4 Great Ab Moves

To See Abs, Add Pounds 4 ways to burn fat and pack on muscle at the same time With that small pouch of flab still hanging from your belly, you might think the thought of packing on pounds is counterintuitive. One reader asks: Can I lose my body fat but still put on muscle mass? [...]

Shed Stubborn Fat!

Think about the last time you were hungry. Really hungry. Chances are you didn’t calm your gurgling stomach with a leafy green salad. Next time, control hunger pangs and avoid gorging on all things greasy by eating more—and more often. Six times a day, to be specific. Just follow these fat-shaving tips: Eat fat: That’s [...]

FHO Snack – Drink ‘n’ thrive.

Lifting weights when dehydrated may blunt strength gains. Compared with well-hydrated weight lifters, those who worked out while moderately dehydrated saw a 16% increase in cortisol levels. Not good: this stress hormone breaks down muscle tissue, says principal investigator Dr Dan Judelson, of California State University. Plus testosterone – the hormone that helps build muscle [...]

Defusing The Fat Bomb

DEFUSING THE FAT BOMB – HELP FOR WEIGHT LOSS. Australia is now the fattest nation in the world, and it’s now time to focus on health and weight loss. A report by the Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute in Melbourne entitled “Australia’s Future Fat Bomb” found that almost four million adult Australians are obese. [...]

OPTIMISING WOMEN’S HEALTH

OPTIMISING WOMEN’S HEALTH. Women’s health issues, while similar to men’s health issues in most areas, differ in a few specific ways. Some of the health issues for women concern subjects such as premenstrual syndrome, pre-conception care and pregnancy, menopause, osteoporosis and osteoarthritis. To help you take a proactive approach to your health, we examine these [...]

Sore, aching joints?

In this day and age, people are paying themselves and their bodies less and less attention. Combine this with the increased amount of airborne toxins, the lack of nutrients contained in a lot of our foods and also the way we treat our bodies (sitting at a computer all day), and we find ourselves  “run [...]

Win The Battle Against Cold And Flu.

Win the battle against cold and flu. We all know people who breeze through winter without a sneeze, sniffle or cough. While others that spend most of the winter season in bed with a box of tissues and a draw full of medicine by their side. So is it a virus alone that causes a [...]

Air Quality In Your Home

AIR QUALITY  -  SILENT ASSASSIN What you can’t see definitely can hurt you as the tiny particles that you breathe can do a lot of harm to your body. Taking a breath of fresh air is actually more difficult than you think. According to leading research groups like the American Lung Association, there are countless [...]

Tips For Healthy Skin

Women’s Health features an article describing the “Perfect Skin Diet” because hey, who doesn’t want beautiful skin.  The article describes 10 foods that are especially great for acheiving a glowing complexion.  They are: Almonds: Almonds are actually seeds, not nuts and are full of vitamin E, which helps block sun. Carrots: Carrots are great for [...]

Push Ups Are Still The King

You can keep your $10,000 machines. The perfect exercise is still free: the pushup. The classic move that set gym class standards still fires up your back, shoulders, biceps, and abs. And with a few new variations, it can be the only exercise you need. Take a look at these 10 variations.