Top 5 Benefits of Owning a Dog
If you haven’t figured it out by now, I like dogs.
Believe me, I am not the only person. Since the beginning of time, dog and man built a relationship that grows stronger with each generation. Ask any dog owner, they will have variation of stories that will include their dog wetting the carpet, barking excessively, or shedding all over the place.
While those aren’t the greatest stories, there are definitely more good tales of dog ownership than bad. There are so many advantages of welcoming “man’s best friend” into your life. Read more
7 Ways to Start Your Day
How do you wake up in the morning? Do you hop right out of bed and tell the world to watch out for you or do you cry when your alarm goes off? Well if you are reading this most likely you can’t even get out of bed in the morning without cursing.
You need a better game plan as far as how you prepare for your day. If you start your day in a more positive fashion along with a healthy lifestyle, your outlook on your day will be brighter. Obviously, you need a little coaching on the subject so here’s 7 things you can change to cut out some of the stress you face throughout your day. Read more
6 Benefits of Weight Training for Women
Courtesy of americanhealthandbeauty.com
Fitness is an important part of my life. I make it in the gym at least 4 days a week in the afternoons when it is the busiest. I do not mind the crowd of people who have the same goals I have to get and stay in shape. Whether you are working out at home or at the gym like I do, it is a must. Sometimes it is a workout in itself just trying to find an open machine or bench before some meat head hops on it. One afternoon of pumping iron it seemed like every piece of equipment I wanted to use was occupied…by a woman. Don’t get me wrong I didn’t mind one bit but it gave me the idea of writing this article.
For the longest time many women would not step foot in a weight room because many thought adding weights to their work out plans would give them an “unfeminine” look. Luckily, those days are long gone as many women of all ages have start to realize the many benefits of adding weight training to their work out routines. There are some women out there who still have negative feelings toward weight and strength training, read my top 6 reasons you should change your mind. Read more
Top 5 Health Benefits of Oatmeal
Health.com
When Physcodog was just a little pup, I received the nickname, “Oatmeal” from one of my cousins. One of the reasons was my middle name sound’s like oatmeal. The other reason was because I was always eating the stuff. It was a breakfast food that had such a good taste I couldn’t help myself. Who knew I was eating the same food bodybuilders and fitness models eat on almost a daily basis for a healthy diet. Read more
Why Live In the Past?
Thinking too much on yesterday will prevent you from enjoying today and tomorrow.
Believe me thinking about the past in some way is something everyone does no matter who you are. But are you just looking back a little or are you living in your past? Dwelling on your past has never been a good idea. Your money, health, and relationship failures are the most common areas of choice. You wish you hadn’t spent money on ____, or you wish you never met ____, right? Exactly! Read more
Drinking Water to Lose Weight-While Eating the Same Foods
I will make this short and sweet. You want
to lose some of those extra pounds you are carrying around? Drink water and only water!!! Assuming you have somewhat of a decent diet, you will lose weight.
When I say drink only water, I mean nothing but water. Most people do not drink enough water anyway so this will help you out in that department. When you drinking items other than water you are just basically drinking empty calories and those calories do add up.
Water also help you hydrate and flush toxins out of the body. You will feel refreshed and some of those pounds will fall off.
Water 15 to 20 mins before a meal will help fill you up, making it more likely you will eat less than you normally would also. You will be less hungry and will not overeat.
Here’s the challenge, try to consume about 3.7 and 2.7 liters of water a day, respectively, including water found in food and other beverages. Do this and the weight will come off and stay off.