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Skeletal Muscles

The great range and variety of functions served by skeletal muscles can be suggested by naming just four: the diaphragm, used in breathing; the muscles that make the eye wink; the deltoid muscle that gives the shoulder its shape; and the tongue.

Skin, Hair and Nails

Perhaps no other organ of the human body receives so much attention both from its owner and the eyes of others as the skin and its associated structures - hair and nails.

The Brain - Cerebrum

What we usually mean by "brain" is that part of the brain called the cerebrum. It is the cerebrum that permits us all our distinctly human activities - thinking, speaking, reading, writing.

Accidents

All children have accidents and injure themselves.

Phobias

If fears are often legitimate and usually outgrown through reassuring experiences, phobias are deep-seated unconquerable fears.

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NOVUHAIR® SUPPORTS

HEALTHY BITES FOR THE HAIR





NOVUHAIR®, the country’s leading natural hair loss solution supports the nation in highlighting the importance of healthy and balanced nutrition amidst the ongoing health crisis.


 



NOVUHAIR® partnered with Chefy Wifey’s Kitchen and cooked up something, literally. Consistent with the brand’s advocacy, the “Food for the Hair” mini-program shall offer four (4) video demo episodes on how to prepare practical, nutritious and easy-to-do meals at home, focusing on ingredients that support healthy hair and prevent hair loss.









The initial episode features VIP Nutrition Coach Michelle Co-Huertas’ Chicken Afritada with Boiled Egg, a Filipino staple recipe loaded with nutrients and vitamins essential in achieving the best hair growth goal.


 






Chefy Wifey’s Kitchen prepared with TLC 100 packs and donated them to the hospital medical staff of the Philippine General Hospital in the city of Manila.




 

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Energy Drink,beverages, cold drink, stamina, strength, exercising

Photo source:Energy Drink Dosen Sammlung by D.ST., on Flickr

Nadine Davis. Energy Drinks Brisbane like Red Bull are available to the consumer with a wide range of other energy drinks. A Brisbane Energy Drinks supplier like Kellys Distributors provide these drinks which are proven to give an immediate boost of physical energy to a flagging body.



A Short History Of Energy Drinks

When the average consumer grabs an energy drink from the fridge, odds are that they don't think about how this beverage came into existence. They may realize that these drinks weren't always on the market, but they just enjoy the flavor and the energy boost, and don't think about where they originated, or how Energy Drinks Brisbane arranged for their distribution.

Demand for these drinks has steadily increased since they first came onto Western markets in the early 1990s, so we have all assumed that they are a relatively recent addition to the recreational drinks available through Energy Drinks.

In fact, energy type drinks have been around in Japan since 1962, when Taisho Pharmaceuticals released a drink called Lipovitan-D. This drink contained vitamins B1, B2 and B6 as well as niacin and taurine, all ingredients designed to increase concentration and energy. This drink, and others like them, became extremely popular in Japan, Thailand and Korea, especially among the working-class who possibly needed a boost to get through a long day.

These drinks were also produced in other countries much earlier than the 1960s. Irn-Bru was Scotlands version in the early nineteen hundreds with Lucozade entering the market in nineteen twenty nine for use in the British hospital system, assisting patients in replenishing their lost energies. Whether or not these drinks had similar ingredients to Lipovitan-D is a matter for conjecture, but they were marketed as energy boosters.

The most well known energy drink to hit the Western markets was Red Bull, introduced by an Austrian entrepreneur who had tasted energy drinks on a trip to Thailand. Through a partnership agreement with the Thai manufacturers, Dietrich Mateschitz brought the drink back to Europe, adapted it for Western tastes and began selling it early in the 1990s.

It was using the smart marketing of approaching its wares to high-risk junkies in adrenaline producing sporting activities, and ensuring the drink was available to clubbers, that helped Red Bull develop a market where there wasn't one to begin with. They expanded this quickly over Europe and into the United States and other English language regions.

