‘You can’t lose weight unless you move.’ It is something we hear all the time. People would tell you that it is impossible to strike a healthy number on the scale without a hardcore workout. While exercise assists in weight loss efforts, an intensive workout is not entirely necessary for everyone trying to get back […]

Are you one of those women who hit an afternoon energy slump at 2 or 3 p.m.? You know—the brain fog sets in, your attention is wandering and your focus has completely disappeared. What you really want to do is go take a nap. You’re not alone!  Our Circadian rhythms may be to blame, but […]

It’s not always easy trying to find the right sport for you. That sport that you can both enjoy and will keep you active. After all, not everyone is going to be really great at a sport that they love. The biggest football fan in the world might still never make it past the twenty-yard […]

When was the last time you read a book, or a substantial magazine article? Do your daily reading habits center around tweets, Facebook updates, or the directions on your instant oatmeal packet? If you’re one of countless people who don’t make a habit of reading regularly. You might be missing out: reading has a significant number […]

Once people begin to exercise, the habit can easily turn into addiction. Being adamant about keeping your body healthy and focusing on reshaping your frame into a fitter version of you is an honorable undertaking, as long as it is kept within the realms of moderate. Haven’t you heard the old proverb: even too much […]

During the last decades there has been a change towards mechanization and homogenization of farming, which uses pesticides, additives, herbicides, synthetic fertilizers and mass-production techniques. All this is clearly affecting mankind’s health, and new diseases are spreading rapidly amongst humans and animals (bird’s flu being the most recent one). The World Health Organization produces reports […]

Summer is just around the corner and if you haven’t already started exercising for the occasion, you should! Don’t we all want that hot summer body that’ll be our pride and joy at the beach? Surely you want to be on top of your swimsuit game in a month or so. You still aren’t convinced […]

Physical fitness is the ability to function effectively throughout your workday. Perform your usual other activities and still have enough energy left over to handle any extra stresses or emergencies which may arise. The components of physical fitness are: * Cardiorespiratory (CR) endurance – the efficiency with which the body delivers oxygen and nutrients needed […]

Over the last few decades, mountain biking has remained a popular outdoor recreational activity. According to the Outdoor Industry Foundation, over 5 million people mountain bike every year in the UK. As public health concerns including obesity, heart disease, and diabetes are on the rise, physical exercise, especially in the outdoors, is becoming more critical […]

Only a very small percentage of people that start a diet will actually finish it and get the results they want. You can greatly increase your odds of being one of the successful people by simply understanding why diets fail, and then taking action to work around these problems. The following are my top 5 […]