Think high-impact exercise is the only way to get the benefits of a workout? Think again. Low-impact workouts don’t have to mean low-intensity. Find out what low-impact exercise, reasons you might want to do one and how to make it more effective.
It seems like everything has its opposite. There’s left and right, up and down, front and back and male and female, hot and cold, to name a few. This even applies to the nutritional world. Just as there are nutrients your body needs, there are also anti-nutrients that work against the activity of nutrients in
Quinoa is a grain that has recently garnered the attention of the health community, but it is not new. In fact, quinoa was referred to by the Incas as the “mother of all grains.”
Pear-shaped people were once thought to enjoy a lower rate of heart disease and type 2-diabetes compared to apple-shapes, those who store fat around their waistline. Recently, a study called this into question. Find out why thigh and buttock fat is a health risk too
Some people cling to a low-fat diet in hopes of lowering their risk for heart disease. That’s not necessarily a good move for overall health. A recent study looked at low-fat diets and their effect on heart health and came to some surprising conclusions. Find out what they are.
What is the thermic effect of food and how can it impact your weight? Find out more about how what you eat and when you eat it impacts your metabolic rate and how you can subtly influence it with your diet.
Vitamin D plays a critical role in nearly every system of the body, including immune function, cell growth, the central nervous system and the inflammatory response. Adequate levels are essential for proper bone health, and numerous studies suggest that higher levels of vitamin D may protect against cancers of the breast, colon and prostate, as well as heart attacks.
It could be overtraining that’s causing your fatigue, but there’s another possibility. You may be iron deficient. Iron deficiency anemia is not uncommon in athletes and people who work out regularly, especially young women.
A tasty stuffed chicken breast that speeds metabolism and has fat burning ingredients!
Breaking News Everyone! I’m excited to share with you my new workouts I have planned for 2013. Even more exciting is that we will be filming 8 new workouts that will be released on 7 individual DVDs.
Don’t you hate it when you watch a skinny person eat whatever they want and not gain a pound? But if you really watch them eat, you will see that they have mastered controlling their portion sizes.
The month of February is dedicated to raising heart disease awareness. The number one killer of Americans each year is heart disease. Death by heart attack his highly preventable but most people do not know that they are at risk. One very small and simple step that every person can take is to know their numbers.
