Melatonin can be a really good effective supplement in helping shift workers manage sleep and alertness better, but you must use the right type and dose at the right time. Also timing your light exposure correctly is a big plus as well. But what is melatonin? How can you use it correctly? And what effectContinue reading ” Melatonin and Shift Work”
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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.
Exercising at Home? Use Household Items as Workout Equipment
Commonly found household items can easily serve as good alternatives to gym equipment. For example, filled water bottles make great dumbbells! You can start with smaller 500ml bottles before moving on to 1L or 1.5L bottles. You can do biceps curls, triceps kickbacks, and even do some overhead presses with water bottles. Dry towels are another great addition to helping you get a workout in. Use them to stretch out before/after an exercise. To add a challenge, you could use a damp towel too.
4 Workout Tips for Women Over 40
As women get older, you’re more susceptible to illnesses and chronic pain, including heart disease and osteoporosis. Even though moving around may be the last thing you want to do, inactivity increases the risk of chronic disease. Studies show that a little under 23 percent of U.S. adults ages 18 to 64 ( https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhsr/nhsr112.pdf) are getting the recommended amount of exercise per week, and 28 percent over the age 50 are physically inactive. Unfortunately, sometimes age becomes a reason people feel they shouldn’t bother working out. This couldn’t be further from the truth.
Wellness and Self-Care; Different Types and Meaning
There are a lot of different meanings to wellness. There are a lot of different ways people can talk about being well or living a healthier lifestyle by focusing on their wellbeing. So, let’s explore the different types, meanings and ways to stay healthy and live a more balanced and harmonic life.
7 Ways of Making Time for Friends
According to this study, 75% of Hispanic adults and 68% of Black/African American adults are classified as lonely. Also, people with lower incomes are lonelier than people with higher incomes. Loneliness impacts our lives physically and mentally. Loneliness is linked to a higher risk of hypertension, heart disease, obesity and a weaker immune system. 49% of American have reported of having fewer than three close friends, and 12% of Americans have no close friends.
6 Tips to Get Out of Your Comfort Zone
A comfort zone is the area of your life in which you feel like everything is in the right place, or in Harmony. It’s the behaviors, habits, and even the places you turn to when you’re on autopilot. It’s almost like you’re just going through the motions. It’s a metaphorical place where there’s little risk and a place where you never have to face your fears. And I’m not talking about the fear of clowns or something, I’m talking about maybe public speaking, learning to play a new instrument kind of fear.
Is the Food Pyramid (Plate) Still Relevant?
America’s Food Pyramid was controversial from the start. After developing the Pyramid for several years, the brochure was sent out in early 1991. But then representatives for the National Cattlemen’s Association reportedly saw media coverage that put beef in the same category as fats and dairy.
Breaking the Soda Pop Habit
Americans frequently enjoy soda because it’s readily available. Almost all food establishments now carry soda. Soda pop has become a staple of the American diet, making it harder and harder to avoid and give up. But today, I am going to tell you how you can break this habit. Especially for shift workers who seem to reach for that soda to help them get through that hard shift.
Single leg side shift Exercise
I will be posting fitness videos, yoga videos, recipes, some cooking videos, and maybe some quotes every now and then to get you motivated. Let me know if there is anything you want me to touch up on or discuss here to get you moving in the right direction.
Harmony Shift 