Tips for Preventing Winter Illness
Winter is the season when it’s easiest to get sick. Unfortunately, when the weather is colder, there are more illnesses going around, most notably colds and the flu. However, there are plenty of things you can do to protect yourself from winter illness this season. Here are my top tips for preventing winter illness. Tips for preventing winter illness: Get a Flu...
5 After Work Rituals
When was the last time you indulged in an act of self-care? If you can't remember the last time you did something just for yourself, it's time to change that. Self-care is more important than most people realize. We all need to relax and recharge sometimes, but many of us forget to care for ourselves in between taking care of...
Being Rigid and Flexible In Fitness
Being Rigid and Flexible During Your Fitness Journey Setting fitness goals is an essential part of transforming your health and body. Studies have shown that writing your goals down increases your chances of achieving them. That said, when it comes to fitness goals, you'll need to be both rigid and flexible at the same time. This is something that escapes most people...
Happy Brain Chemicals
We have 4 chemicals that can be released from the brain at any time, depending on what we are doing. How can we hack into these -Happy Brain Chemicals. Happy Brain Chemicals - HOw to hack them? If you've had a baby, you'll remember vivid details of the birth and in the middle of the contractions, the deep breathing, the pain, you...
Are Cheat Days Real?
First, let’s define exactly what a “cheat day” is (and what it is not). A cheat day is a period of time when you are trying to lose or maintain weight where you stray from your normal eating routine and eat foods that you normally don’t eat while on your diet. Stray is the operative word as it means eating...
5 Habits for Healthy Living
If you look at fit and healthy people in awe and wonder how they do it, their secret comes down to two words: healthy lifestyle. They live a healthy life and everything they do centers around that concept. If you want to be more like them, here are 5 Habits for Healthy Living. Start applying these today: Eat breakfast Listen to your...
Could Sleep Affect Weight?
Why Lack of Sleep Can Lead to Weight Gain Could Sleep Affect Weight? Is there really a connection between lack of sleep and weight gain? Are we talking about getting up during the middle of the night to eat and thereby losing out on sleep? If not, so what is the connection between the two? Actually, lack of sleep can cause many...
Are you setting your fitness goals correctly?
Are you setting your fitness goals correctly? If being healthy is the most popular New Year's resolution, why are so many people overweight and unhealthy? The answer boils down to one simple answer, incorrect goal setting. Let's see how you should set your fitness goals. What is your current state? For starters, you need to analyze your current state of health. If you have weak...
How To Keep Hunger At Bay?
How to keep hunger at bay without cutting calories? Most of us know to lose weight, we have to burn more calories than we consume. Generally speaking, a deficit of 500 calories per day will result in about a pound of weight lost per week. But as we also know, when cutting out calories we can feel hungrier than when we...
Acid Vs Alkaline Diet
Acid Vs Alkaline Diet Well, ok, it's quite obvious from where I'm sitting, I mean who wants to say their body is mostly acid? But, what are the benefits of having an alkaline diet, over an acid diet? Our body is internal system needs a PH of just above 7.0; our immunologic, enzymatic and repair mechanisms all function at their best in...