SMOOTHIE DIET When you hear the term ‘Smoothie diet’, the first thought that pops in the mind is that it’s all about consuming smoothies while avoiding real food, right? Let’s look at the PROs and CONs of a smoothie diet • What you ought to know about smoothie? • Benefits of a smoothie diet! • … Continue reading SMOOTHIE DIET
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Workout Smoothies
Before we get down to making the workout smoothies work for us, let’s take a moment to reflect on some sound advice about nutrition and exercise. Plan and prepare your smoothies in relation to amount of exercise you intend to do.Bear in mind that high-intensity training will require more calories than a gentle walk, and … Continue reading Workout Smoothies
How to eat when training for a marathon – Nutrition for endurance athletes
so you have decided to do it: train and run in a upcoming marathon. You figured with the right exercise regimen, time and dedication, you will be able to cross this off your bucket list. You spend hours researching how to manage your time and workout plan so that you can build up the stamina … Continue reading How to eat when training for a marathon – Nutrition for endurance athletes
Tips for Gaining Weight the Health Way
Not everyone out there is trying to lose weight. Gaining or regaining weight can be a real challenge; it can be just as hard as losing weight. Although being lean can often be healthy, being underweight can be a concern if it’s the result of poor nutrition or a medical condition, or if you have … Continue reading Tips for Gaining Weight the Health Way
How to reduce your sugar intake?
1.Make the right changes. When cutting back on heart-risky foods, such unhealthy fats, it’s important to replace them with healthy alternatives. Replacing animal fats with vegetable fats—such as ditching butter for olive oil—can make a positive difference to your health. But switching animal fats for refined carbohydrates, e.g bacon with a donut—won’t do anything to … Continue reading How to reduce your sugar intake?
Do you feel like you struggle half the night?
Do you feel like you struggle half the night just to get a few hours of shuteye, and then wake up feeling exhausted? You’re not alone Insomnia is a relatively common sleeping disorder, affecting about one-third of the adult population worldwide. Around 10 to 20 percent of adults with insomnia experience severe sleeplessness. Insomnia is … Continue reading Do you feel like you struggle half the night?
Causes Of Itchy Leg During Running Or Walking
Are you unable to enjoy your morning jogs because of those irritating itches that bother you? Are these recurring itches the reason you stopped jogging altogether? Itchy legs when running or runner’s itch is a common condition and it affects most people. What Is Runner’s Itch? Runner’s itch is an itching sensation that mostly … Continue reading Causes Of Itchy Leg During Running Or Walking
Why is it important to Stretch?
Why is it important to Stretch? We can not emphasize enough how important it is to stretch all your muscle groups on a daily basis. We all seem to be focused on cardiovascular workouts and strength training – which is great! However, when it comes to stretching there are very few who understand the importance … Continue reading Why is it important to Stretch?
Running tips to improve your stride
Head: The way you hold your head when you run will determine your posture. Look ahead to where you are running, not down at your feet. Shoulders: Your shoulders need to stay relaxed; think about dropping them away from your ears. While running you may find they start to creep up towards your ears again … Continue reading Running tips to improve your stride
Why sleep is important to your health and how to repair sleep deprivation effects.
If sleep were a credit card company, many of us would be in deep trouble. Medical evidence suggests that for optimum health and function, the average adult should get seven to nine hours of sleep daily. But more than 60% of women regularly fall short of that goal. Although each hour of lost slumber goes … Continue reading Why sleep is important to your health and how to repair sleep deprivation effects.