The fitness industry is filled with exercise and weight loss myths. No one really knows where these myths came from but they have developed a following that keep going from one generation to the other. Most people believe these myths and share it with others. New ones keep springing up on a regular basis. … Continue reading FITNESS MYTHS: Are they sabotaging your weight loss goals?
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Diet or exercise-which is more effective? Find out the approach that is best for you and why
Recently, there has been a lot of advice, controversy, research and opinions about the effectiveness of diet and exercise. I believe that eating healthy and exercising should be used together for a weight loss that is sustainable. The medical-dictionary defines exercise as a Physical activity that is planned, structured, and repetitive for the purpose of conditioning any part of the body. According to Medical news today Healthy eating means consuming the right … Continue reading Diet or exercise-which is more effective? Find out the approach that is best for you and why
Are you healthy? Find out what healthy really means
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines health as a state of complete, physical mental and social well being and not merely an absence of illness. In other words absence of illness does not mean good health. You may feel listless, fatigued and unwell and yet a medical test may show no illness. You feel unwell … Continue reading Are you healthy? Find out what healthy really means
HOW TO PREVENT STRETCH MARKS
Stretch marks are streaks that appear on the abdomen, breasts, hips, arms, thighs and buttocks. They are not harmful or painful. It is caused when your body grows faster than your skin can keep up with. Your skin is elastic but when there is rapid growth of the body the elastic fibers under the surface … Continue reading HOW TO PREVENT STRETCH MARKS
BENEFITS OF EATING BREAKFAST
Remember when you were small and your mother would not let you out of the house in the morning or let you go to school without giving you breakfast. It does not matter what she gave you, the important thing is that you eat something before leaving the house every morning. It turns out … Continue reading BENEFITS OF EATING BREAKFAST
Safety in the gym
So, you have decided to work out in a gym. Wise decision. But what do you really know about the equipment’s and what to do in emergency? In most gyms, once you register you are left on your own to learn how to use the equipment, learn the proper form and the exercise best suited … Continue reading Safety in the gym
HOW TO AVOID CHILDHOOD OBESITY
As obesity creeps into preschool, and hypertension, and type 2 diabetes becomes pediatric problem for the very first time, the case for starting preventive health care in the cradle has become too compelling to keep ignoring - Heidi Murkoff An obese child or childhood obesity is “when a child is well above the normal weight … Continue reading HOW TO AVOID CHILDHOOD OBESITY