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My First Thoughts on Slendertone

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Hello everyone.  I'm on my fourth day of using Slendertone System-Abs so thought I would post a quick update on my initial thoughts and how I have found it so far.  Today I am going to describe setting up the belt for the first time, using the belt for the first time and how it felt after using it for the first time. Setting Slendertone System-Abs Up for First Use After I had unpacked the belt my first task was to charge the power unit for 2-3 hours.  Once the power unit was charged I then had to attach the pads that came with the belt.  This was done by removing them from their packageing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Abdominal Exercises, Fitness Gadgets, Fitness Product Reviews Tagged With: ab toning belt, Abdominal Exercises, exercise belts, Fitness Product Reviews, slendertone, stomach toning, stomach toning exercises

I’m Doing The Slendertone 6 Week Plan

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Hello everyone.  Today's post is a special one for the Free Fitness Tips Blog as I am doing my very first product review series.  Hopefully it will be the first of many.  The product I am going to be reviewing today and over the next few weeks is Slendertone System-Abs - an electronic abdominal toning belt. Why Slendertone? You may be a little surprised that I am reviewing an ab belt as I have previously stated that I don't think they work.  Well to tell you the truth that is the main reason I am reviewing this product.  Last month Yazmin from Slendertone got in touch with me.  She asked if … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Abdominal Exercises, Fitness Gadgets, Fitness Product Reviews Tagged With: ab toning belt, Abdominal Exercises, exercise belts, Fitness Product Reviews, slendertone, stomach toning, stomach toning exercises

Boron Explained

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WHAT IS BORON? Boron is a micromineral (or trace element) that can be found in certain types of fruits and vegetables.  It is often linked with bone health because it helps regulate and metabolise calcium, magnesium, phosphorus and vitamin D which all help your body produce strong, healthy bones.  In this article I will be discussing boron in more detail. WHEN WAS BORON DISCOVERED? Boron occurs naturally and people have been aware of this element since ancient times.  It was first mentioned in a book by the Persian alchemist Rhazes between 865 B.C. and 925 B.C.  In this book Rhazes broke … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Microminerals Tagged With: boron, boron mineral, boron nutrient, boron nutrition, Microminerals, Minerals

How Much Of Each Macromineral Should You Consume?

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In my recent posts I have been covering the seven macrominerals in depth.  I have outlined their health benefits, the negative symptoms of overdose, the adverse effects of deficiency and the best food sources. Today I am going turn my attentions to macromineral consumption and outline how much of each you should be getting.  Below I will be providing the recommended daily allowance (RDA) for each of the seven macrominerals and also the tolerable upper limit for each one. 1) CALCIUM RDA:- The body's ability to absorb calcium reduces as you get older which means your RDA for this macromineral … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Macrominerals Tagged With: calcium, chloride, Macrominerals, magnesium, Micronutrients, Minerals, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, sulphur

Stamina: Eat Your Way To More Energy

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Hello everyone.  Today's article is a guest post from Melissa Tamura. ----- As with money, stamina is something that everyone wants to get more of. Being able to achieve greater stamina could be as easy as changing your diet. As we all know by now, what you eat effects how your body reacts, or doesn’t react. Your body relies on the vitamins and nutrients in the food you eat to keep it running properly. Stamina is your energy level, basically it’s your endurance, how long you can mentally and physically endure activities. You can increase your stamina just by making a few minor … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food and Drink, Guest Posts Tagged With: boost stamina, Food and Drink, foods that increase stamina, Guest Posts, increase stamina, stamina foods

10 Super Macromineral Food Choices

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In my last few articles I have been covering the macrominerals in depth.  I have discussed each of the seven individually, outlined the benefits and discussed the negative implications of eating too much or too little.  Today I am going to turn my attention to macromineral sources and outlining ten of the best foods for getting your recommended daily allowance (RDA) of each of the seven macrominerals. 1) ALMONDS Almonds are a nutrient packed powerhouse containing high levels of macrominerals, macronutrients, vitamins and microminerals. Macrominerals: - Calcium:- Almonds contain 266mg … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Food, Macrominerals Tagged With: calcium, chloride, Food and Drink, Macrominerals, magnesium, Micronutrients, Minerals, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, sulphur

15 Disadvantages Of Macromineral Deficiency

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In my last few posts I have been discussing the macrominerals, their benefits and the potential negative symptoms of overdosing on any of the seven.  In this article I will be looking at the other side of the coin and discussing 15 disadvantages of macromineral deficiency. 1) BLOOD PROBLEMS:- Being deficient in certain macrominerals can lead to a variety of blood related problems.  Not getting enough calcium can lead to high blood pressure which ultimately causes damage to your blood vessels and vital organs.  Failing to eat enough magnesium can reduce blood levels of calcium and potassium.  … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Macrominerals Tagged With: calcium, chloride, Macrominerals, magnesium, Micronutrients, Minerals, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, sulphur

Top 7 Most Common Sports Injuries

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Hello everyone.  Today's article is a guest post from Andrew Salmon.  Andrew is an Amazon featured freelance writer who writes on a number of products including health and fitness. ----- Being active is essential to living well and feeling good and playing sports is a great way to maintain one’s fitness level. But exercise is not without its hazards. Here is a list of the top seven most common sports injuries. 1. Muscle Pull This is the #1 most common sports injury because it can happen to almost any muscle in the body. A ‘pull’ occurs when some of the muscles fibres stretch and tear. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Guest Posts, Sports Injuries Tagged With: Fitness Training, Guest Posts, Sports Injuries, sports injury prevention, sports injury recovery

The Free Fitness Tips Newsletter – April 2010

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Hello Everyone. The Free Fitness Tips Newsletter - April 2010 is now online.  Apologies for the slight delay in publishing. You can view the HTML version by Clicking Here. You can view the PDF version by Clicking Here. If you have any feedback regarding this month's newsletter please post a comment for me. Enjoy :-) … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Free Fitness Tips Newsletters Tagged With: Free Fitness Tips Newsletter

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