Men's health

HEALTHY BODY

                                    TIPS TO MAINTAIN HEALTH PEACE IN YOUR LIFE

Your quality of life is largely dictated by one factor: your physical health. And when it comes to building and maintaining a healthy lifestyle, we all know that eating right and working out are more or less the keys. But there’s more to being healthy than choosing brown rice over white and hitting the gym five days a week. To take your health to the next level, you’ve got to think details, like meditation, flossing, and sex frequency .

MEDITATION 

Meditation may seem like a passing trend, but the newly-popular practice touts some serious health benefits. Om-ing is optional, but regularly taking 10-20 minutes to unwind and focus on yourself is one of the greatest secrets to longevity. “Meditation is going to help with stress reduction, better sleep, lower blood pressure, improved immunity, and improved cardiovascular function," says Kerry Bajaj, a certified health coach at the Eleven Eleven Wellness Center in New York City. It’s also going to make you feel much better because you’re disconnecting from all the stimulation of life.” 

SLEEP

It’s no secret that most hard-working guys are sleep deprived, but just because it’s common does not mean it’s OK. Sleep makes or breaks a healthy lifestyle. All that time and effort you spend eating right and working out won’t be as effective—and your physique will actually be harder to maintain—if you’re not getting seven to eight hours a night. Catching up on sleep on the weekends won’t work either.

Research from Rochester University suggests that insufficient sleep disrupts our brains' ability to flush toxins from the body and as a result, can impair brain function. So, when you show up for work after a bad night's sleep and you're unable to focus on anything—that’s why.

DRINK WARM WATER WITH LEMON

What you do in the morning sets the tone for the rest of your day, which is why many experts suggest starting off with a big .

HEALTH Y SPORTY BODY

.Well, to be clear, these guys are all ludicrously fit. Maybe the one exception would've been Brazilian Ronaldo in his final World Cup in 1998, in which people started calling him Fat Ronaldo, an unfortunate nickname for one of the best scorers of all time. Regardless, all of the guys in the 2014 World Cup can run punishing sprints for hours on end, but which ones are the fastest and have the most talent and precision that can take their respective teams to higher levels? Here’s a list of some of the best players to watch in the tournament. - 


Zusi wasn't one of those phenom players recruited by historic European franchises when he had barely hit adolescence yet, but he's continually displayed improvement in the increasing levels of the game—from college at the University of Maryland to his top-notch passing and set-piece skills he's honed with MLS's Sporting Kansas City. Zusi was called up to the U.S. team in 2011 and led the MLS in assists with an impressive 15 in 2012. When Zusi showed up at the Americans' World Cup training camp in January, he logged an astronomical V02 Max of 71ml/kg/min. As the U.S. team's head fitness coach Masa Sakihana told Men's Fitness: "His cardiovascular fitness level is at the very top of the current squad." -

Van Persie has proven time and again to be one of the world’s deadliest strikers, always finding new ways to get the ball into the back of the net while also flourishing as a set piece specialist and as a passer—he rings up a ton of assists for a scorer of his caliber. On that note, van Persie is the Dutch’s leading scorer in international competition, with 42 goals in 83 caps, not to mention his prolific career in the English Premier League with Arsenal and Manchester United. This World Cup, he’ll look to lead the offensive attack and help prove that the Dutch’s appearance in the 2010 Final was no fluke.