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All About The Heart–A Nonstop Pump

Introduction We see and hear about our heart, a non-stop worker of our body somewhere. Previously peoples thought that their emotions came from their hearts, maybe because the heart beats faster when a person is scared or excited. Now we came to know that the emotions come from the, and that brain tells the heart what to do. Here Let us know the A-Z things about that Non-stop worker, the Heart elaborately. Location Your heart is located a little to the left of the middle of your chest, and it’s about the size of your fist. No muscle is as special as your heart muscle, because of what it does. The Heart pumps the blood around your body with oxygen and nutrients which your body needs. It also carries the waste that your body has get rid of. The right side of your heart receives the blood from the body and pumps it to the Lungs. The left side receives blood from lungs and pumps it out to the body. An Amazing Job How does the heart beat? Before each beat, it fills with blood. Then its musc

Exercises - Overhauling Your Body

Why Exercise is Cool? Most People know what exercise is, but do you know why exercise is so important? It isn’t so you can look all sweaty like people on TV commercials for exercise equipment. And it isn’t so you can have huge muscles to bust out of your clothes like a superhero, either. Exercise is important because it keeps people’s bodies and minds healthy. Without exercise, we wouldn’t be feeling or looking very good. Actually, there are so many reasons why exercise is good for you, it’s time to get right into it and see why it’s cool to be fit! Exercise Makes Your Heart Happy Your is one hardworking part, pumping blood everyday of your life. The heart is a muscle, and it’s strongest muscle in your body – but it’s always looking to become even stronger! Since it can’t lift weights to get stronger, it relies on you to do aerobic exercise. Aerobic is a fancy word for needing oxygen, and aerobic exercise is any kind of activity that makes your muscles use oxygen. Aerobic exercise is r

Take Healthy To Stay Wealthy

Good eating habits are necessary for you to be at your best. Avoiding these habits will keep you in better shape. Skipping Meals: It is the worst thing you can ever do to your body. The senior consultant of Max Hospital, Dr.Shubnam Singh says, “Eating several small meals keeps your calorie intake and blood sugar level Balanced.” “Breakfast is the most important meal. Your body needs it, and if you don’t eat it, your metabolism will suffer” Dr.Singh adds. Weekend Splurges: If you think maintaining a balanced diet on week days is good enough reason to stuff yourself with high-cal foods on weekends, it’s time to think again. Says Dr.singh: “those extra calories can add a few pounds a year to your weight.” Fast Foods: Everyone gorges on fast food once in a while. Says Dr.Atul mathur, senior consultant Escorts Heart Institute & Research Centre: “Such foods contain lots of chemicals & artificial substances. Therefore, they cannot provide your body with necessary nutrients elements it

Walking - A Talk about Walk

• I have two doctors, my left leg and my right.- By G.M.Trevelyan Much has been written and said about the joys and benefits of walking. It’s perhaps one of the gentlest, most inexpensive, most sustainable and universal ways of staying healthy. There’s nothing wrong with that except that you could use your daily walk to do more than just improve your physical health. By walking ‘mindfully’, you can make a wonderful way of relaxing and de-stressing. But how many times have you walked without having noticed a single thing on your way, either because you were too busy either chatting with your ‘walking friends’ or caught in your thoughts. Are you ready to walk? Let us come with me. First, make sure you are dressed right – loose, comfortable clothing, nothing that will slip off, needs holding on to or constant adjustment, nothing that is too loose, too tight etc. Your feet should be in a pair of Sturdy, comfortably fitting walking shoes. No slippers please. They may slip off, make flappi

7 Days Weight Loss Program

This has proved to be the very effective weight loss Diet for 7 days. Hope this will be of much use to all those who are conscious of their weight and health. This program was developed in conjunction with the grant from the US Agriculture Dept and the Food & Drug Admin. Also, it was field tested at the Johns Hopkins Research Centre. This is designed for target weight loss 5-6 kgs per week. It will also improve your attitude and emotions because of its systematic cleansing effects. It is designed to flush your system of impurities and give you a feeling of well being. Hence it can be used as often as you like to without any fear of complications. Day-1 : Eat only fruits except Bananas. It is suggested you consume lots of melons, especially watermelons and cantaloupe. Day-2 : You are encouraged to eat until you are stuffed with all the raw and cooked vegetables of your choice. Avoid oil and coconut while cooking the same. Have large boiled potato for breakfast. Day-3 : Any mixt

9 Tips To Quit Smoking

The Process of quitting is different for everyone, so you need to deduce and approach which is best suited for you। You have two options, the aggressive approach (i.e) stopping suddenly and completely) or a more gradual reduction in the number of cigarettes you smoke everyday. Set a date to quit and make sure you stick to it. If it is you who decided to quit by yourself then it is must to quit. On the desired date you set. Remember you are one individual who is fighting against an cigarettes waiting to be ignited by you. You need the best support from your family,friends and colleagues. Let everyone know that you are planning to quit and request friends not to smoke in front of you or offer you cigarettes. Betting with your friends is also a good idea. Discard all cigarettes at home, ashtrays and lighters and anything that would remind you of smoking. Good if you clean your car to remove the smell of tobacco. For