There is a huge amount of advice and guidance out there, all of which promises fast results. There are also a lot of assumptions when it comes to health and fitness and these are often myth-based or just plain wrong which results in people who wish to be healthier missing out. It might be that some people are not seeing results because they aren't working out effectively.
If you try and remember back to your science lessons at school you may remember fun experiments featuring magnesium however you probably won't have been told that magnesium is actually an incredibly important dietary mineral in terms of your health and well being. Not only is magnesium of critical importance, a damning report has revealed that as many as 80% of the Americans surveyed have some level of magnesium deficiency.
There are a number of trendy superfood and diet trick articles that pop up regularly which tell us what miracle item we should be using to boost our health and our weight loss. Largely these superfoods have been around and in use for many years however have only recently become popular in the media. Resveratrol is one of these little known superfoods.
Believe it or not herbs and spices can have a positive affect on your health and weight loss as well as make your food taste great. Not sure? Read on and discover how these ten ingredients could help you.
One of the most demotivating times when working out and trying to lose weight is when you hit a plateau. This is where despite having seen great results to date your progress seems stuck at one place and even though you've been true to your routine and diet religiously you just can't seem to go any further. Some lose motivation and some out of sheer frustration start to backslide. It doesn't need to be that way though as you can reignite your fat loss after it stalls.
The world of health, nutrition and fitness is constantly evolving in order to keep up with the scientific breakthroughs those in the know achieve with regards how our bodies work. Every now and then researchers come up with new, interesting and current ways in which we can alter our regimes to make our bodies work harder for us, helping us reach our health and fitness goals.
Once upon a time we ate our food straight from the ground or the farm, drank water or milk and enjoyed a relatively chemical-free existence. Nowadays many foods and ingredients are chemically altered in order to make them last longer or taste better. Some of these additives as they are known are harmful and at the very least should be consumed sparingly if at all.
When it comes to diets most people who know a little about losing weight understand that a low carb diet can be a "good" diet. The problem is that a low carb diet is more involved than you'd think. This is not a diet plan that encourages you to simply drop carb consumption as there is a fine art to it. If you choose a low carb approach it is important to do it properly in order to see and feel real results.
Targeted exercises known as ab exercise are not going to help you reduce orget rid of stomach fat. If your current training regime includes these exercises with this goal in mind you need to think again. Examples of these types of moves include side crunches, crunches, weighted sits up and similar exercises which include higher impact examples ofyou having to twist or bend.
It isn't often that a personal trainer tells you to do less. We aren't monsters however we all know that when it comes to achieving your goals and dreams that it is hard work that is going to get you there the quickest. That hasn't changed however when it comes to burning fat less does tend to be more. That doesn't mean that you can give up on breaking a sweat altogether I'm afraid however research tells us that the most effective routines for burning fat are those which include high intensity workouts for shorter periods of time.
Every now and then there is a new and trendy product that hits the health and nutrition market that becomes the must-eat or must-drink product. This is the product that you see on all of the adverts, in all of the shop windows and all of the health magazines. Fast forward a few months and there is a brand new must-have product that is bigger, better and promises more than the last.
Gaining weight when you are over forty and female has long since been a problem. This weight also seems particularly targeted at the thighs and hips and well as the tummy area and your behind. Not only does it seem impossibly easy to gain this extra body fat, it seems equally impossible to get rid of it, despite sticking to the same healthy diet and activity regime as before. WHY?? Many women over forty ask.
The NHS, the media, your friends and family; everyone is keen to tell you that exercise is good for you. This blog is a little more specific. Did you know that as well as the obvious benefits of exercising regularly this type of activity may also boost your gut health? Studies from Ireland that have recently been released have reported that exercising effectively and regularly help to increase and support the diversity of your good bacteria naturally.
Have you ever tried to go cold turkey with caffeine or similar? The headaches, the run down feeling and general ickiness you experienced is much like the so-called "low-carb flu" that many suffer when dropping their carb levels significantly over a short period of time. While it isn't particularly pleasant this feeling doesn't last forever and is worth the effort if you are looking to drop your carb levels for health and fitness reasons.
Ayurveda medicine is the Hindu traditional medicine system that is much respected on a global level. While many would consider Ayurveda an alternative medicine method more recent scientific studies have backed up many of the findings that practitioners advocate. One common kitchen ingredient that features highly on the Ayurveda hit list of go-to remedies is ginger. This earthy spice has been used for many years in many different ways with a great number of reports backing up claims that ginger does indeed help with health and well-being.
What we eat dictates how we feel, how healthy we are and can have a substantial effect on how long we live. Clearly then it is important to be eating and drinking the most beneficial foods! Believe it or not that parts of you which are very small are the parts which have one of the more significant impacts on your body. What I'm talking about is mitochondria. A tiny part of a cell, the mitochondria is indeed the most powerful part and your lifestyle may have a large impact on these mitochondria.
We all know that there are things that aren’t good for us and that perhaps we should avoid. Gorging on junk food is most definitely one of the big “you really mustn’t” items on the list when you are trying to increase your health, drop your weight and generally feel better about yourself. Chorleywood and the surrounding areas have their fair share of outlets selling junk food, not to mention what’s on offer in the supermarket so how are you expected to beat the temptation when your junk food cravings are so high?
A "new" superfood? The foodie fad of the month? No, Kale is much more than the recent popular health food as for years many have ben enjoying its many benefits. While not actually a magic ingredient or a time machine Kale possess a number of anti-aging properties. As we know you are what you eat and so choosing the right foods will make you feel better and even look younger / healthier.
Many people these days get caught up in the media hype that is the perfect image of the perfect body. The truth is, there is no one perfect shape, weight or anything else. I am a personal trainer working in and around Chorleywood not Los Angeles and yet still I've had calls about perfect shapes and magazine copied bodies.
With the expansion of the digital age many of us, whether we are at work or at home tend to spend a significant amount of time sitting down at our desk or with our gadgets. While this is a score for the world of technology medical professionals are now uncovering links between extended periods of sitting down and health concerns.