http://www.healthzine.org/feed/ http://www.healthzine.org/ Every day new articles and updated info on all your health, beauty and fitness concerns. Thu, 21 May 2009 09:00:25 +0200 Thu, 21 May 2009 09:00:25 +0200 http://www.healthzine.org/Fitness/working-out-in-a-gym http://www.healthzine.org/Fitness/working-out-in-a-gym So you have decided to trudge the way towards a better and healthier you. And it requires effort- health and fitness. It’s because being fit and healthy means eating healthy- doing away with indulgence- and then exercising. And then again, the idea of “exercising” may not sound as appealing. But if you choose to, you can make exercise interesting. You do have varied and basically countless options for regular physical activity. A home gym is one, for instance. Opting to have a home gym makes you enjoy your privacy when exercising, plus, you get to manage your own time. Or perhaps you prefer going to a fitness gym. There are advantages and otherwise with having a home gym and going to a fitness gym. What about the fitness gym? If you so happen to want to work out in a fitness gym, you ought to consider certain things. These tips can help you with your decision. There are perhaps a number of gyms in your area. There are benefits when you prefer working out in a gym, but of course it would entail expenses. Most people who opt going to the fitness gym are interested in weight training more than aerobics or swimming. If you want to weight train, a primary consideration is the center’s equipments. See if the club has varied and enough exercise equipments. Ask about their weight training programs as well, or other exercise programs you feel would suit you. Decide on your specific needs and see if the club offers what you’re looking for. What about the location? Is the club convenient to go to and fro to? Or else traveling can be too much of a hassle that you’d eventually decide not to go. Your enthusiasm and motivation to go to the club would eventually wane. Then the staff and their qualifications- are they credible and can guide you in training properly? Chances are, you wouldn’t know what you’re doing, so a professional’s guidance is well- needed. What about cleanliness? The exercise area, the locker rooms and the bathrooms? Is health, safety and hygiene assured when you work out in the said fitness gym? The club’s operating hours and class schedules—would they fit your time plan? If you have a little tyke with you, then ask if the fitness gym offers child care. Ask for other members’ opinion about the club, too. Joining a fitness club means having to shed off your resources- that means spending money. How much are you willing to spend for membership and regular gym workouts? Set a certain budget or limit to your expenses and don’t go beyond it. Exercising is meant to make you a better and healthier person, not broke. Some gyms require that you sign a contract, and when you do, understand all refund and cancellation policies first. Ask questions and know what you are signing. Why join a fitness club- what are the benefits? For one thing, you get to be trained by (qualified) professionals, and would resort to a credible training program. You’d most likely want to get your money’s worth, and that proves to be a good motivating factor. Other than these, you get to add more people to your social circle, too. The fitness club is one of the good means of meeting new people who share your interest in health and fitness, and perhaps many others more. About the author. Dr. Rose Windale is a successful Health & Wellness Coach who has been advising and coaching individuals for many years. Rose now decided to share her knowledge through this site, Healthzine.org. You can sign up for her free weekly newsletter and learn how to become truly healthy and happy. Mon, 9 Mar 2009 03:46:39 +0100 http://www.healthzine.org/Fitness/health-and-fitness-from-the-inside-out http://www.healthzine.org/Fitness/health-and-fitness-from-the-inside-out Health and fitness is not about dragging yourself into doing things you don’t like. When you think about being healthy, you would probably equate it with everything boring. Like eating “boring” foods, and doing “boring” exercise, and even being a “boring” person. If this happens to be your mindset, then you would be confined to a negative idea of being healthy. Consequently, you don’t have the motivation or interest of doing effort for a health and fitness plan. And even if you do try to diet or exercise, you’d eventually end up being discouraged or losing interest. It’s basically about how you think and how you perceive something which motivates you into being successful (or not) in a certain goal or pursuit. Many people may not see the total picture of being fit and healthy. You may have noticed that a large number of people are primarily concerned about losing weight. And so there is a barrage of quick weight loss diets and other schemes in the market. People want to lose weight because they want to look good. But if they resort to rapid weight loss schemes, they often put their health and well-being at risk. There are countless of fad diets out there, but they could end up depriving you of essential nutrients. Nutrition is a major component in achieving optimal wellness. If you happen to be undernourished with essential nutrients, then you might as well anticipate that your health would suffer. And what good would losing weight be, or looking good is if you are ill. If you go on unhealthy dieting, your mind and emotions could be effected. You could end up being moody or irritable, or unable to gather your thoughts or concentrate well. So when it comes to losing weight, see the bigger picture of health and well-being rather than just looking good. In this manner, you would reap better results—health and fitness from the inside out. Being healthy from the inside out nourishes the total you. You would look trim, yet enjoy vitality and be free from illness at the same time. Think of yourself in this manner- a healthy person looking your best and feeling your best. Only then would you realize that health and fitness is a worthy goal. And as you think of it as a worthy pursuit, you would be willing to exert necessary effort for it, even if it takes time. Some people neglect having a wellness and fitness scheme. But as you grow older, you have to realize that your body’s processes begin to slow down. Eventually you would begin to feel aches and pains and other symptoms which are indications of your body breaking down. But a wellness and fitness scheme practiced early on can make the later years less agonizing. And in fact, “health and fitness” should be more than a transitory program for losing weight. Rather, health and fitness should be a lifestyle. When you think about health and fitness, think of yourself as a better and happier person. Where you look your best and your body functions to its optimum. Where you are as productive as you would want to be at work and enjoying healthier and happier relationships. Think of the countless positive rewards and you will have the best motivations for weight loss, health and fitness. And when you have the right motivations, the more chances for you to be successful in achieving your goals. About the author. Dr. Rose Windale is a successful Health & Wellness Coach who has been advising and coaching individuals for many years. Rose now decided to share her knowledge through this site, Healthzine.org. You can sign up for her free weekly newsletter and learn how to become truly healthy and happy. