If there’s ever a good reason to eat your vegetables, antioxidants are it. Antioxidants protect your body’s cells against free radicals–unstable molecules that are produced when your body breaks down the food you eat. These free radicals can cause cell damage and may contribute to...
I’ve been an emotional eater all of my life. I just didn’t know it until I educated myself on eating disorders and weight/diet control. In hindsight, I was a skinny kid with a fat chick inside of her, one who waiting for the right emotional trigger to unleash her. That trigger would be my first...
It’s a moment I will never forget. I was training for my new telecommuting phone operator job when my phone rang. It was my Mom, who apparently had forgotten about my training session. Soon I would understand why. She called to tell me that my older brother had prostate cancer, the same disease that...
It goes without saying that cardiovascular activities such as running, aerobics and cycling improves your heart health and helps burn off extra calories. While these activities also work various muscle groups, increasing muscle strength and flexibility is best achieved through weight training.
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Fasting is a practice that’s been around for centuries. It’s often done as a religious ritual. It’s also been done to express political views or strong opposition to authority. Many people go on “cleansing” fasts to detoxify the body. Others go on intermittent fasts–alternating...
