Category Archives: Fitness, Nutrition and Weight Loss
Cut the Salt, Not the Flavor: Handy Salt Substitutes
People’s taste buds are naturally tuned to recognize salt, known scientifically as sodium chloride. However, too much salt in one’s diet can lead to serious health problems like high blood pressure and an increased risk of heart disease, congestive heart … Continue reading
The Cleaning Workout: Household Chores that Burn Calories
Very few people like doing their household chores, but know they need to be done. Perhaps you’ll find a little more motivation in cleaning up around the house once you realize that those boring activities are burning calories and helping … Continue reading
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Foods with High Salt Content
Your body needs sodium to maintain the right balance of fluids, transmit nerve impulses and contract and relax muscles. However, too much sodium can lead to serious problems like high blood pressure, kidney disease, stroke and heart complications, according to … Continue reading
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Mental Heavy Lifting: How Exercise Benefits the Brain
For many years, we’ve known and understood the benefits of exercise in order to stay physically healthy. Newer research indicates that it helps keep our brains strong and functioning more effectively as well. Exercise has been shown to improve both … Continue reading
Finding The Right Rice: The Difference Between Black, White and Brown Rice
If you’re looking for an easy way to get more fiber and antioxidants into your diet, look no further than rice. There are three major types of rice: black, brown and white. Some of the distinct differences between the … Continue reading
Four Superfoods And Why They’re Super
If eating well is our best medicine, then adding superfoods to the diet is a promising path to well-being. Research has increased our awareness of certain highly beneficial foods, which have sustained cultures around the world. Salmon Fish has often … Continue reading
Three Outdoor Workouts for Two (or More)
You probably already know that exercise is important for your physical health, but working out alone isn’t always enjoyable. However, some workouts are ideal for two or more people. So grab your significant other, family members or friends so that you … Continue reading
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Foods That May Help Lower Blood Pressure
Managing high blood pressure can be frustrating. Some days, it may feel as though you don’t know what to eat and your favorite foods are now forbidden. Thankfully, there are many delicious and healthy foods that you can incorporate into … Continue reading
Greener and Leaner: Cheap and Easy Ways to Eat Healthy
Many people strive to eat healthy foods every single day, but often fall into the old eating patterns that consist of fast food and convenient, ready-made meals that are loaded with salt, trans fats and cholesterol. Eating healthy doesn’t have … Continue reading
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How Climbing Steps Can Help You Get in Shape Quickly
By Assia Mortensen Stair climbing is easy to integrate into your home or work routine. If you’re using stair climbing as an aerobic exercise, be sure to keep at it for at least 15 minutes. Fifteen minutes of climbing stairs … Continue reading
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