Mark C.

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Bio Care Body Balance Protein Supplement Review

Mark C. posted an article on - Feb 8, 2012, 6:41 am
One of the things some of us don’t often realise is that in order to lose weight and gain muscle. We need to make sure that we are eating sufficient protein in our diets. If we don’t have the correct balance or eat enough of it, then we may either stay the same weight, or we may go the other way...
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Fridge Friend Note Recorder Review

Mark C. posted an article on - Feb 6, 2012, 5:16 am
Every so often I am sent products to review by various people, and this review is based around something called the fridge friend. The idea behind this is that you can record small memos up to a maximum of 15 lasting approximately 80 seconds each. It has two buttons on the front of it below the scr...
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Easy Ways To Give Your Family Their 5 A Day

Mark C. posted an article on - Feb 1, 2012, 7:17 am
Image by Chris Duffin This is a guest post by Samantha Harvey on behalf of Tasty Bingo It is important for families, especially kids, to get their 5 a day but it can be difficult to get them to eat their fruit and veg. Taking things slowly is the best way to gradually get them eating their green...
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How Many Carbohydrates Should You Be Eating a Day

Mark C. posted an article on - Jan 26, 2012, 10:27 am
Image by diego_lunardini Carbohydrates are in such a lot of food these days. We probably don’t even realise half the time how many we should or shouldn’t be eating. I’m not saying there is anything wrong with carbohydrates. We do need a certain amount in order to provide us with energy, but ...
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Seven High Protein Breakfast Recipe Ideas

Mark C. posted an article on - Jan 25, 2012, 8:58 am
Image by oosp I watched a video presentation recently on You Tube and there was a weight loss tip which I hadn’t come across before, and it revolves around having 35g of protein upon waking. So here are seven breakfasts that you can eat and will give you 35g of protein, each morning. 1. Boiled E...
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Does Post Workout Protein Build More Muscle?

Mark C. posted an article on - Jan 24, 2012, 4:13 am
Image by d_vdm There are a lot of accepted facts about building muscle. In most cases these “facts” are based on little more than that they are widely repeated. The belief that you need to eat protein right after a workout is one of those “facts”. The reality is that there is very little ...
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Seventeen Immune System Body Boosting Foods

Mark C. posted an article on - Jan 23, 2012, 10:16 am
Image by Alitta Rose In the past, I have found our daily newspaper to be sometimes quite inspirational. When it comes to writing content and today’s post is again no exception during the holiday period. There was an article within it, which was entitled Give Yourself a Body Boost and, as always ...
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Multiple Benefits Of Hoola Hooping

Mark C. posted an article on - Dec 25, 2011, 9:51 am
Image by heber-f Getting Started I started hooping a couple of years ago. I was a pole and burlesque dancing teacher for Polestars and was super excited that they were going to be offering hula hooping too. I’d seen people hooping in the parks and on the seafront in Brighton where I lived then ...
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Avoid Empty Calories and Fast Food for Healthy Habits in the New Year

Mark C. posted an article on - Dec 24, 2011, 9:36 am
Image by saritakate Another winter season means another struggle to keep trim. It’s the never-ending question: how do I stay fit during the holidays and into the New Year? The answer: develop healthy habits. You can take as much advice from friends and read all the tips in magazines about how ...
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5 Vitamins That Do it All

Mark C. posted an article on - Dec 23, 2011, 9:22 am
Image  by shannonkringen Every Tom, Dick, and Harry has jumped on the multi-vitamin train, but do the all-in-one-pills really give you everything you need? What about joint pain? Back pain? Is there some vitamin or mineral that is absent from your diet that could help with that? From my experien...
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Aspire Calorie Burning Soft Drink Review

Mark C. posted an article on - Dec 22, 2011, 7:26 am
Just recently I was contacted by the makers of Aspire, which is a cranberry flavoured calorie burning soft drink. And have been sent some to review. The drink comes in small 250 ml cans, which handily fit in a sandwich box, or even in a sports bag or small handbag, so you needn’t worry about it, t...
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Five Ways Your Workplace Can Help You To Be Healthy

Mark C. posted an article on - Dec 16, 2011, 1:41 pm
Image by  aneebaba Staying healthy can be challenging at work; if you’re working long hours in a stressful and demanding job, healthy living is likely to be the last thing on your agenda. In actual fact, staying healthy at work could make you more productive, happier and less stressed[1].  Rea...
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50 Things That Can Make Us Happy

