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By Alisa Robinson

When you find yourself stressed, do you eat a lot or do you go to sleep? People handle stress in different ways, but there is one way some people may not think about and that’s exercise. Depending on the type of exercise you do, you may find taking your stress and frustrations out on it or thinking about it will help tremendously. You may also find exercising when you’re stressed will make you forget about it or you’ll realize it’s not so bad after all.

It doesn’t matter what you stress over, exercising is the best way to handle it. You can do just about any type of program and it will work. You can join a gym and use their exercise equipment or classes to elevate the stress, you can purchase an exercise program on DVD and use it in the comfort of your own home, or you can find a family member or friend to exercise with walks or other programs.

When you do an exercise program like walking or using a treadmill you’ll find you have time to think and that’s a big stress reliever. When you have the ability to think about the situation you’re in you can work through it or figure out a way to prevent it from happening in the future. You can talk through it if you have someone working out with you or you can vent with this person if you have that type of relationship. When you do this you’ll find the stress will go away and you’ll feel a lot better.

Another type of exercise program that’ll help you work through stress would be kick boxing or martial arts. You may find using a boxing bag or other type of equipment will do the same thing. When you do these types of programs, you’ll take your stress out that way and feel better when you’re done. You’ll realize your problem isn’t that bad or you decide how to handle it in the best way possible.

If you find you’re stressed more times than not and you handle stress by eating or sleeping, you need to change your habits right now because more than likely you’re overweight and you’re not very healthy. It’s not too late if you’re in this situation, but you must start now. Join a gym, exercise at home with a family member, or find a buddy to exercise with, but just get it done.

Alisa Robinson is the owner of Art Fitness. She believes every success story starts with a dream; it takes determination to turn it into a vision and passion to make it a reality. Alisa’s main passion and mission is to turn lives around and encourage people to start living longer and healthier. If you are ready to start your journey go to http://www.artfitnesstraining.com TODAY!

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by Brandon Serna

Let’s face it. Exercising takes a lot of time and in the daily grind of work, school, and taking care of kids, time’s a luxury and some people just can’t afford to do tedious and long-winded exercises. Fortunately enough, there are a bevy of quick, efficient exercises that parents, students, and busy workers can do that won’t take longer than half an hour. You owe it to yourself to take care of your body. With these workouts, being short on time is no longer an excuse to not exercise.

Cardio Cardio exercises aren’t just for people who strive to run a marathon. If you push yourself you can squeeze in a fulfilling cardio workout in just 20 minutes. With fast cardio workouts, the goal is to get your heart rate up ashigh as possible and to sustain that rate for as long as you can. Some cardio exercises you can try in your spare time include running at your preferred pace, brisk walking, cycling, jumping jacks, jumping rope, and kickboxing. As you can see, you don’t need to pigeonhole yourself into a certain type of exercise – pick whichever on you like best or mix and match to keep it interesting.

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A proper exercise regimen will combine cardio with strength training. Strength training builds muscle mass. Strength training in 10 to 20 minutes a day can be easy but you have to be vigilant in including all your muscle groups so that you do not risk injury or let some muscles in one group atrophy over time. You don’t have to lift heavy weights and train to the point of pain in your quick strength training stints. You also don’t need fancy equipment to do strength training exercises like squats, lunges, pushups, barbell curls, and ab crunches. For starters, pick eight to 10 exercises and do each one continuously for a minute or when you feel you can’t do any more, whichever comes first.

Why Not Both?

 When you have only a short period of time to exercise, water can be your best friend. You can easily combine some cardio with strength training by swimming. When swimming laps you are forced to use your entire body. For a less extreme workout that can still incorporate both exercises is aquatic therapy. The water not only helps to relax your muscles and soothe your joints, but also provides a great source of resistance much like weights.

-This article was provided by Brandon Serna on behalf of HydroWorx

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By Chris Loughrey
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There’s a lot of myths and hearsay when it comes to looking after your health and fitness. Some of them are silly, some of them are just innocent mistakes that are born out of simple assumptions.

But there are others which are genuinely detrimental and can do lasting damage to you and your long-term health & fitness ambitions. Lets highlight 3 of the biggest culprits!

1) The less you eat, the more weight you’ll lose.

This is one of the oldest myths around, born from calorie controlled diets. The critical thing here is to a certain extent, it’s true. If you take in less energy than you expend, you’ll make up the shortfall by using bodyfat. However the problem is that it can be taken to extremes.

