with a French touch
Unless you don’t like vinegar like my mother (she only likes white vinegar), then consider adding apple cider vinegar to your glass of water daily! I love vinegar and I like to try different kinds such as raspberry or balsamic vinegar to make delicious salad dressings. But ACV is well-known to have great health benefits …
It is true that we get less flexible as we age but here’s another truth: we are NOT ALL EQUAL when it comes to being flexible. That means some kids are more flexible than others due to their genetics. I remember my mother showing me how she could still do an inversion against the wall …
As I mention it in my article “French paradox 2019: myth or reality?”, I’m French/Italian and my entire life people have asked why I were so skinny even after having 4 kids? There is no magic formula and it is not because I am French, that I am thin. I’ve never been on a diet …
I am French/Italian and of course I’ve always heard about the “French paradox”. I’ve also lived in the USA and many people would ask me why were I so thin and healthy while eating butter, bread, croissants and cheese? Then, I got 4 kids but still were in shape and people would wonder even more …
I don’t know about you but I’d rather get more out of a workout in less time! There are two different ways of training: isolation exercises and compound exercises. Both have their benefits, however, more complex movements will give you a most complete body training with faster results. Compound exercises mimic everyday natural movements and …
Known as the “viparita karina” pose in yoga, this “legs up the wall” posture has excellent therapeutic benefits. It’s an easy to do position that anyone can do. Nothing complicated except maybe for its name!! It doesn’t require strength nor flexibility. It is a passive exercise. It builds a connection between the body and the …
How many times have I started working out and found myself discouraged because after 3 weeks, I didn’t see any results?!! A lot from it was ignorance about how my body functions. For instance, I was not aware that it all depends on what type of routine and goals I want to achieve. It’s only …
20 years ago, I read in a magazine that coconut oil was bad for you because it is high in calories and full of the bad ‘LDL’ cholesterol. I was so disappointed because it is some of my favorite food!!! So I avoided consuming it. Then about 5 years ago, new scientific studies reversed the …
What is metabolism? Our metabolism is the pace at which our body burns calories for energy. Our metabolic rate is the number of calories we burn. It is all the chemical reactions that keep our body functioning. Those chemical processes are necessary to maintain life. We have no control over the genetic aspects of our …
We all felt sore after a workout. It occurs after we start working out again, when we train more intensively than usual or change our exercise routine. That is why it hits both the newbies and the high-level athletes. The common belief that to feel sore means you are fit is wrong. It just signifies …