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 15:05:28 +0100 http://www.healthzine.org/Fitness/slim http://www.healthzine.org/Fitness/slim Slim equates to sexy, and when you do not fall under this category chances are you’d feel frustrated. And especially when you are of the age which compels you to get into the dating arena. And the dating arena can be nasty place to be in. Competition can be overwhelming, and if you are anything less than intrepid, prepare for a possibly daunting defeat. The dating arena, being a competitive field that it is requires one to be bearmed. Equip yourself with the most essential tools and you can be off with a partner you desire. What does it require for a woman to be able to win in the dating game? Normally, a woman is required to be attractive. They say men are initially attracted to a woman physically. After all, what is seen as “attractive” attracts. But the question is, how long will the attraction last. Does it simply end in casual acquaintance out and in the bedroom, or will the initial liking move on to the next level? Attractiveness may be the primary criteria to gain a man’s attention, and you who feels inadequate in this regard is likely to feel intimidated. You do not consider yourself slim or “sexy” and you dread the idea of dating. Mainly because you are petrified by the thought of the appalling “R” word- rejection. This is how it normally appears considering how movies and the television “revere” the glamorous. It is so easy to get caught up in the idea that the glamorous gets it all- popularity, prestige and the perfect partner. So you think you will never be glamorous and should just settle for a monotonous, unexciting and eventually dreadful single life. But that’s not actually how it is. Step out of the movies and get into real life. See that you are a person, and that out there is a person who would see something worthwhile in you. But for a certain person to see something in you, you’ve got to show yourself. Not just yourself, but the best of you. Appearances are skin deep, and if you make a man realize that you are more than superficial, show something substantial. You may not be slim, but you can be confident and witty. More than those, you can also become more engaging by being sensible. Nothing can be more off putting than being shallow and putting on a façade. Make a man see that you are more than slim and pretty, but rather you are a real person, and one who is sincere. And it’s not the maudlin sort of sincerity either. It’s basically just being a real person. One who has flaws and uncertainties, yet is able to smile and be confident. Level with the other person, see eye to eye when you are talking. And don’t just talk, but converse. Get your message across while at the same time listen. As much as possible, make no room for pretense. If ever you would, make it reasonable. But what will make a man really drawn to you is that you are able to reach into him. There are men who have created somewhat of a block from themselves towards others. But if you, as a woman, slim or not, is able to get through this block, then you and him can form a connection. And once this is established, the door to many other possibilities has opened. Consider dating not as a game, and don’t get caught up in the competition. You, as a woman and as a person ought to focus on living life as it is and being happy. Do not be consumed by what others expect of you or what you “must” do. Find confidence and happiness in yourself first and you will see that you will become a natural magnet for love and your ideal partner. About the author. Dr. Rose Windale is a successful Health & Wellness Coach who has been advising and coaching individuals for many years. Rose now decided to share her knowledge through this site, Healthzine.org. You can sign up for her free weekly newsletter and learn how to become truly healthy and happy. Mon, 29 Sep 2008 05:13:53 +0200 http://www.healthzine.org/Fitness/health-and-fitness3 http://www.healthzine.org/Fitness/health-and-fitness3 Healthy living is better and happier living. With good health, a person has energy and vitality which gives him zest for living. Being optimistic often goes with being healthy, too. After all, health and fitness is all encompassing- that of the mind, body and spirit. So choosing to be healthy is wise and beneficial in more ways than one can imagine. How is it for a person to be optimally healthy? One may initially think that being fit and healthy entails much hard work. Primarily it does- one has to practice control and take action. In your case, when the words “becoming healthy” comes into mind, you might picture yourself working out for hours on end, forcing yourself to exercise. Then you see an image of you starving or depriving yourself of foods that you love to eat. As a result, “becoming healthy” has become unappealing for you, and even a dreaded scenario. The problem here lies not in the means of getting fit and healthy, but rather on your attitude. If you have initially conceived in your mind that engaging in a health and fitness program is forced labor, chances are you will have difficulty in attaining your goal. So shift your perspective and be optimistic about health and fitness in general. Take it easy and look at the brighter side. Why will you want to be at the peak of health? What are the benefits you will gain? Look to your goal or goals and make it your motivation. If your are currently overweight and unconfident, picture yourself being the opposite- fit, energetic and confident. And acknowledge that to be able to get to that state, you need effort. As you exert effort, you also have to be patient. It takes time to lose weight, but if you want the best results, do it the right way- through healthy weight loss. Healthy weight loss does not give quick or instant results, but that is the better road to total health and fitness. As you engage in your health and fitness regimen, acknowledge that time and effort are needed to get where you want