It’s no secret that maintaining hydration in the human body is a necessary means for staying alive. Good hydration boasts a variety of health benefits including increased cognitive and physical performance, skin hydration, healthier joints, kidneys and digestive system as well as helping to regulate body temperature and deliver essential vitamins and nutrients to the different parts of the body.
Carrying extra weight around the stomach can cause physical discomfort in day to day life. It can alter our posture and put pressure on our lower back. On a more serious note, developing what’s known as visceral fat – the kind that surrounds our organs – can increase our chances of developing certain health conditions such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease (1).
To get the best out of our workout, it’s super important that we equip ourselves with the correct attire – mainly the proper footwear. Wearing the correct shoes can make a massive difference to the quality of the workout and the way our body copes with the stress we put on it during exercise.
If you’re focusing on a particular sport, that’s another kettle of fish. Different sports require different shoes to achieve – that’s correct – different outcomes.
This blog will look at the best kind of trainer for home workouts and options for those moments of outdoor venture.
What is Sleep Hygiene?
The quality of our sleep each night is dependant on several factors. Our daily routine, the environment we sleep in and even our diet can play a part in the quality and consistency of our sleep patterns. It’s a combination of components, and it’s not always something we consider when we hit the hay.
Summer is a time for seeing friends and family, taking a much-deserved vacation and enjoying the warm air on our skin. We can take a rest from life’s stresses. Whether we spend it holidaying or staying at home, it’s good to steal a bit of time each day to focus on our physical and mental well-being.
Research shows the quality of our gut health can impact digestion, energy levels, sleep quality, skin health, the immune system and even our mood. It’s incredible to think that at one point, we thought the sole responsibility of the gut to be the digestion of food – It breaks down the food and then excretes it. That’s it. Nowadays, however, we know so much more.
Health and fitness fads are a regular occurrence – much like the infamous beauty fads. And nowadays, we don’t just read about them in magazines or watch them on TV ads; we see them plastered all over social media. And it won’t ever change, so long as we’re all buying into it (and we’ve all done it, haven’t we!). Someone tells you that something will change your life, make you look and feel better, and it’s hard not to get sucked in.
There are so many myths out there; it would be a very long read to list them all! So we wanted to look at these ten health and fitness myths, past and present and see if we can shed some light on them.
Resistance training and weight lifting have their benefits. It can improve strength, muscular endurance and overall health. Incorporating some form of resistance training into your workout regime can also help improve bone health. Putting strain on the bones and joints encourages bone cell growth, which can create a denser, stronger structure.
Unless you’re doing a bit of everything (AKA full-body workout), resistance training is often done by combining two muscle groups at one time – particularly if using weights.
Are you wearing sunscreen? Well listen, the ideal answer would be “I always wear it – even in the winter!” and for that, you would get all the browny points. But if you’re living in the UK it’s more than likely you’re guilty of ‘just putting it on when it’s necessary. (If you’re not leaving the home and you’re staying indoors all day, then it’s understandable to go without).