Sunday 11 March 2012
Tips on How to Lose Weight at Home
How To Lose Weight At Home
In today's busy environment it can be next to impossible to find time to make it to the gym, and paying for a personal trainer to keep you dedicated to going to the gym can become far too expensive. For some people, working out in such an environment can be too uncomfortable
Barclay Bert
In today's busy environment it can be next to impossible to find time to make it to the gym, and paying for a personal trainer to keep you dedicated to going to the gym can become far too expensive. For some people, working out in such an environment can be too uncomfortable. Others simply do no have time to do anything during the day and by the time they get home are too tired to go anywhere else once, and are very reluctant to reenter a car. With the prices you pay to join a gym, simply going on the weekend will make it worth while to have a membership.
Take it one step at a time Start by paying attention to what you eat. Cut back on fat and sweets and add more fruit and vegetables. After you have that under control, add exercise. If you hate to exercise try it for only 15 minutes a day at first, then a 1/2-hour. Keep in mind that while you are exercising you are burning calories and not eating. Also, it will be easier if you chose an activity that you enjoy. Basic exercise you need for you back can be easily performed with a couple of dumbbells at home, as a dumbbell row. The same bench we were talking about before can help performing this exercise better. Again, there are more advanced ways to perform similar exercises. The best one I know of is a pull-up bar fixed to the wall or on a door frame.
You need to change your metabolism and the only way of doing this is by exercising. Now it doesn't have to be any crazy amount and can be done at home. The best way of increasing your metabolism is by doing some gentle weight lifting. Before you stop and say NO WAY listen to me for a minute. You aren't going to train in such a way your arms grow twice the size overnight. You want to stoke up your fat burning furnace or better know as your metabolism.
Eating habits will have to be changed for you to see positive results. Cut down your calories by sticking to food that is nutritious and healthy. Chuck the junk food and fatty fried stuff. Prepare your own meals and cut down on sugary sweet or salty foods.
An interesting fact you might do not know that our brain controls our weight. After you eat there are two hormones released, one of them is to burn fat and the other is to store fat in the body. Another fact is that there are certain foods that increase release of such hormones more than others and vice versa.
You can lose weight at home by reducing your calories, drinking a lot of water instead of your regular sodas and alcohol and picking up a work out DVD to do at home.
Take it one step at a time Start by paying attention to what you eat. Cut back on fat and sweets and add more fruit and vegetables. After you have that under control, add exercise. If you hate to exercise try it for only 15 minutes a day at first, then a 1/2-hour. Keep in mind that while you are exercising you are burning calories and not eating. Also, it will be easier if you chose an activity that you enjoy. Basic exercise you need for you back can be easily performed with a couple of dumbbells at home, as a dumbbell row. The same bench we were talking about before can help performing this exercise better. Again, there are more advanced ways to perform similar exercises. The best one I know of is a pull-up bar fixed to the wall or on a door frame.
You need to change your metabolism and the only way of doing this is by exercising. Now it doesn't have to be any crazy amount and can be done at home. The best way of increasing your metabolism is by doing some gentle weight lifting. Before you stop and say NO WAY listen to me for a minute. You aren't going to train in such a way your arms grow twice the size overnight. You want to stoke up your fat burning furnace or better know as your metabolism.
Eating habits will have to be changed for you to see positive results. Cut down your calories by sticking to food that is nutritious and healthy. Chuck the junk food and fatty fried stuff. Prepare your own meals and cut down on sugary sweet or salty foods.
An interesting fact you might do not know that our brain controls our weight. After you eat there are two hormones released, one of them is to burn fat and the other is to store fat in the body. Another fact is that there are certain foods that increase release of such hormones more than others and vice versa.
You can lose weight at home by reducing your calories, drinking a lot of water instead of your regular sodas and alcohol and picking up a work out DVD to do at home.
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Saturday 3 March 2012
Alternative Health Therapies for Diabetes.
Managing Diabetes With Natural Cures
Are you urinating more frequently than the usual? Do you easily feel tired and weak recently? Are you experiencing some tingling and numbness of your ...
