What are the martial arts?

“Karate is a form of martial arts in which people who have had years and years of training can, using only their hands and feet, make some of the worst movies in the history of the world.” ~ Dave Barry
Today we will discuss the martial arts with an emphasis on the health benefits of practice.
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What is yoga?

“The meaning of our self is not to be found in its separateness from God and others, but in the ceaseless realization of yoga, of union.” ~ Rabindranath Tagore
Today the subject is yoga. Some many find this a good place to start with a technique of discipline.
Various Styles of Yoga & Their Benefits to Your [...]

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What is your discipline?

“Discipline is the refining fire by which talent becomes ability.” ~ Roy L. Smith
This week will be devoted to discipline. It is said that the teacher teaches what he most needs to learn. In this case it is certainly true.
I have continually struggled with discipline. Discipline is necessary to follow through on you plans in [...]

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What is your routine?

“It is exercise alone that supports the spirits, and keeps the mind in vigor.” ~ Marcus Tullius Cicero
We will end the week with a discussion on exercise routines. Do you have a routine, if not one would be helpful. Routine helps to make something a habit. This can be good or bad for your routine [...]

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Have a problem with your abdominals?

“A bear, however hard he tries, grows tubby without exercise.” ~ A.A. Milne
It can really be challenging to get and keep that flat stomach. In this article you will find tips on the best exercises to keep those abdominals in shape.
5 Ab Exercises That Work!!! by Chad Steveson
There’s massive money in abdominals, and the fitness [...]

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What is your exercise routine?

“Movement is a medicine for creating change in a person’s physical, emotional, and mental states.” ~ Carol Welch
Today we continue with another article by Jerry James.
Best Fitness Exercises by Jerry James
When starting a fitness program people can often get discouraged as they have generally not been exercising for some time. The first few workouts can [...]

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How often do you exercise?

“There is a necessity for a regulating discipline of exercise that, whilst evoking the human energies, will not suffer them to be wasted.“ ~ Thomas de Quincey
I am sure you have noticed that for the last couple of months I have relied heavily on articles for my posts that I did not personally write. I [...]

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Want to work out at home?

“If it weren’t for the fact that the TV set and the refrigerator are so far apart, some of us wouldn’t get any exercise at all.” ~Joey Adams
As I mentioned yesterday I am a member of a health club. I go to the club mostly to swim. I have a gym set up at home [...]

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Are you sure your food is safe?

“As I see it, every day you do one of two things: build health or produce disease in yourself.” ~ Adelle Davis
Today we will continue on the theme of food safety.  I present another guest article on the basis for food safety.
A Beginner’s Guide to Food Safety by C S Lewis
Have you ever watched a [...]

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Do you read labels?

“The hardest thing to explain is the glaringly evident which everybody had decided not to see.” ~ Ayn Rand
In the Ultimate Healthy Lifestyle we are constantly aware of the importance of eating healthy and nutritious foods. We are often reminded to read the labels on the food products we buy.
I recently experienced an incident that [...]

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