Yoga is one of those exercises that people generally assume to be floofy and unstrenuous on the body. And those people are wrong. To the untrained eye, the various poses are far from the feats of agility and strength they truly are. However, no matter the level of practice, yoga can get stale and become boring. With a few minor additions, though, your yoga practice can be revitalized into something far more beautiful. Read 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. Read 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. Read more
Are you looking to get more from life? Are you wondering why you are still stuck in a rut in spite of having made major decisions in improving your lifestyle and well-being? Let’s look at some of the little, niggling habits in your life that might be hindering your goal towards good health to banish them for life. Read more
One of the seemingly daunting tasks folks who want to eat healthier tend to face is freezing. For the modern family today, freeze-able foods make life easier. However, it is possible to still eat healthy even when you have little time to put into cooking. That said, here are 13 healthy foods you can pop in your freezer and later thaw for an easy, quick addition to your meals: Read more
We’re all guilty of this, we can’t seek to blame the big grocery stores, but lets face it, we love to pay less for fruits and veggies. All of the big stores offer fruit and veggies straight from South America. Nothing against South Americans but the truth is it most likely to at least a month for the products to get into the local store. Chances are it’s sprayed pretty heavily. Read more
People from all over the world are only beginning to discover the many benefits of bike commuting, but things are looking up as time goes by. In some cities in the United States, there are already a good percentage of trips made by bike, and perhaps it’s a result of people finally realizing that the supply of oil is limited, and that there are environmental consequences to excessive use of cars. If you’re not into it yet, here are three compelling reasons why you should start cycling for life. Read more
I am in the Army National Guard and running is a necessary part of my military career. Every drill weekend, I am expected to stretch, run almost two miles and perform cool down exercises. Thanks to the running habits, the military has encouraged, I have created some running habits of my own. Read more