Body Weight Training

How many times have you heard the excuse that someone doesn't have time for the gym or the money and thats why they are not in shape, because they can't go to the gym..

Body weight training is my favorite type of workout. In my opinion it is the prime example of functional fitness. Improving your muscular strength and endurance can improve the quality of life of any individual. The nice thing about this is that you can do it anywhere you don't need any machines or bands, just your body and some motivation. Using machines can be nice because you can use a lot of weight, but body weight training works the small muscles that help the body with balance. You can also make body weight training a aerobic workout with circuit training!

Here are a couple body weight exercises you can do at home !!

• Burpees
• Push Ups
• Squats 
• Lunges 
• Side lunges 
• Jumping Jacks

MILK

COWS MILK OR MILK ALTERNATIVES ?

Everyday it is argued what is better cows milk or almond milk ?
Both cows milk and almond milk have its benefits!

Cows milk is very high in protein which is good for the body to continue burning calories, while almond milk is not high in protein. Cows milk is also higher in calories than almond milk, a cup of unsweetened almond milk is 30cal. compared to 2% milk which is 130cal per cup.

It is also argued that people absorb the nutrients better from cows milk than plant based milks. Some of the almond milks contain carrageenan, which is derived from seaweed and said to cause gastrointestinal problems. Some cows milks may contain hormones or antibiotic from the cows....

 Im not telling guys to pick one over the other, but to maybe think about it before you buy your milk and maybe read the label.

Stress

When you hear college what do you hear ? STRESS? 
A lot of college students and many others experience stress from financial issues, school, work, family, relationships and and maybe even all of these!!!
Stress is your body's way of responding to any kind of demand or threat. When you feel threatened, your nervous system responds by releasing a flood of stress hormones, including adrenaline and cortisol, which rouse the body for emergency action. 
Access amounts of stress can have negative effects on a persons health!! So I wanted to share one thing I do to reduce stress!
Yoga - Focuses on the mind body connection, slowing us down. Becoming present in the moment while focussing on the breathe. To often we want to rush through everything, never relax or calm down. Many people say that yoga is not for them, but there is more than one type of yoga and many different instructors. I hated yoga at first ! Then I found a style and instructor I really liked then I became hooked. Yoga has changed my life in many ways. Stay opened minded and give yoga a try !!!

Asthma

DO YOU HAVE ASTHMA?

Well I do ! Since there are many people out there just like me, I wanted to share a couple little facts you might not know yet!

There is actually food that can help reduce the symptoms of asthma ! Theses foods are anti inflammatory foods! Asthma causes inflammation of the bronchi, which narrows the airways. Therefore an anti-inflammatory diet would decrease the risk of inflammation!

Here's some anti-inflammatory foods!

• Avocado
• Bananas
• Broccoli
• Spinach 
• Kiwi
• Flaxseed
• Rosemary 
• Buckwheat

I hope you liked my post !! Here if you would like more information on anti-inflammatory foods and asthma check out my resources. 

http://www.healwithfood.org/asthma/foods.php

http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/anti-inflammatory-diet-road-to-good-health