Random Health Tips

Everything in your core is connected; if you want strong abs, remember to work out your lower back as well.

Are you sick of salmon? Give trout a try instead; it has nearly the same nutritional benefits as salmon does.

A seemingly self-intuitive tip that many people tend to forget.

Organic veggies have a longer shelf life. Which means if it’s fresher in your fridge for longer, you have more time to eat them before they go bad.

You might have hated this as a kid, but give broccoli another shot; your tastebuds change as you age and you probably won’t be able to detect the bitterness you remember. Broccoli is full of vitamin c, fiber, selenium, and many other nutrients.

Cabbage is healthy, but not if you slather it with fatty mayo. Try a vinegar based dressing for the added benefits of vinegar to your slaw.

Never stretch cold muscles and never overaggressively stretch your muscles beyond their limits; again, you don’t want to injure yourself.

You can push through burning muscles and strain, but don’t press onward if you can tell something is wrong and you are in pain; you might be exacerbating an injury.

Produce tastes the best and is at it’s peak nutrition when grown and picked in season.

Supermarket produce is shipped transcontinentally and ripened on the back of trucks. You can bet that locally grown produce will have tons more flavor and nutrition than the mass produced supermarket goods will.

Running in minutes is encouraging and easier to set goals for than miles. Once you start getting comfortable with the length of your run, add 5 minutes to challenge yourself again.