BananasBefore any exercise you need to work up the energy to begin the routine. Bananas are the perfect food to get the body pumped and ready to go. Potassium, which bananas have tons of, are a key source for producing and storing energy. A good time to eat a banana is 15 to 20 minutes before an exercise. Other great sources of energy would … [Read more...] about Three Foods to Work Into Exercise
Psychoactive Effects of Food
“Comfort food”, “emotional eating”, “reward snacks”, these are all terms that have been around for a good twenty years now, but up until recently they were not fully understood like they are today. The brain functions by way of electro-chemical pulses, meaning electricity is made up of chemical compounds in the brain.This begs the question, … [Read more...] about Psychoactive Effects of Food
5 Important Tips for Abdominal Exercise
Build Better AbsPhysiologically the abdomen is the same as any other muscle; therefore, you should only exercise it 2 to three times a week.Protect your neckWhile doing crunches push your tongue against the roof of your mouth. This will help align your head properly and reduce neck strain.Flat AbsIf you want to tone down your belly and … [Read more...] about 5 Important Tips for Abdominal Exercise
A Good Reason to Jump
There are very few exercises that measure up in uniqueness to rebounding. Rebounding is probably is for the most part, not one of the most popular exercises available on the market, which is very unfortunate for those who are missing out. Rebounding is essentially the act of jumping up and down on a mini-trampoline that is called a … [Read more...] about A Good Reason to Jump