Get 8 hours of sleep

Here are 3 good reasons to get your much needed rest

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Here are 3 good reasons to get your much needed rest

1 It’s the optimum length of time for weight and fat loss, thanks to sleep’s impact on hunger hormones.

2 Any more than that and your risk of high blood pressure rises.

3 Any less and you’re three times more likely to catch a cold when you’re exposed to a virus.

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You At award-winning PowerMoves’ studios, every Pilates session is a careful blend of strength and flexibility training.

Enjoy dramatically better health, a more beautiful physique and a greater capacity at the rustic charm of the tropical studios at Dempsey Hill and Novena Specialist Center. PowerMoves is lauded for its Pilates programmes that encompass private and group classes on the Mat and on the Reformer. There are 100 classes weekly to choose from and they each offer you a diverse and rich repertoire of movements and benefits.

For the month of July, they are giving away 20 Pilates Matwork classes to the first 20 enthusiasts who like the PowerMoves Facebook page and say Hello PowerMoves!

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What should I drink to boost weight loss after a workout?

You may be surprised, but drinking 600 ml of skim milk after 30 minutes of moderate to vigorous exercise like jogging or cycling could help reduce your calorie intake for the rest of the day, research shows.

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Why should you avoid…

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Junk Food

A study done by the University of NSW found that even a short-term diet of high-fat or high-sugar foods causes memory problems and brain inflammation. Although the work was done on animals, researchers suspect the finding is relevant to humans.

Soft Drinks

US researchers found that drinking one or more servings of soft drinks a day increases your risk of developing kidney stones by 23 percent.