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Category: Health and Nutrition
Stop Comparing Yourself with Others, and Reach Your OWN Goals
No one can dispute that we often like to make comparisons between ourselves and others. In order to save time and money, many people use pre-made programs or believe hearsay from their brother-in-law who heard about a new fad diet or training program.
4 good reasons to use interval training
You have probably heard about it, but when it comes to cardio, it is often recommended to try interval training. Please note that this type of training can also be used by beginners. WHAT IS INTERVAL TRAINING? Interval training is made of two distinct phases: the period for intensity, and the rest period.
Run to Prevent Osteoporosis
After menopause, women with no prior history of prolonged amenorrhea and those who regularly exercise, generally have a greater bone mass than other menopausal women. Moreover, there is a positive relation between muscular exercise and bone density in menopausal women, which could help to prevent osteoporosis. In fact, muscular exercise helps maintain bone density in […]
5 healthy alternatives to your favorite foods
As the warmer weather approaches, you’re probably thinking about taking charge of your health and improving your lifestyle. When wanting to introduce such changes, you need to set up strategies to make them sustainable. A common mistake in the healthy food arena is to rule out many coveted foods, that supposedly contain too much fat, […]
5 Basics of Clean Eating
Detoxify your diet! Over the past few years, it has become glaringly obvious that our grocery stores are crammed with processed food. However an increasingly popular movement is, in some way, an antidote to this problem: clean eating, i.e., a simple and natural diet. Its principles will result in improving the quality of what you […]
Keep foods safe to eat
Young children (ages five and under) are at an increased risk of food poisoning. Older kids can get sick because of harmful foodborne bacteria too. Here are a few food safety tips on packing school lunches to help keep all your children happy and healthy.
9 tips to avoid evening snacks!
You eat the right foods all day long, but can’t help nibbling on snacks when you come home from work? Or maybe you are the type of person who keeps on eating after supper, wolfing down one or even two desserts? And then another snack in front of the TV?
5 healthy foods that can make you gain weight!
Some foods that are considered as healthy can actually betray you when you need to keep your figure. You may just be surprised by this top 5 …
The sun as an anti-depressant
The gradual increase of daylight hours is a sure-fire sign that winter is mostly behind us and that we can start anticipating the arrival of spring. This is great news for all those who are particularly sensitive to lack of light. It’s believed that up to 15% of the population in the Nordic countries are […]
5 Tips… for Bouncing Back After a Training Session!
The physical and psychological benefits of exercise are indisputable. However, in order to maximise your training sessions and improve your performance, you should have a proper diet and provide your body with nutrients at the right time. Here are 5 tips you should follow immediately after your training to bounce back like a champ! Note […]
The basics of successful weight loss
A few basic rules determine the success of a weight loss programme. First of all, it is important to remember that it is not possible to achieve permanent physiological changes without permanently altering one’s lifestyle. Although many commercials lure people with promises of unbelievable weight loss without any effort, losing weight safely and permanently is […]
What is blood cholesterol?
Cholesterol is one of the fats that is present in blood. It may be used in the construction of cell membranes and in the manufacture of vitamin D or hormones such as cortisol, testosterone and progesterone.
