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Lifestyle

7 Steps to a Healthy Lifestyle for Successful Business

January 18, 2021 -

It is clear that actively working towards a healthy mind for the entrepreneur could translate into tangible profits and lead to a future defined by prosperity. Here are seven steps to a healthy mind for your healthy business: 1. Indulge … Continue reading 7 Steps to a Healthy Lifestyle for Successful Business

Exercise

There’s No Limit to Cardiovascular Benefits of Exercise

January 17, 2021January 17, 2021 -

There’s good news for those who have made a New Year’s resolution to be more active. Researchers say any amount of exercise is beneficial for cardiovascular health. A study published Jan. 12 led by the University of Oxford said that … Continue reading There’s No Limit to Cardiovascular Benefits of Exercise

Exercise

Dumbbells vs. Kettlebells – Which Should You Use

January 6, 2021January 6, 2021 -

So what’s the better way to reach your goals: fun or fundamentals? To find out, we assessed both training tools in five key situations that are critical to building muscle and burning fat at home. POPEYE-SIZED FOREARMS don’t just make … Continue reading Dumbbells vs. Kettlebells – Which Should You Use

Lifestyle

Jessica Alba’s On Exercise, Family and Business During Pandemic

January 3, 2021 -

Jessica Alba leads the 190 employees of the Honest Company—the nontoxic beauty and home goods brand she founded—from a desk smack-dab in the middle of Honest’s light-filled, open-concept Los Angeles headquarters. That is, when she isn’t on the road, expanding … Continue reading Jessica Alba’s On Exercise, Family and Business During Pandemic

Exercise

Tips to Get Motivated to Lose Weight

January 3, 2021 -

There are so many diet and exercise plans for losing weight that it’s starting to get ridiculous. There’s keto. There’s paleo. There’s Whole30. There are cabbage soup diets and coffee diets and frozen food diets and even something called the … Continue reading Tips to Get Motivated to Lose Weight

Nutrition

Paleo Helped Former Marine Lose 130 Pounds

January 1, 2021January 1, 2021 -

My weight gain started while still on active duty in the Marine Corps, after a surgery put me on convalescent leave for a long period of time, which led me to getting out of shape and gaining weight. I left … Continue reading Paleo Helped Former Marine Lose 130 Pounds

Lifestyle

How to Hack Brain Chemicals to Boost Happiness

December 30, 2020 -

There are millions, or even billions, of chemical reactions occurring in the brain at any given moment. These reactions make up the dynamic system that controls mood, perception and more. Neurotransmitters are the chemicals that send messages from neuron to … Continue reading How to Hack Brain Chemicals to Boost Happiness

Health

Depression: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment and More

December 28, 2020 -

People experience depression in different ways. It may interfere with your daily work, resulting in lost time and lower productivity. It can also influence relationships and some chronic health conditions. Conditions that can get worse due to depression include: arthritis … Continue reading Depression: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment and More

Lifestyle

10 Health and Wellness Trends for 2021

December 26, 2020 -

It goes without saying, 2020 has been a year full adapting to changes and accepting new norms. It has had a major impact on the health and wellness space, with more and more people interested in taking care of their … Continue reading 10 Health and Wellness Trends for 2021

Exercise

A Physique Coach Gives His Treadmill Tips for Getting Shredded

December 24, 2020December 24, 2020 -

Physique coach Paul Revelia is a huge advocate of walking as a means of fat loss, and in his latest YouTube video, he goes into more detail on how and why he incorporates 20-minute walking windows into his clients’ routines. … Continue reading A Physique Coach Gives His Treadmill Tips for Getting Shredded

Exercise

Muscle Strains: Diagnosis and Treatment

December 20, 2020 -

For immediate self-care of a muscle strain, try the R.I.C.E. approach — rest, ice, compression, elevation: Rest. Avoid activities that cause pain, swelling or discomfort. But don’t avoid all physical activity. Ice. Even if you’re seeking medical help, ice the … Continue reading Muscle Strains: Diagnosis and Treatment

Health

How to Reverse Diabetes Naturally and Treatments

December 8, 2020December 8, 2020 -

According to the 2017 National Diabetes Statistics Report, over 30 million people living in the United States have diabetes. That’s almost 10 percent of the U.S. population. And diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States, … Continue reading How to Reverse Diabetes Naturally and Treatments

