A former station manager of RGMA Network Inc., which manages GMA Network’s provincial stations, on Friday confirmed allegations of ratings manipulation in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental. Fred Alejaga, former station manager of Super Radyo Bacolod, said the alleged ratings manipulation was part of RGMA's "dirty tricks" to boost its ratings. He said employees who were involved in the alleged manipulation were prohibited from divulging the illegal activity to their colleagues. "Compartmentalized. Hindi dapat sinasabi… kasi top secret itong ginagawang ito. Hindi mo pwedeng sabihin sa lower echelon baka mag-leak. 'You must be careful na hindi kayo mahuli tsaka hanapin mo ang headquarters.' Other detailed trabaho sa level lang namin 'yon," he said.(Information about the activities was kept top secret and hidden from the lower ranks to avoid leaks. We were told 'You must be careful that you would not get caught. Go find their headquarters.' Other detailed work was discussed only at our level.) Alejaga worked for RGMA starting August 2004. He resigned in February 2007. Alejaga also confirmed that the broadcast company had allegedly allocated P150,000 in standby funds to purportedly finance the "special operations" and a special budget for its so-called field interviewers. The former station manager also said the company recruited Toto Aliguin, one of the informants who approached ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation to reveal the ratings scam.Aliguin has earlier confessed that he had located research firm AGB Nielsen Media Research Philippines' panel home members and bribed them to switch to another channel. The identities of AGB panel households are supposed to be kept secret to maintain the accuracy and integrity of ratings surveys. Alejaga said he knew that ratings manipulation is illegal but he was forced to do it in his desire to win the ratings game. "Tayo ang pinapakinggan ng tao pero matalo tayo in one week's time kung hindi tayo marunong during survey time. Masama nga sana pero wala kang magawa. Kung hindi ka sumasabay sa ganyang gawain ay mawalan ka ng pera, wala kang advertisement. Kasi 'yong bible ng advertiser 'yong survey results," he said. (People tuned in to us but we would lose in one week's time if we didn't do anything about the survey. It was illegal but we couldn't do anything about it. If we didn't do this, we would lose in advertisements since survey results are the bible of the advertisers) He maintained that it is not his intention to besmirch the reputation of GMA, saying that he hopes that the ratings controversy would force research firms to implement reforms to avoid a repeat of the incident. "… [ang mga] owners ng TV set, owner ng radio sila ang manguna na hindi magpa-manipulate. Itong nangyari this is a blessing in disguise na ma-correct itong results na hindi manipulated kasi kawawa naman ang mga advertisers," he said. (…TV and radio owners should not get involved in this manipulation. This controversy is a blessing in disguise to correct the rating results because the advertisers are also affected by this issue) In a statement, Miguel Enriquez, RGMA's president, maintained that the company would not cease legitimate promotional operations. "Our radio stations continuously conduct promotional activities, all of which are announced heavily on air and are conducted openly. Several promotional activities are conducted in cooperation with some of the most prestigious advertisers and advertising agencies in the country," Enriquez said. He added: "RGMA will continue its legitimate radio promotional activities especially because they add to the enjoyment and listening pleasure of our listeners." Alejaga is the former boss of Donard Nojas, then RGMA's anchorman and program director, who also came forward to reveal the alleged ratings manipulation in Bacolod. Nojas also confessed of knowing GMA's alleged "special operations" in the area. GMA also denied Nojas' accusations, saying that he was a disgruntled employee who was laid off March of last year for violating company policies, serious misconduct, gross neglect of duty and loss of confidence. "GMA Network strongly denies the accusations made by Mr. Donard Duane L. Nojas that RGMA Bacolod hired ABS-CBN's informant Toto Aliguin or anyone to look for panel homes in Bacolod City and that it conducted special operations to increase its ratings," the network said in a statement. Nojas, meanwhile, stood firm on his statement that radio ratings like television were also being manipulated in Bacolod. "We have special budget for that to buy out certain surveyors basta ma-identify lang namin at ma-justify namin 'yong gastos sa survey... gawin lahat anong klaseng manipulation basta kakayanin ng budget or even beyond our budget basta ma-justify lang namin na aangat 'yong rating ng Super Radyo we will be supported by the network," he said (… as long as we could identify and justify the expenses for the survey… we were told to do every kind of manipulation as long as our budget permitted it or even beyond our budget. The important thing was we could show that the activities would boost Super Radyo's ratings) Nojas said the management of RGMA was allegedly behind the manipulation. He urged RGMA officials to undergo lie-detector tests to find out who is telling the truth. abs-cbnNEWS.com is operated by ABS-CBN Interactive, a subsidiary of ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corp.
From:http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storypage.aspx?StoryId=106872
Sunday, February 3, 2008
Lose Your Belly - Find Your Waist by Karen Eade...
.LOSE YOU BELLY -FIND YOUR WAIST!
Written by Karen Eade, Fitness Professional and Owner of Women. In Motion Fitness Studios www.womeninmotion.co.nz
Legs and arms look all right but the area around your bust to your groin seem to defy all attempts to shrink it? Every treat or sneaked chocolate biscuit or crisp settle around your middle? â€Muffin top?†- Pouring over the top of your jeans or worse been asked when your baby is due?
You may be one of the many women who are affected by carbohydrate sensitivity.
You don't have to be overweight to carry fat around the middle. Even a lean person of normal weight can carry to much in the centre which increases the risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes, cancer and high blood pressure.
The reason why some people store fat around the middle while others don't has much to do with the way the body works. Every time you eat your body will either burn the food as energy or store it as fat. In this case you body chooses to store it in one particular place in your body.
Insulin resistance results from the cells being constantly exposed to high levels of insulin and eventually becoming immune to insulins effects. The inability to use insulin effectively can make you fat. If you’re insulin resistant you are stuck in FAT STORAGE Mode.
All Carbohydrates are broken down into glucose or sugar in the body, some such as starchy carbohydrates, and highly sweetened foods are metabolized much quicker than others and trigger a sudden rise in blood sugar. Some people are more sensitive than others to the effects of these carbohydrates.
Carbohydrates include a wide range of foods from fruits and vegetables to breads, grains, pasta, chips, cookies, cakes and soft drinks.
Not all carbohydrates are equal.
Starchy and sweet carbohydrates such as potatoes, rice, bread and pasta along with more obvious foods such as cakes, biscuits, soft drink break down more quickly in the body and cause blood sugar highs followed by slumps which in turn have you looking for something sweet to elevate the sugars again. This in turn stimulates insulin production and more sensitivity.
Simple eating plan
Eat little and often -- 3 smaller main meals and snack mid morning and afternoon Don't skip breakfast -- eating breakfast will wake up your metabolism and give you energy Reduce or eliminate sugar and refined carbs at least for a couple of weeks Add protein to each meal �" Protein burns more slowly providing a steady stream of energy so you wont get so hungry Eat essential fats -- Fish nuts and seeds contain EFA Watch what you drink -- reduce caffeine as this increases the release of cortisol in turn releasing insulin
Slow release carbohydrates (Low GI)
Grains (whole wheat, rye, oats, brown rice, barley, maize, quinoa, millet) Beans ( lentils, kidney beans, soya, etc) Most Vegetables Fruits especially berries, cherries, apples, pears and citrus
Fast releasing carbohydrates include (High GI)
Refined grains ( white flour, cakes, biscuits, white bread, pastries, white rice) Potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn, peas, yams, pumpkin Bananas, dried fruit, grapes and fruit juice.
What to eat
Include a small amount of protein with every meal Swap from refined carbs (white flour, rice, bread, pasta) to whole grain (rye, oats, etc) Reduce caffeine Eliminate sugar Reduce saturated fats and include foods containing essential fats ( fish, nuts and seeds) Add spices to food such as cloves, turmeric, cinnamon & bay leaves as they are known to have a positive effect on insulin. Chilies, peppers, curries help increase metabolism. Reduce fruit juice unless diluted. Eat more fish, eggs and beans. Eliminate or Reduce alcohol Eating every 3 hrs will keep blood sugars steady, help stop cravings, increase metabolism as the body no longer thinks it's in starvation mode so will release the stored energy. Eat 3 main meals that are smaller than normal and include a mid morning and afternoon snack.
Food ideas
Omelettes- Berry smoothies - salad - avocado salad - sardines on Rye bread - stuffed peppers - Stir fry - 1/2 c strawberries & 1/2 cup L/F cottage cheese - celery stalks with light cream cheese or peanut butter - Chicken bacon & egg - Steamed veg & lean meat kebabs - porridge & yogurt - carrot sticks and cottage cheese or salsa dip - French onion soup - grilled tomato and eggs - Rye crisp or vita wheat crackers with tuna or low-fat cheese - lean ham & egg or salad - lean meatballs tomato pasta sauce on bed of salad veg - stuffed mushrooms - small serve nuts, seeds - hummus on rye or whole wheat toast - chicken & spicy beans - fresh fruit salad - corn on cob - apple and small handful almonds - chopped raw veg with tahina or tatzini dip - Fish kedgeree with brown rice -
EXERCISE (apple shapes need to build up muscle as well as a good sweat)
Exercise will reduce negative effects of cortisol & insulin, as increased muscle mass in turn burns more calories using body fat as fuel. Exercise will also help to prevent & even reverse insulin resistance, improve insulin sensitivity in skeletal muscle & fat, and improve body shape.
Fat takes up 5 times as much space as Muscle. As you lose fat and gain muscle the scales may not change much but the body measurements will show the results. Muscle plays an important part in helping to lose and control weight. You don't want to lose it in fact more is better! Muscle requires calories to fuel it even when it's not being used so the more you have the more calories you will burn even just sitting around. Every kg of muscle burns around 150calories a day. 1 kg of fat burns around 16 calories a day This is why men find it easier to lose weight as they generally have more muscle than women so can burn more calories faster even when doing nothing.
About the Author
Karen Eade is a registered fitness professional who has worked in the industry for over 20 years. She currently owns and runs Women In Motion, a fitness and wellness centre in Christchurch, New Zealand where she dedicates her time to helping her members reach their fitness goals. You can find out more about her by visiting the centres website at http://www.womeninmotion.co.nz/
Written by Karen Eade, Fitness Professional and Owner of Women. In Motion Fitness Studios www.womeninmotion.co.nz
Legs and arms look all right but the area around your bust to your groin seem to defy all attempts to shrink it? Every treat or sneaked chocolate biscuit or crisp settle around your middle? â€Muffin top?†- Pouring over the top of your jeans or worse been asked when your baby is due?
You may be one of the many women who are affected by carbohydrate sensitivity.
You don't have to be overweight to carry fat around the middle. Even a lean person of normal weight can carry to much in the centre which increases the risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes, cancer and high blood pressure.
The reason why some people store fat around the middle while others don't has much to do with the way the body works. Every time you eat your body will either burn the food as energy or store it as fat. In this case you body chooses to store it in one particular place in your body.
Insulin resistance results from the cells being constantly exposed to high levels of insulin and eventually becoming immune to insulins effects. The inability to use insulin effectively can make you fat. If you’re insulin resistant you are stuck in FAT STORAGE Mode.
All Carbohydrates are broken down into glucose or sugar in the body, some such as starchy carbohydrates, and highly sweetened foods are metabolized much quicker than others and trigger a sudden rise in blood sugar. Some people are more sensitive than others to the effects of these carbohydrates.
Carbohydrates include a wide range of foods from fruits and vegetables to breads, grains, pasta, chips, cookies, cakes and soft drinks.
Not all carbohydrates are equal.
Starchy and sweet carbohydrates such as potatoes, rice, bread and pasta along with more obvious foods such as cakes, biscuits, soft drink break down more quickly in the body and cause blood sugar highs followed by slumps which in turn have you looking for something sweet to elevate the sugars again. This in turn stimulates insulin production and more sensitivity.
Simple eating plan
Eat little and often -- 3 smaller main meals and snack mid morning and afternoon Don't skip breakfast -- eating breakfast will wake up your metabolism and give you energy Reduce or eliminate sugar and refined carbs at least for a couple of weeks Add protein to each meal �" Protein burns more slowly providing a steady stream of energy so you wont get so hungry Eat essential fats -- Fish nuts and seeds contain EFA Watch what you drink -- reduce caffeine as this increases the release of cortisol in turn releasing insulin
Slow release carbohydrates (Low GI)
Grains (whole wheat, rye, oats, brown rice, barley, maize, quinoa, millet) Beans ( lentils, kidney beans, soya, etc) Most Vegetables Fruits especially berries, cherries, apples, pears and citrus
Fast releasing carbohydrates include (High GI)
Refined grains ( white flour, cakes, biscuits, white bread, pastries, white rice) Potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn, peas, yams, pumpkin Bananas, dried fruit, grapes and fruit juice.
What to eat
Include a small amount of protein with every meal Swap from refined carbs (white flour, rice, bread, pasta) to whole grain (rye, oats, etc) Reduce caffeine Eliminate sugar Reduce saturated fats and include foods containing essential fats ( fish, nuts and seeds) Add spices to food such as cloves, turmeric, cinnamon & bay leaves as they are known to have a positive effect on insulin. Chilies, peppers, curries help increase metabolism. Reduce fruit juice unless diluted. Eat more fish, eggs and beans. Eliminate or Reduce alcohol Eating every 3 hrs will keep blood sugars steady, help stop cravings, increase metabolism as the body no longer thinks it's in starvation mode so will release the stored energy. Eat 3 main meals that are smaller than normal and include a mid morning and afternoon snack.
Food ideas
Omelettes- Berry smoothies - salad - avocado salad - sardines on Rye bread - stuffed peppers - Stir fry - 1/2 c strawberries & 1/2 cup L/F cottage cheese - celery stalks with light cream cheese or peanut butter - Chicken bacon & egg - Steamed veg & lean meat kebabs - porridge & yogurt - carrot sticks and cottage cheese or salsa dip - French onion soup - grilled tomato and eggs - Rye crisp or vita wheat crackers with tuna or low-fat cheese - lean ham & egg or salad - lean meatballs tomato pasta sauce on bed of salad veg - stuffed mushrooms - small serve nuts, seeds - hummus on rye or whole wheat toast - chicken & spicy beans - fresh fruit salad - corn on cob - apple and small handful almonds - chopped raw veg with tahina or tatzini dip - Fish kedgeree with brown rice -
EXERCISE (apple shapes need to build up muscle as well as a good sweat)
Exercise will reduce negative effects of cortisol & insulin, as increased muscle mass in turn burns more calories using body fat as fuel. Exercise will also help to prevent & even reverse insulin resistance, improve insulin sensitivity in skeletal muscle & fat, and improve body shape.
Fat takes up 5 times as much space as Muscle. As you lose fat and gain muscle the scales may not change much but the body measurements will show the results. Muscle plays an important part in helping to lose and control weight. You don't want to lose it in fact more is better! Muscle requires calories to fuel it even when it's not being used so the more you have the more calories you will burn even just sitting around. Every kg of muscle burns around 150calories a day. 1 kg of fat burns around 16 calories a day This is why men find it easier to lose weight as they generally have more muscle than women so can burn more calories faster even when doing nothing.
About the Author
Karen Eade is a registered fitness professional who has worked in the industry for over 20 years. She currently owns and runs Women In Motion, a fitness and wellness centre in Christchurch, New Zealand where she dedicates her time to helping her members reach their fitness goals. You can find out more about her by visiting the centres website at http://www.womeninmotion.co.nz/
Do It Yourself Facial Is Just A Kitchen Away! by debi javier...
You don't need to go to a salon to get a first- rate beauty treatment, you can whip up everything you need in your very own kitchen.Here’s what to do: (from Ann Leisure)
1. Wash your face with olive oil by pouring a few drops on a cotton ball and gently wiping your face.
2. Fill your largest cooking pot with water and bring to a boil. Add 3 chamomile tea bags and 3 peppermint tea bags. Remove the pot from the stove and find a comfy spot-- you'll need to be able to lean over the pot for at least 10 minutes.
Grab a bath towel and drape it over your head and the pot, forming a tent. Don't get too close to the water, because you don't want to burn yourself.
The steam bath will open your pores and loosen all the dirt and yuckies hiding in them. The next few steps will scrub all of these away.
You might want to set a timer, just to make sure you have steamed a full ten minutes. Also, a shower cap will help keep your...
Read more... http://youstyleit.blogspot.com/2007/10/do-it-yourself-facial-is-just-kitchen.html
About the Author
I'm Debi Javier from the Philippines, I'm a 22 year-old student of Central
Colleges of the Philippines and I'm taking up Bachelor of Science in
Information Technology.
