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Holistic health professionals have called it "rocket fuel" for the brain. Studies have shown that it revs up metabolism, stabilizes blood sugars, and helps regulate the appetite. Paleo acolytes swear by it. So what is this powerful substance? The answer is MCT oil, or medium-chain triglyceride oil. Below, we explain what MCT oil is, how it can benefit your body, and how you can incorporate more of it into your diet. What Is MCT Oil? Medium-chain triglycerides are a unique type of fatty acid.…

competitive. The use of performance-enhancing drugs was first made illegal on June 1, 1965 and shortly to follow were the dismissal of several riders from races that year. Anabolic steroids were first used by the Soviet Union in the 1970s to encourage muscle growth in strength sports, but they had also found use among endurance athletes such as cyclists to accelerate recovery. After these major turning points in the history of PED use in cycling, numerous deaths and positives tests would…

Just because you are not reaching for 20 inch bicep or thunderously strong thighs like the muscle heads in the gym doesn't mean you should shun the weight room. As women get older or even while they are young; it is very important to maintain and build muscle strength. When women reach a certain age some start to care less about their body structure, but the body structure is not all that lifting weights will do for you. Lifting weights gives you an edge over body fat, stress, and health…

flexibility by teaching you how to move your body and focus your mind. Each exercise offers stress-relief, flexibility, strength, control, and endurance which is all very important to maintain a healthy, fit lifestyle. Pilate classes focus on strength, muscle toning, body control, and flexibility which are all based on using your core strength. If you were going to consider working your core…

as your thigh muscles contract and your hip, which is made up of your femur and ilium, swings forward in a movement called hip flexion. Muscles of the Lower Leg: The primary muscles in your lower leg used in kicking a football are on opposite sides of your tibia, or shin bone. Your gastrocnemius and soleus muscles, collectively called your calf, contract to…

Bench Press Exercise: The bench press is a key exercise in strength and conditioning programs. It is one of the most popular exercises amongst competitive and recreational athletes. The bench press commonly measures and evaluates upper-body strength, muscle-mass, power and, in some cases, muscular endurance. The lift is typically performed lying supine on a bench using a barbell. There are several variations of the bench press exercises to include the wide-grip bench press, close-grip bench…

J.K. Rowling is famous for stating, “Imagination is not only the uniquely human capacity to envision that which is not, and, therefore, the foundation of all invention and innovation. In its arguably most transformative and revelatory capacity, it is the power that enables us to empathize with humans whose experiences we have never shared.” This is relevant to innovation in the point that if you are not moving forward, you are moving backwards. In modern times, innovation is the force that…

Half Moon Pose (Ardha Chandrasana) About The Half Moon Pose is a standing yoga pose that will test your leg muscles and your capability to balance. How To Begin by starting in the Extended Triangle Pose to the left side. With your right hand placed on the right hip. breathe in, bending your left knee, and move your right foot about six to twelve inches forward along the floor. Simultaneously, reach your left hand forward, past the little toe side of the left foot, at approximately twelve inches.…

Morton's Neuroma also called Intermetatarsal Neuroma or Plantar Neuroma is a condition that affects the nerves of the feet, usually the area between the third and fourth toe. Neuroma refers to a benign growth that can occur in different parts of the body. Morton's Neuroma strictly affects the feet. This condition causes the tissue around the nerves that lead to the toes to become thick, causing pain in the ball of the foot. This condition can be caused by injury, pressure or irritation.…

Foot Health is usually taken for granted because of its constant use. The feet composes of the all ten toes, the heels, the ankle, and the palm of the feet. These are the basic parts of the feet as a whole unit. But how did the use of the feet become important in human history? It was an unforgettable moment for the evolution of man to be claimed the most superior of all earth's creatures by learning to stand up in Darwin's Evolution theory. Having to stand in your own two feet is also…