Category Archives: Fitness/Health

Tips to Help you Stick with Exercise

It will come as no surprise that statistically people are bigger than they were fifty years ago. Obesity rates have skyrocketed, as high as 79% in some areas of Australia. More and more desk based jobs, along with an increase … Continue reading

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Merck Recalls Liptruzet – How It Affects You

News erupted this week from the healthcare world as Merck took one of its new products off of pharmacy shelves through a nationwide recall.  Liptruzet is the cholesterol lowering drug that is manufactured by Merck, one of the world’s largest … Continue reading

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5 PRO LEVEL Preventative Health Tips

Being sick is not something anyone looks forward to but unfortunately it is unavoidable. While maintaining a healthy diet, exercising regularly, resisting smoking and practicing safe sex are always recommended and definitely great ways to enhance your overall health and … Continue reading

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Motivational Monday: Motivating Workout Music

When I work out, whether I’m on the bike, treadmill or lifting weights I must have music. What is funny, is it’s not the ‘normal’ music I would listen to driving down the road, sitting in the office or even cleaning my … Continue reading

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Benefits of Yacon

Yacon, Polymnia sonchifolia, also known as Peruvian ground apple, is a native of South America that is a relative of the sunflower. It produces juicy, edible tubers, from which its name, translated as “watery root,” is derived. People in the … Continue reading

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