Health & Fitness
Body Mass Index (bmi): Are You At A Healthy Weight?
The body mass index, or BMI, helps clarify an important distinction between being overweight or being obese. If you weigh too much, you’re obviously overweight. But if you have a very high proportion of body fat, you’re obese. Based on your body mass index, your doctor or other health professional will classify your weight as […]
Efficient Tips for Lasting Weight Reduction
Are you currently tired due to your weight and you need to start losing some pounds? If so you should read more this short article because it contains items of guidance on how you can achieve your ultimate goal. The problem is, sometimes too much facts are overwhelming and it can be tricky to understand […]
The Real Impact of Carbs
Carbohydrates have earned somewhat of a bad reputation over the years. Like other macronutrients before them, carbs have fallen victim to the latest diet trends and fads, many of which recommend significantly reducing carbohydrate intake across the board. In fact, the topic often inspires heated debate between health and fitness experts, not to […]
Winter weather depriving city dwellers of vitamin D
Residents of snowy, northern U.S. cities are at risk of vitamin D deficiency and worse, may not even know it. During Buffalo’s winter months, nearly 50 percent of people have insufficient amounts of vitamin D and 25 percent may be considered deficient, says nutrition researcher Peter Horvath of the University at Buffalo School of Public […]
Boat Rental And Vacations
Are you looking for a great family adventure? You should think about planning a fishing trip with your family to somewhere warm and adventurous like Key West. Don’t worry; you don’t even have to have a boat. There are many boat rental agencies that cater to vacationers who are only looking for a short water […]
Help Of Hand For Rockingham People To Be Healthier
Dietitian Claire Ward hopes to help people understand what it means to be a healthy weight at upcoming information sessions. Elisia Seeber In a diet fad and exercise regime-cluttered world, leading a healthy lifestyle can often send you spinning in circles. To help Rockingham residents put healthy living into perspective, the City of Rockingham has […]
Low childhood vitamin D linked to adult atherosclerosis
Low levels of 25-OH vitamin D in childhood were associated with subclinical atherosclerosis over 25 years later in adulthood, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. The importance of vitamin D for cardiovascular health has been the focus of increasing interest. Low levels of vitamin D […]
Gum Disease: What You Need To Know
Gum disease, or periodontal disease is not an enjoyable experience! If you want to avoid gum disease, or if you already have it and want to fight it, read this article. Symptoms of Gum Disease How do you know if you have gum disease? Here are some of the symptoms you should look for. Often […]
8 Creative Ways to Use a Medicine Ball
Using a medicine ball is a great way to add load to your traditional strength-training routine, in a non-traditional way. With medicine balls, you can add power, strength and variety to your general fitness plan. First, it’s important to understand the difference between the types of medicine balls available. Traditional medicine balls (MB) […]
Box Sets, Hats And Home Hair-dye: Christina Hendricks's Beauty Tips
Christina Hendricks shares her refreshingly honest fitness, beauty and wellbeing tips BY Katy Young[1] | 08 February 2015 Hendricks, who is fronting the brand’s Shifting A Shade (#ShiftAShade) campaign has even come clean that she dyes her hair herself: “When I’m at work I get a helping hand but otherwise I do it myself.” Like a […]