Looking Good and Feeling Terrible The High-Heeled Dilemma

Paul Chek Have you ever noticed that your feet, back and/or neck hurt after wearing high-heeled shoes to work, but not on the weekend while in flats? Yes it’s true, there is a connection. The body is beautifully designed with a fully functional, durable, shock...

What Causes Sore Muscles

I’m sure you have had it happen to you before – you do strenuous work or exercise and wake up the next morning with muscle soreness. Even when you didn’t hurt the night before, you may be experiencing something known as DOMS, or Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness. Whatever...

How the BMI (Body Mass Index) is Wrong and Outdated

Do you remember when the body mass index charts first came out? People wanted to know if they’d be considered overweight and unhealthy so they took out their calculators to find out.  Many, especially athletes were shocked to learn they were labeled obese. Some of...

What is Holistic Health

Holistic health is gaining momentum in the United States, but its definition is a bit ambiguous.  For some people holistic health means turning away from allopathic medicine and seeking wellness in alternative therapies exclusively.  This is (or seems to be) the right...

The Benefits of Keeping Workout Logs and Records

When starting out with their workout regime, most people usually can not be bothered to keep logs and records.  It is perhaps the last thing on their minds. And OK, there’s no doubt that you are sure to stand out at the gym holding a pen and a notebook in your hand. ...

The Best foods to Eat to Build Muscle Fast…

1. Organic Beef Organic Beef contains lots of CLA (or conjugated linoleic acid) which is basically a fat that helps you burn fatbut many studies show how CLA helps you gain muscle mass – for example… According to one study a group of men who took only 5g of CLA...