Vitamins and minerals are essential for the proper functioning of our body. There are different types of minerals which help our body functions in various ways. A deficiency of the needed minerals cause harm to the function of our body. Vitamins and minerals are present in the food we consume each day. Some foods are rich in certain types of minerals while others may have an abundance of some other minerals. Let's take a lookRead More…

Can it be done? Sure it can. Here’s the fast summary on how to lose weight healthy and fast. There are 3 aspects to this: You need a meal plan. This is the more tricky part. The trick is to make your body use up more energy than it’s ingesting via eating. There are many ways to do this but there are actually just a few good ways and the best way this is doneRead More…

Life today is so fast. Who has time to go to the gym every day? If you have a spare room or space where you live, keeping fit at home may be easier than you think. There are only five basic pieces of equipment you will need. A yoga mat, a resistance band, a kettlebell, a fit ball and a pair of dumbells. You do not need a workout bench, you can use a kneeRead More…

There are a lot of different opinions about what it takes to make healthy diets for human beings. It is easy for the average person to become confused about what to eat and what not to eat. Here are the facts about some of the popular dieting options for people that need to lose weight. Cut the Carbohydrates Low carbohydrates diets have been around for over 50 years. The popularity waxes and wanes. One ofRead More…

Some of you have been thinking for some time about persuading your family to exercise together. First of all you need to sit down and talk about the different things you all like to do. Give everyone a turn to come up with a week's worth of activities. Many studies have shown that if you exercise for 30 consecutive days it becomes a habit. So once you all get past the first month it willRead More…