Tea Time
Green tea is a uniquely powerful beverage for improving health, burning body fat, and preventing disease.
Today, this ancient beverage has a bright future owing to a steady stream of new studies showing the health benefits accrued buy drinking it.
We routinely have a cup of decaf tea green tea in the evening after the kids are in bed and we can relax and enjoy spending some quiet time together.
We try to drink two to four cups throughput the day and find decaffeinated green tea keep us focused yet relaxed.
It is also one of the best sources of beneficial phytonutrients that are helpful in preventing aging and disease.
Tea is a great way to stay well hydrated without consuming excess empty calories.
Green tea increases your metabolism and appears to selectively mobilise the fat stores from inside your abdominal cavity. Regular tea drinkers have a lower risk of diabetes high blood pressure and heart disease.
Tea Time
Friday, December 4, 2009
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Physical Fitness
Physical Fitness
Physical fitness is the ability of your body systems to work together efficiently to allow you to be healthy and effectively perform activities of daily living.
Being efficient means being able to do daily activities with the least amount of effort.
A fit person is able to perform schoolwork as well as responsibilities at home and still have enough energy and vigor to enjoy school sports and other leisure activities.
A fit person has the ability to respond to normal life situations such as raking the leaves at homes, stocking shelves at a part time job, or marching in the band at school.
A fit person also has the ability to respond to emergency situations such as running to get help or aiding a friend in distress.
As a child you were probably very active and thought little about improving or maintaining your fitness.
However, most people become less active as they grow older.
Developing a personal plan for regular physical activity can help you keep your activity level high and avoid sedentary living.
The activities you choose can be those that you like doing best and those that are best for you. Getting fit and staying fit can be fun when you choose activities that you enjoy.
Physical Fitness
Physical fitness is the ability of your body systems to work together efficiently to allow you to be healthy and effectively perform activities of daily living.
Being efficient means being able to do daily activities with the least amount of effort.
A fit person is able to perform schoolwork as well as responsibilities at home and still have enough energy and vigor to enjoy school sports and other leisure activities.
A fit person has the ability to respond to normal life situations such as raking the leaves at homes, stocking shelves at a part time job, or marching in the band at school.
A fit person also has the ability to respond to emergency situations such as running to get help or aiding a friend in distress.
As a child you were probably very active and thought little about improving or maintaining your fitness.
However, most people become less active as they grow older.
Developing a personal plan for regular physical activity can help you keep your activity level high and avoid sedentary living.
The activities you choose can be those that you like doing best and those that are best for you. Getting fit and staying fit can be fun when you choose activities that you enjoy.
Physical Fitness
Friday, October 16, 2009
General Definition of Obesity
General Definition of Obesity
Obesity is generally defined as the abnormal or excessive accumulation of fat in adipose tissue to the extent that health may be impaired.
Measuring the level of adipose tissue and determining when it is likely to affect health is not an easy task.
Quantification of adipose tissue mass can be achieved by a number of laboratory methods including underwater body density measurement and body fat content estimated by dual energy X-ray absorptiometer.
In addition, the development of new techniques, such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT), has provided researchers with the opportunities to describe human adiposity in more detail.
However, most of these methods require costly equipment meaning that there is limited to clinical research setting.
In large scale population surveys and clinical/public health screening, an index of body weight adjusted for stature is commonly used as a surrogate for body fat content.
These indices are defined as different combinations of weight and height, such as weight divided by height or are defined as weight expressed as a percentage of mean weight divide by height or are defined as weight expressed as a percentage of mean weight for a given height and sex.
The most widely used in Quetelet’s index, better known as body mass index (BMI), which is body weight (kg) divided by height squared (meter square). This index has been shown to correlate weakly with height and strongly with body fatness in adults.
Determining the weight status status and level of adiposity in children and adolescent is even more problematical.
This is a stage of rapid growth and development.
During growth in childhood and adolescence, not only does height increase but body composition changes as well, thus classification of obesity according to a single measure is difficult.
In addition, international or regional weight status standards for children and adolescents may be less reliable as the age of onset of puberty and its associated physical changes often varies between different countries, ethnic groups or cultures.
General Definition of Obesity
Obesity is generally defined as the abnormal or excessive accumulation of fat in adipose tissue to the extent that health may be impaired.
Measuring the level of adipose tissue and determining when it is likely to affect health is not an easy task.
Quantification of adipose tissue mass can be achieved by a number of laboratory methods including underwater body density measurement and body fat content estimated by dual energy X-ray absorptiometer.
In addition, the development of new techniques, such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT), has provided researchers with the opportunities to describe human adiposity in more detail.
However, most of these methods require costly equipment meaning that there is limited to clinical research setting.
In large scale population surveys and clinical/public health screening, an index of body weight adjusted for stature is commonly used as a surrogate for body fat content.
These indices are defined as different combinations of weight and height, such as weight divided by height or are defined as weight expressed as a percentage of mean weight divide by height or are defined as weight expressed as a percentage of mean weight for a given height and sex.
The most widely used in Quetelet’s index, better known as body mass index (BMI), which is body weight (kg) divided by height squared (meter square). This index has been shown to correlate weakly with height and strongly with body fatness in adults.
Determining the weight status status and level of adiposity in children and adolescent is even more problematical.
This is a stage of rapid growth and development.
During growth in childhood and adolescence, not only does height increase but body composition changes as well, thus classification of obesity according to a single measure is difficult.
In addition, international or regional weight status standards for children and adolescents may be less reliable as the age of onset of puberty and its associated physical changes often varies between different countries, ethnic groups or cultures.
General Definition of Obesity
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Weight Loss with Diet Food
Weight Loss with Diet Food
These days the problem of over weight is suffered by most of the people all over the world. That is why all the cardiovascular surgeons and dieticians recommend high fiber diet for maximum weight loss. Many of the researches have shown that a balanced diet helps in preventing chronic illness, and helps in longevity of life. An ideal diet consist more of vegetables, fruits and other high fiber products rather than animal products and fat. Your body should be healthy to lose weight otherwise you will start feeling dizzy and weak.
It has been proven that a healthy body has more potential to loose weight rather than a malnourished body. So it is recommended that you should try weight loss with diet food. There are total 22 vitamins and minerals which help you in gaining control over your weight and metabolism. Some of the most important vitamins and minerals that are available in healthy diet foods are vitamin B2, B3, B5, B6, vitamin C, inositol, chromium, manganese, cholin and zinc.
Weight Loss with Diet Food
Weight loss with diet food, regardless of the form it is in, will give you the benefits mainly due to its calorie density. The diet food rich in fibers fills up your stomach more quickly which helps to curb your appetite. This is one of the natural ways that will reduce your excess weight by curbing your eating habits. Even if you turn into a vegetarian for loosing the excess weight on your body you should have a variety of plant based food with the high contents of fiber and avoid all the fatty foods to the maximum.
Weight Loss with Diet Food
These days the problem of over weight is suffered by most of the people all over the world. That is why all the cardiovascular surgeons and dieticians recommend high fiber diet for maximum weight loss. Many of the researches have shown that a balanced diet helps in preventing chronic illness, and helps in longevity of life. An ideal diet consist more of vegetables, fruits and other high fiber products rather than animal products and fat. Your body should be healthy to lose weight otherwise you will start feeling dizzy and weak.
It has been proven that a healthy body has more potential to loose weight rather than a malnourished body. So it is recommended that you should try weight loss with diet food. There are total 22 vitamins and minerals which help you in gaining control over your weight and metabolism. Some of the most important vitamins and minerals that are available in healthy diet foods are vitamin B2, B3, B5, B6, vitamin C, inositol, chromium, manganese, cholin and zinc.
Weight Loss with Diet Food
Weight loss with diet food, regardless of the form it is in, will give you the benefits mainly due to its calorie density. The diet food rich in fibers fills up your stomach more quickly which helps to curb your appetite. This is one of the natural ways that will reduce your excess weight by curbing your eating habits. Even if you turn into a vegetarian for loosing the excess weight on your body you should have a variety of plant based food with the high contents of fiber and avoid all the fatty foods to the maximum.
Weight Loss with Diet Food
Monday, October 5, 2009
It is not our fault
It is not our fault
Before planning how to get well, it may help to consider the various reasons we get sick, only a few of which are under our control.
