The weakness and loss of energy we associate with getting older, such as difficulty walking distances, climbing stairs, or carrying groceries, are largely due to muscle tissue loss. This muscle loss, for the most part, is from living an inactive lifestyle. Without muscle strength, simple tasks like getting out of the bathtub or a [...]
Are you tired of thinking about which body parts need exercise today, or how often the exercises you've adopted for particular muscles and limbs need rotating to stay effective? Are you looking for a full body workout that does exactly what the name suggests - exercises your entire body at one time without incurring [...]
Many people are confused about our metabolism (our body's engine) and have little idea of how to keep it in good running condition. What do you think has the biggest impact on it? Age? Activity levels? Thyroid function? Wrong, wrong and wrong. These things all do affect our metabolism but not nearly as much [...]
Without a doubt proper exercise is one of the most powerful weapons we have for reducing chronic inflammation that can trigger cancer growth, keeping estrogen levels in check which protects against all hormone-dependent cancers, strengthening the immune system and stopping tumor growth by stimulating activity in key enzymes while minimizing the impact of carcinogens (substances/exposures that [...]
When it comes to being healthy, losing weight and slimming down where should your focus be? Exercise or diet? Both. Weight loss is achieved by burning more calories than you take in or consuming fewer than you burn. Permanent weight loss and high energy levels are for the most part, the result of a [...]
Sometimes in life we swing the pendulum wildly from one course of action to the other. Such is the case with our relationship with the sun. For many, the sun has become the bad guy. They've been told their whole lives to cover up and not allow their skin exposure to the sun for [...]
Intermittent fasting is a recent health trend. It helps many people to lose and sustain weight loss, improves metabolic health and some claim it adds years to our lives. And it is easier than most think because our sleeping hours count up and add to our fasting time. Not eating after dinner and skipping [...]
All of us entertain different dreams and visions about our lives and what we want to accomplish with them. Our smaller visions are easy for us to grasp and realise. However our bigger dreams often cause intimidation and we end up giving in to the belief that they are impossible to achieve. Discouragement is [...]
It's no secret that being obese or overweight is one of the main drivers of many life-threatening diseases such as cancer. A key to preventing disease is to keep our body composition...our muscle and fat ratio at a healthy level. Most of us easily recognize when we gain subcutaneous fat, the kind found just [...]
When it comes to physical activity/exercise, is the “pain worth the gain?” Are the benefits received in return for our actions/fitness goals worth the time invested? And, “how long will it be before we actually see/feel positive body changes taking effect?” Whether a beginner or “re-starter,” to a fitness program, these are all valid [...]
