FIVE MOST COMMON CAUSES OF BACK PAIN

It’s one of life’s most debilitating and annoying medical conditions. We have all experienced it at one time or the other, in fact right now; hunched over my computer I am going through it. Needless to say, it is uncomfortable. Today’s piece is inspired by three days of unremitting lower back pain, and I brought it upon myself by disobeying one of the cardinal rules of weight lifting!

Hence, I have decided to write about the seven most common causes of lower back pain in the hope that you can read it and avoid getting laid low by it. The causes are varied and back pain can be brought on by strains (injured muscles or tendons) or sprains (damage to the tough fibrous tissue located where your vertebrae connect), domestic accidents and even how you sleep!

I implore you to read this piece and assure you that if you follow the advice (like I should have!) your lower back will remain in excellent shape and so will you!

Do have a wonderful day!

P.S: For those of you who do experience back pain and attribute it to “jedi jedi” the jury is still out on that one, I am not yet a believer but that will be a topic for another day.

HOW TO BEAT LATE NIGHT SNACKING!

Its 10.30pm, you had dinner a couple of hours ago and should be preparing to shut down for the night. Except you can’t, there’s this voice coming from your belly “you can’t sleep yet! I still need something, feed me!” We’ve all had to battle this scenario at one time or the other, that gnawing feeling, that craving for carbohydrates. It’s known as late night snacking or as I prefer to call it, the midnight munchies.

The midnight munchies are caused by a wide variety of reasons and if not properly understood it has the potential to derail all the good work you are doing i.e. your exercise and dieting, as you struggle to achieve a sound body and mind. Today I would like to talk about the triggers of late night snacking and the solutions to each.  Please do apply the solutions to any of the triggers that affect you; they have been of immense help to me. I promise you that if apply them you will have the munchies defeated and be on your way to a fitter, healthier you.

BUSY WORK SCHEDULE:

Not getting time to eat a proper meal due to a packed work schedule makes you more vulnerable to night time eating. Try to eat more regular and balanced meals during the day, skipping meals might impress your boss, but it will play havoc with your hormones and you will pay the price in the long run as your body will crave that skipped meal at the worst possible time. My tip for the day: always buy fruits like apples and bananas, as they are filling and you can snack on them throughout the day.