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The Health and Wellness Center is focused on providing you with useful information on total health and wellness, and living a healthy lifestyle. Topics include health news, diet and nutrition, exercise and fitness, strength training, workout programs, health eating and living a healthy lifestyle. | http://elevatechristiannetwork.com/category/health-and-wellness/
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Vitamin C, or Ascorbic acid, is one of the most effective and safest nutrients. It is a water soluble vitamin. It is a powerful antioxidant for the synthesis of collagen, which helps to make blood vessels and body muscles strong.
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The human body doesn’t have the capacity to generate Vitamin C. Therefore, it needs to be received through food and other supplements.
See also: What Does Vitamin C Do For You 
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Health Benefits of Fish Oil: When it comes to maintaining youth, fish oil comes in handy, not only for its anti-inflammatory properties, but also because it helps slow cellular aging in part by preserving the length of your telomeres...
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When it comes to food with medicinal effects, fish oil is high on the list of dietary musts. Rich in omega-3 fatty acids, fish oil is a powerful anti-inflammatory—and that’s good news for your brain and body.
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In this video, triathlete and entrepreneur, Joel Runyon describes in detail the surprising health benefits of taking cold showers.
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According to Joel Runyon, there are mental and psychological benefits of cold showers. But, as it turns out, there are quite a few scientifically proven health benefits of taking cold showers as well.
Cold showers have been shown to help relieve symptoms of depression. Cold showers sends an overwhelming amount of electrical impulses from peripheral nerve endings to the brain, which can result in an anti-depressive effect.
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Kettlebell Core Workout: This 15 minute workout uses one kettlebell to train your entire core. Sculpt and strengthen your core and blast fat and calories. Options for all fitness levels. To learn more, visit: BodyFit by Amy Workouts
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Amy Kiser Schemper is a Certified Personal Trainer, Fitness Instructor, and Health Expert based in Los Angeles, California.
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, between 1 million and 4 million Americans have CFS, also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis.
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According to the researchers at Cornell University, people with CFS also had more species of bacteria that promote inflammation and fewer bacteria that dampen inflammation.
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This Joanna Soh Workout will burn up to 350 calories per session! This is suitable for both beginners and those who are more advanced. She guides you through an easier alternative as well as a harder option.
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Workouts by Joanna Soh: Each Cardio exercise will last 45secs with 15 secs rest and each Core exercise will last 30 secs with 10 secs rest. For best results, do this workout 2 - 3 times weekly and have a healthy meal plan to go along with it.
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Healthy Eating Habits: During the summer travel season many people get to experience new cultures and their local cuisines firsthand.
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Traveling abroad can offer insight into some of the healthiest eating habits from around the world. Several nutrition experts share some of their favorite healthy international foods.
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The mission of Dr. Paul Lam's Tai Chi Productions International is to improve people's health and quality of life by promoting Dr. Paul Lam's Tai Chi for Health programs through education, research and instructional products.
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Since 1996, Dr. Paul Lam and Tai Chi Productions has produced useful instructional material to improve people's health and to facilitate learning. To date, they have helped more than 5 million people through their Tai Chi for Health programs.
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It’s one of those common fitness misconceptions you hear all the time when it comes to weight loss and working out: “Muscle weighs more than fat.” Bad news. It’s not true. A pound is a pound — both a pound of muscle and a pound of fat weigh the same.
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According to science, muscle is denser and more fibrous in nature, as it serves to help support and move your entire body. Since dense muscle tissue takes up less space than fat, you may appear slimmer than another person with the same weight and a similar height and frame because of the difference in your body composition.
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We are all susceptible to the lure of the quick fix or thinking there’s one magic bullet to achieve ultimate weight-loss success. But this mindset often leads to mistakes that eventually get in the way of the long-term goals we’re trying to achieve.
Dietitians have seen it all when it comes to weight loss. From crazy fad diets to bulletproof coffee — while appealing, what sounds too good to be true usually is.
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According to Dietitian Danielle Omar, it is possible to avoid some of these pitfalls that inevitably occur on your weight-loss journey. She has composed a list of seven of the biggest and most common weight-loss mistakes dietitians see, with tips from real-life Registered Dietitians to help you stay on course.
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If your child has eczema it is fine to give them a dunk in the bath every day, as long as you apply lots of moisturizer to their skin afterwards, US experts say.
Dr Carsten Flohr, from the British Association of Dermatologists and an expert at Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital and the Evelina London Children's Hospital, has been studying the effects of frequent bathing on skin barrier function.
He said daily bathing or washing every other day was fine, but soap, bubble baths and shower gels could irritate the skin and make eczema worse in some people.
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According to researchers, after you've gently pat dried the child's skin, you should smear plenty of moisturizing lotion on them to seal in the moisture.
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A new poll conducted for Common Sense Media finds that teens -- and many of their parents -- have a hard time unplugging from their mobile devices.
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The poll suggests that two-thirds of parents -- 66% -- feel their teens spend too much time on their mobile devices, and 52% of teens agree.
Terry Greenwald, a father of three grown children, works as a custodian at a high school in Homer, Alaska, and said the hallways are often half-filled with "teenage zombies who are glued to their phones."
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Many Americans suffer from various chronic diseases such as diabetes and obesity, and the main culprit is usually the food they eat. This guide will help you get started on ketogenic diet basics, and what type best fits your lifestyle...
