Owners of cars do not question the need for their proper assembly, maintenance and fuel. They know that, as complex machines, cars need to be given the appropriate type of gasoline (or other fuel), oil, and other fluids. They would not attempt to argue that a car could run without these things.

Our bodies are much, much more complex machines than are our cars, and they too have basic needs for the types of fuel that help them to develop, operate properly, and maintain themselves. Proper nutrition is essential for humans at all stages of our lives to keep our bodies in optimal shape and to provide us with healthy, long and happy lives. In this article I will describe some of the major reasons that nutrition is so important for everyone throughout the life cycle.
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They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day, however for most of us, the evening meal tends to be out largest and most substantial meal of the day. Over and over we hear advice on how we should keep this meal moderately small and keep the large portions for the morning, when we need energy the most, but often this is just not practical. Instead, after a long, hard day at work, most of us crave the carbohydrates and protein portions of a big evening meal, regardless of the time of night this ends up being.

Society today tends to be one which revolves around the ever expanding commitments of work and social lives. We seem to get home later, after longer hours at work or with far more extra activities squeeze into the one twenty-four hour block. This often leads to many people getting home after dark and having no choice but to prepare their dinner late. By the time we arrive home from work, prepare the meal and get ourselves organized, it is well beyond the recommended time we should be eating. Continue reading "The Effects Of Eating Late At Night"

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"