Marilyn Reid
Are you urinating more frequently than the usual? Do you easily feel tired and weak recently? Are you experiencing some tingling and numbness of your extremities? And did you lose weight so suddenly during the past days? If you say yes to all these, chances are you are suffering from a disorder known as diabetes. If your not too familiar with this health condition, you might as well start doing your research now in order to learn more about it and find natural cures as much as possible.
Diabetes Facts
Diabetes is a health disorder whereas the body is not able to regulate the amount of sugar, specifically glucose, in the blood. Glucose functions mainly by giving you energy so you can perform your day-to-day activities. But if this regulates the amount of sugar in the blood, the insulin in turn regulates it so it will always be on the right level. And so, when the body produces not enough insulin or does not use it properly, then that's when diabetes comes in.
Diabetes has three types: type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, and gestational diabetes. In type 1, the body does not produce insulin or produce too little to regulate the blood glucose level. Meanwhile, in type 2, there is enough insulin but the body is unable to use it partially or completely. And in gestational diabetes, pregnant women experience a sudden increase in blood glucose level during the second half of pregnancy. This, however, goes away once the baby is delivered.
Natural Cures for Diabetes
Although there are lots of prescription medications nowadays, you can always have that option to manage diabetes with natural cures. These may include changing your eating habits, having a healthier lifestyle by observing regular exercise, and going for a rawfood diet or vegan diet. Changing your eating habits means eating the right amount and eating the right food. If you are fond of eating fast foods, then it's time you choose healthy snacks instead. And make sure that you don't eat too much or too little. But to really manage diabetes, you have to combine good eating habits with regular exercise. It is important that you do various physical activities daily so you won't gain too much weight. You should avoid being a diabetic and an obese as this would mean life and death for you.
Now, let's go to raw foods and vegan diets. More people, including celebrities, have already proven that these really work not only in weight loss but also in managing diabetes. Fruits, vegetables, and other raw food snacks can help you achieve a controlled sugar level. So, instead of being dependent on sweet snacks, fast foods, processed meals, and drinks with high sugar content, why not go raw and natural this time?
Managing diabetes with natural cures may seem difficult to accomplish at first. But if you are focused on your goal of keeping your blood sugar at the right level, you can very much take these lifestyle changes as a challenge. Now, if you want to know more about raw foods, organic foods, and vegan diets, read on David Wolfe's Sunfood Nutrition as it provides vital information about curing diabetes and other disorders the natural way.
Diabetes Facts
Diabetes is a health disorder whereas the body is not able to regulate the amount of sugar, specifically glucose, in the blood. Glucose functions mainly by giving you energy so you can perform your day-to-day activities. But if this regulates the amount of sugar in the blood, the insulin in turn regulates it so it will always be on the right level. And so, when the body produces not enough insulin or does not use it properly, then that's when diabetes comes in.
Diabetes has three types: type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, and gestational diabetes. In type 1, the body does not produce insulin or produce too little to regulate the blood glucose level. Meanwhile, in type 2, there is enough insulin but the body is unable to use it partially or completely. And in gestational diabetes, pregnant women experience a sudden increase in blood glucose level during the second half of pregnancy. This, however, goes away once the baby is delivered.
Natural Cures for Diabetes
Although there are lots of prescription medications nowadays, you can always have that option to manage diabetes with natural cures. These may include changing your eating habits, having a healthier lifestyle by observing regular exercise, and going for a rawfood diet or vegan diet. Changing your eating habits means eating the right amount and eating the right food. If you are fond of eating fast foods, then it's time you choose healthy snacks instead. And make sure that you don't eat too much or too little. But to really manage diabetes, you have to combine good eating habits with regular exercise. It is important that you do various physical activities daily so you won't gain too much weight. You should avoid being a diabetic and an obese as this would mean life and death for you.
Now, let's go to raw foods and vegan diets. More people, including celebrities, have already proven that these really work not only in weight loss but also in managing diabetes. Fruits, vegetables, and other raw food snacks can help you achieve a controlled sugar level. So, instead of being dependent on sweet snacks, fast foods, processed meals, and drinks with high sugar content, why not go raw and natural this time?
