Your metabolism is the rate at which your body burns calories. The faster you burn calories, the more weight you can lose even if you eat the same amount, so it makes sense to do everything you can to increase your metabolic rate if you’re trying to lose a few pounds. You use about 60% of the calories you need…
From My Heart to Yours: Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the US Consider renewing your commitment to heart-healthy habits during Heart Month and beyond. Knowing that heart disease affects so many people in the US, I’m sure many of you can relate to my story. My dad had heart disease since I was 3 years old…
If hunger is not the problem, then eating is not the solution. ~Author unknown When I became my mother’s full-time caregiver, I found solace in Pepsi and Chex Mix. Every time she called for help, which was dozens of times a day (and night), she’d grab a handful of Chex Mix on the way to and from her room. Iced…
Does running really increase your height? And if so, how much taller can you grow by running? What are the different ways of running? I used to sprint with a lot of different people and what I have found is that not everyone understands the same thing. From my experience, there are three basic understandings of sprints: Running a short…
The NordicTrack ASR 700 Elliptical is NordicTrack’s attempt to make elliptical machines more fun to exercise on. Workouts can get very monotonous, so to add a little more entertainment and excitement, they’ve incorporated their patented Game & Train(TM) interactive video games and ifit® training card technology into the console. But before we talk about these cool features, let’s talk about…
A common side effect of hemorrhoids is the embarrassment of the condition. Sometimes it causes people to avoid going to the doctor or pharmacy to seek treatment. Fortunately, the treatment of hemorrhoids does not require any special remedies or surgery. This can happen in extreme cases and when the initial hemorrhoids are left untreated. Natural cures for hemorrhoids are simple,…
You may want to persuade an audience to DO something, or you may want to show them that something is TRUE. However, there may be times when you want to convince your audience of your VIEW, that one option is desirable or better than other options. To organize such a talk (sometimes called the “Value” method), you still have the…
Stretching exercises It is one of the best exercises that you can easily start instantly without the need to get equipment or the need to go to your gym to do it. It is easily achievable and you can do it in the comfort of your own home. There are simple stretching exercises that you can do at any time…
Ask a hundred people if they want to lose weight and you’ll see a hundred hands go up. Ask those same hundred people how to lose weight and you will see at most five hands raised. The fact is that many people want to lose weight, but not many know how to do it. So what’s the problem with losing…
Burning fat, especially stubborn fat areas like belly fat, thigh fat, and upper arm fat, can seem like an impossible task. Often people focus too much on burning fat through exercise. It’s important to understand that you can’t focus on certain areas when it comes to losing fat. This is known as a spot reduction and is unfortunately a myth.…