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Economic low-carb diet

Low carbohydrate diet is usually associated with an increased expenditures on food, which is associated with lower consumption of most affordable products such as cereals. This relationship is particularly clear in the case of recently trendy nutritional solutions such as the Paleolithic diet which recommends to eat organic products. But does introduction of carbohydrate restriction always mean large financial burden? Of course not! In this articlel I will show you how to select foods that do not ruin family's budget.

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Here we go with Cross Fit! Exemplary plans and WODs.

I must start from warnings because a mixed training is not exactly an innocent experiment. Many of these workouts can give you for example sudden rise in heart rate, blood pressure, decrease in blood sugar levels. So, first of all - I recommend preventive medical examinations (eg. blood pressure measurement, auscultation, ECG, heart rate ECG and other indicated by a specialist). Such diagnostics can be easily performed by cardiologist (or you can obtain a referral to other specialist or a sports physician).

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What's more important after strength training: protein or carbohydrates?

You have probably heard many rumours about what nutrients should be provided as a priority after strength training. As you might guess, a considerable part of them is simply untrue. It is worth to systematize knowledge of fast nutritional strategies which succour post-exercise regeneration in order to maximize advantages of favorable physiological circumstances and regenerative processes. This time I would like to take into consideration the question of that is better to be eaten after training: protein or carbohydrates?

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How much time do I need to burn 5 kg of fat?

As it gets warmer outside, there are more ads with various “revolutionary” slimming products which are usually sold in a form of colourful capsules and tabs. The producers and distributors of such specifics are trying to invent the best promise concerning the effects of using their products. The guarantee, like “lose 5kg in 5 days” are not so rare.

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Which products remove water from the body?

Holding water in the body concerns many people, especially women. It may cause a lot of unpleasant feelings. Swallen ankles, sensation of heaviness, increased weight, swallen calves and feet, exhaustion. I'm sure that's not pleasant. In this article you will find few natural products, which may turn out to be helpful in removing excessive amount of water from the body.

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Kitchen scales and other gadgets, which are useful during diet

No matter which diet you decide to use, whether it's reduction, gain, or balanced diet, you may need kitchen gadets, thanks to which it will be easier and faster for you to prepare healthy and nutritious meals. There are many of such utensils. But which will be useful for everybody?

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