Image Credit: flickr Hello everyone. This is a guest post from sports equipment suppliers Morrant.com. ----- Fitness and sports are an important part of every person’s life, or at least in the ideal world that’s what people should be focusing on to live longer, be happier and healthier. Plenty of research studies suggest that it is what we love that has the most profound effect on our fitness, brings good energy and wellness, just like the food that tastes good is more wholesome than simply ‘healthy’ ingredients on a plate. That’s why when picking a fitness routine, it’s best to pick … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2012
4 Healthy Halloween Cocktails
If you're attending or hosting a Halloween party this year, the chances are that you'll be drinking alcohol. While alcohol definitely has social benefits and is fun to drink, it also contains a lot of calories, with some alcoholic cocktails containing more calories than a meal. The good news is that if you make your own, you can slash a lot of these calories and still maintain the same great taste. In this article I'm going to be listing 4 Healthy Halloween Cocktails that you can make and drink at any Halloween parties you host or attend. All four are super simple to prepare, have a spooky … [Read more...]
Healthy Breakfasts: Kick Start Your Body, Kick Start Your Day
Hello everyone. This is a guest post from Ed Beardsell who writes for ExpertsInMoney.com. ----- Even if you actively enjoy getting up early every day, there’s still quite some effort involved in becoming a successful ‘morning person’. Many people swear by doing stretches or another form of exercise to start each day off in a positive fashion. Some people swear by meditation or by reading for a short time. Others still like to get a head-start on their work commitments by spending a few minutes catching up on emails. Whatever else you may or may not do, it is generally agreed that you … [Read more...]
10 Healthy Halloween Recipes From Around The Web
During the month of October I've been doing a number of posts containing healthy Halloween recipes. Today I'm going to be expanding the scope of these posts beyond Free Fitness Tips and sharing with you 10 Healthy Halloween Recipes From Around The Web. Each one of these recipes has a suitably spooky design and is much better for you than the vast majority of Halloween treats. 1) Monster Mash Smoothie From FoodGawker.com Image Source: FoodGawker.com This Monster Mash Smoothie recipe has a sweet, satisfying taste, is made using all natural ingredients and is sure to satisfy your … [Read more...]
Ways To Motivate Yourself To Exercise During The Winter Months
Hello everyone. This is a guest post from Chris Stillwell ----- With the nights drawing in and temperatures dropping, the motivation to head out into the dark and cold can be hard to come by. Wouldn’t it be much nicer to stay tucked up under a duvet or firmly relaxing on the sofa? If self-guilt isn’t powerful enough to get you going, we’ve come up with 5 ways to motivate yourself to keep exercising during the winter months… 1) Get The Right Gear Having the right equipment for the job is important when it comes to winter exercise. When you first step out of the door you’ll feel the … [Read more...]
4 Pumpkin Serving Suggestions For Halloween
Pumpkins are a traditional Halloween vegetable that are packed full of numerous nutrients including carotenes, copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin A, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B9, vitamin C and vitamin E. However, since they're not eaten all year round, coming up with serving suggestions can be tough. In today's article I'm going to be giving you some ideas of how you can eat your pumpkins this year by providing you with 4 Pumpkin Serving Suggestions For Halloween. Each serving suggestion is suitable for four people but if you … [Read more...]
10 Natural Ways to Avoid Stress
Hello everyone. This is a guest post from Ryan Rivera who writes for Calm Clinic. ----- Whether you like it or not, stress will always be a part of your life. Contrary to popular thinking, stress is not only induced by negative circumstances. Even positive events in life such as getting married, moving to a new house or having a baby could be life-changing and stressful. Fortunately, stress does not have to take its toll on anybody. There are natural steps you can take to manage your stress well. Managing stress is indeed possible even without the need for invasive treatments and … [Read more...]
8 Calorie Burning Halloween Fitness Games
As I've been discussing in previous articles, Halloween is a time when you very often end up consuming a lot of excess calories. While one way to limit these excess calories is to eat healthier, lower calorie Halloween sweet treats, you can also burn them off by getting creative and playing some Halloween fitness games. In this article I'm going to be listing 8 Calorie Burning Halloween Fitness Games you can try this year. Each one is loads of fun and will allow you to burn hundreds of calories on the night. 1) Catch The Ghost Calories Burned Per Hour = 250 This simple but effective … [Read more...]
4 Healthy Halloween Sweet Treats
Whether you're attending a party or going trick or treating this Halloween, there's one thing that you can be sure of - there'll be lots of sweet treats on offer. While these sweet treats may taste good, they're not the healthiest foods and if you're trying to stay fit or lose weight, processed, sugary foods are something that you really should be avoiding. The good news is that if you get a little creative, you can make your own healthier, lower calorie versions of these sweet treats. In this article I'm going to help you do exactly that by providing you with 4 Healthy Halloween Sweet … [Read more...]
7 Fitness Themed Halloween Costume Ideas
Halloween is one of the biggest party nights of the year and a night where millions of people embrace fancy dress. While dressing up is great fun, standing out from the crowd and coming up with a costume that's truly unique can be difficult. That's why today I've put together a list of 7 Fitness Themed Halloween Costume Ideas that you can use on October 31st to share your passion for fitness with the world and also create a costume that's unique and original. 1) Rocky Balboa Sylvester Stallone is one of the most well known fitness icons of all time and Rocky Balboa is one of his most famous … [Read more...]