Fitness and Freebies Blog

9 Tips To Help You Save At The Supermarket

fitnfree — Wed, 16 May 2012 10:32:29 +0000

So what is the secret to filling your shopping cart while combating high food costs? Following are 9 strategies for you to help you save more while eating healthier. 1. Buy store brands. In many cases, store brand foods are made by the same companies that make major national brands. They are often similar, but [...]

Make the Most of Farmers Markets

fitnfree — Fri, 11 May 2012 14:48:44 +0000

There’s no doubt about it – a visit to your local farmer’s market is a great way to spend a summer morning. Your local farmers market can serve as an inspiration for delicious, healthy meals that focus on whole plant foods all year long. Farmers markets also have the advantage of delivering nutrient-rich, flavorful food [...]

Health and Healing With Tai Chi

fitnfree — Mon, 07 May 2012 11:55:17 +0000

The practice of various forms of martial arts has been around for ages and there are many varieties and variants to choose from. Taking the time to do a little research before making that choice is very important, as this will eventually dictate the success level garnered from the choice made. The beautiful movements of [...]

Who Gets the Best Deals On Health Insurance?

fitnfree — Fri, 04 May 2012 11:38:00 +0000

Health insurance is a necessity for everyone, but there are millions who are not covered. Health insurance costs and pre-existing conditions are often primary reasons. Certain demographics do get better insurance rates than others. Consumers should be aware of how being a part of different demographics and having different health conditions affect their rates. Insurance [...]

Pick a Fitness Routine You Can Stick With

fitnfree — Tue, 01 May 2012 17:02:48 +0000

There’s no way around it: if you want to lose weight, try body building, get in shape or just maintain your health and fitness, you have to exercise. For many people, though, exercising is difficult, boring, or just plain not fun and they come up with excuses why they can’t work out: they don’t have [...]

What Foods Will Help Your Heart Health?

fitnfree — Tue, 01 May 2012 11:29:38 +0000

K2 for Your Heart Wouldn’t it be fun to eat all the meat, eggs and cheese your heart desires? Well, that wouldn’t be realistic, but it does turn out that these foods have a nutrient that might actually be good for your heart. They’re all rich in vitamin K2, which may reduce calcium buildup in [...]

Carbohydrates and Caffeine Refuel Muscles

fitnfree — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:42:44 +0000

Australian researchers found that athletes who consumed both carbs and caffeine following a tough workout had 66 percent higher levels of glycogen, the muscle’s primary fuel source during exercise, than those who only had carbs. (The caffeine may help move glucose into the muscles, where it’s stored as glycogen until your next workout.) Carbohydrates Carbohydrates [...]

Diabetes and Hypertension

fitnfree — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:54:53 +0000

Did you know that diabetes is the main cause of kidney failure in the United States? High blood glucose (sugar) and high blood pressure cause damage in the kidneys and other areas of the body, including the eyes, nerves and heart. In kidney failure, the kidneys are no longer able to remove wastes and water [...]

Time to rework your workout?

fitnfree — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 12:21:47 +0000

Combo Workouts Time to rework your workout? American and South African researchers discovered that people who combined aerobics and weight training for 16 weeks curbed their intake of calories, carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. The aerobics-only group reduced only their fat consumption, and the weights only group saw no reductions. The researchers think that combo workouts [...]

Very Veggie

fitnfree — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 13:19:45 +0000

The Vegetable Group includes any vegetable or 100% vegetable juice whether fresh, frozen, canned or dried. Foods in this group provide important nutrients such as potassium, folate, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E and fiber and may help reduce the risk for heart disease, type 2 diabetes and certain cancers. Beans are also included in [...]