Monthly Archives: August 2013

Probiotics may Increase Metabolism and Decrease Body Weight

Probiotics may Increase Metabolism and Decrease Body Weight

Earlier studies showed that breakfast can increase metabolism. It is also known that exercise can raise metabolic rate and take some pounds off. How about actually eating yogurt to increase your metabolism? Does that sounds like a fantasy?! Maybe not. Probiotics are defined as live bacteria that benefit its host’s health. The term probiotics wasContinue Reading

Watermelon May Reduce After-Workout Soreness and Increase Athletic Performance

Watermelon May Reduce After-Workout Soreness and Increase Athletic Performance

What comes to your mind when you hear the word “watermelon”? Sweet, juicy, pink fruit, childhood, sunshine, picnic, pool party, and so on? Whatever it is, it is probably not associated with the gym, vitamins A, B6, C or people in a desert. There is so much more about the watermelon than just a sweetContinue Reading

Stay Active: Simple Guidelines to a Healthier Life

Stay Active: Simple Guidelines to a Healthier Life

Americans are living in a country where many adults are completely inactive, and more than one third of all adults are obese. The health risks that come from this lifestyle, and those directly related to obesity can be severe are expensive, but thankfully they are preventable. The American Heart Association and Center for Disease ControlContinue Reading