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Ten Fun Ways To Become More Active – Everyday

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You know you should be getting some sort of exercise, you know of all the health benefits that come with a more active lifestyle. You’ve tried the whole Gym thing, but it just wasn’t for you. 
The temptation to just sit in front of the TV, to curl up with a good book, or to spend a little extra time at your computer is just too big. Who wants to head to the gym right now anyway?

 There are many other options to get more active that don’t include jogging, weight lifting or other “traditional” ways to work out. Here are a few ideas to get you moving

 1) Chase your Kids around the Yard
You’d be surprised at how much of a work out you’ll get playing catch with your kids. 
Time will fly while you are having fun and your children will enjoy the extra time with you. 
Just get out there and play.

 2) Turn up the Music and Dance around the Living Room
While you’re dusting, putting up dishes, straightening up the kids’ rooms, or after you’ve been sitting around for too long, just play some of your favorite upbeat music and dance around in the house. Not only will you get your heart rate up, but you’ll also have more fun doing some of those chores. 

3) Plant some Flowers
When the weather is nice, just get out there and plant some flowers. Or you could start a little vegetable garden, trim some hedges, cut the grass, or plant a tree. 
You get the idea. Just get out there, enjoy the sunshine and fresh air, and play in the dirt. 
Yes, this actually counts as exercise in our book. 

 4) Go for a Walk with a Friend
Take a walk and invite a friend to come along. 
I’ve had some of the best conversations while on a walk. 
Getting to chat with a friend makes the time fly by and before you know it you’ve been walking for 30 minutes. 

 5) Listen to some Music or an Audio Book while You Walk
Again, keeping your mind on something else will make the time fly by and you’ll get some extra fun out of your walk. 
You may even want to consider getting an MP3 Player. 
You can easily add what you want to listen to and go for your walk. 

 6) Sign up for a Yoga or Pilates Class
Consider starting a yoga or Pilates class.
Both of these workouts are pretty low impact and won’t leave you sweaty and sore (mostly). 
You may also enjoy meeting some new people in the class.

 7) Take some Dance Lessons with your Partner
Ok, here is the tough part: Convince your partner to take some dance lessons. Dancing will give you quite the workout and it’s just plain fun and of course romantic. 
Think about all your options here. 
You can pick from anything from Ball Room Dancing, to Line Dancing, to Latin etc. 
Pick something that sounds fun to you and go for it. 
You’ll enjoy the extra one on one time with your partner as well. 

 8) Go for a Swim at Your Local YMCA or Aquatic Center
Swimming makes for some great exercise. 
It is low impact and easy on your joints. Start by swimming a few laps, or play in the pool with your kids. 

 9) Go for a Bike Ride
Take the entire family on a bike ride. 
You can ride through your neighborhood in the evenings or plan a longer trip for the weekend. 
Pack a picnic for extra fun and start peddling. 

 10) Go for a Hike
Look for some hiking trails in your area and go for a hike. 
This could be a fun activity for you and a friend, or take the entire family along. Start with some easy trails and work yourself up to some longer or steeper trails. 

 Go ahead, pick one or two of the activities and get moving. 
I’m sure you’ll come up with plenty of versions of your own. 
The most important thing is to find something you enjoy, so you’ll stick with it. 
Get out there and get moving today.

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Causes And Treatment For Hair Loss

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On average, people lose about 10% of their hair during a resting phase. 
Then after about three months, resting hair falls out and new hair begins to grow. 
he phase of new growing hair typically lasts anywhere from two to six years with hair growing about one-half to one-inch per month. The interesting thing is that as much as 90% of hair on your head is growing at any given time.

 Shedding hair is a normal process. In fact, on a normal day, you would lose about 100 hairs although more if you were actually going through significant hair loss. 
Now, hair loss is usually associated with men but women can also go through hair loss. 
The cause of excessive hair loss could be a number of things. 
For starters, if you have undergone major surgery or illness, you might lose more hair for the following three months than you normally do because of stress.

 Another common cause of excessive hair loss is due to hormonal changes within the body. 
This in itself could be from several things such as having a baby, dealing with an under or overly active thyroid, having estrogen or androgens out of balance, and so on. 
Then, certain types of drugs can also cause hair loss. In this case, once the medication is stopped, the excessive hair loss usually stops as well. 
The most common culprits include blood thinners, chemotherapy, excessive vitamin A, antidepressants, gout medication, and birth control pills.

