SIDE-LYING LEG LIFTS Benefits: Strengthens and tones your outer thighs, glutes and quadriceps. How to do it: Lie on your right side, with your legs straight and your head supported by your left hand. Bend your right leg and place your left hand on the floor in front of you for support. Slowly lift your […]
The key to weight control is keeping energy intake (food) and energy output (physical activity) in balance. When you consume only as many calories as your body needs, your weight will usually remain constant. If you take in more calories than your body needs, you will put on excess fat. If you expend more energy […]
Radishes have antibacterial and anti-fungal properties. They are a member of the cabbage family. Radishes contain vitamin C, potassium and other trace minerals. Grown in Egypt since at least 2780 B.C., radishes were originally black.
INVISIBLE SKIPPING Benefits: Want the benefits of a great cardio move that will get your heart pumping, but don’t have the space for traditional skipping? Then forget the rope and just continue to rotate those arms while you’re jumping. How to do it: Stand with your feet close together, hands by your side. As you […]
No time for exercise? Try these sneaky tricks to work out with almost no effort at all: Wash the car Go on, it needs a good clean, anyway. If you’ve got a van, then you’ll really work up a sweat. Make sure to switch hands when you’re scrubbing to get a good, even workout. Ditch […]
Fennel contains the antioxidant flavonoid quercetin. This herb is anticarcinogenic and can be useful for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy or radiation. Fennel can be useful for indigestion and spasms of the digestive tract. It also helps expel phlegm from the lungs.
PRESS UP Benefits: Strengthens and tones your upper arms, shoulders and chest. How to do it: Position yourself on all fours, with your knees directly below your hips and hands below your shoulders, keeping your back straight. Bend your elbows and lower your head towards the floor, inhaling on the way down. Exhale and push […]
Eat up, without piling on the pounds. You can boost your fat burn by eating more of the good stuff and less of the bad. That means you can forget calorie counting and focus on eating! Berries Fruit is nutritious, but it’s not always a dieter’s best friend. Some fruits are high in fructose, a […]
Tomatoes are rich in lycopene, flavonoids and other phytochemicals with anticarcinogenic properties. Tomatoes are an excellent source of vitamin C (the vitamin C is most concentrated in the jelly-like substance that surrounds the seeds). They also contain vitamin A and B-complex vitamins, potassium and phosphorus. A tomato grown in a hothouse has half the vitamin […]
SIDE PLANK TWIST Benefits: Targets the sides of the stomach, obliques (or muffin top as it’s affectionately known!). How to do it: Begin in side plank position on your left side, with your upper body supported by your left forearm. Extend your right arm to the ceiling. Keeping your body straight, rotate your upper body […]