to be. But if you do not do something, you are not likely to get there. But if you do something, you are headed somewhere. It may not be in an instant, but as long as you take steps, you will get there. With this attitude, you get to see health and fitness in a better light, and it makes the entire difference. Will you not want to be a better and happier person? More confident and optimistic? You mind and body functioning to the best that they can? And in return, you are more easily driven towards success. In your job, your relationships, or in any other endeavor for that matter. Being in the best of health makes you enjoy life to the fullest, and is this not something worthy to strive for? If you want to succeed in other areas of your life, start with yourself. Make yourself strong and healthy in mind, body and spirit, and all else are more likely to fall into place. You will be able to hurdle challenges better and living becomes more worthwhile and fulfilling. About the author. Dr. Rose Windale is a successful Health & Wellness Coach who has been advising and coaching individuals for many years. Rose now decided to share her knowledge through this site, Healthzine.org. You can sign up for her free weekly newsletter and learn how to become truly healthy and happy. Wed, 30 Jul 2008 07:58:21 +0200 http://www.healthzine.org/Fitness/mens-fitness1 http://www.healthzine.org/Fitness/mens-fitness1 That’s right- strong, sexy and a standout with mens fitness. Being attractive is most people’s goal, including men. Men would want to be regarded as virile and strong, an alpha male. Women often swoon at the sight of an alpha male, that’s why it is every man’s dream. Dreaming is one thing, though, and doing is definitely another thing. So you want to be an alpha male? In that case, do something and work for it. One thing you’ve got to do is to be physically attractive. Chiseled face and jaw, broad shoulders and strong chest, and all in all, a muscled, manly physique. Coupled with this is the suaveness of your attitude and personality, but that’s another story. When it comes to having a great, appealing physique, entailed is effort, and hard work. For one thing, you have got to exercise to build and tone your muscles, and to get rid of flab and fat. This is where a mens fitness program would come in. A mens fitness program will benefit you in so many ways. Not only when it comes to looking good and being confident, but for your well-being as a whole. A mens fitness scheme will also help you attain better health. One of the rewards of good health is that you’ll be able to be efficient in your manly functions, and that includes your potency. By all means, a mens health and fitness program can give you a host of advantages. So what are the basics of mens fitness for you to begin with? Primarily, there is weight loss. Losing weight will be beneficial not only in aesthetic terms, but also health-wise. In aiming for weight loss, keep both health and fitness in mind, not only looking good. For this endeavor, needed would be a healthy weight loss program. It doesn’t even have to be complicated. The basics still remain- plain and simple. A healthy diet and regular exercise and not a need for too many frills. In shedding off flab and fat, most essential is to be physically active. You don’t have to perceive exercising as a chore or to force yourself to do it. The best means to be a fit and healthy person is to make physical activity your lifestyle. Acknowledge that a health regimen is a necessity, and you have to welcome it. It means you need to give space (and a whole lot of it) for a health and fitness program in your life. For physical activity, recommended is cardio training for 20-30 minutes, 3 to 5 times a week. This makes up merely about 3% of your time everyday, so it would be an easy incorporation into your routine. Mens fitness also includes body building, or muscle building. You’d need to lift weights for this, but your whole routine would take only about 20 minutes a day. And you even have to do it alternately, just 3 times a week to allow your body and muscles to rest and recuperate in between. If you find it inconvenient to enroll and go back and forth in a commercial gym, then you can opt for a home gym instead. And then there’s the final touch of a mens fitness program- face exercises. Exercise and building muscles will give you a manly physique, but not chiseled facial features. Face exercises are those which would give you these results. There are over 50 muscles in the face, and when regularly manipulated the right way, you’d be on your way to a chiseled jawline and enhanced cheekbones. Under eye bags and double chin will also be eliminated. Following the basics of mens health and fitness will be a significant part of your scheme towards being an alpha male. About the author. Dr. Rose Windale is a successful Health & Wellness Coach who has been advising and coaching individuals for many years. Rose now decided to share her knowledge through this site, Healthzine.org. You can sign up for her free weekly newsletter and learn how to become truly healthy and happy. Wed, 2 Jul 2008 05:22:44 +0200 http://www.healthzine.org/Fitness/fitness-trainer http://www.healthzine.org/Fitness/fitness-trainer Many people have to deal with weight issues which can range from being bothersome to being really discouraging. Being overweight or obese can put so much of a damper into your self-esteem. You may be one of those who are out on the quest for health and fitness but don’t know how to start. Or you may have started on your journey but got lost in the midst of things. When you come to think of it, the weight loss industry is full of gimmicks. Some could work, but many don’t and you might have been one of those who feel you have been had. So what do you do? Will you simply give up after all the frustration and exasperation you’ve gone through? For all you know, you are not alone. Many people are aiming to be fit and healthy but just couldn’t find the right program for themselves. In this case, you might consider getting yourself a personal fitness trainer. With a fitness trainer, the road towards health and fitness would not be so lonely and frustrating. A fitness trainer is perhaps even the best company for you to help you get to where you want to be- looking great and being at the peak of health. Motivation might have been a problem when workout. You may have had problems figuring out which workouts would suit you best. For these problems, a personal trainer can come to the rescue. A personal trainer can motivate you in keeping the drive for your weight loss program. They have experience in the field of fitness and will often know what is best for you to achieve your goals. A trainer can look past the gimmicks and products in