You and your best friend don’t spend much time together since life started changing—college, marriage, and more. It’s a beautiful day and you’re both sitting at your favorite restaurant. The food is served and you’re ready to dig in. Steak, yummy! You make a joke about something and your friend laughs at the exact moment. At first you think she’s laughing at what you said but you realized the timing was too soon. (more…)

While there is something to be said about weight loss diets, many of them aren’t what they're cracked up to be, and some can be downright dangerous. For one thing, it’s all too easy to abandon a weight loss diet that doesn’t seem to be working. The most effective diets tend to work slowly but steadily. If you want to lose 10 pounds in a week by going on a strict diet, it’s possible to do so, but the chances are the weight won’t stay off very long. (more…)

Cleansing and detox programs are household norms nowadays.  There are several different cleanses available, many targeting different parts of your body.  They can be purchased in kits from health food stores or made from fresh fruits and vegetables.  Before embarking on a cleanse, think about what you want to get out of it and choose the detox program which is best for your needs.  My personal favourite is the "Master Cleanse" which is a lemon / maple / cayenne juice diet which lasts 10 days.  It takes care of everything and you feel great when you are done!   (more…)

Coffee; nectar of the gods, the drink that enables life, the magical elixir. Coffee is the wonderful liquid that makes the world turn and allows us to conquer the most hectic days with pep in our step and a smile on our face. It has been said that it can improve cognitive functions, decrease heart risk, improve workouts and help with weight loss but coffee has a lot of amazing uses that you may not know about. (more…)

It’s not much of a problem to find lists or discussions about the 10 best foods for your heart, the 15 best, the 25 best, and so on. The message is simply this: there are so many different foods that are good for your heart that you should have no trouble putting together a healthy diet plan that features meals that are both delicious and satisfying. (more…)

Whether it is about increasing your life span or just looking good in your old pair of jeans, health and fitness are crucial at all times. One could easily understand that they are in good shape when they could perform a task with reasonable efficiency. Like many others have stated before me, physical fitness comes from healthy nutrition and regular physical exercises. (more…)

Eating clean doesn’t have to mean eating boring, but healthy foods often get a bad rap for have-ing “bad” or “bland” taste. Learning to incorporate spices into your clean eating diet can not only enhance the taste of your dishes but can also give you some extra added health benefits. We have a list of 6 spices to start incorporating into your diet to give your palette some enjoyment and your body some benefit. (more…)

It used to be if you wanted to clean up your diet or cut down on the chemicals you used on your body, you were pretty much stuck with bland, tasteless “health” recipes and the dubious home remedies that came from your grandmother’s kitchen. Today, all you have to do to find exactly what you need to be healthier and happier is pop over to Pinterest. (more…)

When most people think about vacations, they simply think about time spent away from work and the hustle and bustle of their daily routine. Many do not realize that traveling, especially abroad, can be beneficial to their overall health. Yes, your physical and mental health can be rejuvenated and even increased, simply through travel. (more…)

Motivation is a psychological feature that makes a person do work to reach a desired goal and similarly controls the behaviours towards it. A person is motivated by the desire to achieve something and it is said that the key to successfully accomplish a goal is to be motivated and determined. We come across so many tasks in life which we don't like to complete. Yet we find stimulus to complete it. (more…)