You’ve probably heard it before…”You are what you eat”— and it’s true … but what’s also true is: “You are how you move”. In other words your feeding and movement impact on your physical appearance. Not only do we need to eat right and exercise, we need to add more non-exercise activity time to our …
Your lifestyle, passion and habits will determine if you can grow to live beyond yourself. Lifestyle, passion and habits can make or destroy us. In order to live beyond ourselves, we must take the lead on healthy living such that generations after us benefit from it whether directly or indirectly. Furthermore, the passion with which we …
Just as we understand that the phrase ‘You are what you eat’ means that it is important to eat good food in order to be healthy and fit, we must also consider that the phrase ‘ You are what you think’ means that it’s important to think good thoughts in order to become the best version …
Weekends are wicked when it comes to weight loss. Its tough for the best of us … you are not alone. You find that all is great with your meals and exercise throughout the week and in just two days of the weekend you’ve destroyed the hard work of the entire week! This unprogressive pattern …
When we are on a healthy living regimen, we often cut back on certain foods or eliminate them completely in order to reach our goals. Whatever route you chose to follow to get to your goal please stick with it! Its very common to see people who are almost at the finish line start to …
The time you need to workout and eat healthy isn’t going to miraculously appear. You have to deliberately create time and incorporate your new lifestyle practices into your day in order to see a change. Choose a convenient time; It could be every morning before you shower, after the kids are off to school or after work. The …
Strengthening your core is more than just for achieving six-pack abs. By developing stronger core muscles, you’ll be less likely to injure or strain your back muscles. Developing strong abdominal muscles may actually help prevent back pain by making you less prone to back injuries and teaching you proper spinal alignment. Our abs are the …
It is a fact that you cannot spot reduce any body part. However, you can make most body parts like your butt look firmer and rounder by strengthening the muscles in them. The butt muscles are known as the glutes and are made up of three gluteal muscles: the gluteus maximus, gluteus medius and gluteus minimus. …
The concept of self-sabotage in weight loss is a very real issue. The best of us wonder why we try so hard to lose weight and get healthy, only to sabotage our own efforts by either skipping our workouts or over eating. We start by working out and eating healthy for a period and then suddenly go off …
Sleep plays a powerful role on our overall health as well as our tendency to gain excess weight. Sleep duration is linked to gains in abdominal fat even after accounting for other factors that could influence weight, such as calories consumed and exercise habits. This means that if you do not take your sleep needs seriously, you could …