the industry which simply do not work. Being the professional that they are, the see you in the light of your fitness needs on a different perspective. And they can tailor a specific program especially for you. They would take into account your health, age and fitness specifications and devise the most suitable weight loss scheme for you. An eating plan, a cardiovascular plan, a strength training plan and a progress chart would be the essentials of the modus operandi. Along your weight loss venture, the trainer will provide you with one crucial element- self-confidence. Motivation is the key in keeping you driven towards your goal. And the trainer is there to fuel your motivation. They would be there to push you to go on, and to encourage you. And most of all, they would help you feel good about yourself. Unlike many people, you will be able to get hold of the right diet and exercise scheme for yourself. Many people have stopped on their fitness regimen because of frustration or discouragement. After exercising so hard on end and controlling how they eat, they may not have gotten results. Being guided by the right fitness trainer means being pointed into the best possible direction. In acquiring the services of a trainer, you want to make sure that they are qualified and has a proven track record for helping people achieve success. About the author. Dr. Rose Windale is a successful Health & Wellness Coach who has been advising and coaching individuals for many years. Rose now decided to share her knowledge through this site, Healthzine.org. You can sign up for her free weekly newsletter and learn how to become truly healthy and happy. Tue, 3 Jun 2008 06:22:10 +0200 http://www.healthzine.org/Fitness/home-gym1 http://www.healthzine.org/Fitness/home-gym1 Everybody wants to fit and healthy, but not all are willing to work for it. It’s because health and fitness entails motivation and dedication. You have got to have the will and the initiative to take action. Or else, you won’t get results. Among the basic and foremost requirements to be fit and healthy is to exercise. Exercise does so much to the body in boosting and strengthening it. The benefits of exercise are in fact countless, and a health and fitness regimen will not likely be complete without it. You might be one of those who have decided to take on a healthier path. You might want to make health and fitness a lifestyle. It entails motivation and dedication on your part, and perhaps some investment. Remember that you have to exercise to be fit and healthy and that’s the basic principle. After you have gotten the go signal from your doctor to exercise, think of the next step. Which workout regimen would you like to keep, and how? Will you enroll in a fitness center, or will you set up a home gym? The latter, setting up a home gym would be a less costly measure. With a home gym, you don’t have to pay for membership and regular fees. All you’d need to invest in are home gym equipments and you can venture towards being fit and trimmer in your own home. What you’d be needing for your this workout space is a set of exercise equipments. Such equipments ought to allow you to carry out different workouts. Among them are cardio exercises, weight lifting, lateral pull downs, bench presses, military presses and many others more. Different workouts and trainings are simulated towards a full-body workout. There are different types of gyms for different fitness goals and needs. Strength and endurance training, cardiovascular training and muscle building are some of the workouts which can be carried out in your home gym. And of course, there is burning calories and weight loss which are also worthwhile goals. A home gym can be a personal space wherein you can boost your energy and relieve of stress. Your option could be a power rod home gym. This is composed of flexible rods with varying resistance. These rods are connected to a pulley and cable system. When you attach the pulley to different rods, you would be increasing or decreasing the resistance. The power rod is generally more compact and less costly, however it may not be as durable. It will not be suited for serious athletes needing sturdier equipment for weight resistance training. Then there is the gravity resistant type which has a gliding bench and an adjustable metal frame. You lie down on the bench in different positions while pulling on the cable. You get to perform different exercises as well. These equipments are foldable and compact and can be easily stored. The traditional home gym is made up of a single steel frame with several stations. These components have different weights attached on them and they serve different functions. If you are a beginner, this can be a full-machine equipment. It is made up of machine weights, pull downs and free weights. With these options for an exercise equipment, you can now set out on your health and fitness journey- along with the right attitude. About the author. Dr. Rose Windale is a successful Health & Wellness Coach who has been advising and coaching individuals for many years. Rose now decided to share her knowledge through this site, Healthzine.org. You can sign up for her free weekly newsletter and learn how to become truly healthy and happy. Thu, 15 May 2008 09:12:13 +0200 http://www.healthzine.org/Fitness/fitness-training1 http://www.healthzine.org/Fitness/fitness-training1 Who wouldn’t want to be physically fit? When one is in the state of physical fitness, it means their body is at the peak of health. They are free from illnesses, and they enjoy energy and vitality. Other than these, they are more likely to be trim as well. Thus, they have confidence knowing that they look good. People who are physically fit generally engage in exercise to have been able to attain this state. By this exercise or physical activity, it may mean fitness training. Fitness training serves many rewarding purposes. Among them could be losing weight, or losing body fat, gaining strength, fighting certain disabilities, or simply just for getting fit. Fitness training all in all is for one to be able to achieve total physical fitness. Being physically fit enables one to be mentally and physically alert. Certain diseases can also be warded off especially when one ages. To make a fitness training program effective, it has to be incorporated into one’s daily routine. It ought to be part of one’s lifestyle. With this training program, the body is made to be fitter and stronger. Among the many programs for fitness training are strength, flexibility and cardiovascular training, weight management and nutrition. These aspects can all be incorporated into a program. When done efficiently, one can enjoy a healthy body weight, improved coordination and level of strength, and body