It’s no secret that yoga is healthy for our bodies overall, but did you know it can help relieve back pain while strengthening back muscles? A 2009 study featured on PubMed found that yoga reduces pain in adults who have chronic lower back pain. This makes sense since many yoga poses aim to strengthen back…
Got inflammation? Don’t we all… It’s caused by all kinds of things, some unavoidable, but these foods to reduce inflammation will certainly help! While it comes from many different sources, we do get inflammation for a very specific reason. It’s our faithful friend that lets us know when we’ve been injured or partied a little…
Sugar is quickly becoming public enemy #1 when it comes to eating healthy. Use these easy ways to cut down on sugar to reduce your sugar intake and get your weight back on track! Our bodies need sugar in its natural state to function properly, but when we process it and add it to food,…
Let’s learn how to stop boredom eating for good because it’s often one of the biggest culprits in weight gain and barriers to fast weight loss. Do you ever find that when you’re bored, you can almost hear the vending machine at work or fridge calling your name? You find your mind roams the depths…
We’re all a bit too stressed out these days, but we’ve got a whole list of yoga poses for beginners to promote relaxation to de-stress. Being stressed out is not fun. Not only is it a bummer emotionally, but stress can cause some serious physical health issues. Stress is everywhere. We feel it at work,…
Gaining holiday weight is perhaps the one and only downside of the Thanksgiving and Christmas season. All of that incredibly delicious and mouth-watering food comes at a price and your body ends up paying it! How many of you just avoid the scale COMPLETELY this time of year? Better not to know, right? All of…
If you’re anything like me, you give the kettlebells in the corner of the gym a once-over and think “I wouldn’t know the first thing to do with that…” Let’s change that with these beginner kettlebell exercises for women! Using kettlebells to workout is not a new thing. People have been swinging them around to…
It’s soup season! What we love most about this time of year is that the weather cools off and we can cozy up with a big bowl of steamy comfort food made with fresh fall ingredients. Soup is a great addition to a healthy diet any time of the year, though. A study shows that…
Are you thinking about moving to a plant-based diet or eating less meat? The biggest issue most people face is finding good plant-based protein sources while still eating healthy. Whether you’re trying to shrink your Sasquatch-sized carbon footprint down, or the thought of factory-farmed meat makes your skin crawl, you’re probably wondering how you’re going…
If you’re over 60, the mere thought of starting a new yoga practice can be a little daunting. Online videos and DVDs usually feature lots of pretty, athletic looking women who look incredible in their yoga pants. You might be thinking… “There’s no way my knees can handle THAT!” They make everything look so effortless…
Setting the goal to lose 100+ pounds is a big step. It takes a lot of courage to decide to completely change your life and recognize that you deserve health and happiness. Do you know how worth it you are? Maybe you’ve been in this very same spot before and had trouble sticking to your…
These fat-burning barre workouts for beginners are great before almost all of them require no equipment at all! An ordinary chair is all you need for most! Have you always wanted to try Barre, but the thought of doing a class with all those fit girls in their leg warmers and sticky socks knocks you…