1. Wash your face with olive oil by pouring a few drops on a cotton ball and gently wiping your face.
2. Fill your largest cooking pot with water and bring to a boil. Add 3 chamomile tea bags and 3 peppermint tea bags. Remove the pot from the stove and find a comfy spot-- you'll need to be able to lean over the pot for at least 10 minutes.
Grab a bath towel and drape it over your head and the pot, forming a tent. Don't get too close to the water, because you don't want to burn yourself.
The steam bath will open your pores and loosen all the dirt and yuckies hiding in them. The next few steps will scrub all of these away.
You might want to set a timer, just to make sure you have steamed a full ten minutes. Also, a shower cap will help keep your...
Read more... http://youstyleit.blogspot.com/2007/10/do-it-yourself-facial-is-just-kitchen.html
About the Author
I'm Debi Javier from the Philippines, I'm a 22 year-old student of Central
Colleges of the Philippines and I'm taking up Bachelor of Science in
Information Technology.
Knowing How To Lose Belly Fat Is More Then Just Losing Weight by D Fraser....
Losing stomach fat is more then just cutting calories and particular foods from our diets. What we have to understand is that how to lose belly fat is more about a lifestyle change then just a quick fix. The easiest way to overcome the diet urges is to start to learn how our bodies handle calories, fat, exercise and why we are overweight. Only then can we fully grasp why some things work and others don't. For instance, did you know that by cutting the number of calories you eat each day you can actually cause your body to hold onto fat? Because our bodies feel like they're being starved, they quickly go into survival mode, there by holding onto fat.
Diets aren't everything
I know a lot of you that may have gone on diets before might dis-agree with me, but it's not all about the diet when you're attempting to lose weight. Diets in fact can contribute to the horrid yo-yo effect that so many dieters find themselves in.
Not enough people exercise while dieting to keep up their muscle mass. What does this do? Well when you lose weight while dieting you don't only lose fat, but you also lose muscle. Obviously this has adverse effects to our bodies, so when we go back off the diet we gain weight back on, but we don't gain muscle. This is a big problem for most dieters. This is why it's important to maintain exercise and a consistent muscle mass, rather then allowing it to disappear.
Maintain Muscles while Losing Belly Fat
While you're dieting, or on any form of weight loss plan it's key that you exercise along with it. Walking is good, jogging is even better, but be sure to get into some activities that also help build and keep muscle. Below we'll explore some of these such activities you can do at home without having to get a gym membership or any expensive equipment.
Use the KISS principle for Exercising
You don't need an expensive gym membership to keep your muscle mass. Activities like yoga and pilates give your body a good over all workout, and help build strength. We're not talking about bulking up, but you should maintain a consistent work out schedule. Getting an at home pilates dvd or aerobic video you can do a few times a week is a good idea, couple that with walking or a jog every few days and you should be fine.
Weight Loss doesn't happen over night
A lot of us feel pumped up about starting a new diet, usually because of the expectations we have that DIET A will bring us to point B which is small and skinny. How ever what it doesn't tell you about how to lose belly fat is that there's a good chance you could gain the weight back. Without a long term plan, and understanding of how our body works, and what it means to lose weight naturally we could be doomed to yo-yo forever.
Take a step in the right direction today, and learn what you can do to eat better, and properly. Create your own exercise routine you follow each day, and discover that you can feel better without fad diets, or gym memberships it just takes some commitment on your part.
About the Author
If you're interested in learning more about natural ways to lose weight, and exercise programs that can be done from home or the gym visit our website How to lose belly fat.
Diets aren't everything
I know a lot of you that may have gone on diets before might dis-agree with me, but it's not all about the diet when you're attempting to lose weight. Diets in fact can contribute to the horrid yo-yo effect that so many dieters find themselves in.
Not enough people exercise while dieting to keep up their muscle mass. What does this do? Well when you lose weight while dieting you don't only lose fat, but you also lose muscle. Obviously this has adverse effects to our bodies, so when we go back off the diet we gain weight back on, but we don't gain muscle. This is a big problem for most dieters. This is why it's important to maintain exercise and a consistent muscle mass, rather then allowing it to disappear.
Maintain Muscles while Losing Belly Fat
While you're dieting, or on any form of weight loss plan it's key that you exercise along with it. Walking is good, jogging is even better, but be sure to get into some activities that also help build and keep muscle. Below we'll explore some of these such activities you can do at home without having to get a gym membership or any expensive equipment.
Use the KISS principle for Exercising
You don't need an expensive gym membership to keep your muscle mass. Activities like yoga and pilates give your body a good over all workout, and help build strength. We're not talking about bulking up, but you should maintain a consistent work out schedule. Getting an at home pilates dvd or aerobic video you can do a few times a week is a good idea, couple that with walking or a jog every few days and you should be fine.
Weight Loss doesn't happen over night
A lot of us feel pumped up about starting a new diet, usually because of the expectations we have that DIET A will bring us to point B which is small and skinny. How ever what it doesn't tell you about how to lose belly fat is that there's a good chance you could gain the weight back. Without a long term plan, and understanding of how our body works, and what it means to lose weight naturally we could be doomed to yo-yo forever.
Take a step in the right direction today, and learn what you can do to eat better, and properly. Create your own exercise routine you follow each day, and discover that you can feel better without fad diets, or gym memberships it just takes some commitment on your part.
About the Author
If you're interested in learning more about natural ways to lose weight, and exercise programs that can be done from home or the gym visit our website How to lose belly fat.
Tips For Male Pubic Hair Removal by Katrina Pells..
Individuals have various reasons for male pubic hair removal. The extent of how much body hair is removed also depends on the individual.
Men usually shave off facial and body hair on their chest and back. Today, however, a growing number of men have started practicing male pubic hair removal methods for various reasons. Some say removing all of the body hair including the hair on their pubic area keeps away odor causing bacteria because it usually gets dark and moist down there. It sometimes is also sometimes safer for both partners if the man removed his pubic hair because this can keep his partner's private parts free from itchiness after intercourse.
Others do it to enhance their sexual experiences. They believe that male pubic hair removal on the penis area will make one's erection look bigger. If you've been in a relationship for some time now, shaving it off might create new interest from your partner which can help increase sexual excitement. Others even go to the lengths of creating designs on a shorter patch of pubic for novelty reasons.
Many women for a long time now have been getting their pubic hair removed that is why men have also caught on to the trend. Although waxing is one of the most common methods that women use for removing hair from the pubic area, this technique might not be suitable for men.
Wrong technique in male pubic hair removal would only cause unnecessary and extreme pain on men especially since the skin on their testicles is highly-sensitive. It would also be embarrassing for him to go to a salon just to have him expose his private parts to a stranger. The best method for male pubic hair removal is shaving. Most men are already adept in handling a razor so it will not be too hard for him to learn how to shave his pubic area correctly.
It is important to remember to employ the right tools before shaving. There now are manufacturers who produce razors specifically for pubic hair shaving. Unfortunately for those who used normal shavers to shave off hair on their testicles, they will feel uncomfortable for some time because of the burning sensation afterwards.
After a few shavings, pubic hair removal will become easier for the individual. It is not advisable to shave after you just woke up because the skin is still puffy at this time and you will not be able to get a close shave. To make it easier for the blade to cut off hair, soak yourself in a warm bath or apply a lot of good lubricant on the area before shaving. When you shave, it should be in the direction the hair grows and after it is removed, go back and shave it in the opposite direction to get the smooth skin that you desire. One should not rub the area after the procedure. All you need to do is pat the shaved area lightly with a towel and you can put some powder on it to keep the skin dry.
Today, pubic hair removal is already considered as hygienic so there is no need to hesitate if this is something you would like to start incorporating into your grooming routine.
About the Author
Get the best tips for safe male pubic hair removal. Discover the best methods for hair removal product in the market.
Men usually shave off facial and body hair on their chest and back. Today, however, a growing number of men have started practicing male pubic hair removal methods for various reasons. Some say removing all of the body hair including the hair on their pubic area keeps away odor causing bacteria because it usually gets dark and moist down there. It sometimes is also sometimes safer for both partners if the man removed his pubic hair because this can keep his partner's private parts free from itchiness after intercourse.
Others do it to enhance their sexual experiences. They believe that male pubic hair removal on the penis area will make one's erection look bigger. If you've been in a relationship for some time now, shaving it off might create new interest from your partner which can help increase sexual excitement. Others even go to the lengths of creating designs on a shorter patch of pubic for novelty reasons.
Many women for a long time now have been getting their pubic hair removed that is why men have also caught on to the trend. Although waxing is one of the most common methods that women use for removing hair from the pubic area, this technique might not be suitable for men.
Wrong technique in male pubic hair removal would only cause unnecessary and extreme pain on men especially since the skin on their testicles is highly-sensitive. It would also be embarrassing for him to go to a salon just to have him expose his private parts to a stranger. The best method for male pubic hair removal is shaving. Most men are already adept in handling a razor so it will not be too hard for him to learn how to shave his pubic area correctly.
It is important to remember to employ the right tools before shaving. There now are manufacturers who produce razors specifically for pubic hair shaving. Unfortunately for those who used normal shavers to shave off hair on their testicles, they will feel uncomfortable for some time because of the burning sensation afterwards.
After a few shavings, pubic hair removal will become easier for the individual. It is not advisable to shave after you just woke up because the skin is still puffy at this time and you will not be able to get a close shave. To make it easier for the blade to cut off hair, soak yourself in a warm bath or apply a lot of good lubricant on the area before shaving. When you shave, it should be in the direction the hair grows and after it is removed, go back and shave it in the opposite direction to get the smooth skin that you desire. One should not rub the area after the procedure. All you need to do is pat the shaved area lightly with a towel and you can put some powder on it to keep the skin dry.
Today, pubic hair removal is already considered as hygienic so there is no need to hesitate if this is something you would like to start incorporating into your grooming routine.
About the Author
Get the best tips for safe male pubic hair removal. Discover the best methods for hair removal product in the market.
Slimming Is A Need by Shanat Kuphur....
.There are many reasons that a person can put on weight. He or she might have undergone a surgical treatment and was advised rest or may be working long hours in the office without bothering about necessary physical activities. In all this time a person might put on a lot of unnecessary weight, which can cause future problems for you. In order to avoid such an occurrence one must concentrate on reducing his/her weight as there are many weight reducing programs.
People try their best to get rid of their fat that they have put on all this time by trying many ways of loosing weight such as working out, dieting, surgical treatment of getting the obsessed body in shape. The truth however is that a person has to be ready to take that further step. Willingness of a person is a must if he or she wants to take off the extra weight that has been piled on. Weight reducing treatments are not such that you will be slim and trim in a fortnight, this is a long procedure where a person has to be on track all the way till the treatment is done and for this your mind plays an important part. It motivates you to go ahead with this.
Many of us working all day long have nothing but junk food. Burgers, pizzas, hot dogs, and fries, all this is junk food, which gives us nothing, more than obesity. Possibly you are aware of your growing weight and cannot follow the work out program. Because your mind doesn't allow you to forcefully think of your obesity. Obesity is something that you have to overcome to live a healthier and longer life. Possibly you might have started a weight loss program and were not happy with the results, so you might have given up hope half way This is the time your mind came into play and told you that it was not your cup of tea to overhaul obesity. If this is the case with you then your mind needs treatment before your external body.
Firstly the mental block of yours has to be banished from your mind for you to further think of slimming programs. For your mind hypnosis will play a major role in allowing your mind to relax. Hypnosis dealing with your mind will motivate it to handle the situation daringly. An obese person needs motivation from friends, and family and surely he himself has to be ready to take the challenge. But this would be possible for him if his mind supports his long but exhausting path of loosing weight. Hypnosis treatment can be done by you at your convenient time and place as mp3 hypnosis downloads are available on the Internet. These mp3 downloads are all yours once you have downloaded it by paying the minimum of costs. This hypnosis treatment will help your cause, by motivating you to put that all-important step of accepting the challenge of slimming. Hypnosis for slimming ensures that your sub conscious mind is ready to accept your attempts at slimming and works in accordance to your motives to help you achieve your weight loss goal.
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People try their best to get rid of their fat that they have put on all this time by trying many ways of loosing weight such as working out, dieting, surgical treatment of getting the obsessed body in shape. The truth however is that a person has to be ready to take that further step. Willingness of a person is a must if he or she wants to take off the extra weight that has been piled on. Weight reducing treatments are not such that you will be slim and trim in a fortnight, this is a long procedure where a person has to be on track all the way till the treatment is done and for this your mind plays an important part. It motivates you to go ahead with this.
Many of us working all day long have nothing but junk food. Burgers, pizzas, hot dogs, and fries, all this is junk food, which gives us nothing, more than obesity. Possibly you are aware of your growing weight and cannot follow the work out program. Because your mind doesn't allow you to forcefully think of your obesity. Obesity is something that you have to overcome to live a healthier and longer life. Possibly you might have started a weight loss program and were not happy with the results, so you might have given up hope half way This is the time your mind came into play and told you that it was not your cup of tea to overhaul obesity. If this is the case with you then your mind needs treatment before your external body.
Firstly the mental block of yours has to be banished from your mind for you to further think of slimming programs. For your mind hypnosis will play a major role in allowing your mind to relax. Hypnosis dealing with your mind will motivate it to handle the situation daringly. An obese person needs motivation from friends, and family and surely he himself has to be ready to take the challenge. But this would be possible for him if his mind supports his long but exhausting path of loosing weight. Hypnosis treatment can be done by you at your convenient time and place as mp3 hypnosis downloads are available on the Internet. These mp3 downloads are all yours once you have downloaded it by paying the minimum of costs. This hypnosis treatment will help your cause, by motivating you to put that all-important step of accepting the challenge of slimming. Hypnosis for slimming ensures that your sub conscious mind is ready to accept your attempts at slimming and works in accordance to your motives to help you achieve your weight loss goal.
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Easy Loss Weight - Get Rid of the Parasites in your Body to have an Easy Loss Weight by Mikaela Therese....
Have you ever wonder why you are fat while you eat less? Have you been starving yourself to diet to easy loss weight? Have you ever been to a place that makes you wonder why there are so many big people? Obesity nowadays spread like a virus. In 1950's and 60's people have less fat in their body, not because they eat less or can not afford hamburgers but because there are less pollution, less smoke and less bacteria. Losing weight easily is cleansing the toxins inside the body.
Have you ever traveled overseas? Have you ever used antibiotics? Have you been exposed to cigarette smoke? Do you ever breathe polluted air? Have you ever worked around chemicals or heavy metals?
The list could go on and on; now the point that I am trying to make is that each and every one of us has been exposed to something in our life that is stored in our bodies and is having a negative impact on our health. So, if you answered yes to any of the above questions, please keep reading.
There are at least 100,000,000,000 little critters living inside you mostly in your large intestine or colon. Basically, you could not survive at all without these bacteria. Let's take a look at some of the stuff inside of you that you do not want in there.
The parasites are getting the best nutrients. You get the "scraps and leftovers." They grow healthy and fat, while your organs starve for nutrition and wastes stick on your colon that makes you bulgy. A silent battle is waging at all times within your body, a battle between you and the parasites. You swallow the food, and they get the good out of it. Maybe this is the reason you have never felt great in spite of eating the most nutritious meals but instead being fat and weak.
The damage that parasites can cause:
Microscopic parasites can get into your joints and eat the calcium linings of the bone. This can lead to excruciating arthritis. Parasites can eat the protein coating on the nerves (the myelin sheath). This causes a disruption in the nerve signal from the brain. Many times when a person has an inflamed appendix, it is removed and found to be loaded with parasites!
Below are some of the types of parasites inside the body that makes you fat:
1.) Tapeworms: There are beef tapeworms, fish tapeworms and even pork tapeworms. You get them by eating undercooked meat that has been infected. These worms can grow to an impressive 15 - 30 feet long. They live by attaching themselves to the walls of your intestines and can migrate to other organs causing a whole host of problems.
2.) Round Worm: These unwanted guests enter through contaminated water of through food prepared with contaminated water. Once they're inside of you, their eggs can take a tour of your body staying wherever they want usually in your lungs. Up to 1 billion people are infected worldwide.
3.) Pin Worms: These guys are about ¾ inches long and enter your body through contaminated food. They reproduce in the intestinal tract and the larvae tend to gravitate to your colon where they vie for food and nutrition. It is estimated that about 40 million people in the United States are infected every year.
