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		<title>Benefits of Maintaining an Ideal Body Size</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Having an ideal body size and maintaining it brings along a number of benefits that may not just be limited to one's health. There are also other benefits people can enjoy because of having an ideal body size. Here are just some of them.Better Self-ConfidenceHaving an ideal body size is a good way to develop self-confidence. People who are overweight may easily feel insecure about themselves because they might feel embarrassed about their outward appearance. Better Financial and Career Opportuni...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Having an ideal body size and maintaining it brings along a number of benefits that may not just be limited to one&#8217;s health. There are also other benefits people can enjoy because of having an ideal body size. Here are just some of them.
Better Self-Confidence
Having an ideal body size is a good way to develop self-confidence. People who are overweight may easily feel insecure about themselves because they mi... <div class="readmorecontent"><a class="readmore" href="http://www.dietz.com/diet/fitness/getting-fit/benefits-of-maintaining-an-ideal-body-size/">Read More &raquo;</a></div><div style="clear:both;">&nbsp;</div>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Couple Exercise May Help Improve Relationships</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2010 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Exercises]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It seems that couples who workout together can also help enrich their relationship. People who find time to exercise along with their partners may be doing something that may help strengthen their bond and improve their love life. There seems to be two main reasons why this is so.Deepens IntimacyExercise, in itself may help deepen intimacy. There are various physical and chemical changes that happen in the body when one exercises. These same changes may also be affecting other aspects of one's l...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[It seems that couples who workout together can also help enrich their relationship. People who find time to exercise along with their partners may be doing something that may help strengthen their bond and improve their love life. There seems to be two main reasons why this is so.
Deepens Intimacy
Exercise, in itself may help deepen intimacy. There are various physical and chemical changes that happen in the body w... <div class="readmorecontent"><a class="readmore" href="http://www.dietz.com/diet/fitness/exercises/couple-exercise-may-help-improve-relationships/">Read More &raquo;</a></div><div style="clear:both;">&nbsp;</div>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Pushing Your Body to the Limit</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2010 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Athletes and their trainers have had this long-held belief that if they exercise too hard, the body develops high amounts of lactic acid that halts the work out and causes muscle pains the next day. Recent study, however, show that lactate has nothing to do with "the burn," but can actually be tapped to turbocharge one's training."When athletes are training to push up their lactate threshold (LT), what they're really doing is training their bodies to use lactate as fuel," according to George Bro...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Athletes and their trainers have had this long-held belief that if they exercise too hard, the body develops high amounts of lactic acid that halts the work out and causes muscle pains the next day. Recent study, however, show that lactate has nothing to do with &quot;the burn,&quot; but can actually be tapped to turbocharge one&#8217;s training.
&quot;When athletes are training to push up their lactate threshold (... <div class="readmorecontent"><a class="readmore" href="http://www.dietz.com/diet/fitness/exercises/pushing-your-body-to-the-limit/">Read More &raquo;</a></div><div style="clear:both;">&nbsp;</div>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Fit Students Score Higher in Academic Tests</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2010 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A recent study has shown that physically-fit students tend to score higher on standardized academic tests compared to their less fit peers. It also shows that test scores dropped more than one point for each extra minute it took the subjects, consisting of middle and high school students, to complete a one-mile run.The subjects consisted of 749 fifth-graders, 761 seventh-graders, and 479 ninth-graders who attended schools in Southern California between 2002 and 2003. About half of the students w...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[A recent study has shown that physically-fit students tend to score higher on standardized academic tests compared to their less fit peers. It also shows that test scores dropped more than one point for each extra minute it took the subjects, consisting of middle and high school students, to complete a one-mile run.
The subjects consisted of 749 fifth-graders, 761 seventh-graders, and 479 ninth-graders who attended... <div class="readmorecontent"><a class="readmore" href="http://www.dietz.com/diet/fitness/getting-fit-fitness/fit-students-score-higher-in-academic-tests/">Read More &raquo;</a></div><div style="clear:both;">&nbsp;</div>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Evaluate Your Health and Fitness</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Gym Basics]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[So you've decided to get fit and get in shape? You've asked your doctor's advice and he's already given you the thumbs up. You've read all of the literature regarding how engaging in a fitness program can dramatically improve your lifestyle by giving you increased resistance to chronic disease and by essentially managing your weight. Now, what do you do? Here are five easy steps to follow in order to craft the perfect fitness program that will reap results as well as the raves of your co-workers...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[So you&#8217;ve decided to get fit and get in shape? You&#8217;ve asked your doctor&#8217;s advice and he&#8217;s already given you the thumbs up. You&#8217;ve read all of the literature regarding how engaging in a fitness program can dramatically improve your lifestyle by giving you increased resistance to chronic disease and by essentially managing your weight. 
