Cooking for Sunday Dinner
From as far back as I can remember there have been special church occasions when dinner on the church grounds was the order for the day. Far too many times I watched as person after person walked in with store purchased fried chicken. Whether the reason for this was lack of time, lack of planning, […]
Food Safety Tips for Barbecues
Barbecues are a great time to get together with friends and family. The noise of loved ones, fresh air and the wonderful aroma of barbecued foods is a recipe for a great time. But with this fun comes the responsibility of knowing all of the food safety tips for barbecues. Proper Refrigeration No one wants […]
Detox Diets
Detox Diets are the last craze in dieting, that’s why the number of people searching for detox diets is growing everyday. You may have heard about toxins, detoxification, cleansing, purifying – they are all related to detox diets. Toxins are harmful chemicals affecting your body. They are all around you (in your food, water, air) […]
Superfoods for Your Brain
We’ve all had days when we didn’t feel like we were ‘on our game.’ And as we age, both our bodies and our brains grow old as well. By making smart food choices though, we can preserve our precious gray matter longer and improve brain function. Here are some brainy choices for keeping our noggins […]
Use Supersets To Build Big Muscles
If you have been lifting weights for sometime or have been reading bodybuilding magazines and journals, you would have probably heard of super setting. However, how often have you seen people super setting when weight lifting? If you did, did you notice those guys who were super setting were almost invariably the bigger boys. If […]
Vegetarian vs Raw Food
Is there a difference between vegetarian and raw food diets? A raw foodist is a vegetarian, but one who generally is not going to cook his vegetables or fruits. A vegetarian is someone who simply doesn’t eat meat, fish or poultry, but only consumes vegetables, pasta, and rice. A vegetarian might eat meatless spaghetti sauce […]
The Benefits of a Vegan Diet
Veganism is something which has gone from somewhat of a niche, often parodied movement into a mainstream, respected dietary and lifestyle choice. Based around a respect for all life, it seeks to eschew any products (be they food, drink, clothes or household goods) that are related to animals suffering or dying. However, the health benefits […]
Micro Workouts For Legs and Arms
Getting to the gym is a testing task for many people. The ability to fit it in around work, personal lives and everything else that comes with real life can be a chore, and when we’re there, it’s often either limited in time or cut short because of life’s other commitments. So for anyone looking […]
Excellent Starter Protein Foods
We’ve all seen fitness enthusiasts heading in and out of shops with a bunch of protein shakes and power foods tucked under their arms. And it’s definitely true that diet is an integral part of fitness. After all, there is no point in spending hours at the gym and then ruining it with burgers, fries […]
Rethink Your Success Measure
With a busy life, it is so easy to prioritize other things over our fitness, and often this is for a good reason. Spending time with our family, for example, is always going to be more important than getting your workout in at the gym. However, there are also things in our lives that needed […]
