AFPA Health and Fitness Blog

Editor's Note: This post was originally published May 2017 and has recently been updated and revised for accuracy and comprehensiveness.

We all want to hit the gym at some point in our lives in an attempt to get the perfect beach body for the summer, or simply to tone our muscles and stay in shape. Building muscles might be our goal, but how often do we think about building our brain? Chances are that most people don’t even realize the positive impacts of physical exercise on brain power and function.

Editor's Note: This post was originally published July 2017 and has recently been updated and revised for accuracy and comprehensiveness.

Patients with inflammatory bowel disease are always concerned about their dietary choices. However, there is little evidence to suggest that any particular diet causes disease or that it can be cured with specific foods.

Elevator or stairs? Stairs, of course. In a split second, you decide you need to burn those calories that you consumed over lunch, but just two floors and you are already panting. Next time, you decide, you will take the elevator.

Fitness is very important for the body regardless of any gender, age, injuries and trauma that you may have faced in your earlier life. Fitness is very essential for overall wellness as it helps you to accomplish your tasks with your full dedication. An unfit body will make it difficult to do various daily tasks such as running, walking, taking stairs and much more.

It does not matter what sport or activity you are involved in or how good in a shape you are, there are going to be times where you are going to suffer an injury. If you consider it for a moment, even the most highly trained and well conditioned athletes suffer injuries at some point or another, some of them rather severe.

When it comes to health and fitness, the food that you eat every day has a lot to do with how your body functions. Not just your physical health but your mental health also gets affected by what you eat. Nutrition plays a very significant role in brain and body health and can shield you from ailments and illnesses.