Eating healthy isn’t as difficult as most people think. Many people also believe that it’s too expensive to eat healthy. If you read the article, there are many examples of healthy eating that you can incorporate into everyday meals. Pork, for one, is a lean protein, if you choose the right cut of meat. Pork […]

Want a healthy and tasty drink to give your family or enjoy yourself? Everyone knows sugary drinks like pop or kool-aid are not good for kids or adults. Sometimes, though, curling up with a cool refreshing fruity drink really hits the spot. Alison Young’s article “25 Flat Belly Sassy Water Recipes” provides some yummy sounding […]

The adventurer, the explorer, or travel enthusiast could all benefit from a little action after some rest and relaxation. As most know, people these days are not getting near enough exercise as one needs in their daily lives. It may be even harder to fit it in to a travel schedule where every last second […]

Losing weight never means you refrain from food. The goal is to eat the correct types of foods. The proper diet plus exercise is essential for weight loss. Short term fixes from obesity are misleading. If the goal is permanent weight loss, consider making lifestyle changes. Rapid weight loss is a danger to one’s health, […]

Many of us struggle with losing weight and we blame our slow metabolisms. In reality, metabolism is affected by basal metabolic rate, activity level and food thermogenesis. It’s a fact of life that our metabolism slows down as we age. A result of this is that we tend to gain weight, lose lean muscle mass, […]

In order to give up sugar you must first ask yourself why, What is the reason? Are you doing this for a diet or a health condition. Make sure you do your own research. There are a lot of articles out there that can be contradictory. Once you have decided what you’re going to allow […]

It is tough to work out while sore but important to know when it is okay and when you should take it easy. If you have extreme soreness such as being inhibited from doing regular movement you should probably take it easy as it could be something serious. This pain is called DOMS (delayed onset […]

Are your weekend habits really helping you to feel energized and refreshed? Do you often feel sluggish on Monday morning? Let’s face it, the busy modern woman works hard throughout the week and our first inclination might be to “over relax” the weekend away. Our minds tell us that this is what we need after […]

Making healthy diet choices is harder than it seems, and there are many traps people can fall into while trying to have a good and healthful diet. There are many common misconceptions nutritionists are trying to debunk – foods that are commonly believed to be healthy but may be doing more harm than good. Smoothies, […]

The sun is a good source of Vitamin D and it is said that just 15 minutes of sun during the prime time of the day can give us our recommended amount of Vitamin D for the day. This is a better source of Vitamin D than any food can give us in their recommended […]