Mark C. posted an article on - Oct 31, 2011, 5:30 am
Image by hang_in_there Every so often in our daily newspaper, they print some quite interesting articles about health. And when they do, I like to save them and write them up into a post especially when they give sound advice. And this Saturday just gone was no exception. There was an article abo...
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10 Guilty Pleasure Foods under 100 Calories

Mark C. posted an article on - Oct 28, 2011, 9:24 am
Image by jetalone This is a guest post by Toby Sanford of www.121doc.co.uk Most of us hate having to miss out on foods that we know are naughty, but when you’re trying to cut calories often it’s the only way to remain on course to meet a target. Here is a list of 10 guilty pleasure foods you ...
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5 Easy Ways To Avoid The Winter Weight Gain Blues

Mark C. posted an article on - Oct 26, 2011, 10:07 am
This is a guest post by Brandon Serna on behalf of Hydroworx Now that bikini and beach weather is sadly behind us. It’s easy to lose your motivation for fitness and gain a few unwanted pounds. And why not? We have months and months of thick sweaters and puffy jackets ahead of us, which are perfe...
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How Good Oral Hygiene Can Help You Stay Fit

Mark C. posted an article on - Oct 25, 2011, 3:20 am
This is a guest post by Richard What can a smile do? A radiant smile can be one of the first things to emit self-confidence. Having a lovely smile can significantly impact your self-esteem in a positive way, and, though it might sound strange, practising good oral hygiene can not only give you hea...
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10 Essential Health Benefits of Pumpkins

Mark C. posted an article on - Oct 24, 2011, 9:57 am
Image by markpayton This is a guest post by Toby Sanford of 121doc If you are looking for ways in which to meet your 5-a-day quota without growing bored with the same fruit and vegetables day in day out, then add a pumpkin to your shopping basket this October. Halloween’s favourite orange veget...
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Lose Weight Gain Muscle With Slow Carbs

Mark C. posted an article on - Oct 21, 2011, 2:56 am
Image by fitinfitout One of the keys to losing weight is the amount of calories that you eat and the amount you burn during exercise.As well as this there are other things that you can do, which can help you. It’s often the case that the simplest things can have a dramatic effect. One of those i...
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10 Super Smoothie Recipes For Optimal Health

Mark C. posted an article on - Oct 20, 2011, 5:54 am
Image by maltman23 We have a daily paper delivered here regularly, and a couple of weeks back. They printed an article about smoothies, which matched smoothies with different ailments. it was so good I decided to write it up here, as I’m sure, a lot of people would be quite interested in it. ...
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Please Help Me Support Team Hannah

Mark C. posted an article on - Oct 19, 2011, 4:05 am
This must be one of the hardest posts that I will write this year without a doubt, yesterday I was contacted by a good friend of mine namely Pete Cohen, which led me to a website named team Hannah. I started to read the story of this very young and brave woman, who is battling cancer, in her brain. ...
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Philips Sonicare Diamond Toothbrush Review

Mark C. posted an article on - Oct 18, 2011, 2:18 am
Every so often, I am contacted by manufacturers of healthcare equipment to ask me to trial their products this week it is the turn of the Phillips Sonicare Toothbrush. Over the past five to seven days, I have been using this toothbrush, to see how it performs and my thoughts on it. Design and appe...
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LA Fitness Gym Fail Video & Competition

Mark C. posted an article on - Oct 14, 2011, 6:43 am
I have been contacted on behalf of LA Fitness Gym whom are running a competition of which the prizes are as follows a free three-day gym pass, a chance to win £500, plus you can have a bit of a laugh at the gym fail video, which is below. If you’re interested in learning more about this. There ...
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Is it Possible To Lose Fat But Still Gain Weight?

Mark C. posted an article on - Oct 13, 2011, 4:35 am
Image by cvrcak1 This is a guest post by Coach Calorie of  CoachCalorie.com So you finally decided to get up off the couch and start a new fitness program. You stayed off the scale for a month because you understand weight is a poor measurement of progress. However, alas, the curiosity has gott...
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7 Ways To Improve Your Health

Mark C. posted an article on - Oct 12, 2011, 8:56 am
Image by trekkyandy This is a guest post by Toby Sandford of 121doc.co.uk Every year self-help gurus and life coaches receive an astronomical amount of money in exchange for tips on improving health and happiness. There’s a general consensus among doctors and medical professionals that such ri...
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The 5 do's And 5 Don'ts of a Post Gastric Band Diet

Mark C. posted an article on - Oct 12, 2011, 5:58 am
Image by skampy Anyone who has undergone gastric band surgery will know that dietary requirements change markedly once the band is fitted. This is hardly extraordinary considering that the procedure is designed to alter a patient’s diet. What many people fail to understand, however, is that a ga...
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FULLfast Appetite Control Spray Review

