Imagine this: your client is training consistently five to six times a week; they meet with you as their coach, diligently note their workouts in their training log, and send your their weekly updates. They never (OK, almost never) skip their warm-up — even the breathing drills! And yet, week after week, they are lifting… Read More »
Sleep affects every aspect of health. Fortunately, some foods and drinks contain compounds that help control parts of the sleep cycle, meaning that they may help a person both fall and stay asleep. Sleep quality and duration can affect a wide array of conditions, including: However, getting enough sleep can be tricky. According to the… Read More »
(Photo: Fotolia/Olly) Self-care. It’s an act we crave and a hashtag we rediscover each time our bodies tell us it’s time for a little break. As the saying goes, you can’t fill other people’s wells when yours is empty. If you’ve put off giving your body and mind time to recharge, what better opportunity than… Read More »
While there are hundreds of articles, dietary strategies, government agencies and food manufacturers designed to offer information on how to fight disease and optimize your health, you may be surprised to find that before the featured study, none concentrated on brain health or mental disorders as recently as 2007.1 In September 2018, researchers reported the… Read More »
How could you improve your lifespan? Are You… Male Female Where do you live? in have an average healthy life expectancy of Source: WHO (2016) But could your habits be affecting your lifespan? Find out by answering these nine questions… Smoking Do you smoke? Never Used to 1/day More than 1/day Your result Tip Good… Read More »