This quick and easy dessert takes only a few minutes to put together. It’s a delicious way to enjoy nutrient-rich blueberries. For a twist on the recipe, top with a little vanilla yogurt. This dessert recipe is good enough for company and easy enough to prepare regularly for your family. Prep Time: 10 minutes, Cooking […]
Author: Ed Shepherd
7 Reasons Why Kickboxing Is Better For Kids Than Taekwondo
I started practicing Karate when I was 12 years old and earned a black belt at 16. I practiced for hours on kicks, blocks and simulating punches, mastered the take downs and body throws. I won many trophies for light contact sparring and forms (Kata), and my kicking was really good in that I could […]
7 Ways to Eat Healthy for Life
By Nicole Reino Building a healthy eating plan doesn’t have to be confusing or overly restrictive—it just requires an easy-to-remember strategy. Use these simple tips to make a lasting change and discover the clarity that nutritious food brings to your mind and body. Start Small Whenever you’re making a major lifestyle adjustment, think about it […]
Detoxification – 3 Steps to Get You Started
By David Wolfe What is detoxification? And why cleanse? Toxins exist all around us, in particular in the more than 70,000 chemicals that have been added to the environment since the 1940s. We tried the idea that “it’s a better world with chemistry,” but chemicals have only made us feel worse. Now we need to […]
Renegade Rows – A Great Exercise
The renegade row is a fantastic full-body exercise that requires total body tension to master. This exercise will challenge your ab strength, increase your core stability, and build your back and quad strength. Your main focus during the renegade row is to keep your hips and shoulders completely stable and square as you row the […]
Afternoon Snacks That Are Low Calorie & Filling
By Eva Lana, MSc. It’s 2pm. You’re at the office, or working from home, when the midday fatigue rolls in. Then your stomach grumbles. You might even feel a little chilly? The “midday slump”, as it’s known, is a real issue a lot of us face. Most of the time, getting up and moving around […]
How Many Calories Does 1lb of Muscle Burn?
By Pat Koch, CSCS / September 14, 2018 A common misconception is that for every pound of muscle added, you can expect to burn an extra 50 calories a day…even while you’re not exercising. Unfortunately, this is wishful thinking. It is true that muscle burns fuel at rest. However, the amount of calories that 1 […]
Things that will help you lose weight and things that don’t matter
You DON’T need to fast. Can you lose several pounds within the span of a several days by intermittently fasting? Absolutely, but studies show that such restrictions mean a decrease in carbohydrate – which causes a rapid depletion of glycogen along with the water that it is stored with. This weight loss is temporary and […]
Plant Based Diet
Plant-based diet followers get the majority of their calories from whole plant foods, which include vegetables, fruits, whole grains, beans, nuts, seeds, and minimally processed oils. A meal on a plant-based diet typically consists of two-thirds plant foods and one-third fish, poultry, meat, and/or dairy. A plant-based diet is rich in phytochemicals, which help protect […]
Paleolithic Diet
The Paleolithic diet, also known as Paleo or Primal diet, is rooted in the belief that sticking to food our caveman ancestors would have eaten leads to optimal health. This includes meat, fish, vegetables, wild fruits, eggs, nuts, and more. The goal of the Paleo approach is to consume the foods cavemen did millions of […]