Have you ever had a goal you really wanted to achieve, but failed miserably? Everyone at some point in their life can say yes to that. One way to ensure you do achieve a goal is to make it a SMART goal. Each letter in the word SMART is important. SMART is an acronym for […]
One of the prime goals of parents is to raise healthy kids that are fit mentally and physically. A lot of things are required to do that. Nurturing, emotional support, and firm but fair discipline help build mentally strong children, while exercise, fresh air, plenty of sleep, and good nutrition are necessary for mental and […]
No matter where you live, if you’re on the internet or watch TV, at least once a day you’ll see new miracle ways to lose fat, followed by people who swear by the product or technique. Almost everyone touts how easy it is, which is very deceptive and can lead to fat loss mistakes by […]
Whether you use the bones, joints, and connective tissues from a rotisserie chicken from the grocery or purchase bones from the butcher specifically to make bone broth, it’s an economical way to add extra nutrition to your diet. Making bone broth at home is even easier now that so many kitchen appliances like instant pots, […]
Folate is also called vitamin B-9. A synthetic form of folate is folic acid. Both folate and folic acid have similarities to vitamin B-12 but are not the same. You do need both. Since they both perform similar tasks in the body, taking too much B-9 can mask a deficiency of B-12., causing B-12-induced megaloblastic […]
Most people understand that eating healthy foods provides anti-aging benefits. When you’re healthy, you look years younger than a person who is the same age as you but has been seriously ill. Living longer and looking younger is a goal of many people. It’s why so many skin care products and nutritional supplements are on […]
Some people feel like they’re doomed to be the before picture, with the beach bully kicking sand in their eyes. It’s not just tall, thin people that find it difficult to build muscle, some more portly ones also have a problem. Almost everyone who has failed to increase their muscle size, no matter how hard […]
There are diverse ideas on whether grains should be in the diet and if so, What type of grains? Some diets, like the Paleo diet, don’t include grains. The underlying theory for the Paleo diet is to eat food that early cavemen ate, which means avoiding cultivated grains and opting for pseudo-grains that grew wild. […]
If you’ve pedaled enough miles on your stationary bike to take you around the world twice, and devote several hours a day to running, chronic cardio might be making it harder to lose fat. Your body requires all types of exercise. If you’re focusing on just one form and doing it to excess, it can […]
If you’ve ever watched a Pilates workout and then watched yoga, they look pretty similar. They’re both low-impact workouts that are beneficial to people of all ages. Both have a wide variety of variations, making it even more difficult to decide which to do. Both require good form but allow modifications for physical limitations. Both […]