Tag: healthy living
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How Exercise Affects Digestion
Don’t go swimming after you eat. Avoid exercising on an empty stomach. Make sure you drink lots of water. You’ve probably heard these and other statements from your parents when you were young, a friend or even your phys ed teacher. Are these just old wives’ tales or does exercise affect your digestion? What is…
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Common Questions About Exercise Answered
Whether you’re starting out on your exercise journey or a seasoned athlete, you’re bound to have questions along the way. So here are answers to some of the most common questions about exercise. If you have a question of your own, place it in the comments. I’ll either answer it right away or make it…
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Can processed foods be part of a healthy diet?
From frozen meals to luncheon meats to cereals to soda pop, processed foods are a part of most people’s diet. They’re convenient and taste good. And as our lives have gotten busier, it becomes harder to resist the Siren call of processed foods. But can processed foods be part of a healthy diet? For years,…
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Can helping others make you healthy?
Exercise, healthy nutrition, quality sleep and… helping others. The first three are recognized as key to living a healthy life. But most of us probably wouldn’t think helping others affects our health. Because the main benefits are to the person we’re helping, right? Yet more and more research is telling us how helping others can…