Free radicals commonly referred to as radicals are simply molecules that are highly unstable in the body. Basically, molecules are made up of electron bonds. When these bonds are broken, what will remain, is a charged and an unstable molecular fragment, containing unpaired electrons. The unstable … [Read more...]
Archives for October 12, 2015
Rowing: The Real Total Body Workout
Interested in a workout that will exercise 84 percent of your body’s muscles? Give rowing a try. Although it has a reputation as being an upper body builder, it also does tremendous things for your core strength and legs. In fact, rolling at a pace of 5 miles per hour is equivalent to … [Read more...]
Personal Fitness Trackers, Flash In The Pan or Useful Health Tools?
Personal fitness trainers seem to be all the rage right now but do they actually help people achieve their fitness goals? This Renegade Health blog post is written by a doctor who purchased a FitBit and how he used the data it gave him to make some pretty significant life changes. Read … [Read more...]
How to Make Your Work Lunch Healthy and Tasty
When trying to maintain healthy eating habits, you may find that lunch is the meal that is giving you the most difficulty. While you can ensure that you eat something packed with protein in the morning and something free of saturated fat and refined grain at dinnertime, it’s harder to be … [Read more...]