Exercise

Home Workout for Legs: Best Leg Exercises and Benefits

December 4, 2020December 4, 2020 -

With the stay-at-home program in place, it can be challenging to keep up a normal routine let alone a home workout for legs. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, only 1 in 3 adults gets the … Continue reading Home Workout for Legs: Best Leg Exercises and Benefits

Lifestyle

Negativity Bias: Effects of Negative Thinking, How to Overcome It

November 30, 2020 -

Ever notice that negative emotions, such as disappointment and anxiety, tend to make a bigger impact on us and last longer than positive emotions? If you’re someone who spends more time thinking about upsetting or bleak events in your life … Continue reading Negativity Bias: Effects of Negative Thinking, How to Overcome It

Lifestyle

Natural Ways to Relieve Stress, According to a Leading MD

November 26, 2020 -

Stress comes at you all day, from every angle, now more than ever. Constant worry over money, job security, family, and health keeps your stress system on high alert all the time — and it feels like you can never … Continue reading Natural Ways to Relieve Stress, According to a Leading MD

Exercise

The Best and Worst U.S. Cities for Healthy Lungs – Lung Health

November 20, 2020November 20, 2020 -

EVERYONE’S BEEN paying much more attention (cough cough COVID-19) to what they’re inhaling these days. And it made us wonder: As a country, what are we inhaling these days? Our research team went deep into the data on 100 major … Continue reading The Best and Worst U.S. Cities for Healthy Lungs – Lung Health

Exercise

3 Best Abs Exercises For a Quicker 6-Pack

November 14, 2020 -

Your choice of ab exercises can play an incredible role in your ab development on the long run. Just because some ab exercises are more effective than others. If you choose wisely, you can develop tighter abs few times quicker. … Continue reading 3 Best Abs Exercises For a Quicker 6-Pack

Exercise

Men Over 40 Can Use Dumbbell Rows to Build Bigger Back Muscles

November 14, 2020 -

Author, fitness model, and trainer Kirk Charles, NASM-CPT CES, knows that as you get older, life can get more complicated. But that shouldn’t prevent you from being on top of your game. He’ll help to answer the tough training questions … Continue reading Men Over 40 Can Use Dumbbell Rows to Build Bigger Back Muscles

Health

How to Keep Your Immune System Healthy and Strong

November 12, 2020November 12, 2020 -

Your social feeds are lousy with a witch’s brew of supplements that promise to boost your immunity. Surely you’ve seen touts for products like elderberry extract, colloidal silver, and even mushroom powder. But your immunity isn’t a switch—it’s a network. … Continue reading How to Keep Your Immune System Healthy and Strong

Exercise

Working Out With a Face Mask Doesn’t Hinder Breathing

November 9, 2020November 9, 2020 -

When you get ready to leave the house, you check for your wallet, your keys, and nowadays, your face mask. It’s the new norm. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends wearing cloth face coverings while in public to … Continue reading Working Out With a Face Mask Doesn’t Hinder Breathing

Lifestyle

10 Exercise Hacks to Sneak More Fitness Into Your Day

November 7, 2020November 9, 2020 -

1. Add interval workouts Maximize your time and burn more calories with burst training. This method combines short bouts of high-intensity interval training exercise with recovery phases, helping you burn fat faster while improving cardiovascular fitness. 2. Explore your own … Continue reading 10 Exercise Hacks to Sneak More Fitness Into Your Day

Exercise

Do’s and Don’ts of Muscle Recovery

November 3, 2020November 3, 2020 -

Muscle Recovery Don’ts First, let’s start off with the don’ts. The No. 1 don’t in muscle recovery is don’t overtrain. Listen, your body needs rest to grow, but your muscles don’t grow when you’re exercising. They actually grow while you’re sleeping … Continue reading Do’s and Don’ts of Muscle Recovery

Health

What Is White Noise? Benefits for Sleep and More

October 27, 2020October 27, 2020 -

Can’t sleep? If that’s the case, you’re not alone — and there are things like white noise generators that could help. Millions of adults, and children and babies too, struggle to get enough sleep each night, due to issues like … Continue reading What Is White Noise? Benefits for Sleep and More

Exercise

How Men Can Try Yoga Workouts for More Strength and Balance

October 25, 2020October 25, 2020 -

Your Personal PT, Rachel Tavel, is a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) at Shift Wellness in NYC, so she knows how to get your body back on track when it’s out of line. … Continue reading How Men Can Try Yoga Workouts for More Strength and Balance

