You can actually strengthen different functions of the brain such as attention, memory, and speed with brain training exercises. Brain fitness can have positive effects on your day-to-day functioning. For instance, it helps sharpen your memory and boost your mood. Your brain is designed to physically adjust to what you’re asking it to do.
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EAA’s or BCAA’s -That is the Question
Essential Amino Acids or EAA’s are required for the body to build new muscle tissue and help with cell repair when muscles are recovering. They are called essential because your body cannot produce them. EAA’s must come from your diet or supplementation. Some foods that you can eat to get EAA’s are beef, dairy, soy, fish, and poultry just to name a few. EAAs have been shown in research studies to both improve Anabolic (Muscle Building) Exercise Response and increase Muscle Protein Synthesis.
Product Review
Normally I buy just the ZMA which is Zinc, Magnesium, and Vitamin B6, but I thought I would give this a try since it has the 5-HTP included in it. They are all roughly the same price, but I think the quality of the product is where you need to look. SNAC stands for Scientific Nutrition for Advanced Conditioning. It was started by Victor Conte a sports nutritionist that was dedicated to helping elite athletes get that extra edge they needed to win.
Better Health on A Better Budget
With everything going up in price now people tend to put their health on the back burner and not make themselves or their health a priority. But it shouldn’t have to be that way and today I am going to show you how you can still be healthy and live a healthy, happy life without compromising your wallet or your health.
What is a Pelvic Tilt?
The pelvis region distributes the weight to your lower limbs, enabling movement while helping hold the abdominal organs in place. Ideally, (in a perfect world) your pelvis should remain in a neutral position when resting. You can develop a pelvic tilt when the pelvic muscles get overstretched or underworked, causing them to pull in one direction. There are two common types of pelvic tilts, either anterior or posterior (front or back).
What are Zero- Drop Shoes?
So, the meaning of “zero-drop” is the angle between your heel and your toe when it’s in a shoe. That’s all. Most shoes, such as tennis shoes, heels, or work shoes (or boots) place the heel higher than your toes and there, hence, “drop” your foot down at an angle. With zero-drop shoes being worn places your heel and toes level with each other. This is the same as if you were walking around barefoot.
Nighttime Eating and Your Health
So, do you eat late at night? Do you snack before bed? What do you eat? Is it healthy? Are you diabetic? Well, there is plenty of research that shows the negative effects of eating and there is also research that shows the positive effects that it has. Let’s look at the old and new perspectives on eating at nighttime.
6 Ways to Process Your Emotions
Welcome tomy blog. Everyone has emotions and everyone deals with them in different ways,but there are ways that can be beneficial and helpful. To process your emotions,try these 6 ways the next time you are feeling that you just can’t do itanymore. Let me know how you handle stress and what is your biggest hurdleContinue reading “6 Ways to Process Your Emotions”
What are the Blue Zones?
Welcome to my blog, Harmony Shift. Have you everwondered about the people you hear about living to 100 years old and beyond?Have you ever wondered what their secret is? Or how they do it? Well, I ranacross this great Netflix original series about the Blue Zones and thought Iwould share it with you just inContinue reading “What are the Blue Zones?”
4 Pre-Workout Supplements and Their Benefits
Pre-workout supplements, also known as “pre-workouts,” are intended to give you energy for when you exercise. The main ingredient in most of them is caffeine. These supplements often come in a pill form or a powder form, with powder being the most popular. Some of the ingredients in certain pre-workouts (read the labels) can be good for your health and your workouts. But the supplements can bring on side effects as well that you’ll need to be aware of.
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