Your brain and body work in synergy. What affects your body plays a role in your brain functioning. Exercise, adequate hydration, sleep, and nutrition are four factors that improve your fitness and mental clarity. Nourishing your brain goes a step further by focusing on foods that boost brain health. The brain is 73 to 75% […]
Your body is a working machine, whether your job is mental, physical, or a combination of both. Like any machine, you need the right fuel to keep it functioning at its best and healthy. What you’re eating makes a difference in the energy you’ll build and how long that energy lasts. Here are some eating […]
Even if your goal is to win a bodybuilding competition, include exercises that don’t focus on sculpting the body. Your body requires four fitness workouts: endurance, strength, flexibility, and balance. Endurance exercises allow you to exercise longer because they improve cardiovascular health and strengthen the heart and lungs. Examples of these types of exercises include […]
It can be very frustrating when you experience a weight loss plateau. It feels like no matter how hard you try, you don’t make any progress. It’s not unusual and happens for several reasons. Some are positive. Don’t give up. Start by asking yourself a few questions. You might find you’re doing far better than […]
Whether you’re a stay-at-home parent or working from home, it’s harder to do everything. If you haven’t developed an efficient routing, you’ll be drawn into television or other distractions that keep you from work. Maybe you’re great at staying on the job, but you stay working far beyond a normal eight-hour day. There’s no going […]
Cut your calorie intake or burn more calories by exercising if weight loss is your goal. If the thought of sweating in the gym is a turnoff, or you don’t think you have the time to devote a half hour a day to fitness, is there any way to increase the calories you burn without […]
Snacks can play a vital role in your diet if you make healthy choices. Some fill in the gap between meals to stave off hunger pangs so you don’t fill it with junk food. Others provide quick, healthy energy so you can complete your tasks with ease or stay awake during the afternoon office meeting. […]
Your running form makes the difference between winning a race and losing it. Good form helps protect your joints. Just like any exercise, the right form increases efficiency and prevents injury. Most people feel like they know how to run. After all, they’ve been doing it for years. No matter who you are, how long […]
If your schedule is tight, you don’t have to spend hours in the gym. You can find small sections of time to carve out for exercise and do them at home. Start with ten minutes in the morning, a brisk walk for lunch, and ten to fifteen minutes when you get home. These 10-minute home […]
If you want permanent weight loss, you need to make lifestyle changes. Most people think of dieting when they hear the words weight loss, but dieting won’t help you lose weight and keep it off. Diets are restrictive and leave you feeling deprived. They always end sometime, either in success or failure. Once they end, […]