Active Living, Healthy Aging
Low-carb diets are most popular for their weight loss benefits. A lesser known but possibly more important benefit of low-carb nutrition is how it can slow the aging process and keep you young and active. It all has to do with how carbohydrate restriction can …
One of the most important but overlooked exercises is the overhead press. Being able to perform overhead motions such as putting away groceries on high shelves or trimming trees in your backyard are necessary tasks. As important as overhead motions are, we rarely do them …
When it comes to living a long and healthy life, we tend to focus on diet and exercise practices that have a longevity effect. Just as important: Having a positive mental outlook. Studies consistently show that how you view the world matters. People who report …
Have you ever noticed that after a night of short sleep you feel hungrier and more inclined to reach for unhealthy foods? Research shows that when people are sleep deprived they eat more overall and consume more fat, notably saturated fat. The increase in hunger …
You’ve heard about the benefits of protein for weight loss, probably wondering if it’s all hype. After all, marketers are blasting us with sketchy sounding claims about the protein they have added to everything from juice to pasta. The good news is that high-quality protein …
Got low back pain? Exercise is the way to solve it. The key to a pain-free back is to build a strong protective core that will stabilize the pelvis in a neutral position. This will improve alignment of the lumbar spine in the lower back, …
When it comes to protecting your brain from the rigors of aging, you want to do everything in your power. One easy way to take care of your brain is to make sure you are getting enough of the omega-3 fats, EPA and DHA, that …
What is the one simple thing you can add to your diet that would have a profound positive impact on your health? If you said, “eat more fruits and vegetables” you’d be right! Fruits and vegetables can delicious when prepared properly and they help protect …
Ask anybody who regularly exercises and they will tell you that the biggest payoff is having more energy. New research shows why. A study from the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota compared three types of exercise: Interval training in which volunteers exercised at an accelerated pace …
If you were to ask what is my favorite sports nutrition supplement, the answer would be creatine. Of course, there are a number of foundation nutrients that everyone should be getting—magnesium, vitamin D, B vitamins, fish oil—but when it comes to boosting your activity level, …