A product with this much financial advantage cannot hold market share for long, and since there has been hundreds of competitors flooding the market. These drinks are one of the largest growing sectors of the beverage market. Even market giants, Coca-Cola and Pepsi have introduced their own versions. There are energy drinks to suit every group, music taste, sport (mainstream and obscure), health or fashion trend. Even the female market hasn't been ignored, with an energy drink being marketed specially at women.

There has been some controversy, energy drinks being banned by some government agencies in countries such as France, Denmark, Norway and Argentina. This is due to the level of caffeine content within the drink. However, their popularity continues to grow, and it's really a case of "everything in moderation", and using common sense about the quantity of stimulants safely consumed in any twenty-four hour period.

No doubt there are already teams of scientists somewhere, analyzing, testing and prodding at the potential dangers of taurine, one of the main ingredients of energy drinks. This element is created by the body in a natural way, but there isn't much known about what would be the right measure or how caffeine reacts to it. All the user knows is that it sharpens concentration and produces a shot of energy just when it's needed.

One thing is certain. Energy drinks continue to grow in popularity, and while they are still legal, reasonably pleasant tasting, and make people feel great, the demand will be there for Energy Drinks to continue the supply.




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Are You Old Enough to Do The Exercises for Later Life?

Young muscles that are not used come to resemble the muscles of the aged.

To a very considerable extent, the reverse of that statement is also true: symptoms of aging may in fact be symptoms of disuse. Many senior citizens who exercise can hold off these symptoms and cussed in preserving a youthful appearance, psyche, and level of fitness.

The mention of “psyche” is important. Upon entering his 60’s, or the retirement period, or any significant stage of later life, a person may feel that he is dying a small death. He may find it difficult to face the changes that later life brings: reduced involvement, more time to think about himself, a sense of decaying and decreased importance, and so on.

He may find it less difficult if he has remained physically active, or if he can become physically active. By retaining some vigor, he may also retain a positive feeling about himself. He may have greater courage, and thus be able to try out new and stimulating experiences. He may move with greater ease and grace, presenting a trim and attractive figure. And the fit older person has a degree of independence that his less fit neighbor does not have. He need not call on friends, relatives, or others for help. He retains a large measure of personal freedom.


The principles behind a golden-age fitness program are essentially the same as those already specified for younger and mature adults. But the older person, perhaps even more than the younger one, has to move in easy stages. Even after testing and medical clearance, he should not undertake too much too fast. He will probably want to increase repetitions as his program progresses, and gradually add more difficult exercises. The main alternative, to overload by increasing intensity, might cause undue strain.

Physiologically, the older person faces a slight different problem from the younger. He cannot reach the same high heart rates that the younger one achieves. Thus the older person has a correspondingly lower target heart rate.
The older person may be exercising just as hard as his younger counterpart. But the older person’s pulse rate response will be lower. He will have reached the same percentage of his maximum as the younger person, only sooner. Those realities apply to women as well as to men. Women can achieve approximately the same maximum heart rates as men of comparable ages.

Warm-up and cool-down are as important or more so for older people as for younger. Running in place warms up the body effectively; so do easy stretching, pulling, and rotating exercises. In the main part of the workout, vigorous exercise should be alternated with periods of less strenuous activity.

A Warm-up Routine. The older person planning his or her own fitness program may want to invent a warm-up series of exercises. Alternatively, he may want to try the plan: the routine is performed over a five-or-six-minute period.

1) Take a deep breath while rising on your toes with arms extended over your head. Exhale slowly. Repeat three times, then lift your left and right knees in succession. Repeat the knee lifts ten times.

2) Start walking. You will want to increase the amount of walking you do by small increments. Walk erect, keeping your head up and remaining comfortable.

Concentrate on walking heel to toe. That means that as you put your foot down, rock forward to your toes, thus strengthening your leg muscles. Gradually pick up the pace of your stride.

Whatever the older person exerciser does to extend or supplement the daily schedule, he should keep in mind that he can retain the high level of fitness by his own energy input. Always consult your doctor with regards to your daily exercise routine.



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