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Body Mass Index (BMI)
Body Mass Index (BMI) helps you to determine if your weight is in the normal range, or if you are underweight or overweight.
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How Fiber helps you to lose weight
Fiber is a part of the plant foods, which cannot be completely broken down by the digestive enzymes. Recommended amount of fiber can help you in your weight loss goals.
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Diet and Weight Loss Tips
A healthy and balanced diet is important to maintain good health. A balanced diet means consuming foods from all the food groups. It is important to have a varied diet as no single food contains all the nutrients which are necessary for the body.
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Why do I go on Binge Eating Cycles ?.
Research has proven that certain foods produce "feel good" chemicals like serotonin and endorphins in our brains that can literally be addictive. After an episode of binge eating, often the binger feels a loss of control, shame, and guilt. The pressure from society, the media, or family members makes people want those perfect bodies . In their desperation to achieve an unattainable standard, they refrain from eating and deprive themselves of food.
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Mindful Eating
Mindful eating takes the concept of mindfulness and applies it to why, when, where, what, and how you eat. This means being aware of both the physical and emotional feelings connected to eating.
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Basics of Weight Control
In order to lose weight you need to eat healthy foods and include physical activity regularly. It is important to maintain a healthy weight as it plays an important role in maintaining health and wellness. Studies have shown that being overweight or obese increases the risk of health problems like heart diseases, diabetes, cancer, and stroke.
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Stretching and Balance Exercises
Exercises to improve your flexibility and balance are an important part of a beneficial fitness plan.
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Heart Attack
When there is a sudden complete blockage of an artery that supplies blood to your heart, a heart attack happens.
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Coronary Artery Disease
Coronary Artery Disease occurs when your arteries (the arteries which supply blood to the heart) become narrowed by a gradual build up of fatty deposits within their walls.
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Skipping Meals
Skipping meals have more side effects than having benefits. The consequences of skipping meals include the risk of developing diabetes, inadequate nutrition, binging at the next meal.