The Impact of Meal Frequency On Metabolism

By now we’ve all probably read or heard somewhere that if you’re trying to boost your metabolism, lose weight, and get in shape that you should ditch the decades old practice of eating three meals per day and start eating much smaller, much more frequent meals throughout the day. (The most commonly recommended number is six meals a day – small ones, of course.) However, many of us are unclear on how or why this is actually supposed to help us reach our goals, and how do we really know it will help us reach our goals at all? Let’s take a look at the facts and see if we can’t find out.
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What Is Detoxification?

Detoxification will help to aid in weight loss and promote overall wellness by helping to rid your colon of residual waste and detoxify your system in the process. Most products are all-natural and usually include ginger root, fennel seed, goldenseal, licorice root, rhubarb, and psyllium. People who detox regularly as part of a healthy diet and exercise routine often report that doing so results in fewer instances of constipation, fewer occurrences of fatigue, higher energy levels, and aid in weight loss. They also find that they are less likely to feel bloated or retain an overabundance of water.
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Different types of Exercise

We all know how important it is to make sure we get enough exercise every day. It’s a given to most of us that physical activity is an essential part of any complete health and fitness regime, but how many types of exercise are there? What purpose does each one serve, which ones should be a part of your routine? Exercise can pretty much be separated into three basic categories – aerobic exercise, anaerobic exercise (or strength training), and flexibility exercises. Let’s take a closer look at each one, discuss its benefits, and examine what each can add to your personal fitness routine. Read more

White Tea Vs. Green Tea. Which is the right choice for you?

There’s been a considerable buzz about the health benefits associated with the regular drinking of green tea for a while now. High in antioxidants, it’s been proven to help treat, fight, and prevent a wide variety of known ailments including arthritis, thrombosis, high cholesterol, premature aging, and even cancer. However, in recent years, we’ve been hearing similarly great things about the wonders of white tea as well. So which one is better than the other, and which one will better meet your personal needs? Let’s take a look at how white tea and green tea stack up against each other and find out. Read more

What Is Phentremine Civ-XR?

Original prescription phentermine, short for phenyl-tertiary-butylamine, is best known for being a powerful and effective appetite suppressant. Many health and diet enthusiasts may remember it as one of the two active ingredients in the now illegal drug fen-phen, with fenfluramine being the other. Although fen-phen and fenfluramine are now both illegal and considered to be extremely dangerous to use due to the serious heart valve damage they’ve been known to cause, phentermine was not pulled from the market in most countries and is still considered safe enough to use on a very limited basis. Read more

The benefits of White Tea

For thousands of years, the Chinese have had a full understanding of the health perks associated with regular tea consumption. However, only in recent years has the Western world also become acquainted with the full spectrum of benefits tea has to offer and learned to value it not only for its flavor, but also for its effect on the body’s general state of wellness and well being.
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Fat Loss for Beginners – Tips for Getting Started (Part 2)

In this article, Tom Venuto gives us the second part of his awesome set of fat loss tips. Click Here if you missed part 1 or if wyou would like to re-read the great tips.
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Fat Loss for Beginners – Tips for Getting Started (Part 1)

EVERYONE who wants to get leaner should read this article. Yes, I know it says “Fat loss for beginners,” but sometimes we veterans forget what we once knew or we don’t practice what we now know. If you’re a beginner, this will be an introduction. If you’re experienced, let this be a reminder.
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What is Body Mass Index? (BMI)

Anyone who’s ever been on a diet or been curious about nutrition before is probably at least somewhat familiar with the term “body mass index”, or BMI for short. So what is BMI exactly, just to refresh the memory? It’s a statistical measurement that compares a given person’s height and weight. It is then determined using that comparison whether or not the person’s weight is within the range of what would be considered medically healthy for that individual or not.
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A Look At Body Types

As many bodybuilding and nutrition enthusiasts very likely already know, which of the three major body types you possess makes a huge difference as far as how your body will respond to different exercise regimens and dietary plans. If you’re just starting out, it’s even more important to know which category you fall into so that you can put together a plan from the beginning that will be most effective for you, working with your body rather than against it.
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