Mark C. posted an article on - Oct 11, 2011, 7:25 am
Over the past week or so, and few days I have been my own Guinea pig. Trying out an appetite control spray called full fast this spray is a food supplement made from various ingredients. Which helps with draining body fluids and as well as this, works in conjunction with your brain to help you feel...
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Mesothelioma Symptoms Site Review

Mark C. posted an article on - Oct 10, 2011, 3:09 am
You may be aware now that from time to time. I am contacted by charitable organisations and people paying it forward for one reason or another. Quite some time ago now, I was contacted by somebody who is involved with the side mentioned above, in the title of this post. They asked me if I would add...
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Site Review WeightlossResources.co.uk

Mark C. posted an article on - Oct 5, 2011, 11:26 am
When you’re embarking on a healthy lifestyle journey, or to put it another way, trying to lose weight and get healthier and fitter. We tend to go down the route that we think that will suit us best, whatever that may be. We probably know two things. We have got to change the way we eat, and we ha...
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A Inspirational Story Katie's Crops Via Everyday Health TV

Mark C. posted an article on - Oct 4, 2011, 8:41 am
Every so often, I am contacted by people whether it be a charity or other cause, which wants to highlight something in particular people participating in charitable events or ones that are paying it forward. And this one is no exception. The thing that makes it particularly stand out is that Katie...
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Free Food Documentary Food Matters

Mark C. posted an article on - Oct 3, 2011, 5:29 am
I get quite a few health-related e-mail newsletters in my inbox. So I can see what is going on in the health industry over a broad section, and one came in my inbox over the weekend. Sometimes I read them straight away. Other times, I don’t, but something caught my eye about one of the headlines...
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Blog Competition Hypoxi Zone Consultation

Mark C. posted an article on - Sep 30, 2011, 7:58 am
Today’s post is a blog competition giveaway for one lucky reader, who will be able to try out some cutting-edge technology, which revolves around weight loss. This system is called Hypoxi all the relevant information about how it works and what it does is listed below. The prize in this competiti...
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Foods That Are High in Magnesium

Mark C. posted an article on - Sep 29, 2011, 9:26 am
Image by avlxyz If you recall the other day, I wrote a post titled. How to Tell If You’re Magnesium Deficient and someone left a comment namely Richard asking, which foods are high in magnesium. In case you don’t want to take a supplement so for Richard, and everybody else who is interested. I...
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Run Zombie Run Jogging iPhone/Android Fitness Game

Mark C. posted an article on - Sep 28, 2011, 6:35 am
When it comes to doing our workouts. It can be difficult sometimes to get them scheduled into our busy lives. Not only, that cardiovascular exercise on its own, for some people is not the most exciting thing in the world to do, especially if you’re doing it alone. However, that looks all set to c...
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How To Get Fit on a Budget

Mark C. posted an article on - Sep 27, 2011, 8:55 am
Image by impuls-f This is a guest post by Chris of moneysupermarket.com I am 6 foot 2 inches, and I weigh about 220lbs. My BMI is around 28, which is closer to obese than overweight. I’m not much to look at, basically. But when you consider that six months ago my BMI was 38.4 and even the sma...
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Top 6 Health Tips For Men

Mark C. posted an article on - Sep 26, 2011, 9:10 am
Image by yourdon This is a guest post by Nick Clipton of Building Body Muscles Once you reach the age of 40, a yearly check-up is in order (this goes for the ladies, too). Those who are overweight or those with a family history of diabetes or heart disease, you need to see a doctor even if you’r...
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How to Tell If You're Magnesium Deficient

Mark C. posted an article on - Sep 23, 2011, 10:12 am
For your mind and body to function at its optimum it’s important to make sure that you are eating sufficient vitamins and minerals in your diet otherwise this can lead to problems, which you may not even be aware of. Magnesium is quite an important mineral, and if you are deficient in it. You may...
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Eight Foods to Eat for Exceptional Health

Mark C. posted an article on - Sep 22, 2011, 8:23 am
Image by kawanet With the abundance of food around these days, it can be very confusing to us, which are the most healthiest foods to eat in order to gain optimum health. So after you have read this you will have a better idea what to eat. 1. Yoghurt, is full of goodness a lot of yoghurt’s these...
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How The Power of Your Mind Determines Your Body's Performance

Mark C. posted an article on - Sep 21, 2011, 9:31 am
Image by jepoirrier This a podcast in video format about the mind body connection featuring Noel Lyons and Bob Choat, it is quite long but well worth a listen. Topics included are : Why It’s Never Too Late To Exercise Your Mind Power 1. Why Consistency Counts 2. How Beliefs Help Determine You...
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Five Health Benefits Of Eating Apricots

Mark C. posted an article on - Sep 20, 2011, 8:20 am
Image by La Grande Farmers Market I have been making adjustments to what I have been eating over the past few months, because I have realised that there are lots of things that you can eat, which I haven’t even tried. So awhile ago, when I bought some groceries. I bought some dried apricots, at ...
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Are You Struggling With Obesity? Do You Have At Least 10st To Lose?

