Category: Health

I’m sure you are aware of the fact that it is extremely important to hydrate yourself after a rigorous work out session. Hydrating yourself will help replenish the electrolytes in your body. Sipping coconut water or health drinks or just by gulping in plain water, can help maintain the right fluid and electrolyte balance in the body. But what exactly are these electrolytes and why are they essential? Electrolytes are Body Salts In a nutshell, electrolytes are the crucial salts required by our bodies to enable the proper functioning of…

Fueling your body can be very important factor which can help you in your workouts. For the purpose of creating balance and fueling the energy production here is how you can fuel your body for resistance training. Get good pre-workout nutrition For the purpose of getting the required strength training it’s very important that you get proper pre-workout nutrition for your workout sessions. To fuel your body well post workout meal can be a very real deal breaker. To make sure that you get an effective workout session it’s important…

Weight training or cardio? For older adults trying to slim down, pumping iron might be the way to go. A new study by researchers at Wake Forest University suggests combining weight training with a low-calorie diet preserves much needed lean muscle mass that can be lost through aerobic workouts. The findings, “Effect of Exercise Type During Intentional Weight Loss on Body Composition in Older Adults with Obesity,” appear in the November issue of the journal Obesity. “A lot of older adults will walk as their exercise of choice,” said Kristen Beavers,…

Triglycerides, a type of fat in the blood, are important for good health. But having high triglycerides might increase a person’s risk of heart disease, and may be a sign of metabolic syndrome — a combination of high blood pressure, high blood sugar, and too much fat accumulation at the waist. People with metabolic syndrome have increased risk for heart disease, diabetes, and stroke. A new study from nutrition researchers at the University of Illinois shows that some individuals with variations of a “gene of interest” may be at an…