Exercise for back pain relief

When we are stuck with back pain that is taking time to heal and leave us in peace, we have to look at ways to reduce the intensity of the pain. While drugs can help, so can exercise. Studies...

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What is resting heart rate?

We have all heard people talk about taking someone’s pulse. Most adults have a resting heart rate of 60 to 100 beats per minute (bpm). The fitter you are the lower your resting heart rate will be, so an...

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What is our body fat percentage?

Nobody likes to be called ‘fat’, but sometimes it is necessary to check out our body fat percentages so we can get a better view of our physical health. A body fat test can be carried out by a...

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Low BMI for health

Not everyone is an expert on the commonly used health terms that we hear and read about every day. Many of us truthfully have no idea what terms like BMI, lean body mass and respiratory rate mean at all. By...

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Body temperature for health

Our body temperature often reflects our health. The term normally refers to the temperature of our core, not our extremities, however the temperature of our extremities can be a good indicator of health also, for instance, freezing cold, blue-coloured...

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Watch the calories!

If you want to control your weight it is calories that count We have all heard of ‘counting the calories’, but what does that actually mean? All energy, from food to battery power, is measured in calories. A calorie is...

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