Most sources of dietary information suggests that a well balanced diet consists of a wide variety of nutritious foods comprising of more than 55% carbs, 12-15 % protein and less than 30% fat.
Fat has been given such bad exposure in the media that many health conscious people have greatly restricted fat contents in their diet.
Many [...]
There are some very obvious connection between fitness and self-esteem, the best way to look at the line is to see the lack of self-esteem with people who are not fit or out of shape.
The consensus of opinion is that people who are fit and health generally look good and feel good on the inside.
Conversely [...]
Nike hit the nail on the head with its famous slogan, “Just do it”. !! However, for most people, that is 99% of the problem.
Getting fit, losing weight or just going for a walk is painful business and is often put in the too hard basket !!. Like most things in life though, if the [...]
Tucking yourself into bed for a good nights sleep each night could be the key to optimum health.
Our immune system is made up of type 1 and type 2 cytokines that need to be in balance for our immune system to work efficiently.
Too many type 1 pro-inflammatory cytokines could lead to inflammation and can lead [...]
Whether it’s playing with friends or family, taking part in sports and other physical activities, or joining in regular family activities, being active is good for everyone!
1. Get active early— Active kids are more likely to become active adults so teach them to enjoy it now!
2. Variety, variety— Encourage kids to try a range of [...]
Stand tall, think tall
Chest lifted, shoulders relaxed, chin tucked in and head level. Posture should be stable, balanced and relaxed when sitting, walking or standing.
Sitting
Don’t stay seated for too long — ideally no more than 20 minutes. Stand up, stretch and walk around. The right back support will also help. Also ensure that your workstation [...]
Here are the best sources of how to get your fix of essential vitamins……
Vitamin A— Butternut squash, carrots, mangoes, capsicums and sweet potato.
Vitamin B6—Avocadoes, bananas, chicken, lentils, salmon and trout
Vitamin B12– Clams, crab, herring, liver, mussels and oysters.
Vitamin C— Broccoli, brussel sprouts, rockmelon, guava, kiwi fruit, lemons, oranges, papaya and strawberries.
Vitamin D— Catfish and herring, [...]
If you were to ask ten different people what they thought the best way to eat for you to lose weight and tone up, or increase body mass, or to increase sporting performance, chances are that you would receive ten different point of view. The challenge with many training and
nutrition philosophies is that they fail [...]
The Major fact here is that this is not the “Thin-ness” industry, it is the Health and Fitness industry.
Most people want to lose weight, instead of concentrating on being healthy and fit.
For example, Sports people do not try to look good, they just look good as a result of what they do. If the general [...]
A new study out of the Ball State University suggests that Business owners who are looking for increased sales and higher job satisfaction should start exercising.
Entrepreneurship professors, Mike Goldsby and Donald Kuratko surveyed 336 small business owners who exercised regularly to see there was a correlation between exercise and business success.
The two researchers found that [...]
