How to make Healthy Food Choices?

All of us know the importance of healthy food choices for the entire family. But the main question is how to incorporate the best choices into a busy and hectic work life? But do you know that a hectic life schedule does not necessarily imply that every meal should be a like a fast food meal. It is actually very difficult to bring in some changes in lifestyle but with a little planning and effort; one can succeed in mastering the secret to good health- “Healthy food choices”. Here are a few tips to make some healthy food choices and usher a healthy lifestyle at home.

5 Habits That can Keep you Young Forever

Aging seems to be an inevitable part of human life. The science of aging infers that youth is associated with petty looks, energetic outlook and cheerful behavior, while old age tends to bring  sufferings and unhappiness with it. How many of us actually believe that staying young at heart is more important than physical appearance?

The mystical fountain of youth is a loving and happy heart. As our bodies age gracefully, minds can actually get younger, if we love everyone and spread happiness around us. So, if we were to list just 5 things that can keep us forever young, then here are the following tips.

Forget numbers and don’t imitate others

Hectic lifestyles and competitive environment have pushed us to a level where we focus solely on numbers. The race to achieve targets, be it age, height, weight or workplace goals should not hamper our personal happiness. The first and foremost key to keep us forever young is to avoid the number game and be our own self. We need to move ahead with a carefree mind, work to our full potential and not try to be something that we are not.

How to Maintain Fitness During the Monsoon Season Without Going out?

Keep yourself fit during the monsoon season.

Monsoon brings joy along; even the birds and animals around you seem to enjoy the rain. Especially, the first rain is a pleasant welcome to all suffering from the scorching heat of the sun. The rain, thunder, pleasant weather and chirping of birds around you all seem to sweep in positive vibes. However, beware of the food that you eat during this season. The spicy and fried food with a sip of your favorite beverage can actually cause weight gain. The lack of outdoor exercise combined with improper monsoon eating habits can result in excess weight gain.

How to maintain Fitness without going out?

Exercise is the most essential part of the monsoon health schedule. It is essential to look for other options to stay active, fit and healthy. Read on to know how you can make the best use of the monsoon season to stay fit and active.

Dance indoors

10 Workouts/Exercises that Can Train You for the Perfect Obstacle Course Race

Obstacle Course Race

An obstacle course race is the latest fitness trend among the current generation, who prefer to sweat out during weekends rather than sleeping. So, what actually is an obstacle course race? Obstacle course race is a sequence of challenging physical hurdles that an athlete or a team needs to face and navigate within a specified time. Obstacle races include a combination of various activities in a sequence including racing, cycling, tire swings, climbing, crawling, jumping and balancing acts. An athlete crosses a hurdle to face an activity change within a few meters. The varying speeds and the resultant change in body movements at a fast pace kickstart the metabolism rate and improve endurance levels in an individual.

How to train for an obstacle course race?

The training program for the obstacle course race should include:

·        Running 4-to 5-miles a day, across varying landscapes aids in improving the endurance levels of a person. Introduction of variations including intervals and hill runs between the running schedule can enhance speed and the muscle power.

Hypertension - Manage High Blood Pressure with Exercises

Sedentary life style has given rise to an increasing instance of high blood pressure among people. The high blood pressure also known as hypertension increases the scope of heart attack in a person by three times, scope of stroke by five times and heart failure by two times. Hypertension can never be known outside as symptoms are not painful. A definite way of maintaining a normal blood pressure is through changes in life style by salt reduction in food, regular exercise and weight loss.

How can exercise help cure hypertension?

Regular exercises have the power to reduce the blood pressure in a body and maintain it at a normal level. A sedentary lifestyle is one of the main contributing factors to heart disease. H

ence, exercises can help by making up for the sedentary lifestyle. Exercises benefit a person with hypertension in the following ways:

• Improves and strengthens the health of the entire cardiovascular system and heart;
• Improves blood circulation in the body;
• Improves energy levels in the body;
• Increases the endurance level of a person;
• Improves flexibility in the body;
• Reduces body fat and results in weight loss;
• Reduces stress and tension;
• Improves bone strength;
• Improves sleep;
• Improves the overall image of a person.

 

Workout Without Working Out - 10 Foods that Can Help You Lose Weight Without Exercises

Work-outs are definitely an important schedule of our day-to-day fitness schedules. However, there are certain food items which can help lose weight faster. One of the research studies on dietary foods came out with a unique finding that mono-saturated fatty acids have a tendency to reduce the fat content from the body. Similarly, there are certain fat-releasing properties in calcium and dairy, vitamin C, protein which can gently shift the human body into a fat release mode.

Calcium and dairy

How to Remain Safe and Healthy at a Gym?

Hectic lifestyle and sedentary work-culture has increased the need and awareness of the importance of fitness among people. Congratulations! You have the taken the first step in the right direction by deciding to exercise regularly to maintain a healthy lifestyle. 

A gym is one of the most preferred ways of maintaining fitness in recent times. If you have also embarked on a fitness regime at a gym, then you should adhere to certain safety guidelines. All good things carry risks with them. Similarly, work out at a gym is accompanied with its own hazards and safety issues. The key to a healthy workout is to maintain the personal safety at the gym.

Ensure that the maintenance of fitness equipment is done regularly at your gym and professionals are available for you while exercising, to reduce the chances of accidents. There are several other basic safety tips which you need to ensure while exercising at a gym. These guidelines can not only help you keep fit, but also be safe, during the course of workouts.

Tips to stay safe and healthy at a gym

Obtain an all-inclusive check-up

You should ensure that a comprehensive health checkup is conducted prior to the commencement of workout programs at a gym. This is essential to avert or modify specific types of exercises, which can aggravate medical conditions like cardiovascular problems, hypertension, joint problems, and back pains.