Our bodies are a wonderful machine that works every second of every day, and it needs 3 things- food, water and oxygen. Oxygen levels in our body affects our metabolic rate. When we over-breathe (breathing more than necessary that creates ph imbalance) or do shallow breathing, both can affect the oxygen level in our body.… [Read More]… [Read More]
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When we think about weight loss, the most commonly recited formula that first pops into our mind is “calories in - calories out”. While the principle is simple (and true to a certain extent), there is a lot more nuance to nutrition than the calorific value of the food.… [Read More]
No one is immune to bad moods. In the perfect world, we would all be happy and content around the clock. In reality, our mood rarely stays the same throughout the day. In fact, it can change in a matter of minutes. Everybody has mood swings and they are a natural part of most people’s lives… [Read More]
Did you know that “diets” fail 90% of the time? Even if you do lose the weight while on the “diet” you are most likely to put the weight on plus more when you go back to eating normally. That is because what you eat, how much you eat and how much you exercise are only part of the factors affecting weight loss. There are also the genetic, emotional and mental factors that are either unknown or generally ignored that contribute to weight gain or retention… [Read More]
During the recent years, research regarding exposure to cold and its effects on human health has been a topic of interest. From cold showers to specific cryotherapy chambers, it is becoming quite a trend among health conscious people and rightly so since it is linked to a number of health benefits. Some notable people including famous celebrities, athletes and body builders regularly take cryotherapy sessions and swear by its benefits… [Read More]
WOW, who would have thought that we would be sheltering in place, our children learning virtually and keeping our social distance while go to the store and walking around our neighborhood! Everything has changed and l feel the way we do things going forward will also change. Apart from all the negatives, I think we should take time to rediscover true gratitude, love and why we are here on this earth. Below are some points we should all consider during these hard times… [Read More]