If you want to improve your posture, it is important to start with the basics. Poor posture does not necessarily come with age, and it can be prevented through good exercise. A strong upper and mid-back help maintain a good posture, while a strong core is essential to keeping your neck and head in a natural position. You can strengthen all of your back muscles with three simple exercises: the shoulder stability exercise, the shoulder raise...
Fructose the bad, the good and the best nutrition secrets. How many health truisms do you hear on a weekly basis? Drink lots of water. Abs are made in the kitchen. You are what you eat. And one I find myself repeating frequently: Sugar is a dangerous drug. While our parents were more likely to be worried about fat, we’re all about limiting sugar. Do you know anyone on the paleo diet? I do, and I can tell...
When scrutinizing vitamins, do you ever stop and consider minerals? They’re absolutely of equal importance. But here’s the kicker. If you’re eating a healthy, whole-foods diet, chances are, you’re getting the right vitamins. However... ...you can’t guarantee that you’re getting enough minerals! I’ll share some causes of deficiency coming up. While I want to share a lot more about minerals in the future, today we’re talking about magnesium....
Secret leptin foods. What do you know about leptin? Would it surprise you to know there’s a whole diet inspired by this one tiny hormone? Yeah... me either! There’s a diet for everything. I’ll have more details on how I improved this a bit later. So stay with me. Listen... ...I know that when you want to lose weight, you’ll try anything. Eventually, you might get around to trying pretty unhealthy things... (cookie diet, anyone?). But stay...
It’s that time of year again. Leaves are falling from the trees, there’s pumpkin spice everything, and the ubiquitous candy displays are doing nothing for your diet. But there’s one colorful display that you probably pass right on by with your shopping cart—squash! Whenever I ask people about winter squash, they inevitably reply with something along the lines of “those pretty fall decorations?” Well, sort of . . . but not what I was going for....
In our society, thin and healthy people are considered to achieve more, be more social, and even provide better incomes. One recent study found that obese women made an average of two thousand dollars less every year than their skinny counterparts. This struggle to decide whether to accept oneself as she is or to move toward making different choices and hoping for a different outcome often lands women on the roller coaster search for bigger and...
Get More Omega 3 into Your Diet Have you heard? If not,...
There are several simple ways to improve your gut health. In...
Health
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There are several simple ways to improve your gut health. In this article, we'll cover plant-based...
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Dieting
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There are several simple ways to improve your gut health. In this article, we'll cover plant-based...
You may have heard about the health benefits of kombucha, but what exactly is it? Kombucha is typically made...
Exercise
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Nutrition
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Weight Loss Tips
There are a lot of people who are overweight. This did not happen overnight so those who think this can...
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Obesity is now being called an epidemic in the health community. In fact, it will soon be the leading cause...
Mental Health & Well-being
There are many apps for meditation and mindfulness, but what are the best ones? For many people, the...
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