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Cant Lose Weight? Try Interval Training...By Kirsten Whittaker
2009-10-10 07:06:00
If you?re ending 2008 pretty much at the same fitness level as you began the year and can?t lose weight, you?ll have the benefit of some new understanding about weight loss as you re-set those goals for 2009.During the year just past there was some solid research about exercise that tossed out the notion of those long, grueling workouts as the way to see weight loss results.Instead we learned that intense interval training is very beneficial for losing weight. Research shows that it?s the intensity of the workout that matters when it comes to subcutaneous weight loss, not the length of time the workout lasts. Still the myths persist that workouts need to be long, single intensity sessions to be effective.Beyond helping with weight loss by burning calories, interval training improves cardiovascular fitness and also speeds your metabolism. The reason the shorter intervals seem to work is that your body needs fuel (calories) to do anything and keep your muscles alive and healthy.When y...
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Healthy Choices about Blood Pressure And Cholesterol
2009-06-13 17:35:00
High blood pressure or Hypertension is usually caused by narrowing of the arteries. There are two major causes of narrowing of the arteries. One is inflammation caused by hormones released into the blood stream during highly stressful activities. This is a natural response your body goes thought during stress to protect itself in the case of injury. Some people experience this when they get a blood pressure check up. This is why if your blood pressure reads high your nurse well check it two or three times to see if the pressure is stable, or if it changes. If its stable you have high blood pressure if it fluctuates you have a case of the nerves. The second cause is high levels of blood fats known as cholesterol.We have in our blood stream a kind if trucking system that carries sugar and fats from our liver to our cells and waist produces back from our cells to the liver. The carrying agents, or trucks, are called cholesterol. They are made buy the liver and the number and percentage...
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Top Tips for Staying Healthy
2009-06-06 06:08:00
Quit SmokingTo stay 100% healthy you need to stop smoking. Ever since 1960 when the Surgeon General announced that smoking was harmful to your health, people have been reducing their use of tobacco products that kill. Just recently, we've seen a surge in smoking in adolescents and teens. Could it be the Hollywood influence? It seems the stars in every movie of late smoke cigarettes. Beware. Warn your children of the false romance or 'tough guy' stance of Hollywood smokers. Also, the trend to quit smoking has been slow to follow in France.Drink Plenty of WaterDrinking water is still one of the healthiest things we can do. Water is essential for virtually every function of the body. The average person needs eight 8-ounce glasses a day. Drink with meals, as well as before, during and after exercise. During exercise cold water is more readily absorbed.Keep a Positive Mental Outlook There's a definitive connection between living well and healthfully and having a cheerful outlook on l...
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Breakfast ideas for weight loss
2009-05-23 08:14:00
Most of you already know that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Throughout your childhood you have heard this from your parents and they are right about it. A lot of people skip their breakfast and there is just no explanation for it. This can be one of the reason because of which they are nervous and uptight in the morning. If you want to lose your weight then you should never skip your breakfast. You should know when to eat and when to not.No matter how busy your life is, you should never skip your breakfast as it is one of the most important activities of the day. Also having a breakfast doesn?t mean running out of the house with a doughnut in your hand. Most people are in a rush every morning and for this reason use sugar products and drink coffee so that they can wake up instantly. Sugar products provide them with energy and that why they prefer them over a good breakfast which takes more time.One complaint that most people have is that they get tired during work...
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How Seniors lose weight
2009-05-19 04:03:00
Ok some facts: You weight is more than ten years ago, or even five years ago. The extra pounds didn't arrive all at once but accumulated gradually before you even realized they were climbing on board. Now you're looking at some serious extra weight that does not seem to move.But that's to be expected as you get older, right? Wrong.People over 40 may find it much harder to lose weight and easier to gain because, they burn fewer calories the young. Gaining excess weight is very common for a number of reasons.If you're determined to succeed at losing weight, simply cutting calories won't guarantee success. Physical activity is as essential to achieving long-term weight loss as a healthful diet, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). By themselves, neither exercise nor diet can get you to your goal as effectively or as fast as the two of them can together. That's especially true for people over age 40.Not only is physical activity essential for weight-loss success, ...
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Fast Weight Loss - Be On The Right Track
2009-05-17 14:28:00
