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  If you exercise on a regular basis then you need to make sure that you are eating the right kind of foods. Some foods are better than others at providing the extra energy that your body needs when you are following a strict exercise regime. According to some experts[1] if you don’t eat before [...]

If a person has fairly good eyesight and exercises regularly, extreme eye health problems such as glaucoma most likely are not on their minds. On top of that, exercise routines can have a very positive effect on a person’s overall eye health. However, research shows that how athletes exercise and for how long can affect [...]

  Most people (non-drinkers included!) have, at some point, heard of happy health benefits drinking red wine offers. From preventing tooth decay to warding of certain cancers, scientific research has long boasted pleasant, unexpected results in surveys of moderate drinking habits. Are these results significant? What exactly are they? And are the benefits overshadowed by [...]

  Technology is supposed to make life easier, but somehow it only gives people more reasons to get busier with work and with little time to devote to themselves. More and more, ‘me time’ has become an unknown concept for people as they place more importance on their career goals over their health goals. However, [...]

Photo Credit: SweetSweat.Com Most people mistakenly assume that the only way to cut back on calories is to hit the gym or go on a hunger strike. Although it’s true that exercise and dieting are essential keys to shedding excess pounds, there are also a number of ways you can instantly eliminate calories and thus [...]

  There’s a direct link between happiness and how we look and feel about how we look. Simply, the happier we are often the healthier we are. For instance, how many of us tend to eat a full double pack of Jaffa cakes when down in the dumps? There’s definitely a link between these sorts [...]

Perform 1 to 3 circuits, while resting three to five minutes in between each set. Do this chest and tricep workout once per week for roughly about 6 weeks, adding one rep to each exercise in every session. By Week 6, you should be able to do at least 10 reps per move. Perform these [...]

Did you see Man Of Steel this past weekend? Wonder how actor Henry Cavill got in shape to play Superman in Man Of Steel? Well here’s how he did it. Playing Superman on the big screen is an almost insurmountable task. The Man of Steel is the epitome of male evolution, a man who combines a Greek [...]

Check out this instruction video on executing the barbell stiff-leg deadlift by Scott Herman Fitness. Stiff-Leg Deadlifts! This is my absolute favorite exercise for a deep burn in my hamstrings. Some of you may not be able to complete the full range of motion at first, but in time you will gradually increase your flexibility [...]

  Check out this delicious and easy to make 5 minute jello salad recipe from SixSistersStuff.com   Ingredients:   8 oz container of low fat Cool Whip 4 oz box of Strawberry Jello 12 oz container of fat free Cottage Cheese 1/2 pound of Strawberries, sliced 1 Banana, sliced   Directions: Put the cool whip and [...]