When three master trainers and fitness instructors were asked what the easiest and most effective exercises are for getting your body in shape, the plank and the pushup were the most common answers. These simplistic body-weight exercises engage the arms and require abdominal control, endurance, and flexibility. When these two ... Read More

If you have just 20 minutes, a bench, and a set of 10 to 20 pound dumbbells, you can do a total-body toning workout. For the sequence described in this article, you can begin with the first move, doing as many reps as you can for 50 seconds, then rest ... Read More

Zinc is a trace mineral, which means you only need a little bit of it to be healthy. If you are a female over the age of 19, you only need eight mg of zinc every day. Pregnant women should have 11 mg of zinc per day, and women who ... Read More

People always say that you can't out-exercise a bad diet. And it's true! If you want your body to be in great shape and healthy, you need to fuel yourself with healthy foods that work in synergy with your body to complete natural processes such as digestion, sleep, and muscle ... Read More

It’s widely known that eating healthy foods and getting plenty of exercise are critical factors to living in good health. But recent studies have confirmed just how beneficial these things are to your brain health and that they can possibly reverse some of the detrimental effects of aging on the ... Read More

You may have heard about the popularity of the Mediterranean diet for improved physical and mental health. But, do you know what specific factors or nutrients in this specific diet are the ones that are making such a big difference? What do the foods that are commonly found in the ... Read More

Often, people take their health for granted until it starts to decline. Many people live every day assuming that they are in perfect health because they have no chronic diseases, they are at a healthy weight, and their mental health is seemingly where it should be. Read More

It is normal for a friend to mess up every now and then. But if you have a friend who is consistently disappointing you, lying to you, asking favors without giving anything in return, you might be in a toxic friendship. Read More