For any weight loss program to be successful, you need to have the right diet. You may fail if you fail to plan properly for your diet. Spend as much time as you can when planning for your diet. You may want to adopt the following approach.First, always have very clear goals. Be specific - how many pounds are you going to lose? How long do you think you need? Be ambitious, but keep your plan realistic.With clear goals, it's easier to work on how to reach those goals. It's all down to numbers now. The more calories you burn, the more weight you lose. Of course, for your program to be sustainable, you have to continue keeping your metabolic rate up. Keep that in mind.Make a list of all your favorite foods. Make a quick search for the amount of calories that each food contain. You can then easily calculate how many calories your diet will contain on a day to day basis. Taking smaller meals will help condition your body to burn fat. For example, taking 5 smaller meals is better than t...
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The Truth About Fat Free Food
2009-05-14 15:17:00
The word fat has many meanings. Two of them are fat in the food we eat and fat that we put on our bodies as a result of eating too much bad nutrition and not enough exercise. It is unfortunate that the word fat is used to describe these two totally different meanings. Because the same word carries those meanings many of us tempt to believe that as a result of eating fat free food we will not gain fat on our bodies.The truth is that eating fat does not necessarily mean that this fat will be put on our bodies as extra pounds. Fat has more calories per gram than many other ingredients. Eating a lot of fat means consuming much more energy than our body needs and extra energy means the body turning this energy into layers fat reserves. It is really the energy in the fat and not the fat itself that is fattening.So don?t think that just by avoiding fat you will avoid getting fat ? that is just not true. Fat free food is less tasty than food with fat. Many times in order to compensate for t...
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A good diet to lose fat and get thinner
2009-05-09 09:26:00
Obesity and overweight is not a niche problem anymore it is everywhere. There are plenty of diets out there that promise you to lose weight and fast but the truth is that losing weight is a way of life diet and not a temporary magical diet.If you are struggling with being overweight you are not the only one. The problem in the market today is that the diet market became so big and profitable that there are just so many diets out there that simply do not work but have huge budgets and marketing campaigns behind them that make people try them out and spend a lot of money on them.Losing weight is possible. It is done all the time. The real problem is maintaining low weight and low body fat for a very long time. Most diets focus on achieving results and fast. We are all impatient these days nobody is going to buy a diet that makes you lose weight in 12 months right? We all want the diet that is over the counter and promises us to lose significant weight in just two or three weeks. The p...
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Real facts about weight loss diets and calories
2009-05-05 15:27:00
Obesity is an epidemic in the eastern world. Many commercial companies use the people's desire to lose weight by offering Magic nutrition and other programs that promise to lose weight. Understanding some facts behind weight loss can help you, not for these products.Extreme diets are not healthy they can still help. Almost everyone, by an extreme diet and lost considerable weight on the end of all weight loss and more after a short while. The reason is that our weight is a result of our everyday behavior over a long period. Going on a diet for a short while and then back to our old bad habits simply does not work.Why do we gain weight? The core and fundamental reason is simple, we consume more calories per day then we will burn. Calories are energy, and when we consume more than we do with body needs to do something with the excess energy. Evolution programmed the body to energy in fat. Grease is the way in which the body retains energy for days on which they are required. Evolutio...
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Choosing a Weight Loss Program That Works For You
2009-05-03 07:16:00
Believe it or not, there are some people that actually lose weight on their own; others like the support of a structured program that they can follow. Overweight people who are successful at losing weight and keeping it off, can reduce the threat of heart disease. If you decide to join any kind of weight loss program, here are some questions you should ask before you join up.Does the program provide counseling to help you change your eating activity, and personal habits?The program should teach you how to change permanently those eating habits and lifestyle factors, such as lack of physical activity that have contributed to weight gain.Is the staff made up of a variety of qualified counselors and health professionals such as nutritionists, registered dietitians, doctors, nurses, psychologists, and exercise physiologists?You need to be evaluated by a physician if you have any health problems, are currently taking any medicine, or plan on taking any medicine, or plan to lose more than...
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BlueBerries As Fat Busters
2009-05-02 06:23:00
Blueberries may be useful in busting belly fat.A new study showed that rats who ate a diet rich in blueberries lost abdominal fat linked to heart disease and diabetes. They experienced other health benefits like lower cholestrerol and improved glucose control even if they were on a high -fat diet. The scientists, who presented the study at Experimental Biology 2009 in New Orleans last week, said the results suggested that antioxidant-rich blueberries may change how the body stores and processes glucose or sugar for energy and can perhaps reduce the risk of both heart disease and diabetes."The naturally occurring chemicals in blueberries, such as anthocynains, show promise in mitigating these health conditions," researcher Steven Bolling, of the University of Michigan, saidThe rats in the 90-day study, which were fed a low fat diet enriched with whole blueberry powder as 2 percent of their total diet, had less abdominal fat, lower cholesterol and improved glucose control and insulin ...

