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8 Ways to Relieve Post-Workout Pain and Muscle Soreness
If you’ve tried a new workout regimen recently, added an extra weight into your existing routine, or done an intense workout after a while, you’ve probably experienced delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS). DOMS is common after exercise and it’s followed by achiness and stiffness that you feel in your muscles within hours after you work out. It usually means you did good training and your muscles are getting stronger. The repetitive muscle contractions during activities such as push-ups, squats, and lifting weights create microscopic tears in your muscle fibers that trigger inflammation. Feeling sore is just a natural outcome of...
A Guide to Frightfully Fun and Healthy Halloween Treats
Those who promised friends and family to host the Halloween celebration this year (especially the ones with kids who want to avoid loading them with unnecessary amounts of sugar and additives) are now probably wondering about the healthy food options out there. Being an awesome parent isn’t just about getting jumbo-size bags of Halloween candies and bars loaded with sugar, pesticides, and artificial colors. Not to mention the plastic and the waste, guilt — everywhere. Most kids want to participate in the full Halloween experience because of the bright colors, decorative pumpkins, fun dishes, and festive vibes. The good news...
5 Health Benefits of Doing Yoga
Yoga is not just a method of practicing and teaching on a physical level, but a lifestyle which includes healthy habits and physical culture that improves strength, balance, flexibility, and endurance. Over 15 million people in the world practicing this ancient tradition would probably confirm that yoga's mental and physical powers provide many benefits on an energetic and psychological level. Are you one of them? Adding just a few poses to your daily routine (both active or passive) can help you cope better with stress, cultivate mindfulness and shift your awareness to the sensations, thoughts, and emotions. How is it possible?...
Day of the Dead Outfits | Top 5 Sugar Skull Leggings
From Unique Day of the Dead outfits to Halloween costumes and face painting kits that show up every October, sugar skulls have become extremely popular in art and fashion lately. Día de los Muertos popularity is growing in the United States, which is why the calavera has become such a popular symbol. Although Día de los Muertos and Halloween might have something in common, they are distinct holidays. They are both having early Christian cultures' beliefs based on the idea that the spirits return at that time of year. If you aren’t that much into the modern Halloween version of...
Can't wear leggings as pants?
Really? Are you kidding me? If big celebs dare to wear them as a fashion item, why can't you? Let's face it... Leggings are hot (especially our ones, but maybe I am a little biased ;)) More and more people wear their leggings "out in the open" instead of only in the gym or in yoga class. To prove this to you, we made a little line-up of celebs who rock their leggings as pants: Now If Beyonce could rock these prints, why can't you? Just combine them with a great jacket or an awesome top and you are ready...