Mark C. posted an article on - Sep 19, 2011, 3:35 am
Image by richmooremi This came in my inbox the other day and may be of interest to someone whom is overly obese. I am working on a new landmark documentary series that follows obese people over a year and provides them with a dedicated team of personal trainers, nutritionists and medical support ...
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Chocolate Milk Drink Boosts Post Exercise Recovery

Mark C. posted an article on - Sep 16, 2011, 9:09 am
Image by majcher There are so many sports drinks on the market these days, which are supposed to help you with your workout, especially afterwards. The reason for this is you want to get sufficient supplements in your body in order to repair the muscle tissue, which has just been broken down. Howe...
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Foods That Help Prevent Inflammation

Mark C. posted an article on - Sep 15, 2011, 5:31 am
Image by birdman Following on from the other day’s post which was entitled how to prevent body inflammation. It seemed like a good idea to have a list of foods that you can eat, which will help to prevent it from happening to yourself, so here it is. Broccoli Has quite a lot of health propertie...
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Go Gluten Free For Permanent Weight Loss

Mark C. posted an article on - Sep 14, 2011, 11:10 am
Image by whatshername This is a guest post by Michael Shaw of noflournosugardiet.org My Mother has Celiac’s Disease the inability to digest gluten-based foods without leading to various health problems. Even though Celiac’s is often inherited, luckily I don’t have it myself. However, with th...
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Study Finds Vitamin C Helps Weight Loss

Mark C. posted an article on - Sep 13, 2011, 6:11 am
Image by jmrosenfeld These days everybody is looking for the latest thing, e.g. fad diet, pills or whatever else we can find to try and lose weight quickly, but as we are all well aware, it isn’t always that easy and simple. So what we have to do is go back to basics and surprisingly enough. The...
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How to Prevent Body Inflammation

Mark C. posted an article on - Sep 12, 2011, 6:18 am
How to Prevent Body Inflammation Image by cloudsoup When we have physical damage to our bodies, they can become inflamed such as falling over and landing awkwardly, on a particular body part, for example, your foot or ankle. As a result of this your ankle may become swollen depending on how much d...
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Payasugym.com Site Review

Mark C. posted an article on - Sep 9, 2011, 5:19 am
If you buy a yearly membership to a gym or a monthly one, it can work out quite expensive and sometimes as is the case. We may go through a period of being enthusiastic to start off with. And overtime we can lose interest, or even forget that we have a monthly payment going out or an annual one. Th...
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Five Health Benefits of Eating Walnuts

Mark C. posted an article on - Sep 6, 2011, 6:54 am
Image by Gimme Food Due to the abundance of foods that we eat nowadays we can get into bad eating habits sometimes. So as a result we go astray and eat the wrong types of foods, which can be low in nutritional value and high in calories, and the fats we don’t need. However, I feel it is never to...
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Potatoes Get Title of Superfood

Mark C. posted an article on - Sep 5, 2011, 4:40 am
Image by  megan.chromik To a certain degree the good old-fashioned King Edward potato gets something of a bad rap. When it comes to eating healthily I am not necessarily saying that they are that bad but we can be warned off eating certain types of carbohydrates, because of the way they absorbed i...
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Study Finds Jogging Burns More Belly Fat

Mark C. posted an article on - Sep 2, 2011, 5:23 am
Image by yourdon If you’re somebody who has a lot of belly fat, what is the best way for you to lose it? It may be not necessarily what you think resistance training is good for building muscle on various parts of your body, but if you’re trying to lose an excess of body fat. Then, if you are ...
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Eating Carbs in the Evening Only Accelerates Weight Loss

Mark C. posted an article on - Sep 1, 2011, 8:07 am
Image by rprata We all know that one of the keys to losing weight is what we eat and how much, however, are there any other things that we can do to help us in our quest? The good news is yes. We can, and it all revolves around what type of foods we eat in the evening. Some research put together ...
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