There has been a lot of interesting news lately on the subject of hypertension. This week, I briefly summarize some of these findings and give advice on how to reduce your risks of hypertension and heart disease.
The past few weeks I’ve been focusing on the positive benefits of high intensity training, so this week I wanted to explain why my number one recommendation to help lose weight, improve health, and extend lifespans is actually one of the slower methods out there - walking.
Does saturated fat cause heart disease? Research seems to counter the old belief that it does, but does that mean it’s healthy? Saturated fat isn’t perfect. It has it’s benefits, but it has drawbacks as well. Learn when and how saturated fat should be added into your diet to reduce the risks and receive the benefits.
Cardio exercise and resistance training provide different yet equally-important benefits for your health, well-being, and appearance, but I’ve noticed that many exercisers (even long-time veterans) tend to love one type of fitness and absolutely hate the other. Runners typically hate lifting weights and weight lifters can’t stand jogging. To really increase your longevity, physical and mental well-being, and overall quality of life, you really need to fit both into your exercise plan. I’ve already gone over the benefits of resistance training, so it seems only fair to outline why every one should do some kind of aerobic exercise (cardio).