Obesity is without a doubt an epidemic of sorts worldwide. One of the primary reasons it has become such a problem worldwide is that the appetite control system hormones have been messed with and are no longer balanced and healthy. Truth is, hunger is a far more complex physiological state than we give it [...]
Strength training is getting more and more popular in all age groups and without a doubt, it’s the “big bang” exercises that you give you the best results. Two of these exercises that go beyond the norm with results when it comes to shaping your legs and butt are the deadlift and the squat. These [...]
Strength training is good for everyone…especially seniors. Wisdom is the reward that seniors enjoy. The experiences of life have tempered them and wisdom is the result. That’s a good thing. But aging also presents numerous health and fitness challenges and is the very reason we need to adopt some form of weight training, strength training [...]
Sleep, it does a body well. Insomnia, on the other hand, breeds cranky moods and confusion and causes the many balanced and working mechanisms in the body to go wonky. It’s no big secret that people who do not sleep well are negatively affected with sudden frustration, bouts of depression, and [...]
Reversing the aging process and winding the biological clock back is a process that appeals to everyone and the anti-aging business is healthier than ever as more and more people jump on the newest potion, lotion, injection, therapy, supplement, pill or trending surgical procedure. Since we all have memories of being young it’s only natural [...]
It wasn’t until recent times that the process of losing muscle and muscle tone during adult life acquired a name, sarcopenia, which simply means “vanishing flesh or muscle tissue. Sarcopenia is a serious condition marked by a reduction in muscle strength as well as muscle mass and directly affects the [...]
Cellulite…although kind of “catchy” as a word, is definitely not something that anyone wants associated with their bodies. In plain, simple terms, cellulite is a type of stored fat tissue. Inside this fat tissue is connective tissue that protects our muscles and organs. However, when fats, fluids and toxins get trapped in this connective tissue [...]
If you are like most people, you can probably come up with plenty of reasons (excuses) for why you are not more active. You're too young, you're too old, you're too busy, you're too tired or you're in pretty good shape - for your age. But with few exceptions, these excuses are pretty flimsy. There [...]
None of us want to get old. In our modern youth orientated society there are no rewards for getting old especially if it is before your time. Staying as youthful as possible is big business with anti-aging treatments and surgery all promising to wipe some of the years away so we can keep up [...]
Because we cannot really see our muscles we tend to forget about their importance and most of us have no idea of how much they can affect our health and well-being especially as we get older. Not only do our muscles hold us upright and hold our bones together they are the mechanism that drives [...]
