by webguy | Jun 13, 2018 | Exercise and Nutrition Myths
The history of exercise dates back to the birth of humankind, though earlier humans might not have realized that they were indeed exercising, when running for their lives from wooly mammoths. In and around 400 BC, Hippocrates famously mentioned about exercise,...
by webguy | Jun 13, 2018 | Exercise and Nutrition Myths
Exercise is a necessity in maintaining perfect health. Exercise focuses on exerting the body to burn off excess calories, build lean muscle mass and lose weight. In the olden days, exercise was not given any special attention, since the daily routine itself involved...
by webguy | Jun 13, 2018 | Exercise and Nutrition Myths
You rush home from work to get a start on dinner, and then throw a load of clothes in the washer before heading out the door. You dash to the soccer field to fetch your son from practice, and your daughter from her dance class, before returning home to finish...
by webguy | Jun 13, 2018 | Exercise and Nutrition Myths
Many people facing the daunting task of losing weight turn to the idea of starving themselves as a means of shedding pounds quickly and easily. Starvation, however, is not an alternative to a healthy diet, and will not result in the long-term weight loss you...
by webguy | Jun 13, 2018 | Exercise and Nutrition Myths
You might wonder how bodybuilders have bodies made of steel, and muscle development in some of the most unlikely body parts. For many, after seeing a bodybuilder in action only then do they realize that such a muscle indeed existed in the human body. But, if you, at...
by webguy | Jun 13, 2018 | Exercise and Nutrition Myths
The DVD is loaded in the player, you have the TV turned to just the right angle for viewing, you have a cold-water bottle strapped to the side of your exercise bicycle, and you’re ready to begin your home workout. But can you really gain as much benefit from workouts...
by webguy | Jun 13, 2018 | Exercise and Nutrition Myths
There are people who become defensive when the subject of genetically-modified foods comes up. Some believe that it’s wrong to genetically “modify” natural foods such as fruits and vegetables. But if you think about it, much of what we eat has been modified in some...
by webguy | Jun 13, 2018 | Exercise and Nutrition Myths
…doesn’t mean you can also retire from exercise. If you do, woe to you! If there’s one group of people that doctors and medical practitioners like to watch closely, it’s the elderly. Health experts are particularly concerned about older people who have...
by webguy | Jun 13, 2018 | Exercise and Nutrition Myths
“When we were kids, I remember my mother chasing us out of the house telling us to play outdoors in minus 20 degree weather saying the fresh cold air would do us some good. She didn’t want us staying indoors even if it was blowing snow outside.” This comment came...
by webguy | Jun 13, 2018 | Exercise and Nutrition Myths
Everyone has heard about the myths associated with the fitness industry. Even people who don’t work out have heard most of them. Statements like “Athletes like baseball players and soccer players shouldn’t lift weights because it will make them slow and tight.” “You...
