Category: Fitness
Gimmie dem beans!
The more you eat, the more you lower your risk of certain cancers. Beans have more servings of fiber than any other vegetable. One single serving will give you 20 percent of your daily recommended fiber. Researchers in Japan did… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness Nutrition, Food, Health, Nutrition
Bulking – Eating for muscle mass
Bulking is a diet term used in the bodybuilding community to eat to gain muscle mass. It has different interpretations in terms of how it works and what you can eat for the “bulk”. Some call it an excuse to… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness, Fitness Nutrition, Food, Nutrition, Strength Training
The Energizing Power of Community at Summer Festivals
In an era where our interactions are increasingly digitized and our social circles can feel cramped by the walls of our own minds, the vibrancy and pulse of a summer festival can be a great antidote. The Pull of Shared… 0 Shares | | Posted in Mental Health, Yoga
Cryotherapy – Cold never felt so good
Cold therapy, termed cryotherapy, has become a popular form of self-care for the body. It can be done in one or more areas of the body and some people have it done on their whole body. The idea behind cryotherapy… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness, Health, Lifestyle, Personal Care
IT band syndrome – Injury to movement
Iliotibial band syndrome (IT) is a pain many workout enthusiasts, runners, and cyclists can experience. The area affected is near the outside of the hip and/or the outside of the knee. The IT is a band of strong tissue that… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness, Health, Lifestyle
What diet is the best?
Steve Jobs is a classic example of how even the rich and famous, when it’s their time, die. Unfortunately, the medical profession being absorbed with profit, in the guise of humanitarian consciousness, does more harm than good. Everyone has cancer… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness, Fitness Nutrition, Health, Weight Loss
Calories: No need for a receipt, they always count
We have to eat to live. Food is a necessity and with its consumption comes constant decision making. Consider how many times per day you think about food. All these choices have a label on them (even on restaurant menus… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness Nutrition, Food, Health, Nutrition, Weight Loss
Is being a vegan good?
When well chosen, a vegan diet can be more conducive to good health than the Standard American Diet and is linked to a reduced incidence of chronic diseases. The following are but a handful: OBESITY: In a vegan diet more… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness Nutrition, Food, Food, Health, Nutrition
The Best of the Best couldn’t get any better!
As a vegan for years, the question of where do you get your protein or your calcium or your whatever, always comes up. So, where is it acquired? Read on. PROTEIN Nuts, seeds, beans, lentils, whole grains (brown rice, quinoa,… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness, Food, Health, Nutrition
