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How to prevent heart attacks: Don't skip your leg exercises in the gym

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How to prevent heart attacks: Don't skip your leg exercises in the gym

Heart attacks: Maintaining regular exercise and muscle strength, particularly in older age, is crucial for cardiovascular health and may positively impact heart function, suggests a new study.

What to eat for hair growth: Add superfoods like eggs, spinach and sweet potatoes to your healthy diet

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What to eat for hair growth: Add superfoods like eggs, spinach and sweet potatoes to your healthy diet

Superfoods for hair growth: The health benefits of adding eggs, salmons, spinach and other superfoods to your daily diet go beyond keeping your body fit and healthy. These also help in hair growth, by nourishing your hair from within.

Health benefits of cycling: Keeps your heart healthy, aids weight loss, is good for your joints

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Health benefits of cycling: Keeps your heart healthy, aids weight loss, is good for your joints

Benefits of cycling: Whether you have just begun to ride a bike or are an experienced cyclist, the health benefits of cycling everyday are absolutely undeniable. It is a great low-impact aerobic activity to keep your well-being — both physical and mental — in check, promoting a holistic healthy lifestyle.

How to improve memory: A multivitamin a day, keep cognitive ageing at bay

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How to improve memory: A multivitamin a day, keep cognitive ageing at bay

Ways to improve memory: A daily multivitamin may offer a modest benefit to cognitive function, according to new research. The three-year study showed an improvement in memory among adults of over age 60 who took a daily multivitamin.

Exercise at home: Turn your gardening hobby into the best exercise to lose weight

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Exercise at home: Turn your gardening hobby into the best exercise to lose weight

Benefits of gardening: If you want to exercise at home, here’s how you can incorporate intense activities, maintain proper posture, increase intensity, and integrate cardiovascular exercises for a fulfilling workout in your kitchen garden. Stay hydrated, take breaks, and don't forget to cool down and stretch after your gardening session.

Struggling with PCOS? Here's what you should eat and avoid in your diet

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Struggling with PCOS? Here's what you should eat and avoid in your diet

PCOS diet: While PCOS may be incurable, adopting a well-balanced diet can be instrumental in managing its symptoms and promoting overall health. Focusing on whole foods, lean proteins, healthy fats, and complex carbohydrates, while limiting refined sugars, processed foods, and unhealthy fats is the key.

Best breathing exercises: Have you heard of the 4-7-8 breathing technique?

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Best breathing exercises: Have you heard of the 4-7-8 breathing technique?

Breathing exercises: The 4-7-8 breathing technique is an effective way to relax, reduce stress, and improve overall well-being. By incorporating this technique into your daily routine, you can harness the power of conscious breathing to find a sense of calm and balance in the midst of a busy, demanding schedule.

Best fitness apps of 2023: No less than a personal trainer, your exercise routines need this buddy

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Best fitness apps of 2023: No less than a personal trainer, your exercise routines need this buddy

Best fitness and exercise apps: On the hunt for an effective tool that helps achieve your fitness goals? Look no further than your phone’s screen! A wide range of fitness apps make it simple for you to work up a sweat, build strength, and stay motivated anywhere anytime of the day.

Health benefits of probiotics: This is what happens when you include probiotics in your weight loss diet

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Health benefits of probiotics: This is what happens when you include probiotics in your weight loss diet

Health benefits of probiotics: Incorporating probiotic-rich foods into your diet can work like magic for your gut as well as your mental health, given that it is paired with a balanced diet and healthy lifestyle.

Collagen for joints: The ten-fold benefits of collagen supplements beyond anti-ageing effects

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Collagen for joints: The ten-fold benefits of collagen supplements beyond anti-ageing effects

Benefits of collagen supplements: While more research is needed to fully understand the extent of their benefits, collagen supplements have gained popularity due to their potential to support skin health, joint function, gut integrity, and hair and nail strength.

How to meditate: Follow these tips to build a meditation routine that actually sticks

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How to meditate: Follow these tips to build a meditation routine that actually sticks

Benefits of meditation: Make the most of the power of meditation by establishing a consistent practice that suits your needs. Find a peaceful spot, start with short sessions and set aside regular time. Follow these and more tips to cultivate mindfulness.

Pounding headache? You could be suffering from seasonal migraine

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Pounding headache? You could be suffering from seasonal migraine

Seasonal migraines can be a pain (pun intended) to deal with. But with the right strategies — like identifying your triggers, maintaining a regular sleep cycle, staying hydrated, and managing stress — you can manage and reduce their impact on your life.

