People that practice yoga eventually choose to get their own yoga mat for many reasons: you might want a unique mat that shows off your personality, or perhaps you need a mat with better support so you’ve custom ordered one that has the right firmness, thickness, and dimensions for your height. When...

It is a fact that people who are sedentary are more likely to suffer from the diseases and conditions that come with aging than those who are more active—the same goes for injuries. On the flip-side, people who are physically active are more likely to recover after an injury than those who are not...

If you’re like me, then you’re exhausted by the time you get home from running around all day. Chances are you’re not thinking about hitting the gym to squeeze in a workout. Life is busy and for many of us it’s hard to find time for a trip to the gym. Unfortunately, being busy...

Tomatoes are high in vitamin C, good sources of vitamin A and lycopene, and pack a powerful punch of phytochemicals and antioxidants. All around I consider tomatoes a nearly-perfect food, but today I’m going to focus on just one of the amazing health benefits found in this sweet, succulent fruit....

Many adults with diabetes are dependent on insulin or may be taking pills for other conditions that have been caused by their diabetic condition. But, you don’t have to give up on getting healthy just because you are diabetic. Exercise increases your overall health and can improve your diabetes. If...

Bike riding can be fun but that fun will become irrelevant if you are uncomfortable. The one part of the bicycle that riders complain about most is the seat. If you butt is not feeling good, nothing else matters. When you buy a bicycle, the seat isn’t missing but it won’t necessarily be the...

How do you get better at an exercise? For one, you consistently perform it. On the other hand, you can increase your performance with weight training. This is important for competitive cyclists and also for fitness buffs who want to use cycling for getting into shape. Fitness experts and doctors recommend...

When I first started this journey, whole life changes were too overwhelming to contemplate. I needed to start small in order to succeed. In fact, even now, almost a year later I continue to make small changes. And, looking at my life today, it’s amazing how those simple steps added up to monumental...

For an investment of 20 minutes each morning, the payback is reduced stress, a sense of calm and peace, improved strength, limberness, better immune function and lower blood pressure. It’s not too good to be true. The investment is practicing yoga or tai chi, which were developed and revised over...

Some of us are content to follow a standard, regimented weight loss and exercise plan. For others, inspiration is necessary. We need a vision, beyond that of a slimmer body. And that ‘s where long distance walking may come in. Walking is one of the best ways to lose weight. For one thing, it’s...