Backaches are among the worst kinds of pain that a person can ever feel. Not only does it cause a great deal of discomfort and suffering for the person experiencing it, but it also limits the overall movement of the body leading to great...

“Exercise is so boring!” is one of the most common reasons people cite for not exercising! However, you will change your mind when you see how much nicer your body look and how much better it feels when you do exercise. The simple truth...

If you have tried some exercise or workout and found it too difficult, or it resulted in too many aches and pains afterwards, then the answer is simple: you were doing exercise that wasn’t at a suitable level for your ability, or the...

People who keep themselves physically active find that they can eat plenty without putting on weight. To maintain fitness (as opposed to improving) most experts agree that two to three aerobic sessions and two strength/tone/flexibility...

“I’m either very good or very bad when I’m dieting. I can be strict with myself for days, but then the willpower evaporates and I binge.” – This is one of the most common feedbacks we hear from people on a low-calorie and low-carbohydrate...

The absolute minimum for a fitness improvement in a fairly unfit person is approximately one hour a week of ‘structured’ exercise, plus as much ‘building extra activity into your daily routine’ as you can. Unless the fitness tests showed...

If you have children of your own, you should do everything you can to help them to a healthy lifestyle and way of eating. Even if they aren’t overweight – as is the case with the majority of children – it is still important to get them...

Aerobic fitness is sometimes called heart and lung fitness, cardiovascular fitness or stamina. This is what most people think of as ‘fitness’. When you are not aerobically fit, you easily become breathless when walking briskly, walking...

Flexibility is your body’s ability to move itself through a range of movement. Even people who are aerobically very fit with good body strength and tone can have very poor levels of flexibility. It is important to keep your spine,...

#18. Green Tea Green tea leaves are first harvested and then allowed to dry up. No oxidation is involved in the process. This makes green tea the best choice for tea drinkers, particularly if they are looking to improve their heart health....