1. Buy used equipment. Not only is it better for the budget but it’s also better for the environment to re-use someone’s pre-loved exercise equipment rather than buying new. Use equipment can be found at many sporting stores, online on e-bay or Craig list, or in the local paper. Just buy with caution and beware of scams.
2. Buy affordable equipment. Don’t be conned into buying a whole home gym the size of the garage when a couple of hand weights might just do. Or be creative and make your own – can of baked beans can easily do as weights, …read more

A couple of months ago I wrote about a study that found drinking coffee or other caffeinated drinks an hour before exercise will reduce muscle pain.
But here’s a study that goes one better and suggests that drinking beer after exercise  improves your hydration better than drinking water would.
The study from Spain is a couple of years old and I haven’t seen any follow-up studies which makes it difficult to judge it’s accuracy.
So have a read and see what you think.
The study done by researchers at Granada University in Spain tested 25 students over several months, asking them to run on a …read more

Welcome to yet another edition of the Healthbolt Carnival. You know the drill – grab a coffee, get comfortable, and start reading…

Tristan fromBody And Fitness Blog discusses the importance of Muscle Overload in exercise.

Romeo Vitelli from Providentia writes about The Rafferty Experiment and how early medical experiments that helped shape the future of medical research.

Free Organic News suggests that you Nourish Your Skin Organically with these great tips.

FeminineSpirit provides some Easy Ways to Fuel Your Metabolism.

Dan Abshear from Informaproject looks at The Issues With Electronic Medical Records.

FitJerk from FlawlessFitness provides some Powerful Plyometrics Training That Will Knock Your Socks Off!.

Alvin …read more

I admit it. I spend way too much time on the computer.
If I’m not blogging about health issues here at Healthbolt, green issues at ecosalon, travel at Perceptive Travel, or travel writing at Write to Travel, I’m checking my emails, twitter and  RSS feeds.
So I find articles like ‘10 Ways to get Fit WHILE Blogging’ a real help. It not only reminds me that I need to exercise but also provides interesting, unique, and fun ways to do so while chained to the computer.
But knowing that I’m probably not the only one out there often chained to the computer, I …read more

Hi everyone and welcome to the lastest Healthbolt Carnival.  It’s a little late due to technical difficulties, but if you grab a coffee, sit down, and start clicking, you’ll  find it was worth the wait.

Ever wondered what’s it like being a full-time vegan in a world of meat-eaters? QiQi from Celebrating Me let’s us know in What’s It Like Being a Vegetarian

Find out why J.D. Bell from It Takes Work says It’ll Cost You To Be A Couch Potato..

Kara-Leah Grant from Prana Flow NZ gives us the top eleven reasons Why you want to start practicing yoga TODAY.

Joe E from …read more

It’s Healthbolt Carnival time again. A day late but worth the wait. So grab that coffee and start clicking…

Robert Burton Robinsonfrom Mind Over Mania looks at 9 Ways Yoga Makes You Younger.

Mert Erkal from Hugepedia.com suggests some interesting ways of Finding Time to Exercise.

Britannica Blog from Britannica Blog lists the Top 10 Myths About Anorexia.

Evan Pfaff from Who’s In First Blog looks at Home Exercise Equipment.

Cory from Eating Healthy looks at Exercising in a Recession with some tips to get good, fun exercise for cheap.

Dan Abshear from Informaproject offers some Thoughts About The Influenza Virus.

Dr Tooth from WorlDental reports on …read more

 
It’s Healthbolt Carnival time, so grab that cup of coffee and start reading.

Brain Blogger from Brain Blogger asks Is Sugar the New Cocaine?, saying, “Refined sugars have only relatively recently appeared in the diets of most people. Regulatory pathways that balance calorie intake and energy expenditure and reward pathways help the body regulate ingestion of these sweeteners, as well as other foods.”

Just_Kelly from Choosing Losing! looks at The Stress Eater Diet: Review and Giveaway!, saying, here’s your chance to win a copy of The Stress Eater Diet! To win, go to the Stress Eater Diet site and take their stress …read more

Remember I mentioned that the Healthbolt Carnival is going on the road. Well, you can find the latest edition over at Mind-Mart.
As usual, the carnival has numerous interesting and educational articles to read. So grab a coffee and follow me over to Mind-Mart for some great reading on everything from sleeping the weight off to brain teasers, infant allergies and posturing.
Next week, the carnival will be back here at Healthbolt. Use this form to submit your articles.
And for anyone wanting to host a Healthbolt Carnival, all the information you need is here.

Time for another Healthbolt Carnival.
You know the drill – grab a coffee, get comfortable, and start clicking. There’s plenty of reading to be done, starting with…
Steve M from Weight Loss Weapons who looks at Weight Loss Scam Sites, saying, “Before being lured by an appealing weight loss success story check the weight loss scam list. Odds are good that they site is a fake.”

Madeleine Begun Kane from Mad Kane’s Humor Blog keeps the guys on their toes with her A Valiant Guy’s Guide To Valentine’s Day.

Alvaro Fernandez from SharpBrains has a list of the Top 10 Brain Fitness and Cognitive …read more

Great news. AbbyLentz  of Heavyweight Yoga has donated not one, not two, but three of these fabulous DVDs.
This made the random number selector go a little haywire as it had to choose more than one winner. But it came through.
So the three winners of the ”HeavyWeight Yoga: Yoga For the Body You Have Today” DVD are…

Rbee
 

Patti S
 
bdaiss
 
 
Congratulations to you all. You’ll be receiving an email soon with instructions on how to claim your prize.