No body wants to be “fluffy.” Being muscular is not only healthy but it is also physically attractive, cool and… really sexy.

It’s no wonder shows like “The Biggest Loser” are so popular. The money spent on junk food companies that push fat and sugar rivals the rating for the weight loss shows.

It is not that we don’t try and lose pounds to look better and feel healthier, but we make the commitments to lose weight and then nothing happens.

Some exercises can actually be detrimental to burning belly flab. There are exercises and there are effective exercises. The astonishing fact is that these both are not the same.

The word “tortillas” comes from the Spanish word “torta” which means round cake. Tortillas are very popular in America as well as Mexico. Americans like to be creative with their tortilla fillings and will eat them with apples and brown sugar or beans and meat or even peanut butter and jelly. Tortillas can also be used instead of bread, to make a kind of sandwich, for casseroles and as a wrap for hot dogs. You can do many things with them and you can even make your own homemade tortillas.

With more and more doctors stressing exercise as a preventative means to heart attacks, joint ailments and mental disturbances, it has become very important to include an exercise program in the daily routine. Since everyone cannot pump iron at the local gym or dance to keep fit, meditation exercise such as Yoga and Tai Chi go a long way in promoting health and longevity.

Tai Chi, or Tai Chi Ch’uan, means “supreme fighting” or “ultimate fists” in Mandarin. It is basically a form of martial art originating in China sometime around the 16th century. It has five known forms in existence today, though all are connected to each other without any drastic difference. During the 1970s, it was introduced in America and has been growing in popularity ever since. There have been no known side effects or harm caused by practicing Tai Chi in long term or short term.

Nobody that is 5 feet tall can weight 200 lbs. and be in good physical condition. The height/weight charts that you see everywhere are a good height/weight standard!

Stretch marks is usually defined as the scarring when the dermis tears just underneath the skin due to rapid skin expansion or growth. The area where the tearing occurs redden over time then takes on a color that is silvery to the naked eye. It is these silvery areas that we know commonly as stretch marks.

Those who are new to muscle building might look at Ronnie Coleman and say, “Forget it!” But the fact is that every person has to do the hard part - START - before they actually achieve anything.