Natural Fitness

This article was written by Matt Sawyer. Matt is a Sports Science graduate (BA, MSc) and runs a health store and has recently opened Pharmas. Tired of waking up feeling like you haven’t even been to sleep? Groggy, headachy, and like your get-up-and-go got-up-and-went? Good sleep is part of living an overall healthy lifestyle. Here [...]

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There is a new study that was just released explaining that there could be some pretty solid benefits of doing Yoga for cancer patients. The study took a large group of cancer patients and had some regularly participate in yoga and others not – and it provided pretty conclusive evidence that yoga helps cancer patients [...]

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How To Burn Fat Naturally

March 27, 2010

You would be surprised to know that the body burns fat naturally. It just does the job very slowly. An easy and convenient source of food has made this process invisible to most of us. Many think they need to spend ridiculous hours at the gym or pay hundreds of dollars for pills and supplements. [...]

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Yoga and Migraines

June 11, 2009

Just a couple weeks ago, I had the worst headache that I can remember having. As it worsened, I laid on the couch covering my eyes and the nausea increased. By the time I went to bed, the nightlight caused me to cringe because it intensified the pain so much. So a few days ago [...]

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5 minutes of Yoga a day

April 2, 2009

Who knew that just 5 minutes of Yoga a day can be so helpful!

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Working out on ones own can be challenging It’s comprehendible, as a personal trainer many of my clients that I train feel it’s hard to muster up the desire to work out solo and that’s natural. Everyone deep down would like to be healthy and fit but yet don’t have the motivation to do it [...]

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What kind of cardio fitness machine (such as a treadmill, elliptical, or bicycle) is right for you? The first thing to ask yourself, when thinking about your options, is why you are trying to get a cardio fitness machine. Has your doctor or some health practitioner officially recommended cardio as part of your exercise regimen? [...]

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Jump rope training is great cardiovascular exercise. Learning how to rope can add another dimension to your workout that can be really fun once you get the hang of it. The great thing about this exercise is that a jump rope is easily portable and does not cost a lot of money. How to jump [...]

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For many years, the medical and science communities have been studying the benefits that the ancient practice of Yoga may have for the modern human body. The positive results of the research increases with each year. And the health and well-being of those that include Yoga as part of their lives improves as well. People [...]

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Cardiovascular exercise is an important part of staying strong, trim, and healthy. By educating yourself about a few cardio fundamentals, you can ensure that you are getting the most out of your cardio workout program. Following a cardio workout program that includes at least half an hour of moderately intense activity on three to five [...]

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When it comes to today’s society, the urgency to lose weight and capture a better body image is met with a wide-range of plans, products, and tips. The glycemic index is a new scientifically validated system which ranks the effects of carbohydrates on blood glucose levels. If carbohydrates quickly break down in sugar during digestion, [...]

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If you do not keep a sharp look out, trying to win the battle of the bulge could very well turn out to be one of those frustrating on-going battles that spans years if not decades. You starve your self under the mistaken notion that that is a sure way to defeat that stubborn fat, [...]

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