resilience. It must be noted that there is no ideal program. Programs are generally custom-designed to suit one’s body needs and capability. Factors essential in a training program depend on a person’s body type and its potential. With effective training programs, metabolism can be boosted and muscle tone, strength and flexibility will be increased. Stress levels will also be reduced. There are sports specific fitness training programs. Some of them are those for soccer, football, swimming and golf. There are programs as well which are especially designed for kids. For any of these training schemes to work, a trainer should be able to design the most suited program. Relevant aspects should be covered, such as aerobic and anaerobic endurance, strength, flexibility, speed and agility. Professional training centers these days utilize sophisticated equipments for better, speedier results. These centers have physical and medical specialists who offer advice on the most appropriate sort of program. Such professionals offer customized programs for workout routines, personal trainers, nutritional plans and expert guidance for lasting results. Engaging in a physical fitness scheme delivers countless rewards. One’s body is their most important possession. Thus, it has to be well-taken care of. The body is boosted and enhanced through exercise. And numerous exercise programs have been devised for this purpose. They are all for the taking of one who is intent on achieving total physical health. In fact, when one is physically healthy, they could become healthy mentally and emotionally, too. Health and fitness are worth striving for as they are the basic means for enjoying a good quality of life. It may be challenging to attain, but the rewards are worth it in the long run. About the author. Dr. Rose Windale is a successful Health & Wellness Coach who has been advising and coaching individuals for many years. Rose now decided to share her knowledge through this site, Healthzine.org. You can sign up for her free weekly newsletter and learn how to become truly healthy and happy. Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:19:06 +0200 http://www.healthzine.org/Fitness/fit-for-life http://www.healthzine.org/Fitness/fit-for-life One of the best goals you can ever aim for is to be fit for life. Being fit for life means you have to engage in a regular health and fitness regimen. It may seem a struggle at first, but hang in there. In time you will eventually realize that exercising and striving to be healthy is challenging yet worthwhile. What does it mean to be fit for life? It means that you are constantly striving for health and fitness. It means a health and fitness regimen is a part of your lifestyle. Or better yet, it IS your lifestyle. Such is probably one of the best endeavors you can ever take part in. When you are fit, it means you are able to handle stress better. You might already know that stress is among the primary health detriments and it can kill in the long run. But being fit physically, mentally and emotionally means you can face challenges and stresses head on. By all means, you are well-equipped and going out into the battle with your defenses on. Being fit for life is often measured by a person’s physical fitness. By being in a state of good physical fitness, it means you are in good physical health. Regular physical activity, nutrition and getting enough rest are the means to attain good physical health. Rest is needed by the body to allow full recovery. As for exercise, it is a means to fortify the body and to boost its endurance. People who are fit and healthy are able to cope and contend with the daily stresses of life better. In a physical and emotional sense, they are capable and stable. Among the best stress busters are regular exercise and massage therapy. So is a nice hot bath which can soothe the nerves and is undoubtedly relaxing. How is it to gauge your physical fitness level? Primarily you have to take into account your body’s flexibility, muscular strength and endurance, cardiovascular endurance and your body’s composition, balance, speed and agility. It takes sacrifices of time and effort to become fit for life. But ultimately you will realize that the benefits far outweigh the difficulties. For one thing, you will not be likely to be overweight. You can have an attractive physique which most people often envy. And here’s one more good thing- your urge to eat will be reduced. Yes, exercise can do that and your fluid intake will be increased as well. You will also have better circulation and by all means this will boost your overall health. Physical fitness does have its rewards on your mental health, too. For instance, you can gain peace of mind and a boosted self-confidence. You will have a general assurance and readiness to hurdle not just physical but mental and emotional challenges as well. So, aren’t these enough reasons for you to aim for health and fitness for life? Hang in there when starting out seems to be a struggle. In a few short weeks of hitting the gym or doing your aerobics program, you will feel the difference. In time, you will realize that exercising is a good investment of your time and you will be encouraged to keep to your regimen. Even something as simple as walking would be a beneficial physical activity. So are swimming and running, water aerobics, aero boxing, martial arts, cycling, strength training and a wide variety of gym programs. About the author. Dr. Rose Windale is a successful Health & Wellness Coach who has been advising and coaching individuals for many years. Rose now decided to share her knowledge through this site, Healthzine.org. You can sign up for her free weekly newsletter and learn how to become truly healthy and happy. Mon, 7 Apr 2008 07:03:25 +0200 http://www.healthzine.org/Fitness/lifetime-fitness1 http://www.healthzine.org/Fitness/lifetime-fitness1 Others may think that visualizing and imagining are all but a waste of time. But they can actually be of good use. Goals for the future can be actualized primarily through visualization- it all starts with the mind. Setting and conditioning the mind for future goals are crucial. Often it is said that success starts with a mindset, a positive mindset, and this is where visualization comes in. Take the case of fitness, for instance. Many people want to achieve that goal of being fit and healthy for life. How can this be achieved? Other than hard work, what would also help is a mental motivation. One could well imagine themselves being that fit and healthy person that they are. Looking in the mirror, they can see themselves being trim and looking great. Along with that is for them to feel and taste the confidence and positivity that go with it. This would serve to fuel the motivation for the