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Research from the Virginia Commonwealth University, USA, has shown that eating breakfast like a King could be the key to long term weight loss and weight management. In the study, overweight and obese women who consumed half of their daily calorific intake in the morning, as part of their breakfast, lost more weight, than those who spread their calories throughout the day. The "Big Breakfast

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Gavin Henson has truly become a household name throughout the UK and is fast becoming recognised as a world class player who thrives on pressure within the international scene. Notoriously one of the toughest sports, rugby can take a tremendous toll on the body and image conscious Henson with his trade mark spikey hair and gold and silver boots which he alternates is well aware of this and knows

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For many women are regular binge drinking is leading to an increase in women's waist lines. Whereas in the past only men suffered noticeably from the beer belly, more and more women are finding that they are putting extra fat on around their waists, rather than around the bum and thighs, which is the natural place for women to accumulate fat. Cutting back on alcohol is the fourth rule on how to

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There is a new fitness craze spreading through the celebrity ranks in America a fusion of martial arts, yoga and meditation called Budokon. The celebs that have started training in the Budokon way include Jennifer Aniston, Courtney Cox, Chris Tucker and Amber Valletta. Budokon is a physically challenging fitness regime with aspects of yoga and meditation. Budokon is designed to "create balance

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There are many fitness crazes coming out at the moment, which seems to be due to the increasing amount of awareness surrounding the importance of exercising to help combat the obesity epidemic. Along with pole dancing, capoeira and simulated horse riding, belly dancing is another fitness activity which was until recently only practised by professional dancers and people from the middle east.

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Is the Atkins Diet safe? The Atkin's Diet Revolution was first published in 1972, 36 years ago. Ever since then, the dieting community have been split into two groups - those that have tried it and lost weight, and support the method whole heartedly, and those that claim that it is a high risk, unhealthy diet that will lead to heart disease, high blood pressure and dangerously high cholesterol.

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It was only in the late twentieth century, during the post-war period, that athletes and sports persons really became celebrities in their own right. There were many famous athletes, that would be reported in the news, but the average person would marvel at their athletic performance in sport, but generally would not idolise them or become fanatical followers of theirs. However, in the the last

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A while ago we looked at the resurgence of popularity of old school fitness training. Old school training is the style of training that was once common in school physical training classes, and often practised by the military. Today martial artists and dancers alike go "old school". Really old school is just bodyweight circuit training and core strengthening using compound weight training. But is

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Many people consider yoga to be a peaceful pastime for people looking for a gentle way to tone up and improve general health. However, the Indian Army is considering adopting yoga practice after a trial showed that it improves strength, flexibility and balance in its soldiers, and makes a stronger fighting force. Yoga does not have a hard man image, it is difficult to envisage a troop of

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Josh Lewsey MBE (full name, Owen Joshua Lewsey) is an English rugby union footballer who plays fullback, wing, centre or fly half for Wasps and England. He is also one of Rugby's most athletic players, with an incredibly toned physique. Rugby is a rigorous game to play, and requires speed, strength and stamina, i.e. you need to be very athletic to excel in Rugby. Many rugby players carry a bit

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LL Cool J is one of the most athletic and toned rappers around, and knocking on 40, he is proof that dedication to a good workout plan can keep you in shape into your middle age. LL Cool J stands for "Ladies Love Cool James" and he certainly ensures that he keeps the ladies interested by sticking to his workouts. LL Cool J has co-written "The Platinum Workout" with his personal trainer, Dave "

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Recent research has shown that when women exercise, it is not the amount of breast movement that causes most pain during exercise, but the speed at which the breasts move. The findings of this research could change the way sports bras are designed. University of Portsmouth studied more than 100 women by getting them to run with sensors attached to their breasts. Results showed that the speed at

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Recent research carried out in the Duke-National University of Singapore Graduate Medical School has shown that sleep deprivation can cause short periods where brain function almost stops. A a study, imaging research was carried out on people who had been subjected to sleep deprivation. People who are sleep-deprived experience periods of near-normal brain function, but these periods are

