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Make the Most of Your Metabolism
Most of what controls your metabolism is not under your control, some folks have fast metabolisms and others have slow ones. Also, as we age our metabolism slows down. Scientists have estimated that metabolism slows about 5 percent per decade, beginning at age 40 as we lose muscle mass and increase body fat.
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How to Make the Most of Your Lunchtime Workout
Fitting a regular workout into an already busy routine of carpools, work, errands, etc. can be tough. This is why so many folks opt for the lunch time workout.
You Asked: Energy Bar For a Meal?
Dear Fit,
I just got off the phone with a friend and I need some advice. She says for breakfast, she eats one Balance Bar. I know some bars are fortified with vitamins, but this doesn't seem like enough to me — calorie- or nutrition-wise.
Healthy Eating Tip: Don't Eliminate, Elaborate!
When approaching health and fitness, many of us have the mentality that less is more. While this may be a healthy perspective to avoid overeating and practice portion control, a restrictive diet can wreak havoc on your mood and leave you wondering whether there’s anything out there you can eat. Instead, alter your state of mind: rather than thinking about what foods to cut out, start to think of your daily menu as a chance to add great-tasting, healthy options.
7 Health Mistakes You May Be Making
For the most part we all have good intentions when it comes to our health. However mistakes do happen, despite our best efforts to avoid them.
Here is a list from eDiets on the top seven mistakes most people make so that you can learn from other's mistakes (and maybe your own too):
Don't Make These Mistakes When Exercising in the Cold
When it's cold outside, it's tempting to just throw on a heavy sweatshirt and sweatpants and hit the ground running. Problem is, this could leave us standing running out in the cold, wet and uncomfortable.
To keep warm think about correcting these common mistakes many people make while working out in the cold:
- Mistake #1: Wearing jeans or street clothes.
How to Make Your Time Count at the Gym
Here are a few things to consider when trying to make the most of your gym time. Maximize your workout time with the following tips.
- Avoid distractions.
Thinking of Getting Inked?
I have never gotten a tattoo unless you count the temporary henna kind, but it looks like I might be in the minority. About 25 percent of 18- to 30-year-olds have been inked, and 65 percent of them are women. If you've always wanted to get your fave butterfly etched onto your ankle, here are some things WebMD wants you to know before anyone puts a needle to your skin.
Are the Kardashians' QuickTrim Diet Products Quackery?
A very pregnant Kourtney Kardashian is having a hard time accepting her baby weight. Slim sis Kim says that "Kourtney is going crazy. She feels so big right now.
Smarter Eats: Gwyneth Reminds Us to Get a Healthy Dose of D
Gwyneth Paltrow's dishing out some healthy advice on GOOP this week — get your daily dose of vitamin D. The super-fit star points to Dr. Frank Lipman's healthy tips for getting our fair share of the vital D, who reminds us that, especially this time of year —when we head into the colder season and see less sunlight — it's even more important to supplement our diets with the vitamin, and avoid a vitamin D deficiency.
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