goal, and eventually it would materialize. This would be an effective means to attain lifetime fitness. What is lifetime fitness, actually? Lifetime fitness is all about being fit and healthy for life. It is not just momentary, such as temporary weight loss and fitness while one is young. Lifetime fitness is exerting means and effort now and looking forward to a happier, fitter future. What are the factors involved in lifetime fitness? Primarily there is exercise, and this is integral. Many people aim to retain and restore their youth. Thus there is the craze for all sorts of beauty and anti-aging products and all sorts of cosmetics and cosmetic procedures. This may be well and good, but they are not enough. They merely work on the surface, and this is not the only goal of lifetime fitness. Lifetime fitness is being well and good inside and out. Thus, this endeavor involves working for the body’s wellness from inside and out. It takes hard work, yes, but it can bring miraculous changes on one’s looks, self-esteem and well-being. Then there is good and proper nutrition. For this endeavor, needed is a diet low in cholesterol. Keeping to the low cholesterol diet would lead to a reduction of plaque build-up in the arteries. But many people counteract this health measure. Rather, they keep to harmful habits such as smoking. Smoking causes plaque to form in the arteries, and this is detrimental. The amount of blood and oxygen circulating in the coronary arteries would be restricted. It can be possible then that a stroke or heart attack may happen. A healthy diet should be one that promotes good health other than weight loss. There are those who follow fad diets and eating plans which promise quick weight loss. They may deliver quick weight loss indeed, but it won’t be for long and for good. These diets are often difficult to keep to for a longer duration, thus they are not consistent. The body would not be able to cope with the rapid weight loss that they deliver. Essential in attaining lifetime fitness is also an effective multivitamins, and one such product is available in the Healthzine Store. The product is a natural supplement and it is Ultra-Herbal Multivitamins. Ultra Herbal Multivitamins is sufficient in essential nutrients which would augment with the body’s needs. A health regimen along with a healthy lifestyle and good quality supplements would pave the way towards well-being to the optimum, and for life. About the author. Dr. Rose Windale is a successful Health & Wellness Coach who has been advising and coaching individuals for many years. Rose now decided to share her knowledge through this site, Healthzine.org. You can sign up for her free weekly newsletter and learn how to become truly healthy and happy. Tue, 18 Mar 2008 07:33:38 +0100 http://www.healthzine.org/Fitness/womens-fitness http://www.healthzine.org/Fitness/womens-fitness There are many distinctive characteristics that separate men from women and vice versa. Whether they be physical, emotional or psychological in nature, they create the uniqueness that is “man” and “woman”. One thing remains constant between these two genders, though. And that is they have to be well and good, fit and healthy in all of their aspects. That way, whether one is a man or a woman, well being and a good quality of life are ensured. On the subject of women, there are certain health and fitness principles which are applied solely to them. After all, there are health issues exclusive to women alone. And womens fitness schemes as well, they can be different from men’s. When one types in the keywords “women health fitness” in google, what would normally come up are related websites. Data and information about women’s issues. And related products as well and schemes which would promote womanly well-being. There are tons of websites which relate to these. Some are of course a little more than advertisements, but a lot are also scientific data, researches and studies. They may be pertaining to conditions and diseases, nutrition, prevention and treatment as well as education on womens fitness. It is important that women get accurate information on matters and issues concerning them, and this includes their health fitness aspect. And they have to be recent and updated as well. After all, what was thought of to be the best advice a year ago may have been modified. For instance, it has been cited that womens fitness should be a primary concern to attain better cardiovascular health. Women actually suffer from heart attacks in the same rate as men do. The thing is, they present differently in emergency wards and many go undiagnosed. Womens fitness and health is also critical especially in coping with the difficulties of menopause. During the menopausal period, female natural protection is diminished, thus proper measures are needed to fortify the defenses. Over the age of 40, a woman is most likely to gain weight on the waist line. Proper exercises and workouts in womens fitness may be necessitated to defy mother nature in this sense. Female fitness and health schemes are also gaining more attention as much as males’ do. Other than keeping her weight off, a woman has to direct these means for better heart health as well. Thus, she must take time for cardio workouts. On the subject of weight loss, women are most often told that diet pills are crucial. But that is not necessarily the case as they can stick to the basics of losing weight. And that is none other than burning more calories than what one is taking in. The basics may even suffice – regular exercise and a healthy diet. A woman most often is given more attention on how she looks and feels. In general though, those in the female gender are much in tune with the signals of their bodies and in sending them. They are also more interested in health fitness matters in relation to well-being. Thus, womens fitness and health concerns should be a priority. After all, women have crucial roles to perform in the balance of nature, and they ought to be well and good to keep up. About the author. Dr. Rose Windale is a successful Health & Wellness Coach who has been advising and coaching individuals for many years. Rose now decided to share her knowledge through this site, Healthzine.org. You can sign up for her free weekly newsletter and learn how to become truly healthy and happy. Thu, 28 Feb 2008 15:27:10 +0100 http://www.healthzine.org/Fitness/health-and-fitness2 http://www.healthzine.org/Fitness/health-and-fitness2 When one wants longevity, they must aim for health and fitness. By health and fitness, it doesn’t just mean being trim and free from disease. Health and fitness is actually all encompassing. It involves the mind, the emotions and the attitude, not just physical well-being. For most people though, weight issues