The short answer to that is, yes, the genetics that you are born with can have an impact on your body weight, and impact your weight loss plans. There has been research done that indicates that the resultant weight loss or gain, however, is a combination of both nature and nurture- that is, it’s both genetic and environmental. These same ...

As we age it becomes more important that we pay closer attention to our skin. For right now I will put emphasis on the elderly and the immobile. Their skin can be extremely fragile, but there are a few things you can do to help maintain good skin integrity and prevent skin breakdown. Immobilization can be a major obstacle when ...

They’re the foods that experts say can help your body increase lean muscle mass and avoid storing fat. You can base entire meals and snacks around these 12 foods, you don’t have to. Follow these simple guidelines: o Incorporate two or three into each of your daily meals o Make sure to eat a combination of protein, carbohydrates, and fat ...

How many times have you collapsed into bed at night and found yourself too exhausted to sleep? Does not seem to make much sense; your feeling so tired, but your body does not seem to want to relax and allow you to fall into the sleep you so desperately need. Your mind is a whirlwind off all the things you ...

First things first, why buy a corner whirlpool bath and not just your ordinary bath tub? Well firstly, space and the design of your bathroom have something to do with it. Firstly, a corner whirlpool bath does not take up as much space as a free-standing bath tub. Likewise, a corner whirlpool bathtub is much more convenient in terms of ...

Alternative health/medicine is a branch of healing methodologies used by various peoples the world over for the treatment of illness, pain management, and accompanying symptoms. Alternative health practitioners believe in the close interrelation between body, mind, and spirit and the relationship between these that form the groundwork for holistic health. Alternative healing is based predominantly on the “natural healing model” ...

Why is it that so many sports people and bodybuilders have protein shakes? You see, protein is used for the production of muscles. The main goal most sports people being to increase their muscle strength. Proteins have been used to manufacture hormones, enzymes, cellular messengers, nucleic acids, and immune-system components. If your body does not receive adequate protein intake, it ...

If you listen to the media, you’d think that committed couples have the worst time having great sex. But it just isn’t true–not for every couple. Some couples understand how passionate sex happens. Read on to discover just some of the secrets they can teach you about great sex: 1. Never make your bedroom into a stage. Making love is ...

Why is Jay Robb Whey Protein advertised as the best way protein on the planet? Surely this is just hype. Find out here at my article as I take you through a series of reviews on Jay Robb whey protein so you can decide for yourself whether this product is for you or not. Jay Robb Whey Protein is advertised ...

You may or may not have heard of wellness coaching – its a field of health and wellness that is new, exciting, and rapidly evolving. While not everyone knows what a wellness coach is today (similar to the what I suspect people knew of personal trainers 30 years ago), I envision that in another 10 years the term and understanding ...