7 Comfort Foods that are Good for You

Comfort - A condition or feeling of pleasurable ease, well-being, and contentment.
Food - A substance you consume to produce energy, stimulate growth, and provide nourishment.

Put these two words together and people dream of fudge sundaes, turn to pot pie for pick-me-ups and fall prey to many other kinds of eating rituals. This is the power [...]

My Motivation Has a Name…Almost

On March 28, 2005 (give or take) I’m going to become a dad for the first time. This thought is inconceivable to me, yet seems perfectly natural.
Friends and family promise me that I’m in for the biggest and best adventure of my life. In the next breath, they also warn me that I’m in for [...]

Introducing Superfoods to You and Your Family

What are superfoods?

It is commonly known that our bodies require food for essential nutrients and energy, but some foods are better than others, and some are even better than that. These foods at the top of the list are known as superfoods, which are rich in vitamins and have been
proven to improve your health and [...]

How to Find the Best Weight Training Equipment

In order to find the best weight training equipment you will have to search around a bit. That is because various dealers have different deals going on at different times. Also, the best place that I have found for deals on weight training equipment is online. You just have to be sure that the shipping [...]

Tips for a Healthy Weekend

Keep it up. Your healthy habits, that is.
We all tend to relax - or be lax - on weekends; that’s what they’re for, right? But loosening our grips on a healthy lifestyle, even just for the weekend, can sabotage our efforts to reach health and fitness goals.
Recent studies indicate that we tend to take in [...]

The Best 10 Over the Counter Diet Pills and Their Side Effects

Think about it - take a pill, go to sleep, wake up skinny. Sounds like a dream doesn’t it? Well, that’s what people want and the market will certainly provide it. There are thousands of weight-loss pills available at grocery stores, health food stores, and even online. The latest innovation is Alli, the first FDA-approved [...]

Measure Progress Without the Scale

Whichever you choose, these emotions are enemies of people trying to lose weight-especially when you feel like you have done everything right. For many trying to shed pounds, the elation from that initial weight loss is brought to a screeching halt when the scale stops moving. But instead of viewing this as a setback, look [...]

Your Local Park: An Exercise Treasure Chest

If you haven’t been to a park lately, you should make plans for this weekend. It’s probably closer than you think and has more to offer than you could imagine, your very own exercise treasure chest.
Parks come in all different sizes. From small local parks tucked between crowded streets and houses, to massive national parks [...]

Concentrate On Your Core

Whenever you walk or run, your core muscles are active, keeping you upright, balancing your body as your weight shifts, and absorbing the impact as your feet hit the ground. Your body’s core forms the foundation of all your movement. If your core is weak, you are susceptible to poor posture and injury. Lower back [...]

Nutrition and Breastfeeding

Your baby’s food can have lasting effects on his or her growth and health. How you feed your baby helps form life-long feelings about food and eating. Breastmilk is the ideal first food for your baby.

It is the perfect nutrition.
It is easily digested.
It helps protect your baby from infections.
It does not cause food allergy or [...]