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How to Make Fitness and Exercise Resolutions That Work

It’s very exciting to sit down and plan out exercise goals, especially around milestones such as a birthday or the New Year. Exercise resolutions are made with good intentions and most of us try hard the first week or so to live up to our vows. Unfortunately, a day or two may pass when we are… more...

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Baking - Share your Recipes!

Souxi asked me to share my recipe for banana bread so I thought: why not have a recipe thread specifically for baking? The idea is simple: share your favourite baking recipes! I’ll go first. Chocolate Chip Banana Bread: What you need: 9oz self-raising flour, 1 teaspoon baking… more...

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Recognize Fad Diets and Their Consequences


If you are looking for a fast way to lose weight, it’s very easy to get caught up in the hoopla of the latest diet craze. Many of us want a quick, easy and ‘new’ option to deal with those unwanted pounds. Fad diets are quickly embraced by men, women, the young and the old. Why? One thing almost all fad diets have in common is they are marketed in ways that make them attractive.…

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Understanding Rheumatoid Arthritis


Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) affects more than 2 million people in the United States alone. RA is a systemic autoimmune disease which can manifest itself in multiple joints of the body. It is most often accompanied by swelling, stiffness, deformity and pain. RA is distinguished from osteoarthritis, and other forms of arthritis, due to its symmetrical features, or its tendency to occur equally on both…

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16 Jan 2010 8 replies

No i havent been reading my medical terminology book, this title has been googled!.

Ever had the feeling, you’re drifting off to sleep at night and all of a sudden it feels like youre falling, with me its falling out of bed, but actually youre not (youre still in bed). Your leg jerks…   more...

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Time to lose weight

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I’ve finally, after putting it off and ignoring the problem for ages, decided it’s time to lose weight.  I’ve been feeling crappy for ages, but just recently it’s become obvious that it’s affecting my health as well as my happiness.

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