Sometimes our genes are programmed for susceptibility to one or another awful disease.
We may lack sufficiently healthy food or water. We may grow up without opportunities for exercise, fresh air, education, relaxation or love.
Studies of stressful life events – job loss, divorce, relocation, death of a family member, etc – consistently show higher rates of all types of disease following such stressors.
To these, we can add all of our maladaptive response to life’s insults: bad posture, attitudes, or diets, unacknowledged emotions, lack of exercise, overwork, hurry, various forms of self abuse and addition.
All of these injuries behaviors were learned somewhere or adopted before we knew better for reasons that were necessary - or at least seemed like good ideas – at the the time.
Most disease, then except for overwhelming infections or pure genetic defects, arise from numbers of factors stretching back through our lives and heredity and outward though all our social and environmental influences, a web of causation that we cam never completely sort out.
For various reasons, our bodies and minds (do not get their needs met, and they react by getting sick.)
Our bodies weren’t made to last forever and years of wear and tear eventually cause breakdown.
Therefore, it makes no sense to blame ourselves for illness, to feel guilty about things we could not control.
Guilt doesn’t do anyone any good. Far worse than guilt, though, is helplessness, the feeling that turns us into victims without hope of salvation.
It is not our fault
Before planning how to get well, it may help to consider the various reasons we get sick, only a few of which are under our control.
Sometimes our genes are programmed for susceptibility to one or another awful disease.
We may lack sufficiently healthy food or water. We may grow up without opportunities for exercise, fresh air, education, relaxation or love.
Studies of stressful life events – job loss, divorce, relocation, death of a family member, etc – consistently show higher rates of all types of disease following such stressors.
To these, we can add all of our maladaptive response to life’s insults: bad posture, attitudes, or diets, unacknowledged emotions, lack of exercise, overwork, hurry, various forms of self abuse and addition.
All of these injuries behaviors were learned somewhere or adopted before we knew better for reasons that were necessary - or at least seemed like good ideas – at the the time.
Most disease, then except for overwhelming infections or pure genetic defects, arise from numbers of factors stretching back through our lives and heredity and outward though all our social and environmental influences, a web of causation that we cam never completely sort out.
For various reasons, our bodies and minds (do not get their needs met, and they react by getting sick.)
Our bodies weren’t made to last forever and years of wear and tear eventually cause breakdown.
Therefore, it makes no sense to blame ourselves for illness, to feel guilty about things we could not control.
Guilt doesn’t do anyone any good. Far worse than guilt, though, is helplessness, the feeling that turns us into victims without hope of salvation.
It is not our fault
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Healthy Diet
Healthy Diet
All of the problems have taken birth from our lifestyle. So it is the lifestyle that needs correction for a healthy life. A healthy diet will be the first step towards a healthy lifestyle. Due to the alarming rise in the number of people who are developing with the obesity and other problems that are related to the weight gain more of the nutritionists, doctors, scientists, dietitians and the fitness gurus are finding different ways to stay fit and healthy.
In our busy lifestyle, we almost forget that we have to take care of our eating habits. There should be a perfect plan about what to when to eat and how to eat; this can really help you to maintain a health diet. The human body mechanism works with the intake of food which gives us all the energy for the life processes, growth with repair and maintenance of cells and tissues. There are many of the things that are necessary for maintaining a health diet. These things are calories, vitamins, minerals and nutrients which should be taken in proper amounts so that you can retain a healthy life. With increase in the number of diseases that have taken birth from today’s lifestyle there is a heavy need of health diet in adequate quantities and proportions.
Healthy Diet
Eating a well balanced diet with regular maintenance will help you to stay healthy with an ideal weight which will give you emotional and physical fitness. Some of the people believe that skipping of the meals is the secret of weight loss but that is totally incorrect. A healthy diet will help you reduce the excess weight without even skipping the important, nutrition rich meals.
Healthy Diet
All of the problems have taken birth from our lifestyle. So it is the lifestyle that needs correction for a healthy life. A healthy diet will be the first step towards a healthy lifestyle. Due to the alarming rise in the number of people who are developing with the obesity and other problems that are related to the weight gain more of the nutritionists, doctors, scientists, dietitians and the fitness gurus are finding different ways to stay fit and healthy.
In our busy lifestyle, we almost forget that we have to take care of our eating habits. There should be a perfect plan about what to when to eat and how to eat; this can really help you to maintain a health diet. The human body mechanism works with the intake of food which gives us all the energy for the life processes, growth with repair and maintenance of cells and tissues. There are many of the things that are necessary for maintaining a health diet. These things are calories, vitamins, minerals and nutrients which should be taken in proper amounts so that you can retain a healthy life. With increase in the number of diseases that have taken birth from today’s lifestyle there is a heavy need of health diet in adequate quantities and proportions.
Healthy Diet
Eating a well balanced diet with regular maintenance will help you to stay healthy with an ideal weight which will give you emotional and physical fitness. Some of the people believe that skipping of the meals is the secret of weight loss but that is totally incorrect. A healthy diet will help you reduce the excess weight without even skipping the important, nutrition rich meals.
Healthy Diet
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Fast Food-bad for the health
Fast Food-bad for the health
Fast food industry has now reached the astonishing heights, and has started using every possible chemical that is not illegal in order to make people addicted to their food. You would have felt sometimes that when you eat fast food for a particular period of time and then stop you will start facing the withdrawal symptoms, it acts like a drug. The preservatives used in these harmful fast foods are so high that the product doesn’t even break down. The overload of chemicals and additives in the fast food will make you experience several problems like bloating, heaviness, discomfort, mild headache, grogginess, excessive thirst, and many of the digestive disturbances in your stomach.
Eating fast food creates the most common problem of obesity which can further result into the problems like arthritis, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart disease, breast cancer, asthma, diabetes and strokes which can be really dangerous for your life. The growth in this fast food industry has played a vital role making people plagued with obesity. These days you can find fast food everywhere in big cities, small towns, shopping malls, schools, airport, bus stands, and even in the hospitals.
Fast Food-bad for the health
With the intake of more food that is not nutritious the exposure to different types of diseases has increased. Most of the harmful fast food products have high amounts of fat, high amounts of sugar; they are even high in calories, high in starch, high in salt, but low in fiber and nutrients which is very bad for the health of the people.
Fast Food-bad for the health
Fast food industry has now reached the astonishing heights, and has started using every possible chemical that is not illegal in order to make people addicted to their food. You would have felt sometimes that when you eat fast food for a particular period of time and then stop you will start facing the withdrawal symptoms, it acts like a drug. The preservatives used in these harmful fast foods are so high that the product doesn’t even break down. The overload of chemicals and additives in the fast food will make you experience several problems like bloating, heaviness, discomfort, mild headache, grogginess, excessive thirst, and many of the digestive disturbances in your stomach.
Eating fast food creates the most common problem of obesity which can further result into the problems like arthritis, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart disease, breast cancer, asthma, diabetes and strokes which can be really dangerous for your life. The growth in this fast food industry has played a vital role making people plagued with obesity. These days you can find fast food everywhere in big cities, small towns, shopping malls, schools, airport, bus stands, and even in the hospitals.
Fast Food-bad for the health
With the intake of more food that is not nutritious the exposure to different types of diseases has increased. Most of the harmful fast food products have high amounts of fat, high amounts of sugar; they are even high in calories, high in starch, high in salt, but low in fiber and nutrients which is very bad for the health of the people.
Fast Food-bad for the health
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Effects of Exercise on Mood
Effects of Exercise on Mood
Everybody now knows how that physical activity and feelings or energy are integrally related.
Moderate exercise raises energy temporary, and physical conditioning through long term exercise leads to sustained levels of higher energy.
Of course too much physical activity can reduce energy but the low levels of physical activity that modern people maintain usually do not reach that point of diminishing energy, except in short term exertion or in conjunction with health problems.
Exercise also can reduce tension, although this mood relationship with exercise is not as clear as the exercise association.
In any event, the mood effects of exercise have been evident in study after study.
Therefore, in managing moods it is essential to be fully aware of how physical activity affects you.
Effects of Exercise on Mood
Everybody now knows how that physical activity and feelings or energy are integrally related.