What is Broken Heart Syndrome?
2009-05-01 06:48:00
There is hope for people suffer from "Broken Heart Syndrome ", a condition first described by Japanese researchers in the early 1990s Patients with this condition, called Takotsubo cardiomyopathy,transient apical ballooning or stress cardiomyopathy, are often misdiagnosed as having a masive heart attack. In fact, what they have suffered from is a surge in adrenalin(epinephrine) and other stress hormones tha have temporaily stunned the heart. This could be brought on by distressing news, such as the unexpected death of a loved one. According to Reuters report, Dr Richard REgnante from Warren Alert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, and his colleagues, said that it appears that the syndrome is temporary and completely reversible. The symptoms typically mimic a heart attack and tend to soon after an intense physical or emotional event. However, the long term outlook is excellent and nearly all patients experience a full recovery of heart condition. The researchers created a...

Lose Weight and Burn Belly Fat Fast
2009-04-29 15:43:00
Getting rid of belly fat isn't something that can be done just by doing crunches. You must work hard in several areas in order to burn off the fat and keep it off. Getting rid of belly fat, or any fat from the body, takes a combination of several things. Proper nutrition, coupled with strength training focused on building muscles will remove excess body fat. Dropping that belly fat doesn't have to be a struggle, as long as you follow a healthy diet plan and exercise program. By decreasing overall calorie intake, consuming foods that can help with weight loss, performing cardiovascular exercises, and toning and sculpting muscles through strength training, transforming stubborn belly fat into a sexy and toned stomach can be easily achieved.Weight loss doesn't have to be complicated. Basically it is the calories you put in minus the calories you burn equals your net calorie gain or loss every day. Weight training should be a component of any fat loss program. Weight Loss Motivation ...
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Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercise
2009-04-28 15:27:00
In my previous post, we had more or less understand what is Pelvic Floor Muscle. Similar to other muscle, you will need to perform some form of Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercise , in order to strengthen it.Here are a few tips for Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercise :1. Lie on your back. Contract your pelvic floor muscles for 3 seconds,then relax the muscles for 3 seconds.Repeat 10-15 times.Do this several times a day. It can also be done while doing other activities,like sitting or standing.2. Lie on your back with the bottoms of your feet together and your knees dropped to one side. Hold for at least five minutes.Repeat on other side.This will help relax the groin and pelvic floor muscles together, as they often work in conjunction.If the stretch feels too intense, place a small pillow under the knee.3. Practise deep breathing with the feeeling of letting the pelvic floor muscles "drop away" from the body. Spend at least 5 minutes breathing this way during the day,especially when feeling stress...

The Neglected Muscles - Pelvic Floor Muscles
2009-04-26 06:41:00
You may have bulging biceps, chiselled calves and sexy six pack abs, but there is probably one group of muscles that you have neglected to work out.Hands up for those who have not trained their pelvic floor muscles. Both hands up if you have no idea what they are.You are not aloneLocated deep within the body's core and stretched across the pelvis like a hammock, the pelvic floor muscles are a crucial, and yet often overlooked.How exactly does it feel when you are working it? Well, when urinating and do this once only - stop midstream. That was you contracting your pelvic floor.The muscles are key for many things, like supporting organs surrounding the pelvis, preventing incontinence and maintaining normal sexual function.They also stabilise the back and support the actions of the spine and legs,allowing you to walk jump and run.For most people having back pain, there are high chances that you are having weal pelvic floor and 90% of people with lower back pain, cannot control their ...

Avoid Commont Fitness Pitfalls - By Lynn Bode
2009-04-24 16:55:00
Lynn Bode is a certified personal trainer specializing in Internet-based fitness programs. She founded Workouts For You, which provides affordable online exercise programs that are custom designed for each individual.Visit: http://www.workoutsforyou.com for a free sample workout and to sign-up for their monthly fitness newsletter. Fitness professionals take your business online, visit: http://www.trainerforce.com Here's an article from her : ========================================= =======================While exercising isn?t complicated, it?s very easy to make mistakes. Often times the mistakes are made because of lack of proper technique training or simply due to rushing to get the workout completed. Regardless of the reason for the mistakes, they can lead to injuries or at the very least be counter-productive to your fitness goals. Of course it?s important to know specifically what to do to be successful at meeting your health and fitness goals but it is also crucial to unders...

