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If you're searching for an all-natural way to lift your mood, preserve your skin and muscle tone, as well as protect your brain against the decline that comes with aging, look no further than the closest mirror.

Common Breakfast Foods To Avoid

We are often being advised by many nutritionists that breakfast is the most important meal of the day and we should never skip it. It looks like the trick is to know what to eat and what not to eat for breakfast to stay fit as well as healthy.

healthy eating, nutrition advice, weight loss, well-beingAsta BazeviciuteMay 20, 2020Nutrition, diet, healthy eating, breakfastComment

Why Good Posture is so Important

You may have heard that good posture is essential for good health, but do you know why? Posture refers to how you hold you body and position it when you’re sitting, standing or moving. Your posture is partially inherited from your parents or relatives ( as your body structure) and partially the result of habits formed over the course of years.

Many people may recognize poor posture in others without realizing how their own falls short. Learn why good posture matters — and what you can do to improve yours.

Lower back strain – causes, prevention and recovery

Have you ever suffered from lower back pain?

This kind of injury usually occurs after sudden impact, such as twisting or overstretching. It often can happen when exercising, particularly if you are new to an activity or by making sudden moves after sitting for longer period of time. Lifting heavy objects also can place excess pressure on the spine and create a risk of injury.

Let’s not forget that sitting for long hours can also take its toll on the lower back – pain and discomfort in the back is very common amongst office workers too. Sitting, particularly in the stressful environment, can place an incredible amount of pressure on a lower back area. So how can recover and prevent it?

Building Positive Habits To Stick

Easter is commonly regarded as a time for new beginnings, hope, opportunity and positivity. We all like to look forward to the days getting warmer, with more sunshine, raising up our energy levels and perhaps looking for new projects.

However it’s not always very easy to keep a strong focus and commitment to something, even though you may have very sincere intentions at the start. Often, just after a few attempts your interest and attention may gradually diminish – so how can we stick to new habits and build those desired results?

How to avoid boredom eating

In the current climate, where a fridge is just round the corner most of your day, mindless eating can become the downside. As they say: “we need to practice social distancing from the food!”

However, there are simple steps which you can take to reduce your chances of falling victim to boredom eating! Let’s discuss some handy tips to help avoid mindless eating.

To Stretch or Not To Stretch

You might have heard plenty of good things about stretching exercises, but not everyone takes it seriously until they start to experience uncomfortable pains in the lower back, shoulders or even a persistent migraine.

So let’s have a look at some scientifically proven facts and what does stretching actually do for you body. Back pain is a common issue, but it’s not the only discomfort that people ten to experience in sitting, or in office type jobs.

Could "health" food be unhealthy?

The foods we eat have big effects on our health and quality of life. From disease risk to brain function and physical performance, a healthy diet is vital for every aspect of life.

Although eating healthy can be fairly simple, the rise in popular "diets" and dieting trends has caused confusion. Often if we are trying to eat well, 'low-fat products' might sound very attractive, however, these foods aren't always as healthy as we might think.

7 Healthy Christmas Treats to Serve This Festive Season

I hope you’re enjoying preparations to Christmas and Festive holiday season? It usually brings the time to indulge your sweet tooth and comfort food cravings. But just because you're indulging doesn't mean you need to fill up on junk food. These ideas for healthy Christmas treats cover a range of sweets, from traditional cookies rendered vegan and raw to natural fruit gussied up in holiday style. All easy to whip up with only a few ingredients in just a couple of minutes. Pretty presentations make for crowd-pleasing party foods, and they're great to give as homemade food gifts, too!

3 Essential reasons to improve posture

There are so many good reasons to improve your posture. But did you know that better posture might actually help you lose weight? Improved posture alone doesn't cause weight loss, but it can affect the factors that make weight loss harder or easier. If you practice good posture for three to five minutes each day, you'll soon find yourself checking your posture and making natural corrections throughout the day.

Ballet Body for Adults – Myths and Truths

There’s common saying that ballet world has perpetuated an unrealistic ideal. As a result, many adults are reluctant to try ballet because they are self-conscious about their body and find countless reasons or other self-deprecating remarks to discourage themselves. This negative attitude prevents many from experiencing the physical, mental, and social benefits that an adult ballet class has to offer. Let’s have a look at some popular misconceptions about the art form to help you to develop a healthy perspective if you are keen to develop your ballet body and enjoy wonderful benefits for your posture, fitness as well as overall wellbeing.

Mind & Body in Balance

To be able to achieve long lasting progress, happiness and success in anything you do – finding the right balance is a must.

When we think about health, diet and exercise are typically the first things that come to mind. However, good health isn't just about the physical body. Our mind and body are interconnected and affect each other tremendously.

Mindset, personal development, well-beingAsta BazeviciuteAugust 17, 2019mind&body, mindfulness, body balance, ballet

How Much Exercise to Lose Weight?

It’s well known that exercise is vital if you’re looking to lose some weight. But sometimes if you do too much of exercise you might end up overeating as a result. Or, you don't work out enough and then you don't see any results on the scale. So how much exercise to lose weight is really needed?

Researchers and medical experts provide weight loss exercise recommendations per day and per week, not only for slimming down but also to prevent weight regain.

Ballerina's Eating Habits

People often ask me what I do or don’t eat to stay in shape. My approach to eating is very similar to my approach to ballet: develop good habits, listen to your body and enjoy everything you do!

How physical exercise improves your brain work

Research shows different activities have quite specific mental effects – here’s how moving your body could sharpen your ideas. The brain is often described as being “like a muscle”. It’s a comparison that props up the brain training industry and keeps school children hunched over desks. We judge literacy and numeracy exercises as more beneficial for your brain than running, playing and learning on the move.

When it comes to your brain, an oblique approach can be surprisingly effective. In particular, working your body’s muscles can actually benefit your grey matter.

Flexibility & Stretching – How to Prevent Injuries

Achieving a certain degree of flexibility is absolutely critical for anyone involved in dance, exercise workouts or sports; otherwise there will be at some stage a breakdown in body tissues leading to an injury. If you are too tight in certain parts of your body, you are functioning below your real potential – remember that performance enhancement is the second very important reason to stretch: flexible muscles perform a lot better than tight muscles.

Healthy Dark Chocolate recipes – Secret weapon to weight Loss

Let’s be honest, most of us love chocolate! But could dark chocolate be your secret weapon for weight loss? It might be! Dark chocolate as a treat can help support your weight loss efforts in a few ways. First of all, it’s very low on the glycemic index, which means that it won’t cause sugar spikes. Keeping insulin levels steady is very important to weight loss.

Ballet for Adults – How to practice it as a grownup

With maturity usually come the wisdom and better understanding of who we are, what we want, and what makes us happy. No matter what age you are, ballet practice offers a wonderfully effective yet versatile way to be active, learn something new overtime, get fitter more effectively than any traditional gym or aerobic activities, and, most importantly it allows to enjoy something that brings a sense of beauty to life at any age!

Healthy Summer Dessert

You can make amazing ice cream and keep it healthy! There are lots of different ingredients to experiment with (coconut milk, frozen bananas, avocado, soy or almond milk), and you can do it with or without an ice cream maker. Here’s one simple summer desert recipe for you to enjoy. Sweet and creamy, it’s the perfect cold treat on a hot day!

How to improve your health & happiness

In recent years, science has been showing posture to be a magic bullet for everything from low back pain to low energy and low self-esteem. Add to this (in case you haven’t heard) that sitting is now the new smoking. Our shoulders, backs and hips ache from sitting, our necks seem to be permanently bent over the smartphones, challenging our mind and body on daily basis both physically and psychologically.