Moderate exercise raises energy temporary, and physical conditioning through long term exercise leads to sustained levels of higher energy.
Of course too much physical activity can reduce energy but the low levels of physical activity that modern people maintain usually do not reach that point of diminishing energy, except in short term exertion or in conjunction with health problems.
Exercise also can reduce tension, although this mood relationship with exercise is not as clear as the exercise association.
In any event, the mood effects of exercise have been evident in study after study.
Therefore, in managing moods it is essential to be fully aware of how physical activity affects you.
Effects of Exercise on Mood
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Walking –The King of Exercise
Walking –The King of Exercise
As you walk grasp yourself in the small of the back and feel how your entire frame responds to every stride.
Notice how almost all of your muscle are functioning rhythmically.
No other exercise gives us the same body harmony of movement and improved circulation. Brisk walking is the best exercise for almost everyone.
Your walking should never be done consciously, No “heel and toe” business. No getting there in a certain time.
Let it be fun and natural. Walk naturally with head high, spine and chest lifted up. You will feel elated, so you will carry yourself proudly, straight, erect and with arm swinging.
Vow to become a health walker and make the daily walk a fixed item on your health program all the year around, in all kinds of weather.
If the outer world of nature fails to interest you, turn to the inner world of the mind. As you walk, your body ceases to matter and you become as near poet and philosopher as you will ever be.
By end of the days, the healthy functioning of your muscles and quickened blood circulating with a sense of balanced harmony and happiness.
Gardening is another rewarding form exercise. It may give enough exercise in the open to help keep you in good physical condition.
But gardening may not prevent weight gain if there is too little movement and because you are bent over more instead of being erect.
Walking –The King of Exercise
As you walk grasp yourself in the small of the back and feel how your entire frame responds to every stride.
Notice how almost all of your muscle are functioning rhythmically.
No other exercise gives us the same body harmony of movement and improved circulation. Brisk walking is the best exercise for almost everyone.
Your walking should never be done consciously, No “heel and toe” business. No getting there in a certain time.
Let it be fun and natural. Walk naturally with head high, spine and chest lifted up. You will feel elated, so you will carry yourself proudly, straight, erect and with arm swinging.
Vow to become a health walker and make the daily walk a fixed item on your health program all the year around, in all kinds of weather.
If the outer world of nature fails to interest you, turn to the inner world of the mind. As you walk, your body ceases to matter and you become as near poet and philosopher as you will ever be.
By end of the days, the healthy functioning of your muscles and quickened blood circulating with a sense of balanced harmony and happiness.
Gardening is another rewarding form exercise. It may give enough exercise in the open to help keep you in good physical condition.
But gardening may not prevent weight gain if there is too little movement and because you are bent over more instead of being erect.
Walking –The King of Exercise
Useful food-part of the daily diet
Useful food-part of the daily diet
Our body needs a healthy dose to retain its proper functioning. There is nothing better than special foods to keep your body in a healthy state. There are some foods that are essential for the body and should be made a part of the daily diet. They contain special ingredients that supply energy and nutrients to the body. One of them is the cranberry juice that helps people who are suffering from any sort of infection in the urinary tract. It has a certain type of elements that do not let the bladder get infected.
Carrots have been known to provide essential nutrients for your eyes. Include carrots as a part of your diet and get advantage of its properties. You can even use it as a part of salad and loose some weight. Blueberries can also be made a part of your daily diet as they help fight diarrhea. Fruits like bananas contain nutrients that serve as antacids. Spinach should also be made a compulsory part of your diet so that your body gets a dose of folic acid and you do not feel depressed.
Useful food-part of the daily diet
If you suffer from migraine or headache, you should make a point to include ginger in your diet. It also fights motion sickness and nausea caused due to it. If you have had an insomnia problem, you better add onion to your food. It contains a sedative that will help you get a good night’s sleep. Yogurt can also serve as a good infection fighting food as it contains acidophilus.
Useful food-part of the daily diet
Our body needs a healthy dose to retain its proper functioning. There is nothing better than special foods to keep your body in a healthy state. There are some foods that are essential for the body and should be made a part of the daily diet. They contain special ingredients that supply energy and nutrients to the body. One of them is the cranberry juice that helps people who are suffering from any sort of infection in the urinary tract. It has a certain type of elements that do not let the bladder get infected.
Carrots have been known to provide essential nutrients for your eyes. Include carrots as a part of your diet and get advantage of its properties. You can even use it as a part of salad and loose some weight. Blueberries can also be made a part of your daily diet as they help fight diarrhea. Fruits like bananas contain nutrients that serve as antacids. Spinach should also be made a compulsory part of your diet so that your body gets a dose of folic acid and you do not feel depressed.
Useful food-part of the daily diet
If you suffer from migraine or headache, you should make a point to include ginger in your diet. It also fights motion sickness and nausea caused due to it. If you have had an insomnia problem, you better add onion to your food. It contains a sedative that will help you get a good night’s sleep. Yogurt can also serve as a good infection fighting food as it contains acidophilus.
Useful food-part of the daily diet
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
10 Steps to Mindfulness
This article by Leo Babauta originally appeared at ThirdAge.
"Smile, breathe and go slowly." - Thich Nhat Hanh, Zen Buddhist monk
Original article
Photo by patries71
"Smile, breathe and go slowly." - Thich Nhat Hanh, Zen Buddhist monk The idea of being mindful - being present, being more conscious of life as it happens - may seem contradictory to those who are used to sacrificing living for pursuing their goals ... but cultivating mindfulness will help you achieve your goals and enjoy life more.
Focusing on one task at a time, putting yourself fully into that task, is much more effective than multi-tasking. Focusing on one real goal at a time is also more effective. Focusing on what you're doing right now is highly effective. You're more productive when you're mindful.
But more importantly, being present is undoubtedly the only way to enjoy life to the fullest. By being mindful, you enjoy your food more, you enjoy friends and family more, you enjoy anything you're doing more. Anything. Even things you might think are drudgery or boring, such as housework, can be amazing if you are truly present. Try it - wash dishes or sweep or cook, and remain fully present. It takes practice, but it's incredible.
Life in the Present: A 10-Step Approach
1. Do one thing at a time. Single-task, don't multi-task. When you're pouring water, just pour water. When you're eating, just eat. When you're bathing, just bathe. Don't try to knock off a few tasks while eating or bathing or driving. Zen proverb: "When walking, walk. When eating, eat."
2. Do it slowly and deliberately. You can do one task at a time, but also rush that task. Instead, take your time, and move slowly. Make your actions deliberate, not rushed and random. It takes practice, but it helps you focus on the task.
3. Do less. If you do less, you can do those things more slowly, more completely and with more concentration. If you fill your day with tasks, you will be rushing from one thing to the next without stopping to think about what you do. But you're busy and you can't possibly do less, right? You can. I've done it, and so have many busy people. It's a matter of figuring out what's important, and letting go of what's not.
4. Put space between things. Related to the "Do less" rule, but it's a way of managing your schedule so that you always have time to complete each task. Don't schedule things close together - instead, leave room between things on your schedule. That gives you a more relaxed schedule, and leaves space in case one task takes longer than you planned.
5. Spend at least 5 minutes each day doing nothing. Just sit in silence. Become aware of your thoughts. Focus on your breathing. Notice the world around you. Become comfortable with the silence and stillness. It'll do you a world of good - and just takes 5 minutes!
6. Stop worrying about the future - focus on the present. Become more aware of your thinking - are you constantly worrying about the future? Learn to recognize when you're doing this, and then practice bringing yourself back to the present. Just focus on what you're doing, right now. Enjoy the present moment.
7. When you're talking to someone, be present. How many of us have spent time with someone but have been thinking about what we need to do in the future? Or thinking about what we want to say next, instead of really listening to that person? Instead, focus on being present, on really listening, on really enjoying your time with that person.
8. Eat slowly and savor your food. Food can be crammed down our throats in a rush, but where's the joy in that? Savor each bite, slowly, and really get the most out of your food. Interestingly, you'll eat less this way, and digest your food better as well.
