Definition
Sports massage is a form of bodywork geared toward participants in athletics. It is used to help prevent injuries, to prepare the body for athletic activity and maintain it in optimal condition, and to help athletes recover from workouts and injuries. Sports massage has three basic forms: pre-event massage, post-event massage, and maintenance massage.
Origins
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Squawvine (Mitchella repens) is a plant that is native to North America. It is an evergreen herb belonging to the madder or Rubiaceae family. It grows in the forests and woodlands of the eastern United States and Canada. Squawvine is usually found at the base of trees and stumps. Although squawvine grows year round, herbalists recommend collecting the herb when the plant flowers during the months of April through June.
I’ve slacked off lately but I’m heading back to hit the weights. How’s my body going to cope with its first workout in months?
Personal brainer
The neural pathways between your brain and muscles have been inactive which makes them less efficient. This is why you might seem weak. As you train, your brain becomes more accustomed to telling the muscles, “Yes, I can do this.”
Sleep suits
Definition
Diverticulitis refers to the development of inflammation and infection in one or more diverticula. Diverticula are outpouchings or bulges which occur when the inner, lining layer of the large intestine (colon) bulges out (herniates) through the outer, muscular layer. The presence of diverticula indicates a condition called diverticulosis.
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Sunlight
University of California researchers found vitamin D from sunlight stimulates the production of proteins that help protect you from flu. They found 20 minutes of midday sun delivers 20,000 units of vitamin D. A pint of milk contains 100 units.
Circumcision
A Yale study claims, men who are circumcised are half as likely to contract HIV from an infected partner, than uncircumcised men. The foreskin contains cell receptors that act as targets for the virus, which is why transmission rates are higher among men who are uncircumcised.
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