We’ve all been there. Wanting to drop a few pounds and start healthy habits but just not sure where to start. I needed a change. I had recently had a baby, have other kids to run after and felt controlled by my sugar carvings. I needed help. So when I heard several of my friends →
4 Easy Ways to Stay Fit During the Summer
Summer’s here! Yikes, that was fast, wasn’t it? Your New Years resolutions are out the window, but you still haven’t dropped the pounds you set out to do. Now is the time to flaunt your curves in those awesome vintage beachwear and mini cocktail dresses. But if you think you’re not in shape to flaunt →
All About the Anti Inflammatory Diet and Its Impact for Good Health
Have you heard about the anti inflammatory diet? This isn’t a typical weight loss “diet” as such. Rather, it’s a lifestyle choice based on the idea that certain foods are known triggers for chronic inflammation, which is damaging for our health. On the flip side, some foods have powerful anti inflammatory benefits that can be →
8 Surprising Health Benefits of Hot Peppers
Do you enjoy spicy foods? Especially hot peppers? But wait, they are hot! In addition to making our mouths tingle and eyes water, eating hot peppers has several surprising health benefits, from reducing pain to preventing some cancers and living longer. Come again? Eating hot peppers is actually good for your health?! They are. These →
How to Start Fitness Training Again (And Stick to It)
So you told yourself you were going to get fit before summer rolled in, but it’s back to school and you only lost five lbs. and you lost motivation two weeks in. Losing weight and staying fit is more than just a six month plan. It’s more than just lifting weights or cutting the fat. →
5 Reasons Why Any Woman Should Pack On Some Muscle
There is no denying that mankind did a tremendous job dealing with some prejudices and erasing the boundaries between sexes. Why is then majority of girls still afraid of weight training and a little bit of masculinity? Some of them will tell you they are afraid of becoming too muscular and looking like drag queens. →
5 Yoga Poses to Keep You Cool This Summer
Yoga is the ancient art and science which is deeply rooted in the ancient tradition of India. It is considered one of the best holistic healing therapy to date – not only in the country of its origin but all over the globe. Various yoga postures or asanas have been found effective for countering diverse →
10 Most Destructive Beliefs About Nutrition (That Could Be Ruining Your Health)
Conventional wisdom has told us our whole lives that if we eat plentiful grains, stay away from red meat and only consume products that are low in fat, we will live long and healthy lives. This is, in fact, far from the truth. Recently, movies like Fed Up and Fat Head and books like Wheat →
10 Food Culprits of Belly Fat
Are you trying to lose weight, but still have a bit of a pouch around your belly? Belly fat is the most unsightly form of fat, which can not only lower your self esteem but also cause havoc on your health. It is manifested as layers of fat around your abdominal area and is common →
The Pros and Cons of Hitting Your 30s
Have you hit your 30’s? How do you feel? Stuck between your college friends and married friend with children? Being thirty is young by most standards, and the only people who consider it old are kids and teenagers. If young adults such as yourself are considering thirty as old, just laugh. Your 20s will also →