Many people suffer from indigestion. They have tried a variety of different diets and food detoxes to get themselves feeling better and nothing seems to work. These individuals might consider not what they are eating that is wreaking havoc on their gut, but in fact how they are eating it. Food combining [...]
Hot Yoga is a relatively new twist on an age-old practice. Participants perform the yoga exercises in a heated room at approximately 100 degrees Fahrenheit. The heat that the body naturally generates through yoga postures, coupled with the increased temperature in the room, make the body sweat more than usual. This heat is [...]
Diets rich in protein, and low in carbohydrates have long since been popular regimes for body-builders and certain groups of athletes. In recent years this popularity has spread to the general American public that see its drastic drop in calories as a great way to lose weight. While there are many variations to [...]
The F.A.S.T diet has nothing to do with not eating; nor is it a quick fix to dieting woes, as one might suspect. Yet the Dean family of 8 from Omaha, Nebraska, were somehow able to collectively shed 500 lbs using this F.A.S.T diet secret. But what is it exactly that makes The F.A.S.T regime [...]
Dating back to the 1930s the grapefruit diet is perhaps one of the oldest diets on the current weight loss radar. While there are a variety of versions to this regime there does remain one constant: with all three meals you must eat half a grapefruit. While the regime itself restricts daily caloric [...]
Seasonal Cooking: Just Do it!
Did you ever wonder why you crave cabbage soup in the fall; sweet potatoes in the winter, and why strawberries and peaches are on your mind in the summer? This is because until recently humans ate in accordance with the seasons. Before the 1980s and the rapid expansion of air transport, people simply had no [...]
Homemade Skin Cleansers
The Trouble with Packaged Skin Cleansers A regular cleansing ritual is important to maintaining great looking skin. Yet most commercial facial cleansers probably leave you with more skin problems than what you started with. What is going on here? Well, most of these cleansers in their attempt to leave the skin squeaky clean actually [...]
Proper Gym Etiquette
Are you committing gym no-no’s that have others around you silently cringing? What if you are and you don’t even know it? Most gyms and health clubs have a list of rules that their patrons need to follow when using the facilities. These policies are put in place to insure that the work out [...]
The Sun and Your Skin
What you don’t know will hurt you. Protecting your skin from the sun is now more important than ever. You’ve heard that sun exposure can cause skin cancer and premature aging, and are probably well aware that you should be applying sunscreen and wearing hats when outdoors. This is a good start for sun safety, but [...]