Jan 25, 2011

How Much Sugar Are You Really Eating?

Everybody already knows how dangerous sugar is in our diet. Many of us try to avoid it but don't always succeed. Watch a short video about how much sugar is found in foods we eat every day and how much sugar we should really eat. And also how to remove it from our daily diet.




Over 110 Cardio Workout Ideas

You all probably know how great aerobic activity is for your heart, body and mind. After all, regular cardio exercise has been shown to reduce body fat, decrease total cholesterol, boost mood, lower resting heart rate, and improve heart and lung function. It's almost like a magic "health" pill when you think about! 
So why don't more people do cardio regularly? Well, some think it has to extremely hard or miserable, and others just don't set aside the time to make it a priority. Both camps are misguided, as aerobic exercise doesn't have to be back-breaking (it can actually be fun!) and being active is a cornerstone to living a long, healthy life. When you get right down to it, what do we have if we don't have our health? 

The really fantastic news is that cardio doesn't have to take you forever and it doesn't have to be at the gym--nor does it have to include running or other high-impact exercises (although those are great forms of aerobic activity if you like them!). There are hundreds of cardio options out there. The trick is picking a few that you like and then doing them intensely enough to count as cardiovascular exercise. 

How does one particular thing go from "activity" to "cardio?" It just has to meet two principles.
  1. The first is intensity: It only counts as cardio when you elevate your heart rate into an aerobic zone, which is 55% to 85% of your maximum heart rate. You can calculate your target heart rate here. Simply check your pulse during any activity to find out if your activity counts as exercise. 
  2. Second is time: For any activity to count as cardio, it has to last at least 10 minutes per session. Shoot for a minimum of 10-20 minutes per session, building up to a full hour over time. And remember, time can be cumulative, so 10 minutes here and there throughout the day is a perfectly fine and convenient way to squeeze in your cardio!
Lastly, for best results, you need to do at least 3 days of cardio—with no more than 2 days off between sessions—per week. As you get stronger, you can work towards doing cardio 5 to 6 days a week.
Anything from the extensive list below that meets the intensity andtime guidelines above can count as aerobic exercise! 
      At The Gym

    1. Elliptical trainer
    2. Stair stepper (Stairmaster)
    3. Stationary or recumbent bike
    4. Jacob's ladder (the climbing "treadmill" often seen on "The Biggest Loser")
    5. Arm ergometer (arm cycle)
    6. Rowing machine
    7. Circuit training
    8. Treadmill walking or running
    9. Kettlebells
    10. Interval training
    11. Box jumps
    12. Step ups
    13. Plyometrics

      Household Chores
       
    14. Vacuuming
    15. Scrubbing floors
    16. Cleaning the bathtub
    17. Washing windows
    18. Mopping
    19. Changing sheets
    20. Painting
    21. Heavy renovations (pulling carpet, knocking down walls, etc.)
    22. Moving furniture
    23. Raking
    24. Gardening
    25. Cleaning the gutters
    26. Washing the car
    27. Mowing the lawn with a push mower
    28. Shoveling snow
    29. Sweeping the patio and walkways
    30. Cleaning out the garage
    31. Heavy landscaping such as planting trees, shrubs and bushes

      The Great Outdoors
       
    32. Cycling
    33. Hiking
    34. Snowshoeing
    35. Downhill skiing
    36. Cross-country skiing
    37. Water skiing
    38. Wakeboarding
    39. Rock climbing
    40. Jogging / Running
    41. Power walking (brisk walking)
    42. Rollerblading
    43. Paddling a canoe
    44. Nordic walking
    45. Surfing
    46. Paddle boarding
    47. Swimming
    48. Water jogging/running
    49. Skateboarding
    50. Bleacher running
    51. Ice skating

      Sports
       
    52. Tennis
    53. Flag football
    54. Hitting balls at the driving range
    55. Soccer
    56. Hockey
    57. Basketball
    58. Lacrosse
    59. Boxing
    60. Martial arts
    61. Kickboxing
    62. Kickball
    63. Karate
    64. Jiu-jitsu
    65. Racquetball

      Group Classes
       
    66. Spinning
    67. Step aerobics
    68. Jazzercise
    69. Zumba
    70. Bootcamp
    71. Power yoga (Ashtanga and/or Vinyasa)
    72. Salsa dancing
    73. Dance classes or lessons
    74. Cardio kickboxing
    75. Hi-lo floor aerobics
    76. Water aerobics
    77. BODYPUMP
    78. Silver Sneakers
    79. Gliding
    80. Hip hop dance
    81. Sports conditioning
    82. CrossFit
    83. Krav Maga
    84. StrollerStrides or StrollerFit classes
    85. Turbokick

