You’ve tried mints, gum and mouthwash but nothing works. Bad breath is affecting your social life, causing you to shy away from your loved ones and preventing you from speaking up at work. You’ve already spent a small fortune to cover it... Read more
Proper breathing is an underestimated, but critical building block of good health. Slow, deep breathing gets rid of carbon dioxide waste and takes plenty of clean, fresh oxygen to your brain and muscles. More blood cells get the new, oxygen-rich air... Read more
When people begin a fitness program, they understandably have lots of questions, from how to perform certain moves to which exercises are most effective. One question that everyone seems to ask is how to breathe properly when working out.
I know... Read more
Beginning an exercise program can be very overwhelming-- even painful if you aren’t careful. Warming your body up prior to exercise is very important for your health (and safety) and will also help you enjoy your workouts more. Warming up f... Read more
A common concern among new mothers is how to get rid of their jelly bellies and regain flatter, more toned stomachs. For some women, re-strengthening their core seems an easy task, but for most it is an uphill battle that takes many months, even... Read more
Hey all!
So here is a Q:
IS it actually bad if a person eats more carbs than the required daily value, even if most of the carbs eaten come from vegetables and fruits?
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I am cutting out salt for a few months to try to keep from bloating so badly. I've been looking at salt substitutes, but not sure they wouldn't cause the same problems. Opinions, please.... Read more
How bad are gummy bears for you while you are trying to lose weight? I have cut out fries, other fried food, and soda, and it honestly hasn't really bothered me to go without them in the past 3 weeks. The one thing I keep thinking about is having som... Read more
I'd like to know of some exercises I can do for my back, for strengthening, when I have a bad back to begin with. I am reluctant, also, because I wonder if doing certain exercises for my arms and chest can also be doing harm to my back. Only respon... Read more
Hello All. I'm new here and really needing some help. I'm stuck in a VERY stressful work environment and it makes my eating habits worse. I wish I was one of those people that don't eat with depression and stress but, that's not the case. I go the op... Read more
A holiday that revolves around hoarding candy and eating as much of it as possible? Sounds like a healthy eater's worst nightmare. Halloween needn't be a scary time--even with all that candy lying around the house. One of our favorite blogs, FitSugar... Read more
A round-up of the most interesting and thought-provoking stories of the week. How does your hometown stack up among fittest cities? We just checked out the list of fittest/healthiest and least fit/unhealthiest cities in America. Cincinnati, home to S... Read more
Bad breath or else halitosis is single nothing special badly behaved faced by millions of folks worldwide, and by the side of single stage or else one more, you may perhaps take part in practiced your breath having with the aim of undesirable odor. W... Read more
SparkPeople members recommend 29 ways they use simple tips and tricks to manage pain every day. Try these drug-free remedies and share you own pain-relief solutions.