There are three kinds of fitness:
Aerobic fitness – the heart and lungs
Resistance fitness – muscular strenght
Flexible fitness – flexibility
Aerobic Fitness
Aerobic fitness refers to how high your heartrate goes when you exercise, and how long it takes to return to normal afterwards.
Take your pulse for twenty seconds and then multiply it by 3 to get [...]
More and more people are becoming obese. The statistics are frightening. It is not a safe state to be in, and a typical knee jerk reaction to it is to start a crash diet. Crash diets are not the best way to lose weight. You may get immediate results if you look only at the [...]
Water is essential to life. The body can survive 6 weeks without food, but only survive a few days without water. It is essential to keep your body hydrated. If you are slightly dehydrated you may have low energy levels, or even get a headache. As water flushes out toxins and waste products, it is [...]
Many people nowadays are turning to “organics” and “naturals” otherwise known as herbals. The rising popularity of herbal supplements has created a new fad if not a new health lifestyle. But before you join the bandwagon, here are some things you need to know about this mean, “green” dietary supplementing machine.
What is the difference between [...]
When you get sick, you go to the doctor and he prescribes medicines which you take, and then hopefully you will get well. This is the health profession nowadays, a cycle of diagnosis and prescription.
But what about natural medicine? What exactly is it and is it of any use?
Natural medicine is the use of natural [...]
This is an interesting video on youtube where Paul McCartney shares eye yoga techniques he learned in India.
Americans spend more than $2 billion a year on sleep-promoting medications. Sleep is and is supposed to be a natural function of the body, so what is it that is preventing this natural process? There are many problems getting in the way of a good night’s sleep.
The daily stresses we have such as problems [...]
A great way to get in the habit of a restful sleep is to quietly talk to yourself before falling asleep. You are really talking directly to the subconscious mind. The instructions that you are giving the subconscious reinforces the idea of getting a good night’s sleep, and a refreshed feeling when you awake. Positive [...]
Even better than knowing the ideal weight for your height is to calculate your body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index is a measurement of fat based on your height and your weight. The body mass index is a reliable indicator of total body fat. The BMI score is valid for both men and women. [...]
The best way to know that you are exercising fat burning and metabolism boosting intensity is to measure your pulse while you exercise. If it is within your training heart rate zone for 15 minutes or more then your exercise is having a fat burning effect.
To find your training heart rate zone, you need to [...]