Strength Training Now Must Include the Element of Balance
There was an interesting article in the Wall Street Journal this past weekend. No, not about stock or bonds, but about balance exercises and weight training – and their popularity. http://online.w ...
Myth Buster: Vegetarian food is low in protein
Most people who want to go vegetarian feel that they will end up with a diet that is deficient in proteins. However, this is not true. It is said that a proper vegetarian diet, that contains ...
eggs for breakfast!
Eggs are also a good source of protein, the dietary element that has been shown to have more appetite-sating potential than either carbohydrate or fat. This is important for weight loss, as it helps ...
The Sweet Sound of Water
Everyone loves the sound of water. It's an element that makes up most of our own bodies as well as most of the Earth. We are drawn to it and relax when we are near it, listening to its calming sound ...
5 Reasons to do Yoga-Pilates
Yoga and Pilates are both popular forms of exercise, which share some similarities. The difference largely lies in the poses that they use. With Yoga-Pilates, you get to have a combination th ...
Stanford Wushu
Stanford Wushu
http://www.stanford.edu/group/wushu
A beautiful and contemporary performance-based art, Wushu combines elements of traditional Chinese martial arts, acrobatic-like movement ...
Acupuncture helps reduce post-surgery pain
A research by Duke University Medical Center says that using acupuncture before and after a surgery showed reduction in the amount of pain felt by patients.
Once, I was a non-believer in these an ...
Ayurvedic time to walk
I've been reading a newspaper called Health Quest and it discusses that with the 3 Ayurvedic doshas, Spring is "Kapha". With Kapha weather out, and the gradual renewal of many of us out of hiberantion ...
Having Dinner with Friends
Being an urban gal, most of the social situations I find myself in have to do with going out rather than staying in. This means lots of moolah dropped on dinners out with friends and less time spent c ...
