In today’s “eat and run” culture, it can be hard to maintain a healthy weight. Losing weight is even harder. Many people who try fad diets fail to experience permanent weight loss, and their bodies often suffer from poor nutrition. Weight is a balancing act with a simple equation. When people eat more calories than they burn, they gain weight. If they eat fewer calories … [Read more...]
Why Physical Exercise is Essential for Healthy Living
In addition to forming an essential aspect of how to lose weight, regular physical exercise is instrumental to living an overall healthy lifestyle. There are many types of physical activity that will keep you healthy, from low impact to high-impact exercise, to sports and arts that incorporate physical activity, such as dance. Physical fitness should be broken up over the week … [Read more...]
The Mental and Physical Benefits of Outdoor Recreation and Exercise
As technology improves, we seem to find more reasons to avoid stepping outside into the fresh air. Even though it's possible to exercise inside a gym with an elliptical or running on a treadmill, outdoor exercise still has many beneficial factors that cannot be replaced by an indoor substitution. No matter how well-equipped your local gym is, an outdoor workout is … [Read more...]
Is Cycling a Good Way of Exercising?
Is cycling a good way of exercising? Yes, regular cycling helps to improve your overall fitness levels, it can reduce stress levels and it could help you to lose weight. An outdoor cycle ride is the equivalent of a good indoor workout and this is one of the main reasons why so many people enjoy road biking. Stop and think about the benefits of outdoor cycling for a second, … [Read more...]
Getting Active this Spring and Summer
With spring setting in nicely and summer just around the corner, what better time to start getting active? There are hundreds of outdoor pursuits available nowadays to get you out of the house and into a healthier lifestyle. Begin by deciding which activities interest you most; from power walking to white water rafting, there are both gentle and more arduous options out … [Read more...]
When It May Be Time to Reach Out For Help
Addiction is a tricky thing for anything to deal with and sometimes it can be tough to tell the difference between enjoying something and becoming dependent on it. Today we thought we would take a few moments of your time to help you better tell the difference. Addiction has a way of popping up out of the blue and unless you are prepared and know what kinds of things to look … [Read more...]
Looking Good While Working Out
In the past several years, a string of new kinds of clothing stores have sprouted up across the country. Rather than selling nice dresses or designer jeans, these clothiers sell clothes for the gym. Whether it’s a pair of yoga paints, a running skirt and matching top, or a funky top with a built in bra, many women like to look nice when going to the gym. Getting ready for the … [Read more...]
How to Stay Fit and Healthy Without the Cost
There are countless excuses for not exercising or eating right. One of the most popular justifications is that exercise and health food are just too expensive. And this can be true. Gym memberships, personal trainers, organic produce, dietary supplements, and even running shoes can be remarkably expensive. The health and fitness industry is a multi billion-pound industry in … [Read more...]
Diet, Nutrition, and Healthy Lifestyle Helps Reduce Cancer Risk
Diet, nutrition, and healthy lifestyle helps reduce cancer risk to a considerable extent. Pattern of lifestyle and daily habits matter a lot in keeping a person fit and healthy and defend him from the development and metastasis of malignant cells and tumors. Dietary pattern and nutrition content should be in accordance with mental and physical condition of a person. Thus, … [Read more...]
Keeping Yourself Healthy Through College
College students are infamous for their terrible diet—energy drinks, fast food, ramen, and a hearty helping of beer. This assemblage of all things unhealthy, as well as the lack of school sports or mandated gym class, has led to the phenomenon known as the “Freshman 15”: the idea (not without merit) that the typical college freshman will gain 15 pounds over the course of their … [Read more...]