You hear it all the time – running will ruin your knees. Well let me tell you something else….being overweight will too! Running is often the favoured choice of people trying to maintain a high level of fitness. The reasons for this choice are easy to understand. Running needs little expensive equipment beyond a pair of good quality good running shoes and comfortable … [Read more...] about 7 Reasons Why Running Will Do You More Good Than Harm?
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Recipe for Delicious Chia Seed Breakfast Pudding
This is one of my favourite healthy breakfast treats. It is a delicious, highly nutritious ‘superfood’ start to your day and is really quick and simple to make. Recently Harvard Health chose Chia Seeds as their seed of the month because of the health benefits offered as they are among the richest plant sources of the omega-3 fatty acid known as alpha-linolenic acid … [Read more...] about Recipe for Delicious Chia Seed Breakfast Pudding
5 Easy Aqua Exercises That Burn Fat Fast – The Low Impact, High Resistance Way to Fitness
I love it when the weather starts getting a bit warmer as it creates lots more opportunities for my favourite outdoor activities and getting back to a higher degree of fitness while doing the things you enjoy doing. If you have any health issues, such as arthritis, which make traditional exercise more hazardous or difficult, then consider using your community's public pool … [Read more...] about 5 Easy Aqua Exercises That Burn Fat Fast – The Low Impact, High Resistance Way to Fitness
Quinoa Nutrition Facts and Benefits
What Is Quinoa? Make a quick search on the internet and it reveals several interesting facts about this grain crop which is grown primarily for its nutritious edible seeds. In everyday terms, Quinoa, a species of goosefoot (Chenopodium) is a pseudo cereal (that is their seeds can be ground into flour and consumed) rather than a true cereal, as it is not a member of the … [Read more...] about Quinoa Nutrition Facts and Benefits
A Full Disclosure – the Undisputable Health Benefits of Organic Meats
Organic versus Non-Organic………..come and join the Continuing Debate When we hear ‘organic’ the word healthy automatically comes to mind. After all that’s what organic means, wholesome and naturally produced. The best fuel for our body. What Is Organic Meat? Cows, chickens, pigs and fish raised on products without the use of chemicals or genetically modified stock feeds, are … [Read more...] about A Full Disclosure – the Undisputable Health Benefits of Organic Meats
9 Stretching Exercises You Must Know Before Engaging in any Sport or Exercise Program
Universal Stretching Routines and the Importance of Warming-Up Most sports and exercise programs can be dangerous for the joints, tendons and muscles if you perform them without a decent warm-up first. This is a short guide to help people understand the importance of warming-up before they engage in any form of physical action and some simple routines to follow to help … [Read more...] about 9 Stretching Exercises You Must Know Before Engaging in any Sport or Exercise Program
Fully Disclosed – The Truth About Why Dieting Doesn’t Work for Weight Loss
What usually happens when you decide to go on a diet as a last ditch resort to lose weight? Firstly you will become really diet-crazy and cut down on food intake by at least 50% or even more. Your body is revolting and is very unhappy with this sudden variation and rejects this uncharacteristic change in diet, so starts giving you all sorts of abnormal … [Read more...] about Fully Disclosed – The Truth About Why Dieting Doesn’t Work for Weight Loss
Why Your Health is Your Future – Thoughts about Living in the Magic of the Moment
Many thanks to my old surfing mate Billy from Byron who emailed me this great little message about life and some of its many meanings (I have added a couple of my own thoughts too). It is one I hadn't come across before so I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Here’s something always worth remembering: "It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver." … [Read more...] about Why Your Health is Your Future – Thoughts about Living in the Magic of the Moment
What are the Best Flour Choices for Gluten Free Cooking?
In recent years Gluten has become a bit of a diet buzz word in the food world so for those who don’t already know, Gluten is a complex protein found in wheat, rye and barley and for some people that spells big trouble. Unfortunately, as Gluten has been getting what is probably a lot of unnecessary press, many people are starting to believe that Gluten is bad for them and … [Read more...] about What are the Best Flour Choices for Gluten Free Cooking?
7 Traps to Avoid with Online Weight Loss Programs
Are Online Weight-Loss Programs the Best Way to Lose Weight? Obesity or being more than just a bit overweight is a pressing issue in today’s society and many of us have fallen victim to this new world lifestyle disease. Unfortunately, there is much to be said when people living in countries like Africa suffer from starvation while people like us are living in developed … [Read more...] about 7 Traps to Avoid with Online Weight Loss Programs