Sleep Apnea (Sleep-disordered breathing)

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What is Sleep Apnea?

Sleep Apnea is a sleeping disorder characterized by pauses in breathing or instances of very low breathing during sleep. Each pause in breathing, called an apnea, can last from at least ten seconds to minutes, and may occur 5 to 30 times or more an hour. Similarly, each abnormally low breathing event is called a hypopnea. Sleep apnea is often diagnosed with an overnight sleep test called a polysomnogram, or “sleep study”.

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The Surprising Reason You Snack at Night (and How to Stop It)

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Over the years, many of my clients on quests to eat healthier and lose weight have told me, “I do great all day, but at night, everything just seems to fall apart.” Sometimes this happens because evening hours are less busy and structured, or because we create patterns that once formed, are difficult to break, like nibbling while cooking, or always eating a sweet treat after dinner. But now, new research shows that our bodies may be physiologically programmed to crave cookies after dark.

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How to manage a sprained ankle?

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Sprained ankles are very common in sports. When we lose our focus in the game, we may accidentally trip over. Sometimes it due to uneven surfaces,  poor landing technique, muscle imbalances, wrong type of footwear for the sports, or even abnormal foot types.

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My body in 2012

 

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Body fat: 6.6%

Waistline: 28 inch

I achieved this body in 2012 through regular training (weights, cardio,yoga), vegetarian diet, adequate rest, 8hrs sleep, plenty of water. You can do it too! 🙂

A survey for ladies (Most popular male body type)

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I conducted this survey on facebook. Its only open for ladies to choose which body type they think is most attractive, that they would like to see in their boyfriend/ lover/ or spouse.

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