How many times do you see smartly dressed folks at a party that ruin their polished look, by slouching? Not only does bad posture make a person look poorly groomed, it is also bad for your health. And when it comes to posture, your mother did know best. Her frequent reminders to stand up straight and [...]
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Sleep helps reduce Obesity
Have you heard the expression, sleeping your way, to a slimmer you? Well, a lot of us are stressed out by work, or other issues that plague our daily lives- so much so that we find it hard to unwind after a day’s work. Even if we do get to sleep the quality of sleep [...]
Top 10 Jobs that can damage your Lungs
Today we look at the Top 10 Worst jobs for your lungs. If I said construction and mining – you will definitely go, of course! But did you know that there are also hidden hazards in less “dangerous” looking jobs such as baking and even health care? Here are the 10 Ten Jobs that can [...]
Long Distance Travel, Flights and the Risk of Blood Clots
In this day and age, it is pretty unheard of, for a person to have never set foot, on a plane. Travelling thousands of miles in a month is pretty common for me, in the course of my job and today I want to highlight how important fitness is during the long haul travel. One [...]
7 Home Remedies that Cure Minor Ailments
My old nanny used to come up with the most bizarre cures for my “many ailments”, or so I thought. Growing up as a kid, I used to think the old lady a little barmy.. but now, I really have to think twice. Recently I came across 7 home remedies that work, that reminded me of good [...]
12 Pain Cures You Can Find in Your Kitchen
We are what we eat. And sometimes, what we eat can in fact, free us from some of the ailments that assail our bodies on a daily basis. Some of us are constantly suffering from aches and pains, for some reason or other. So today, we look at some fast and quick pain cures that you [...]
How to Prevent 5 Common Running Injuries
Most common running injuries are due to over use, over-training, improper shoes, or not listening to your body and taking uncalculated risks on the road. As a runner, understanding injuries and injury prevention is critical to your longevity in the sport. Sometimes, you might stop for a spell, then start running again. Typically, if you [...]
Flamenco and Belly Dancing – Dance towards a healthier you!
Guess what I picked up this weekend? That’s right, belly dancing, with my buddy Sherlyn. Sherlyn has been trying to get me to join her dance class for ages.. but I’ve always looked for an excuse not to go. Truth is, I am shy and clumsy – I’d much rather be kicking ass at [...]
4 reasons why you have sluggish Metabolism
As we age, our metabolism slows for sure. However, there are reasons why some might have more sluggish metabolism than others. According to Webster, metabolism is the chemical and physical processes continuously going on in living organisms. Unfortunately, not all of us living organisms have metabolisms that process continuously, at the same. Some have fast ones, [...]
Top 8 Muscle Groups that Women Die for
After watching Taylor Kitsch as John Carter, in the IMax cinema last week, I swear I could almost touch his six pack. Well, sure any women would love a guy with chiseled Abs, but that’s not the only body part that gets them all hot and bothered in the cinema or on the beach or [...]
