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Food tips, myths and facts

April 27, 2019

Best ways to burn more calories all day by increasing your metabolism

You’ve likely heard people talking about metabolism and how it helps you to lose weight. Your metabolism is basically the chemical processes in your body that keep it alive and functioning. When people refer to metabolism, they are generally referring to the metabolic rate, which is a measure of how many calories your body burns. The higher your metabolic rate, the more calories your body burns and the less trouble you’ll have losing weight. A fast metabolism also does wonders for your mo...
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Food tips, myths and facts

April 20, 2019

Beat the bloat this Easter with these top strategies

Easter is traditionally a time of overindulgence, but once the biggest event of the spring is over, you can end up feeling bloated and lethargic. That’s not great if you’ve undone all of your good work from the beginning of the year and are starting to think about your summer wardrobe. Make sure you emerge from the celebrations feeling your best without thinking you’ve missed out with these simple steps: Swap milk for dark chocolate eggs Everyone enjoys an Easter egg, but make it k...
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dacadoo updates

April 15, 2019

dacadoo’s 2019 World Health Day

World Health Day is a global awareness day on health, which is celebrated every year on April 7th, under the sponsorship of the World Health Organization (WHO). Every year, WHO chooses a different topic to draw attention on it and mobilize action. This year the topic was Universal Health Coverage, which is WHO’s number one goal. At dacadoo, we decided to celebrate this important day with an intercompany challenge by inviting companies around the world and their employees to join a FRE...
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Setting goals, Staying motivated

April 12, 2019

Top ways to stay motivated to exercise

It’s a rather long time since January 1st and many people will have seen their New Year’s resolutions come and go since then. Even with the best laid plans it can be hard to stay motivated, but combining a number of strategies may help you to keep going with that fitness regime. Set goals While it’s good to exercise simply to keep fit this rather vague idea can prevent you from keeping to an exercise plan. Think about the things you’d like to achieve and by when to move your fitness...
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Setting goals, Staying motivated

April 8, 2019

Fitness challenges: What you need to know

Fitness challenges are a really good way to help you stay motivated with your exercise regime and ensure you’re moving forward. They are great for boosting your confidence and reinforcing the feel-good factor associated with getting active. It’s important to go about setting yourself a challenge in the correct manner, however, otherwise you will not get all of the benefits you should. Be realistic The first thing to consider is whether a challenge is actually achievable, because ther...
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Exercise tips

April 1, 2019

Dealing with post-workout pain

Exercise is supposed to make you feel better and in the long-term it should, but even when you’re doing your body good it can feel painful at first. That’s because the process of developing your muscles involves them breaking down and subsequently rebuilding. The first thing to do is determine whether the pain is normal or something you should worry about. If it is excruciating, is stopping you from moving and lasts a long time, then it’s important not to ignore it. Continuing to exe...
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Sleeping better

March 27, 2019

How meditation helps you to relax and sleep better

For many of us, caring for our bodies can be extremely challenging. Life often throws at us physical and mental stressors that can keep us lying awake at night and unable to settle down. If you find yourself in this position, then we recommend that you consider trying meditation. Not sure if meditation is suited to you? Here are some reasons why it’s 100% what you need. 1. Choose something to focus on Meditation is great as it allows you to find something to focus on. W...
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Sleeping better

March 22, 2019

Sugar Cravings Holding You Back? You Might Need Sleep

The choice to eat nutritious foods and build a healthy lifestyle requires a daily commitment. Even though you have your goal in sight, it doesn't mean it's always easy. In fact, just when you've decided you're going to change, that donut or cookie might be more tempting than ever. More could be at work than a lack of willpower. If you're not getting enough sleep, your body’s natural response to sleep deprivation could be getting in the way of your goals. Lack of Sleep Changes You...
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Exercises to try out, Staying fit at work

March 1, 2019

Simple exercises that you can do in your office to ease back pain

Back pain affects people of all shapes, sizes, and professions. In fact, research shows that back pain, especially low back pain, affects over 80% of adults at some point in their lives. And approximately half of adults who experience back pain will experiences it more than once. Causes for back pain There isn’t one clear cause for back pain. In a study published in the Journal of Craniovertebral Junction & Spine, researchers did find some commonalities with back pain. After...
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Improving wellbeing

January 25, 2019

Boosting your immune system this winter

Christmas and the festive season can take a toll on your health; with parties galore, food and drink in excess and just the general cold, wintry weather to contend with, it's unsurprising that many people might be feeling a bit less than their best at this time of year. Fret not though, as while winter can be hard and unforgiving at times, there's no reason to think there aren't a wealth of great ways to boost your immune system and make you feel healthy, even when we are tucking into that...
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