4.) Whip Worm: Another parasite that is associated with contaminated food and water. These bad bugs grow in the small intestine and migrate to the colon. Again, like the others, these bad guys can cause any number of symptoms, which are difficult to diagnose.
5.) Tapeworms: These parasites have been known to grow up to 36 inches and longer. One person keeps a jar in her home, full of tapeworms she has removed from people.
6.) White Worms: These come in all sizes. They are often the color of eggshells and look like spaghetti. They turn black when they grow up.
7.) Red Worms: These look just like the earthworms you see in the ground. They come out of the colon wrapped in balls. One woman I know recently passed a full litter of these worms. They were each 6 - 7 inches in length.
8.) Inchworms. These are thick, black and bumpy. They are as thick as fountain pens and about two inches long.
And so on and so forth, there are so many worms and parasites its worse than an epidemic." One worm expert told me, "I could never tell my patients how many parasites I remove from them. They would freak out. Parasites sometimes come out of people by the litter. They nest in the black, impacted colon. As one layer is cleaned, a certain type of worm comes out. Another layer brings out another type of worm.
People should go on parasitic cleansing program a few times a year. So you say our food supply is safe from contamination. Maybe in the past, but now the world has grown so much smaller. We go to places where food standards are not quite as high as we would like and other people come here not realizing that they are bringing in these bugs. This waste material is home to, in the words of National Geographic, "a sinister world of monstrous creatures that feed on living flesh: parasites". Discover magazine published a feature article in its August 2000 issue:
"Every living thing has at least one parasite that lives inside or on it, and many, including humans, have far more. Scientists are only just beginning to discover exactly how powerful these hidden inhabitants can be, but their research is pointing to a remarkable possibility: Parasites may rule the world. The notion that tiny creatures we have largely taken for granted are such a dominant force is immensely disturbing. We are collections of cells that work together, kept harmonized by chemical signals. If an organism can control those signals, an organism like a parasite -- then it can control us. And therein lies the peculiar and precise horror of parasites."
There you go, you do not have to wonder now why you are fat. Bulging bellies can not only cause colon illness but also emotionally makes your self esteem pulled down. Easy loss weight has been diverted now to not starving yourself but getting rid of these disgusting parasites inside our body. Me, personally my goal is not only to loss weight but also to be healthy. A way flattening your belly is getting rid of the things that makes it bulky. They are so fat inside that makes you fat.
A clean stomach is the first step to having a flat stomach. In fact, if you want to lose weight, the first step is to clean your colon thoroughly. Unless you do this, almost every weight-loss program you try is doomed to failure. But, with a clean colon, you can flatten your stomach, lose all your excess weight, and as a bonus, you will enjoy an end to any skin problems you may have. And the truth is, keeping your colon clean just might give you a chance to live a long and healthy life and with lots of confidence in your body.
Get rid of all these parasites inside your body to have an easy loss weight here.
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Helps everyone to be healthy through this article.
Have you ever traveled overseas? Have you ever used antibiotics? Have you been exposed to cigarette smoke? Do you ever breathe polluted air? Have you ever worked around chemicals or heavy metals?
The list could go on and on; now the point that I am trying to make is that each and every one of us has been exposed to something in our life that is stored in our bodies and is having a negative impact on our health. So, if you answered yes to any of the above questions, please keep reading.
There are at least 100,000,000,000 little critters living inside you mostly in your large intestine or colon. Basically, you could not survive at all without these bacteria. Let's take a look at some of the stuff inside of you that you do not want in there.
The parasites are getting the best nutrients. You get the "scraps and leftovers." They grow healthy and fat, while your organs starve for nutrition and wastes stick on your colon that makes you bulgy. A silent battle is waging at all times within your body, a battle between you and the parasites. You swallow the food, and they get the good out of it. Maybe this is the reason you have never felt great in spite of eating the most nutritious meals but instead being fat and weak.
The damage that parasites can cause:
Microscopic parasites can get into your joints and eat the calcium linings of the bone. This can lead to excruciating arthritis. Parasites can eat the protein coating on the nerves (the myelin sheath). This causes a disruption in the nerve signal from the brain. Many times when a person has an inflamed appendix, it is removed and found to be loaded with parasites!
Below are some of the types of parasites inside the body that makes you fat:
1.) Tapeworms: There are beef tapeworms, fish tapeworms and even pork tapeworms. You get them by eating undercooked meat that has been infected. These worms can grow to an impressive 15 - 30 feet long. They live by attaching themselves to the walls of your intestines and can migrate to other organs causing a whole host of problems.
2.) Round Worm: These unwanted guests enter through contaminated water of through food prepared with contaminated water. Once they're inside of you, their eggs can take a tour of your body staying wherever they want usually in your lungs. Up to 1 billion people are infected worldwide.
3.) Pin Worms: These guys are about ¾ inches long and enter your body through contaminated food. They reproduce in the intestinal tract and the larvae tend to gravitate to your colon where they vie for food and nutrition. It is estimated that about 40 million people in the United States are infected every year.
4.) Whip Worm: Another parasite that is associated with contaminated food and water. These bad bugs grow in the small intestine and migrate to the colon. Again, like the others, these bad guys can cause any number of symptoms, which are difficult to diagnose.
5.) Tapeworms: These parasites have been known to grow up to 36 inches and longer. One person keeps a jar in her home, full of tapeworms she has removed from people.
6.) White Worms: These come in all sizes. They are often the color of eggshells and look like spaghetti. They turn black when they grow up.
7.) Red Worms: These look just like the earthworms you see in the ground. They come out of the colon wrapped in balls. One woman I know recently passed a full litter of these worms. They were each 6 - 7 inches in length.
8.) Inchworms. These are thick, black and bumpy. They are as thick as fountain pens and about two inches long.
And so on and so forth, there are so many worms and parasites its worse than an epidemic." One worm expert told me, "I could never tell my patients how many parasites I remove from them. They would freak out. Parasites sometimes come out of people by the litter. They nest in the black, impacted colon. As one layer is cleaned, a certain type of worm comes out. Another layer brings out another type of worm.
People should go on parasitic cleansing program a few times a year. So you say our food supply is safe from contamination. Maybe in the past, but now the world has grown so much smaller. We go to places where food standards are not quite as high as we would like and other people come here not realizing that they are bringing in these bugs. This waste material is home to, in the words of National Geographic, "a sinister world of monstrous creatures that feed on living flesh: parasites". Discover magazine published a feature article in its August 2000 issue:
"Every living thing has at least one parasite that lives inside or on it, and many, including humans, have far more. Scientists are only just beginning to discover exactly how powerful these hidden inhabitants can be, but their research is pointing to a remarkable possibility: Parasites may rule the world. The notion that tiny creatures we have largely taken for granted are such a dominant force is immensely disturbing. We are collections of cells that work together, kept harmonized by chemical signals. If an organism can control those signals, an organism like a parasite -- then it can control us. And therein lies the peculiar and precise horror of parasites."
There you go, you do not have to wonder now why you are fat. Bulging bellies can not only cause colon illness but also emotionally makes your self esteem pulled down. Easy loss weight has been diverted now to not starving yourself but getting rid of these disgusting parasites inside our body. Me, personally my goal is not only to loss weight but also to be healthy. A way flattening your belly is getting rid of the things that makes it bulky. They are so fat inside that makes you fat.
A clean stomach is the first step to having a flat stomach. In fact, if you want to lose weight, the first step is to clean your colon thoroughly. Unless you do this, almost every weight-loss program you try is doomed to failure. But, with a clean colon, you can flatten your stomach, lose all your excess weight, and as a bonus, you will enjoy an end to any skin problems you may have. And the truth is, keeping your colon clean just might give you a chance to live a long and healthy life and with lots of confidence in your body.
Get rid of all these parasites inside your body to have an easy loss weight here.
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Get In Shape! Top 5 Tips For Success! by Charles....
It's not at all easy to remain motivated to exercise for long periods of time. No matter how optimistic and positive-thinking you are, exercise workouts have the tendency to grow more and more boring as the time goes by. So how could you make your exercise program less monotonous and more fun? Here are a few tips:
1.Exercise with a friend
Get an exercise buddy or training partner. A partner can give you a challenge, help you and encourage you to continue exercising. 2. Keep a Training Journal
Always make sure to keep a detailed training journal. By keeping a journal of your training sessions, you will have a detailed log of your every exercise you perform along with reps, sets and how much weight you lifted. It's also great to document how you felt before, during and after your training session along with any food/supplements you took before and after you trained. By keeping an exercise journal, you will have access to a wealth of information and be able to detect specific areas in your current training routine which can be changed or improved upon.
3. Stay mentally Focused When Training
When you decide to exercise, try to really stick to your training routine and don't get sidetracked by too much socializing. When you socialize with friends, your mind usually starts to wander off and you really start to lose focus on your main objective, which is to train hard and get out of there. You can always meet up with your friends after your workout and catch up on old times. A great way to focus and keep your training session upbeat and exciting, is to invest in a mp3 player and load your favorite music on it. Jam out with some cool upbeat techno, hip-hop or some hard rock to get your energy levels up and get you excited during your workout. You will also notice when having your headphones on, you will limit the amount of people who tend to come up and want to chat. If you see friends in the gym, say a quick hello and get to work.
4.Try Different Forms Of Exercise!
If you have always used free weights, then switch it up and try training with machines like "Hammer Strength" or "Nautilus". These are excellent weight resistance machines and they will really work your muscles from different angles and different intensities. You always want to strive to find new and exciting ways to workout your body. Try doing all body-weight movements, which are a really great way to build quality strength. The military uses mainly body-weight movements during their training. These include pushups, situps and pullups. The three main body-weight movements will really give you a great overall body workout!
5. Keep Your Muscles Guessing!
Try to always "trick" your muscles. You never want to do the same exercises, reps and sets for each and every workout. You always want to shock your muscles into growing and adapting to new stimuli, so make sure to always switch up your training routines, number of sets and reps for each training session. Also, make sure to train at a high level if intensity and really push each set to positive failure (barely getting the last rep up). You should always focus on increasing the weight lifted. If your muscles get used to lifting a specific amount of weight, then they will never want to get stronger or grow. Always try to trick your muscles with different reps/sets and keep your intensity levels up high enough so they always are forced to make changes and grow!
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Been an unhealthy person for too long. Ive researched and researched and nothing worked for me. Ive asked the questions! Ive got the answers. I now have the knowledge needed to succeed and i DID! Look at these common Facts for weight loss then follow my story. You too can change your body for the better.
How To Lose Weight. The Fast & Effective Way!
1.Exercise with a friend
Get an exercise buddy or training partner. A partner can give you a challenge, help you and encourage you to continue exercising. 2. Keep a Training Journal
Always make sure to keep a detailed training journal. By keeping a journal of your training sessions, you will have a detailed log of your every exercise you perform along with reps, sets and how much weight you lifted. It's also great to document how you felt before, during and after your training session along with any food/supplements you took before and after you trained. By keeping an exercise journal, you will have access to a wealth of information and be able to detect specific areas in your current training routine which can be changed or improved upon.
3. Stay mentally Focused When Training
When you decide to exercise, try to really stick to your training routine and don't get sidetracked by too much socializing. When you socialize with friends, your mind usually starts to wander off and you really start to lose focus on your main objective, which is to train hard and get out of there. You can always meet up with your friends after your workout and catch up on old times. A great way to focus and keep your training session upbeat and exciting, is to invest in a mp3 player and load your favorite music on it. Jam out with some cool upbeat techno, hip-hop or some hard rock to get your energy levels up and get you excited during your workout. You will also notice when having your headphones on, you will limit the amount of people who tend to come up and want to chat. If you see friends in the gym, say a quick hello and get to work.
4.Try Different Forms Of Exercise!
If you have always used free weights, then switch it up and try training with machines like "Hammer Strength" or "Nautilus". These are excellent weight resistance machines and they will really work your muscles from different angles and different intensities. You always want to strive to find new and exciting ways to workout your body. Try doing all body-weight movements, which are a really great way to build quality strength. The military uses mainly body-weight movements during their training. These include pushups, situps and pullups. The three main body-weight movements will really give you a great overall body workout!
5. Keep Your Muscles Guessing!
Try to always "trick" your muscles. You never want to do the same exercises, reps and sets for each and every workout. You always want to shock your muscles into growing and adapting to new stimuli, so make sure to always switch up your training routines, number of sets and reps for each training session. Also, make sure to train at a high level if intensity and really push each set to positive failure (barely getting the last rep up). You should always focus on increasing the weight lifted. If your muscles get used to lifting a specific amount of weight, then they will never want to get stronger or grow. Always try to trick your muscles with different reps/sets and keep your intensity levels up high enough so they always are forced to make changes and grow!
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How To Lose Weight. The Fast & Effective Way!
About the Author
Been an unhealthy person for too long. Ive researched and researched and nothing worked for me. Ive asked the questions! Ive got the answers. I now have the knowledge needed to succeed and i DID! Look at these common Facts for weight loss then follow my story. You too can change your body for the better.
How To Lose Weight. The Fast & Effective Way!
8 Useful Tips to help you Lose Weight by Tom Parker....
All over the world people are looking to lose weight. If you are reading this article then I'm guessing you are one of those people. You may just want to drop a couple of pounds or you may want to completely transform your overall appearance. Maybe you even want to lose some weight for the associated health benefits. Whatever the reason behind your weight loss drive I'm here to help. The following article contains 8 top tips to help you lose weight.
1) RESTRICT YOUR CALORIES:- You may not want to hear this but the bottom line is that you need to consume less calories if you want to lose weight. There are a number of ways you can go about this. The first method is to write down everything that you eat in a normal week and work out the average number of calories you are consuming each day. Then adjust your eating habits so that you are eating less calories each day than your current average. Another method is to write down your target weight in pounds and then multiply this by 12 if you are female and 14 if you are male. This will give you the approximate number of calories you will need to consume to reach and maintain your target weight. A third solution is to use a Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) calculator (that can be found for free on the Internet) which will tell you the number of calories you should be consuming.
2) EAT THE RIGHT FOODS:- Apart from restricting your calories, eating the right foods is an important factor when trying to lose weight. You need to be consuming lots of healthy, nutritous, low calorie foods such as fruit, vegetables and whole grain carbohydrates. Eating smaller portions more regularly throughout the day can also help you lose weight.
3) DRINK MORE WATER:- Drinking water has a number of benefits which can help you lose weight indirectly. First, being properly hydrated keeps your body functioning at its optimal level meaning you can burn fat more efficiently. Second, it reduces water retention and the additional weight that this may bring. Finally, it makes you feel fuller so that you are less likely to eat too much.
4) EXERCISE:- A good diet is half of the challenge when losing weight but you also need to exercise. Start with trying to do 15 minutes a day of walking, cycling, sports or whatever else you fancy. As long as you keep moving each day you will be burning additional calories and losing weight. Remember, the more exercise you do the more weight you will lose.
5) CONSUME POTASSIUM:- Avocados, bananas and apricots are all rich sources of potassium. Potassium can help remove sodium from your body and has been associated with weight loss.
6) CONSUME PROTEIN:- Protein can be found in raw meats, dairy products and even supplements. Research has associated consumption of protein with a temporary fat burning effect and a suppressed appetite, both of which can help you lose weight.
7) SET OUT A PLAN:- Even if you have all the right information, poor planning can mean that you do not take action and ultimately you do not lose weight. Think about how many calories you are going to be consuming each day. Which meals allow you to achieve this? How will you ensure that you drink enough water each day? Where are you going to source your daily protein and potassium? When and where are you going to exercise each day? You need to consider all these factors and then create a plan. Write down how you are going to incorporate all the above into your daily routine and then stick with it.
8) STAY POSITIVE:- Sometimes the right information and a plan are still not enough. If you have a plan but you do not believe in it you are unlikely to lose weight. Negative thinking can be your ultimate downfall. Keep thinking positively about your weight loss plans and you will continue to lose weight. Everytime you start to feel down think of the weight you have already lost and how good you will look once you have reached your target weight.
I hope this article helps you in your weight loss efforts. If you stick with regular exercise, a healthy diet and create a solid weight loss plan you should lose weight. Stay positive, act on the information in this article and you will succeed.
