Wellness Mama Queen

Exercise changes your body in many ways, some of which you can see in the mirror. The number on the scale may shift a bit and your clothes may start to fit better with each mile (or kilometer) you walk, jog, or swim. These scale and non-scale victories might be how you measure the success of your exercise routine, but have you ever considered the cellular benefits of exercise? Your cells are the starting point for all the changes that regular exercise can bring. And there are many cellular benefits of exercise that can lead to full-body transformations. Cardiovascular and strength training exercises affect   cells throughout your body. From your heart and brain to the white blood cells of your immune system, your cellular health is optimized when you exercise. Cardio: It’s Not Just for Your Heart Classic cardiovascular exercises send blood pumping and elevate your heart rate. You might add cardio to your training to build your stamina and endurance. But you’ll be doing more than th...

To understand cellular nutrition, you can take the better part of a decade to earn a PhD in microbiology or you can set aside about six minutes to read this story. Opting for the doctoral route means deeper knowledge, a nice degree to frame, and many fancy words to throw around. But reading on will simply answer four key questions to provide an actionable understanding of possibly the most important topic in nutrition. And you’ll save a few hundred thousand dollars in the process. The choice is yours. What’s the difference between cellular and regular nutrition? One word—scale. Most people talk about nutrition on a system-by-system or body-wide scale. (Examples: eating fiber helps you feel full and manage your weight, protein supports healthy muscles, or you should target   immune-supporting foods   in your diet.) But nutrition, like your overall health, starts in the cell. In fact, properly nourishing your cells should be—and sneakily is—the real aim of all nutrition. Th...