Ah, to sleep or not to sleep… that is the question, folks! What’s your answer? If you’re like a lot of people, it’s not to sleep. We’re super busy, stressed and barely feel as if we have the time to get everything done as it is, so shaving off a few hours of sleep each […]
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Erectile dysfunction (ED)–the ability to sustain or achieve an erection–is scarily common, my friends. As much as 52 percent of all men in the US may experience it at one point, as reported by the Cleveland Clinic (http://www.clevelandclinicmeded.com/medicalpubs/diseasemanagement/endocrinology/erectile-dysfunction/). Another condition, gum disease, is also incredibly common. While you may think there can’t be possibly be
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Recovery is about as fun as it sounds, I know! Deloading and foam rolling are not exactly on the top of anyone’s fun fitness list. But, my friends, good recovery is actually a part of the results you see after investing time in the gym. Without good recovery, you can see weight gain, have constant
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Hey, readers! You’ve heard “walking it off” before when it comes to pain, right? But not always in the greatest context–after all, ignoring pain and hoping it will go away never works and could make matters worse! But, to my surprise and maybe yours, it turns out walking can have a positive effect on chronic
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Sleep, that elusive creature! None of us get enough of it. I know I certainly don’t sometimes with everything I’ve got planned and whatever else decides to pop up. But, my friends, I’ve since learned that sleep does a lot of wonderful things beyond allowing me to function for another day. In fact, it looks
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Whether you want to be a dad or not, it’s still nice to have the option. Being told kids are off the table for you isn’t the best experience, and it can screw up your current or future life plans in a big way. And while I hate to be alarmist, the way human fertility
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I bet you know exactly what your heart rate goes up to at the gym, but do you know what’s like when you’re just sitting there watching Netflix? It may not seem super important, but your resting heart rate can say a lot about your health and fitness level. A lower heart rate usually means
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I bet you’ve heard that 10,000 steps is the magic number for good health, the future and that winning lottery ticket… it’s been advertised everywhere so much that I started counting my steps in my head when I forgot my handy counter! I’m going to take a wild guess and say you, like me, had
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Hey, gym-goers! Before you hit the gym, I bet you stretch it out, right? After all, you don’t want to end up walking with a limp all weekend or unable to lift your arm because you ran headfirst into a stellar workout without stretching your muscles first! What if I were to tell you that
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What’s up, brainiacs! Did you know that your beautiful mind does more than just keep your whole body working; it can also tell your body to cut it out, too? If you’ve ever been planning work out hard but suddenly find yourself too mentally exhausted to even step foot in the gym, it’s not just
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