About the Author
The Free Fitness Tips Website provides readers with a free fitness tip every day of the year. The tips include exercise tips, healthy eating tips and weight loss tips. You can have these fitness tips delivered directly to your email inbox every day by visiting http://www.freefitnesstips.co.uk/
1) RESTRICT YOUR CALORIES:- You may not want to hear this but the bottom line is that you need to consume less calories if you want to lose weight. There are a number of ways you can go about this. The first method is to write down everything that you eat in a normal week and work out the average number of calories you are consuming each day. Then adjust your eating habits so that you are eating less calories each day than your current average. Another method is to write down your target weight in pounds and then multiply this by 12 if you are female and 14 if you are male. This will give you the approximate number of calories you will need to consume to reach and maintain your target weight. A third solution is to use a Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) calculator (that can be found for free on the Internet) which will tell you the number of calories you should be consuming.
2) EAT THE RIGHT FOODS:- Apart from restricting your calories, eating the right foods is an important factor when trying to lose weight. You need to be consuming lots of healthy, nutritous, low calorie foods such as fruit, vegetables and whole grain carbohydrates. Eating smaller portions more regularly throughout the day can also help you lose weight.
3) DRINK MORE WATER:- Drinking water has a number of benefits which can help you lose weight indirectly. First, being properly hydrated keeps your body functioning at its optimal level meaning you can burn fat more efficiently. Second, it reduces water retention and the additional weight that this may bring. Finally, it makes you feel fuller so that you are less likely to eat too much.
4) EXERCISE:- A good diet is half of the challenge when losing weight but you also need to exercise. Start with trying to do 15 minutes a day of walking, cycling, sports or whatever else you fancy. As long as you keep moving each day you will be burning additional calories and losing weight. Remember, the more exercise you do the more weight you will lose.
5) CONSUME POTASSIUM:- Avocados, bananas and apricots are all rich sources of potassium. Potassium can help remove sodium from your body and has been associated with weight loss.
6) CONSUME PROTEIN:- Protein can be found in raw meats, dairy products and even supplements. Research has associated consumption of protein with a temporary fat burning effect and a suppressed appetite, both of which can help you lose weight.
7) SET OUT A PLAN:- Even if you have all the right information, poor planning can mean that you do not take action and ultimately you do not lose weight. Think about how many calories you are going to be consuming each day. Which meals allow you to achieve this? How will you ensure that you drink enough water each day? Where are you going to source your daily protein and potassium? When and where are you going to exercise each day? You need to consider all these factors and then create a plan. Write down how you are going to incorporate all the above into your daily routine and then stick with it.
8) STAY POSITIVE:- Sometimes the right information and a plan are still not enough. If you have a plan but you do not believe in it you are unlikely to lose weight. Negative thinking can be your ultimate downfall. Keep thinking positively about your weight loss plans and you will continue to lose weight. Everytime you start to feel down think of the weight you have already lost and how good you will look once you have reached your target weight.
I hope this article helps you in your weight loss efforts. If you stick with regular exercise, a healthy diet and create a solid weight loss plan you should lose weight. Stay positive, act on the information in this article and you will succeed.
About the Author
The Free Fitness Tips Website provides readers with a free fitness tip every day of the year. The tips include exercise tips, healthy eating tips and weight loss tips. You can have these fitness tips delivered directly to your email inbox every day by visiting http://www.freefitnesstips.co.uk/
Exercise and Leisure by Ward Tipton....
Whether you are only trying to lose those love handles or want to tone and shape yourself into the proverbial “hard-body†there are some very important considerations when exercising. This is even truer when you are trying to cut and sculpt your body. Your workout is a very big part of this but giving yourself time off is also equally necessary if you want to see any real progress.
If you have ever been to a gym on a regular basis, you have probably seen those people that are disgustingly healthy working out every day and always pushing themselves to the limit. What you may not realize is that they have worked on trimming and toning before they worked on just getting bigger and stronger. When you start working out, it is not only unnecessary but also unhealthy to try to maximize the weights with which you work out.
To tone your body effectively, the repetitions or number of times you perform each exercise is more important than the actual weight. When first beginning your workout routine, try finding a weight that you are comfortable with and then take just a little bit more weight off. When you tone your body, you are actually ripping your muscles during your workout. Too much weight will easily tear the muscle tissue instead of just ripping it. Not only will this prevent you from toning your body very well, it can create serious and expensive medical problems.
When you have finished your workout, you want to give your body at least one and preferably two days to heal. Being a little bit sore is normal. If you experience any severe pain at all, you should seek professional medical assistance as quickly as possible. Working out is a healthy part of any diet within your personal limitations but it must be conducted properly if you are to benefit from it. Like dieting, there are many misconceptions about physical exercise as well. It is always best to get an approved workout plan before you start going to the gym or working out even at home.
After you have gotten your body into the physical shape you hoped to attain, then you can work on building up your strength. Working out too much is every bit as bad and sometimes worse than not working out enough. Regular exercise with light weights is going to be much more effective than going into the gym once a week and trying to compete with people who are already doing it every day. More likely than not you will only end up spending the rest of the week trying to recover and you will not enjoy any long term gains from your workout. The fact that you should have a certified professional assist you with your workouts, especially if you are dieting at the same time, cannot be emphasized enough. Mixing the two can and should be beneficial but everything according to its desired effect. When your body is sore it is telling you that something is wrong. When it is sore because of a good workout, it should not last for a full day, when it is because you have seriously strained something, there is no benefit at all for you.
About the Author
Ward Tipton has been an author and editor for over twenty years. He has specialized the last three years in writing for some of the most prominent Internet Marketers around the world. He is now breaking out on his own and slowly but surely breaking into the world of Internet Marketing from a unique perspective and with a unique style and flair all his own.
If you have ever been to a gym on a regular basis, you have probably seen those people that are disgustingly healthy working out every day and always pushing themselves to the limit. What you may not realize is that they have worked on trimming and toning before they worked on just getting bigger and stronger. When you start working out, it is not only unnecessary but also unhealthy to try to maximize the weights with which you work out.
To tone your body effectively, the repetitions or number of times you perform each exercise is more important than the actual weight. When first beginning your workout routine, try finding a weight that you are comfortable with and then take just a little bit more weight off. When you tone your body, you are actually ripping your muscles during your workout. Too much weight will easily tear the muscle tissue instead of just ripping it. Not only will this prevent you from toning your body very well, it can create serious and expensive medical problems.
When you have finished your workout, you want to give your body at least one and preferably two days to heal. Being a little bit sore is normal. If you experience any severe pain at all, you should seek professional medical assistance as quickly as possible. Working out is a healthy part of any diet within your personal limitations but it must be conducted properly if you are to benefit from it. Like dieting, there are many misconceptions about physical exercise as well. It is always best to get an approved workout plan before you start going to the gym or working out even at home.
After you have gotten your body into the physical shape you hoped to attain, then you can work on building up your strength. Working out too much is every bit as bad and sometimes worse than not working out enough. Regular exercise with light weights is going to be much more effective than going into the gym once a week and trying to compete with people who are already doing it every day. More likely than not you will only end up spending the rest of the week trying to recover and you will not enjoy any long term gains from your workout. The fact that you should have a certified professional assist you with your workouts, especially if you are dieting at the same time, cannot be emphasized enough. Mixing the two can and should be beneficial but everything according to its desired effect. When your body is sore it is telling you that something is wrong. When it is sore because of a good workout, it should not last for a full day, when it is because you have seriously strained something, there is no benefit at all for you.
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Fitness: Boredom Busters by Nicholas Tan....
One of the biggest obstacles to staying on track for fitness is losing motivation. People are just starting an exercise program can find themselves quickly tired of the same routine. Keeping exercise appealing and maintaining a good fitness perspective is key to long-term success.
If you have to watch the exact same episode of your favorite television show every day for the rest of your life, you would probably be banging your head against the wall by the end of the week. You would change the channel, pick up a book, or do anything you could to avoid something you once enjoyed.
Yet, many people starting on a fitness program feel compelled to follow the same routine, day after day after day, and consequently fall off the exercise wagon due to sheer boredom.
That is why, most people would want the services of a fitness trainer in order to provide them the different portions of the fitness program in a more livelier style.
Fitness trainers are actually those who are expert in analyzing and creating a fitness program that is right for you. They are the ones who will calculate your appropriateness to a certain program with regards to your “fitness level,†create the program according to your specific needs, and keep you stimulated and inspired by giving you activities that will not bore you.
But then again, as with other entities included in the fitness world, not all fitness trainers are created equal. They may vary from the different trainings that they have, the health education they have acquired, and the skills that they have learned.
Hence, it is important to consider some factors that will determine if a certain fitness trainer is right for you. Here is how:
1. Certification
Like any item or product, the quality is sometimes measured and determined through the certification that goes with it. Hence, before you choose your fitness trainer, it is important to verify if the trainer is duly certified by a highly regarded fitness association.
It is also best to choose a trainer that has a CPR certification or first aid qualifications.
2. Education/Trainings
Be sure to choose a fitness trainer who had acquired an adequate training and education as far as health and physical fitness is concerned.
Even though it is not necessary, trainers who have acquired education connected with health or any other related field will definitely have an edge over the others.
3. Knows how to give the right attention
A good fitness trainer should know how to provide his or her client an undivided attention whenever their session is going on. In this way, the trainer will be able to focus more on the details that needs attention and immediate considerations.
4. Knows how to track development
It is best to choose a fitness trainer that knows how to track his or her client’s progress as far as fitness is concerned.
In this way, the trainer will be able to generate new activities and trainings designated for a particular result of the client.
5. Good Personality
Since you will be dealing most with your fitness trainer, it is best if you will look for somebody with a pleasing personality, somebody whom you can be comfortable. It is best to hire the services of somebody whom you can easily get along with.
Boiled down, the services of a fitness center and the contributions it can give you while working out on those belly fats, are, indeed, one of the best help that you can get from a professional person who knows what he is doing.
Hence, it is best to choose the best person who can give you the best services that you need so that you will never get bored again.
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If you have to watch the exact same episode of your favorite television show every day for the rest of your life, you would probably be banging your head against the wall by the end of the week. You would change the channel, pick up a book, or do anything you could to avoid something you once enjoyed.
Yet, many people starting on a fitness program feel compelled to follow the same routine, day after day after day, and consequently fall off the exercise wagon due to sheer boredom.
That is why, most people would want the services of a fitness trainer in order to provide them the different portions of the fitness program in a more livelier style.
Fitness trainers are actually those who are expert in analyzing and creating a fitness program that is right for you. They are the ones who will calculate your appropriateness to a certain program with regards to your “fitness level,†create the program according to your specific needs, and keep you stimulated and inspired by giving you activities that will not bore you.
But then again, as with other entities included in the fitness world, not all fitness trainers are created equal. They may vary from the different trainings that they have, the health education they have acquired, and the skills that they have learned.
Hence, it is important to consider some factors that will determine if a certain fitness trainer is right for you. Here is how:
1. Certification
Like any item or product, the quality is sometimes measured and determined through the certification that goes with it. Hence, before you choose your fitness trainer, it is important to verify if the trainer is duly certified by a highly regarded fitness association.
It is also best to choose a trainer that has a CPR certification or first aid qualifications.
2. Education/Trainings
Be sure to choose a fitness trainer who had acquired an adequate training and education as far as health and physical fitness is concerned.
Even though it is not necessary, trainers who have acquired education connected with health or any other related field will definitely have an edge over the others.
3. Knows how to give the right attention
A good fitness trainer should know how to provide his or her client an undivided attention whenever their session is going on. In this way, the trainer will be able to focus more on the details that needs attention and immediate considerations.
4. Knows how to track development
It is best to choose a fitness trainer that knows how to track his or her client’s progress as far as fitness is concerned.
In this way, the trainer will be able to generate new activities and trainings designated for a particular result of the client.
5. Good Personality
Since you will be dealing most with your fitness trainer, it is best if you will look for somebody with a pleasing personality, somebody whom you can be comfortable. It is best to hire the services of somebody whom you can easily get along with.
Boiled down, the services of a fitness center and the contributions it can give you while working out on those belly fats, are, indeed, one of the best help that you can get from a professional person who knows what he is doing.
Hence, it is best to choose the best person who can give you the best services that you need so that you will never get bored again.
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Eighty Seven Percent Of All Type 2 Diabetes Can Be Prevented Naturally by Darrell Miller....
It is a fact that almost 90% of Type 2 diabetes can be prevented by attention to diet and the use of specific supplements. However, before having a look at these possibilities, we shall first have a look at what type 2 diabetes is so that the means of prevention can be better understood.
Diabetes is a condition, not a disease. It cannot be passed from one person to another, and there is evidence that it is hereditary since it tends to run in families. In the past it tended to develop later in life, although the modern lifestyle appears to have made it more common now in children and young adults.
Diabetes occurs when the level of glucose in your blood becomes higher than it should be. The reason for this is twofold: either the body produces no or insufficient insulin or it cannot use the insulin that is produced. Sugars and other carbohydrates are metabolized to glucose that is the body's source of energy. The parts of your body that do this are the mitochondria that are contained within your body cells, and the hormone insulin is essential in allowing this to happen.
When the concentration of glucose in your blood reaches a certain level, the pancreas secretes insulin into your blood. The insulin is synthesized in special cells called the islets of Langerhans, after the person who discovered them. Also produced is glucagon which is also secreted into your bloodstream, and the glucagons and the insulin work together to ensure that your blood glucose levels remain stable (when everything is working correctly).
Glucagon is secreted when your glucose levels are low, and its presence in the bloodstream stimulates the conversion of the emergency energy store in the liver (glycogen) to glucose in order to maintain this stability. Insulin, on the other hand, is released after you have consumed a meal, and your glucose levels are high. What insulin does is to stimulate the cells of your body to convert glucose to energy and either use it immediately, or store it as glycogen for use later. By means of these two substances, the level of glucose in your blood is maintained at safe levels - normally.
If something happens to the supply of insulin, then the blood sugar level will continue to rise until the bloodstreams contains too much glucose, a condition known as hyperglycemia. The symptoms are excessive thirst, a frequent desire to urinate, fungal infections or thrush around the genital area (due to yeasts and sugar fermentation), and various others such as mood swings, cramps, dizziness and a feeling of tiredness and weakness.
Type 1 diabetes occurs when the body produces no insulin, and the only possible treatment is continual insulin injections. Type 2 diabetes is defined in two ways. Either your body does not make enough insulin for your needs, or the cells in your body cannot use the insulin produced properly. It is Type 2 diabetes we are concerned with here, and that we shall be exclusively discussing. With Type 2 diabetes, insulin shots can be provided, but there are other factors that can also help to resolve the problem.
Before discussion treatment or prevention, you should be aware of the complications that Type 2 diabetes can lead to. Hyperglycemia is not common with this type of diabetes, but it can develop. If it does then it can be a life-threatening condition needing a rapid injection of insulin into the bloodstream Symptoms prior to the critical stage are drowsiness and dehydration, although as stated, this is more commonly associated with Type 1 diabetes where regular insulin injections is the normal treatment.
Longer term complications of Type 2 include kidney damage, hardening of the arteries, eye problems, impotence and problems with your circulation. Nerve damage can also occur, and it is important that you avoid these by changing your diet and lifestyle. These problems occur if you have had high blood glucose levels over a long period of time, and you therefore have time to take the steps necessary to avoid them if you start now. The same steps will also help you to avoid the condition from occurring. So what are these steps you should take?
The first is to look carefully at your diet. A healthy balanced diet is essential if you are to beat your condition naturally and avoid the potential longer term side effects. Diabetes is associated with the overweight and obese. That is not to say that only these people become diabetic, but the majority are. Most people with Type 2 diabetes are overweight, and although around 65% of Americans are overweight or obese, a considerably higher proportion of those with Type 2 diabetes are overweight.
The first and obvious action to take to avoid this type of diabetes would therefore be to lose weight, and adopt a healthy diet that is free from junk food, trans fats and alcohol, all of which contribute to obesity. The next is to look to your blood pressure and keep it normal, and also to keep your low density lipoproteins (LDL) low. These affect the propensity for your blood cholesterol to deposit in your arteries, especially if they are oxidized by free radicals. A good antioxidant content is therefore recommended in your diet. Although blood pressure and high LDL levels do not directly contribute to diabetes, they are risk factors that could increase the risk to your health if you are diabetic.
You should eat a diet that is high in whole grains and fiber, and eat lean meats and fish rather than fatty foods. Stick to complex carbohydrates that metabolize to glucose slowly and steadily, rather than starchy foods that produce a sudden sugar rush that will give you problems and could promote Type 2 diabetes in those that are prone to it.
