myTakes: Health & Fitness

1. Focus on Holistic Wellness vs. Focus on Outward Beauty Without a doubt, make-up is focused on outward beauty, how you look on the outside. All the things that the beauty industry wants you to buy are aimed at making...

1. Tilling the Soil Before you plant seeds, you have to till the soil. This is a requirement, especially if the land is not tilled or cultivated for growing crops. Tilling loosens the soil, allowing the plants to take...

I watched the documentary called Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead (2011) . The documentary was about an Australian man named Joe Cross. When he was a teenager, he was of normal-weight and played sports. But as he grew older,...

I first encountered this product at the supermarket. It was this big box that could last 5 days. But the price was well above $50. So, you'd be eating more than $10 per day. My first impression was, "Is there really food...

First of all, if you want to lose weight, then you have to do it for good reasons. Doing it for bad reasons can decrease your motivation and confidence in yourself. A bad reason to lose weight is to appease the people...

Better your digestion, have some antioxidants, have vitamins and minerals your body craves to keep functioning at the best rate possible (or start being the best it can be). 1. Dates Be good to your intestines, heart,...

So, yes, there is ACTUALLY a part 2 to my first take on Losing Weight: 5 Reasons You Suck At It, Part 1 . Unlike the first take, however, this one will be more generalized and discuss more the science behind your diet...

Disclaimer: I don't promote unhealthiness, just not judging others for their weight, we're allowed to exist without laughs, hatred, etc. Don't find me attractive? Don't ask me out, don't come up to my face and tell me you...

I'm making this because I'm throwing up and can't get out of bed. However, I once was able to recover in two days. Here's how I did it. But first, a disclaimer: I am not a doctor nor do I have any honest-to-God medical...

A few years ago, I got what I thought was food poisoning. I'd never taken any days off work, I worked 50 hour work weeks while also operating my own business on the weekends. I was busy all the time, and so, it was under...

It is hot AF outside these days, and if working out indoors just isn't your thing, there are some safety precautions you should take to ensure you have as safe of a summer workout as possible. H Y D R A T E! This one is...

I don't get this idea that fat women are suddenly what society is trying to call sexy under the code name: "curvy" or "full bodied." This is FAT, this is under lumpy NOT "curvy". I'll show you curvy: This is what a...

I feel this needs to be cleared up. Girls, I'm all for body empowerment, but at some point, you have to realize that a lot of you are overweight and that is not something to be proud of or define as sexy. What most of you...

1. Brown Rice Rice is a global staple food. Brown rice may be more beneficial to human health, but it is also more costly due to the higher grade quality. To save money on brown rice, you may want to buy the rice in...

We can all get bloated sometimes... And I admit, I do some of the things form this list wrong. I drink water like there's no tomorrow and don't really avoid sodium, nor do I eat enough bananas or quinoa. Hopefully, I'll...

Past 40 and Mario Lopez still looks that good? Yum! If getting arrested for my thoughts were illegal, then I'd be a prisoner! Tom Welling , Tom Welling, If you were my man I'd have something swelling! Michael Ealy...