Say you are an average woman looking to lose some extra pounds, your daily calorie intake should be around 2000 in order to maintain your weight. So you decide to cut down to around 1600-1700 cals per day in order to make a calorie deficit and lose weight. The first week you lose some weight, great! Surely if I take in even fewer calories, my weight loss will be even bigger? WRONG! This will confuse your metabolism and cause it to slow so that the calories you do take in will be stored because your body thinks you are starving. Coupled with this is an increase in the stress hormone cortisol which also encourages weight gain. Pretty soon your weight loss will stall and you’ll lose faith, the classic “yo-yo” diet. It can then take months for your metabolism to recover, during this time you’ll probably gain back all the weight you lost, plus a few pounds extra.

There is a “sweet-spot” for calorie intake when you are trying to lose weight. You need to cut out enough to encourage your body to lose fat, but also enough so that your metabolism is happy to go along with you. It’s a delicate balance and one which needs to be constantly monitored. So be careful the next time you see “lose 15lbs in 7 days!”, it’s a trap that can lead to more harm than good.

2) Carbs are bad for you

Atkins, the most ridiculous of all fad diets has a lot to answer for. This “revolution” started a new cult of people who believed that carbohydrates, in all their forms, were the work of the devil.

The truth? Carbs, be they derived from breads, cereals, rice, pasta, vegetables or fruits, are essential to maintain a healthy, balanced diet. They are the human body’s primary source of energy because your body finds them very easy to assimilate and turn into glycogen (your body’s energy “currency”). They are the major component of a normal diet and are used to build lean muscle tissue (protein only maintains muscle, its doesn’t build it), what gets lost in translation is that good quality carbs are what is needed. So avoid white bread and eat wholegrain, have smaller amounts of pasta, avoid processed cereals and have rolled oats instead.

A balanced mix of good carbs, proteins and fats ensures your diet is functioning properly, eliminating a food group is madness. Oh and by the way, the Atkins diet has been proved to be a simply a fancy calorie control diet, you think you’re eating more because it’s all meat and eggs but this same protein diminishes your appetite and overall daily intake. Good? Maybe, but it got all the same problems I mentioned in point 1. It’s basically the low-fat diet fad from the 1980′s. Proof that there really is money in old rope!

3) Eating late at night makes you gain weight

I love this one because it’s based on zero scientific evidence and it’s managed to become a sort of dietary boogie-man. “Ooohhh, as soon as 6pm arrives I can’t eat or terrible changes will occur!”, when I hear this I feel like I’m watching the movie Gremlins (“The most important rule of all, no matter how much he cries, no matter how much he begs, never, never feed him after midnight.”)?!

The truth: Calorie intake is measured over a 24 hour period, not “when you are awake”, you also burn a lot of cals when you are asleep as this is when your body repairs itself from your day’s exertions. Your weight loss or gain is determined by factors far more important than what the time is, total calories consumed and activity levels being the two main ones. Plus, going to bed hungry every night is soul-destroying and means you are far less likely to maintain good nutritional habits. So if you are hungry at 9pm, EAT! Just make a sensible, healthy choice.

So there you have it, ignore these myths and you’ll give yourself a much better chance of achieving your goals.

The real truth is that a balanced, healthy diet coupled with a good exercise program is all you need. No controversy, no gimmicks, no fuss.

Enjoy your health

Chris

Chris Loughrey is a personal trainer specializing in weight control, diabetes management & online personal training. Fully qualified and accredited by the European Health & Fitness Association (EHFA) he also deals with sports injury rehab and is a qualified Neuromuscular Therapist (NMT). You can find him on the web at http://www.my-personaltrainer.net

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Creating a healthy lifestyle is a way of living. Making changes that you know are good for you. Changes that can help achieve you healthy lifestyle goals.

By Dr. Steven Zodkoy

This the number one question heard in my office and in physicians’ offices throughout America. There is a strong relationship between weight gain, difficulty in loosing weight and feeling sick. Candida Albicans, an opportunistic fungus, is often the link between weight gain, feeling ill and the difficulties people have with loosing weight. Focusing on removing Candida Albicans from the body rewards the dieter with a feeling of well being and weight loss that is steady, sustainable and healthy. 
Americans are embracing the low carbohydrate diet for its ability to reduce their waist size and weight even when other diets have failed. The more important benefits of a low carbohydrate diet are usually lost in our obsession with weight. Low Carbohydrate diets have been used by nutritionists and holistic physicians for decades to control Candida Albicans. The weight loss and feeling of well being that accompanies a low carbohydrate diet is mostly associated with controlling this serious, but often over looked health condition.

