How Far Can You Stretch?

Do you know why should stretch? Do you know just how flexible you are? Try this simple test to find out how flexible you are and then try incorporating some of these simple stretches into your daily routine. Why Stretch?

Summer Workouts: Ten Tips to Beat the Heat

The dog days of summer are upon us, but you don't have to put your exercise program on the back burner just because it's too hot to workout. There are steps you can take to safely and comfortably exercise during the sweltering summer months, but first let's take a short look at how the body responds to training in the heat.

The Importance of Strength Training For Older Adults

Do you hope to maintain quality of life as you grow older? Is it important that you're able to perform your daily tasks, enjoy your recreational activities, and care for yourself? You probably would like to stay fit, trim, strong and mobile for as long as possible. If you do happen to have some physical limitations, you would want to halt or maybe even improve your condition. This doesn't have to be just wishful thinking. You don't have to accept frailty as you age!

The Skinny On Fat Burning

Each year hundreds of claims are published regarding the ideal fat-burning exercise. Various products claim to be superior at utilizing fat and reducing inches. How can you distinguish between wishful thinking and the realities of exercise and fat burning? The following information will help you to dispel the misconceptions.

The 4 Diet Myths

There's nothing better we can do for ourselves than to become healthy through proper nutrition, but most people don't even come close to eating a healthy well-balanced diet. As a matter of fact, many people who think they're eating healthy really are victims of our society's 4 diet myths. These myths are propagated by fad diets that advise cutting out essential nutrients that your body needs to function properly.

Seven Simple Steps To Get Your Kids To Eat Healthier

In the fast paced society we live in, we tend to eat fat-laden foods because they are quick and easy. This can lead to bad habits that we pass down to our children. Learn the seven steps to getting your kids to eat healthy!!

Weathering the Cold When Running and Cycling

For most individuals it's hard enough to be committed to an exercise routine when it's warm outside. So how can you survive the winter cold? How can you stay in shape and keep from gaining extra weight over the cold winter months?

Becoming Your Own Hero

I asked a group of people how they felt about running a ten-kilometer road race as a personal challenge. Most couldn't understand why we do what we do. Some were disgusted, others felt sorry for us, some wouldn't even think about trying. See why we do it.

25 Benefits of Exercise

Regular workouts not only will make your heart stronger, they may make your heart happier, too. Research shows that regular exercise reduces negative feelings. In a recent study, people who exercised at least two to three times per week experienced significantly less depression, anger, stress, and distrust in their lives than people who did not exercise.

10 Tips for Staying Motivated

Starting an exercise program is often the easiest part. Adhering to it is the challenge! If you need some motivation, these 10 tips may help you. Everyone wants to look good, yet so few people are satisfied with themselves. Whether it's their weight, their appearance, or their lack of fitness, strength, and flexibility, many seek to change their lives for the better. And what better time to do this than the beginning of a new year?

What are omega-3 fats and the essential fatty acids?

Fatty acids are simply components of fats. There are TWO essential fatty acids. Essential means you NEED to get them from the diet because the body cannot manufacture them. The first is alpha-linolenic acid (LNA or ALA), and it belongs to the omega-3 family of fatty acids. You can find ALA in flax (abundantly), and in small quantities in walnuts, cold pressed canola oil, wheat germ.. Find out more

When's the Best Time to Exercise?

When is the best time to exercise? Early morning when you first wake up? Later morning after you've started your day? During your lunch break at work? Sometime in the early or late afternoon after a long day at work, or perhaps in the evening a couple hours before retiring? When is the best time to exercise?

Women and Nutrition - A Menu of Special Needs

Breast cancer. Osteoporosis. Iron deficiency. Weight reduction. What do these things have in common? They are either unique to women, or are more prevalent in women. And they affect current recommendations on what women should eat for optimum health.

Exercises You Can Do While Sitting in a Chair

A stretching break can make a big difference in your productivity, your ability to handle stress, and your overall well-being. It reduces muscular fatigue, tension, pain, and degenerative joint or disc problems and energizes parts of your body that have become stiff. Too many of us spend too much time sitting, either in work-related jobs, computer time, or relaxation in front of the television. If you sit in front of a computer for a long time, your neck and shoulder may get stiff, and you may even suffer occasional lower back pain.

Workout Success -How To Make Sure Your Workout Works For You

It is but natural for you to feel depressed if you have been training and working out for weeks without seeing any results on the scale. Before you decide to give up, try adding a few changes to your routine in order to help you reach your goal...

Sweating -- Your Body's Cooling System

Most people realize they sweat more when they exercise and that in order to stay healthy, they need drink water. However, many people aren't aware of how much water they need to drink and why it's important to so. When engaged in physical activity, body temperature rises as much as 3 degrees. Your body's natural cooling system, sweating kicks in. Find out more

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