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DRINK WATER ON EMPTY STOMACH

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It is popular in Japan today to drink water immediately after waking up every morning. Furthermore, scientific tests have proven its value. We publish below a description of use of water for our [...]

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Super Bathtubs For Fun … For Health

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Hilium.comWhirlpools—tubs with jets—are more pop­ular now than ever—and come in more vari­eties than ever.
Inexpensive whirlpools resemble standard tubs (as small as 5′ by 32”) equipped with four jets.
More expensive: Tubs with up to eight jets … usually larger ovals or rectangles and those that come in designer [...]

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Pool Water And Teeth

Water that is too acidic can erode tooth enamel. Risk factors: A pool-water pH below Six, plus considerable time in the water daily for three to four weeks—for instance, daily swimming of laps. Not a significant risk: Lei­sure time in a home swimming pool.
Self-defense: Test pool pH routinely.

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Morning Warning

Don’t roll out of bed and go straight into Your workout. Always wait at least an hour after waking before exercising.
Reason: During a night’s sleep, the disks in your spine expand with fluid, making them tighter, tenser and more vulnerable to irrita­tion when you first get up.

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Sex Before Exercise Myth

If you exercise, you’ve probably heard the myth that sex before an athletic event leads to poor performance.
Fact: At worst, sex before strenuous physi­cal activity has no effect on performance. At best, it may improve performance due to the sense of wellbeing it produces.

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Exercising In The Car

To unlock ruSh-hOUr tension while in your car, breathe deeply a fe\N’tinIeS … Sit up straight and grip the wheel with both hands … go with the flow of traffic (honking or screaming at the car ahead won’t change the pace)… listen to pleasant music on the radio or to books or educational tapes on [...]

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Exercise: The Real Aphrodisiac?

Researchers and common sense have long held that exercise enhances health and makes People feel better about themselves and their bodies. This, in turn, makes them more sexually attractive and responsive.
Now studies are suggesting that exercise is a potent stimulus to hormone production in both men and women. It may, in fact, chemi­cally increase basic [...]

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Allergies To Exercise

Allergies to exercise can cause itching, hives, swelling and fainting spells. Exercise-induced anaphylaxis (EIA) is most frequently brought on by jogging and aerobic exercising. Some people can induce EIA simply by walk­ing briskly.
I Helpful: Don’t eat before you exercise—some foods increase the risk of an attack—and avoid taking aspirin and ibuprofen. If you are prone [...]

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Can Exercise Really Help A Back Injury?

Doctors generally believe a poor response to back surgery means other treatments will fail as well.
Reality: Patients whose operations fail often get more benefit from exercise than ones whose surgery succeeds.
Possible reason: Some back injuries respond less to surgery than to carefully Supervised programs to strengthen muscles.

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Exercise Helps Sleep

People with sleep problems who engaged in one hour of aerobic exercise per clay, five days a week for six months, reported signi­ficant improvement in their sleeping patterns. According to a recent study, participants who exercised reported falling asleep more quickly, awakening during the night less often, and feeling more refreshed in the morning.

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