Your feet are responsible for much of your mobility, so when they become painful, as can happen with flat feet, your quality of life can suffer. Flat feet, or fallen arches, is a condition where the arch of the foot has collapsed.
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While lying on the sofa watching movies may sound ideal during the first day of your period, the truth is that getting your body moving can greatly help to make you feel better.
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The kettlebell swing is a basic kettlebell exercise that helps you to develop strength, coordination and endurance.
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Though it is an effective cardiovascular exercise in itself, jumping rope also provides additional fitness and athletic benefits, including improving your vertical jump. Along with improved coordination and power, jumping rope engages the same muscles that are activated during a vertical leap.
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In the U.S., amateur tennis players follow the National Tennis Rating Program. This provides clear guidelines for all skill levels, ranging from beginner to advanced and even pro. The system was developed to ensure that players are evenly matched and competing against others of the same skill level.
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Using a kickboard in your swimming practice allows you to isolate your legs and develop a stronger and more effective kick. As a strengthening benefit, kickboards also help you to develop muscle in your glutes, quadriceps, hamstrings and calves.
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Reducing fat on the back of your thighs requires burning fat throughout your entire body. The back of the thighs holds your hamstrings, a three-headed muscle that extends your hip, flexes the knee and helps to propel you forward.
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If you have slim calves and take up running, you will likely develop muscle, which will make the calves bigger. On the other hand, if you are carrying extra fat when you start a cardio fitness plan, such as running, then your calves may reduce in size.
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The biceps and triceps are opposing muscle groups on the front and back of your upper arm, respectively, and should be balanced for optimal performance and to minimize injuries. The biceps muscle group consists of two heads and the triceps have three. Their purpose is to flex and extend the elbow.
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Though people spend hours doing crunches, planks and curls to strengthen their abs, walking can also contribute to a taut tummy. Proper posture calls for your abdominals to be engaged while your core initiates the movement of your legs.
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Hula-hooping is no longer just for kids, as adults have realized the tummy firming and calorie burning benefits.
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Power walking, also known as fitness walking, is an effective form of cardiovascular exercise that burns calories while strengthening the muscles in your legs, glutes and core. Moving at the pace of 4 to 5 mph, fitness walkers can complete a workout comparable to running without the harsh impact on the joints.
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If you’re an adult male, measuring your waist size regularly can help you keep track of your body condition.
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Damage to the sensory, motor or autonomic nerves can cause pain, stinging, swelling, burning, loss of sensation and hypersensitivity, among other things, and occurs when there is “damage to one or more of the myriad nerves outside the brain and spinal cord,” according to "The New York Times."
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Whether you’re traveling for business or pleasure, being away from home and your daily routine for even a short period of time can sabotage your diet.
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Poly and monounsaturated fats, such as olive oil, can provide numerous health benefits, including reducing your risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, obesity and type 2 diabetes.
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If you love pasta but prefer not to eat white flour or can’t because it contains gluten, then you may want to try brown-rice pasta.
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Whether you’re going to make eggs Benedict or eggs Florentine, or you simply want an easy way to cook eggs, poaching is a healthy alternative to frying or scrambling. Poaching requires no butter or oil and allows eggs to cook evenly throughout while still keeping the yolk intact.
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Strawberries are a delicious and versatile fruit that can be used to make nutritious smoothies, decadent desserts, healthy low-calorie salads or be eaten straight out of the carton as a snack. Plus, strawberries provide you with antioxidants, folate, vitamin C, potassium and fiber.
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Native to southern Brazil, passion fruit is usually purple or yellow in color and contains a sweet floral flavor that is similar to guava. In the United States, passion fruit is grown in Hawaii, Florida and California, and is an excellent source of iron, calcium and vitamins A and C.
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