Now, what do you do? Here are five easy steps to fo... <div class="readmorecontent"><a class="readmore" href="http://www.dietz.com/diet/fitness/gym-basics/evaluate-your-health-fitness/">Read More &raquo;</a></div><div style="clear:both;">&nbsp;</div>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Fitness Programs: Staying Motivated</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When a person decides to push through with a fitness program, it is important to take note of the nitty-gritty details that will be included in the program. It is important to note that a well-fashioned plan is created in order to get the optimal results in a fitness program. This being said, here are some important reminders as to what exactly should be considered when creating a fitness program. Carefully think about your goals. This only means that you should look at what you hope to achieve ...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[When a person decides to push through with a fitness program, it is important to take note of the nitty-gritty details that will be included in the program. 
It is important to note that a well-fashioned plan is created in order to get the optimal results in a fitness program. This being said, here are some important reminders as to what exactly should be considered when creating a fitness program. 
Carefully think... <div class="readmorecontent"><a class="readmore" href="http://www.dietz.com/diet/fitness/gym-basics/fitness-programs-staying-motivated/">Read More &raquo;</a></div><div style="clear:both;">&nbsp;</div>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>The Benefits of Pilates</title>
		<link>http://www.dietz.com/diet/fitness/pilates/the-benefits-of-pilates/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The benefits that one gets from engaging in Pilates is quite myriad to say the least. It isn't just for a specific group of people but it also caters to people of all aptitudes and fitness levels. Contrary to what some people know, the exercise is more than just a fad that is here today and gone tomorrow. One of the reasons why Pilates has risen in popularity is because of the different celebrities who have given it the thumbs up in giving people a more healthier and more relaxed lifestyle throu...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The benefits that one gets from engaging in Pilates is quite myriad to say the least. It isn&#8217;t just for a specific group of people but it also caters to people of all aptitudes and fitness levels. Contrary to what some people know, the exercise is more than just a fad that is here today and gone tomorrow. 
One of the reasons why Pilates has risen in popularity is because of the different celebrities who have ... <div class="readmorecontent"><a class="readmore" href="http://www.dietz.com/diet/fitness/pilates/the-benefits-of-pilates/">Read More &raquo;</a></div><div style="clear:both;">&nbsp;</div>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Essential Pilates Concepts</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pilates is more than just an exercise that will help you lose weight and help you get in touch with one's inner soul. There are several adaptations of the exercise that it has continually evolved into what we currently have now as the Pilates for the new generation. This brings with it several fundamental principles that correlate with each other to obtain a modern understanding of fitness, biomechanics and anatomy. The following are just some of the principles that Pilates follows. They are the...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Pilates is more than just an exercise that will help you lose weight and help you get in touch with one&#8217;s inner soul. There are several adaptations of the exercise that it has continually evolved into what we currently have now as the Pilates for the new generation. This brings with it several fundamental principles that correlate with each other to obtain a modern understanding of fitness, biomechanics and a... <div class="readmorecontent"><a class="readmore" href="http://www.dietz.com/diet/fitness/pilates/essential-pilates-concepts/">Read More &raquo;</a></div><div style="clear:both;">&nbsp;</div>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>The Benefits of Yoga</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Yoga & Tai Chi]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When the term &#8220;yoga&#8221; is voiced out, several images come to mind. Most of them are stretching exercises and out of this world poses that need to be maintained for a specific length of time. What most people don't know is people who do yoga have greater strength, energy and flexibility. The different flexibility exercises combined with deep breathing can turn the most skeptical of all people into a believer in just hours. People have confessed that after taking yoga classes, their ener...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[When the term &ldquo;yoga&rdquo; is voiced out, several images come to mind. Most of them are stretching exercises and out of this world poses that need to be maintained for a specific length of time. 
What most people don&#8217;t know is people who do yoga have greater strength, energy and flexibility. The different flexibility exercises combined with deep breathing can turn the most skeptical of all people into a... <div class="readmorecontent"><a class="readmore" href="http://www.dietz.com/diet/fitness/yoga-tai-chi/the-benefits-of-yoga/">Read More &raquo;</a></div><div style="clear:both;">&nbsp;</div>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Build Muscle And Lose Fat</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Strength Workouts]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In the fitness world, it may seem impossible for a person to simultaneously build muscle while losing fat simply because the method in which the two things are achieved are absolutely contradictory. This is because of the fundamental fact that in order to lose one's body fat, he or she must eat less and take in lesser calories. But in order to build muscle, one has to eat more. Clearly this is something that cannot be done simultaneously. In order to strike a balance, one should be conscious of ...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[In the fitness world, it may seem impossible for a person to simultaneously build muscle while losing fat simply because the method in which the two things are achieved are absolutely contradictory. This is because of the fundamental fact that in order to lose one&#8217;s body fat, he or she must eat less and take in lesser calories. But in order to build muscle, one has to eat more. Clearly this is something that ... <div class="readmorecontent"><a class="readmore" href="http://www.dietz.com/diet/fitness/strength-workouts/build-muscle-lose-fat/">Read More &raquo;</a></div><div style="clear:both;">&nbsp;</div>]]></content:encoded>
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