Category Archives: Fitness and Exercise

Post-Workout Nutrition: Carbohydrates

Post-Workout Nutrition: Carbohydrates

When it comes to post-workout nutrition and supplements it seems that protein always steals the spotlight, and for good reason. There is no doubting the importance of protein in helping muscles grow and recover, however, it shouldn’t overshadow the another major player in muscle repair—carbohydrates. Continue 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