Lent is a great time to make a change You don’t have to Catholic, or religious, to try a new habit for Lent. Think of it as a 6 week experiment for change. The 10 most popular things that people gave up for Lent in 2018 according to Twitter were Social Media Twitter Alcohol Chocolate Swearing Meat Sugar Sweetened drinks …
3 ways to Marie Kondo your cells
Marie Kondo for your cells If you haven’t heard about Marie Kondo, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, she is everywhere and cleaning up everything. I have never had a problem cleaning up, so I can’t comment on her techniques. Your cells need cleaning too and while Marie’s techniques won’t help you with this, there there are three ways to …
More protein or less?
Confused about what you should eat? If you weren’t confused that would be more of a surprise. Most headlines are misleading and many of the stories don’t include the details that would help you sort through the relevant findings to make informed decisions. These are two research articles that came out this past week that prove this to be true. …
Another great reason to exercise
Exercise and weight loss Exercise alone will not help with weight loss. Exercise ≠ weight loss. Or maybe it does? Not directly, but we know that exercise improves our health, increases muscle mass, helps us eat better and much more. New research proves another indirect way exercise will help you, it will burn more fat. Reduce body fat with exercise Exercise …
Eat breakfast for better health
When it comes to our health we do some things that aren’t really helping. This is the next installment in the list of The Top 12 Worst Things #10 is not eating a healthy breakfast. Not eating breakfast, eating high sugary, fatty foods or just having caffeine for breakfast won’t improve your health or weight. Many people believe skipping breakfast …
Exercise to eat better.
Exercise improves your eating habits If you have unsuccessfully tried to improve your eating habits there might be a better way to change. I know it’s true, I have seen it happen over and over again. Often we try to be healthier, by doing it all at once. This can work for some people, but for most of us, it …
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Yoga. Yes or No?
Should I do yoga? Like most health and fitness questions, the answer is “it depends.” Yoga has recently been sold as the cure for everything. That is never the case. It may be a fantastic way to reduce stress, unplug and unwind. Yoga will not make your muscles long and lean. It is not going to improve your cardiovascular fitness. …
February is Heart Month
There is some good news when it comes to heart disease. New research published in JAMA Cardiology has shown that running at a 10 minute/mile pace for 5-8 hours per week, in this study classified as high-volume, high-intensity exercise, does not increase your risk of heart attacks. This study shows that men with high calcium scores don’t have a higher …
Use it and keep it?
Use it or lose it? It depends. New research shows that muscle memory is a remarkable thing. If you have gained muscle at any time in your life, your muscle’s control centre, the nuclei, will never disappear. You can never lose your muscle. Muscle cells are so tightly packed together that even when the muscle atrophies and seems to disappear, …
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