“Overweight people who are avoiding moving around aren’t lazy – they’re sensible.” So says Krista Scott-Dixon, a researcher and nutrition coach who lost 23kg (around 3st 8lb) over three years. “Being heavy changes your physical experience of the world,” says Scott-Dixon Unless you have experienced the physical discomfort of significant surplus weight, she says, then it can be difficult to… Continue reading →

Yup, you’ve outgrown mommy-and-me yoga when your toddler is clear across the room by the time you stretch into downward dog. Now what? Try these expert ways to sneak in exercise every day.

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“When you have kids, you have to learn to let go of some of your previous notions about exercise,” says Liz Neporent, co-author… Continue reading →

Everyone wants to look beautiful and teenagers are not an exception to it. It is good to have a desire to look outstanding but, proper attention should be given on the best beauty practices to follow so that you do not cause any irreversible damage to your skin or other parts of your body. Market is flooded with cosmetics and,… Continue reading →

Women & Strength Training

Starting at around age 40, unless a woman is strength training, she begins to lose approximately ½ pound of muscle per year—replacing that muscle loss with 2.6 pounds of fat per year. Strength training helps to avoid this from taking place by developing muscle—and 1 pound of muscle burns about 50 extra calories per day. Muscle… Continue reading →

1. Throw away the bathing suit you wore in high school… and the memory too. It’s normal to have a mental image of yourself when you last exercised like a fiend. But if that image is from high school, you could be in big trouble. Even if it’s from last year, forget it. Remember as little as possible of what… Continue reading →

When it comes to preparing your diet chart, eating salad is the first thing your dietitian recommends you. Have you ever thought why it is so? Why does he insist on including salad in your regular diet? The most important reason for it is it helps you to maintain your health in a number of ways. The benefits are tremendous… Continue reading →

Without question, breakfast is the meal that makes champions. Unfortunately, many active people follow a lifestyle that eliminates breakfast or includes foods that are far from champion-builders.

I commonly counsel athletes who skip breakfast, grab only a light lunch, train on fumes, gorge at dinner and snack on “junk” until bedtime. They not only rob their bodies of the nutrients… Continue reading →

There are many different forms of yoga and Power yoga is one of them. Power yoga is a term coined in the West and it describes a vigorous fitness based approach to the Vinayasa style of yoga. The word “power” in the phrase describes the intensity this kind of yoga involves. Most of the exercises in Power yoga are modeled… Continue reading →

Diabetes has become a very common disorder worldwide these days. One may suffer from the disorder mainly due to the inefficient functioning of a hormone called insulin. Type 2 is the most common form of the disease. Keeping fit is very important for the persons suffering from the disorder. Else, they may be a victim of obesity, respiratory problems, and… Continue reading →

These 8 powerhouse foods are filled with nutrients that are very beneficial for your body. Consider adding these foods to your diet to assist in weight loss and add antioxidants, fiber, and omega 3’s - just to name a few benefits.

- Cruciferous Vegetables

Cruciferous vegetables include broccoli, cauliflower, kale, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, and bok choy. These vegetables all have… Continue reading →