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Health & Fitness > Exercise & Weight Loss How burn fat by walking: 2 of 21
There is a "fat-burning zone" for each person, depending on their physical condition, body weight, and age, The secret to burning fat while walking is to walk at the correct pace. Too slow and you will not burn a lot of fat. Too fast and you will burn more carbohydrates than fat. You can actually train your body to 'burn fat... More..
Personal Finance > Banking Basics Protecting yourself from overdraft and bounced-check fees: 2 of 20
For some reason many people have a hard time managing money. It's almost as if there's simply too much of it around or that it's too accessible to the average person. We live in a society that is very consumer driven and often people lose sight of just how much they are actually spending and just how many checks they are wri... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Gender Issues Gender misconceptions: Confusing chromosomes with culture: 1 of 10
At what point do we become who we are? When are we actually individuals who are completely different from anyone else on Earth? What exactly is it that determines our place in the world? If our chromosomes are supposedly organized into 23 pairs, should we not as a result have half the traits of our mother and half the traits... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Trash or treasure: Understanding the value of personal items: 4 of 37
If you truly want to know what a person really treasures, watch what they run out of the house with if someone yells, "fire!" Some people might come running out with a family photograph album, wedding pictures, or the salad bowl their mother left to them. Still others might come running out with their favorite pair of runnin... More..
Health & Fitness > Medical Concerns & Issues Why men don't like going to the doctor: 3 of 27
Some men are fearful of going to a doctor because they may discover they have something wrong with them that just might prevent them from looking after their responsibilities. For instance they may feel it may be a set-back at work if they are off too long or perhaps they will be unable to look after their families. It is ex... More..
Health & Fitness > Weight Issues Is the obesity epidemic real or hype?: 1 of 9
All you have to do is walk down the halls of any school in North America and it will become obvious that obesity is a serious epidemic in North America. A staggering one in four students suffers from obesity and there is no signs of it letting up any time soon. Children as young as ten and twelve are being diagnosed with typ... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Tips What to do when good kids are bad sports: 1 of 9
It doesn't take long for kids to discover that it can be a pretty competitive world out there. They learn very early in the school year that if they do really well in class, they are rewarded for it with better grades and kind comments. They soon learn that it's much more fun to be at the top than it is at the bottom when it... More..
Health & Fitness > Gym & Health Club Secrets to weight training success: 1 of 9
Success in weight training starts with understanding how the body regenerates itself when stressed. The human body is a miracle of creation and will adapt to whatever demands are placed upon it. It will naturally regenerate new tissue to begin the re-building process once older muscle tissue has to be replaced by newer and s... More..
Education > College Study Tips Test taking dos and don'ts: 3 of 26
Studying is just part of the preparation for that big exam that is coming up. In fact all that studying you do, might not be taken advantage of if you make other key mistakes that have nothing to do with studying. There is more to preparing for a test than cramming information into your over-worked brain until you see double... More..
Relationships & Family > Online Dating The impact of online dating on traditional courtship: 3 of 25
I don't believe traditional dating stands a chance against computer cupids who seem to fit the bill for love-birds who are so wrapped up in the pedal-to-the-metal world we of today. Online dating has it's good and bad points, but for many the good outweigh the bad when they take into account they still have a chance at a mea... More..