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Soft drinks are often carbonated and commonly consumed while cold. The most common soft drinks are colas, flavored water, sparkling water, iced tea, sweet tea, lemonade, squash and fruit punch. The first marketed soft drinks (non-carbonated) in the Western world appeared in the 17th century. They were made from water and lemon juice sweetened with honey.

Effects of soft drinks:

• There is high sugar content in soft drink that is responsible for obesity.

• Soft drinks are also the reason of type 2 diabetes.

• Over consumption of soft drinks results in dental cavities and low nutrition level

• Soft drinks also contain dangerous element like caffeine which is the reason of anxiety and sleep disruption.

• Presence of Sodium benzoate in soft drinks has been investigated as a possible cause of DNA damage and hyperactivity.

• The carbonation in all soft drinks causes calcium loss in the bones

• In the spring of 2005, research showed a strong correlation between esophageal cancer and the drinking of carbonated beverages.

• The salt in these "beverages" may reduce the amount of water in your cells.

When it comes to weight loss every one of us has to go through lots of twist and turn of emotions. The point when you start losing confidence and hope to continue the procedure of weight loss, motivation is the one thing that can get your confidence back.

It is the driving force that gives us the will to accomplish tasks and eventually succeed at reaching an ultimate goal. The strength of your motivation will determine how successful you are in your weight loss.

Here we will discuss the weight loss Motivation tips.

• Remind yourself the reasons for wanting to lose weight: Remember why it was so important to you to slim down when you started this journey of weight loss, and why you need to carry on.  
• Keep physical reminder: Visualize the picture of an outfit you want to wear after getting yourself in proper shape.

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Quality of life is what we all want and good health helps us achieve this and being fit can help us. Physical fitness allows you to perform daily activities and face physical and emotional stress during moments of increased intensity. If you are fit you have good physical and mental health. Maintaining physical fitness can be a difficult task for most of the people because of the pressure and strain that they face daily, but we need to remember that regular exercise helps you to prevent lot of health problems.

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Nowadays there's a lot of debate going on about size zero. Is size zero beautiful or are fashion houses just creating anorexic girls as coat hangers to promote their designs? Size Zero is a women's clothing size in the US system equivalent to a UK size 4, with a waist measurement of a tiny 23 inches that'a only 54.5 cm! The average girth of an 8 year old girl. Experts say that being this thin can lead to loss of periods, hair falling out, dry skin and even thinning bones. However, fitness experts say that size zero is anorexic and not the correct way to lose weight.

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Watermelon has always been famous among kids. Its color and freshness is heaven to the body during the scorching summer. However, watermelons can now be found in the markets throughout the year, the season for watermelon is in the summer when they are sweet and of the best quality.

History: The watermelon was first cultivated in Egypt. It is thought that the watermelon was so heavily sought after in Egypt because of its high water content. The hydration that eating watermelon is probably the reason it was so heavily regarded due to Egypt's hot weather, lack of water, and deserts. Many people probably depended on watermelon as a primary water source. After all watermelon is 92% water.

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It's festive time all around and it's time to party. This is the time when you need to work little hard to keep yourself in shape so that you look gorgeous and wins everyone's appreciation. Just follow some of these simple exercises on daily basis and you will simply love your figure.

• Rotator Cuff Strengthener: You can do this exercise either seated or standing. Hold the elbows close to the waist with palms facing the sky holding a Theraband. Pulling the hands away from each other externally rotating the shoulders. For this workout you will need a light Theraband. You can do these exercises on the go, at the park or when you have a few moments to spare.

• For That Flat Stomach: Crunches are a great way to keep your stomach toned. To get the most benefit from stomach crunches, lie straight on the floor, bend your legs and keep your feet flat. You should then put your hands behind your head and curl upwards from your shoulders using only your stomach muscles. Keep your abs tightened, and slowly release them to roll your body flat back to the floor.

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Strawberries are most popular berry fruit in the world. Although strawberries have become increasingly available year-round, they are at the peak of their season from April through July when they are the most delicious and abundant. Did you know there are more than 600 varieties of strawberries that differ in flavor, size and texture! The most common scientific names for strawberry are Fragaria virginiana and Fragaria chilioensis.

Nutritional Facts: Strawberries not only look like a fruity heart-shaped valentine, they are filled with unusual phytonutrients that love to promote your health. Strawberries are recognized as having more vitamin C than some citrus fruits. They are also high in fiber, folate, potassium and antioxidants, making them a natural means of reducing the chances of heart disease, high blood pressure and certain cancers. They contain only 55 calories per one cup serving, and containing 140% of the recommended daily dose of vitamin C for children. Eating them more often will add to a person's overall long term health.

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Do you feel tired once you get up in the morning and then followed by a lazy day with no energy? You need a cleansing of your body, it can help you gain energy and obtain overall health.

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When it comes to body shape, certain body parts deserve special attention because they are especially prone to flab and sag. Your thigh is one of them which need to be shaped to give you a perfect look. The thigh is that portion of the body between the hips and knee and has the longest and strongest bone in the body.

There are four groups of muscles that make up the thigh. To give a shape to your thighs you need to tone both your inner and outer thigh. Many women hate their upper legs so much that they don't even try to firm them. But this is wrong. To tone your thighs are actually easy.   Toning the thighs takes time and discipline, but the result, no more flabby thighs, will be worth it. There are various machines in the gym that are great to tone your thighs. Some of these are leg presses and leg extension machines and leg curl machine. Most stretching exercises are also great to tone your thighs, and best of all some can be done without the use of expensive equipment.

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In the midst of joy of having a baby mothers mostly ignore their fitness. Have you ever look into the mirror and saw your figure after pregnancy which you have maintained always by lots of hard efforts and exercises. Fortunately, there are some simple exercises that you can do to quickly reduce and eliminate this abdominal fat and keep your stomach looking good.

When should you start?

If you had a vaginal birth, you can start most regular activities again as soon as you feel comfortable. After a cesarean birth, exercise can be started when you're comfortable and have discussed your exercise plans with a physiotherapist, doctor or other health practitioner. Start slowly, and then gradually build up the length of exercise. If you have heavier and brighter bleeding after exercise, you need to slow down. If you feel pain while exercising, stop and rest.

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