The Incredible Power of Cold Water
I know that the use of cold water is completely foreign to a lot of people, especially in the western world. Fortunately for me, The US Food and Drug Administration has actually promoted the use of cold water by saying: “It’s not chicken soup. Believe it or not, a much more unorthodox therapy of warm-and-cold showers has recently been proposed–though not proven–for the prevention of the common cold.” Cold water also provides many other benefits to the human body besides an improved immune system.
Before you write me off as a lunatic and stop reading, let me explain why I use cold water on a daily basis . Continue reading
The Couch Potato’s Guide to Exercise
Beginning to exercise can often be overwhelming and scary. Over coming fears and anxieties towards exercise is the number one step in beginning to exercise. Also, their are many myths that are associated with going from couch potato to gym goer. This article highlights these fallacies and provides simple, common sense recommendations to start exercising. Continue reading
The Secrets Behind What is in Your Soda
We drink soda and other sugary beverages for two reasons. They taste delicious, thanks to the massive amounts of sugar* (and artificial sweeteners) that can be found in them. We also drink soda and sports drinks for another reason, one that we often overlook, yet face on a daily basis. That is the fact that soda and sports drinks are made to make us dehydrated, and in doing so force us to drink more in order to annihilate our thirst. Continue reading