Eating a large amount of carrots can cause your skin to turn orange (FACT/MYTH) Answer: This is a fact. Carrots contain beta carotene, and consuming large amounts of beta carotene has been known to cause your skin to turn a yellowish-orange. Don’t worry though, it’s completely harmless and you would have to consume an extremely large quantity of carrots for
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How long is your day? Well if it’s like my day, it can be quite long. I wake up a little past 7, have my breakfast, and I’m out the door by 8. After weaving through a couple of traffic jams, I reach work by 9 am. 9 hours later I leave work and am home by 6:40. I unwind
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Have you ever noticed that people who work out consistently tend to have a stronger appreciation for themselves? People who are happy with their physical appearance tend to feel good about themselves. Does this mean most gym rats are cocky? Maybe…but I would like to give them the benefit of the doubt. Most people would agree that looking good would
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There is as new fitness trend starting to gain some popularity and its called “Functional Fitness.” Functional fitness is a type of training that helps make it easier for you to do everyday activities you might do at work or at home. It incorporates a lot of compound movements which focus on core strength, balance, and muscle coordination. The truth
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From the time I was young my parents always told me that I have to wait for the food to digest before I go back out to ride my bike, go swimming, or go to bed. The idea was if you do not give food time for digestion, you will incur some form of an upset stomach or cramps that
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I’m sure you’ve seen a commercial like this many times before. You see a weight loss supplement that offers almost instant results, and it appears too good to be true. Wait a minute?? At the end of the commercial, a doctor approves it and tells you how he/she has been using it to get these rapid results? This product may
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I have noticed a lot of news articles coming out about “Belly Fattening Foods” and “Foods That Will Add Pounds To Your Waistline.” The sad thing is that some of these articles are coming from what most people would consider reputable news sources. The main concept to these articles is that there are certain foods that will add pounds to
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It’s one of those pains you dread as soon as you feel it! When it does happen, the only thing you can do is ice, heat, and keep your fingers crossed that the pain will be gone by the morning. Back pain is no joke and it can be as minor as a tweak or as serious as micro fractures,
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The season of the flu is upon us. If you are like the majority of the population, one of the major thoughts on your mind is where to get your flu shot. The flu shot is in high demand at the moment, and many places aren’t carrying enough to fulfill this demand. Many people may be left without a flu
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