Being able to deal with stress successfully is a highly sought-after skill. Job interviewers ask about your stress coping skills, and we go through stressful circumstances on a regular basis that require us to react appropriately. One of the best ways I have found to deal with stress is running. To help show you how you can benefit from working running into your life, I’ve ... Continue Reading
What Your Foot’s Arch Means For Your Health
Anyone who knows me knows how much I love running. It’s a simple and inexpensive way to get amazing health benefits whether you jog for few minutes or pound the pavement for hours at a time. Chasing my hobby has had its share of hurdles, one of them being my high foot arches. When I got into running in my twenties, I didn’t know why I kept experiencing pain in certain parts of ... Continue Reading
4 Effective Alternatives to HIIT
Experts have been raving for years about the benefits of High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT). It uses circuits to help keep the heart rate up and vary movements and muscle groups worked, increasing results and improving cardiac stamina. An additional benefit to HIIT routines is that they can be done literally anywhere, using bodyweight exercises. No equipment is necessary, ... Continue Reading
The Timing Test: How You Can Manage Your Time to Eat and Lose Fat
Did you ever stop to think about the specific times of day when you eat? If you haven't given it much thought, you might want to start. Recent research into eating and how the times of day affect fat loss, blood sugar control, and even cognitive thinking are quite revealing. Let's take a closer look at just how much the time of day you're eating affects your health. The Timing ... Continue Reading
Taking Down The Great Vitamin Hustle
It seems the moment you take an interest in your health, you become bombarded with advice. Don’t eat carbs! Take all these vitamins! But you know there are good carbs you should be eating, and you have the suspicion that vitamins aren’t a cure-all you’ve been missing out on. And you would be right. Let me walk through some of the most common vitamins people take, and I’ll ... Continue Reading