Bikram Yoga – What It Is, and Why You Should Give It a Try
Bikram Yoga is one type of Hatha Yoga – which is the physical form of yoga (other branches of yoga focus on breathing, meditation, and morality…). It was developed by Bikram Choudhury, and has been growing in popularity since the first Bikram studio was opened, in Houston Texas, in 1995. What Differentiates Bikram Yoga If you’ve ever heard anything about Bikram yoga, then you’re already aware of its nickname – ‘hot yoga’. This is because studios teaching Bikram yoga classes are heated to 104 degrees (40.5C), with a relative humidity of roughly 40%....
Read MoreRecommendation – MarksDailyApple.com
As I browse the web looking for information about various wellness-related topics, I occasionally come across websites that I return to again and again. I’ve decided to share those websites with you, my readers. Each week, I will tell you about a fantastic website that’s out there, including my thoughts about what in particular makes it so fantastic. This week, I am going to tell you about MarksDailyApple.com. I was reading a news article about a recent study showing that high fiber intake, especially from whole grains, is linked to decreased mortality from all causes. Interestingly, high...
Read MoreIt’s Friday Night – Try Kosheri for Supper
Why is it that, every Friday night, you get home from work and have no idea what to do for dinner? Instead of popping some frozen fish and chips into the oven, why not spend a few minutes more making a dinner that’s not only quick, easy, and inexpensive, but is also delicious AND nutritious! My recommendation – Kosheri! Kosheri is a popular traditional Egyption dish, sold by street vendors in Egypt much like hot dogs are sold in North America. It’s filling, delicious, and loaded with nutrients! This week, I would like to introduce you to another nutritional powerhouse...
Read MoreHealing Your Body By Eating Right – High Blood Pressure
The Western approach to health care might be best described as ‘reactive’. You get sick, your doctor prescribes some sort of medicine, and hopefully you get better. Coincidentally, perhaps, health-care costs are skyrocketing, as are such lifestyle-related health problems as obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. Taking a preventative approach to health care, as individuals, may be our best hope of living to old age, and being healthy enough to enjoy it! What is high blood pressure? High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a medical condition in which the arterial blood pressure is...
Read MoreRecommendation – WHFoods.com
As I browse the web looking for information about various wellness-related topics, I occasionally come across websites that I return to again and again. I’ve decided to share those websites with you, my readers. Each week, I will tell you about a fantastic website that’s out there, including my thoughts about what in particular makes it so fantastic. Today, that website is World’s Healthiest Foods, or WHFoods.com. This is a great site to find out detailed health benefits of various foods you might be interested in eating. I’ve been there recently checking out black...
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