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Family dinner time. It’s becoming more of a rarity, on the verge of extinction in some households. Yet as it becomes more challenging to carve out 20 minutes to sit together around a table (not in front of the TV or in separate rooms) the more benefits we’re discovering from this once normal everyday occurrence. I can remember typical dinners growing up, often marked with heated debates and conversation once we kids were old enough to become opinionated.
Gently lower your bottom onto your heels until you feel a stretch in your ankles, arches, and toes. If you want to increase the stretch, gently inch your knees back toward your toes, which will bend your toes even more. Hold for fifteen seconds. Ideally, you won't feel this stretch at all. Resist letting your heels flop to the side. Drive your heels together throughout the stretch.
Bring me to brunch, and I’ll be the girl ordering the eggs benny – Florentine, to be exact. I just can’t say no. The
Carbs get a bad wrap. True, a bag of potato chips or a giant bowl of pasta on the regular doesn’t do us any favors. But good carbs in moderation are a necessary ingredient to a healthy diet.
One of the great parts of taking a typical vacation means you’ll be moving around a lot, whether hiking on a nature trail or walking slowly through a museum. Beyond the basic cardio you do during your day, here are some tips if you want to kick it up a notch.
So you've decided you want to build some muscle and you're looking for ideas on how to get started with a bodybuilding-style workout program. Awesome. It matters not whether you are male or female, young or not-so-young – all that matters is that you are interested in adding quality lean muscle to your frame. Yes, bodybuilding is for both sexes and all ages. Everyone can benefit from increased muscle mass, aesthetically as well as functionally.
