Healthful Tips

Rest a while

Rest is just as important as your workout. In fact, your body gets stronger during the rest period between workouts, as it works to rebuild, repair and strengthen the muscles from your exerciseroutine.

Overtraining deprives yourmuscles of the time they need to heal, diminishing results and risking injury. According to a review recently published in the British journal Heart, people who work out too hard for too long may be less healthy than people who don't work out at all. During excessive exercise, the body releases more free radicals than the body's antioxidants can handle, risking harm to internal organs and tissues.

It's okay to eat white

White vegetables supply important nutrients that you may be missing, found a new study review in Advances in Nutrition. The researchers found that potatoes, parsnips and turnips are really good for your health. Compared to other vegetables, these are a richer source of many nutrients you tend to fall short on, like fibre, potassium and magnesium, because plants accumulate more minerals in roots and tubers. So add more 'white' to your diet.