Myths About Sweating
2009-04-19 15:49:00
Its been a long time since I updated my blog. I will try to update more often from now on as I had completed my course of study. First thing for today, is about Sweating. There are some myths about sweating which most of us still believe in. Hence, at here I will try to list out a few and hope to correct the wrong peception of sweating.Myth 1 : No Sweat, No WorkoutMost of us tend to thinks that it is a must to sweat as much as possible when working out. If one do not sweat during work out, that means we are not getting any benefit from it. This perception is totally wrong.We must first need to understand that sweating is just a cooling mechanism for our body. When we sweat, it means that we are really hot and our body needs some way to cool down the temperature. Some of us will be able to tolerate a higher temperature than others, hence may sweat less during the workout, but this does not mean that those who sweat less are not working as hard as those who sweat more.Myth 2 : The Mor...
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Why I Encounter Fatigue Muscles Pain
2007-09-25 11:13:00
As people age, they started to encounter more pain in their muscles. The pain on their muscles seem more obvious when they bend down over for picking up their morning paper.They believed that these fatigue muscles pain are coming from their bones while the truth lies not in the joints of bones, but in the muscles and connective tissues that move the joints.One of the main reasons of encountering muscles pain was lack of exercises. Lacking in exercises, will result in inflexible joints and muscles, which is similar to the difficulty of opening and closing a gate because of a rarely used and rusty hinge that has become balky.Hence, if people do not regularly move their muscles and joints through their full ranges of motion, they lose some of their potential. That is why when these people will try to move a joint after a long period of inactivity, they feel pain, and that discourages further useBesides lack of exercise, other factors that trigger fatigue muscles pain are :1. Too much e...
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Exercise During Pregnancy
2007-09-22 17:08:00
Quality prenatal care should be given to a mother during her pregnancy. She should be prepared for the normal delivery of a healthy baby. Complications should be prevented at all costs.All of these things are boiled down to the fact that a pregnant woman should be cared in such a way that she will not be compelled to do vigorous work but should not also stay in bed and be inactive until she gives birth to her baby.However recent studies showed that adequate physical and emotional information is needed by a pregnant woman to prepare herself for delivery. She needs practical health messages in keeping herself and the baby healthy.Hence, for mothers or would-be mothers who are not yet aware why they should exert some effort in engaging into moderate, normal exercise, here is a list of some of its benefits so that you will be able to understand the reason why pregnant women have to exercise regularly:1. Defiance against fatigueAs muscle becomes fatigued, it produces less force. To accom...
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Why Warm Up Exercises is Important
2007-09-19 08:46:00
Most of us know that it is compulsory to perform some sort of warm up exercises before any strenuous activity. However many have repeatedly ignored going through the warm up exercises before working out, not knowing the consequences of not doing enough warm up exercises.3 main reasons of why warm up exercises is important?1. When a physical activity initiated, a person?s respiratory rate, blood flow, oxygen and nutrient levels delivering to our cells will increase. Essential warm up before any physical exercises will enable the rate of increase to be regulated in a steady pace to prepare the body for the physical stress that the exercise demand.2. The body will function less efficiently and the workout will produce less quality results. Warming up preps up the nervous system, heightens mental awareness and alertness, and loosens up joints and muscles to make them less prone to injuries3. Warm ups jump starts the fluid located in the joints, minimizing the risk for we...
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The Importance of Exercising Your Core Muscle
2007-09-17 15:30:00
What Are Core Muscles?Core muscles pertain to the muscles found at the obliques, abdominals, lower back, and the glutes. These four areas of the body are the ones that usually frame the posture of a person. Hence, a good posture reflects the good condition of these muscle areas.What people do not know is that core muscles are actually the ?core? or the central part for all the strength that is needed to boost carry out different physical activities. This only means that if an individual?s core muscle is physically powerful, it will maintain equilibrium on the body and will stabilize the system every time the person is working out and moving.Exercising Core MusclesThe main responsibility of the core muscles is to provide enough power to the body in order to enable it to cope up with the dynamic challenges of every physical activity that a person encounters.For this reason, many health and fitness experts have realized that core muscles exercises is equally important than with the oth...

How to increase Metabolism
2007-09-16 07:37:00
Why need to know how to increase metabolism There are a lot of people would like to know how to increase their metabolism. By knowing how to increase metabolism will enables one to maintain burn fat and lose weight fast with the least amount of activity. Metabolism is the rate by which the body produces and consumes energy and calories to support life. 10 ways on how to increase one?s metabolism:1. Build up on lean, mean body mass. The amount of muscle a person has is a very strong determinant in the ability to burn calories and shed fat. So it goes without saying that exercise is essential. Build strength and resistance by working out at least twice a week, preferably with weights. Do easy exercises in between workouts. 2. Eat breakfast. A lot of people are ignoring the fact that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Metabolism can slow down considerably if breakfast is taken during mid-morning or if one waits until the afternoon to eat.3. Avoid sugar. Sugar enables the...

Effective Abdominal Exercise
2007-09-12 10:15:00
No matter how much you want to believe it, doing thousands of crunches or sit-ups is not going to take off any inches from your waist or fat from your abdominal.The reason that sit ups are not an effective abdominal exercises is that any small change in the posture can shift the focus from your stomach and onto your hips or back. Back Strain is the major risk that most of the people will face when doing abdominal exercises in a improper position. If your back was hurt, you are actually using your spine to pull your body, which was no good to your stomach.A study done at the Biomechanics Lab at San Diego State University had looked at a variety of common abdominal exercises in order to determine the best abdominal exercises and what really works to strengthen abdominal.Full Study Results are as follow :Best to worst exercises for strengthening the rectus abdominus:1. Bicycle maneuver2. Captain's chair3. Crunches on exercise ball4. Vertical leg crunch5. Torso...
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