I once was asked how physically demanding is riding a motorcycle? Well, I guess that all depends on your skill and how you ride. The elite of the sport are in amazing physical condition because to perform at that level it gives them a significant edge. If you are just a leisurely rider, it doesn’t […]
With all the talk about carbs being evil and more and more people jumping on the carb free bandwagon, no wonder people are nixing any form of bread for the promise of being thin. But did you know that you need carbs? Did you know it is also an effective way to stay slim? And […]
Sure we live in the coffee capital of the world, we love our caffeine and who can blame us? But did you know that tea is the second most popular drink next to water? Tea (other than herbal) contains caffeine, just like our beloved coffee, but has way more health benefits. Just drinking one cup […]
I was reading my Fitness magazine and found this article in the March issue particularly interesting…”Why So Tired?” It discussed 6 possible reasons you might not have the energy to make it through the day and not just because we are balancing work, family, exercise and the stresses of everyday life. Would any of these […]
All this talk about metabolism made me curious so I did a little research about it so I could give you the facts of my findings. Metabolism is the process by which the nutrients in the food we eat are broken down in our cells to produce energy for our body. Most of the time […]
In a recent discussion with a girlfriend of mine, we reminisced on how wonderful it was to not have to worry about weight when we were younger. How we just seemed to metabolize so efficiently even with little sleep, excessive drinking and minimal exercise. Seeing that time has come and passed I must resort to […]
Now that the busy season has passed, it is time to move on to things that may have been put on hold. But before you go trying to conquer the mess that has been piling up, remember not to stress…take a page from the guys here (no offense boys), make a decision and don’t look […]
From the sound of the blog it would sound like we are talking about timing your braking and turn entry/exit, huh? Well, it has been a while since I blogged about something health related so we are going to switch “gears” here, no pun intended. We all have a master internal timer that is our […]
Yeah, yeah, yeah those bright pink (or even yellow) things that you need to squish up and mold to shove into your ears. We’ve seen people taking them out when they get off their bikes and take off their helmets. So uncool, right? Well, maybe not, those long rides we take can tend to wear […]
Job, family and life can cause you to have headaches, even migraines. The stress of everyday life just has a way of making us tense, but did you know that when you relax after being stressed out that you can be subject to something called let-down headaches where your stress hormones plunge and it affects […]