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"Yoga is a metaphor for life. You have to take it really slowly. You can't rush. You can't skip to the next position. You find yourself in very humiliating situations, but you can't judge yourself. You just have to breathe, and let go. It is a workout for your mind, your body and your soul." Madonna. Madonna practices Ashtanga (aka astanga) yoga, which is a style which encourages more dynamic

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Britney Spears has been in a press recently for all the wrong reasons. She has had a troubled divorce, custody battles over her children, and the media spotlight has generated a very stressful environment for her. However, it appears that she is starting to take control of her life again, and getting herself back into shape, and slimming down and toning up to the figure that she once was a few

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Mariah’s secret weight loss weapon is her nutrition and fitness coach, who helped her reshape her body, but also makes sure she follows her strict diet. Mariah Carey revealed to Oprah that her workouts usually last for 1 - 1.5 hours and combine cardio with resistance training. To tone her arms, Mariah uses her own body weight and stretches, taking exercises form yoga and pilates. She generally

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For as long as I can remember, people have said that you should sit up straight to avoid getting a bad back. However, I have always found sitting slightly reclined to be more comfortable, and in my 11 years of office work, the only time I have ever had a bad back was after performing some clean and presses (a weight training exercise) without warming up thoroughly. Recent research at the Woodend

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Once again, the modern diet is in the line of fire. Recent research carried out by Swedish scientists at the Karolinska Institute has shown that a Palaeolithic (stone age) diet consisting of berries, nuts, lean meats, fish and vegetables, and with no cereals, grains, flours, refined sugar or dairy products, reduces both blood pressure and fat content, especially belly fat. People adopting the

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Irritable bowel syndrome for many years has been considered by many medical professionals to be a psychosomatic condition, i.e. symptoms are caused by mental processes of the sufferer rather than immediate physiological causes. However, it is now certain that IBS actually has biological origins, according to the latest research. The finger of suspicion now points at raised levels of digestive

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One of the most important elements of losing weight and getting in shape is increasing your physical activity. Cardio workouts alone will not help you tone up and build the required muscle mass for longterm weight management. By increasing you muscle mass, your metabolism is also increased, meaning that you burn more calories of energy while resting. A more muscular person continues to burn off

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It is not often that we hear that carry more than the average amount of fat can be good for you, but recent research by The Harvard Medical School has revealed that this is the case! Body fat found under the skin, and particularly on your bum, may help reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The fat found under the skin and on the bum is subcutaneous fat, and is different to the fat found

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Recent research has shown that a diet high in fat can help to control epilepsy. Once again, the Dr. Atkins approach to health and weight loss has other medical benefits. Specifically the diet in question is a ketogenic diet, which involves eating three-and-a-half parts fat to every one part protein and carbohydrate. The key is to have three strictly-controlled meals and two snacks a day, which

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Gwyneth Paltrow (Shakespeare in Love, Se7en with Brad Pitt, The Talented Mr. Ripley with Matt Damon) appeared on the Jonathan Ross show last Friday, and revealed some of her secrets to staying in shape and keeping fit. Gwyneth Paltrow's main fitness workouts revolve around both yoga and Pilates. She also spoke of how important yoga is for strengthening the pelvic floor after giving birth.

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There is one thing that generally unites all celebrities, and that is they all work to ensure that they always look good for the cameras. Generally, being a celebrity is about looking perfect, or as close to perfect as possible. OK, some do not fall into this category, but generally unless you are a very well respected male actor, looks are essential. Paris Hilton is an example of this. She is

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David Beckham is probably the most famous footballer (soccer) of the current day. He has risen through the ranks from a schoolboy hopeful, to team captain, to win caps for England, play in two World Cups, and now helping to increase soccer awareness in the USA, playing for LA Galaxy. But in addition to this, he has become something of an icon, a style guru, and a model for male health and

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