So you know how important I think it is to make sure your eating habits are in alignment with your health. There is no doubt that many illnesses today are life-style induced and by changing how you eat, and exercising in the right way, you can have the best health care there is. Many people don’t realize what you eat also affects the health of your brain. Research shows that the best foods for your brain are the same ones that protect your heart and blood vessels. So here is the list in … [Read more...]
What is high intensity interval training?
They call it HIIT - high intensity interval training. Here is why this is the best exercise to get and stay in shape. We all know we should exercise, but what amount and what type of exercise maximizes your return best? That is the question. A new study published in the journal Cell Metabolism and other research studies have been saying that it’s the high-intensity interval training (HIIT) is the best way to go in and has the best result in reversing the effects of aging. HIIT, as it is … [Read more...]
Best exercise to lose weight
Best exercise to lose weight: What type and how much exercise you need to do is important to understand. There is a lot of misinformation around what type and how much exercise you need to do to achieve your lifestyle goals of losing weight (fat) and keeping if off. A new study says we need to walk way more than 10,000 steps a day to get enough exercise. A new goal is to walk 15,000 steps, but this may still be off the mark in terms of what type of exercise you should do to lose weight … [Read more...]
The Role of Stress in Weight Gain
The Role of Stress in Weight Gain We must look at the role of stress in weight gain to begin to understand and deal with the problem. Obesity and stress levels are both skyrocketing. 68% of adults are considered to be overweight or obese. Some say a whopping 97% of people who lose weight regain it. It is clear, the way we define diets is wrong. A recent article in the New York Times states "there is no single answer" The article did not mention stress, and we cannot stress enough … [Read more...]
How to Boost Your Metabolism
How to Boost Your Metabolism The best way to boost your metabolism is to change your body composition. This means to have more muscle and less fat. As we age, we lose muscle and it is replaced with fat. The average adult loses about 6.6 pounds of muscle a decade. By age 65 the body has doubled its fat mass and lost half its muscle mass. This is a reason why many people gain weight. Since muscle is more metabolically active than fat, you either have eat less and less, … [Read more...]
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