      Popular Workout Videos
       
    86. P90X
    87. Insanity
    88. Chalean Extreme
    89. Cardio Blast with Coach Nicole
    90. Hip Hop Hustle
    91. Jillian Michael's 30-Day Shred
    92. The Biggest Loser workouts
    93. Tae Bo
    94. Walk Away the Pounds
    95. Sweatin' to the Oldies
    96. Turbo Jam / Turbo Fire
    97. Hip Hop Abs
    98. Gilad's Bodies in Motion
    99. Dancing with the Stars workouts
    100. 10 Minute Solution cardio titles
    101. Coach Nicole's 10-Minute Jump Rope Cardio video
    102. Coach Nicole's 10-Minute Jump Start Cardio video
    103. Coach Nicole's 10-Minute Cardio Kickboxing video

      Play Time
       
    104. Walking the dog
    105. Playing with your children
    106. Dodge ball
    107. Tag
    108. Hooping (hula hooping)
    109. Obstacle courses
    110. Jump rope
    111. Water games in a pool
    112. Playing with your dog
    113. Skipping
    114. Hop scotch
    115. Taking the stairs
    116. Jumping jacks
    117. Trampoline jumping (rebounding)
    See? There's no shortage of options! Have fun finding some new favorite cardio exercises from the list above. With this many choices, there's never an excuse to get bored or dread cardio ever again!

    This article has been reviewed and approved by certified personal trainers Jen Mueller and Nicole Nichols.
Source : http://www.sparkpeople.com


Jan 24, 2011

10 Healthy Eating Tips for 2011

 To help patients maintain their weight loss, the physicians at Glenmore Healthcare, offering Calgary's most successful hCG for Weight Loss program (http://www.glenmorehealthcare.com/our-program), want to ensure their patients do not re-gain the weight they just lost. Many patients lose anywhere between 20-30lbs in just a month, so it is important that once they complete the program they maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Below are some tips which Glenmore Healthcare offers their patients entering the maintenance and beyond phases of their weight loss journey, so they can lock-in their substantial weight loss:

- Don't eat family style, you're much more likely to eat more than you would if you placed the correct portion size on a plate.

- Healthy restaurant menus may not be so healthy. You're likely to underestimate a meal’s calorie total by more than a third, according to a study in the Journal of Consumer Research.

- Alcohol makes you hungry (limit it to one or two glasses per meal)

- Restaurant portions are way too big, your choices are: (1) eat an appetizer, or (2) split an entre (either with another diner, or bring the other half home for another meal).

- Beware of office goodies. The office can be a source of 10-20lbs of fat per year. Skip the cakes, donuts, candies, and chocolates.

- Portion out your snacks. If you are going to have chips, read the bag and fill a bowl with a serving, then put the big bag away so you can't see it.

- Hungry an hour after a meal? Have a glass of water, or go for a brisk walk.

- Display fruits, not sweets. Get rid of the glass covered sweets display, and replace it with a fruit bowl.

- Researchers discovered that people who watched TV while they ate consumed nearly 300 more calories than those who dined without an eye on the tube.

- Slow down while you eat. If you consciously stop to take a breath between bites, you can cut your food (and calorie) intake by 10 percent, according to researchers at the University of Rhode Island.

It takes 20 minutes for the news that you have had enough to eat to travel from your gut to your brain. Another tip, try talking more between bites. 


Dec 7, 2010

Natural Diet - Third Week

You should already feel better than before. This week you will feel full of energy. First of all, because you ate more vegetables ad fruits than usual, and then because you walk at least 20 minutes a day. Finally, because you learned how to breaths better. Now, practice a new breathing exercise : close you eyes, arms parallels to you body, breath deeply. Image that the Universe along with the air will flood your body. Breath ! Repeat this exercise 10 times. Now, it is time to change your lifestyle. Remove all the electrical appliances from the room where you spend most of the time in. They emit waves that can be harmful to your body. Check your bedding. If the mattress is not good,change it quickly. Quality of sleep is fundamental to your health. And instead of watching TV, start gardening. If you live in an apartment and you have no garden, you can organize a small one on the balcony. Plant onion and garlic, parsley and dill,wheat, oats, rye and other herbs you need in the kitchen. Or just plant flowers. Gardening relaxes us all. We get a feeling of relief and satisfaction. And when you see how the plants you have planted begin to grow big and beautiful, your happiness is full.

What happens in the fourth week ? Come back and see !

Natural Diet - Second Week

Start drinking more water. Eat only whole grain bread ( black bread ) and eat a bowl of cereal at breakfast, such as boiled rice, germinated wheat, corn flacks and oatmeal, mixed with yogurt and fruits. Start having more soy in your diet, but make sure you use organic soybeans. Soy is rich in protein and low in saturated fat. Give up coffee and replace it with green tea, which is diuretic, a laxative and regenerating. Take tablet of beta - carotene and vitamin C every day. Walk every day even is it raining outside. This week start to walk 20 minutes a day. Go into the nearest park or forest and look around. Breathe deeply. Deeply as possible. Slowly, slowly start learning to breath in "reverse", exhale first and then inhale. This exercise will give you a very good state of mind and morale as a result of increased volume of oxygen that enters the lungs. When you return home from the walk, read a good book or browse a nice magazine, do not switch on the TV,even to listen to the news. If you manage to resist at least a day this week without having to left overwhelmed by the news of the outside world, you will feel more rested and more relieved.

Come back to see what to do in the third week.


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