Exercise science can sometimes be overwhelming. People think that expensive and complicated routines are necessary in order to see fitness results, especially when it comes to a toned body. An article in the May-June issue of the American College of Sports Medicine’s...
DUMBBELL EXERCISES The beauty of simple dumbbell exercises is that it only requires a pair of dumbbells and chair, ball and floor. This 8-move routine can be done easily at home. Remember to exhale when exerting yourself and insure there is no back pain during any...
You don’t have to be a nervous person to suffer from anxiety, or a sad person to suffer from mild depression after a heart-wrenching breakup or loss. Romantic or not, there are people — friends neighbors, or family members — on whom you depend for love and stability....
Most of us think we need at least three large meals a day to maintain a healthy body. In my experience, this leads to overburdening our digestive systems and increasing our waistlines. To solve this issue, we could try to eat only two meals a day, but we live in a...
The culture we live in promotes the belief that pleasure is synonymous with happiness. If you have pleasure, you’re happy. If you don’t, you aren’t. But most of the Classical ancient philosophers would disagree. Of late, modern day psychology and science are taking a...
It sounds so simple: Maimonides wrote over 800 years ago, “Eat only when you’re hungry and drink only when you’re thirsty”, but it’s so much easier said than done. Our bodies have become so accustomed to bad eating and lifestyle habits...