I often see patients in my office who want to lose weight and have tried every diet and pill on the market with little success. During their history they often reveal a list of symptoms and complaints that they feel have no relationship to their weight problem. These patients do not realize that their weight problem and their other complaints are symptomatic of a more serious health condition known as systemic Candida Albicans. By concentrating on treating the underlying Candida Albicans my patients are able to loose weight and improve their overall health.

Betty F. . . was consulting with me for continued weight gain. She was finding it difficult to stick to a diet and exercise, partly since she saw such limited results. During her consult she admitted to gas, indigestion and fatigue. Her history included birth control pills, antibiotic use and several yeast infections. Her treatment plan included a low carbohydrate diet, nutritional supplements, and anti fungal herbals. She returned is 4 weeks, she had been able to stick to the diet with much greater ease, she felt more energetic and had no more gas. She was even happier that she had been able to loose 9 lbs. She reached her goal of a total weight loss of 22 lbs over the course of 3 months and has been able to keep it off. She now sticks to a sound diet and only takes a multi nutrient with herbals.

Candida Albicans is opportunistic yeast that often over whelms the body after antibiotic, may be passed from person to person with the exchange of body fluids, and from direct contact. It may be found in the reproductive tract, the mouth, the GI tract and in the blood. There are several common signs of Candida Albicans including vaginal yeast infections, thrush, jock itch and athlete’s foot. Candida Albicans has been linked to a number of health conditions including; asthma, depression, dizziness, fatigue, headaches, hypoglycemia, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), learning disabilities, menstrual problems, Migraines, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Syndrome (MCSS), Prostatitis, sinus problems, and Urinary Tract Infections (UTI).

One of the major secondary problems associated with Candida Albicans is weight gain. A number of the problems associated with loosing weight and staying with a diet are doing to Candida Albicans. A person with systemic Candida Albicans will often crave sugar and simple carbohydrates because this is the main source of nutrients for yeast. Mood swings and depression are often associated with the rapid change in blood sugar levels caused by the yeast. Patients often complain of gas and bloating caused by the fermentation of foods in their intestines by the yeast which naturally release gas, just like in Champaign and beer. The fermentation of foods in the intestine may also lead to alcohol production that is absorbed through the gut and may lead to symptoms of confusion, altered behavior, and difficulty concentrating. Determining whether you have a Candida Albicans can make a big difference on how easy you will be able to lose weight and keep your weight loss off. 
Questions to determine if you may have Candida Albicans:

1. Have you used antibiotics in the last 2 years?

2. Do you have gas or bloating?

3. Do you have sugar cravings?

4. Do you have low blood sugar?

5. Do you have history of yeast infections, vaginal, oral, athletes foot, or jock itch?

6. Does your partner have a history of yeast infections, vaginal, oral, athletes foot, or jock itch?

7. Are you sensitive to smells?

8. Are you sensitive to alcohol?

9. Do you suffer from symptoms that your doctor cannot explain like; headaches, migraines, depression, diarrhea, dizziness, IBS, menstrual or sinus problems?

10. Do you feel fatigued all the time?

11. Do you have a hard time concentrating?

12. Do you just not feel right?

Candia Albicans can be diagnosed by a blood analysis by your physician, though many traditional physicians do not regularly order this test. A major problem with treating Candida Albicans is the low regard most physicians place on controlling it spread. A recent study showed that 27% of nurses and 33% of doctors have Candida Albicans on their hands in a hospital. You can get a reasonable idea if you have problems with Candida Albicans by answering the questions in the box above. A yes answers to 6 or more questions above, associated with any of the signs or symptoms listed above, is a good indicator that you may have a Candida Albicans problem. Dr. Mark Leder, a chiropractor and nutritionist in NYC, states ” I have treated thousands of women for weight loss and I find that over 75% of them are suffering from Candida Albicans. I tell them, you want to loose weight,? You want to be healthy? Deal with the Candida problem and everything else will follow.” A low carbohydrate diet is the first step to dealing with Candida Albicans, but an herbal anti fungal is just as important.

