About sense and nonsense of pills and supplements
Dietary supplements omnipresent in our society: not only in pharmacies but also in drugstores – and even at discount stores – there a wide range of pills and Pulverchen. The print ads in Fitness magazines makes big promises and would almost convince a reader that with the right product everything works as mind of its own: Lose weight? Bring on the “fat burners”! More muscles? In this review article you learn the most important thing about food supplements: what is worth and what you can do better? In the first half about some essential nutrients such as vitamins, which today are no longer optimal care for us. In the second part of the article deals with the question of whether supplements can help you faster achieve your personal fitness goals. Recent studies and cases of consumption of Vitamin Supplements....
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Vitamin D, the sunshine vitamin underestimated
Vitamins and their income on food supplements are often controversial. This also applies to the sun vitamin D, which is a true multi-talent and body using sunlight can be made even. But does the body’s vitamin D production? The intake through food is difficult because it is only in some animal foods. Despite intensive research, which deals with the tasks of vitamin D in the human body, scientists still argue about the real need for vitamin D amount. Especially in the US and others countries in which the winter takes a long time, the lack of sunlight may combine with the thick winter clothing at a reduced vitamin D levels because vitamin D can be formed only by sunlight irradiation of the skin. In this case vitamin D is essential for many processes in the human body. So it...
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What to consider when choosing a sport?
That movement is not only good for the body, but also for the psyche almost everyone knows because sport keeps you fit and helps reduce stress. But not every sport is suitable for everyone. Depending on your age, fitness and physical condition, we recommend a special form of movement. We help you with choosing a sport! If you have decided to exercise more, the first hurdle is already taken. Nevertheless, it is also not easy to figure out from the wide variety of sports is convenient for you. First, you should find out which form of exercise you care about the most, because only if you find the joy of moving, you can overcome their baser permanently. Basically, the question arises as to whether you prefer to work together with others or alone. In addition, the proper finality is...
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Five tips for healthy eating on the road
A healthy diet requires a reasonable level of self-discipline and requires the inclined Sweets lovers or junk food trailers regularly high sacrifice. As the abandonment of unhealthy and industrially processed foods were not already hard enough, makes all too often the (professional) everyday for additional obstacles in the fight against the many temptations. Especially in combination with regular business trips, threatens in case of stressful jobs so quickly to end the already challenging task of a healthy diet in a fiasco. The following five simple tips, we tell you how you can despite the time difference, time pressure and reach the constant on the axis yet be your goals for nutrition, and how to job and health be reconciled. 1. Remains in rhythm. No matter how many continents should also tour during a trip to her, always makes sure...
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First aid kit – important in other European countries
That no one wants to become a sick, is obvious. Who gets caught anyway, can also take on holiday in most European countries, a good to excellent health care services. Not only in the tropics, but also when traveling within Europe are infections can not be excluded, for example by unfamiliar food or air conditioning related cold. Although medical care in many European countries is comparable to the American, the purchase of OTC agents can be difficult. It is not always easy to find a pharmacy and if the usual drugs are not available or are called local. Moreover, in many countries, the leaflet due to the language barrier is an insurmountable obstacle. In order to avoid these problems, should therefore be guessed at the holiday preparation of a well-equipped first aid kit. General tips for first-aid kit. Basically,...
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