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Fat Burning is Easy and Cheap

January 9, 2012 4:38 pmLeave a Comment

If you know how, fat burning is not really a difficult thing to do. You do not even have to go to the gym because you can do yourself anywhere, including at home and at work. All you need is a willingness to get used to doing physical activity daily.

According to Professor James Levine from Mayo Clinic, you can burn fat by replacing bad habits with some other habits that more healthful. Levine suggests you do some of the following habits:

At home

Collect the garbage in your home soon. Then take it out to be discarded into the trash. Do not wait until the garbage piling up in the house.

If you have a household assistant, occasionally take over his/her duties. You could, for example, clean the house for 40 minutes. It will burn about 540 calories.

When watching television, spend some time in between commercial breaks, move your body, do not just sit and wait. You can walk around the room, take something, tidy room, or doing squats and stretching.

At the office

Go upstairs to get to your office as much as possible. If you have to use the elevator because your room is on a high floor, stop a few floors before your room, then continue the journey by climbing stairs. You should go downstairs when going home.

Instead of using e-mail, phone, or talking out loud from a distance, your friends go directly to his desk. This is more healthful than you constantly rely on sophisticated technology.

Anywhere, anytime

You should move at least 5 minutes for every hour. Make sure that you take 5 minutes to use fully, for example for stretching or light walking. This will keep your mind fresh so the move again. []

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Abdominal Fat Problem? Do Not Be Desperate

February 26, 2011 4:59 pmLeave a Comment
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Abdominal Fat

Abdominal fat is a problem that is troubling many people nowadays. They desperate, especially those who have felt 30 years old, fond of eating fatty foods, ever been pregnant, or those who like to drink beer, because to them the problem comes. Many of them desperate for not finding a way to make their stomach flat and toned as before.

Such despair is unfortunate, because in fact there is a way to get rid of abdominal fat, although not instantaneous. The way it is: to lose weight. The faster you lose weight, the sooner your belly fat disappear.

The good news was delivered by Mayo Clinic endocrinologist, Michael Jensen, recently. He explained that basically the excess calories into our bodies is stored in two places, namely in the abdomen (visceral fat) for the short term and under the skin (subcutaneous fat) for the long term.

Visceral fat  is a piece of tissue that attach to the stomach, exactly beneath the abdominal muscles. This is the first fat will erode when you successfully lose weight. Jensen said that, whatever your body shape, both pears and apples, as long as you successfully lose weight, excess abdominal fat can be removed. []

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Maintain Weight with Simple Way

December 19, 2010 11:05 amLeave a Comment

Many people underestimate the benefits of water for health. They consider the white water is only useful to relieve thirst. A research conducted by experts from Virginia Tech, the United States, proves that assumption was not true. In fact, according to research published this research at the National Meeting of the American Chemical Society in Boston, that, even white water is very useful for losing weight.

The study examined 48 adults aged 55 to 75 years. They were divided into two groups and each was observed for 12 weeks. The first group underwent a low-calorie diet by drinking two glasses before eating. The second group also underwent a low-calorie diet but they should not drink extra water before eating.

As a result, people who joined the first group able to lower the average weight is 2.7 kilograms more than those who joined the second group. The first group lost weight 7 pounds, while the second group lost weight only 5 kilograms.

These results prove that drinking pure water really help us improve health. Why water is very effective for weight loss process? Dr. Brenda Davy, one of the researchers, explained, this is because water can make full but do not make full calories.

Therefore, people should prefer to drink water and limit high-calorie sweet drinks. “This is a simple way to maintain weight,” said Davy.

What if we’ve already liked sweet drinks and hard to leave but wanted to lose weight? If that’s the case, Davy suggested that we should choose a diet drink or other types of artificial sweetened. “It also can help cut calories and lose weight,” he said.

Even so, Davy reminds us not to drink too much water. “Drinking water can indeed make us full without adding calories. But drinking too much will lead to serious health problems, “he said.  [ mr/kcm]

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Easy way to live healthy (2)

August 24, 2010 3:33 pmLeave a Comment

There are some things that are often passed in our life, so that the evil consequences of this habit will come disturb our health. This could happen only because of irregular living habits. Habits are, among others, skip breakfast, lack of drinking water, lack of movement up to the high-calorie snack snacking.

According to Pete Cohen, a psychologist and physical trainer, no human being is born with bad habits. This habit is learned while growing up. The most accurate way to get rid of bad habits is to replace them with better habits. According to some studies, the necessary repetition 20-30 times to later become a new habit.