When Candida Albicans presents itself as a vaginal yeast infection or athletes foot will often be treated with medication. Medications may be oral or topical and can be in prescription or over the counter strength. The problems with medications is that they are often short term and or do not get to the root of the problem. To properly reduce the amount of Candida Albicans in the body a low carbohydrate diet is the first step. Nutritional and herbal supplements are also key components. Regular intake of natural anti fungal supplements gives the body a chance to gentle and slowly reduce the amount of Candida Albicans in the body. There are a number of natural anti fungal herbals and products available on the market, but quality and effectiveness vary greatly. One of the best products available, through physicians offices only, is called RxBotanicals Diet Enhancer which contains powerful anti fungal and natural herbal relaxants. The combination of anti fungal and natural herbal relaxants found in RxBotanicals Diet Enhancer gentle lowers the amount of Candida Albicans in the body while making the dieting experience easier and more successful.

America will continue to focus on the weight loss associated with low carbohydrate diets. Nutritionists and physicians will continue to embrace the multitude of health benefits associated with a low carbohydrate diets with herbal remedies and its relationship to reducing Candida Albicans in the body.
Questions or comments can be addressed to Dr. Steven Zodkoy at 732-308-0099 or szo9935741@aol.com

Dr. Steven Zodkoy is the director of Monmouth Advance Medicine in Freehold, NJ. Dr. Zodkoy is a Chiropractor, a Certified Nutritional Specialists, a Certified Clinical Nutritionist and a Diplomat American Board of Clinical Nutritionists. He is frequent expert for news broadcasts, contributing author for magazines and consultant to nutritional companies.

Creating a healthy lifestyle is a way of living. Making changes that you know are good for you. Changes that can help achieve you healthy lifestyle goals.

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Lack of time is a major reason why many people forego healthy eating. Fast food is readily available and it’s just too tempting, and it’s cheap and filling. While eating fast food is never as healthy as a well-planned, balanced diet, if you must eat fast food, you can easily take steps to improve the quality of your nutrition when on the run.

1. Watch portion sizes. Your craving will likely be satisfied after you have finished a small order of fries, and you’ll save over 100 calories when compared with the super-sized order. The same holds true for sandwiches. Order the regular version or even a kid’s meal for yourself.

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2. Seek out deli-style fast food chains where you can order a sub or sandwich on whole wheat bread or a wrap, a lower-fat and lower-calorie option than fried food.

3. Many fast food chains now offer healthy sides in place of the ubiquitous French fries. Take the healthy option. Or, if you can’t bear to give up the grease and salt, get the healthy side order too.

4. Always order a side salad when eating at traditional fast-food outlets. You will be less likely to fill up on only the unhealthy items, and the salad will provide some fiber and vitamins to balance an otherwise unhealthy meal.

5. Remember that chicken isn’t always a healthy choice. Many fast food chains offer fried breaded chicken sandwiches on white bread that are actually richer in fat and calories than a burger. Grilled chicken is a better option.

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6. Make it a habit to eat a piece of fruit, a bowl of cereal, or some lowfat yogurt before you set out to run errands. Regular eating can help you feel full and avoid temptation.

7. Stock your car with bottled water and healthy snacks. Have a small snack before the cravings hit, and you’re less likely to pull into that drive-through fast food outlet.

8. Consider a supermarket for your fast food break. You can pick up precut and washed fresh fruit or vegetables, yogurt, or lowfat cheese. Many supermarkets also offer sushi or other healthy prepared items.

Creating a healthy lifestyle is a way of living. Making changes that you know are good for you. Changes that can help achieve you healthy lifestyle goals.

By Jason Ladock View all articles by Jason Ladock

Overeating is a disorder which not only affects physical health but causes a lot of stress at the mental and emotional level also. Some people tend to eat just because they feel bored or they have nothing to do! Others get into such undesirable habits to improve their physical appearance.

Emotional mood swings like anger, sadness, distress, disappointment or betrayal makes people eat a lot more than they realize. In certain cases, medications for other treatments cause hunger due to which people start eating a lot.

Overeating causes multiple damages to various parts of the body. Some of the negative effects of excessive compulsive intake of food are as follows:

• Weight gain and obesity: This is one the first symptoms of eating a lot more than what is required by the body. Excessive weight puts a lot of stress on the muscles as you need to carry the weight of your body. You tend to feel tired, lazy, irritated as well as experience muscular and joint pains.

• People who suddenly put on weight tend to lose their confidence on their appearance and worry excessively about their social image. This causes them to lose self confidence and self esteem. They try to deprive themselves of the food items they love and in turn increase the urge to eat more.

