You Can Overcome Osteoporosis - But You Need More Than Calcium
Fractures caused by thinning and brittle bones affects one in three women and one in twelve men. It is a leading cause of death.
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10 Quick Tips to Boost Your Metabolism
There are a lot of people who would give a lot to increase their metabolism.
Having a high level of metabolism enables one to maintain burn fat and lose weight fast with the least amount of activity. Metabolism is the rate by which the body produces and consumes energy and calories to support life.
There are several factors that affect the metabolism of a person, such as the amount of muscle tissue, the frequency of the meals one consumes, genetics, stress levels, …
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Your Thyroid and Weight loss Connection
Thyroid is an endocrine gland, whose function is to produce produces hormones that help the body use oxygen and calories for energy, and regulation of metabolism, among many functions. Your thyroid is a small butterfly-shaped gland, located in your neck, wrapped around the windpipe, and is located behind and below the Adam’s Apple area.
It dictates much of your metabolism, any malfunction or disease afflicting the thyroid may cause you to have problems in metabolism leading to a drastic problem with your weight – you may either gain weight, lose weight, or may find that losing weight is harder than usual. Your thyroid is sensitive to many different influences, including diet and lifestyle.
Those that plan diets do not take into consideration how their thyroids and metabolism may affect their weight loss program. Most experts and even the media pitch in and recommend that the best way to lose weight is cut calories. When the thyroid isn’t working properly it can affect our energy levels, muscle strength, body weight, skin health, menstrual cycle, memory, heart rate and cholesterol levels.
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