The best things in life sometimes are free. If you want to exercise but also save money, there’s no reason you need to buy equipment or join a gym. It’s always nice to have everything necessary and not have to spend one extra dime. When you have no equipment, bodyweight exercises come to the rescue. […]
Adequate hydration is vital for good health. You may have heard that everyone needs to drink eight 8-ounce glasses of water daily. That’s not necessarily true. Some people will need more. Others will need less. What you eat, your age, the climate, and your weight are a few factors that affect fluid intake. If you […]
People dedicated to running do it in all conditions from freezing weather to excessive heat. Whether it’s taking your exercise program outside or running, there are benefits and dangers. It’s especially true if you’re running in the heat. Unlike the person exercising in their backyard, the runner may go miles from their home. If they […]
Almost everyone has “that” friend who gets pure pleasure from one-upping you. He’s the one who pushes just a little harder to make sure he lifts one pound more or does one more sit-up. It may frustrate you, but the competition is also good motivation for you to do better. You’ll learn more and be […]
No matter how rich you are, young, old, or rich, everyone has the same number of hours daily. Everyone needs time for work, family, chores at home, eating, and sleeping. They must make time for workouts and stick with the allotted time. There’s a sweet spot when timing your workout. It has to be long […]
What is the Paleo diet? Paleo is short for Paleolithic. It’s the era when man was a hunter-gatherer before farming. Some call the Paleolithic diet the caveman diet, but the two are synonymous. There’s controversy around the diet. Some people swear by it and say it’s healthier and contains the food our bodies can healthily […]
Have you tried to lose weight and failed? Maybe you’re exercising but not getting the results you desire. It doesn’t matter what the goal is, your diet can help you achieve it or make it impossible to reach. A healthy body starts in the kitchen. When people try to stick with a nutritious diet, all […]
Finding food with negative calories is a dieter’s dream. Instead of dieting, you’d eat that food all day as your waistline and weight magically shrunk. It may exist, but it’s not as simple as just eating the food. There’s more to it than meets the eye. Scientists say that it is possible to find food […]
A body-mind connection exists. You notice it the minute you’re scared or upset. You’ll feel sick to your stomach or feel your heart racing. Those are examples of our brains affecting our bodies. Does it work in reverse? The answer is yes. If you feel sick, you’re probably grumpier than usual. If you eat healthy […]
When you mention fasting, most people think of fasting as a form of resistance, such as a hunger strike, fasting for religious reasons, fasting as a means of cleansing your system, or movie stars fasting. Most of the movie star fasting is for weight loss. It’s become a popular method. In most cases, the type […]