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Tips For Making Healthier Choices Around Christmas

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The holidays are around the corner. Everyone is getting ready for a relaxing time with family and friends. It is also the time of the year when we let our guard down and give in to our temptations. With so many mouth-watering dishes on offer, how can we not? While it is permissible to be a little indulgent, it shouldn’t become the norm. You still need to ensure that all the hard work you did prior to Christmas isn’t wasted within a fortnight of overeating. So, what should you do? How do you control yourself during the holidays? Here are some tips that can help you make healthy choices during the Christmas period. Don’t Overeat It sounds obvious but you need to avoid overeating during the holidays. There is just no way around it. Research shows that on average we consume 3000 calories on just the Christmas dinner alone. That is just too much. You need to try and hold yourself back. It won’t be easy but you should at least try. One way to do this is to take breaks while eatin

Exercises the Target Multiple Muscle Groups for Faster Results

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Exercise is very important if you want to live a healthy life. Moreover, it can also give you a leaner and fitter body that you can flaunt at the beach. However, exercise demands consistency. If you are going to skip days at the gym or shorten your workout then you won’t be getting the results you seek. Aside from sticking to a regular workout regime, it is also important to know which exercises you should be doing. The trainer at your gym can help you with that. But, what if you haven’t joined a gym or don’t have a trainer at the gym you work out? You can try these exercises to target multiple muscle groups until you find a good gym trainer. Deadlifts Deadlifts aren’t easy. However, they target many muscles groups and joints at once. When performing a deadlift, the movement is being executed by both your knees and your hips. Their movement is responsible for triggering many muscle groups that are connected to them. For instance, your hamstrings, quadriceps, glutes, delto