9. Live slowly and savor your life. Just as you would savor your food by eating it more slowly, do everything this way - slow down and savor each and every moment. As I type this, for example, I have my 3-year-old daughter, Noelle, on my lap. She's just sitting here quietly, as the rain pours down in a hush outside. What a lovely moment. In fact, I'm going to take a few minutes off just to be with her now. Be right back. :)
10. Make cleaning and cooking become meditation. Cooking and cleaning are often seen as drudgery, but actually they are both great ways to practice mindfulness, and can be great rituals performed each day. If cooking and cleaning seem like boring chores to you, try doing them as a form of meditation. Put your entire mind into those tasks, concentrate, and do them slowly and completely. It could change your entire day (as well as leave you with a cleaner house).
Keep practicing. When you get frustrated, just take a deep breath. When you ask yourself, "What should I do now, Self?" The answer is, "keep practicing."
"When you drive around the city and come to a red light or a stop sign, you can just sit back and make use of these twenty or thirty seconds to relax - to breathe in, breathe out, and enjoy arriving in the present moment. There are many things like that we can do." - Thich Nhat Hanh
Original article
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Sunday, August 30, 2009
Natural diet food
Natural diet food
If you wish to live a healthy life, watch what you eat. There are two types of food that are available. First are the natural foods and the second are the processed foods. Natural foods are those that have not been mixed with artificial sweetening or coloring agents. When you wish to follow a nutrition program, the food that you include in the diet should be organic. Your body will adapt itself to the way you eat and it will take the shape accordingly. Include more of the natural products in your diet and you would by any means have a healthy body and a healthy mind.
When you wish to switch over to the natural diet, it does not have to be temporary. You should permanently stick to the diet so that the health can be maintained ad you have a better and longer life. The organic food has just the right type of elements that a body needs. They clean your body from inside and also induce healing properties. This is the reason you should include these foods in your diet and get rid of the harmful effects of processed food.
Natural diet food
Add more fruits and vegetables in your diet to get a daily dose of vitamins and minerals. Make it a minimum of seven to nine servings per day. You can also take vitamin supplements but keep them to a limit so that the body does not get any harmful effects. This is the best way to live a life that is healthy and happy. Take the nature’s way to good health.
Natural diet food
If you wish to live a healthy life, watch what you eat. There are two types of food that are available. First are the natural foods and the second are the processed foods. Natural foods are those that have not been mixed with artificial sweetening or coloring agents. When you wish to follow a nutrition program, the food that you include in the diet should be organic. Your body will adapt itself to the way you eat and it will take the shape accordingly. Include more of the natural products in your diet and you would by any means have a healthy body and a healthy mind.
When you wish to switch over to the natural diet, it does not have to be temporary. You should permanently stick to the diet so that the health can be maintained ad you have a better and longer life. The organic food has just the right type of elements that a body needs. They clean your body from inside and also induce healing properties. This is the reason you should include these foods in your diet and get rid of the harmful effects of processed food.
Natural diet food
Add more fruits and vegetables in your diet to get a daily dose of vitamins and minerals. Make it a minimum of seven to nine servings per day. You can also take vitamin supplements but keep them to a limit so that the body does not get any harmful effects. This is the best way to live a life that is healthy and happy. Take the nature’s way to good health.
Natural diet food
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Harmful Food
Harmful Food
There are certain foods that are characterized as the harmful food. These are the food that should be avoided by the people. The people must value their health, and should know about the foods that need to be avoided and also understand the reasons for avoiding them. An individual must think before the consumption of any harmful food product as they can slash away a few hours from their life.
The modern day’s food products are lacking in nutrients and are a complete package of the additives and preservatives. With the advanced technology, most of the manufactured foods are processed. The preservatives and additives keep the food fresh for a longer period of time. These additives are incorporated to improve upon the look, smell, taste and feel of a particular food product.
Harmful Food
The harmful foods full of additives and preservatives cause allergies and reactions. Some of the preservatives also result in the person having cancer or tumor. Asthmatic related issues, disorders, hyperactivity and problems with the cholesterol balances are also some of the common problems with the people that consume the harmful food or the food that contains additives and preservatives. There are also some natural additives as well as there are a variety of synthetic additives as well. Most of the fruits and vegetable that are available in the market have synthetic preservatives so that the appearance and color is maintained.
Harmful Food
There are various food products that are consumed by people on an everyday basis without thinking of the damaging and devastating effect that they have on the health. These everyday products include the flour, vegetables, carbonated drinks, sugar, salt, pasteurized milk and the fast foods. These are some of the products that have become the harmful foods that are consumed on an everyday basis.
Harmful Food
There are certain foods that are characterized as the harmful food. These are the food that should be avoided by the people. The people must value their health, and should know about the foods that need to be avoided and also understand the reasons for avoiding them. An individual must think before the consumption of any harmful food product as they can slash away a few hours from their life.
The modern day’s food products are lacking in nutrients and are a complete package of the additives and preservatives. With the advanced technology, most of the manufactured foods are processed. The preservatives and additives keep the food fresh for a longer period of time. These additives are incorporated to improve upon the look, smell, taste and feel of a particular food product.
Harmful Food
The harmful foods full of additives and preservatives cause allergies and reactions. Some of the preservatives also result in the person having cancer or tumor. Asthmatic related issues, disorders, hyperactivity and problems with the cholesterol balances are also some of the common problems with the people that consume the harmful food or the food that contains additives and preservatives. There are also some natural additives as well as there are a variety of synthetic additives as well. Most of the fruits and vegetable that are available in the market have synthetic preservatives so that the appearance and color is maintained.
Harmful Food
There are various food products that are consumed by people on an everyday basis without thinking of the damaging and devastating effect that they have on the health. These everyday products include the flour, vegetables, carbonated drinks, sugar, salt, pasteurized milk and the fast foods. These are some of the products that have become the harmful foods that are consumed on an everyday basis.
Harmful Food
Monday, August 17, 2009
Eating Disorders
Eating Disorders
Eating disorders are nothing but the psychological illness that results in severe physical effects too. If the eating disorders are not attended properly, can lead to the serious effects on the lives of the person and can be life threatening. Eating disorders involve anxiety with weight and food as the cause but the behavior and consequences differ in all the cases because of the difference in disorders. A person can also move between the various eating disorders as the person suffering the problem of anorexia can develop the problem of bulimia.
Eating Disorders
Anorexia is usually related to the restriction of the intake of the food which causes the person to lose a lot of weight loss. Even with low weight, the anorexic considers him/her as the overweight and restrict their intake of the food. The person wishes to maintain the low weight by misusing laxatives, excessive exercising and vomiting. Bulimia starts with the restricted diet results in urge to binge and is related with uncontrollable feelings with the food. The person suffering bulimia misuse diuretics, vomiting or induce in vomiting for compensating the binge. This often leads to the fluctuations in the weight of the person.
Eating Disorders
These eating disorders are usually noticed among the teens and parents can really support their kids in case their child is suffering from it. Confidence and love can really help in recovery of the child from these disorders. The family support is most important in encouraging and convincing the child about his looks and diet. The child can really live a healthy life with a little help from the parents.
Eating disorders are nothing but the psychological illness that results in severe physical effects too. If the eating disorders are not attended properly, can lead to the serious effects on the lives of the person and can be life threatening. Eating disorders involve anxiety with weight and food as the cause but the behavior and consequences differ in all the cases because of the difference in disorders. A person can also move between the various eating disorders as the person suffering the problem of anorexia can develop the problem of bulimia.
Eating Disorders
Anorexia is usually related to the restriction of the intake of the food which causes the person to lose a lot of weight loss. Even with low weight, the anorexic considers him/her as the overweight and restrict their intake of the food. The person wishes to maintain the low weight by misusing laxatives, excessive exercising and vomiting. Bulimia starts with the restricted diet results in urge to binge and is related with uncontrollable feelings with the food. The person suffering bulimia misuse diuretics, vomiting or induce in vomiting for compensating the binge. This often leads to the fluctuations in the weight of the person.
Eating Disorders
These eating disorders are usually noticed among the teens and parents can really support their kids in case their child is suffering from it. Confidence and love can really help in recovery of the child from these disorders. The family support is most important in encouraging and convincing the child about his looks and diet. The child can really live a healthy life with a little help from the parents.
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Shake the Salt Habit
Shake the Salt Habit
The health of your arteries is critically important to virtually every aspect of your health.