Specific supplements that you could take include chromium picolinate that can not only be used to treat existing diabetes patients but also to reduce your chances of developing Type 2 diabetes. Studies involving the use of chromium picolinate on patients with this type of diabetes have been very positive, resulting in reduced blood sugar, lipid and insulin levels. The optimum dosage is around 500 micrograms twice daily. Such treatment has been shown to both prevent and reverse Type 2 diabetes.
Magnesium is another specific supplement that studies have suggested can lower the risk of developing this type of diabetes. Magnesium rich foods have also been found to be effective, and the fact that a magnesium deficiency can lead to diabetes supports the findings that its use can help to prevent it. Green leafy vegetables such as spinach, and beans nuts and seeds are generally rich in magnesium.
Vitamin D can also help protect against the development of diabetes. Although the research is relatively new, it has been established that the cells that produce insulin are affected by a lack of vitamin D in the blood, and low levels of vitamin D can also led to insulin resistance. If you spend more time out in the sun, you should have less chance of contracting Type 2 diabetes, although you could also take a supplement.
Although Type 2 diabetes is not as serious as Type 1, no form of diabetes is desirable to have, and ultimately both types can be extremely serious. You should do what you can to avoid diabetes, and Type 2 is easier to avoid then Type 1. Diet, weight and supplementation as described above will all help to avoid contracting this condition, so follow the advice, especially if you are overweight and have a sweet tooth.
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Diabetes is a condition, not a disease. It cannot be passed from one person to another, and there is evidence that it is hereditary since it tends to run in families. In the past it tended to develop later in life, although the modern lifestyle appears to have made it more common now in children and young adults.
Diabetes occurs when the level of glucose in your blood becomes higher than it should be. The reason for this is twofold: either the body produces no or insufficient insulin or it cannot use the insulin that is produced. Sugars and other carbohydrates are metabolized to glucose that is the body's source of energy. The parts of your body that do this are the mitochondria that are contained within your body cells, and the hormone insulin is essential in allowing this to happen.
When the concentration of glucose in your blood reaches a certain level, the pancreas secretes insulin into your blood. The insulin is synthesized in special cells called the islets of Langerhans, after the person who discovered them. Also produced is glucagon which is also secreted into your bloodstream, and the glucagons and the insulin work together to ensure that your blood glucose levels remain stable (when everything is working correctly).
Glucagon is secreted when your glucose levels are low, and its presence in the bloodstream stimulates the conversion of the emergency energy store in the liver (glycogen) to glucose in order to maintain this stability. Insulin, on the other hand, is released after you have consumed a meal, and your glucose levels are high. What insulin does is to stimulate the cells of your body to convert glucose to energy and either use it immediately, or store it as glycogen for use later. By means of these two substances, the level of glucose in your blood is maintained at safe levels - normally.
If something happens to the supply of insulin, then the blood sugar level will continue to rise until the bloodstreams contains too much glucose, a condition known as hyperglycemia. The symptoms are excessive thirst, a frequent desire to urinate, fungal infections or thrush around the genital area (due to yeasts and sugar fermentation), and various others such as mood swings, cramps, dizziness and a feeling of tiredness and weakness.
Type 1 diabetes occurs when the body produces no insulin, and the only possible treatment is continual insulin injections. Type 2 diabetes is defined in two ways. Either your body does not make enough insulin for your needs, or the cells in your body cannot use the insulin produced properly. It is Type 2 diabetes we are concerned with here, and that we shall be exclusively discussing. With Type 2 diabetes, insulin shots can be provided, but there are other factors that can also help to resolve the problem.
Before discussion treatment or prevention, you should be aware of the complications that Type 2 diabetes can lead to. Hyperglycemia is not common with this type of diabetes, but it can develop. If it does then it can be a life-threatening condition needing a rapid injection of insulin into the bloodstream Symptoms prior to the critical stage are drowsiness and dehydration, although as stated, this is more commonly associated with Type 1 diabetes where regular insulin injections is the normal treatment.
Longer term complications of Type 2 include kidney damage, hardening of the arteries, eye problems, impotence and problems with your circulation. Nerve damage can also occur, and it is important that you avoid these by changing your diet and lifestyle. These problems occur if you have had high blood glucose levels over a long period of time, and you therefore have time to take the steps necessary to avoid them if you start now. The same steps will also help you to avoid the condition from occurring. So what are these steps you should take?
The first is to look carefully at your diet. A healthy balanced diet is essential if you are to beat your condition naturally and avoid the potential longer term side effects. Diabetes is associated with the overweight and obese. That is not to say that only these people become diabetic, but the majority are. Most people with Type 2 diabetes are overweight, and although around 65% of Americans are overweight or obese, a considerably higher proportion of those with Type 2 diabetes are overweight.
The first and obvious action to take to avoid this type of diabetes would therefore be to lose weight, and adopt a healthy diet that is free from junk food, trans fats and alcohol, all of which contribute to obesity. The next is to look to your blood pressure and keep it normal, and also to keep your low density lipoproteins (LDL) low. These affect the propensity for your blood cholesterol to deposit in your arteries, especially if they are oxidized by free radicals. A good antioxidant content is therefore recommended in your diet. Although blood pressure and high LDL levels do not directly contribute to diabetes, they are risk factors that could increase the risk to your health if you are diabetic.
You should eat a diet that is high in whole grains and fiber, and eat lean meats and fish rather than fatty foods. Stick to complex carbohydrates that metabolize to glucose slowly and steadily, rather than starchy foods that produce a sudden sugar rush that will give you problems and could promote Type 2 diabetes in those that are prone to it.
Specific supplements that you could take include chromium picolinate that can not only be used to treat existing diabetes patients but also to reduce your chances of developing Type 2 diabetes. Studies involving the use of chromium picolinate on patients with this type of diabetes have been very positive, resulting in reduced blood sugar, lipid and insulin levels. The optimum dosage is around 500 micrograms twice daily. Such treatment has been shown to both prevent and reverse Type 2 diabetes.
Magnesium is another specific supplement that studies have suggested can lower the risk of developing this type of diabetes. Magnesium rich foods have also been found to be effective, and the fact that a magnesium deficiency can lead to diabetes supports the findings that its use can help to prevent it. Green leafy vegetables such as spinach, and beans nuts and seeds are generally rich in magnesium.
Vitamin D can also help protect against the development of diabetes. Although the research is relatively new, it has been established that the cells that produce insulin are affected by a lack of vitamin D in the blood, and low levels of vitamin D can also led to insulin resistance. If you spend more time out in the sun, you should have less chance of contracting Type 2 diabetes, although you could also take a supplement.
Although Type 2 diabetes is not as serious as Type 1, no form of diabetes is desirable to have, and ultimately both types can be extremely serious. You should do what you can to avoid diabetes, and Type 2 is easier to avoid then Type 1. Diet, weight and supplementation as described above will all help to avoid contracting this condition, so follow the advice, especially if you are overweight and have a sweet tooth.
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How The Urinary Tract Gets Infected? by Krishan B Kumar.....
The urinary tract (which consists of the kidneys, the ureters, the urinary bladder and the urethra) is free from any infection/ organism/bacteria.
On the other hand, the intestinal canal usually contains organisms, like Escherichia coli (E. coli), which passes out in large numbers in the faeces. Under normal circumstances, they do not cause any harm in the intestine, but they are extremely harmful to the urinary tract when they enter the urethral orifice from the anal orifice. This happens especially when no proper washing/ cleaning is done after each defecation, and the area outside the anal orifice remains contaminated with E. coli. It is, therefore, the urinary tract infection, especially ,recurrent, is more common in women since the anal as well as the urethral orifice/ opening is lying close together, and the bacteria can easily enter from the anal to the urethral opening. Moreover, the urethra is very short in women (only an inch long), so infection reaches the urinary bladder in no time. On the other hand, the urethra in males is much longer, and is much farther away from the anus or anal orifice, and thus chances of infection from the anus to the urethra are significantly reduced.
However, infection in the urinary tract may also reach there through the blood, or through lymphatics, and besides E. coli, other bacteria may also damage the urinary tract, especially when the infection is carried by a catheter, directly into the urinary bladder.
As soon as the organisms reach the urinary bladder, they start multiplying in the urine present in it, which happens to be an excellent medium for their growth. Chances of the growth of these organisms become much more in any part of the urinary tract, e.g. the kidneys, the ureters, etc., when there is some obstruction in the urinary passages. For example, a stone, a stricture or some congenital abnormality (like horseshoe kidneys, etc.) which does not allow the free passage of urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder / urethra, and thus allowing it to stay much longer than required, above the site of the obstruction. This collection/stagnation of urine facilitates the growth or multiplication of bacteria. If the obstruction is in either part of the ureter, the infection/ growth of the organisms will occur above the obstruction in the ureter and in the kidneys of the side involved. However, if the obstruction is much lower down, say in the urethra, as a result of an enlarged prostate, in males, which is a common occurrence, the growth/infection will be in the urinary bladder, and may, in advanced cases, go higher up, in both the ureters and in both the kidneys as well.
In the urinary bladder, the organisms cause marked inflammation, in which case pus cells are formed, which are passed out in the urine. Once the urinary bladder is infected, and the patient is not careful, and does not take proper antibiotics or takes half-hearted treatment, the infection goes up to the kidneys through the ureters. The infection of the urinary bladder is called cystitis, and of the kidneys, pyelonephritis.
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On the other hand, the intestinal canal usually contains organisms, like Escherichia coli (E. coli), which passes out in large numbers in the faeces. Under normal circumstances, they do not cause any harm in the intestine, but they are extremely harmful to the urinary tract when they enter the urethral orifice from the anal orifice. This happens especially when no proper washing/ cleaning is done after each defecation, and the area outside the anal orifice remains contaminated with E. coli. It is, therefore, the urinary tract infection, especially ,recurrent, is more common in women since the anal as well as the urethral orifice/ opening is lying close together, and the bacteria can easily enter from the anal to the urethral opening. Moreover, the urethra is very short in women (only an inch long), so infection reaches the urinary bladder in no time. On the other hand, the urethra in males is much longer, and is much farther away from the anus or anal orifice, and thus chances of infection from the anus to the urethra are significantly reduced.
However, infection in the urinary tract may also reach there through the blood, or through lymphatics, and besides E. coli, other bacteria may also damage the urinary tract, especially when the infection is carried by a catheter, directly into the urinary bladder.
As soon as the organisms reach the urinary bladder, they start multiplying in the urine present in it, which happens to be an excellent medium for their growth. Chances of the growth of these organisms become much more in any part of the urinary tract, e.g. the kidneys, the ureters, etc., when there is some obstruction in the urinary passages. For example, a stone, a stricture or some congenital abnormality (like horseshoe kidneys, etc.) which does not allow the free passage of urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder / urethra, and thus allowing it to stay much longer than required, above the site of the obstruction. This collection/stagnation of urine facilitates the growth or multiplication of bacteria. If the obstruction is in either part of the ureter, the infection/ growth of the organisms will occur above the obstruction in the ureter and in the kidneys of the side involved. However, if the obstruction is much lower down, say in the urethra, as a result of an enlarged prostate, in males, which is a common occurrence, the growth/infection will be in the urinary bladder, and may, in advanced cases, go higher up, in both the ureters and in both the kidneys as well.
In the urinary bladder, the organisms cause marked inflammation, in which case pus cells are formed, which are passed out in the urine. Once the urinary bladder is infected, and the patient is not careful, and does not take proper antibiotics or takes half-hearted treatment, the infection goes up to the kidneys through the ureters. The infection of the urinary bladder is called cystitis, and of the kidneys, pyelonephritis.
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Warning Signals And Diagnosis Of Asthma by Krishan B Kumar...
Asthma is said to be more loyal than a wife. She may divorce you, but asthma usually does not. Such is the lingering characteristic of the disease.
Allergy and bronchial asthma are closely related. In an attack of asthma, as a result of allergy, there occurs an inflammation of the airways. Thus a swelling/narrowing of the airways manifests itself as a result of this inflammation.
The three notable early warning signs/symptoms are: cough, tightness in the chest / breathlessness and wheezing (whistling sound caused by difficult breathing through narrowed airways as a result of their inflammation / swelling). But these early warning signals are usually ignored by the patient. Since an early attack of asthma may pass off rapidly, and the patient feels normal in between the attacks, the physician is usually not consulted until the disease is at an advanced stage, when the patient feels marked breathlessness frequently. When the attack persists for hours, it is called status asthmaticus, which is a dangerous stage, and may prove fatal for want of emergency medical aid.
We cannot blame the patient either, because in early cases, after a little discomfort, i.e. cough and tightness in the chest for a while, the patient seems to get well even without medication and he/she hardly feels the need for consultation or treatment. This mild discomfort may not occur for several days/months. In children, these symptoms may appear only after exercise, and the disease is not suspected by the parents, because following some rest, the child usually becomes free of the symptoms.
Hence the disease is highly unpredictable. However, those who have a family history of asthma, those who are heavy smokers, and those working in dusty places or in flour / saw-mills, bakeries, wheat/ plastic / paint / cotton/ glue industries, etc., must be alert, and keep in mind the early warning symptoms of asthma, for immediate medical attention. In some cases, there may be only a seasonal allergy, i.e. the patient gets attacks of asthma during a particular season only, as for instance, during the months of harvesting, threshing, etc.
Once the disease is suspected and the patient reports in time; there is no difficulty in establishing a diagnosis of asthma. But another difficulty can arise. It is invariably seen that the underlying root-cause (allergen) responsible for the recurrent allergy of the airways, causing an inflammatory response in the airways, cannot be easily detected. Various skin tests for the detection of allergy have proved to be of limited value. Therefore, one has to be on drugs which give only temporary relief, and the patient is often dependent on drugs for his or her entire life. Such cases are usually perennial, i.e., they get attacks of asthma throughout the year. As soon as the drug is stopped, the patient gets an attack of asthma. This is agonizing for any person, irrespective of age.
A good deal of research work is being carried out all over the world to overcome this chronic disease of the respiratory tract, so as to give a permanent relief / cure to sufferers.
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Allergy and bronchial asthma are closely related. In an attack of asthma, as a result of allergy, there occurs an inflammation of the airways. Thus a swelling/narrowing of the airways manifests itself as a result of this inflammation.
The three notable early warning signs/symptoms are: cough, tightness in the chest / breathlessness and wheezing (whistling sound caused by difficult breathing through narrowed airways as a result of their inflammation / swelling). But these early warning signals are usually ignored by the patient. Since an early attack of asthma may pass off rapidly, and the patient feels normal in between the attacks, the physician is usually not consulted until the disease is at an advanced stage, when the patient feels marked breathlessness frequently. When the attack persists for hours, it is called status asthmaticus, which is a dangerous stage, and may prove fatal for want of emergency medical aid.
We cannot blame the patient either, because in early cases, after a little discomfort, i.e. cough and tightness in the chest for a while, the patient seems to get well even without medication and he/she hardly feels the need for consultation or treatment. This mild discomfort may not occur for several days/months. In children, these symptoms may appear only after exercise, and the disease is not suspected by the parents, because following some rest, the child usually becomes free of the symptoms.
Hence the disease is highly unpredictable. However, those who have a family history of asthma, those who are heavy smokers, and those working in dusty places or in flour / saw-mills, bakeries, wheat/ plastic / paint / cotton/ glue industries, etc., must be alert, and keep in mind the early warning symptoms of asthma, for immediate medical attention. In some cases, there may be only a seasonal allergy, i.e. the patient gets attacks of asthma during a particular season only, as for instance, during the months of harvesting, threshing, etc.
Once the disease is suspected and the patient reports in time; there is no difficulty in establishing a diagnosis of asthma. But another difficulty can arise. It is invariably seen that the underlying root-cause (allergen) responsible for the recurrent allergy of the airways, causing an inflammatory response in the airways, cannot be easily detected. Various skin tests for the detection of allergy have proved to be of limited value. Therefore, one has to be on drugs which give only temporary relief, and the patient is often dependent on drugs for his or her entire life. Such cases are usually perennial, i.e., they get attacks of asthma throughout the year. As soon as the drug is stopped, the patient gets an attack of asthma. This is agonizing for any person, irrespective of age.
A good deal of research work is being carried out all over the world to overcome this chronic disease of the respiratory tract, so as to give a permanent relief / cure to sufferers.
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Simple Aerobics For The Abdomen by James Ma....
