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Signs You Might Need A Mental Health Day

Signs You Might Need A Mental Health Day

A fever, runny nose, coughing and chills can be sure signs you need to take a sick day, but not all illnesses are physical. Sometimes, you feel overwhelmed and ready to scream, which is just one sign you need a mental health day. Stress and good mental health are important to your physical health. Stress […]


How Much Is Too Much Caffeine?

How Much Is Too Much Caffeine?

Whether you need your cup of coffee in the morning to get you started or have an energy drink before you workout at Iron Fit in San Antonio, Texas, a little caffeine can be helpful. A little caffeine isn’t bad, but when you ingest too much, it can have consequences. Just how much is too […]


Ever Tried Zucchini Spaghetti?

Ever Tried Zucchini Spaghetti?

What is zucchini spaghetti? If you know what zoodles are, you know what zucchini spaghetti is. It’s a method of cutting zucchini into noodles or thin strips with a spiralizer or using a julienne peeler that’s less expensive and not electric.You can sweat them to help remove a lot of the moisture and make them […]


Got Insomnia? Yoga Might Help

Got Insomnia? Yoga Might Help

If you want to de-stress and get invigorated, Iron Fit in San Antonio, Texas, the perfect place to come. Exercise earlier in the day can also help you sleep better at night. However, no two people are the same. Some people find that daily exercise isn’t enough to overcome chronic insomnia, even though it helps […]


How Important Are Healthy Fats?

How Important Are Healthy Fats?

There are many reasons to keep healthy fats in your diet, but people on a diet often fear it and even choose low fat or no fat options, thinking it’s healthier. Unfortunately, many of those low-fat, no fat options lack flavor, so to make it more palatable, manufacturers add sugar. Added sugar has no redeeming […]


How Often Should You Weigh Yourself?

How Often Should You Weigh Yourself?

When I talk to people at Iron Fit in San Antonio, Texas, sometimes they question how well they’re workout is helping them with weight loss or praise the workout for helping them shed pounds. Then I find they’ve weighed themselves in the morning and after their workout to make that judgement. You can’t get an […]


Healthy Ways To Reduce Blood Pressure

Healthy Ways To Reduce Blood Pressure

Nobody wants to be tied to a bottle of pills or worry on a regular basis about a heart attack or a stroke. That’s where monitoring your blood pressure and making healthy ways to reduce blood pressure can be a huge benefit. While these will help lower it, always make sure you talk with your […]


The Truth About Belly Fat

The Truth About Belly Fat

What is belly fat? It’s that extra tire around your middle that you can’t seem to shake no matter what you do. There’s a reason. It’s visceral fat, fat in your abdominal cavity that wraps around your organs. Unlike subcutaneous fat that’s right under the skin, it’s harder to lose. One of the causes of […]


How To Beat The Soda Habit

How To Beat The Soda Habit

Soft drinks give you a sugar rush, plus they many contain high amounts of caffeine, to add to boost it. They also pack on the pounds with the sugar they contain. It’s more than just the sugar in soft drinks that’s damaging, it’s the phosphorus and other ingredients that cause health issues and tooth decay. […]


Tips For A Healthier Heart

Tips For A Healthier Heart

Preparation for athletic events is just one of the reasons people come to Iron Fit in San Antonio, Texas. Most people want to look and feel better or have issues with their health that exercise and weight loss can address. Improving heart health is one of those concerns. If your blood pressure is sky-high and […]