It might sound crazy – dangerous even – but it works. It worked for Jaimi, it worked for Beau, and hopefully, it will work for this video. Breathing through your mouth is known to impact your health in a variety of not-so-desirable ways. 😪If you breathe this way every night when you’re asleep, you’re not […]
4 Core Benefits of Strength Training
When many think of strength training, they think of intense weight lifting and huge muscular men and women. Strength training, however, is much more than exercise aimed at getting huge muscles and everyone young, old, small, or big can benefit from it. It can help improve coordination, strength, circulation, bone density, and help keep older […]
Crave a Midnight Snack? Think Twice…
Those who experience night eating episodes, or “midnight snacks,” may just think of the phenomena as a nasty habit that they have to break or as a product of stress. But night eating can be more than just a bad habit. Many Americans, men and women, experience night eating without realizing they may actually have […]
Defining Age: The Truth is More Than Years
When most of us think of age we think of its visible signs like gray hair and wrinkles, but aging is much more than that. In fact, how aging is measured can vary a lot from one discipline to the next. For example, there are different types of aging: there is chronological aging, biological aging, […]
Beau Knows: BMI
Every hour, the search term “BMI” receives thousands of queries on Google. This is yet another indicator that people are searching for a way to measure and find a number that accurately summarizes their physical fitness. BMI and weight scales are probably the most popular and known ways to try and find this number. Unfortunately, […]
1 Simple Solution to Increase Your Daily Fiber Intake
Most Americans do not meet the recommended daily dietary fiber recommendation of 25 to 30 grams per day. According to a post by UCSF Health, most Americans consume only about 15 grams per day — about half what we should be consuming. This is troublesome since dietary fiber from real food sources (not supplements) comes […]
How Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Improves Recovery Results
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy, or HBOT, delivers high levels of oxygen to tissues throughout the body, providing a wealth of benefits. The high oxygen enhances the body’s regenerative abilities; allowing it to recover and respond to medical treatments like radiation therapy and surgery. This makes HBOT a versatile adjunct therapeutic in treatment, management, or recovery from […]
3 Ways Exercise Can Promote Glucose Metabolism
Regular exercise is one of the best ways to promote health and manage chronic illnesses. The relationship between exercise and glucose metabolism, specifically, is important for everyone to know about. Athletes benefit from knowing how carbohydrates are used by the muscles to generate energy and under what circumstances. Non-athletes and those with type 2 diabetes […]
InBody: Accurate Body Composition Analysis in 1 Minute
Most of us know that body weight and body mass index (BMI) measurements alone are not an accurate representation of health or physique. Phrases like “big boned,” “wide framed,” “water weight,” and “muscle is heavier than fat,” are often used to explain why the scale itself is not a good enough measure of fat in […]
3 Main Benefits of Exercise for Healthy Aging
Exercising regularly and correctly is key to ageing healthy and strong. 3 main benefits of exercising to age better are to help develop body mechanics, promote bone density, and benefits heart and lung health. It’s never too late to start exercising but it definitely helps to start young and keep a steady schedule of at […]