We all know that working out to improve our health is important. Not only we are healthier and stronger, we’ll have more confident in life. Have you seen people who are depressed and unhealthy doing any exercise or aerobics? Regardless of age and sex; no matter what your level of health is, aerobics are going to be good for you and it is part of your healthy lifestyle. Even serious bodybuilders also included aerobic exercises as part of their training.
One of the most important parts of the body is the abdominal. It consists of a whole range of muscle that also assists in other aerobics movements. For people who are health conscious, having a flat tummy will certainly help to boost the confidence in life. This is why targeting the abdomen directly or indirectly during aerobics is very important.
When you are looking at targeting your abdomen, think first of repetitions. The best way to work on your abdomen is to add stretches into whatever you are doing aerobically. If you are walking or running in place, you should be stretching your body and stretching from side to side as you move. You have to be sure that the movement you are making is coming from your abdomen, however. It is all too easy to move your arms and legs and think that you are stretching your abdomen.
Another way is to kneel down and then use your abdomen muscles to move up and down into different positions. Always remember to do the repetitions at high intensity so as to increase your heart rate and metabolism to achieve maximum results.
There are many types of aerobic exercises to target the abdominal. Three of which I would recommend are bicycle crunch, leg raise with weight, and ball crunch.
Bicycle Crunch
1. Lying on the back with hands behind your ears.
2. Lift your legs and bend your knees to form a 90 degres angle.
3. Move your legs in a bicycle motion. When left knee is closer to your chest, reach your right elbow to it.
4. Alternate this motion with right leg and left elbow.
5. Try the exercise for 1 -2 minutes. Rest for 30 seconds and repeat again for 1 or 2 sets.
Leg Raise With Weight
1. Lie flat on the ground with legs strightened. Both hands beside your legs. You may want to add some weights on your ankle.
2. Locked your knee and slightly lifted legs off the ground. Make sure your legs are not touching the floor.
3. Inhale and slowly lift your legs up 45 degrees and hold for 3 seconds. Exhale and slowly lower down your legs but not touching the floor.
4. Keep repeating until you feel the stress on the abdominal.
5. Rest and repeat.
Ball Crunch
1. Lie face-up on the exercise ball resting under your mid/lower back.
2. Place hands behind your head.
3. Contract your abs to raise upper torso off the ball while keeping the ball stable.
4. Lower back down, getting a stretch in the abs, and repeat until abdominal stress out.
5. Rest and repeat.
These exercises are simple and can be done anywhere even from home without much restriction. Always remember the movements are coming from your abdomen. To get in shape with aerobics do require patience and determination. The more you do, the better in shape you are going to get.
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You can get a shapely physique and guarantee results on how to build muscle and burn fat effectively. For more articles, visit http://buildmuscle-burnfat.blogspot.com
One of the most important parts of the body is the abdominal. It consists of a whole range of muscle that also assists in other aerobics movements. For people who are health conscious, having a flat tummy will certainly help to boost the confidence in life. This is why targeting the abdomen directly or indirectly during aerobics is very important.
When you are looking at targeting your abdomen, think first of repetitions. The best way to work on your abdomen is to add stretches into whatever you are doing aerobically. If you are walking or running in place, you should be stretching your body and stretching from side to side as you move. You have to be sure that the movement you are making is coming from your abdomen, however. It is all too easy to move your arms and legs and think that you are stretching your abdomen.
Another way is to kneel down and then use your abdomen muscles to move up and down into different positions. Always remember to do the repetitions at high intensity so as to increase your heart rate and metabolism to achieve maximum results.
There are many types of aerobic exercises to target the abdominal. Three of which I would recommend are bicycle crunch, leg raise with weight, and ball crunch.
Bicycle Crunch
1. Lying on the back with hands behind your ears.
2. Lift your legs and bend your knees to form a 90 degres angle.
3. Move your legs in a bicycle motion. When left knee is closer to your chest, reach your right elbow to it.
4. Alternate this motion with right leg and left elbow.
5. Try the exercise for 1 -2 minutes. Rest for 30 seconds and repeat again for 1 or 2 sets.
Leg Raise With Weight
1. Lie flat on the ground with legs strightened. Both hands beside your legs. You may want to add some weights on your ankle.
2. Locked your knee and slightly lifted legs off the ground. Make sure your legs are not touching the floor.
3. Inhale and slowly lift your legs up 45 degrees and hold for 3 seconds. Exhale and slowly lower down your legs but not touching the floor.
4. Keep repeating until you feel the stress on the abdominal.
5. Rest and repeat.
Ball Crunch
1. Lie face-up on the exercise ball resting under your mid/lower back.
2. Place hands behind your head.
3. Contract your abs to raise upper torso off the ball while keeping the ball stable.
4. Lower back down, getting a stretch in the abs, and repeat until abdominal stress out.
5. Rest and repeat.
These exercises are simple and can be done anywhere even from home without much restriction. Always remember the movements are coming from your abdomen. To get in shape with aerobics do require patience and determination. The more you do, the better in shape you are going to get.
About the Author
You can get a shapely physique and guarantee results on how to build muscle and burn fat effectively. For more articles, visit http://buildmuscle-burnfat.blogspot.com
The 5 Most Important Reasons for Using Bodyweight Exercises for Strength by Kevin Gianni....
There are many different reasons for using bodyweight exercises for increasing strength, but these five reasons are considered by many to be the most important.
No fear, no excuses.
Anyone can do bodyweight exercises to build strength. There are exercises to meet every fitness level from beginner to advanced.
Think you don’t have enough energy to exercise? Take just ten minutes to add a few bodyweight exercises to your day for one week, and see how fast you increase your energy.
Think you don’t have time to exercise because you travel or work long hours? You can do bodyweight exercises anywhere, even when traveling. You don’t even need to pack anything special.
You don’t have spend a lot of money or leave your home.
You don’t need to purchase an expensive gym membership or purchase expensive equipment for your home. Bodyweight exercises may be done at home in any room of your house. You can even do them with your children. Go outside, do them on the patio, who knows, you may get a neighbor involved to cheer you on or as an exercise partner.
Rent DVD’s with bodyweight exercises instead of hiring a personal trainer. Save the money that you would spend on expensive equipment or trainers and by some things that you really want like new clothes to show off your new body.
Variety is the spice of. . . bodyweight exercises.
Bodyweight exercises are never boring. There are several tried and true exercises familiar to everyone, but with so many different variations in technique, position, leverage and resistance exercises. There are over 100 different types of push ups that can be done. Not only do these variations in bodyweight exercises increase strength but they keep even the experienced exerciser from becoming uninterested in exercising regularly. The more interested in your bodyweight exercise you are the more likely you are to do it consistently.
Bodyweight exercises for strength are safer and cause fewer injuries than other forms of exercise.
Some other forms of muscle strengthening can cause injuries. Quite often these injuries occur in the forms of sprains, strains, and injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments and joints. The form and technique of bodyweight exercises actually strengthens your tendons and ligaments, building overall body strength not just muscle.
Benefits to your whole life, not just your strength, through bodyweight exercises. -Your body is physically fit, and attractive. -Your stamina, flexibility, and endurance are increased. -You can achieve results in by increasing your circulation, lowering your cholesterol, and making yourself “heart-healthy.†-You will have more energy. -You will have more time to do the other things you want to do. -You can add to your enjoyment of life.
About the Author
Kevin Gianni is an internationally recognized health advocate, author & film consultant. He has helped thousands of people take control of their own health naturally through teleseminars & programs.To find out more about Bodyweight Exercises, you can get a Free report "The 10 Best Bodyweight Exercises for Strength and Toning" when you visit http://www.RenegadeBodyWeight.com
No fear, no excuses.
Anyone can do bodyweight exercises to build strength. There are exercises to meet every fitness level from beginner to advanced.
Think you don’t have enough energy to exercise? Take just ten minutes to add a few bodyweight exercises to your day for one week, and see how fast you increase your energy.
Think you don’t have time to exercise because you travel or work long hours? You can do bodyweight exercises anywhere, even when traveling. You don’t even need to pack anything special.
You don’t have spend a lot of money or leave your home.
You don’t need to purchase an expensive gym membership or purchase expensive equipment for your home. Bodyweight exercises may be done at home in any room of your house. You can even do them with your children. Go outside, do them on the patio, who knows, you may get a neighbor involved to cheer you on or as an exercise partner.
Rent DVD’s with bodyweight exercises instead of hiring a personal trainer. Save the money that you would spend on expensive equipment or trainers and by some things that you really want like new clothes to show off your new body.
Variety is the spice of. . . bodyweight exercises.
Bodyweight exercises are never boring. There are several tried and true exercises familiar to everyone, but with so many different variations in technique, position, leverage and resistance exercises. There are over 100 different types of push ups that can be done. Not only do these variations in bodyweight exercises increase strength but they keep even the experienced exerciser from becoming uninterested in exercising regularly. The more interested in your bodyweight exercise you are the more likely you are to do it consistently.
Bodyweight exercises for strength are safer and cause fewer injuries than other forms of exercise.
Some other forms of muscle strengthening can cause injuries. Quite often these injuries occur in the forms of sprains, strains, and injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments and joints. The form and technique of bodyweight exercises actually strengthens your tendons and ligaments, building overall body strength not just muscle.
Benefits to your whole life, not just your strength, through bodyweight exercises. -Your body is physically fit, and attractive. -Your stamina, flexibility, and endurance are increased. -You can achieve results in by increasing your circulation, lowering your cholesterol, and making yourself “heart-healthy.†-You will have more energy. -You will have more time to do the other things you want to do. -You can add to your enjoyment of life.
About the Author
Kevin Gianni is an internationally recognized health advocate, author & film consultant. He has helped thousands of people take control of their own health naturally through teleseminars & programs.To find out more about Bodyweight Exercises, you can get a Free report "The 10 Best Bodyweight Exercises for Strength and Toning" when you visit http://www.RenegadeBodyWeight.com
Workout Techniques Used By Celebrities and High Profile Personalities by Bobby Kelly...
People love to look at the magazines in the checkout line. If they aren't looking at a picture of a celebrity going through some life-altering train wreck, their eyes are glued to some body shot of the newest hunk or the current hottie.
I have enjoyed working with celebrities and high-profile clients from all walks of life. I have worked with them one-on-one, where they only come to me for training. And I have also discussed philosophies and collaborated with trainers in New York and Los Angeles to find what works best. No matter what the style of teaching was, the programs all had the following things in common:
1. They focused mostly on big movements: Pushing, pulling, squatting, and walking lunges.
2. They used explosive, full body exercises: kettle bell swings, mountain climbers, up-downs, etc.
3. They utilized core involvement in every movement.
4. They involved a circuit training workout style.
5. They included interval training cardio with sprints.
And the most important factor is the use of intensity as the main ingredient.
Intense workouts always burn the most fat.
Long gone are the days of low intensity workouts, where one spends hours in the gym and follows a meticulous diet. The workouts of today are efficient, precise, power-oriented and fun.
Whether I am working with a mother of three, a famous actress, or a top athlete, my training is all about smarter workouts that are time-efficient and highly intense. This means that clients see fast results.
Your workouts should be short, hard, and full body. If you're spending hour after hour in the gym because you use a low intensity workout, all you are doing is wasting time.
For example, think of those people you see who go over and do a set of straight bar chest presses (I hate this move by the way) then spend 8 minutes talking to the person next to them before they do the second set. Have you ever noticed that those people never look any different, even though they have been coming to the gym for years and years?
You are smarter than that! So get out of the gym in 35 - 45 minutes or less. Never rest longer than 40 - 45 seconds between sets. Better yet, don't rest at all. Just keep changing between core, upper and lower body. This way, two body parts rest while the other one works.
BOTTOM LINE - Get rid of low intensity workouts and start getting rid of fat.
About the Author
For over 17 years Bobby Kelly has taken his passion for coaching to a level not reached by many in the fitness profession. Bobby has been interviewed and featured as an expert adviser on CNN, Fox News, ABC, NBC, and CBS as well as local affiliate stations in numerous markets. Bobby knows the success of hard work, determination and persistence, and he'll get you where you want to be. Visit Bobby today at http://www.resultsonly.com
I have enjoyed working with celebrities and high-profile clients from all walks of life. I have worked with them one-on-one, where they only come to me for training. And I have also discussed philosophies and collaborated with trainers in New York and Los Angeles to find what works best. No matter what the style of teaching was, the programs all had the following things in common:
1. They focused mostly on big movements: Pushing, pulling, squatting, and walking lunges.
2. They used explosive, full body exercises: kettle bell swings, mountain climbers, up-downs, etc.
3. They utilized core involvement in every movement.
4. They involved a circuit training workout style.
5. They included interval training cardio with sprints.
And the most important factor is the use of intensity as the main ingredient.
Intense workouts always burn the most fat.
Long gone are the days of low intensity workouts, where one spends hours in the gym and follows a meticulous diet. The workouts of today are efficient, precise, power-oriented and fun.
Whether I am working with a mother of three, a famous actress, or a top athlete, my training is all about smarter workouts that are time-efficient and highly intense. This means that clients see fast results.
Your workouts should be short, hard, and full body. If you're spending hour after hour in the gym because you use a low intensity workout, all you are doing is wasting time.
For example, think of those people you see who go over and do a set of straight bar chest presses (I hate this move by the way) then spend 8 minutes talking to the person next to them before they do the second set. Have you ever noticed that those people never look any different, even though they have been coming to the gym for years and years?
You are smarter than that! So get out of the gym in 35 - 45 minutes or less. Never rest longer than 40 - 45 seconds between sets. Better yet, don't rest at all. Just keep changing between core, upper and lower body. This way, two body parts rest while the other one works.
BOTTOM LINE - Get rid of low intensity workouts and start getting rid of fat.
About the Author
For over 17 years Bobby Kelly has taken his passion for coaching to a level not reached by many in the fitness profession. Bobby has been interviewed and featured as an expert adviser on CNN, Fox News, ABC, NBC, and CBS as well as local affiliate stations in numerous markets. Bobby knows the success of hard work, determination and persistence, and he'll get you where you want to be. Visit Bobby today at http://www.resultsonly.com
Exercising For Weight Loss by Ron Taggy....
Dieting and exercise are two critical concepts for weight loss. One of the best ways to exercise for weight loss is by jogging or walking. The benefits are obvious -- you don't need a gym membership, you can do it anywhere, and it is not as rigorous as some of the other types of fitness exercises.
Not only that, it is an excellent way to burn up calories without killing yourself. For example, a simple half hour walk on a flat surface at a decent pace can burn up 100 calories. If you head up a hill, you can burn 200 calories or more in the same amount of time. Not to mention you can kill two birds with one stone by taking out a friend and socializing during the time you work out.
However, even walking or jogging for weight loss can be even easier with a little bit of know-how. First, you should wear shoes that are made for walking. Find something that is comfortable and is light. Compare how much extra weight a pair of 2 pound shoes would have after 10,000 steps against a pair of shoes that only weighed 1 pound. Your shins will surely know the difference.
Also, make sure to have the proper form when you're walking, otherwise you may end up sore. In this case, keep an upright posture and relax your shoulders. It's important to also keep your neck straight and hold your head high, otherwise you may feel strained in your neck and shoulders. It is better to move your eyes to see were you're going than to move your head.
Make sure to use your arms properly when you're out walking or jogging. Bend your elbows and allow your arms to swing by your sides naturally. Otherwise, you may feel tingling or numbness and you won't burn up as many calories either.
You should also consider getting fitness equipment for walking or jogging, like an elliptical machine or treadmill. Many people report that they feel soreness of the joints from the stress that's caused by the impact on the ground. An elliptical is a great way to reduce stress, so you can get the same workout without feeling any soreness in your joints whatsoever.
Finally, a word of caution. Many people who first start jogging or walking think that if they carry weights or wear ankle weights that they will get a better workout. However, this usually causes an unnatural weight distribution on the body which can make you feel tenderness, soreness or even cause injury. It is best to walk or jog without carrying any unnecessary weight.
In conclusion, walking is a great way to burn up calories, boost your metabolism and help you burn more fat even when you are resting. And you can do it practically anywhere, from a walk around the block, a jog around a school track or even a run across country grounds. So get out there and exercise today so you can enjoy the benefits immediately.
About the Author
The author is part of an expert fitness team, that has launched a comprehensive guide on Bowflex fitness equipment. To read our independent reviews, user videos and low price alerts for the Bowflex models and how they can help you achieve your fitness goals, visit Bowflex Reviews
Not only that, it is an excellent way to burn up calories without killing yourself. For example, a simple half hour walk on a flat surface at a decent pace can burn up 100 calories. If you head up a hill, you can burn 200 calories or more in the same amount of time. Not to mention you can kill two birds with one stone by taking out a friend and socializing during the time you work out.
