myTakes: Health & Fitness

It seems that whenever the word sunbed comes up in conversation, everyone instantly thinks or talks about cancer. Yes, using sunbeds incorrectly and too often over many years can lead to cancer, but so can lying on the...

Ever since I was young I've always sttuggled with ny weight and majority of my doctors "assumed" it was due to overeating and being inactive but that was never the case. Later on they found out the only inactive is my...

I waste my time in a world that doesn’t exist.  Every single day, since I was young enough to process independent thought, I have been struggling in shame thinking that I have been doing something very wrong and have been...

Fuck your diet! The real, no gimmick “secret” to losing weight, getting fit, and being healthy…Without sacrificing your happiness... Note: This is a bit of a hefty take, so grab a healthy snack and a drink! I’ve been...

I will admit, I am definitely not an expert when it comes to yoga. In fact, I only recently began trying it. I have had a lot going on in my life lately and recently, one of my friends recommended trying yoga. At first I...

People say the apple doesn't fall far from the tree...God I hope they're wrong. I hope that this old apple tree resides on a hilltop, so when I fall off her worn down branches into the path of adulthood I roll to a...

If you’ve ever heard of Dr. Masaru Emoto’s water crystal messages and the 2004 documentary “What the Bleep Do We Know?” then you might have pieced together some valuable information about why it is so important to treat...

We'd love to be thinner in a week, or even in a day, even better if we don't have to strive for it. We want to be thinner because we have to go to this or that event. We search for the magic solution which will transform...

So there's so much talk nowadays about curvy and skinny women. The stereotypical view of some young girls is that they believe young men only want skinny women. I don't think I believe that's true because isn't it what a...

I have been both over weight and nearing unhealthy because of drastic weight loss. Losing weight can be exciting if you do it right, and I pray that you do, but when you dont, it can take control of your life. And now...

This is what 2,000 calories look like: 1. Pizza You'll have to eat 7 slices to equal 2,000 calories!! 2. Bacon 1 slice of bacon contains 43 calories, you'll have to eat approximately 46 slices of bacon! 3. Tacos 1 taco...

Do you ever wonder why many people enjoy mass marketing products such as Vicks Vaporub or Pine Sol?  It’s usually the scent.  Even people browsing the dishsoap aisle in the grocery store will pop lids open to take a whiff...

Yeah, I know; most people complain about his/her stretch marks and I complained about them too. So, I searched on the net about this matter and I found some useful information. (Maybe your stretch marks are over 10 years...