Exercise

How to Build and Maintain Muscle Mass Effectively

Part 1: Overview We are on those early January days when some of us may be shaping our wellness goals for the year ahead. Years ago, a common resolution, especially among women, was to lose weight. But now we can notice an increasing number of people, again especially women, choosing the opposite: to increase theirContinue reading “How to Build and Maintain Muscle Mass Effectively”

5 Keys to Building a Lifelong Exercise Habit

Building a consistent exercise habit isn’t just about looking fit — it’s about unlocking a healthier, more energized, and more resilient version of ourselves for life. Regular movement sharpens our mind, strengthens our body, boosts our mood, and protects us against the chronic conditions that hold so many people back as they age. Yet despiteContinue reading “5 Keys to Building a Lifelong Exercise Habit”

Craft Your Own Snack Bars: Simple Guide and Almond Date Bar Recipe

Pre-packaged snack bars are convenient and usually tasty. However, numerous options are loaded with artificial additives and sugar, despite the main claim that could be, pretty commonly, high protein content. So, you get the full package (no pun intended): the protein and the sugar. Conversely, if you make your own bars, you are in fullContinue reading “Craft Your Own Snack Bars: Simple Guide and Almond Date Bar Recipe”

Lifestyle for Better Heart Health (part 2: exercise, tobacco, stress, sleep)

As promised, here is the second part of the “Lifestyle for Better Hearth Health” series, where I will be covering exercise, tobacco, sleep and stress. For diet, please refer to the first article. A healthy diet, along with exercise, helps us manage most lifestyle factors related to cardio vascular health: healthy cholesterol, triglycerides, blood pressure,Continue reading “Lifestyle for Better Heart Health (part 2: exercise, tobacco, stress, sleep)”

Why Cardio Should Be More Than 10% of Your Fitness

After many years of training on my own in my home gym or outdoors, I decided to join a gym in 2025. They offered a complementary Fitness Assessment to all new members, and I surely took advantage of it. However, it was a disappointment in multiple ways, but one of them stuck out the most:Continue reading “Why Cardio Should Be More Than 10% of Your Fitness”

Create Your 2025 Wellness Vision: Beyond Resolutions

With the new year around the corner, many of us may be considering setting resolutions to improve our lifestyle. But I have a different suggestion for you: how about setting a wellness vision instead? Unlike resolutions, a wellness vision, sometimes called life vision, is an umbrella goal, a big picture of who we would likeContinue reading “Create Your 2025 Wellness Vision: Beyond Resolutions”

The Power of Ahimsa: Transform Your Relationships and Diet

In a meditation, I was introduced to the idea of “Ahimsa”, which has been top of mind for me ever since. Simply put, Ahimsa is the ethical principle of not causing harm to other living things. Rooted in several Indian religious, we can find similar concepts in Western religions, but usually limited to interactions between humanContinue reading “The Power of Ahimsa: Transform Your Relationships and Diet”