Posts Tagged ‘golf’
The Benefits of Strength Training and Nutrition for Golf Performance
If you want to improve your golf game, you may not know where to start. There are two specific areas that can greatly improve your golf performance, no matter what skill level you are at. The two areas are strength training and nutrition. These are health aspects that not only improve your overall health but…
Read MoreBenefits of Practicing Yoga for Golfers: Improving Flexibility and Endurance
Image source: pexels.com Yoga is a great way to improve your endurance and flexibility. It’s a low-impact exercise that targets different body parts to help improve your overall performance. For golfers, this is especially important as it can help them increase their range of motion and reduce the risk of injury. If you’re a golfer,…
Read MoreAlternatives for Red Meat
Swapping red meat for other proteins could improve heart health. By Matthew Kadey, MS, RD Red meat can certainly fit into a well-balanced diet. But eating it every day—especially if you’re choosing processed options like sausages, bacon, and hot dogs—can increase your chances of poor health, including heart disease. Luckily, alternatives for red meat can lower that…
Read More5 Air Fried Foods That Help You Stay Fit
Air fryers are a terrific way to spare time and eat healthily. It’s a kitchen appliance that gives you almost the same result as a deep frier but without the use of any oils. Spicy chickpea Chickpeas can be made in several ways. For instance, you can boil them and eat with curry, mash them…
Read MoreTrulicity
Trulicity is a weekly injection taken at any time of the day (with or without food) by adult diabetes patients under the instruction of a medical practitioner. It helps manage type two diabetes by stimulating the body to naturally release its own insulin in response to blood sugar after you eat, inhibit the release of…
Read More7 Superfoods to Eat to Prevent Sunburn
Real sun protection doesn’t come from slathering on sunscreen. It comes from the inside out, from avoiding inflammatory foods and getting plenty of good protective fats, which help the body anti-inflame and heal. The biggest thing you can do to prevent sunburn is to eat an anti-inflammatory diet. Avoid all grains, legumes, soy, dairy that isn’t…
Read MoreNew Nutrition Score May Help Consumers Make Better Food Choices
As part of an effort to help consumers better understand a food’s nutritional value, researchers at RTI International (Research Triangle Park, NC) developed an algorithm that gives food an overall nutrition score that could make it easier for consumers to make healthy food choices. The algorithm, published in the December issue of the Journal of…
Read MoreMaintaining Mental Acuity
These days, it seems that we can all name several people suffering from some sort of memory loss, whether it be the effects of age-related dementia, or simply the “foggy-brained” symptoms that can accompany a slowing metabolism and changing hormones. Age-related decline is on the rise, with one in eight older Americans diagnosed with Alzheimer’s,…
Read MoreSupplements for Pets?
Are you an avid pet lover? In a perfect world, the food we give our pets should handle all of their health needs (as with ourselves); however, some supplemental intervention may be required just as with people. Arthritis and Joint Issues As animals age, they become susceptible to arthritis and other joint issues just like…
Read MoreHatha Yoga Can Be A Benefit For Post-Partum Depression
A recent study examined whether women practicing yoga during pregnancy would show health benefits reflected in more adaptive cortisol and affective responses to a single 90-min yoga session, and longer-term benefits as reflected by reduced postnatal depressive symptoms. Women who practiced yoga during pregnancy showed lower mean cortisol levels and higher positive mood on days…
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