are the foremost impediment to health and fitness. After all, being trim can contribute so much to being fit and healthy and to live with well-being. Being fit and trim primarily has to do with looking good. Many people cannot deny this. But losing weight, it has to be more than that. Losing weight should also have to do with being healthy. Health and fitness in this sense then mean looking good and feeling good. Health and fitness should be about being fit and free from disease. It also entails mental and emotional well-being. A winning attitude which makes one push head on with the challenges on living. For achieving optimum health and fitness in this sense, needed is an effective health and fitness program. And these sort of programs, they abound everywhere- in books, on tv and in the internet. One must take time then for research to determine which one is credible and would work for them. Take the case of an exercise program. For some people, exercising 5 times a day is needed. For others though, a couple of sessions a week would do. The thing is, different strategies work for different people. Everybody has different needs due to their different make-up. Such is why one thing would work for one, for others not. It takes a hit and miss process till one finds a most suitable program for them. When one has found a program which suits them best, the hard work doesn’t end there. A health and fitness program is a lifetime endeavor. There are successes on the way, but the drawbacks, they are constant, too. What matters most is that one sticks to their regimen. A regimen to be fit and healthy should in fact be a way of living, not an obligation. One must live these healthy measures daily. They must be their habits- tendencies which are inherent to them. One good tip to have a successful health regimen is to invest time for it. What does this mean, exactly. One should invest time to inculcate healthy habits into themselves. Each day imposing discipline on themselves to keep to a healthy routine. This is an investment with a whole range of benefits. The benefits of healthy living, and yes, better living. One must take time to instill good habits into themselves. Habits make or break a person, they say. When healthy living has become a habit, then there are countless rewards. One gains better health and more self-confidence. A healthy self-esteem is inherent to total well-being. When one has good regard for themselves, they work hard to make themselves better. They simply do not indulge themselves for they know it will be to their detriment. That’s how it is with health and fitness. It entails hard work, sacrifice and discipline. But in the end, one will know that it is worth it. Well-being is the gist and core of worthwhile living and it should be a priority to be given its due. About the author. Dr. Rose Windale is a successful Health & Wellness Coach who has been advising and coaching individuals for many years. Rose now decided to share her knowledge through this site, Healthzine.org. You can sign up for her free weekly newsletter and learn how to become truly healthy and happy. Tue, 5 Feb 2008 09:17:35 +0100 http://www.healthzine.org/Fitness/health-and-fitness1 http://www.healthzine.org/Fitness/health-and-fitness1 “Happiness is a state of mind”, it has been perennially said. And it has been constantly supposed that “Life is an attitude of the mind”. With all these said, how one thinks and perceives life is of the essence. It all starts with what one conceives in the mind. The life manifests according to how what one makes of it- in their mind. Health and fitness and happiness, they are all products of the mind. Of a person’s attitude. What is living when it is full of drudgery. It is not living in its real sense. For living to be at its optimum, there has to be zest and vibrance and enthusiasm. Health and fitness as well as total well-being. These three always go together- health and fitness and total well-being. Health and fitness is the gist and core of living a worthwhile life. But what is health and fitness? Is it merely a state of being in good physical health? Of being trim and free from disease? Well, that’s just one part of it. Health and fitness is actually more encompassing. It is more than just physical health and fitness. By total health and fitness, it means that of the total being- of the mind, body and spirit. When one is able to attain total health and fitness, the it is possible to live life to the fullest. How does one achieve total health and fitness? It primarily starts with the will of the mind. When one says “I want it”, then they must muster the initiative to achieve it. They must not only think of ways to achieve their goal. They must also think of means which would motivate them. One can well think – why is health and fitness worth achieving? And they should ask "What would I get from them"? Are they worth my hard work and effort? When one thinks of all the reasons why they should achieve their goal, then they must come to terms with it. Then they can say “I want it, and I will achieve it”. What can be a more proper mindset for achieving health and fitness. When one has gathered their mental initiative, it is then that they start to work physically. Eating well and eating right and engaging in regular exercise. Taking health supplements and keeping to stress relief and management measures. Tending to their spiritual well-being. Giving due to all sorts of social relationships. The same can be said with regular visits to the doctor. These all will contribute to total well-being. Total well-being is a lifelong commitment. It is not just a phase while one is young or when one is aging. It is a way of living which takes hard work and effort to achieve. It is a working of all the aspects for total wellness. The thought of health and fitness is appealing to almost everybody. But still the question remains- are they doing something to achieve them? Nobody else can give one total well-being other than themselves. When it comes to personal betterment, it takes personal commitment and initiative. Nobody else will do it for a person other than themselves. The challenge of making oneself better is always worth it. One should well think- it is hard work on their own, but who else gets the reward? None other but themselves, too. About the author. Dr. Rose Windale is a successful Health & Wellness Coach who has been advising and coaching individuals for many years. Rose now decided to share her knowledge through this site, Healthzine.org. You can sign up for her free weekly newsletter and learn how to become truly healthy and happy. Thu, 24 Jan 2008 07:55:30 +0100 http://www.healthzine.org/Fitness/golf-fitness http://www.healthzine.org/Fitness/golf-fitness In every game, it helps with winning