Category: Health

Strengthening Exercises For Erector Spinae Back Muscles

When you head out to the gym to work on the back, you probably have a main goal of strengthening (or increasing the size) of your lats and your traps. You shouldn’t forget about the erector spine muscles though. Because they are the large, dominating muscles of your back.  However, these are not the only …


New Year Resolution Ideas

With 2018 behind you and all of 2019 in front of you, now is a great time to challenge yourself and to push yourself to actually accomplish those New Year Resolution ideas. There’s never been a better time to live a healthy lifestyle than right now. But don’t just tell yourself you’re going to live …


Essential Supplements For Women

We dont see enough supplements for women. When you check out the fitness supplement section in your local grocery store, health food store, or even corner drug store, what do you normally see on the label? Ripped dudes with shredded abs and massive muscles. That’s all fine and good for the guys out there, but …


10 Exercises for Building Lean Muscle

Not everyone goes to the gym to get huge. Some of us want to maintain what we already have. They’re plenty of us are on the constant lookout for building lean muscle. It’s about shredding the fat and maintaining a cut, lean look. There is absolutely nothing wrong with that. After all, bulking up isn’t …


Your Guide To Building Muscle After 50

Building muscle isn’t just a young man’s goal. It is often the goal of men and women from all walks of life. There are many different reasons you may want to start building muscle after 50. Sometimes you live an unhealthy life in your younger years, then receive a health scare, and decide you’re going …


Instant Pot Short Ribs with Sesame Ginger Slaw

This meal adds new flavors to the leftover short ribs from last week’s comfort food recipe—and pairs the ribs with a colorful slaw that offers a boost of probiotic magic. It’s an easy, quick meal that balances the richness of short ribs with fish sauce and balsamic vinegar with the fresh crunchiness of a slaw …


20 Keto Snacks (All Under 5 Minutes)

As you get keto-adapted, most people find the inclination to snack (at least snack frequently) decreases. But that can take a bit of time. It’s not necessarily something to expect your first week (although some folks do begin to experience the change within a few days, provided they’re eating enough overall). Still, even the most …


Are All Calories the Same?

As you and millions of other people embark on new dietary journeys, you’re going to hear a ton about calories. “Calorie counting is everything.” “If you aren’t counting calories, you won’t lose weight.” “Just eat less calories than you expend.” For one, it’s “fewer.” Two, that’s not the whole picture. These statements aren’t wrong exactly, but …


I Will Never Go Back To the Traditional Way of Eating

It’s Monday, everyone! And that means another Primal Blueprint Real Life Story from a Mark’s Daily Apple reader. If you have your own success story and would like to share it with me and the Mark’s Daily Apple community please contact me here. I’ll continue to publish these each Monday as long as they keep …


I’d love to get started… I’m just waiting for the perfect time.

Many of us wait for the “perfect time” with our health, nutrition, and fitness. But this all-or-nothing thinking — as in, “If I don’t do this perfectly then it’s awful!” — rarely gets us “all.” It usually gets us “nothing.” ++++ Are you waiting for the “perfect time” to start eating better, or exercising, or …