A Crash Course on Cholesterol
Although cholesterol is manufactured by the body and carries a strong hereditary component, the final numbers are also impacted by your choices in diet and lifestyle. If you're working to get your numbers back into the healthy range, the biggest change comes from a combination of medication and exercise, meaning your home workouts can make a big difference for your heart health.
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- 02/27/2013
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6 Home Fitness and Diet Strategies for a Healthy Thanksgiving
If you're determined to ring in the New Year in the same (or better) shape than you began the fall, it makes sense to employ a few simple strategies to keep the feasting under control this Thanksgiving. Check out these six strategies to stay on track to achieving your goals this year.
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- 11/20/2012
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Working Out for Weight Loss? The Right Diet Makes a Difference!
Recent findings demonstrate that your success in dieting may be about more than calories in/calories out. A side by side comparison of low fat, low carb and low glycemic index diets shows that our bodies respond very differently to these three approaches to weight loss.
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- 07/25/2012
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Six Supplements that Could Improve Your Workouts and Your Health
Working out regularly on your Horizon Home Fitness Equipment can go a long way towards getting and keeping yourself fit, but do you find yourself wondering if you should throw a little supplementation into the mix? Will vitamins keep you healthy? Will protein fuel your workouts or slow you down? Here's a little research to consider when deciding whether a few popular supplements have a place in your routine.
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- 06/13/2012
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How Much Exercise Does it Take to Make a Difference?
Discover how much exercise you really need to receive health benefits.
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- 05/22/2012
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Defeat Holiday Nutrition Pitfalls
After using your Horizon Fitness equipment all year, you'll want to avoid undoing your hard work during the holidays. Unfortunately, research shows that most people gain about a pound over the holidays and fail to lose it in the following year. Try these tips to keep your biggest holiday challenges in check.
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- 12/15/2011
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3 Tips to Help You Recover From and Avoid Injury
It's a sad truth that most regular exercisers find themselves recovering from an injury at some point, either fitness-related or otherwise. The decision to pull back or push through the pain can be a tough one. When recovering from an injury is your top fitness priority, how do you choose your next step? Here are three tips to recover from an injury, as well as prevent future injuries.
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- 11/15/2011
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