Seaweed health benefits: The newest superfood packed to the gills with vitamins and minerals

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Seaweed health benefits: The newest superfood packed to the gills with vitamins and minerals

Health benefits of seaweed: An emerging sustainable superfood, seaweed's impressive nutritional profile, ranging from iodine to protein and omega-3 fatty acids, makes it an excellent addition to a balanced diet.

Health benefits of drinking coffee | Fact vs fad: Does lemon coffee really help in weight loss?

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Health benefits of drinking coffee | Fact vs fad: Does lemon coffee really help in weight loss?

Drinking coffee may help with weight loss, but there’s no evidence that adding lemon improves the effects. The two ingredients surely do have their individual benefits, but do they bring any greater good to the table together? Let’s find out.

Intermittent fasting for weight loss | Pros, cons, types, and tips… everything about this diet plan

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Intermittent fasting for weight loss | Pros, cons, types, and tips… everything about this diet plan

Intermittent fasting benefits: Unlock the benefits of intermittent fasting for effective weight loss, improved mental health, and a healthy heart. Here's everything you need to know about the different fasting methods, tips for success and the importance of listening to your body.

Fitness tips: Burn calories, boost immunity, keep heart healthy with a daily morning walk routine

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Fitness tips: Burn calories, boost immunity, keep heart healthy with a daily morning walk routine

Benefits of morning walk: This simple activity has the power to not only boost your flexibility, energy, and stamina, but also boosts your immunity, hence reducing the risk of catching infectious diseases.

Protein rich food for weight loss: The dos and don'ts of protein intake, best sources, how much is too much

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Protein rich food for weight loss: The dos and don'ts of protein intake, best sources, how much is too much

Protein-rich diet for weight loss: Most people, including fitness enthusiasts, are often confused about how to consume protein in the right way to achieve their health, fitness, and weight goals.

Skincare guide: Top dermatologists swear by these 5 must-have ingredients, safe for most skin types

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Skincare guide: Top dermatologists swear by these 5 must-have ingredients, safe for most skin types

Best ingredients for skin: Making it easier for you to work out which active ingredients are really worth the hype, we have curated a list of five most effective ones that have earned their places as mainstays in skincare.

Weight loss: How to lose weight, reach your fitness goals without falling for exercise myths

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Weight loss: How to lose weight, reach your fitness goals without falling for exercise myths

Weight loss tips: With so much being said about losing weight all the time, it's hard to pick facts from fiction. We are here to tell you the biggest lies, myths, and misconceptions about weight loss.

How to prep for a healthy diet: A beginner's guide to eating healthy if you don't have time to cook

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How to prep for a healthy diet: A beginner's guide to eating healthy if you don't have time to cook

healthy meals to prep: Healthy eating can drop by the wayside quite easily when you are juggling a busy work schedule as well as lots of other responsibilities at home. Meal prep is the best way to save time while making sure you're eating right.

Mother's Day 2023: 5 health check-ups for your mom to gift her a longer, healthier life

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Mother's Day 2023: 5 health check-ups for your mom to gift her a longer, healthier life

Mother's Day 2023: Your mother deserves the world. So why not steer clear of the usual presents, and gift her the promise of good health this Mother’s Day? 

All about CBD oil: The hype, health benefits, and dangerous side-effects you need to know

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All about CBD oil: The hype, health benefits, and dangerous side-effects you need to know

From offsetting anxiety and depression, reducing PTSD symptoms to relieving pain, the medical world is promoting Cannabidol or CBD as the latest magical, cure-it-all potion in a bottle. But before you join the fan group and pour it into your cup of tea, let’s see how much it can really help.

Skincare tips for summer | Don't know how to choose the best sunscreen? Follow this guide

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Skincare tips for summer | Don't know how to choose the best sunscreen? Follow this guide

Best sunscreen for you: Are you using the most effective sunscreen for your skin? This ultimate guide will make sure you never pick the wrong sunscreen again, with a quick round-up of all types of sunscreen formulations to know which one would suit your skin the best.

Yoga for heart health | Heal your heart by adding these 5 asanas to your daily exercise regimen

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Yoga for heart health | Heal your heart by adding these 5 asanas to your daily exercise regimen

Yoga is known for its numerous benefits, and one of them is maintaining good heart health. With sedentary lifestyles, unhealthy eating habits, high-stress work environments, and lack of sleep, follow these yoga asanas to improve overall fitness and heart health.

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