Category: Fitness
Hibernation and Winter Weight Loss
In the winter many animals go into hibernation to conserve their calories, they stay warm in their dens and this slows down body metabolism. Bears, prairie dogs and even us humans hibernate! Of course humans hibernate in bulky sweaters and… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness, Fitness Nutrition, Food, Food, Health, Health, Holistic Medicine, Home, Lifestyle, Medicine, News, Nutrition, Nutritional Medicine, Personal Care, Recipes, Science, Science & Tech, Weight Loss
Protein Poisoning (Rabbit starvation) – What Is It and What You Should Know.
We’ve all heard of the widely popular protein diets (and quite a number of us have followed them). Their menu includes almost exclusively protein foods: meat, fish, eggs, milk, nuts and protein supplements. Carbohydrates and fats are excluded from these… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness Nutrition, Health, Nutritional Medicine, Strength Training, Weight Loss
Love the Lemon Water and other Bizarre Tales
Lemon Water I’m not very hard core when it comes to fasting and detoxing. Some would say I’m downright whimpy. I’ve considered doing the lemonade master cleanse you see circulating all over the place. I have read incredible testimonies of… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness, Food, Health, Health, Lifestyle, News, Nutrition, Nutritional Medicine, Personal Care, Weight Loss
Antioxidants 101
Antioxidants, substances that help prevent the damaging effects of oxidation on cells throughout your body, are plentiful in many foods, primarily fruits and vegetables. Because there are beneficial interactions between antioxidants and other components of foods, health authorities say that… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness, Food, Health
Understanding Supplements for Maximizing Body Building Workouts
Guest Post: Katherine Flowers of BodyTrack Choosing the right supplement to optimize your workout can be difficult. Most individuals believe everyone needs to take in every single nutrient in order to help them build their muscles. This is actually far… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness, Fitness Nutrition, Health, Lifestyle, Personal Care, Strength Training, Weight Loss
Can you name the 3 Omega’s? Part 3 – DHA
The term Omega-3 fatty acids are describing 3 fats: ALA, EPA & DHA. Omega-3s are considered essential fatty acids, meaning that they cannot be synthesized by the human body – except for a limited ability by mammals. Omega-3 fatty acids… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness, Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine
Can you name the 3 Omega’s? Part 2 – EPA
The term Omega-3 fatty acids are describing 3 fats: ALA, EPA & DHA. Omega-3s are considered essential fatty acids, meaning that they cannot be synthesized by the human body – except for a limited ability by mammals. Omega-3 fatty… 0 Shares | | Posted in Environment, Fitness, Lifestyle, Medicine
Personal Trainers: Get the Competitive Edge
Guest Author: Katherine Flowers of BodyTrack Working out without someone to guide you can be very challenging. You might be trying to motivate and push yourself more each day without seeing any progress on the scale or without improving your… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness, Health, Health, Lifestyle, News, Personal Care, Strength Training, Weight Loss
Astaxanthin – The God Carotenoid
There are over 600 known carotenoids. They are vastly different in their structure and health benefits but they have been grossly under researched. One fact remains though, “People consuming diets rich in carotenoids from natural foods are healthier and… 0 Shares | | Posted in Environment, Fitness, Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine
