Beyond its fabulous flavor and perfect portability, this fruit packs major health benefits. Here, the lowdown on why you should be getting a daily dose. 1. They’re Slow Food Firm and packed with fiber (5 grams, or 20 percent of your daily value), they demand a chewing commitment, giving your body time to register itself “full” before [...] [...]
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It’s no secret that aerobic exercise is a life extender and disease preventer. Armed with that knowledge, hordes of older Americans have hit the pavement with walking programs or put in their time on stationary cycles. They’re all healthier for it. But, what about building muscle? Once men hit middle age, they tend to shy away [...] [...] It’s okay, you can finally admit it. It’s been two months since you’ve seen the inside of the gym. Getting sick, family crisis, overtime at work and school papers that needed to get finished all kept you for exercising. Now, the question is: how do you start again? Once you have an exercise habit, it becomes [...] [...] If muscles were made from chips and beer, we’d look huge. But they aren’t, and we don’t—unless you count that sack o’ fat up front and dead center. If not Doritos and double bock, then what? We decided to delve deep into the human anatomy to find the secret spot on every muscle where the word [...] [...] We’ve all suffered from hunger pangs that always seem to hit around 3 p.m., causing us to reach for a candy bar, chips or some other unhealthy snack. What that grumble in your stomach really means is that you didn’t eat the right foods during lunch to sustain you for the rest of the afternoon. [...] [...] More than any other time of year, this week we take stock of our accomplishments and our heart’s desires and make a plan for the future. On this blog we’ve discussed various strategies of goal-setting: how to set goals, use technology like texting to help you achieve fitness goals, and optimally reflect on your goal achievement. As [...] [...] Perhaps the most important thing you can do to improve your life is simply to do things. To take action and learn along the way. Here are five suggestions for “do-habits” that are very helpful to adopt to radically improve your life. 1. Do it first thing in the morning. How you start your day tends to have [...] [...] If a healthy lifestyle is our goal, and we are what we eat, we are just as much the result of what we do. Consider personality type. Are you a type A that stresses out over everything or do you chill and takes things in stride? A healthy lifestyle depends on the latter. Do you [...] [...] They may sound like the same thing, but depending on your reason for avoiding sugar, one product may be better for you than the other. They’re both healthy choices, but they accomplish their goals in different ways. Sugar-free products have no sugar in them. Period. Instead, they use artificial sweeteners, such [...] [...] |
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