Too much salt (sodium) ages your cardiovascular system by raising your blood pressure and hardening, stiffening and thickening your arteries and the walls of your heart.
You want to keep your blood vessel soft, smooth and supple like they were when you were a child and a teenager and avoid developing the rigid, inflamed and crusty pipes that can lead to heart attack, stroke, and congestion heart failure.
As an American adult, chances of developing high blood pressure during lifetime are 90 percent.
If you continue to follow your current lifestyle, sooner or later you will probably get hypertension – the medical term for high blood pressure.
Why? For starters, the average American consumer about 4000 mg of sodium daily, which is about six to ten times more salt than we were designed to eat.
Add the fact that blood pressure rises in response to too much body fat, stress and sugar and too little sleep and exercise and you have to the recipe for high blood pressure.
Excess sodium does much more than just raises your blood pressure. A study shows that high sodium intake reduced blood vessel wall function.
In addition, salt leaches the calcium from your bones, making you prone to osteoporosis and fractures, and also appears to increase cancer risk – especially in gastrointestinal tract.
A recent study found that extra salt the diet increased the like-hood of heartburn (also known as esophageal reflux) by as much as 70 percent.
A good place to start lowering the sodium in our diet is by removing the salt shaker from the table and hiding it in an inconvenient spot.
But only about 5 percent of the salt in our diet comes from the salt shaker; 75 percent comes from processed and restaurant foods.
Most people do not choose to eat high sodium product – they jut eat the foods that are readily available in our culture.
Salt is everywhere in our modern diet even in foods such as bread that don’t taste salty.
Processed foods are loaded with salt to help preserve freshness, and the more sodium you eat, the more you will crave salt. When you eliminate highly processed, high sodium foods from your diet, you will take a huge step toward a healthier, more vigorous life.
Shake the Salt Habit
The health of your arteries is critically important to virtually every aspect of your health.
Too much salt (sodium) ages your cardiovascular system by raising your blood pressure and hardening, stiffening and thickening your arteries and the walls of your heart.
You want to keep your blood vessel soft, smooth and supple like they were when you were a child and a teenager and avoid developing the rigid, inflamed and crusty pipes that can lead to heart attack, stroke, and congestion heart failure.
As an American adult, chances of developing high blood pressure during lifetime are 90 percent.
If you continue to follow your current lifestyle, sooner or later you will probably get hypertension – the medical term for high blood pressure.Why? For starters, the average American consumer about 4000 mg of sodium daily, which is about six to ten times more salt than we were designed to eat.
Add the fact that blood pressure rises in response to too much body fat, stress and sugar and too little sleep and exercise and you have to the recipe for high blood pressure.
Excess sodium does much more than just raises your blood pressure. A study shows that high sodium intake reduced blood vessel wall function.
In addition, salt leaches the calcium from your bones, making you prone to osteoporosis and fractures, and also appears to increase cancer risk – especially in gastrointestinal tract.
A recent study found that extra salt the diet increased the like-hood of heartburn (also known as esophageal reflux) by as much as 70 percent.
A good place to start lowering the sodium in our diet is by removing the salt shaker from the table and hiding it in an inconvenient spot.
But only about 5 percent of the salt in our diet comes from the salt shaker; 75 percent comes from processed and restaurant foods.
Most people do not choose to eat high sodium product – they jut eat the foods that are readily available in our culture.
Salt is everywhere in our modern diet even in foods such as bread that don’t taste salty.
Processed foods are loaded with salt to help preserve freshness, and the more sodium you eat, the more you will crave salt. When you eliminate highly processed, high sodium foods from your diet, you will take a huge step toward a healthier, more vigorous life.
Shake the Salt Habit
Monday, August 10, 2009
Diet Food
Diet Food
The body demands extremely complex nutrients and a healthy diet plan to fulfill the needs of the body. Everyday the body needs an accurate balance of proteins, carbohydrates, fats, minerals and vitamins. This demand can be fulfilled only when an individual takes care of the food intake during the whole day.
To have a balanced diet there are people who are opting for diet food but the truth is that there isn’t one diet food product that can lead to a healthy lifestyle. Diet food basically is any food product that has its recipes altered in a way to make it a part of the body modification diet. Consumption of the diet food has an intention of change in body type and weight loss but sometimes it is also taken to gain body weight or for building muscles as the bodybuilding supplements.
Diet Food
The diet food usually has a low calorie substitute for the high calorie ingredients in the diet of an individual. This can be simply done by replacing the sugar by the substitutes of sugar and other supplements in the diet. Baked food is preferred instead of the fried food which helps in the reduction of calories thus making the healthy diet plan. Sometimes a part of the flour is also replaced with the reduced calorie ingredients that give a significant calorie reduction.
There are some people that opt for the single food diet such as the fruit diet or the cabbage soup diet. It is preferable to choose a combination of healthy diet food instead of sticking to a single diet food. This result in individuals having a balanced and a healthy diet that is composed of the different food types. Opting for a combination of diet foods can get the body the exact nutrients that are required and can also result in weight loss.
Diet Food
The body demands extremely complex nutrients and a healthy diet plan to fulfill the needs of the body. Everyday the body needs an accurate balance of proteins, carbohydrates, fats, minerals and vitamins. This demand can be fulfilled only when an individual takes care of the food intake during the whole day.
To have a balanced diet there are people who are opting for diet food but the truth is that there isn’t one diet food product that can lead to a healthy lifestyle. Diet food basically is any food product that has its recipes altered in a way to make it a part of the body modification diet. Consumption of the diet food has an intention of change in body type and weight loss but sometimes it is also taken to gain body weight or for building muscles as the bodybuilding supplements.
Diet Food
The diet food usually has a low calorie substitute for the high calorie ingredients in the diet of an individual. This can be simply done by replacing the sugar by the substitutes of sugar and other supplements in the diet. Baked food is preferred instead of the fried food which helps in the reduction of calories thus making the healthy diet plan. Sometimes a part of the flour is also replaced with the reduced calorie ingredients that give a significant calorie reduction.
There are some people that opt for the single food diet such as the fruit diet or the cabbage soup diet. It is preferable to choose a combination of healthy diet food instead of sticking to a single diet food. This result in individuals having a balanced and a healthy diet that is composed of the different food types. Opting for a combination of diet foods can get the body the exact nutrients that are required and can also result in weight loss.
Diet Food
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Best Food for Weight Loss
Best Food for Weight Loss
Being obese can be a result of various factors that differ from individual to individual. Same as obesity, it depends on the individual the food that is required for the weight loss. It basically depends on the metabolism rate of the person.
There are people who opt for the weight loss programs that recommend a strict diet that lacks in the basic nutrients that are required by the body resulting in malnutrition. Instead of the weight loss programs that are rigid and sometimes difficult to follow, the person should prefer a balanced diet that has all the nutrients in sufficient amount that is combined wit regular exercise to loose weight easily. A balanced diet is necessary as no single food product can be of any help in losing weight.
The various food products that can be incorporated in the diet that act as the best foods for the weight loss should be the nutritionally dense food products, low in calories, refined sugar, sodium and fats, high in fibre as well as the fresh natural foods. The foods that are high in fibre are helpful in loosing weight as the fibre helps in the filling up of stomach making the person eat less hence less calories are consumed.
Fat contains two times the amount of energy that is present in carbohydrates and proteins. Less consumption of fats can contribute in the weight loss. The fresh and natural food products that are rich in nutrients and energy are considered as the best foods for weight loss.
A diet that consists of the processed and convenient foods that are the products with refined sugar should be a big NO while undergoing a diet plan for weight loss.
Best Food for Weight Loss
Being obese can be a result of various factors that differ from individual to individual. Same as obesity, it depends on the individual the food that is required for the weight loss. It basically depends on the metabolism rate of the person.
There are people who opt for the weight loss programs that recommend a strict diet that lacks in the basic nutrients that are required by the body resulting in malnutrition. Instead of the weight loss programs that are rigid and sometimes difficult to follow, the person should prefer a balanced diet that has all the nutrients in sufficient amount that is combined wit regular exercise to loose weight easily. A balanced diet is necessary as no single food product can be of any help in losing weight.
