Charles Hugh Smith – What if there was a way to get rich by merely investing a modest amount of money weekly? Who wouldn’t want to join the program? Our health is our only real wealth, and fitness is like the modest investment that yields multiples of the investment made.
Since our culture is based on commerce and marketing, extreme sports are front and center: professional athletes, daredevils performing insanely dangerous stunts, oldsters running marathons, and so on.
The subtext of this media coverage implies that athletics and fitness are unattainable by us average people who have neither the time nor inclination to pursue extreme training.
This media glorification leaves a lot of decidedly inglorious reality out of the picture. Extreme training often leads to extreme injuries–but you won’t see any injuries except in carefully edited stories in which an extreme athlete recovers from a horrendous accident by sheer willpower and arduous training. Continue reading
Cheryl Richardson – I stepped off the scale and stared at the lever pointing to the numbers reflecting my new weight. How long have I dreamt about this moment, I thought to myself? Months? Years? What made me stop wasting time on diets that ignored the truth of what was needed to finally feel at peace in my own skin?
Apple cider vinegar’s weight loss boost is partly due to the fact that it cuts blood sugar and insulin.
Most people now know the importance of shedding excess weight for health reasons. Individuals carrying around excess weight are at increased risk of various diseases, some of which could prove fatal. This is why you need to find ways to rid yourself of excess weight safely and effectively.
Nowadays many have awakened to the importance of living a healthy lifestyle. We’ve learned the central role that foods and liquids play in our overall health and sense of well being.