If you are experiencing tight muscles around your shoulders, calves, pecs or lower back, you need to learn how to release tight muscles and resolve the tightness before it morphs into something else. Muscle tightness is a kind of odd stiffness that many people experience after a resting period. It is like your muscles refuse …
Muscle soreness often occurs hours or even days after an intense workout session. It is a side effect of the stress you put on your muscles when you are exercising. Experts refer to it as Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS), and it is completely normal. In most cases, it begins within 6 to 8 hours …
Protein shakes are a popular drink among fitness enthusiasts. This is due to its versatility and nutritious components. Not only is it used to help build muscle, but it also provides a general health boost. Protein shakes have thus become a widely consumed breakfast drink, especially after a hard workout. This, however, doesn’t mean its …
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Knowing how to neutralize salt in food is an actual life skill because we have all found ourselves in an oversalted food situation. It is worse when you have guests over who cannot bring themselves to just leave the food you so painstakingly prepared. Salt in the kitchen is mostly used to add flavour, a …
Amino acids are building blocks of proteins. They are important for building muscle, boosting immunity and regulating gene repression. 20 amino acids occur in two types- non-essential and essential. The non-essential ones, which your body produces naturally, are 11, while the essential ones that can only be obtained from your diet are 9. Most rich …
Melatonin is a naturally occurring hormone. It is produced by the pineal gland and is produced in response to darkness. However, it tapers off when our body is exposed to light, i.e., sunrise. As such, it’s also referred to by the name ‘darkness hormone’. Melatonin is primarily responsible for the regulation of circadian rhythm. This …
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Peanuts are technically classified as legumes and areas such related to beans. It is, therefore, no surprise that peanuts major nutrient component is protein. Peanuts also contain high healthy fat, protein, fibre, phosphorous, magnesium and B vitamins content. As a result, they are a rich source of energy. However, for all their benefits, there are …
Simply put, metabolic flexibility is the body’s ability to switch between different fuel sources and produce energy under various conditions. A more scientific definition is the capacity for skeletal muscle to acutely shift its reliance between lipids and glucose during fasting or in response to insulin, such as postprandial conditions. Your body generates energy through …
Have you ever had some wrist pain when doing push ups? This pain can be experienced by different people for different reasons. Don’t fret, though; this pain can be dealt with accordingly. All you need to know about wrist pain when pushing is that lack of movement in the joints is what causes it. WHY …
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Fasting entails abstinence from food, beverages or both for a certain period of time. It is mainly done for dietary and religious purposes. While fasting for religious reasons merely entails refraining from food for a certain period of time, fasting for dietary reasons is bit more complicated. The main purpose for dietary fasting is to …