Safe and Effective Winter Exercise

Winter comes as a challenge for people who work out. The cold requires special care to be taken while exercising. Here are some tips to be kept in mind while exercising in winter. Wear Proper Clothing Wearing proper clothing is one of the prerequisites of good winter...

Top 20 Myths about Nutrition

You rely on nutrition information to help you achieve your health goals Here are twenty top myths about nutrition that can help you weed out the good information from the bad. 1.      All fats are bad. Unsaturated fats like Omega-3’s found in fish and monounsaturated...

Home Workouts: Are They Really Worth It

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...

Why Eat Genetically-Modified Foods

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...

The Downside to Marathon Running

Have you been exercising and eating right? Are you in the best shape of your life and are now looking for that next big challenge? Is this the year that you have decided to test your limits and run a marathon? It is great that you are taking your health and fitness...