The real reason you can’t get out of bed may be that you don’t know the facts about sleep. Stay up and read this tonight (you'll thank us in the morning!)

1. To function best, you need to get eight hours.
There’s nothing magic about that number. Everyone has different sleep needs, and you’ll know you’re getting enough when you don’t feel like nodding off in a boring situation in the afternoon, says New York University psychologist Joyce Walsleben, Ph.D., co-author of A Woman’s Guide to Sleep.

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Muscle soreness is caused by tiny tears in your muscle tissues. It might sound bad but it isn’t really that bad a thing, especially if the soreness was a result of exercises the day before or two days before.

The tears in the muscle tissues are caused by overworking your muscles. It may be caused by a whole range of exercises. From short distance sprinting to running a marathon. From lifting heavy weights or simple aerobics. As long as the muscles were “overloaded”, aches will occur.

Usually in weight training, many newbies are deterred from following up with their first few sessions because they feel a immobilizing soreness all over their body. Delayed Onset of Muscle Soreness a.k.a DOMS causes muscles to be extremely sore on the second day prior to day of exercise. Many are discouraged from going to the gym again. Continue reading "Why Muscles Get Sore"

Here is your 10-Step Guide to Preventing Heart Disease

These steps guarantee to reduce your risk of heart disease; all you need to do is follow them:

1. You Are What You Eat:

Eat less fat particularly trans-fatty acids, commonly found in processed foods, fast food, and animal fats. Some half of all dietary energy intake should be from [mostly complex] carbohydrates, another 30% from mainly mono- or poly-unsaturated fats (such as in vegetable oils), and a further 20% from protein such as lean meats, legumes and cheese. Eat a better balance of omega-3 to omega-6 oils, by having two servings of fish per week and adding a small amount of flaxseed (oil) to your diet. Eliminate sources of 'empty' calories such as sodas. Continue reading "How To Reduce Your Risk Of Heart Disease"

SENSIBLE DIET TIPS

Start your diet with a food diary, record everything you eat, what you were doing at the time, and how you felt. That tells you about yourself, your temptation, the emotional states that encourage you to snack and may help you lose once you see how much you eat.

Instead of eating the forbidden piece of candy, brush your teeth. If you're about to cheat, allow yourself a treat, then eat only half a bite and throw the other half away.

When hunger hits, wait 10 minutes before eating and see if it passes. Set attainable goals. Don't say, "I want to lose 50 pounds." Say, "I want to lose 5 pounds a month." Get enough sleep but not too much. Try to avoid sugar. Highly sweetened foods tend to make you crave more. Continue reading "Common Sense Weight Loss Tips"

How do you discover the joy in being active? Well you can find joy in exercise in many different forms. First of all you have to want to get active. If you don’t have a want to get active then you won’t enjoy it. There are several keys to enjoying your active lifestyle. The first step is deciding what it is you like to do. Do you enjoy walking? Do you enjoy running or do you enjoy being part of a group and doing aerobics? There are lots of options out there for you. The first step is figuring out what you enjoy doing most. Pick something that you will be able to stick with and that you think you won't get bored with. Some people do many diffrent kinds of things because they get bored easily but be sure to pick something that you can find yourself doing for a long time. Now not everyone will be able to do everything. Continue reading "How To Discover Joy In Being Active"