Feel the Rhythm – The mind-body benefits of dancing
Anyone at any age can dance—from the youngest toddler (aren’t they cute?) to an elderly adult in a wheel chair. Dancing is a universal expression to music. When dancing, you hear a beat, you feel the rhythm, and you move your body. Whether you prefer ballroom, line, jazz, hip-hop, or swing, there is a dance […]
Farewell, Fat Foods – Substitute high calorie foods with these diet-friendly options
Looking to shed a few pounds? Who isn’t? By making a few small changes in the types of food you eat, you can save your waistline from a lot of calories. Many foods have simple substitutes that taste similar, if not better. Take a close look at what you typically eat for breakfast, lunch, dinner, […]
Maximize Your Metabolism – Tips to Drop Pounds Faster
Your body is constantly using up your store of energy. Whether your body is busy breathing, pumping blood, digesting food, moving, thinking, or controlling temperature, it takes energy to make it happen. The process of converting and using energy for these normal bodily processes is called metabolism, a process that determines how fast you burn […]
30 Minutes Is All It Takes – How long should you workout each day to see results?
If you had to guess, do you think an overweight adult would lose more weight by exercising 30 minutes a day or an hour a day? Common sense would tell you that the longer you workout, the more weight you lose. A new study, however, has shown that this may not be the case. The […]
The Mental Health Benefits of Regular Exercise
In today’s world, a lot of us hit the gym and start exercising in order to lose weight, improve our cardiovascular health, and get more fit but did you know that exercising is excellent for your mental health, too? In the past few years or so, researchers have wondered about mental health benefits of exercise […]