Is that easy? It seems easy, but if traveled why difficult? Because we are living within the already ratified the bad habits become the norm. There are a few tips below, on how to appreciate life by living healthily and regularly:

Breakfast daily

The reason for that is often heard: because not enough time for breakfast. But, why breakfast? If you missed breakfast, it will affect work productivity. So, ‘listen’ to your body with regular healthy breakfast every day. Healthy breakfast is adequate nutrition snack like a glass of milk or fruit juice or breakfast ready to eat nutrient-rich and low in fat.

A nutritious lunch

Excess carbohydrate normally happens during lunch, or because we less consume foods containing protein as energy sources. Why should nutritious? Usually, high-calorie snack foods will be the main choice when hunger strikes, such as chocolate, crisps or biscuits, which contain a lot of fat, sugar and salt. That’s why choosing a nutritious lunch is a wise way to address hunger. Prudent manner according to Dr. Wendy Doyle, dieticians, by adding side dish, eat a piece of fruit or a cup of yogurt.

Arrange your dinner

Usually, after a tired day of work, it would be lazy if we have to prepare dinner. Then we choose fast food dinner or take-away food, which contain high fat and salt. How to cope? Eat something before you leave the office and fill the freezer with food that is more durable savings for emergencies. If forced to buy food, it is better to avoid fried foods and think about these foods contain nutrients, which most do not, quite.

Drinking water in sufficient

Human body is not going to give signals of thirst until your body really short of water or become dehydrated. Why water? Because two-thirds of our body consists of water, the water is the most important element for the body. Every day we lose 1.5 liters of water through the skin, lungs and kidneys (in the form of urine). For that lost it should be replaced with sufficient quantities, so the body will be spared from fatigue, headaches, dull skin and bad mood. (gn)

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The Best Foods for your Body

April 5, 2010 8:08 pmLeave a Comment

What foods are the best for your body? Below is a list of the healthiest foods that you can consume:

SEAFOOD

Crab
Crab is a great seed of vitamin B12 and immunity boosting Zn.  A 3 ounce portion of crab gives you 84 calories, 1 gram of fat, and 0 fiber.

Salmon
All cold water fish such as salmon, tuna, and mackerel are excellent sources of omega 3 fatty acids, which assist to bring down the danger of cardiac disease. A 3 ounce portion of salmon gives you 127 calories, 4 grams of fat, and 0 fiber.

FRUITS

Mango
A medium sized mango carries 57 MG of vitamin C, which is closely your entire daily dose.  This antioxidant will aid forbid arthritis and as well advance your immune system.

Apricots
Apricots carry Beta-carotene which aids to forbid radical damage and as well aids to protect the eyes.  A single apricot holds 17 calories, 0 fat, and one gram of fiber.  You are able to eat them
soft or dried.

Tomato
A tomato could aid you to reduce the risk of stomach, colon cancers, and bladder in half if you eat one daily. A tomaton carries 26 calories, only 1 gram of fiber, and 0 fat.

Cantaloupe
Cantaloupes carry 117 GG of vitamin C, which is nearly twice the recommended dose.  Half a melon carries 853 MG of potassium, which is closely twice as much as a banana, which aids to get down blood pressing.  Half a melon bears 97 calories, 1 gram of fat, and 2 grams of fiber.

VEGETABLES

Broccoli
Broccoli contains a lot of vitamin C and beta-carotene and could aid protect against breast cancer.  One cup of chopped broccoli bears 0 fat, 3 grams of fiber, and  25 calories.

Spinach
Spinach carries carotenoids that could assist fend off macular degeneration, which is a major reason of blindness in aged people.  One cup holds 7 calories, 0 fat, and 1 gram of fiber.

Onions
An onion could aid to protect against cancer.  A cup of onions give you 0 fat, 61 calories, and 3 grams of fiber.

GRAINS, NUTS, AND BEANS

Skim milk
Skim milk give you vitamin B2, which is important for good vision and along with Vitamin A is able to improve allergies.  You also acquire vitamin D and calcium as well.  One cup bears  o fat, 86 calories, and 0 fiber.

Peanuts
Peanuts and other nuts could humbler the risk of heart disease about 20 percent.  One ounce contains 14 grams of fat, 166 calories, and over 2 grams of fiber.

Pinto beans
More than 25 percent of your daily folate requirement, which protects you against heart disease, can be givem bu a half cut of pinto beans.  Half a cup contains  1 gram of fat, 103 calories, and 6 grams of fiber. (mr)

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