 Then, if you have a fungal infection of the scalp, you might also find your hair falling out more than usual. 
Finally, underlying disease can also be a challenge.
For instance, if you are living with something such as diabetes, lupus, or another autoimmune disease, excessive hair loss is common. 
Remember, by taking the right medication to treat the problem, hair growth generally returns to normal.

 Although some types of hair loss are genetic, you can also do a few things to help slow down or stop the process. 
For starters, avoid wearing your hair in cornrows, ponytails, or hot rollers, which tend to pull and stretch hair to the point of breakage. In addition, if hair follicles should become inflamed, excessive hair loss may occur. 
In this case, having your hair permed, colored, or treated with hot oil could be damaging. 
The key here is to only, have a professional work on your hair, using professional and safe products.

 If the hair loss is extreme and you have tried everything you know from eating healthy to using good hair care products but nothing is working, you might visit with your doctor. 
First, he or she will look at what is going on with your body to see if medication, infection, or illness could be the problem. 
If not, blood work may be performed to look further at a possible cause. 
In some cases, your doctor may prescribe certain medication such as hormones for an imbalance or antibiotics for an infection. 
Other than that, you will find a number of excellent products now on the market that can help maintain the current amount of hair and in some cases, help with regrowth.

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Top 7 Tips for Calorie Burning free

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These are just a few habits you can embrace to start revving your metabolism right away. 
You may have heard stories about people who have lost dozens of pounds simply switching to diet soda or walking a few minutes each day. These are all small habits that contribute to a big difference and increase your metabolism over time.  
You will make weight loss quicker and easier by increasing your metabolic rate and burning more calories.

 1) Move More

 Sedentary people burn about one-third less calories per day.  
By simply taking every opportunity to move can make quite a dramatic difference to the amount of calories you burn in one day. Small movements will add up over time to lots of calories.  
The trick is to keep moving throughout your day. 
Write the word ‘move’ on post-it notes and put them in places you’ll notice them when you’re sitting still. 
Then, take every opportunity to move – here’s some ideas for burning extra calories:

 Tap your feet
Swing your legs 
Stand up and stretch 
Move your head from side to side 
Change position 
Wriggle and fidget 
Pace up and down 
Use the restroom upstairs
Park in the furthest corner of the parking lot
Stand up when you’re on the phone and step from side to side
Clench and release your muscles

 2) Eat Little and Often

 Evidence suggests that eating small meals every 2-4 hours will keep your metabolism burning faster than larger, less frequent meals. When you eat small amounts often your body is constantly working to digest and absorb food which requires energy.  

 3) Eat Fat

 If you want feel good and keep the fat off you need to first put it in.  Fat not only tastes good our bodies need it to work efficiently.  
By consuming several servings of ‘healthy’ fats every day you will actually increase your calorie burning potential.  
Try incorporating fats like Flaxseed oil, hempseed oil, olive oil, avocados, salmon, albacore tuna, nuts and seeds into your diet daily.

 4) Drink Cold Water

 Evidence shows that your body might expend more calories trying to raise cold water to the temperature of your body then hot beverages. 
And overall being well hydrated will help your body’s metabolic processes burn quicker.

 5) Exercise With Weights

 Training with weights boosts your metabolism in a number of ways. By lifting weights you will build muscle tissue. 
And muscle tissue is metabolically active, so it requires calories even when at rest and so it helps to increase fat-burning enzymes in your body.
6) Spice up

 Eating hot spices might speed up your metabolism.  
Just half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day can help boost metabolism and keep blood sugar levels in check. 
Can’t stand the thought of cinnamon in your morning cup of coffee? Spice up with cayenne, crushed red pepper or wasabi.

 7) Eat More Protein

 Protein requires a more complex chemical breakdown by your body in order to be digested and used as fuel. 
For example, 100 calories of protein may take up to 30 calories to process.   
Protein also takes longer to digest and helps to stabilize blood sugar for longer periods of time  and this can help you to not overeat later in the day.  
Eat a portion of protein at every meal and as part of your snacks and you will increase the total number of calories you burn each day.



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