We all deal with stress on a day to day basis. In small doses, stress can be good for you. Your body responds to stress by releasing hormones and increases your heart rate and breathing rate. This triggers your flight or fight response, giving you the ability to respond to tough or dangerous situations. Too much stress however can severely […]
Whether you are an athlete, or working on a goal for losing weight or possibly maintaining your weight it is important to know how much of fat, carbs, and protein to consume each day for body health reasons. Splitting up your food consumption, 18% should be from healthy fats, 27% for lean protein and 55% of complex […]
We all deal with stress on a day to day basis. In small doses, stress can be good for you. Your body responds to stress by releasing hormones and increases your heart rate and breathing rate. This triggers your flight or fight response, giving you the ability to respond to tough or dangerous situations. Too much stress however can severely […]
High blood pressure (also known as hypertension) is a condition that increases the risk for heart attack, stroke, kidney failure, coronary heart disease, and other serious health problems. Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the inside walls of arteries. The harder your heart pumps and the narrower your arteries are, the higher your […]
Maybe it has been a while since you’ve hit the gym, but 2016 is a new year to commit to yourself and change! Here are 11 helpful ways to get back in the swing of things and help you feel more comfortable in a gym environment: 1. Meet with a trainer. Take advantage of any […]
Whether you are an athlete, or working on a goal for losing weight or possibly maintaining your weight it is important to know how much of fat, carbs, and protein to consume each day for body health reasons. Splitting up your food consumption, 18% should be from healthy fats, 27% for lean protein and 55% […]
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