However, even walking or jogging for weight loss can be even easier with a little bit of know-how. First, you should wear shoes that are made for walking. Find something that is comfortable and is light. Compare how much extra weight a pair of 2 pound shoes would have after 10,000 steps against a pair of shoes that only weighed 1 pound. Your shins will surely know the difference.
Also, make sure to have the proper form when you're walking, otherwise you may end up sore. In this case, keep an upright posture and relax your shoulders. It's important to also keep your neck straight and hold your head high, otherwise you may feel strained in your neck and shoulders. It is better to move your eyes to see were you're going than to move your head.
Make sure to use your arms properly when you're out walking or jogging. Bend your elbows and allow your arms to swing by your sides naturally. Otherwise, you may feel tingling or numbness and you won't burn up as many calories either.
You should also consider getting fitness equipment for walking or jogging, like an elliptical machine or treadmill. Many people report that they feel soreness of the joints from the stress that's caused by the impact on the ground. An elliptical is a great way to reduce stress, so you can get the same workout without feeling any soreness in your joints whatsoever.
Finally, a word of caution. Many people who first start jogging or walking think that if they carry weights or wear ankle weights that they will get a better workout. However, this usually causes an unnatural weight distribution on the body which can make you feel tenderness, soreness or even cause injury. It is best to walk or jog without carrying any unnecessary weight.
In conclusion, walking is a great way to burn up calories, boost your metabolism and help you burn more fat even when you are resting. And you can do it practically anywhere, from a walk around the block, a jog around a school track or even a run across country grounds. So get out there and exercise today so you can enjoy the benefits immediately.
About the Author
The author is part of an expert fitness team, that has launched a comprehensive guide on Bowflex fitness equipment. To read our independent reviews, user videos and low price alerts for the Bowflex models and how they can help you achieve your fitness goals, visit Bowflex Reviews
Fitness: Be A Man of Fitness by Nicholas Tan....
Fitness is the essence of a man. Fitness is the ability of a person to do his normal everyday tasks with full alertness and vigor without worrying about fatigue afterward and with extra energy in reserve which can be useful when emergencies arise or during leisure and recreation. Overall fitness must be the primary goal every man must try to achieve. In fitness, no one is ever too young or too old for improvement.
One's fitness can be improved by engaging in aerobic exercises and through strength training. There are three components of overall fitness that every man must focus on working out in order to be in healthy, tip-top shape. These are cardiovascular work, strength training and of course, these should be coupled with a healthy diet.
Staying strong by building muscles. Man's fitness regimen should include a work out routine which aims to build the muscles. Aging causes a decrease in muscle mass of five to seven pounds (2-3.2 kgs) of muscle for every ten years in one's adult life given that he lives an inactive lifestyle. Truly, the saying "use it or lose it" is very applicable to the muscles. Fortunately, there is a good solution to this. Loss of muscle mass can be replaced by engaging in strength training.
Improvement of Man's fitness by cardiovascular work out. Flexibility exercises, strength training and cardiovascular work out surely help boost a man's fitness and all these should be part of a man's work out scheme. But of all these, cardiovascular work is the most necessary. Exercises under cardiovascular work conditions and develops the cardiovascular system and also works out large muscle groups.
So if a man does not have much time for working out, devoting whatever free time he might have to aerobic exercises would do him fine. He might have to pass out on developing those biceps but so long as cardiovascular work out exercises are done, then the blood pressure, heart and cholesterol levels will be fine to keep you staying happy and healthy.
The essence of nutrition to man's fitness. It is best as well as well recommended to eat whole and natural foods frequently than do it on large amounts in one to three sittings. Always keep variety in mind when doing the shopping. This will ensure that one is getting most if not all of the nutrients and minerals needed by the body to keep fit and healthy. Always keep the three important macronutrients in the diet; these are fats, carbohydrates and proteins. Prioritize proteins though over carbohydrates but never exclude any one of the three on some fad diet.
Some tips in keeping a man's fitness level high, efficient and safe:
1.) Drink plenty of water all through out the day, especially when working out.
2.) Do exercises properly using the correct techniques, whether it's weight lifting or aerobic exercises. Always read and understand, and follow of course, the instructions outlined by the personal trainer.
3.) Make sure the is always a spotter when lifting weights.
4.) Challenge the muscles, but make sure that it's kept safe.
5.) Stretch, warm-up prior to working out and cool-down gradually after sessions.
6.) Check the equipment for safety before using them.
7.) It is better to do less than overdo the whole thing. Overtraining will exhaust enthusiasm and kill performance.
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One's fitness can be improved by engaging in aerobic exercises and through strength training. There are three components of overall fitness that every man must focus on working out in order to be in healthy, tip-top shape. These are cardiovascular work, strength training and of course, these should be coupled with a healthy diet.
Staying strong by building muscles. Man's fitness regimen should include a work out routine which aims to build the muscles. Aging causes a decrease in muscle mass of five to seven pounds (2-3.2 kgs) of muscle for every ten years in one's adult life given that he lives an inactive lifestyle. Truly, the saying "use it or lose it" is very applicable to the muscles. Fortunately, there is a good solution to this. Loss of muscle mass can be replaced by engaging in strength training.
Improvement of Man's fitness by cardiovascular work out. Flexibility exercises, strength training and cardiovascular work out surely help boost a man's fitness and all these should be part of a man's work out scheme. But of all these, cardiovascular work is the most necessary. Exercises under cardiovascular work conditions and develops the cardiovascular system and also works out large muscle groups.
So if a man does not have much time for working out, devoting whatever free time he might have to aerobic exercises would do him fine. He might have to pass out on developing those biceps but so long as cardiovascular work out exercises are done, then the blood pressure, heart and cholesterol levels will be fine to keep you staying happy and healthy.
The essence of nutrition to man's fitness. It is best as well as well recommended to eat whole and natural foods frequently than do it on large amounts in one to three sittings. Always keep variety in mind when doing the shopping. This will ensure that one is getting most if not all of the nutrients and minerals needed by the body to keep fit and healthy. Always keep the three important macronutrients in the diet; these are fats, carbohydrates and proteins. Prioritize proteins though over carbohydrates but never exclude any one of the three on some fad diet.
Some tips in keeping a man's fitness level high, efficient and safe:
1.) Drink plenty of water all through out the day, especially when working out.
2.) Do exercises properly using the correct techniques, whether it's weight lifting or aerobic exercises. Always read and understand, and follow of course, the instructions outlined by the personal trainer.
3.) Make sure the is always a spotter when lifting weights.
4.) Challenge the muscles, but make sure that it's kept safe.
5.) Stretch, warm-up prior to working out and cool-down gradually after sessions.
6.) Check the equipment for safety before using them.
7.) It is better to do less than overdo the whole thing. Overtraining will exhaust enthusiasm and kill performance.
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Fitness: Muscle Fiction by Nicholas Tan....
If you've been training, here's a short list of bodybuilding fiction.
1. 12 Rep rule
Most weight training program include this much repetitions for gaining muscle. The truth is this approach places the muscles with not enough tension for effective muscle gain. High tension e.g. heavy weights provides muscle growth in which the muscle grows much larger, leading to the maximum gains in strength. Having longer tension time boosts the muscle size by generating the structures around the muscle fibers, improving endurance.
The standard prescription of eight to 12 repetitions provides a balance but by just using that program all of the time, you do not generate the greater tension levels that is provided by the heavier weights and lesser reps, and the longer tension achieved with lighter weights and more repetitions. Change the number of reps and adjust the weights to stimulate all types of muscle growth.
2. Three Set rule
The truth is there's nothing wrong with three sets but then again there is nothing amazing about it either. The number of sets you perform should be base on your goals and not on a half-century old rule. The more repetitions you do on an exercise, the fewer sets you should do, and vice versa. This keeps the total number of repetitions done of an exercise equal.
3. Three to four exercises per group
The truth is this is a waste of time. Combined with twelve reps of three sets, the total number of reps amount to 144. If your doing this much reps for a muscle group your not doing enough. Instead of doing too many varieties of exercises, try doing 30 to 50 reps. That can be anywhere from 2 sets of 15 reps or 5 sets of 10 reps.
4. My knees, my toes
It is a gym folklore that you “should not let your knees go past your toes." Truth is that leaning forward a little too much is more likely a cause of injury. In 2003, Memphis University researchers confirmed that knee stress was almost thirty percent higher when the knees are allowed to move beyond the toes during a squat.
But hip stress increased nearly 10 times or (1000 percent) when the forward movement of the knee was restricted. Because the squatters needed to lean their body forward and that forces the strain to transfer to the lower back.
Focus on your upper body position and less on the knee. Keep the torso in an upright position as much as possible when doing squats and lunges. These reduces the stress generated on the hips and back. To stay upright, before squatting, squeeze the shoulder blades together and hold them in that position; and then as you squat, keep the forearms 90 degree to the floor.
5. Lift weights, draw abs
The truth is the muscles work in groups to stabilize the spine, and the most important muscle group change depending on the type of exercise. The transverse abdominis is not always the most important muscle group. Actually, for most exercise, the body automatically activates the muscle group that are needed most for support of the spine. So if you focus only on the transverse abdominis, it can recruit wrong muscles and limit the right muscles. This increases the chance of injury, and reduces the weight that can be lifted.
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1. 12 Rep rule
Most weight training program include this much repetitions for gaining muscle. The truth is this approach places the muscles with not enough tension for effective muscle gain. High tension e.g. heavy weights provides muscle growth in which the muscle grows much larger, leading to the maximum gains in strength. Having longer tension time boosts the muscle size by generating the structures around the muscle fibers, improving endurance.
The standard prescription of eight to 12 repetitions provides a balance but by just using that program all of the time, you do not generate the greater tension levels that is provided by the heavier weights and lesser reps, and the longer tension achieved with lighter weights and more repetitions. Change the number of reps and adjust the weights to stimulate all types of muscle growth.
2. Three Set rule
The truth is there's nothing wrong with three sets but then again there is nothing amazing about it either. The number of sets you perform should be base on your goals and not on a half-century old rule. The more repetitions you do on an exercise, the fewer sets you should do, and vice versa. This keeps the total number of repetitions done of an exercise equal.
3. Three to four exercises per group
The truth is this is a waste of time. Combined with twelve reps of three sets, the total number of reps amount to 144. If your doing this much reps for a muscle group your not doing enough. Instead of doing too many varieties of exercises, try doing 30 to 50 reps. That can be anywhere from 2 sets of 15 reps or 5 sets of 10 reps.
4. My knees, my toes
It is a gym folklore that you “should not let your knees go past your toes." Truth is that leaning forward a little too much is more likely a cause of injury. In 2003, Memphis University researchers confirmed that knee stress was almost thirty percent higher when the knees are allowed to move beyond the toes during a squat.
But hip stress increased nearly 10 times or (1000 percent) when the forward movement of the knee was restricted. Because the squatters needed to lean their body forward and that forces the strain to transfer to the lower back.
Focus on your upper body position and less on the knee. Keep the torso in an upright position as much as possible when doing squats and lunges. These reduces the stress generated on the hips and back. To stay upright, before squatting, squeeze the shoulder blades together and hold them in that position; and then as you squat, keep the forearms 90 degree to the floor.
5. Lift weights, draw abs
The truth is the muscles work in groups to stabilize the spine, and the most important muscle group change depending on the type of exercise. The transverse abdominis is not always the most important muscle group. Actually, for most exercise, the body automatically activates the muscle group that are needed most for support of the spine. So if you focus only on the transverse abdominis, it can recruit wrong muscles and limit the right muscles. This increases the chance of injury, and reduces the weight that can be lifted.
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Hypnosis: 5 Things It Can Do For You Today by Wendy N. Lapidus-Saltz....
Lately you may have noticed articles from respected sources that give hypnosis credit as an aid in alleviating suffering from many medical conditions; as a way to break destructive habits; and even as an assist to achieving goals.
Perhaps you have become intrigued by the subject, especially if you once thought of hypnosis only as entertainment.
If you're like many intelligent people I meet, you're probably thinking, "Hypnosis sounds interesting, but what can it do for ME?"
There are many possibilities. Here are five to consider as a start.
1.Hypnosis can help you move away from habits you'd like to leave behind. It's a popular therapy for smoking cessation, some say the best. It involves no drugs, no physical pain, and usually puts you in a relaxed mood. While no smoking cessation method works all the time for all people, hypnosis is at the top of the list for effectiveness with no negative side effects and with positive, often long-term results.
But smoking is not the only negative habit hypnosis can help you eliminate or lessen. Overeating, nail-biting, hair twisting and even falling in love consistently with the wrong people are habits that can be removed or reduced with hypnosis.
2.Hypnosis can help you acquire healthy, useful habits that would be productive for your life or work. My clients have used it to lose weight, work out regularly and more strenuously, choose healthier foods, and even to enjoy new challenges.
3.Hypnosis can improve your performance in sports, in your work, in skills like public speaking, and in meeting people--when networking for business or for social contacts. It can help you think faster and improve skills. Children can be hypnotized for improved study and test-taking abilities (as can adults returning to school in later years!). Adults can become fluid speakers who shine in meetings and presentations. And better skilled at driving, communicating and even romance.
Teens can enhance social skills useful in dating as well as confidence in school subjects, sports, making new friends.
4.Hypnosis can reduce, and sometimes even alleviate, physical pain. But there's a cautionary note here: Because hypnosis can be so effective at this, it is crucial that the pain is discussed with a physician. Wiping out the sensation of pain is dangerous if the root cause is not diagnosed first. Pain is a signal that something might be wrong and should be checked. Always consult your doctor first.
Can hypnosis cure illness? There are some indications that it can, particularly with certain mild skin conditions that are caused by--or exacerbated by--emotional distress or nervousness. In these situations, use hypnosis in partnership with your doctor's treatment, and always with his/her knowledge.
5.Hypnosis can empower psychotherapy to achieve improved results in less time. You may work with a psychotherapist who is also trained in hypnosis or with two separate mental-health providers. If you do the latter, sign a form that allows the two to communicate about your situation, and you'll get twice the benefit.
We do that in my office, where there are five psychotherapists and one hypnotherapist--me. For patients who could benefit, my colleagues suggest seeing me, usually for one, three, or six sessions. The results have been excellent, especially in situations involving fears and anxieties that hold people back from achieving all they could.
For some clients, combining the two approaches eliminates the need for prolonged therapy.
And because a competent hypnotherapist or hypnotist can teach you self hypnosis, either in a class or through private instruction, you can reinforce your gains and improvements on your own.
Hypnosis may be one of the best "bargains" in complementary healthcare. For the cost of a few sessions, some problems can be erased and others reduced considerably; by learning self-hypnosis, a client or patient has a skill to use with him/herself that can be used in many situations and throughout a lifetime. © 2008 by Wendy Lapidus-Saltz. All rights reserved
About the Author
Wendy Lapidus-Saltz is a mind coach who uses hypnosis and other techniques to help people break unproductive habits of thought and action, and create productive new ones. Based in Chicago, she specializes in smoking-cessation and issues of love and relationship. For more info on her programs visit http://www.nonsmoker4life.com and http://www.hypno-attraction.com or call 312-640-1584 for a brief consultation during business hours, Central time.
Perhaps you have become intrigued by the subject, especially if you once thought of hypnosis only as entertainment.
If you're like many intelligent people I meet, you're probably thinking, "Hypnosis sounds interesting, but what can it do for ME?"
There are many possibilities. Here are five to consider as a start.
1.Hypnosis can help you move away from habits you'd like to leave behind. It's a popular therapy for smoking cessation, some say the best. It involves no drugs, no physical pain, and usually puts you in a relaxed mood. While no smoking cessation method works all the time for all people, hypnosis is at the top of the list for effectiveness with no negative side effects and with positive, often long-term results.
But smoking is not the only negative habit hypnosis can help you eliminate or lessen. Overeating, nail-biting, hair twisting and even falling in love consistently with the wrong people are habits that can be removed or reduced with hypnosis.
2.Hypnosis can help you acquire healthy, useful habits that would be productive for your life or work. My clients have used it to lose weight, work out regularly and more strenuously, choose healthier foods, and even to enjoy new challenges.