Health

This Guy Lost 270 Pounds After a Seizure Almost Killed Him

October 25, 2020October 25, 2020 -

At his heaviest, Andrew weighed 540 pounds. It was only when he had a seizure, caused by a health issue he was born with, that he decided he needed to make some serious changes. “I was too large to get … Continue reading This Guy Lost 270 Pounds After a Seizure Almost Killed Him

Health

8 Proven Ways to Increase Testosterone Levels Naturally

October 21, 2020 -

Testosterone is the main male sex hormone, but females also have small amounts of it. It is a steroid hormone, produced in men’s testicles and women’s ovaries (1Trusted Source). The adrenal glands also produce small amounts. During puberty in boys, … Continue reading 8 Proven Ways to Increase Testosterone Levels Naturally

Exercise

How Many Miles a Week Should I Run?

October 17, 2020 -

When providing running tips for beginners, one of the questions they’ll ask is how much to run. Truthfully, whether you’re a beginner or an experienced pro, all runners — or those thinking about taking up running — wonder, “How many … Continue reading How Many Miles a Week Should I Run?

Exercise

Psoas Muscle: Is a Weak Psoas the Cause of Your Back Pain?

October 15, 2020 -

All too often we find ourselves experiencing aches and pains in our bodies, especially in the low back. If you find yourself commonly searching for remedies for fast back pain relief, it may be time to investigate the psoas muscle. The … Continue reading Psoas Muscle: Is a Weak Psoas the Cause of Your Back Pain?

Exercise

Yoga Nidra – Increases Dopamine Levels By Up to 65%

September 29, 2020October 5, 2020 -

If you crave those last few minutes of your benefit-rich yoga class when you settle into savasana for stillness and relaxation, meet your new best friend: the little-known practice of yoga nidra. An ancient practice to tame the nervous system, … Continue reading Yoga Nidra – Increases Dopamine Levels By Up to 65%

Health

Always Stressed? 8 Natural Stress Relievers To Try

September 29, 2020 -

Stress: We all deal with it, yet we know how much better off we’d be — both physically and mentally — if we could only get it under control and find stress relievers that really work. While stress can be … Continue reading Always Stressed? 8 Natural Stress Relievers To Try

Exercise

How Long Should You Rest Between Workouts?

September 25, 2020 -

Today, I want to talk about how long you should rest between workouts and how rest can actually improve your physical performance, as this is a common question I’ve gotten. I’ve worked with Olympic-level athletes and swimmers and triathletes over the … Continue reading How Long Should You Rest Between Workouts?

Exercise

Men Over 40, Increase Leg Strength and Balance

September 18, 2020 -

Author, fitness model, and trainer Kirk Charles, NASM-CPT CES, knows that as you get older, life can get more complicated. But that shouldn’t prevent you from being on top of your game. He’ll help to answer the tough training questions … Continue reading Men Over 40, Increase Leg Strength and Balance

Exercise

Does Yoga Count as Exercise? Scientists Weigh In

September 8, 2020 -

If you caught wind of a recent study, you may be asking yourself, “Does yoga count as exercise?” If you’ve been unrolling your yoga mat each day as a way to meet your recommended 30 minutes of daily exercise, the answer … Continue reading Does Yoga Count as Exercise? Scientists Weigh In

Exercise

20 Exercises to Do at Your Desk — Get Fit at Work?!

September 2, 2020September 2, 2020 -

If you are sitting down and reading this article right now, you should stop! Okay, well don’t stop reading, but you might want to stand up to finish it. I will make sure to give you some exercises to do … Continue reading 20 Exercises to Do at Your Desk — Get Fit at Work?!

Exercise

Man Tried Cycling 30 Miles Every Day for a Whole Month

September 1, 2020September 1, 2020 -

In the grand YouTube tradition of trying a fitness challenge for 30 days in a row, vlogger Zach Gallardo recently decided to set himself the challenge of cycling 30 miles (just over 48 km) every single day for a whole … Continue reading Man Tried Cycling 30 Miles Every Day for a Whole Month

Health

Bicarbonate’s Importance to Human Health

August 28, 2020August 28, 2020 -

Bicarbonate is a major element in our body. Secreted by the stomach, it is necessary for digestion. When ingested, for example, with mineral water, it helps buffer lactic acid generated during exercise and also reduces the acidity of dietary components. … Continue reading Bicarbonate’s Importance to Human Health

