Category: Health Fitness

Hemorrhoids, a more common health condition than we think. Many treatments and remedies are on the market to treat it. We see creams, ointments and more that try to eliminate the symptom of hemorrhoids. Although cases of hemorrhoids can be treated quickly with the appropriate medication, the discomfort is usually very annoying and must be…

When you need to have a rehab program that requires low-impact, full-body exercise, Lamar Stide Well 4450 is your solution. This seated quad elliptical proved to be an incredibly easy workout machine for those who needed an easy on and easy off workout machine. Many other commercial exercise machines on the market do not have…

Green tea extract is derived from the leaves of Camellia Sinensis, a tea plant. The tea can be consumed in its original form or as a supplement to reap its benefits. The leaves of the tea plant are usually steamed and the extract consumed. Available in the market are herbal mixtures, pills, tablets, capsules and…

Losing more than a pound or two a week is not healthy. Rapid weight loss is bad for two main reasons. Lose weight fast and you will lose muscle First, if you lose weight quickly, you lose muscle along with fat. This is bad when it comes to losing weight. Muscle burns more calories than…

It is a bright and beautiful morning. The sky is clear and the birds are singing. All is well with the world. You look out the window and see your super fit next door neighbor putting on a pair of sneakers for his daily workout. They look at you and smile knowingly just before you…

If you hate exercising, you’re not alone. But instead of giving up exercise like most people do, try exercising. Woggling is fun. Wugging is healthy. And wiggling is a great way to lose weight. Wogging is a term for an exercise that combines the best of two worlds: walking and jogging. Wogging removes a lot…

What are negative calorie foods? And how can something you eat have less than zero calories? Technically there is no such thing as a negative number of calories. Almost all foods have calories (water has zero calories, which is the lowest amount you can get). But it also costs us some effort to eat or…

So here is the problem. You, like millions of others, enjoyed the holidays and, with all the high-calorie foods, cookies, cakes, and candy canes, put on a few pounds. He probably resolved that as soon as January 2nd rolled around he would lose some weight. Well, the second of January has come and gone. He…

There are hundreds and maybe thousands of fitness gurus claiming to have the perfect answer, the “magic bullet” for fitness and a solution for a healthier body and lifestyle. Well, I’m not going to pretend to have the perfect answer! However, I do have some tips on easy-to-use exercise equipment that may be some of…

Around our midsection, there are two different types of fat: subcutaneous and visceral. Subcutaneous- It means under the skin. It is the fat that we can see and pinch. But surprisingly, we need to worry less about the subcutaneous fat than about the visceral stuff. It is often described as a “passive” fat because it…