Mindful Eating
Mindful Eating is the practice of bringing more attention and focus to eating. Mindful eaters take special care to notice their hunger cues before, during and after a meal. Mindful eating also requires its devotees…
Monthly Archives: August 2014
Yoga for Constipation: 7 Poses to Help You Go
Many people take up yoga for overall wellness, to relieve stress, improve flexibility and improve mental health. However, not many people realize that yoga can also be of help to those who suffer from…
5 Reasons Why Your Abs Workout Routine Does Not Work
You spend time almost everyday at the gym, doing your abs workout routine as faithfully as you could. You perform as many reps as you can, expecting some toning and definition to appear maybe a…
The Best HIIT Workout? The 10-20-30 HIIT Formula
Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have developed a promising new HIIT (high intensity interval training) formula. The 10-20-30 HIIT training protocol has been shown to dramatically improve running performance, blood pressure and cholesterol…
Paleo Breakfast Ideas
In 2012 Americans spent 9 billion dollars on breakfast cereal. Cold cereal is by far the most popular breakfast food in America. This is not surprising because it is a fast solution for our often…
Diabetes and Exercise: The Importance of Resistance Training
Type 2 diabetes is the the most common type of diabetes. If you have type to diabetes you suffer from insulin resistance, which means your body is not properly using insulin. In addition to…
The Benefits of HIIT Workouts for Women
High intensity interval workouts (HIIT for short) can help women get the results they are after. HIIT is a style of working out in which low to moderate intensity intervals of exercise are alternated with…
Pre Workout and Post Workout Meals for the Average Person
In the 2000’s the concept of nutrient timing and pre and post workout meals were a very hot topics. Research studies on nutrient timing uncovered information which suggested that when exercisers ate might be almost as important…
Belly Fat 101
Belly fat is associated with a mirad of health problems like cardio vascular disease and diabetes. If you’re a man with a waist circumference of 40 inches or a women with a waist measurement of…
Fitness Apps: Are They Effective?
In today’s world, every aspect of our lives seems to be influenced by technology and this includes fitness. Many mobile and game developers started creating fitness apps because it is currently popular in the market…