3.Hypnosis can improve your performance in sports, in your work, in skills like public speaking, and in meeting people--when networking for business or for social contacts. It can help you think faster and improve skills. Children can be hypnotized for improved study and test-taking abilities (as can adults returning to school in later years!). Adults can become fluid speakers who shine in meetings and presentations. And better skilled at driving, communicating and even romance.
Teens can enhance social skills useful in dating as well as confidence in school subjects, sports, making new friends.
4.Hypnosis can reduce, and sometimes even alleviate, physical pain. But there's a cautionary note here: Because hypnosis can be so effective at this, it is crucial that the pain is discussed with a physician. Wiping out the sensation of pain is dangerous if the root cause is not diagnosed first. Pain is a signal that something might be wrong and should be checked. Always consult your doctor first.
Can hypnosis cure illness? There are some indications that it can, particularly with certain mild skin conditions that are caused by--or exacerbated by--emotional distress or nervousness. In these situations, use hypnosis in partnership with your doctor's treatment, and always with his/her knowledge.
5.Hypnosis can empower psychotherapy to achieve improved results in less time. You may work with a psychotherapist who is also trained in hypnosis or with two separate mental-health providers. If you do the latter, sign a form that allows the two to communicate about your situation, and you'll get twice the benefit.
We do that in my office, where there are five psychotherapists and one hypnotherapist--me. For patients who could benefit, my colleagues suggest seeing me, usually for one, three, or six sessions. The results have been excellent, especially in situations involving fears and anxieties that hold people back from achieving all they could.
For some clients, combining the two approaches eliminates the need for prolonged therapy.
And because a competent hypnotherapist or hypnotist can teach you self hypnosis, either in a class or through private instruction, you can reinforce your gains and improvements on your own.
Hypnosis may be one of the best "bargains" in complementary healthcare. For the cost of a few sessions, some problems can be erased and others reduced considerably; by learning self-hypnosis, a client or patient has a skill to use with him/herself that can be used in many situations and throughout a lifetime. © 2008 by Wendy Lapidus-Saltz. All rights reserved
About the Author
Wendy Lapidus-Saltz is a mind coach who uses hypnosis and other techniques to help people break unproductive habits of thought and action, and create productive new ones. Based in Chicago, she specializes in smoking-cessation and issues of love and relationship. For more info on her programs visit http://www.nonsmoker4life.com and http://www.hypno-attraction.com or call 312-640-1584 for a brief consultation during business hours, Central time.
Green Tea Or Black - The Choice Is Yours by Steve P Smith...
Whilst increasing attention is now rightly being paid to the health benefits of white and green teas, the virtues of the much more familiar, and still much more common, black tea, should not be neglected. All three are products of the camellia sinensis plant and as such have many common attributes, particularly in their anti-oxidant functions; the difference between them being entirely attributable to the differing methods by which they are produced.
So-called "herbal teas", by contrast, are drinks made from infusions of the leaves of a wide variety of other plants. Although these are often very beneficial to health, they are not "teas" at all in the strict sense, this term being restricted to the products of the camellia sinenis plant, and should be considered separately, probably as a branch of herbal medicine or therapy.
The fresh, ie unprocessed, leaves of the camellia sinensis plant are rich in compounds known as polyphenols, and particularly those of a type known as catechins, which are powerful anti-oxidants. The problem is that these compounds are easily destroyed by the processing that the leaves go through. In the case of black teas the process, known as fermentation, results in the almost complete oxidation of the catechins resulting in a dramatic loss of their anti-oxidant power.
The highly prized white teas, by contrast, are produced by steaming the very young leaves of the camellia sinensis plant, protecting them from this damaging oxidation. Green teas are produced by a similar process of heat treatment, but the older leaves used are not generally as rich in the active ant-oxidant compounds. There is yet another category of teas, known as oolong, which fall somewhere between the green and black varieties by being partially oxidised (fermented).
Whilst conventional medicine continues to insist that the evidence for the health giving benefits of all these teas remains inconclusive, there is in fact ample evidence of the anti-oxidant power of these beverages. For example, a number of respectable studies have concluded that moderate tea consumption (just a few cups day) may reduce the risk of heart disease by around a third, in the case of black tea, and a half in the case of green tea. At least one research report further suggests that tea consumption may help reduce the risk of stroke by as much as two-thirds.
Since heart disease and stroke remain two of the biggest causes of premature death and disability in the affluent Western world, these findings alone would seem to make the regular consumption of tea, and green tea in particular, a worthwhile precaution.
But the benefits don't end there.
Free radical oxidative damage to the lining of the blood vessels is known to be a factor in the development of atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) another major cause of life threatening cardiovascular disease. The consumption of black tea has been shown to have a protective effect on the cells lining the blood vessels (the endothelium) and to the extent that this effect is due to anti-oxidant polyphenols, it appears highly likely that tests with green tea would produce results at least as good.
Less conclusively, but interestingly, there is also evidence that the anti-oxidant qualities of the polyphenols in both green and black tea may have a role in combatting both cancer and osteoporosis.
In the case of cancer, such effects have been clearly demonstrated in animals, though the evidence in respect of humans is less clear cut. But to the extent that cancer is a disease of degeneration, the onset of which may be hastened by oxidative damage in cells caused by free radical activity, the anti-oxidant activity of black and green tea can only be of potential benefit.
Similarly, there is observational evidence that bone mass density is positively correlated with tea consumption, which is therefore protective against osteoporosis, possibly because of the drink's anti-oxidant properties, but the causal link is not fully understood.
Despite the familiar reservations of conventional medicine, there appears good evidence for the anti-oxidant qualities of the polyphenols in tea in general, and green tea in particular. But that's not all. Tea is also a good source of some trace minerals, including manganese, which is itself a powerful anti-oxidant. Black tea is a particularly good source, and a convenient way of obtaining this mineral, which is often drastically under supplied in food. In addition to its general anti-oxidant properties, manganese is also known to nutritional therapists as an aid to cardiac and bone health, in relieving the symptoms of diabetes, and in treating certain types of seizure.
The only likely downside to the consumption of significant quantities of tea is that both green and black varieties may contain considerable amounts of caffeine. Strong black tea is also rich in tannin, the acidic substance which also gives the astringent taste to red wines, and which may lead to minor stomach disturbances if overdone This problem does not arise with green tea, however, and both black and green varieties are readily available in decaffeinated form, the latter also in a range of enhanced natural flavours for improved palatability.
About the Author
Steve Smith is a freelance copywriter specialising in direct marketing and with a particular interest in health products. Find out more at http://www.sisyphuspublicationsonline.com/LiquidNutrition/HealthBenefitsOfTea.htm
So-called "herbal teas", by contrast, are drinks made from infusions of the leaves of a wide variety of other plants. Although these are often very beneficial to health, they are not "teas" at all in the strict sense, this term being restricted to the products of the camellia sinenis plant, and should be considered separately, probably as a branch of herbal medicine or therapy.
The fresh, ie unprocessed, leaves of the camellia sinensis plant are rich in compounds known as polyphenols, and particularly those of a type known as catechins, which are powerful anti-oxidants. The problem is that these compounds are easily destroyed by the processing that the leaves go through. In the case of black teas the process, known as fermentation, results in the almost complete oxidation of the catechins resulting in a dramatic loss of their anti-oxidant power.
The highly prized white teas, by contrast, are produced by steaming the very young leaves of the camellia sinensis plant, protecting them from this damaging oxidation. Green teas are produced by a similar process of heat treatment, but the older leaves used are not generally as rich in the active ant-oxidant compounds. There is yet another category of teas, known as oolong, which fall somewhere between the green and black varieties by being partially oxidised (fermented).
Whilst conventional medicine continues to insist that the evidence for the health giving benefits of all these teas remains inconclusive, there is in fact ample evidence of the anti-oxidant power of these beverages. For example, a number of respectable studies have concluded that moderate tea consumption (just a few cups day) may reduce the risk of heart disease by around a third, in the case of black tea, and a half in the case of green tea. At least one research report further suggests that tea consumption may help reduce the risk of stroke by as much as two-thirds.
Since heart disease and stroke remain two of the biggest causes of premature death and disability in the affluent Western world, these findings alone would seem to make the regular consumption of tea, and green tea in particular, a worthwhile precaution.
But the benefits don't end there.
Free radical oxidative damage to the lining of the blood vessels is known to be a factor in the development of atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) another major cause of life threatening cardiovascular disease. The consumption of black tea has been shown to have a protective effect on the cells lining the blood vessels (the endothelium) and to the extent that this effect is due to anti-oxidant polyphenols, it appears highly likely that tests with green tea would produce results at least as good.
Less conclusively, but interestingly, there is also evidence that the anti-oxidant qualities of the polyphenols in both green and black tea may have a role in combatting both cancer and osteoporosis.
In the case of cancer, such effects have been clearly demonstrated in animals, though the evidence in respect of humans is less clear cut. But to the extent that cancer is a disease of degeneration, the onset of which may be hastened by oxidative damage in cells caused by free radical activity, the anti-oxidant activity of black and green tea can only be of potential benefit.
Similarly, there is observational evidence that bone mass density is positively correlated with tea consumption, which is therefore protective against osteoporosis, possibly because of the drink's anti-oxidant properties, but the causal link is not fully understood.
Despite the familiar reservations of conventional medicine, there appears good evidence for the anti-oxidant qualities of the polyphenols in tea in general, and green tea in particular. But that's not all. Tea is also a good source of some trace minerals, including manganese, which is itself a powerful anti-oxidant. Black tea is a particularly good source, and a convenient way of obtaining this mineral, which is often drastically under supplied in food. In addition to its general anti-oxidant properties, manganese is also known to nutritional therapists as an aid to cardiac and bone health, in relieving the symptoms of diabetes, and in treating certain types of seizure.
The only likely downside to the consumption of significant quantities of tea is that both green and black varieties may contain considerable amounts of caffeine. Strong black tea is also rich in tannin, the acidic substance which also gives the astringent taste to red wines, and which may lead to minor stomach disturbances if overdone This problem does not arise with green tea, however, and both black and green varieties are readily available in decaffeinated form, the latter also in a range of enhanced natural flavours for improved palatability.
About the Author
Steve Smith is a freelance copywriter specialising in direct marketing and with a particular interest in health products. Find out more at http://www.sisyphuspublicationsonline.com/LiquidNutrition/HealthBenefitsOfTea.htm
Hectic Schedule...
Hayy,,,
this month, we have
a very hectic
schedule....
we have our family day,
juniors and seniors promenade...
pressure on projects and studies...
hayy,,, i hope i can get over...
this month, we have
a very hectic
schedule....
we have our family day,
juniors and seniors promenade...
pressure on projects and studies...
hayy,,, i hope i can get over...
Sunday, January 13, 2008
Apple Turnovers by Christine Steendahl
Apple Turnovers Your Family is Sure to Love ---------- If you enjoy apple pie, here is a quick and easy twist to making a tasty pastry with a similar taste. Apple turnovers are delicious pastries perfect for breakfast, tea time, a snack with a cup of coffee or dessert. They are extremely simple to make and extremely yummy. Here is a simple, but tasty recipe.
Ingredients: 1 large pastry sheet 2 large apples, Red Delicious, Granny Smith, etc 2 tablespoons of sugar 1 teaspoon of cinnamon 2 ounces of whole milk Optional: powdered sugar, walnuts chocolate syrup
Preparation: Take your large pastry sheet and quarter it. Next take your two apples and cut them into thin slices in a bowl. You can peel them if you would like but they are great with the skin on. Add your sugar and cinnamon. Now place the apples, cinnamon and sugar at the center of each pastry sheet. With a brush, moisten the edges of the pastry dough and press them closed, creating small pockets for the filling.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Place the turnovers in the oven; cook for about 10 to 15 minutes or until tops of turnovers start to turn golden brown. Remove from oven and decorate with powdered sugar, walnuts or chocolate syrup if you wish. This recipe will make four servings.
Mini Apple Turnovers If you are looking for a tinier alternative of an awesome pastry either for a small snack, for finger food or to create for your children one treat that doesn't disappoint are Mini Apple Turnovers. Mini Apple Turnovers are made similar to traditional turnovers, except they are about half the size. Good for almost any time of the day, these mini treats are easy to make.
Ingredients: 1 large pastry sheet 2 large apples, Red Delicious, Granny Smith, etc 2 tablespoons of sugar 1 teaspoon of cinnamon 2 ounces of whole milk Optional toppings, limited only by your imagination: powdered sugar, walnuts, chocolate syrup
Directions: Take your large pastry sheet and slice into eight equal sized pieces. Take your two apples and cut them into thin slices in a bowl. Blend with sugar and cinnamon. Next spread the apples, cinnamon and sugar at the center of each pastry sheet. With a brush, dampen the edges of the pastry dough and pinch them closed, creating small pockets for the filling.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Place the turnovers in the oven; cook for about 10 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove and decorate with powdered sugar, walnuts or chocolate syrup if you wish. This recipe yields eight servings.
Apple Turnovers are extremely versatile. They can be eaten as a breakfast pastry, an afternoon snack, or a dinner dessert. You can add an unlimited amount of ingredients to them to enhance the taste ever so slightly. Some options include honey, cinnamon and nutmeg, black and blue berries, sliced strawberries, serve ala mode (with a scoop of your favorite ice cream), served with fresh whipped cream, granola, etc. There are numerous ways to serve up this dish; you will find that your family will love this simple recipe almost every week of the year.
About the Author
For another delicious apple turnover recipe and quick and easy family dinner recipes visit http://www.dinewithoutwhine.com
Loss Weight and Control Your Appetite with Satiety by Tony Anderson
Diet and health trends seem to come and go as often at the months of the years. However, the latest information and buzzword for controlling your appetite and managing your weight is called "satiety".
Satiety (pronounced "sa-tie-atee") is the buzzword for the feeling of being full after eating. In addition to the term "satiety" another buzz phrases is are rapidly gaining popularity. This phrase is "Foods with Fullness".
Similar to the term satiety, Foods with Fullness helps to describe the feeling of being full and satisfied after eating food. However, the latter phrase is more descriptive and easier to remember for most people when thinking about this concept.
So if you ever wondered why you more full after eating a baked potato then when you ate a croissant, the idea of foods with fullness become immediately apparent.
A Satisfying Experiment
In 1995, the results from a study conducted by an Australian researcher from the University of Sydney named Dr. Susanna Holt and her research partners was published. In the study, Dr. Holt ranked different foods using a "Satiety Index". This index ranked foods on their ability to satisfy hunger among the research volunteers. The Satiety Index is based at 240-calories portions of 38 different types of foods.
The baseline was 100 the food achieved for this was white bread. Thus, the research scores food of more than 100 more satisfying than the baseline, white bread, while below is less satisfying. After consumption, the volunteers reported to the researchers how hungry they felt. In addition, the volunteers were not allowed to eat anything additional for another 2 hours. Below are some of the results of the research:
Fruit ranked at the of top of index at 1.7 (170%). This means that as a group, fruit was 1.7 times more satisfying than white bread (baseline 100 or 100%) to the volunteers. In addition to fresh fruit, consider eating dried fruit such as dried cherries, dried apples, dried wild blueberries and dried strawberries achieve satiety. Many of my clients in my nutrition and fitness coaching practice have achieved the satiety by eating foods with fullness. One source for getting a wide selection of dried fruit delivered to your door is from Traverse Bay Farms www.traversebayfarms.com. This company even offers free shipping on 4lbs. of dried fruit. Croissants were about half as satisfying as baseline white bread. (47%)
Cheese ranked 1.46 (146%) more satisfying; eggs ranked 1.50 (150%); beef ranked 1.76 (176%); popcorn ranked 1.54 (154%); cake ranked .65 (65%); oatmeal ranked 2.09 (209%); doughnut ranked 68 (68%); boiled potatoes 3.23 (323%); French fries ranked 1.16 (116%).
An interesting find was that jelly beans also ranked well on the scale, but additional comments suggest the volunteers may have been "sugared out" by the jelly bean consumption. So the next time you visit the movies, enjoy some extra popcorn and skip the candy. Although, additional work is needed, we now have a starting point to determine which foods help to keep us satisfied longer or satiety. You will soon see food products being labeled and a new food category emerging called: Foods with Fullness.
These will be foods that help to keep you feeling fuller longer. So the next time you are looking turn off your appetite or manage your weight look to consume foods that rank high on the satiety scale or in other words eat "Foods with Fullness" - ability to keep you full.
About the Author
Tony is an avid writer and entrepreneur. He writes about health, fitness and food.
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