Lara WPutting together a sensible exercise routine is an essential first step for anyone wanting to achieve noticeable results from their personal fitness goal. The benefits of being consistent and disciplined with your eating habits, exercise regimen and nutritional supplementation are immeasurable. Whether you are training for a triathlon or simply wanting to lose a few pounds, …
You have tried your fair share of quick-fix diets, including fasting, paleo, low-carb, low-calorie and low-fat. However, you keep coming up with the same unsatisfactory results. The next thing you know, you are back on the couch with the remote in your hand and Rocky Road in your mouth, wallowing in your failure. The solution …
Sunscreen, also called suntan lotion or sunblock, is a topical product one applies to protect against sunburn. Sunscreen may be physical or chemical, or a combination of the two. Physical sunscreen (technically sunblock) uses ingredients to physically block UV rays from penetrating the skin. Standard commercial sunscreens use chemicals to filter and absorb a percentage …
Did you know that even if you are eating what you think is a healthy, nutritious diet, it could be highly toxic? We were shocked when we started looking into some of the scary statistics and worrying facts about the state of our fresh produce. Take a look at the infographic below to see the …
Being fit and staying in shape doesn’t have to be relegated to the strict confines of a gym or a treadmill. Living a healthy lifestyle can mean different things to different people, and when it comes to getting fit there are many roads that will take you to the promised land. The key takeaway in …
Getting kids to eat their fruits and vegetables has probably been an ongoing battle since the beginning of time. Parents have tried every trick in the book to persuade their children to eat healthily, and considering that there’s no real definitive guide to parenting, the techniques are wide and varied. Being the only girl with five …
Personal fitness goals are usually defined by our vision of what we want for ourselves, combined with what we have to work with. The overweight guy and the skinny guy may both be seeking the same result, but each of them have a dramatically different road to take in order to get there. Body types …
When two or three o’clock rolls around, it’s probably safe to assume that more than half of the population is in the grip of their own personal afternoon crash. Everyone, at some point, experiences this trance-like state; some worse than others. It strikes with absolute impunity, seemingly from nowhere, leaving us with little control over …