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Margarita Fores, Pepito Albert, Henri Calayag et al.–how yoga helps center their lives

To cope with sleep apnea, a disorder characterized by disruptions in breathing, celebrity stylist Henri Calayag would go to bed with a ventilator. When his doctor advised him to exercise, he took up yoga, prodded on by designer Pepito Albert.

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The prodigal dieter

Bless me for I have sinned, I confessed to my internist last week as I handed her the results of my blood tests, which said it all: higher cholesterol and sugar counts. My only consolation: normal ECG and blood pressure.

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Exercise just got more appealing

I remember overhearing an exchange between my dear friend, Bebe, and her balding husband, George, who has outlived her by nearly a decade now. He was teasing her about losing weight, something she had struggled with since she was a child, but she suspected he was really asking her to stop smoking, which was dangerous territory.

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Allowing children to exercise at their own pace could boost learning

Giving children short breaks to participate in physical activity of their own choice can improve attention and memory.

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This workout provides more core stability

The American trainer directed a mantra familiar to those anxious to get a flat tummy: Keep the stomach muscles working, and curl up and uncurl one spinal bone at a time. For 55 minutes, the fitness buffs gasped at the series of tough abdominal crunches, twists and other exercises firing up the trunk muscles.

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Let’s be kind

I had a great time laughing, eating and winning prizes at Inquirer Lifestyle party earlier this week. Raffle time was never-ending. Aside from picking out our names from a tambiolo, we also had “bring me” time. I kept my purse open, ready to ransack.

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Let the gym come to you

Can’t go to the gym? Let the gym come to you.

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Most of us would rather take a pill or drink tea to treat high blood pressure than exercise, says survey

A new survey has revealed that if given the choice, most of us would choose popping a pill or drinking a daily cup of tea over exercise in order to lower high blood pressure.

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What does the lymphatic system do?

YOU ASK AND I answer. Every time I come across a question which I cannot answer intelligently, it’s back to research for me. So, here are several questions which require an immediate response.

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5 ways to detox before leaving the house

Most people think of detoxing as this main event that takes up at least an entire week of their lives, and requires a month of preparation. But if you practice small ways to detox every day, you’ll need to go through another miserable cleanse less often.

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