joe, Author at Health Habits

Losing Weight Through Calorie Restrictions

Calorie restrictions are kind of controversial. With social media influencing a large part of most people’s daily lives, tight bodies will still be there, but eating disorders and mental health issues are still genuine concerns. Just saying the word “restriction” invokes visceral stress responses in many folks who have been battling and struggling with weight fluctuations and diets over the years. But that trend quickly stopped when experts stepped in.
Strategic caloric restrictions can be good for both …

Weight Loss

Frozen Veggies Are Just as Good

You were probably encouraged to eat your veggies when you were a child, right? Despite this early emphasis on the importance of eating vegetables, most kids and grownups alike fail to ingest the daily recommendations of nutrients your body needs.
Are Frozen Vegetables Less Nutritious Than Fresh Ones?
There’s really no concrete evidence out there that can fully support such claims. A lot of the “fresh” veggies available to you have most likely spent a couple of days in transit. They lose more nutrients the longer they stay in transit. Chemicals are sprayed on these …

Fitness

Boosting Your Metabolism Using Exercise

Your body’s metabolism is all the stuff it does to transform food into energy so that it can keep going. Some folks have faster metabolism rates than others. A couple of things that can either make your metabolism sluggish or speedy include things that are out of your control, such as your genes, sex, and age.
That said, muscle cells often require plenty of energy. This translates to them burning quite a lot of calories as well. Challenging your muscles will help you boost your metabolism, and this can be done in two ways:
Increasing Your Exercise Routines
All …

Fitness Weight Loss

Weight Loss and Exercise

If you want to lose weight, you need to burn more calories, drink, and eat less. You really need to cut down on calories if you’re looking to shed off excess weight effectively. In fact, it just might be by far one of the most important things as far as shedding off those excess pounds is concerned.
In the long run, exercise always pays off by keeping that extra weight at bay. Studies have shown that regular exercise can help increase one’s chances…