Thanksgiving is one of those times of the year where we all get to enjoy great food and hopefully some great company as well! I am not expecting anyone to be counting calories and macros along with skipping unhealthy foods for their Thanksgiving meal. I know I will not be skipping anything, unless it is shellfish because I am allergic! In fact, I have two Thanksgiving dinners this year. This Thursday at my girlfriend's mom's house and this Saturday at my brother's house will both feature lots of great food!…

When I read on Tuesday about Quest releasing their new Birthday Cake flavor, I was excited. It was unexpected. I like birthday cake flavor anything pretty much! I saw it was a coated bar, which is different from the texture of Quest's other protein bars. I had moderate expectations, since they did have the Pumpkin Pie bars with the coating a few years back where it crumbled in a million pieces, disappointing a lot of people, prompting a lot of stores to heavily discount the bars just to get rid…

There is this saying which goes like "The most pleasant viewpoints come after the hardest climb"; while this quote is referring to hiking up a troublesome mountain, it can also be applied to various adventures we go through in life. We set objectives and have awesome desires, however not everything worth having comes simple. We need to put in the work to get the outcomes.   The uplifting news is, in case you're hoping to achieve some motivation this year, having a hiking routine might be the appropriate for you!…

  Lemon Meringue has always been a favorite flavor of mine. Every trip I took to my Grandma's house, I was hoping to have some of her homemade lemon meringue pie. I would ask if it was there even though I knew full well it was not! It was actually my preferred pie even over pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving. I would eat Lemon Meringue pie every day if I could. That is in a dream world, however, since I probably would not maintain 7-8% body fat year round if I…

As the season of fall welcomes possibly the most natural time of transition with the leaves turning various colors and the weather cooling off, you might be contemplating making changes to your own life. When it comes to routine exercise, it’s so easy to often find yourself falling into a rut. If you’re looking to upgrade your workout routine for the better, don’t miss these 6 must-try ideas:   Try Cross-Training   So many fitness injuries occur simply from overuse and for athletes like long distance runners, cross-training couldn’t be…

  As its name suggests, Acu-Yoga is a combination of two traditional Eastern healing methods acupressure and yoga. This unique self-healing technique can be mastered by anyone and by proper and regular practice it will undoubtedly regulate the flow of your chi energy and improve the quality of life.   Acu-Yoga was actually developed by a Westerner Michael Reed Gach, a best-selling author and an expert in the field of acupressure and other Asian bodywork. In order to better understand the concept of this technique, you should know a thing…

  We want results and we want them fast! Sometimes you can get them fast, but at what cost? Sometimes, it is a marathon, because we did not get to a point where we were not happy with our weight overnight either. We look at diet after diet, and sometimes people lose a lot of weight! I am happy for anyone successfully losing weight in their journey. Unfortunately, we rarely see the dark side. Nobody wants to show you a person six months after their rapid weight loss from their…

Physical fitness oftentimes feels more challenging the older you get, however, this does not mean that seniors should avoid it altogether or take the “easy way” out. Being over the age of 65, or a senior, opens a host of other exercise options, including exercise that is gentle and pleasurable. Pilates is becoming more popular amongst seniors as it perfectly fits the bill for gentle yet effective exercise. Here are some reasons why Pilates is the new exercise of choice for seniors:   Helps Strengthen the Bones   Roughly half…

It does not matter how old you are and what is your body shape, the following are the five of the best exercises you can ever do and of course they bring countless benefits for you. Have a look at them:   Swimming     Swimming is one of the greatest exercises you can do in your lifetime. Swimming comes with a huge number of advantages, and this is the reason behind why it is so special. It involves an intense work out for your arms and legs, and it…

The world is becoming smaller and smaller. Many of us have to spend hours, days, and weeks traveling. It is incredibly interesting but there are still disadvantages. Along with changing time zone and climate, we change food and water. How to survive with less stress? Besides that everything is much more expensive while traveling, the choice is very limited. The further you go, the more unusual food is, the more troubles with health and the more complicated acclimatization goes. There is no option sometimes though, which is why the following…