• Overeating causes emotional distress as excessive attachment to food items prevents emotional contentment or fulfilment after every meal. You tend to feel that there is still something missing in your meal. In the long run, you keep eating more and more to defeat this feeling of emptiness. When you end up getting depressed, you start eating more and more to defeat this negative emotion.

• Due to electrolyte imbalances and other metabolic malfunctioning reasons, you feel lonely, restless, bored and frustrated. Hence, simple tasks seem too overwhelming to achieve. The sight of food makes you more and more insecure about handling your craving.

• Overeating affects your relationship with friends, family, relatives and the social circle also. This is because the love for food replaces all other priorities.

• If you start eating a lot of high calorie, high fat junk, it leads to other health disorders and ailments and causes serious damage to the digestive system. Your body becomes prone to allergic reactions as you take in large quantities which your system may not be able to cope up with.

• You are prone to high cholesterol and high blood sugar due to excessive intake of food.

• Organ malfunctioning is another health risk due to overeating. Kidney, liver, stomach and other organs that take part in digestion and assimilation of food become highly prone to disorders.

• Oil levels in the body gets affected which may lead to skin related problems like acne.

• Acidity levels in the body increases and causes a serious condition called reflux.

• People who overeat tend to develop a bad mouth and body odour.

• Some foods items cause problems of concentration, focus and memory if consumed regularly in large amounts.

Hence, one should start making healthy lifestyle changes in order to cope up with this disorder.

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by Wolf Krammel

This rise in obesity should be taken as seriously as any infectious disease epidemic. Overweight and physical inactivity account for more than 300,000 premature deaths each year in the U.S., second only to tobacco related deaths.

Clearly, many Americans are struggling to maintain a healthy body weight, which is putting them face to face with serious psychological, emotional, and physical health problems. Beyond the psychological and emotional hardships that overweight adults and children experience, is the physical toll that excessive weight takes on the body. Research studies indicate that a Body Mass Index (BMI) over 27 is directly correlated with increased incidence of disease and death. (See the next section to determine your BMI). Sadly, on average, people with obesity do not live as long as non-obese people. Obesity is the leading cause of preventable death in this country. You should be encouraged by the word “preventable” in the previous statement because even small reductions in weight can reduce your risk of early death from obesity.

Some of the medical problems associated with obesity that you should know about include heart disease, lung disease, diabetes, gall stones, cancer, and osteoarthritis.

Heart disease is one of the top risk factors associated with obesity. Research demonstrates that the risk of heart disease is doubled in people with moderate obesity compared to normal weight individuals. Fortunately, weight reduction reverses the cardiovascular disease process and lessens the associated risk factors.

Increased body fat, especially in the abdominal area puts pressure on the chest wall thereby preventing the lungs from holding the maximum volume of air required for efficient respiration. Inefficient respiration can be damaging to the body and cause even more problems for individuals who already have some form or respiratory or lung disease.

Diabetes is a disease characterized by high blood sugar levels, which are caused by decreased insulin production and/or decreased sensitivity to insulin. Initialsymptoms of diabetes include excessive thirst and frequent urination. The long-term complications related to untreated diabetes include eye degeneration, neurological disturbances and heart disease. Clearly, excessive weight and lack of exercise are closely associated with the development of diabetes, as evidenced by the fact that ninety percent of adults with adult-onset diabetes are overweight or obese. Weight loss and exercise reduce fasting blood sugar levels, thereby decreasing the risk of diabetes-related eye, heart, and neurological problems.

If you are female, middle-aged, overweight, and eat a high-fat, low-fiber diet, your chance of developing gallstones is high.

Although it is not yet known if obesity causes cancer, cancer rates are higher among people with obesity. In addition, the mortality rates for colorectal and prostate cancer is higher among obese men than normal weight men. Likewise, obese women have higher rates of death from endometrial, breast, ovarian, and gallbladder cancer than their non-obese counterparts. As is the case with heart disease and diabetes, it appears that the diet and lifestyle choices that promote obesity can increase your risk for cancer.

Excess body weight puts strain on the skeletal structure of the body, and many overweight people experience chronic pain in the muscles, bones, and joints. For example, increased abdominal fat can cause lower back pain and poor posture.

