End of the Day
Stress doesn’t just live in the mind; it nests in the body. Emotions like anxiety, anger, or lingering frustration can spark a cascade of physical reactions—tight muscles, elevated heart rate, a stomach doing somersaults.
Beyond Hyped Diets
Cultivate Healthier Eating Habits for a Lasting Lifestyle With an abundance of dieting articles, weight-loss tips, and flashing ads for the latest fitness fads, it’s evident that healthy living has become a major focus for many people. Yet, beyond the hype of quick-fix diets, trending superfoods, and weight-loss advertisements, what are the genuine ways to…
C Reactive Protein
C Reactive Protein and Heart Disease Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the nation, and the ongoing battle to prevent it has led to the development of new tools to identify high-risk individuals. Diagnosing coronary heart disease can be difficult because symptoms such as chest pain, shortness of breath, and irregular heartbeats…
Regular Intelligent Exercise
Reducing fat on its own is ineffective. You would not decrease your present body fat percentage even if you were to maintain or increase your calorie consumption while decreasing or eliminating your fat intake (which is dangerous and nearly difficult to do). If you don’t engage in a lot of physical activity every day, you…
Calories and Nutrition
Total Calories The majority of individuals are now aware that eating well can help them live longer and keep a healthier body. In order to shed pounds, or more accurately, reduce body fat, the USDA advises reducing our daily caloric consumption. Moreover, it is advised that we consume no more fat than 30% of our…
Weight Training for Older Adults
Incorporating weight training could improve the quality of life for many older adults. Weight training would not only help build muscle mass but it will also increase muscle strength and endurance. Regular weight training as part of a exercise routine would also help with balance, motor coordination and stability. Check with your Doctor If you…
High Impact and Bone Health
High Impact Exercise and Bone Health Research is now showing that engaging in some higher impact activities may help make a positive contribution to bone health. Past studies have established that paying attention to bone health should begin at an early age, while more current studies are showing evidence that an improvement in bone health…
Benefits of Aerobics
Aerobics in our Daily Lives We’ve all been told about the importance of aerobics in our daily lives. But what constitutes an activity as an aerobic one and how do we integrate it into our all ready busy lives? Why we need Aerobics? Without a doubt, aerobics are particularly helpful for weight control. Research consistently…
Fruits and Vegetables
You should be eating at least 3 to 5 servings of fruits and vegetables each day. Fruits and vegetables are very low in saturated fat and total fat, and have no cholesterol. A diet high in fruit and vegetables may also help keep cholesterol levels low. So, fruits and vegetables are great substitutes for foods…
Nutrition
Nutrition and Exercise The dietary needs of athletes and other active individuals are, with a few small adjustments, not very different from those recommended for all healthy people. Active individuals expend more energy than sedentary people, so they do need to consume more calories; the exact number depends on age, body size and composition, activity,…