Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis

WHAT IS OSTEOPOROSIS AND WHAT DOES IT DO? Osteoporosis is a condition in which bones lose their strength and are more likely to break. Osteoporosis doesn’t show any outward symptoms and the first sign of osteoporosis is often a broken bone. Broken bones and fractures...
How bad is it to do the same workout every day?

How bad is it to do the same workout every day?

Routine is our comfort zone. Most of us set an alarm for the same time every day (and with the same tune), eat the same breakfast and take the same route to and from work. What’s more, a lot of us even do the same thing every time we exercise. Doing the same exact...
Everyday Mindful Living

Everyday Mindful Living

The practice of mindfulness—directing all your attention and awareness to the present—can bring many benefits to your emotional and physical health, as well as to the relationships in your life. Everyday mindfulness can: Pull you out of the negative downward spiral...
6 Reasons why a calorie is not a calorie

6 Reasons why a calorie is not a calorie

Of all the myths surrounding nutrition, the one around calories is one of the most pervasive and most damaging. It’s the notion that calories are the most important part of the diet, and the source of these calories doesn’t matter. You may have read “A calorie is a...
Cardio before or after weights

Cardio before or after weights

There isn’t a magic formula when it comes to doing cardio or weights first. Like many people, you probably face this constant conundrum when you walk into the gym: Should you do cardio before or after lifting weights? The short answer is: It largely depends on your...