When you eat a large meal, before exercising, the main concern is that blood is going to the gut instead of the large muscles, which may cause muscle cramping. If your preforming a light, recreational sport that doesn't demand strenuous effort, there should not be...
Yes, you actually have to eat fat in order to lose fat. But you don't have to go crazy eating low-carb diet to see results. Swapping just a few hundred carb calories for fat calories every will help you stay fuller longer and gain fewer pounds. Fats are essential for...
It probably sounds crazy to you but in order to weigh less, you need to eat more often. But skipping a meal creates a biological billboard that says, “We're starving here!” Your body responds by slowing your metabolism—its calorie-burning furnace—in order to hold on...
There is no Secret when it comes to nutrition & weight loss. Short-term diets may help you lose weight, but they are hard to keep up and may even be unhealthy in the long run. Good nutrition doesn't come in a vitamin pill. Your body benefits the most from eating...
As women get older, their risk for breast cancer increases. Most breast cancers are found in women over the age of fifty. Early detection of breast cancer can have a tremendous impact on a patient’s ability to effectively treat the disease. Monthly self-exams and...
Woman running with headphones outdoors is a safety hazard in more ways than one. You won’t be able to hear cars, cyclists or someone approaching who intends to do you harm. Attackers will always pick a victim who looks vulnerable. When you have headphones on, that...
Ever wanted to make a 15 pound Snicker's chocolate candy bar? Of course you have. Who hasn't? Well, thanks to one guy who decided to take things to the next, ridiculous level, you can get on that anytime you want. Warning: You'll gain 15 pounds just looking at these...
Lifting weights is key to staying injury free. In addition to muscles being stronger, studies show that resistance training can lead to stronger ligaments and tendons (those are the tough connective tissues that hold bone to bone or muscle to bone, respectively),...
Here’s what getting fit has to do with getting busy. 1. Exercise gets your blood flowing. (Everywhere.) View this image › Sebas and Clim / Via vimeo.com “Your whole sexual response has so much to do with blood flow,” Dr. Madeleine Castellanos, NYC-based sex therapist...
Eat Slowly, Chew Thoroughly, and Savor: Eating slowly can have a tremendous impact on how much we eat and how much we enjoy our food. It takes our brains twenty minutes to recognize when we are full. If you eat quickly, you won’t give your brain enough time to...