if your heart is into it. You have to love what you do no matter how challenging it is. You would even love the challenge of it, and wouldn’t mind the effort. That’s how it is with golf, too. It takes patience and hard work when playing a game. Whether one does it for fun or for a competition, challenge is needed to make the game worthwhile. The same goes with golf. That’s why a golfer needs to engage in golf fitness. Golf fitness should be a priority for every golfer. That is, if they want to enjoy the game and to make the most out of the game. In what sense is golf fitness a priority? Golf fitness is as essential as that trip to the dentist when you have a toothache. You can take pain killers or think about postponing your visit. But you cannot do them forever. Eventually you have to take that dreaded visit to the dentist. Or else, you suffer. There seems to be no other option but to face the pain of it. Otherwise, you will not be able to live your life normally again. This is not at all an exaggeration. This simply illustrates the necessity for golf fitness. Golf fitness is a priority in a similar way, as much as it may be dreaded. Golfers may dislike the idea of golf fitness. The image of them with dumbbells. They in their sweaty selves in a gym somewhere. They may dread the idea. An ugly picture comes into mind for them at the mention of golf fitness. But in what sense is golf fitness a priority? It is important that you will never be able to play the modern golf game with enjoyment without it. When you want to play golf and play it well, then you need golf fitness. A golf exercise program will enable you to develop strength and endurance. That way, you get to play golf better. The exercise program will also dramatically reduce your dangers of having injury. For instance, the golfer’s elbow. The golfer’s elbow is similar to the tennis elbow. And it is a dreadful golf injury. It can cause so much frustration. With golf fitness, such an injury can be avoided. The golfer’s elbow is an injury which can take time to heal. It also has a higher chance of recurring on the course even when you think it’s healed. Golf fitness can help you do away with such an injury. Golf fitness may take hard work but it is hard work that has benefits. Golf fitness can only do good to the golfer and how they play the game. You are not likely to play golf well and with enjoyment unless you take up golf fitness. A golf exercise program is a priority. It will enhance your skills and make you in better shape to play golf. It is simply a case of no pain, no gain. Sweating it out usually pays off. In any game, and so is with golf. About the author. Dr. Rose Windale is a successful Health & Wellness Coach who has been advising and coaching individuals for many years. Rose now decided to share her knowledge through this site, Healthzine.org. You can sign up for her free weekly newsletter and learn how to become truly healthy and happy. Tue, 8 Jan 2008 06:14:43 +0100 http://www.healthzine.org/Fitness/physical-fitness1 http://www.healthzine.org/Fitness/physical-fitness1 Men used to be hunters and food gatherers. During early times of man’s existence, and before there was civil society, man used to go for hours, even days, in search of food. Back then, he has to walk very long distances for long periods of time, even days, just to track that game, or dig that root crop or gather that fruit, berry or honey. His lifestyle worked both ways for him. He has to be physically fit to do it, and by doing so he becomes physically fit even further. Then, physical fitness was a way of life. In these modern times with so many choices, it is not the case anymore. There is easily available and accessible transportation. Food is easily available, and many of our jobs, even recreation have become have become sedentary. Physical fitness took the background. Man found a new lifestyle. Easy and convenient as it may seem, he has deprived himself of physical movement, and thus his physical fitness and health is adversely affected. Many kinds of diseases and ailments due to lack of physical exercise have cropped-up. But as more and more people are realizing the importance and benefits of physical fitness, they are starting to make exercise a part of their daily activities. Physical fitness have become their lifestyle. Achieving physical fitness doesn’t mean we have to punish ourselves by exercising to exhaustion. Some people have the notion of no pain, no gain in exercise. This may not be entirely wrong, but this just doesn’t work for everyone. We have different physical fitness levels, what works for the other guy may not work for you. Physical fitness exercise need not always be confined to the gym. It may be those hobbies that you really enjoy, like ballroom dancing, gardening, etc. We can also incorporate Physical fitness exercise into our daily activities. Park you car a block or two from your work. Use the stairs instead of the elevator. Take your train at the next station, instead of the one nearest you. It may seem difficult at first, but soon, it all becomes natural to us and we get the exercise we need without really trying to. Physical fitness can also come from food. The quality and quantity of the food we eat also contributes to our well-being. Some foods, especially sugar and caffeine, may give us a sense quick energy boost, but then it is just a short period of high. After which, we tend to feel even more exhausted than when we first took them. Last, but certainly not the least, for physical fitness, we need to have good quantity and quality of sleep. It is during sleep that we really get to rest and replenish our energies, as our bodies relax and repair themselves. No age is really too late when it comes to improving our physical fitness. Just keep in mind that, as we have different levels of physical condition, it is really advisable to consult your physician before you start any physical fitness program. So as to determine and plan a program most suited and most beneficial to you. “Mens sana in corpore sano”, a sound mind in a sound body, as a saying goes, is very essential in achieving overall health. And these could be had by having the proper balance of good nutrition, exercise, and sleep. We may not have to walk long distances to hunt, or gather food as our ancestors did a long time ago. Our lifestyles are much different now. But we still need still need to have the mental, physical fitness to survive our modern, concrete jungle. About the author. Dr. Rose Windale is a successful Health & Wellness Coach who has been advising and coaching individuals for many years. Rose now decided to share her knowledge through this site, Healthzine.org. You can sign up for her free weekly newsletter and learn how to become truly healthy and happy.