Whenever the topic of strength training and running comes up, most runners tend to respond with, “Wait, I’m supposed to do something other than running?” Supplementing running with strengthening exercises will not only aid in injury prevention but will make you a stronger, faster, and more efficient runner. But runners need a different strength-training program than your standard gym rat . READMORE
What would you tell your younger self about food? According to “U.S.News.com” contributor “Keri Gans ” Her answer would probably be that you can still be an ideal body weight and eat the foods that you’ve been made to believe are “fattening,” such as pizza, French fries and burgers. She would teach about portion control and how to balance a healthy plate that includes healthy fat, while also emphasizing that you never have to give up foods you love. : “Food should be enjoyed, not feared.”Perhaps becoming a nutritionist helped her get a lot wiser about eating habits – or at least, it didn’t hurt. Here’s what 10 dietitians would have told their younger selves about food:…READMORE
Let’s be honest: A fair proportion of us hit the gym to become more sexually attractive. It’s human nature to want to look good – and now science has discovered what “looking good” actually means. Research from Macquarie University has found that in order to qualify as attractive, a man only has to have a normal body fat percentage, whereas a woman needed to be below the healthy range to be labelled attractive. In this article from coach.nine.com writer Stuart Marsh explains in detail the research behind what we deem “fat or “fit”…READMORE
Let’s be honest: A fair proportion of us hit the gym to become more sexually attractive. It’s human nature to want to look good – and now science has discovered what “looking good” actually means. Research from Macquarie University has found that in order to qualify as attractive, a man only has to have a normal body fat percentage, whereas a woman needed to be below the healthy range to be labelled attractive. In this article from coach.nine.com writer Stuart Marsh explains in detail the research behind what we deem “fat or “fit”…READMORE
Time and again there have been cries to ditch the carbs and the poor potatoes have been shunned almost as badly as bread! However, as surprising as it may sound, potatoes are and can be very beneficial to your health, if only you know the right way to have them and as long as your overall calorie count doesn’t go up. This does not mean you can immediately tear open that packet of chips – no, that still has to stay well away from your reach. We’re talking about the vegetable in it’s non-oily, non-greasy form in this article from “The Indian Express”, written by Shrabani Das …READMORE
Save your life with more fitness. If you fear you’re doing irreparable damage to your body because your white-collar job keeps you sitting at your desk from 9 to 5, or you regularly spend entire weekends sprawled out on your couch this article written by Washington Post writer Ariana Eunjung Cha … Read the full story
Save your life with more fitness. If you fear you’re doing irreparable damage to your body because your white-collar job keeps you sitting at your desk from 9 to 5, or you regularly spend entire weekends sprawled out on your couch this article written by Washington Post writer Ariana Eunjung Cha … Read the full story
