I came up with an idea a few weeks ago about making a super healthy smoothie and in a flash it was a thing. Usually in the past I have just made smoothies with fruit and veggies but for some reason, for the first time, I had noticed that we had almond milk in the […]
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Swimming as Exercise
Swimming as exercise is an excellent way to get fit. Just swimming in the pool is great for all round fitness training. Kids love it, so encouraging an over child to swim can be great for their health. It is also good for pregnant women and the obese, because the water supports the excess . […]
The Difference Between Type 1 And Type 2 Diabetes
What is the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes? There are many ways of explaining this depending on how you look at it. There are differences in the causes, physical factors and treatment. Causes of Diabetes Diabetes mellitus of either type 1 or type 2 is a condition where the body either does […]
All About Vitamin A
Vitamin A was first discovered back in 1912, by a Polish biochemist named Casimir Funk. He came up with the word vitamine, which was later given the name vitamin. Funk was the first to discover vitamins as we know them today, although vitamin A was actually the first one discovered, hence the letter “A” in […]
Good eating on vacations – Vacation Eating
I just came back from a family trip to Disneyland and I think that my eating suffered worse than I had hoped. In the end my wife and I realized that with better planning we could have eaten better. So I thought I would type out some tips to better vacation eating. 5 Best Vacation […]
Vitamins That May Help Grow Hair
Loss of hair, or baldness, can be the result of not having enough vitamin B supplements. Vitamin B is very important, as it contains B3 niacin, which is very important for growing hair. Vitamin B6 is another important vitamin, containing nutrients such as sulfur, biotin, magnesium, and zinc. Without these vitamins, your body won’t be […]
Keeping a Food Journal for Weight Loss Success
Many of the better, and most successful, loss programs either come with a food journal or recommend that you keep one. If you take out a few minutes each day to write down what you eat, when you eat it, how you’re feeling, and other information you may like to include, you can have significantly […]
Raw Food Diet Nuts
Raw food diet nuts are important if you are doing the raw food or paleo diet. For many people who are following a 100% raw diet, nuts and seeds are their main source of essential fats as well as many minerals. Lets look at some of the main types of nuts that you might want […]
Using Mental Imagery
Tom Venuto, the famous bodybuilder who wrote a fantastic ebook on loss and muscle gain gave me this article on using mental imagery to post on the blog. I hope you enjoy it and visit his site to learn more. The word “visualization” or using mental imagery sometimes conjures up images of new age gurus […]
Type 2 Diabetes Symptoms: Do You Have These Symptoms?
Diabetes can creep up on us as we get older so it is important to know about the type 2 diabetes symptoms, especially if you are in one of the risk groups for developing this disease. Who Is At Risk for Type 2 Diabetes? Diabetes is becoming a very common condition in the western world. […]
Effective Interval Training Workout
Interval training workout can be done in a variety of different ways. Here’s a wickedly-effective type of interval training workout: it requires no machines or fancy equipment, you can do it outside in the sunshine and fresh air, it develops killer conditioning, carves out legs like a sprinter, and burns calories at an accelerated rate… […]
Green Tea Benefits for Health
The Chinese have known about medicinal green tea benefits since ancient times, using it to treat everything from headaches to depression. I originally didn’t like green tea very much but it has certainly grown on me. The big reason that Green tea is really good for you is because they are really high in antioxidants […]
Great Time Management Techniques
There is never enough time in the day. Everyone has experienced the feeling of having more things to do than there is time for. Most people try their best to “make” or “find” time to get things done. The real key isn’t to hope to pull extra time out of nowhere, but to learn to […]
High Intensity Interval Training
One of the greatest ways to exercise is to use a very quick and heavy workout with weights. This method is called High Intensity Interval Training or HIIT and is one of the greatest ways to have a weight workout. The main advantages to doing this type of workout is that you keep your concentration […]
Eat 5 fruits and vegetables a day
CDC in the US has been promoting people to eat at least five servings of fruits and vegetables a day. As you probably know there are many ways to make yourself healthier and eating fruits and vegetables in higher quantities will definitely make a difference in how you look and feel. Eat plenty of different […]
