Everywhere I look, people are frantically trying to squeeze extra time into their days. We’re all running five minutes late, losing half an hour of sleep, breaking into our personal lives to shoot off a couple of emails. And a lot of us have to cut ten minutes from our workout, or skip the gym a couple of times a week because we can’t find the time.
The problem is that I feel like I have less energy and am less productive when I haven’t been able to sneak in a workout or grab some fresh air. So here are some ways to get exercise into our lives without cutting an extra couple of hours from our already-depleted sleep or relax times. [Learn More Now]
Most women have a natural curve at the bottom of their bellies, it’s part of who we are. But if you’re concerned about the visceral fat around your trunk (which has been linked to Type 2 diabetes), here are some ways to lose some belly weight in a natural and healthy manner. [Learn More Now]
I had a day off yesterday, and by the time four o’clock came around, I was having a Necessity Nap to try and keep going for the rest of the evening. My friends head to uni, work a couple of jobs, find time for the gym and somehow attempt a social life. Other people have kids, jobs, work dinners, social engagements. As a society, we seem to be walking around at near-exhaustion most of the time. So how can we improve on our tiredness levels? Here are some thoughts. [Learn More Now]
Increasing workout intensity is a debated topic. Some people suggest that challenge is essential to maintaining fitness and achieving weight loss goals. Others suggest that raising your heart rate slightly for half an hour a day will do the trick. Of course, it’s also a matter of where you are at yourself with your fitness regime.
If you’re looking for ways to increase your intensity slightly, here are a couple of changes you can make to your everyday life that should burn calories and keep our energy levels up. [Learn More Now]
It appears fruit juice is out. After years of thinking it was a reasonable alternative to soft drinks, or a quick and easy way to bolster my 5-a-day problems, I read recently that fruit juice is less than ideal for health-conscious folk. Here are some tips and tricks on the wide, scary and confusing world of sugar. [Learn More Now]
What a world. As if we don’t enough to worry about, with kids and relationships, work and passions, commuting, grocery shopping and somehow finding time for the odd bubble batch or evening in front of the telly, the world has gone completely mad with the idea of a normal body. [Learn More Now]
It’s easy to think that fit, healthy bodies come solely from the hours we spend at the gym. But ignoring the important of recovery is only going to undermine your efforts, not improve on them. Being fit and healthy is a result of exercise plus recovery, so here’s how to get the right amount of r&r into your schedule to make all your hard work pay off. [Learn More Now]
Lunch. The bane of our lives it can sometimes seem. In order to keep healthy and stick to a budget, taking our own lunch can be a necessity. But who can stomach a ham and cheese sandwich every day of the week? And who has the time to prepare something gourmet for the Monday to Friday grind? Here are 5 easy-to-do lunches that are delicious and healthy, making lunchtime something to look forward to. [Learn More Now]