Cee Harmon's insight:
The standard American diet contains excessive amounts of protein and carbohydrates, neither of which is good for your health because it eventually causes you to develop insulin and leptin resistance.
As a result, you gain excess weight, develop inflammation and become prone to cellular damage.
See also: Health Benefits Ketogenic Diet
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POP Pilates® is Pilates like you've never seen before. It's an incredible fusion of ab-chiseling, total body defining moves choreographed to your favorite Top 40 hits...
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Cassey Ho is an award-winning fitness instructor, entrepreneur and personality based in Los Angeles, CA. Cassey’s Blogilates channel is the #1 female fitness channel on YouTube with over 300 million video views and 3 million subscribers.
See also: Blogilates Fitness Channel
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"All of us at some times or another have problems falling asleep. We all know the feeling. You are tired, you crawl into bed, feel the wonderful comfort of your mattress, close your eyes and one of two things happen..."
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According to the National Sleep Foundation, about 40 percent of adults suffer from insomnia, and about 10 to 15 percent of people suffer from chronic insomnia.
Sleep is very important for your health. Chronic lack of sleep leads to reduced immunity, it ups the risk of diabetes and heart disease and it can even make you gain weight, and we have not even touched on how it decreases our brain and work power the next day.
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Madeleine Shaw: "I'm all for prepping lunch the night before or a quick and easy lunch to put together in the morning before I leave for the day."
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After completing her course at Institute of Integrative Nutrition, Madeleine Shaw returned to London to begin nutritional health coaching with private clients.
She started her hugely popular blog because she wanted to provide a resource for those people who couldn’t come and see her one-on-one.
See also: Madeleine Shaw - Natural Health & Beauty on Elevate Christian Network
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The most popular junk foods come from crops that are heavily subsidized by the federal government. Topping the list are grain-based desserts like cookies, doughnuts and granola bars.
According to the U.S. government, which says that breads, sugary drinks, pizza, pasta dishes and “dairy desserts” like ice cream are also among Americans’ top 10 sources of calories.
Cee Harmon's insight:
These foods are products of seven crops and farm foods — corn, soybeans, wheat, rice, sorghum, milk and meat — that are heavily subsidized by the federal government. That's why they are so plentiful.
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Working out is better with friends — especially if those friends are Serena Williams and Kevin Hart. The two celebrities recently paired up for a workout on the Nike+ Training Club app, and the promo videos are hilarious to watch.
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Kevin Hart makes a point to school Serena Williams during the workout — at least in his own head. If you're in need of a laugh, check out the videos of the pair together, then try the workout for yourself!
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Avocados: From its creamy texture to its ability to fight belly fat, there is so much to love about the avocado. But can there be too much of a good thing — especially when it comes to calories? It's so easy to polish off a single avocado in one sitting.
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It is OK to top your salad with an entire avocado as long as you adjust your diet to account for those extra calories and use it to replace "low-quality carbs or other foods rich in saturated fats."
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You've tried everything, but this year is going to be different. We might as well have asked our mothers, because her advice is the same: to "eat more vegetables." There are so many reasons to eat them — they're low in calories and many are also low in carbs.
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Certified dietitian Leslie Langevin from Whole Health Nutrition shares the one simple thing you need to do to jump-start your weight loss and start seeing results.
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What really makes or breaks your run isn’t what you put on your body—it’s what you put in it beforehand. Nutrition needs differ from person to person, but to have the best workout, these seven guidelines will help you find the perfect pre-run fuel.
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Certified sports dietitian Lauren Antonucci says that she sees plenty of people who are not getting the most out of their workout or getting the weight loss they want because they don’t fuel before and during exercise.
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Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a condition causes the immune system to attack the lining of nerves in the brain and spinal cord. Most patients are diagnosed in their 20s and 30s.
One existing treatment is for the immune system to be suppressed with chemotherapy and then stem cells are introduced to the patient's bloodstream - this procedure is known as an autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT).
In the new study, Canadian researchers went further - not just suppressing the immune system, but destroying it altogether. It is then rebuilt with stem cells harvested from the patient's own blood which are at such an early stage, they have not developed the flaws that trigger MS.
The authors said that among the survivors, over a period of up to 13 years, there were no relapses and no new detectable disease activity.
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A scientific study conducted in Canada suggests that aggressive chemotherapy followed by a stem cell transplant can halt the progression of multiple sclerosis (MS.
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Aemilia Madden: "As a 20-something living in a big city, squeezing in a workout is tough. Some days it feels like I have to choose between hitting the gym or heading to happy hour — but I want both!"
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Aemilia Madden was definitely not a morning person, but she embarked on a mission to master the morning workout. But there was just one little issue . . .
To her, waking up earlier than needed was like a unique form of torture. It's like there was an epic battle between her motivated self and her lazy self — a sort of tug-of-war between the comfort of her large, plush bed and the energizing hum of the gym.
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WebMD discusses 8 common mistakes parents make in raising their 3 to 5 year olds, from playtime to whining and much more.
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Consistency is key for preschoolers, says pediatrician Tanya Remer Altmann, author of Mommy Calls: Dr. Tanya Answers Parents' Top 101 Questions about Babies and Toddlers.
Dr. Altmann says "Be consistent across the board -- whether it's with discipline, sleep habits, or mealtime routines".
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