The various food products that can be incorporated in the diet that act as the best foods for the weight loss should be the nutritionally dense food products, low in calories, refined sugar, sodium and fats, high in fibre as well as the fresh natural foods. The foods that are high in fibre are helpful in loosing weight as the fibre helps in the filling up of stomach making the person eat less hence less calories are consumed.
Fat contains two times the amount of energy that is present in carbohydrates and proteins. Less consumption of fats can contribute in the weight loss. The fresh and natural food products that are rich in nutrients and energy are considered as the best foods for weight loss.
A diet that consists of the processed and convenient foods that are the products with refined sugar should be a big NO while undergoing a diet plan for weight loss.
Best Food for Weight Loss
Monday, August 3, 2009
Fat loss diet
Fat loss diet
People who wish to lose weight mostly go for a diet that makes them shed pounds. There are a number of people who do not like top exercise or are too lazy to do it. A fat loss diet is the best way for such people. If a person includes natural foods in his diet, he can eat as much as he wants to and still not gain weight. Switching over to a diet that gives you fewer calories will have a positive effect on your body and you will be able to lose weight easily. Processed foods should be absolutely removed from the diet.
Fat loss diet
If you wish to see a decrease in your waistline, it better to move on to a healthy diet. There are foods that initiate the fat burning process. Some of them are apricots, asparagus, apples, blueberries, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, chives, cucumbers and carrots. There are hundreds of them. All you need to do is to include them in your diet so that your body goes all the way to lose the fat. The whole grain foods give energy and supply the body with carbohydrates. The natural foods have cancer fighting agents as well and they would eventually help you keep slim.
Fat loss diet
The processed foods are not considered well for the body because they are less nutritious and contain artificial sweeteners and flavors. The quantity of fat is also more in these foods that makes for the worst part. To be slim, you should eat food that is rich in nutrients and contains fewer calories.
People who wish to lose weight mostly go for a diet that makes them shed pounds. There are a number of people who do not like top exercise or are too lazy to do it. A fat loss diet is the best way for such people. If a person includes natural foods in his diet, he can eat as much as he wants to and still not gain weight. Switching over to a diet that gives you fewer calories will have a positive effect on your body and you will be able to lose weight easily. Processed foods should be absolutely removed from the diet.
Fat loss diet
If you wish to see a decrease in your waistline, it better to move on to a healthy diet. There are foods that initiate the fat burning process. Some of them are apricots, asparagus, apples, blueberries, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, chives, cucumbers and carrots. There are hundreds of them. All you need to do is to include them in your diet so that your body goes all the way to lose the fat. The whole grain foods give energy and supply the body with carbohydrates. The natural foods have cancer fighting agents as well and they would eventually help you keep slim.
Fat loss diet
The processed foods are not considered well for the body because they are less nutritious and contain artificial sweeteners and flavors. The quantity of fat is also more in these foods that makes for the worst part. To be slim, you should eat food that is rich in nutrients and contains fewer calories.
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Fat Burning Food
Fat Burning Food
Fat burning food is the most natural way to lose weight as it reduces the fat tissues from the body. These foods burn fat much more than the calories contained in them. These fat burning foods are rich in cellulite that gets digested in the body of the organism easily and burn fats that are already deposited in the body. These foods are easily available in the markets and are very affordable also.
Fat burning food teamed up with the exercising is the ideal way to shed those extra kilos off your body. Vitamin C rich food like lemons, grapefruit, tangerines and oranges has all the properties to burn the fat. These foods with exercise help to boost the metabolic rate and also burn the calories even after the many hours of exercise. The low energy felt after the intake of the low fat foods is compensated by the fat reserves of the body that normally remain absolutely untouched.
Beet root, asparagus, zucchini, beet, cabbage, garlic, tomatoes, spinach, artichokes, blueberries, apples, watermelons and carrots are also fat burning foods. You cannot grow like a thin pin with the large quantities of fat burning food in your daily diet; you should also back it up with the proper exercising. Inculcating the fat burning foods in your diet can really help you to lose weight in a fast and healthy manner. These are the most accepted, sans side affect way of shedding fat from your body. You can try these fat burning foods and can exercise well to get the weight loss in no time.
Fat Burning Food
Fat burning food is the most natural way to lose weight as it reduces the fat tissues from the body. These foods burn fat much more than the calories contained in them. These fat burning foods are rich in cellulite that gets digested in the body of the organism easily and burn fats that are already deposited in the body. These foods are easily available in the markets and are very affordable also.
Fat burning food teamed up with the exercising is the ideal way to shed those extra kilos off your body. Vitamin C rich food like lemons, grapefruit, tangerines and oranges has all the properties to burn the fat. These foods with exercise help to boost the metabolic rate and also burn the calories even after the many hours of exercise. The low energy felt after the intake of the low fat foods is compensated by the fat reserves of the body that normally remain absolutely untouched.
Beet root, asparagus, zucchini, beet, cabbage, garlic, tomatoes, spinach, artichokes, blueberries, apples, watermelons and carrots are also fat burning foods. You cannot grow like a thin pin with the large quantities of fat burning food in your daily diet; you should also back it up with the proper exercising. Inculcating the fat burning foods in your diet can really help you to lose weight in a fast and healthy manner. These are the most accepted, sans side affect way of shedding fat from your body. You can try these fat burning foods and can exercise well to get the weight loss in no time.
Fat Burning Food
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Best Diet Food
Best Diet Food
Losing weight can be a tough task for anyone, but this can be made easier by increasing the consumption of the low calorie food instead of the food that is food on calories. There are various diet foods available that can result in a remarkable weight loss. The diet foods are a great option for those who do not like working out for burning the extra calories. Also they help an individual in losing weight along with staying fit. These food products improve the overall health of the individual also. The diet food helps to burn the fat, boost immune system, builds muscles, fights diseases, strengthens the bones and also lowers blood pressure.
The diet food includes the food that is low on calories that are the green vegetables, protein rich food that includes eggs and whey protein powder, oatmeal, legumes, whole grain breads and cereals, olive and sesame oil as well as nuts and seeds. These are some of the healthy food products that are counted as the best diet foods that can help the individual in losing weight. The green vegetables are the healthiest food that can be consumed. The vegetables have tons of antioxidants and fiber. Oatmeal is one of the best food sources that have complex carbohydrates and fiber. It is the best option for breakfast.
The diet food helps in increasing the metabolism and there are some fiber rich foods that can make the person feel full. Also there are some products that can help in the fat burning. The best way in which the diet food can be incorporated in the diet is to get them replaced with the junk food. Replacing the diet food with the junk food can actually get the person double the weight loss by cutting on sugars, fats and calories.
Best Diet Food
Losing weight can be a tough task for anyone, but this can be made easier by increasing the consumption of the low calorie food instead of the food that is food on calories. There are various diet foods available that can result in a remarkable weight loss. The diet foods are a great option for those who do not like working out for burning the extra calories. Also they help an individual in losing weight along with staying fit. These food products improve the overall health of the individual also. The diet food helps to burn the fat, boost immune system, builds muscles, fights diseases, strengthens the bones and also lowers blood pressure.
The diet food includes the food that is low on calories that are the green vegetables, protein rich food that includes eggs and whey protein powder, oatmeal, legumes, whole grain breads and cereals, olive and sesame oil as well as nuts and seeds. These are some of the healthy food products that are counted as the best diet foods that can help the individual in losing weight. The green vegetables are the healthiest food that can be consumed. The vegetables have tons of antioxidants and fiber. Oatmeal is one of the best food sources that have complex carbohydrates and fiber. It is the best option for breakfast.
The diet food helps in increasing the metabolism and there are some fiber rich foods that can make the person feel full. Also there are some products that can help in the fat burning. The best way in which the diet food can be incorporated in the diet is to get them replaced with the junk food. Replacing the diet food with the junk food can actually get the person double the weight loss by cutting on sugars, fats and calories.
Best Diet Food
Monday, July 20, 2009
Fast weight loss
Fast weight loss
There are millions of people who want to lose the extra pounds that they have gained over the years. Their efforts go waste as most of them are not aware of the proper methods to shed those pounds. Here are ten great tips that would help you lose weight fast and without much of a problem.
Make sure that you drink 8 to 10 glasses of water everyday. This should be done in order to force out all the toxins from the body. It will eventually lead to reduction in fat and impurities as well. Green tea is also a good option for you. If you take three meals a day, increase the number to six. Have smaller portions of food and divide your meals. Your body metabolism will keep ticking. Include fruits and vegetables in your daily diet. This will ensure a dose of vitamins.
