When the sun starts shining and begins to warm up the days, it can be more tempting to perform your exercises outside instead of indoors. The heat and change of scenery can impact your workout routine in a variety of ways. Here are the pros and cons to working out outdoors. Pros: You constantly have a breath of fresh air at your disposal. You can … Continue reading Switch Up Your Workout Routine With Outdoor Exercise
We all know that fried foods are not the healthiest options out there, but the problem is that they taste so good that we forget the health negatives. Fried foods are high in fat, calories, and salt, which contribute to health problems like Type 2 diabetes and heart disease. The problem is that fired food just tastes so good, and not many people would happily … Continue reading Healthier Alternatives to Fried Foods
Spring is coming up, and soon it’ll be too warm to pick up a hot cup of Joe from your favorite coffee shop. Before you start freaking out, there is a solution: cold-brewed coffee. Though it’s not a new process, cold-brewed coffee is rather obscure in comparison to hot coffee. Only within the past three years or so has it became popular, but what exactly … Continue reading Drink a Cold Brew Like I Told You
Microaggressions are statements, actions, or incidents regarded as an instance of indirect, subtle, or unintentional discrimination against members of a marginalized group such as a racial or ethnic minority. In other words, microaggressions occur when people unknowingly acknowledge stereotypes. For example, asking someone of a different race “Where are you really from?” or “What are you?” may seem innocent, but it’s not. To the questioner, … Continue reading To Micro-aggress Is to Macro-Oppress
The ketogenic diet is a low carb diet that results in the body producing ketones in the liver that are then used as energy. The body typically produces glucose and insulin when we ingest high quantities of carbohydrates. However, the body will initiate ketosis, a natural process, to produce energy when food intake is low. The body will store fat for later because, when on … Continue reading Basics of a Keto Diet
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