What to eat to recover from a lunch time gym workout

Working out at lunchtimes is an increasingly popular activity for people who struggle to find the time to get to the gym. Also working out during the working day helps to relieve stress and boost energy levels, not to mention makes getting into a routine easier. However knowing what to eat after you have worked out to help you to recover isn’t quite so simple. Read More »

How to Improve Your Golf this year

How to improve at golf can be broken into many parts, most people learning, start with the swing. (I would like to know how most tour professionals learned golf.) Golf consists of many parts and here is some of the main things to consider: Read More »

5 lessons from TV shows

1: Happy Days gave the world Laverne & Shirley, All in the Family graced us with The Jeffersons, and Cheers left us with Frasier. But they also gave us Joanie Loves Chachi (blecch!), Gloria (ugh!) and The Tortellis (who?). LESSON: A hit product does not guarantee a successful spin-off. Read More »

Think Before You Ink: Are Tattoos Safe?

Some color inks are harder to remove than others. Many repeat visits every several weeks may be required to remove a tattoo, and it may never be entirely gone. Read More »

5 Recession travel tips

While Budget Travel has a wealth of tips that are timely right now, here are five that feel particularly newsy. Read More »

Want tighter abs or bigger biceps?

There is a strong connection between muscle mass and good health, says Robert Wolfe, director of Translational Research in Aging and Longevity at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. “As we age, we tend to lose muscle, especially if we are not using it,” says Wolfe. “These losses eventually affect quality of life, our balance, strength and ability to recover from an illness or accident.” Read More »

Cheers! Drinking with friends good for you

Having a supportive social network enhances the health benefits of having a few drinks, new research from Japan suggests.

The study of Japanese men years found that moderate to light alcohol consumption, coupled with high levels of social support, were linked to lower rates of heart disease and stroke. Read More »

9 Resistance foods to boost immunity

It takes more than an apple a day to keep viruses at bay. You can improve your body’s resistance by getting your seven servings of fruits and veggies and eight to 10 glasses of water a day, at the very least. While an all-around diet is the key to stronger immunity, these particular immune system-boosting foods and ingredients can keep you in fighting condition. Read More »

7 Foods you may think are healthy, but are not

Pick a fruit, any fruit, and you know it’s good for you. It’s the same with vegetables and many whole grain foods. They deserve their nutritional halos. Some foods, however, have gotten the healthy nod, when they’re actually laden with fat, sugar or both. Some of you may be scratching your heads, wondering, “you mean, frozen yogurt isn’t good for me?” Read More »

Coke, McDonald’s & Nestle get kids personal info

JUNK food companies are collecting children’s personal details via websites to direct marketing messages to them.New advertising regulations standards and privacy concerns have not stopped companies such as Coca-Cola, McDonald’s and Nestle obtaining children’s phone numbers, dates of birth, and even home addresses through their youth-friendly websites. Read More »

Dentists sell out to Coca-Cola

This past month, the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) announced they were accepting a million dollar research grant from Coca-Cola. Read More »

American Cars: red, white and cheap

A bad economy and crumbling auto sales have created absurdly low prices for some truly great American cars. Auto sales are down for the count. Sales of American cars, in particular, have been K.O.’d. In a vain attempt to get things moving again, American car manufacturers are piling on incentives and dealers are slashing prices. That means you can get some amazing – absurd, really – prices on some great cars. Read More »

Top 10 Diets

Diets are all rage now a days, with our population being almost 50% (depending on the statistic), overweight people are looking for quick solutions to decreasing their body fat as fast as possible. With that in mind there are certain diets that work better at keeping the weight off than others. Many diets focus on drugs and a lack of calories which can’t be sustained over the long haul. Below is the best top 10 diets available: Read More »

Cashback credit cards not all equal

What’s better than a credit card that gives points for free flights? Read More »

Heart Attacks and Drinking Cold Water

The Chinese and Japanese drink hot tea with their meals, not cold water, maybe it is time we adopt their drinking habit while eating.

For those who like to drink cold water, this article is applicable to you.  Read More »