Limit your fat intake to 20 grams a day. Take out some time to flex some muscles and stretch up. Exercising for even half an hour will be enough to get your body into a good shape. Keep yourself busy with nay physical activity and you can also take up a hobby. Have your dinner at least three hour before you go to bed. Late night food will affect your digestion and will make you fat. Increase the fiber content in the food that you eat. Bread and pasta are a good option to be added into the diet. When your body will get rid of the toxins, it will start losing weight.
Fast weight loss
There are millions of people who want to lose the extra pounds that they have gained over the years. Their efforts go waste as most of them are not aware of the proper methods to shed those pounds. Here are ten great tips that would help you lose weight fast and without much of a problem.
Make sure that you drink 8 to 10 glasses of water everyday. This should be done in order to force out all the toxins from the body. It will eventually lead to reduction in fat and impurities as well. Green tea is also a good option for you. If you take three meals a day, increase the number to six. Have smaller portions of food and divide your meals. Your body metabolism will keep ticking. Include fruits and vegetables in your daily diet. This will ensure a dose of vitamins.
Limit your fat intake to 20 grams a day. Take out some time to flex some muscles and stretch up. Exercising for even half an hour will be enough to get your body into a good shape. Keep yourself busy with nay physical activity and you can also take up a hobby. Have your dinner at least three hour before you go to bed. Late night food will affect your digestion and will make you fat. Increase the fiber content in the food that you eat. Bread and pasta are a good option to be added into the diet. When your body will get rid of the toxins, it will start losing weight.
Fast weight loss
Friday, July 17, 2009
Low Fat Cholesterol Diet
Low Fat Cholesterol Diet
Cholesterol has become a hoodoo for a lot of us these days. The cholesterol level rises because of the consumption of the saturated fat diet by people. Hectic schedule has made the processed food really popular. The people who indulge in these types of foods need a reassessment on their diets as the after effects of this diet are very severe.
The low fat cholesterol diet has low levels of the saturated fats which helps in retarding the levels of cholesterol in the body and also help in preventing heart disease. This kind of diet includes the lean meats, fat free products of dairy, shellfish, whole grains and skinless poultry. High levels of cholesterol can really be checked by the green vegetables and fresh fruits which when combined with the olive oil are rich in minerals and vitamins too. Plant sterols like salad dressings and margarine to have controlled cholesterol level. The saturated fats and high cholesterol should be taken in moderation and if possible should be completely excluded from the diet.
The low fat cholesterol diet not only helps the person who suffers from the people who have high cholesterol levels but also all of us who long to live a healthy life. The heart disease is caused by high cholesterol levels, so it can be checked by a little alteration in the diet of a person. Keep the heart attacks at bay easily with the low cholesterol diet. Now you can take care of your health with ease, all you have to do is embrace the low cholesterol diet instead of the high cholesterol one.
Low Fat Cholesterol Diet
Cholesterol has become a hoodoo for a lot of us these days. The cholesterol level rises because of the consumption of the saturated fat diet by people. Hectic schedule has made the processed food really popular. The people who indulge in these types of foods need a reassessment on their diets as the after effects of this diet are very severe.
The low fat cholesterol diet has low levels of the saturated fats which helps in retarding the levels of cholesterol in the body and also help in preventing heart disease. This kind of diet includes the lean meats, fat free products of dairy, shellfish, whole grains and skinless poultry. High levels of cholesterol can really be checked by the green vegetables and fresh fruits which when combined with the olive oil are rich in minerals and vitamins too. Plant sterols like salad dressings and margarine to have controlled cholesterol level. The saturated fats and high cholesterol should be taken in moderation and if possible should be completely excluded from the diet.
The low fat cholesterol diet not only helps the person who suffers from the people who have high cholesterol levels but also all of us who long to live a healthy life. The heart disease is caused by high cholesterol levels, so it can be checked by a little alteration in the diet of a person. Keep the heart attacks at bay easily with the low cholesterol diet. Now you can take care of your health with ease, all you have to do is embrace the low cholesterol diet instead of the high cholesterol one.
Low Fat Cholesterol Diet
Thursday, July 16, 2009
BMI Index Chart
BMI Index Chart
BMI, the body mass index is the calculation of the body weight of a person according to the height and age which gives the amount of excess weight on a person’s body. The formula which calculates the person’s excess weight is person’s weight in kilograms that is divided by the height in meters. But if you don’t want to deal with long arithmetic equation then you have a simple way to use the BMI index chart that can easily show you both the functions, the weight and height functions in a single chart. The weight function is shown on the horizontal axis and the height function is shown on the vertical axis with different color lines for varied body mass index values and categories.
The normal characteristics of a human body are shown in the common chart. Different BMI statistics describe different conditions like BMI above 30 points indicates obesity, BMI lower than 17.5 points shows some kind of sickness or exhaustion and BMI from 18.5 to 25 points shows the optimal weight. There are different uses of BMI depending on the difference between the adults and children. In case of an adult the measurement is done to calculate whether the person is underweight or overweight whereas in case of children BMI percentiles are used to compare it with the children of same age and gender.
With the value outcomes of this chart, it is gaining popularity all over the world as it helps in showing whether you are underweight or overweight. Not only for adults doctors use BMI index chart for measuring the proper growth of a child.
BMI, the body mass index is the calculation of the body weight of a person according to the height and age which gives the amount of excess weight on a person’s body. The formula which calculates the person’s excess weight is person’s weight in kilograms that is divided by the height in meters. But if you don’t want to deal with long arithmetic equation then you have a simple way to use the BMI index chart that can easily show you both the functions, the weight and height functions in a single chart. The weight function is shown on the horizontal axis and the height function is shown on the vertical axis with different color lines for varied body mass index values and categories.
The normal characteristics of a human body are shown in the common chart. Different BMI statistics describe different conditions like BMI above 30 points indicates obesity, BMI lower than 17.5 points shows some kind of sickness or exhaustion and BMI from 18.5 to 25 points shows the optimal weight. There are different uses of BMI depending on the difference between the adults and children. In case of an adult the measurement is done to calculate whether the person is underweight or overweight whereas in case of children BMI percentiles are used to compare it with the children of same age and gender.
With the value outcomes of this chart, it is gaining popularity all over the world as it helps in showing whether you are underweight or overweight. Not only for adults doctors use BMI index chart for measuring the proper growth of a child.
BMI Index Chart
BMI, the body mass index is the calculation of the body weight of a person according to the height and age which gives the amount of excess weight on a person’s body. The formula which calculates the person’s excess weight is person’s weight in kilograms that is divided by the height in meters. But if you don’t want to deal with long arithmetic equation then you have a simple way to use the BMI index chart that can easily show you both the functions, the weight and height functions in a single chart. The weight function is shown on the horizontal axis and the height function is shown on the vertical axis with different color lines for varied body mass index values and categories.
The normal characteristics of a human body are shown in the common chart. Different BMI statistics describe different conditions like BMI above 30 points indicates obesity, BMI lower than 17.5 points shows some kind of sickness or exhaustion and BMI from 18.5 to 25 points shows the optimal weight. There are different uses of BMI depending on the difference between the adults and children. In case of an adult the measurement is done to calculate whether the person is underweight or overweight whereas in case of children BMI percentiles are used to compare it with the children of same age and gender.
With the value outcomes of this chart, it is gaining popularity all over the world as it helps in showing whether you are underweight or overweight. Not only for adults doctors use BMI index chart for measuring the proper growth of a child.
BMI, the body mass index is the calculation of the body weight of a person according to the height and age which gives the amount of excess weight on a person’s body. The formula which calculates the person’s excess weight is person’s weight in kilograms that is divided by the height in meters. But if you don’t want to deal with long arithmetic equation then you have a simple way to use the BMI index chart that can easily show you both the functions, the weight and height functions in a single chart. The weight function is shown on the horizontal axis and the height function is shown on the vertical axis with different color lines for varied body mass index values and categories.
