Exercise No-No’s for Pregnant Women
Pregnancy is a sensitive issues when it comes to women and fitness. Weight conscious women tend to become even more conscious when they experience their body change. Not wanting to gain weight, they start working out --- and sometimes without even consulting their...
How Social Networks Make You Lose or Gain Weight
Research in many prestigious institutions has shown that our friends, family and social network have a direct influence on whether we lose or gain weight. Have you heard the sayings, "A man is known by the company he keeps" or "If you lay with dogs, you'll wake...
New Year’s Resolutions: A Set-up or Sabotage?
A new year is a clean slate; an opportunity to start fresh and to turn over a new leaf. But as attractive as this sounds, the fact is that most New Year's resolutions are most often dropped by the end of January. While it might seem like a good idea to set a new goal...
Tips to Keep Your Body on Track During the Holidays
The holiday season brings happiness, joy and most importantly a lot of eating and shopping. And if you are a person who regularly works out, then this time of year surely disturbs your whole fitness routine. With all the parties, traveling and shopping,...
The Power of Meditation
Ever seen someone go through a crisis in their life? Whether it was from the death of a loved one, lovesick from a breakup or someone returning from jail, the worries and woes that plague your mind and cause stress in your life can cause premature aging, disease...
Nip it in the Bud – late night eating
Remember to give your body time to kick in and get used to the new habits you've learned. You don't have to do them all. Just choose the one that works best for you and your life style. Most of all don't destroy your body by starving, overeating or giving...
Still got the habit of late night eating?
Since late night eating is such a tough habit to conquer and has such devastating effects I thought more alternatives were in order. Don't try to overdo anything just keep it simple and remember that the ultimate goal is to avoid and resist the tempting habit of late...
Breaking the habit of late night eating
Do you feel the urge to reach for things in the refrigerator when it gets dark? Even though you've had a fulfilling dinner but still you can't resist the temptation of eating late at night. It's one of the worst dilemmas which diet conscious individuals face. Eating...
Health Clubs Affect Your Drive to Exercise
The health club you choose can either be a major deterrent or motivate you to keep coming back and stay for longer periods of time. So be careful when making your selection. A major factor to start with is first being realistic with...
Diets Don’t Work
Weight loss is a major topic of concern these days. Many people are overweight in our society today. The average American lives a very sedentary life style. There is also an overabundance of processed foods and fast foods that make it easy for most people to gain...
Dangers of Fast Weight Loss
The vast majority of us that need to lose a little bit of weight would like to be able to lose it quickly. There are some dangers of fast weight loss, however, that need to be addressed whenever we decide to drop the pounds in this way. The unfortunate thing is, the...
Na’vi Bodies – How BIG are you?
Is smaller better? Do you know what your body type is? Are you pear shaped, apple, watermelon or maybe you are closer to the Na' Vi Body like the one in the movie Avatar? They are a lot like human bodies right? Similarly, they have two arms and...