Why are so many people unhealthy and unfit when everyone knows the basic healthy habits? Knowing is one thing, doing is something completely different. Let’s look at some of the barriers preventing people from actually doing what they know they should.
I’m sure most of you have heard about the importance of sleep, healthy eating, and exercise and how bad smoking, drugs, and alcohol are. Yet, almost none of us do all of these basics consistently. Why is that? How do we get from knowing about…
A new study from the University of Sydney has revealed that as little as 4 minutes of intense daily activity could significantly reduce the risk of major cardiovascular events in middle-aged women who don’t exercise in a structured way. How beneficial these brief bursts of…
A series about sugar wouldn’t be complete without addressing artificial sweeteners. The proposition of artificial sweeteners is very tempting for those trying to manage their body composition. You get to enjoy something sweet without any of the calories that sugar has. But there may be…
