In today’s modern day and age with a ton of technology at our fingertips, staying healthy, active and keep track of it all has never been easier. There are dozens and dozens of health, fitness and nutrition apps out there. How do you select which ones to use with... Read more
After a long and cold winter, spring is well and truly in the air, bringing with it longer days, warmer nights a whole lot more sunshine. As things start to heat up, however, plants begin to come into bloom, bringing with them high quantities of pollen and allergens. Natural... Read more
On the planet, there are millions of varieties of foods in thousands of different countries, each ingredient giving us a different kind of nutrient and energy when we eat it. But superfoods? There are not so many, and that’s perhaps what makes coconut oil all the more remarkable. Packed... Read more
If you want to be fit and healthier, doing cardio is great. And while it (and every form of exercise) has a great benefit, there are just those people who can’t stand running, which is likely the most common and popular form of cardio. If that person is you,... Read more
Before, tracking your fitness level used to be done by the book, painstakingly requiring you to note down how much you consumed in a day, the amount of activity you underwent and changes in your weight and heart rate. While noting everything down was a great way of watching... Read more
One of the toughest things in day to day life is to change unhealthy and damaging habits to better ones. Everyone has their bad habits that they wish they didn’t, but few people actually make an active change in their lives to try and develop healthy and beneficial habits... Read more
Stress is one of the biggest issues of the modern generation. With steadily increasing workloads, longer office hours and rising rental prices, the majority of us have a lot on our plate to deal with and over time, we might start to experience the symptoms of acute stress and... Read more
Today, the name of the game in North America is to be healthy. We are likely more concerned about bettering our health than ever before. While this has done mostly good things, it has also branded numerous “healthy foods” that turn out to not be that good for you... Read more
While yoga has been around for what seems like forever, it has really taken off in the western world in the last decade or so. Yoga can help people with a wide variety of issues and I recommend that at least everyone give it a try, it could change... Read more
Sleep is one of the absolute most important things to make sure that your mind, brain and body are all functioning at their best. And despite how important it is to all aspects of life, many people simply don’t get enough quality sleep in their busy lives. The amount... Read more
In today’s information age, there is a ton of information about which food contains which vitamins and what is needed in a healthy diet and all that. And while most decently healthy foods out there provide us with some vitamins and nutrients, it is often not as much as... Read more
There are a ton of people who spend hours and hours a week working on their bodies but can we say the same about our minds? With technology becoming all-encompassing, streamlined and requiring us to think less throughout the day, brain training is as important, if not more important,... Read more
Top 5 Causes of Acne, and How to Best Protect Yourself from Them
Skin & HairWellness November 8, 2023 0
Acne is a skin disease that is most common in teenagers and young adults, but also affects millions of adults, that can cause decreased self-esteem and many more health related problems. I have personally battled acne for years and know how stressful it can be, especially in high... Read more
With every new year comes a large number of people making resolutions. And traditionally, one of the biggest New Year’s resolutions is to live and lead a healthier lifestyle. Often the hardest part of making this change is making adjustments to your diet. We all struggle with diet from... Read more
Coconut oil is proven to be good for our health and can be used in multiple ways! It contains “good fat” like the fat in superfoods such as an avocado. According to authoritynutrition.com, “coconut oil appears to be especially effective in reducing abdominal fat, which lodges in the abdominal cavity... Read more
Study Suggests New Breakthrough Could Change Arthritis Treatment
Wellness November 6, 2023
We all know how devastating arthritis can be. All the old things that seemed so simple now cause pain. Just getting up out of your chair or cutting an apple can be a difficult task. The one positive is that we are living in a time of rapid medical... Read more
A recent study found that as many as 25% (or 1 in 4) of people spend literally no time outside each day. That’s a pretty shocking statistic, no matter how you look at it, but when you really start to think about it, you can at least begin to... Read more
In 2018, expect to hear more about hacking the human body through the easiest port of entry, the mouth. It makes so much sense, it’s a cliche, almost a meme. How many times has someone said something to the effect of, “If I could simply take a pill... Read more
Finally, there’s a better solution for men which matches the countless Kegal tools out there for women. (I know right, Men?) It’s yet only a dream, a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo based on the original version, but the VylyV (pronounced Vé-liv) 2.0 version, called Swift, is crushing its crowdfunding... Read more
Nothing matters more than good sleep. In the view of this seasoned fitness professional, most of the moves people make to improve their lives through better health rank as wasted efforts. Whether one measures those efforts in time or money, it makes no difference. Popping pills,... Read more