HEALTH & FITNESS

4 Natural Remedies That Work Effectively on Allergies and Sensitivities

There are many falsehoods that have developed over the years regarding aging and strength. As someone who has worked out all my life they have always seemed liked excuses to me, but they are things I hear all the time. Here are a few of the "LIES", let's call them what they are, I'd like to put to rest.

The human body is a complex system that is composed of organs, limbs, muscles, blood, hormones and nails among others. In order for the body to function, you need to eat and breathe. Oxygen helps to oxygenate the blood while food nourishes the muscles and body cells allowing the body to grow and develop.

As part of a healthy diet, whole foods play a significant role in helping our bodies function at their best. There are hundreds of extremely nutritious whole foods, but the dozen on this list do more than contribute healthy nutrients -- they help you heal. In fact, every food on this list boasts multiple healing effects, from fighting cancer to reducing cholesterol, guarding against heart disease, and more. Eat these super-healing picks and start feeling pretty super yourself. Kiwifruit  This tiny, nutrient-dense fruit packs an amazing amount of vitamin C (double the amount found in oranges), has more fiber than apples, and beats bananas as a high-potassium food. The unique blend of phytonutrients, vitamins, and minerals found in kiwifruit helps protect against heart disease, stroke, cancer, and respiratory disease. Kiwifruit's natural blood-thinning properties work without the side effects of aspirin and support vascular health by reducing the formation of sp...

Why many of us don't join a gym despite knowing its obvious advantages? Or, why some of us shudder at the mere mention of a fitness centre in a way as if it were a prison? Well, to start with, gyms can be quite an expensive affair, which keeps many people away from it. Most of them charge a hefty membership fee, get a complex contract signed and try to spin money in cases where there is none due. Then next, gyms get overcrowded after 5 P. M. in the evening making it doubly difficult for you to be there. Being an office-goer, you don't have time to visit a gym either in the morning or any time prior to the peak hours of 5 to 8 in the evening. By the time the office shut and you reached the gym, it would be teeming with so many people that you just can't feel good. One more reason of our not joining gym could be the lack of quality fitness equipment and lack of proper management there. These are some of reasons which keep us away from gyms. But then, bene...

The consumption of honey for health reasons is one of the many reasons individuals use it as a sweetener, as opposed to sugar (brown or white) or artificial sweeteners. But, there are a number of health benefits tied to the consumption of honey most people aren't aware of.

The abdominal area is often one of the hardest parts of the body to tighten and tone. Most strength building activities that target this area are difficult and not very fun to do. Unfortunately, not only is a flabby waistline less than attractive, but it also puts you at far greater risk of heart disease and serious back issues. Following are a few, simple strategies for creating a smooth, flat and muscular belly.