The normal characteristics of a human body are shown in the common chart. Different BMI statistics describe different conditions like BMI above 30 points indicates obesity, BMI lower than 17.5 points shows some kind of sickness or exhaustion and BMI from 18.5 to 25 points shows the optimal weight. There are different uses of BMI depending on the difference between the adults and children. In case of an adult the measurement is done to calculate whether the person is underweight or overweight whereas in case of children BMI percentiles are used to compare it with the children of same age and gender.
With the value outcomes of this chart, it is gaining popularity all over the world as it helps in showing whether you are underweight or overweight. Not only for adults doctors use BMI index chart for measuring the proper growth of a child.
BMI Index Chart
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Top Diets-Atkins diet
Top Diets-Atkins diet
One of the most visible diet is Atkins diet or diet without carbohydrates. A diet is finished with its principle that carbohydrates are kept, while the protein is not. Atkins is convinced that obesity is not normally associated with overeating, but with the disorder of carbohydrate metabolism. As some seem unreal, but it persuaded many people around the world - the diet is to enjoy the meat and fat in unlimited quantities and thus also weight loss.By starving the body of carbohydrates, the body goes into a state of ketosis and begins burning body fat.Generally, people who follow this diet initially lose weight, but gain it back once they begin eating carbs again.
If diet convince you, do not forget that carbohydrates are the biggest source of energy that contain fiber, which promote the digestive system, so they do not fully terminate.
Top Diets-Atkins diet
One of the most visible diet is Atkins diet or diet without carbohydrates. A diet is finished with its principle that carbohydrates are kept, while the protein is not. Atkins is convinced that obesity is not normally associated with overeating, but with the disorder of carbohydrate metabolism. As some seem unreal, but it persuaded many people around the world - the diet is to enjoy the meat and fat in unlimited quantities and thus also weight loss.By starving the body of carbohydrates, the body goes into a state of ketosis and begins burning body fat.Generally, people who follow this diet initially lose weight, but gain it back once they begin eating carbs again.
If diet convince you, do not forget that carbohydrates are the biggest source of energy that contain fiber, which promote the digestive system, so they do not fully terminate.
Top Diets-Atkins diet
Monday, July 6, 2009
Formula to Good Health
Formula to Good Health
Most American today are overfed yet undernourished, which eventually leads to obesity and poor health.
The answer to those pervasive problem is simply to eliminate the low nutrient to calories ration foods like processed grains, sugars, fatty processed meats, soft drinks and packaged snack foods, and increase the intake of high nutrient to calorie ratio foods like vegetables, fruits, seafood and whey protein.
A diet with a high nutrient to calorie ration supplies with large quantities of beneficial vitamins, minerals and other antiaging phytonutrients, but at the same time it reduces your calorie intake.
If you want to lean, fit, vigorous, and brought and happy, you must do what you are designed to do. People usually eat until they are full or satiated.
If you consume natural high nutrient but low calorie foods like fruits and vegetables, you can eat more volume and thus will feel satisfied for a longer period after eating.
It is very difficult to get fit by eating vegetables and fruit.
If you also make sure to include healthy lean protein with each meal, you will stay full longer and be able to avoid cravings.
If you trying to lose weight and not feel deprived, subtle changes can lead to realm lasting results.
A study researchers tested whether they could fool people into thinking they were eating the same amount of calories even though they trimmed their intake by 800 calories a day.
They did this by “super-sizing” the portions of foods with high nutrient to calorie like vegetable and fruits.
At the same time they cut high calorie synthetic foods containing sugars and fats by about 25%.
As turned out, the participant did not even notice that they were consuming fewer calories because they were eating more food and staying full longer.
On the other hand, when the researchers cut calories by just decreasing portion sizes, participants complained they weren’t getting enough to eat.
In other word, you will feel less deprived and have better luck losing body fat if you increase your intake of fruits and vegetables and cut out processed high sugar and high fat foods, rather than relying on cutting portion size alone.
Formula to Good Health
Most American today are overfed yet undernourished, which eventually leads to obesity and poor health.
The answer to those pervasive problem is simply to eliminate the low nutrient to calories ration foods like processed grains, sugars, fatty processed meats, soft drinks and packaged snack foods, and increase the intake of high nutrient to calorie ratio foods like vegetables, fruits, seafood and whey protein.
A diet with a high nutrient to calorie ration supplies with large quantities of beneficial vitamins, minerals and other antiaging phytonutrients, but at the same time it reduces your calorie intake.
If you want to lean, fit, vigorous, and brought and happy, you must do what you are designed to do. People usually eat until they are full or satiated.
If you consume natural high nutrient but low calorie foods like fruits and vegetables, you can eat more volume and thus will feel satisfied for a longer period after eating.
It is very difficult to get fit by eating vegetables and fruit.
If you also make sure to include healthy lean protein with each meal, you will stay full longer and be able to avoid cravings.
If you trying to lose weight and not feel deprived, subtle changes can lead to realm lasting results.
A study researchers tested whether they could fool people into thinking they were eating the same amount of calories even though they trimmed their intake by 800 calories a day.
They did this by “super-sizing” the portions of foods with high nutrient to calorie like vegetable and fruits.
At the same time they cut high calorie synthetic foods containing sugars and fats by about 25%.
As turned out, the participant did not even notice that they were consuming fewer calories because they were eating more food and staying full longer.
On the other hand, when the researchers cut calories by just decreasing portion sizes, participants complained they weren’t getting enough to eat.
In other word, you will feel less deprived and have better luck losing body fat if you increase your intake of fruits and vegetables and cut out processed high sugar and high fat foods, rather than relying on cutting portion size alone.
Formula to Good Health
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Top Diet- Mayo Clinic Diet
Top Diet- Mayo Clinic Diet
Mayo clinic diet
At the protein diet with the Mayo Clinic have their weight chaste Hollywood celebrities, the food plan is quickly outline the world. Based on the combined use of grapefruit and eggs, the intake of carbohydrates is minimal, as is a small daily intake of calories. This is only from 800 to a thousand calories a day. Strict diet with plenty of discipline promises great results - within 14 days you could lose between seven and ten kilograms, but unfortunately only at the expense of lost fluids and not fat, causing weight loss may be quickly returned. Although founded by experts, many of whom are opposed, because it does not promote long-term changes in eating habits.
Top Diet- Mayo Clinic Diet
Mayo clinic diet
At the protein diet with the Mayo Clinic have their weight chaste Hollywood celebrities, the food plan is quickly outline the world. Based on the combined use of grapefruit and eggs, the intake of carbohydrates is minimal, as is a small daily intake of calories. This is only from 800 to a thousand calories a day. Strict diet with plenty of discipline promises great results - within 14 days you could lose between seven and ten kilograms, but unfortunately only at the expense of lost fluids and not fat, causing weight loss may be quickly returned. Although founded by experts, many of whom are opposed, because it does not promote long-term changes in eating habits.
Top Diet- Mayo Clinic Diet
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Top Diets-South Beach Diet
Top Diets-South Beach Diet
A diet based on foods with a low glychemic index and provides three healthy main meals per day with a light snack if desired. The food plan is divided into three stages, during which the first two carried out by two weeks, the third is based on learning healthy eating habits for life. Carbohydrates and fats are banned in the first stage, and later they can enter the menu gradually and in reasonable quantities, but they should not be completely canceled. While experts welcome the diet, some oppose it because of too rapid loss of kilograms - at the first stage, which includes two weeks in denial, to the lost from four to seven kilograms, which is by the principles of healthy weight loss significantly too much. However, all the more convincing the second stage, based on a healthy lost kilograms - from a half to one kilogram per week - and lasts for as long as you reach the desired weight.
Top Diets-South Beach Diet
A diet based on foods with a low glychemic index and provides three healthy main meals per day with a light snack if desired. The food plan is divided into three stages, during which the first two carried out by two weeks, the third is based on learning healthy eating habits for life. Carbohydrates and fats are banned in the first stage, and later they can enter the menu gradually and in reasonable quantities, but they should not be completely canceled. While experts welcome the diet, some oppose it because of too rapid loss of kilograms - at the first stage, which includes two weeks in denial, to the lost from four to seven kilograms, which is by the principles of healthy weight loss significantly too much. However, all the more convincing the second stage, based on a healthy lost kilograms - from a half to one kilogram per week - and lasts for as long as you reach the desired weight.
Top Diets-South Beach Diet
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