Author: Rachel Herrera

The supermarket can be a dieter’s best friend or a garden of temptation. The way you shop and the foods you select make a big difference in how your experience will turn out. Change the Way You Shop for Groceries 1. Eat first. Everything looks good when you’re starving. Shopping on a full stomach makes…

One of the biggest concerns that you may have about the low-carb diet is staying full. Without a large quantity of carbohydrates to fill your meals, you may wonder if you will feel hungry. Try these tips to avoid that low-carb hunger: 1. Ground almond flour. Instead of using regular flour, switch to ground almond…

You’ve probably heard of Bikram Yoga since it’s a huge craze right now. Named after its founder, Bikram Choudhury, this type of yoga consists of 26 specific postures and 2 breathing exercises. A class should take exactly 90 minutes and be practiced in a room heated to 105 degrees F with a humidity level of…

Exercise is extremely important for your health and well-being. Sometimes, it’s difficult to find the time to work out. It’s even harder to motivate yourself when your knees are already aching. You may encounter this dilemma because the symptoms of osteoarthritis and other knee conditions often develop as you age. However, there are specific principles…

Lower your blood pressure with the DASH diet. It stands for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, but it’s an ideal eating style for everybody. In fact, U.S. News and World Report ranked it the best and healthiest diet plan. These are some suggestions for how to get started. Eating On The DASH Diet 1. Make…

Even if you think you’re doing a full body workout, chances are you’re paying more attention to the front half of your body than to your back. After all, that’s the side you see most often when you look in a mirror or put on clothes. This can create imbalances over time and make your…

Do you avoid pharmaceutical appetite suppressants because of the many serious side effects? If so, you’ll be glad to discover that there are certain foods and spices that can help you lose weight by naturally suppressing your desire to overeat. Consider trying these natural ingredients in your diet: 1. Ginger. Ginger doesn’t have many calories,…

It’s easy to experience boredom when working out in the gym. Just the sight of the same machines, mirrors and muscle-pros can send you into monotony-land and leave you feeling uninspired and uninterested in working out. But take heart – your fitness regimen doesn’t have to be like this! By implementing a few changes to…

Do you start exercise plans with the best intentions of getting in shape, but then have trouble staying with any regimen long enough to see the benefits? Developing a personal exercise plan that you can stick to will help you to lead a longer and healthier life. These are some principles and techniques to help…

Your bathroom scale may be more controversial than you think. The conventional wisdom that warned against weighing yourself every day is supported by some experts and challenged by others. Meanwhile, people are all over the place with how they’re using their scales. By some estimates, about 20% of the population refrain from weighing themselves, 40%…