By Marina Aagaard, MFE Once again I was asked the question: Can I get rid of these grandma arms? The short answer: In part, you don't really want the other alternative, do you? A more elaborate answer and a super exercise follow below. One of the questions I have been asked the most – a top 3 …
Health? Beauty? Sauna!
By Marina Aagaard, MFE Top Tip Enjoy a Finnish sauna, alternate baths hot and cold, it supercharges your body, mind and soul; boosts skin and looks; look youthful, not old ... One visit to the sauna and you too will be sold! Being ½ Finnish (½ Danish) it is only natural, that I am a …
Exercise, yes or no? Your heart says yes!
By Marina Aagaard, MFE I was asked by a worried potential exerciser Is exercise really healthy, if you suffer from a cardiovascular disease?. The answer is Yes! Exercise is one of the best things you can do for your heart, because it helps in preventing cardiovascular disease; it lowers your risk of atherosclerosis, a primary cause …
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Breakfast and Lunch is Brunch! Too Munch?!
By Marina Aagaard, MFE Brunch! Brunch! Brunch! Is It Too Much? In my continued search for performance enhancing 'supplements' – diet and lifestyle measures for improving happiness, quality of life and performance at work, leasure time and sports - I keep on testing eating my way through different kinds of foods and meals. Even a sunday …
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Fitness: Use It Or Lose It … Fast!
By Marina Aagaard, MFE I am sometimes asked the question: How fast do I lose fitness? The short answer is: Fast! The full answer to "how fast" depends on who, what, how ... and nice to know: Not all is lost! Read this and get five tips to maintain fitness. How fast you lose fitness, detraining, depends on …
