How To Keep Your Body and Mind Fit

February 8, 2010
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Being fit increases our physical strength and helps our mind become stable.  Staying fit doesn’t only make our bodies look good; it also protects us from diseases like cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and osteoporosis.

You can start being fit by adding a little bit of physical activity in your daily routine.  Try fitness exercises like running, swimming and cycling.  Once you get the hang of it, change your routine to help you keep motivated and keep you from being bored.  Your body will also adjust to the routine after a certain period of time making it less effective for your body so it is suggested to change your routine from time…

Exercises That Burn More Calories

February 4, 2010
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The most effective way of burning calories and losing weight is to exercise daily.  A lot of products out there promise faster results in a few days only to find out that you have been fooled.  So stop taking the easy way out and start exercising.  Be patient because it will take a lot of time and work but you’ll be satisfied with the results.

To help you choose, here is a list of exercises that burn more calories than any other physical activities.

1.  Running.  You burn more calories when you run.  But if you have been running for the same distance for a long time, change your routine.   Your body…

How To Increase Your Water Intake

February 4, 2010
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Our body needs water everyday.  Water helps the body function and helps clean our body from stored toxins accumulated during sleep.  A good rule of thumb is to drink half of your body weight in ounces.  Some also say that you need to drink eight glasses of water everyday.  Keep in mind that you also get water from the foods you eat and beverages you take like coffee, tea and fruit juices.

If you perform physical activities or you live in a place with a very hot and dry climate, add more water to your body.  If you are not used to drinking water a lot, try building up slowly the…

Must Have Foods before Exercising

February 1, 2010
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The food you take before working out is as important as the work out itself.  You have to consider the food you will take that will go with the type and intensity of the activity.

The training period includes longer workout time and demands intense activities.  You need to provide your body with adequate amount of fuel and nutrition to keep going during training.

According to studies, the best time to eat is 2 to 4 hours before training and then another meal 30 to 60 minutes before exercise.  Carbohydrates are needed to increase the level of blood insulin that will provide strength and energy during training.  Choose food items that are…

Keeping Your Skin Moisturized

February 1, 2010
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Our body needs water to function. Some say that we need to drink eight glasses of water a day.  But when it comes to dry skin, it is not how much water we take in, it is how well our skin retains the moisture.

A lot of factors like extreme cold, dry heat or the use of harsh products causes our skin to dry, flake and wrinkle.  We need to keep our skin moisturize to retain a dewy glow to our complexion.  Flax seed supplements and Omega-3 rich foods like salmon helps lock in skin moisture.

We should also avoid liquids that can harm and dehydrate our skin like sodas, alcoholic beverages…

Get Motivated by Exercising with a Partner

February 1, 2010
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Working out alone can be a little bit boring.  Motivate yourself by finding a partner to work out with.  Research shows that 45% of women who exercise with a friend are more likely to hit the gym than those who exercise alone.  So here are some routines designed for two by Elizabeth Hendrix Burwell, co-owner of High Performance Fitness in New York City.  You will get a better body and get to bond with your work out partner as well.

1. Stand while facing each other about an arm’s length apart; grasp hands. Lunge to the left side (your partner’s right side) and lower until your butt hovers above ground; pause…

High Sodium Concentrations Found In Processed Foods

February 1, 2010
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Consuming food with high concentrations of salt can increase your blood pressure as you age.  Eating processed foods that contain higher salt concentrations could increase your risk of having heart disease.  Processed foods contain much higher levels of salt and sauces, spreads and processed meats contain the most amount of salt among the processed foods.

Researchers found that sauces and spreads contain 1,283 mg per 100 g of salt, processed meats have 846 mg per 100g while cereals and fruits and vegetable have the lowest salt concentration with 200 to 211 mg of salt per 100 grams.  Other products like hard cheeses and frozen products had sodium concentrations that were higher…

Bad Cholesterol Found in 1 Out of 5 Teens

February 1, 2010
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According to the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention, one in five American teens has unhealthy cholesterol levels.  They found out that 20.3% of teens aged 12 to 19 have unhealthy cholesterol levels and most of them are boys.  Teens that weigh more are likely to have higher cholesterol levels but 14 percent of teens with normal body weight have high levels of cholesterol too.

Researchers analyzed the LDL (low density lipoprotein) or the bad cholesterol in teens.  The bad cholesterol can start building up during childhood and adolescence.  If the bad cholesterol builds up, it can clog the arteries causing heart disease.  Heart disease is the No. 1 cause…

Fat Burning Foods to Help You Stay in Shape

January 25, 2010
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Staying in shape involves a lot of hard work.  It is hard to go on a special diet and keep up with a workout plan at the same time.  Thankfully, there are foods that help burn fat that will help you achieve that great body without working too hard.

1. Foods containing Vitamin C like oranges, lemons and pineapples help metabolize fat faster because our body needs Vitamin C to burn fat.
2. Green Tea contains caffeine, a stimulant that helps the body burn calories while at rest.
3. Dairy products like milk and cheese suppresses calcitrol, a fat producing hormone.  It is suggested to take 2 to 3 glasses of milk or…

Decrease Your Chances of Having a Heart Attack with Less Salt

January 25, 2010
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Reducing the daily salt intake could help decline the risk of having heart attack and other heart related problems.

According to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, cutting the daily salt intake by 3 grams or about 1,200 milligrams of sodium could reduce the risk of heart diseases.

Excessive salt intake is associated with high blood pressure or hypertension that damages the arteries.  Damaged arteries could lead to heart disease, stroke and other heart problems.

The U.S Department of Health and Human Services recommends that an adult should limit their daily salt intake to 5.8 grams or about 2,300 milligrams of sodium.  But studies have shown that an American…