Dieting has become a norm in our society. Though it is more popular among women, many men are also into the practice. This is because more and more people are becoming aware of the health implications of being over weight. That’s in addition to the aesthetics such as needing to fit into a particular outfit
Gaining weight is easy to do – for most people. Getting rid of that weight is the tough part. Many have lost the battle while fighting. Others have just given up because they see no results. Exercising and dieting have been the two main avenues used to achieve weight loss. Billions of dollars have been
There is an exercise season in my country. It’s a few weeks after the christmas season has ended and about one month before the two official days of carnival celebrations. During that time, the streets of the country become littered with women walking and jogging to get into shape. The weight gained during the yuletide
In today’s world I have often heard the following two phrases. Maybe you have heard them too: “I am stressed”. It is a phrase frequently repeated and apparently with pride. “Stress is a killer” others say, with much emphasis on “killer”. Are both groups right? Is there good stress and bad stress? Here I will
In many instances, when fasting is mentioned, people think of it as a religious exercise. They recognize it as a means of getting in better spiritual connection with God. Many religions use fasting for this purpose. The most popular, well-known fast that I can recall is the forty (40) day fast in the wilderness that
Giving up eating meat and other animal products was not an easy step, or should I say journey for me. So am sharing my experience of how to become a vegetarian for beginners with you. I know that you can do it too. I grew up knowing that the healthier lifestyle was abstenance from flesh
The food we eat fuel our bodies. Our diet helps in determining healthy living or living with illness. Many pay little or no attention to what they put into their mouths. There is minimal reasoning behind what is consumed. Instead, taste, amount and satisfaction determine what is used for nutrition. Commenting on the effects of
“As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he”. I first heard this phrase from my eldest brother. It was stated in response to someone who called him a fool. Though I did not fully grasp its deep meaning then, the passage of time has surely revealed it to me. Each time it is
Most people pay little or no attention to their health until sickness strikes. That is whether it’s the common cold or a debilitating disease. Even then, the focus is on recovering their health as soon as possible using the shortest route to do so. We refuse to accept that in order to be in health,
Hello, my name is Russell. Welcome to my healthy destination website. Here we’ll look at those things that are extremely important for the maintenance and or attainment of good health. I am convinced that with some effort and temperance – an old word that we seldom use anymore – this goal is attainable. I hope