Author: Hisham Syed
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What is metabolic age? Understand and improve this key health metric
We explain metabolic age, and how to calculate and compare your basal metabolic rate
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Running vs weight lifting – which one should you pick?
Each form of exercise comes with tremendous benefits and has distinct advantages. But the real question is – what works for you?
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Unified Mindfulness: In Conversation With Musician Julianna Ray
When musician Julianna Raye came to Los Angeles to pursue a career in music, she didn’t know her life would take the turn that it did. Even though opportunities presented themselves at her doorstep
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Animal Flow: Getting Back To Your Roots
Animal Flow is a trademarked bodyweight program created by Mike Fitch that’s centred around ground-based work. It features animal-type movements that encourage core stability and strength, joint strength, and body awareness all without any fitness equipment.
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Thermic Effect Of Food
We all know what we should be eating—more fruits and vegetables, lean proteins, good fats and so on. We also know we should avoid junk food and keep a check on calories. However
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Hunger Games: The Truth About The Ghrelin Hormone
We have all felt that tingling sensation in our stomach launching us into a search mission. A primal switch in our body is turned on, leading us to the cookie jar. It is hard to ignore that call of intense yearning.
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Understanding Metabolism & Anabolic Steroid Abuse
One usually hears of testosterone in the context of men doing things that are conventionally deemed “manly”. What many do not know is that testosterone is a naturally occurring sex hormone in both men and women and has a wide range of functions.
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Conscious Breathing: Benefits & Techniques to Reduce Stress & Anxiety
When confronted with uncomfortable emotions of others like anger, nervousness or panic, the advice that is generously doled out most often is ‘Take a deep breath.’ But what is breathing really?
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Body Recomposition: Why You Shouldn’t Overlook Micronutrients
‘Micronutrients’ are indispensable elements required by the body in small amounts.