Here at Healthy Fit, we’re constantly promoting all of the great effects that exercise can have on your brain and body — and now we have another one to add to the list! A new study shows exercise may protect against future emotional stress and anxiety.
You’re up 2 pounds, you’re down 1 pound, you’re down 3 pounds, you’re up 1 pound. Does this sound familiar to you at all? OK, perhaps it’s time you take a break from the scale. Yes, the scale, can at times, be a tangible way to mark your progress, which can be reassuring when you’re …
You’re stressed out, your back hurts, your shoulders are stiff, you can’t concentrate, and you just need some time to relax! However, there’s just not enough time, because you know you have to get that workout in today. Don’t worry, you can do both with Yoga at Healthy Fit, The Health Club for Women! You’ve …
If you want to increase your metabolic rate (calories and fat burned to supply your body with energy) both during and after your workout, you should consider trying a Metabolic Workout. (Don’t forget to check out our Healthy Fit Metabolic Workout below!) So what exactly is Metabolic Training? To put it plainly, Metabolic Training is …
You’ve heard it before, eating healthy is expensive. FALSE! Don’t worry, if you’re on a budget, you don’t need to turn to the Dollar Meal at the nearest fast food joint. In steps the Environmental Working Group (EWG), which recently partnered with the anti-hunger group Share Our Strength to create “Good Food on a Tight …
We all know that eating right can help you ward off those pesky pounds, but did you know that a good diet may also effect our memory and ward off dementia when we’re older? A study by researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital found that women who ate the most saturated fats from foods such …
Studies about the benefits of exercising just keep getting better and better! Now there’s evidence that it can actually help treat depression. According to the study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association, depression is common in patients with cardiac disease, especially in patients with heart failure. So they decided to find out …
Pilates. You hear people talking about it. You read about celebrities using it to get ready for films. You see it on television ads late at night. But do you really know what what it is? Well now it’s time for Healthy Fit for Women to break it down for you.
If you’ve lost weight, you’re more likely to keep it off by sticking to your new dietary habits, says a recent study published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. In other words, dieting may help you in the short term, but long term, you’ll need to develop some healthy habits.
Just in time for all those July 4th barbecues, we wanted to share this healthy spicy turkey burger recipe! Avoiding carbs? Just wrap them up in lettuce instead of a bun! Ingredients: 1 pound 93%-lean ground turkey 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon ground chipotle pepper 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/8 …