Health

10 Essential Lifestyle Health Tips for Seniors

August 15, 2020August 15, 2020 -

10 Essential Health Tips For Seniors From baby boomers to senior boomers: 10 tips to keep you healthy and fit In the last census baby boomers, those 65+, accounted for 13% of the population. This age group grew at a … Continue reading 10 Essential Lifestyle Health Tips for Seniors

Lifestyle

America’s Top 10 Fittest Cities

August 15, 2020August 15, 2020 -

Exactly what are the people of Arlington, VA, doing so well to be named America’s Fittest City in 2020, for the third time in a row? To be among the Fittest Cities in the American Fitness Index, compiled by the … Continue reading America’s Top 10 Fittest Cities

Lifestyle

What Is the Macro Diet – How to Count Macros for Weight Loss

August 12, 2020August 12, 2020 -

Let’s face it: Dieting is hard. But if you believe proponents of the If it Fits Your Macros (or IIFYM) Diet (also known as “flexible dieting“), you can eat anything you want and still lose weight — without counting calories. … Continue reading What Is the Macro Diet – How to Count Macros for Weight Loss

Lifestyle

12 Hacks for the Best Morning Routine

August 6, 2020August 6, 2020 -

In both the literal and figurative sense, your workday starts with your morning ritual. That makes morning routine hacks for productivity all the more important. Not only will they be the first things you do after waking up, but they’ll … Continue reading 12 Hacks for the Best Morning Routine

Exercise

7 Sweat-Proof Summer Hair Hacks According to Athletes

August 6, 2020August 6, 2020 -

Tangled topknots. Neck sweat. Fried ends. Summer can wreak havoc on your hair, but it doesn’t have to. stress-free, healthy strands are possible with these pointers. Ruben Domingo If there’s anyone who knows about no-fuss, no-budge hairstyles, it’s professional athletes. … Continue reading 7 Sweat-Proof Summer Hair Hacks According to Athletes

Exercise

Bodybuilders Share the Worst Mistakes They’ve Made in the Gym

August 4, 2020August 4, 2020 -

YouTube’s Buff Dudes, also known as brothers Brandon and Hudson White, have carved out an online niche as coaches and content creators on all things fitness and nutrition — but they didn’t always know what they were doing. In a … Continue reading Bodybuilders Share the Worst Mistakes They’ve Made in the Gym

Lifestyle

12 Ways to Lose Weight When You’ve Plateaued

August 4, 2020August 4, 2020 -

Losing weight is a battle, meaning victory is not always linear. At first, you might lose weight every time you step on the scale. Then, the numbers start to slow before staying completely stagnant. When this happens you’ve hit the … Continue reading 12 Ways to Lose Weight When You’ve Plateaued

Exercise

Is Less More When Exercising? 8 Risks of Overtraining

August 2, 2020August 2, 2020 -

While regular exercise has a ton of proven benefits — lowering stress levels, giving you more energy, better managing your weight and improving heart health — this doesn’t mean that overtraining can’t cause the opposite types of effects. Despite what … Continue reading Is Less More When Exercising? 8 Risks of Overtraining

Health

Melatonin Uses, Benefits, Dosage and Potential Side Effects

July 30, 2020July 30, 2020 -

According to a 2016 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study, one out of three American adults does not get enough sleep on a regular basis. For millions of people, melatonin might be the answer to preventing another terrible night’s … Continue reading Melatonin Uses, Benefits, Dosage and Potential Side Effects

Exercise

The 8 Best Yoga Mats of 2020

July 24, 2020July 24, 2020 -

Our editors independently research, test, and recommend the best products; you can learn more about our review process here. We may receive commissions on purchases made from our chosen links. Our Top Picks Best Overall: Gaiam Sol Studio Select at … Continue reading The 8 Best Yoga Mats of 2020

Lifestyle

8 Things That Can Happen When You Stop Drinking Alcohol

July 24, 2020July 24, 2020 -

If you’re thinking about quitting drinking, or maybe just slightly changing your relationship with alcohol, you might be intimidated by some of the side effects of cutting back on your consumption of booze. Drawing on scientific evidence as well as … Continue reading 8 Things That Can Happen When You Stop Drinking Alcohol

Exercise

How and Why to Swim In Open Water

July 21, 2020July 21, 2020 -

Ryan Utsumi, 41, had been drenched in the turquoise blue and calm of southern California pools since he started swimming competitively at age five. “But in 2001, after 15 years of chlorine and coaches on the pool deck, I was … Continue reading How and Why to Swim In Open Water

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