1) Drink water after every meal (but not during) When you drink water with meals, it dilutes the hydrochloric acid that lines your stomach, leading to poor digestion (or indigestion). Proper digestion is essential for your body to extract vitamins and nutrients from the food you eat. If you can’t digest it, you can’t use it. Where does that leave…
Don Aslett’s “Weekend Makeover” is a book that will convince you and help you get rid of your junk NOW. There are many books on organization, but I think Don Aslett’s are among the best for motivating a person to do something with all the unnecessary possessions that obstruct our lives. “Weekend Makeover” is a revised version of Aslett’s “Lose…
You are excited about changing your lifestyle. That’s great. As such, you are probably wondering what the best type of exercise is for substantial weight loss. You want to get going and lose those pounds quickly. Well, based on everything I’ve heard on the subject, it really doesn’t matter what type of exercise you do, any and all of them…
Some people have always said that the maximum amount of muscle you can gain in a month is about 1 to 2 pounds. That’s a lot of lean tissue to gain for someone starting out with bodybuilding. Imagine if you gain 2 pounds per month in a year that is 24 pounds. Muscle gain claims like this often encourage the…
Excessive oxygen consumption after exercise (COPD, informally called afterburn) is a greatly increased rate of oxygen intake after strenuous activity intended to clear the “oxygen deficit” from the body. In fact, the term “oxygen debt” is still widely used to this day. In recovery, oxygen (EPOC) is used in the processes that return the body to a state of rest…
Deciding to exercise at home requires dedication, motivation, and drive. The problem is that when you try to exercise at home, it’s easy to get distracted or cancel your workout altogether. Being motivated without support is not easy when starting a new exercise routine, which is why so many people decide to join the gym. You can think of the…
There are basically 2 ways to lose weight fast. To lose weight quickly, you will need to decrease your calorie intake or increase the rate at which your body burns the calories you consume. To lose weight quickly, you need to do some kind of activity that burns more calories than your usual daily routine. This may be something you…
Kiwi is a fantastic fruit that, although it looks strange, provides an astonishing amount of vitamins and tastes great. Kiwi is also a negative calorie food, and it remains so popular with people entering and exiting the negative calorie food diet that it is even part of a common daily search term: “negative calorie food kiwi” . Kiwi is an…
Eating healthy foods is important because it provides your body with the nutrition it needs to be full of energy, vitality, and focus. Many people want to be healthy, but not everyone knows how to do it. Here are 5 healthy eating tips you can use right away to start living a healthier life, even on the road! Eat lots…
Looking to burn belly fat without exercising? Or, if you’re like me, looking for additional ways to burn belly fat beyond traditional exercise. Here are some great ways to boost your metabolism without getting on an exercise machine, lifting a dumbbell, or doing crunches. 1) walk Walking has been widely documented as the best thing sedentary people can add to…