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Are You Way Out of Shape? Here’s a Good Way to Start On Your Way to Better Health
Posted by: | CommentsWhen you are way out of shape, taking the first step toward better health can seem overwhelming. The finish line seems so far away, it’s discouraging to think about beginning. A wise man once said, “The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step”.
But what is that step?
May I suggest walking? If you get into a regular routine of taking a walk every day, or 3 – 4 times a week, you will do a lot for bettering your health. Start off with just 20 minute walks for one week. Each week following, add 5 minutes to your walk, until you are walking 1 hr a day on a regular basis. Read More→
How Do Calories End Up As Body Fat?
Posted by: | CommentsGlucose is what the body burns for fuel. The body has an amazingly complex system for both storing this fuel, and releasing it as the body needs it. If it weren’t for this ability, you would have to constantly consume food in order to supply your body with energy.
Your diet is successful when you take in fewer calories than your body burns. When you do this, you force your body to eventually turn to its long-term energy storage units: your fat cells.
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