Candida Diet Not Working For You? Try the Naturopathy Way All people have yeast (candida) or fungus in their bodies. Over thirty different strains of fungus can be found in most people. The yeast type fungus is mostly located in the mouth to aid sugar and starch digestion. Those people…
How to Determine Your Target Heart Rate Heart rate is the speed of your heart beat measured by the number of beats of the heart per minute (bpm). The heart rate can vary according to the body's metabolic needs, including the need to absorb oxygen and excrete carbon dioxide (link…
Bodyweight Exercise Anatomy: The Advantage of Bodyweight Resistance exercises are designed to help increase muscle strength and size. Typically, people lift heavy weights (dumbbells, barbells, plates, weight stacks, medicine balls or kettlebells) to provide resistance in pushing and pulling exercises so the muscles work harder and hypertrophy faster. Water…
Build Cardiovascular Endurance So you’ve decide you want to get into shape. Mentally committing is a big first step. Your next step is to define what that means and then take action. Getting “fit” or “toned” or into “shape” can mean different things to different people. Take some time and…
10 Habits of Productive People Doesn’t it seem that lately to become more productive, we’re told to take time to mindfully meditate, take frequent breaks from our desk, go for walks or workouts during the work day, check emails only a few times a day, and say “no” to…
The Secret To Be Truly Happy: Is happiness your “birthright”? In the Toltec wisdom book The Mastery of Love, Don Miguel Ruiz explains, “That is the reason you are here: To play and have fun. We are born with the right to be happy, with the right to enjoy life.”…
Top Superfoods To Help You Look and Feel Better: I can see the headlines already “Superfoods 2016 include goji berry, Acai, seaweed, ashwagandha and more!” Superfoods are all the rage, promising better looks, better brain function, more energy and even better overall health. But just what is a superfood, and do they really deliver all…
How To Get Pumped On Monday Morning: It’s an INside Job. Want to get pumped for a Monday morning workout? Looking for Monday morning motivation? Google has almost 20,000,000 answers for you. List after list of the best ways to get motivated on Monday, how to start your week off great and…
High Tech Workout Gear: The Good, The Bad and The Weird: If you’re a fitness fanatic with a secret geek alter ego, then check out the latest biometric performance-tracking clothes, wearables and sportswear developments on Kickstarter.com and Indiegogo.com. Indiegogo is easier to navigate than Kickstarter, but both sites have some exciting new gear that’s creating buzz in the sports industry.…
Thoughts Everyone Has While Working Out What motivating workout thoughts do you have when you exercise? The famed Swiss psychiatrist, Carl Jung, observed, “Thinking is difficult, that’s why most people judge.” When you look around the gym, isn’t that what you see many people doing? Wait a minute! What are you doing looking…