Overweight and obese people also have altered hormone levels. In men, obesity results in decreased testosterone levels, which can cause their sex drive to plummet. Conversely, obese women have increased estrogen levels, due to the fact that fat cells produce estrogen. Elevated estrogen levels increases the risk for breast cancer, endometrial cancer, and other hormone-dependent diseases.

As you can see, being overweight takes a tremendous toll on your health. However, it is important to remember that even a small reduction in weight can greatly decrease your chances of developing the obesity-related diseases.

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The most important thing that determines how well or how poorly you burn fat is how you eat. In this article, I want to share with you some healthy eating habits to burn more body fat and get flatter abs. If you use these tips regularly, you will lose weight faster and avoid weight loss plateaus and miserable results. So, it’s crucial that you apply these tips starting today.

Your eating habits are the #1 factor in how you lose weight. This is because it takes a lot of hard work to burn off calories but to put them into your body is quite easy. In addition, the right habits help you to more easily burn calories even when you’re resting or sleeping so they just make it easier for you to shed weight.

Here are the habits you need to apply in your life to lose weight faster:

1. Eat a good breakfast - I know this is nothing new but I have to include it since breakfast sets the tone for the entire day. If you eat a good breakfast, rich in fiber and protein, and drink a lot of water, you will have more energy during the day and feel less hunger. In addition, when you start the day right, you won’t want to ruin it later with bad eating.

2. Graze – One of the best things I’ve ever done is to begin eating mini-meals throughout the day. I hardly ever eat big meals anymore. They’re just too heavy on the system. Eating small meals helps to keep me feeling full, energetic, and I hardly ever experience cravings. You just need to have 4-6 small meals and snacks throughout the day and you will find it much easier to lose weight.

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3. Watch what you drink – Many of the calories you consume through the day may come from the beverages you have. Juices, alcohol, and sweetened tea and coffee are the main culprits and may add hundreds of calories to your daily consumption. In addition, these hardly make a dent in your hunger so they’re just extra calories without any benefit at all.

4. Eat the right fats - Yes, I said fats. Your body needs fats to survive and function properly. You just need to pick and choose the right ones to not become fat as well. Good fats are found in olive oil, coconut oil, avocaodo, nuts, seeds, almonds and certain fish.

Use these healthy eating tips to improve your health and lose fat faster starting today.

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You know that in order to keep your heart healthy and your weight under control, you need to walk at least 10,000 steps each day? This may sound daunting but many activities you’re doing everyday such as running errands or doing household works can add up to a few hundred or even thousand of steps for you.

To maintain your health and make sure you achieve the 10,000 steps each day, here are some simple and easy exercises that you can do at home. These exercise routines not only help to keep you fit but also will tone your body as they work on some specific muscle groups. They are a lot more effective than the general exercises such as running errands and doing house chores. Here are the exercises you can easily do at home:

- Stretching exercises. Stand with both of your hands against a wall and move your left leg back so that your foot is flat against the floor. Hold for a few seconds; then repeat this move with the right leg. Another great stretching exercise you can perform is to lie on your back, use both hands, bring up your right knee to your chest and hold it for a few seconds. Repeat this routine with your left leg.

- Curl is very easy to do. Just lie on your back with both hands behind your head and raise your upper body. Repeat this move for 15-20 times.

- Leg exercises can be done by lying down on your side and lifting each leg repeatedly for 15-20 times. You can also stand and hold on to the back of a chair and lift your legs backward repeatedly.

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- Arm exercises. This is important to improve muscle tone. For arm exercises, you can use an exercise band. Place both feet on one end of the band, hold the other ends with each hand and then repeatedly raise and lower the band (in an up and down motion for 10-15 minutes). If you have a pair of dumbbell, you can also use them to exercise your arms.

- If you are working at home and sitting in front of your computer most of the time, try to press down on your toes in an up and down motion frequently. This activity will help to keep the blood circulation flowing in your legs.

- If you like to dance, put on a music CD and dance for about 20-30 minutes. This is a great cardiovascular workout. You can also incorporate push-ups, sit-ups and jumping rope into your daily home exercise routine.

- Abs workout. I have found a great 8 minute video showing you how to do abs workout at home. You can watch the video at “Best Abs Workout At Home – Only 8 Minute“.

NOTE: Always do some stretching to warm up before starting any exercise routine to prevent injury.

Leon is an Infopreneur dedicated to sharing his online discoveries across the net. You can visit his blogs at Leon’s Self-Improvement Blog and Health Buzz Zone.

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