The Effect of Exercise on Chronic Inflammation
Inflammation is a physiological process through which the white blood cells in the body protect the organism against infection or harm. Recent research studies performed by biomedical engineers at Duke University gave them insight on the precise mechanism of...
Heart Rate Variability
When most people think of heart rates, usually the more stable and consistent the better. While this is usually true for your resting heart rate, having a higher heart rate variability can actually better for your overall health. While having a stable resting heart...
Turn Exercise into a Game to Get Fit Fast
Health organizations from the American Heart Association to the Center for Disease Control tout the benefits of exercise. Getting exercise has a wide variety of benefits including improved heart health, a decreased risk of depression and help with weight control....
Understanding Body Fat Distribution
One reason many people have trouble losing weight is that they don't understand how their bodies store fat. In fact, there are multiple types of fat, and each type is stored differently on the body. This guide provides some brief information on this topic, so you can...
The Importance of Gut Health
As researchers conduct more studies on the gut, they're finding that this part of the gastrointestinal system plays a significant role in health. Beyond digestive functioning, the gut influences immunity and communicates with the brain. Here are a few specific ways...
How To Make Changes To Eat and Live Healthier
A healthy diet and exercise do more than add up to a number of a scale. They also give you more energy so you can do the things you love and need to do during the day. Most of us don’t need to be convinced that healthy choices are great, but we need to find ways to...
HERE’S WHY YOUR FITNESS ROUTINE ISN’T WORKING FOR YOU (AND HOW TO FIX IT)
We all know the benefits of a great fitness routine. Increase in energy levels, boost in self-confidence, improved mental wellbeing, improved strength and agility, reduced risk of chronic disease… really, I could go on all day. But a lot of us have trouble actually...
How Much Cardio Do You Need to Effectively Lose Weight?
When a doctor or personal trainer recommends doing more cardio to lose weight, what they're really talking about is exercise that affects your cardiovascular system. This involves doing aerobic exercise that's intended to increase your heart rate and rate of...
How to Stay Motivated
Earlier this year I was asked to write an article about “How to stay motivated” and for some reason I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it. The person who suggested I write the article was having trouble staying motivated in terms of exercise and nutrition in...
Detoxing Your Body
Your body detoxes naturally on its own, so it isn't necessary to follow detox practices on a regular habit. However, if it has been awhile since you've done a cleanse, or if you follow an unhealthy diet, it may be time to give your body a little help in purging toxins...