It’s that time again when your kids schedules often create a madhouse, leaving you exhausted with barely time to take care of yourself. There are ways to deal with the crowded schedule so you don’t neglect your own fitness goals and good health. Here are some back to school…
Read MoreIf you’re doing the same old workout and not getting good results, it’s because you need to make changes to your program. Modifying mode of exercise helps boost your results in a number of ways. Mode of exercise means the type of exercise you do. Walking is one mode…
Read MoreIf your whole workout means going from machine to machine, doing the exercise and marking it on your chart, then moving to the next machine, your workout fun is probably limited. Exercise should not be something you have to do like taking bitter medicine. It should be enjoyable. After…
Read MoreWhy is it important to find a gym that doesn’t pigeonhole you? There are a number of reasons. One of them affects not only how well you progress in your push toward fitness, but also whether you ultimately succeed or fail. If you’re at a gym that either pushes…
Read MoreYou’ve probably heard “no pain, no gain” and thought that in order to be helpful, you should push yourself to excrutiating levels of pain to get the maximum benefit from it. That and other misconceptions about exercise often push people past the point of safe exercising into the realm…
Read MoreIt doesn’t matter what your issue is, whether it’s simply boosting your endurance and strength, avoiding injury or losing weight, it’s hard to get yourself motivated to get fit. Sometimes, it takes a real wake-up call, like a doctor telling you that your excess weight is playing havoc with…
Read MoreWhen you read articles about how self care is essential, you may first think of all the things you need to do for others and the mounting duties you have at work and shake your head. However, have you ever considered that not taking care of your self is…
Read MoreIf you’re trying to get healthier and watching your diet, there are pitfalls and snare traps ahead. You’ll often see foods listed gluten free or vegetarian, indicating they’re good for you. Instead, many of the foods you go out of you way to eat because they’re good for you,…
Read MoreIf you have a fur baby, you want them to have the best of everything. That doesn’t mean diamond studded collars or rare silk pet clothes, but pet food as healthy as yours and a happy life. At one time, pets didn’t have nearly the family status they do…
Read MoreEvery day, you learn about new super foods. Most of these foods have been around for centuries, but barely noticed until scientists discovered phytonutrients that helped keep people healthier. Turmeric, one of the super foods—or perhaps I should say, super spices—has received a lot of attention for its anti-inflammatory…
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