Managing diabetes with natural cures may seem difficult to accomplish at first. But if you are focused on your goal of keeping your blood sugar at the right level, you can very much take these lifestyle changes as a challenge. Now, if you want to know more about raw foods, organic foods, and vegan diets, read on David Wolfe's Sunfood Nutrition as it provides vital information about curing diabetes and other disorders the natural way.
For the past 10 years Marilyn Reid has been active as an advocate for Alternative Health Therapies, with an emphasis on healthy living and raw food diets. Marilyn has been fascinated with the work of the Healthy Lifestyle Nutritionist and Guru, David Wolfe and has a blog which keeps up with the latest in the world of [http://healthyfoodrawdiet.com/] (link: http://healthyfoodrawdiet.com/category/natural-cures)
Friday 2 March 2012
Lower your Breast Cancer Risk
Lower Your Breast Cancer Risk
Most of the time, we worry about curing a disease after it has been diagnosed rather than having taken active steps to prevent it. It’s not too hard...
Alex White
Most of the time, we worry about curing a disease after it has been diagnosed rather than having taken active steps to prevent it. It’s not too hard on your health if this approach is taken on minor illnesses, but if you are afflicted by life threatening diseases like cancer, the treatment itself takes such a toll on your health as much as the disease itself.
It makes much sense to take positive steps towards prevention of diseases rather than just cure them. Especially with breast cancer, most women start thinking about the disease only after they have developed it. Once you develop it, the treatment process is painful and long drawn out, not to mention the severe emotional impact. The good news though, is that it is possible to lower the risk of breast cancer by following a healthy lifestyle.
The benefits of exercise have been talked about time and again and not without reason. Exercise remains the best method to prevent almost all diseases. A healthy body is highly resistant to any illness that attempts to take over. Consistent physical activity, even if it is moderate, significantly reduces the risk of breast cancer in a woman. Nicotine has never has been good for the human body and never will be. Quit smoking. That is the kindest thing that you can do for your body. Cutting down on sugar, processed food and starchy carbohydrates is also found to have positive effects on reduction in breast cancer risk. Increasing fruits and vegetable intake, especially brightly colored produce has significant health benefits. 8 glasses of water and 8 hours of sleep keep many problems at bay, it also reduces cancer risk. Stress, if unavoidable, must be tackled through healthy means. Your health will also benefit from vitamin supplements.
These are not earth-shattering discoveries, the benefits of almost all of the tips mentioned above have been discussed over and over again by healthcare professionals, fitness experts and scientists. It is just a reminder that a preemptive strike through exercise and cancer against the ongoing battle of humanity vs. cancer is well within our reach.
It makes much sense to take positive steps towards prevention of diseases rather than just cure them. Especially with breast cancer, most women start thinking about the disease only after they have developed it. Once you develop it, the treatment process is painful and long drawn out, not to mention the severe emotional impact. The good news though, is that it is possible to lower the risk of breast cancer by following a healthy lifestyle.
The benefits of exercise have been talked about time and again and not without reason. Exercise remains the best method to prevent almost all diseases. A healthy body is highly resistant to any illness that attempts to take over. Consistent physical activity, even if it is moderate, significantly reduces the risk of breast cancer in a woman. Nicotine has never has been good for the human body and never will be. Quit smoking. That is the kindest thing that you can do for your body. Cutting down on sugar, processed food and starchy carbohydrates is also found to have positive effects on reduction in breast cancer risk. Increasing fruits and vegetable intake, especially brightly colored produce has significant health benefits. 8 glasses of water and 8 hours of sleep keep many problems at bay, it also reduces cancer risk. Stress, if unavoidable, must be tackled through healthy means. Your health will also benefit from vitamin supplements.
These are not earth-shattering discoveries, the benefits of almost all of the tips mentioned above have been discussed over and over again by healthcare professionals, fitness experts and scientists. It is just a reminder that a preemptive strike through exercise and cancer against the ongoing battle of humanity vs. cancer is well within our reach.
Alex White is a free lance writer and a health & fitness expert who has been associated with several health care providers across various specialties. Through his articles, Alex White wishes to inform and educate public about [Breast Cancer] (link: http://www.empowereddoctor.com/10-ways-to-lower-your-risk-of-breast-cancer) which will benefit those who are looking for resourceful information regarding health.
Tuesday 28 February 2012
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