tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33129079907142843862024-02-02T04:43:10.150-08:00How To Boost Your MetabolismYou deserve to get better health.izalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09196286969783549537noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3312907990714284386.post-52827603445024730702009-03-26T11:00:00.000-07:002009-03-26T11:05:39.179-07:00Tongkat Ali : Eurycoma longifolia<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLH7orrAHFWaohA8xCXzNY09m7WK3ruP6W6kfbAIYcvZX0uqbSTrup_lm7n6-q4Vb-3DkPpGfPx9ih85BzZfxY2Q5Ro0iOJTlpW42Dv0wZGXJRdmuIFC_UQILiXFd9ID1NcZs0ryli01g/s320/tongkat+ali.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 175px; height: 196px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLH7orrAHFWaohA8xCXzNY09m7WK3ruP6W6kfbAIYcvZX0uqbSTrup_lm7n6-q4Vb-3DkPpGfPx9ih85BzZfxY2Q5Ro0iOJTlpW42Dv0wZGXJRdmuIFC_UQILiXFd9ID1NcZs0ryli01g/s320/tongkat+ali.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><b>What is Tongkat Ali</b> <br /><br />TOther Names: <i style="font-weight: bold;">Eurycoma longifolia</i>, Longjack<br /><br />Tongkat Ali is a tree native to Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia. The part of the tree used medicinally is the root.<br /><br /> <h3><b>Why Do People Use Tongkat Ali?</b></h3> Tongkat Ali was dubbed the "Asian Viagra" in a May 1999 report in the New Sunday Times.<br /><br />It has been used in Malaysia for many years by men to increase sexual desire, libido, sexual performance and to treat erectile dysfunction.<br /><br />Tongkat ali appears to work by increasing levels of the hormone testosterone. Testosterone is primarily responsible for the growth and development of male reproductive organs, including the penis, testicles, scrotum, prostate, and seminal vesicles. Normal testosterone levels maintain energy level, mood, fertility, and sexual desire.<br /><br /> Because of its testosterone-enhancing properties, tongkat ali is also used by bodybuilders to increase muscle mass and strength.<br /><br /><h3><b>Safety</b></h3> Reported side effects include insomnia, anxiety, and restlessness.<br /><br />Tongkat ali should not be used by pregnant or nursing women or children.<br /><br />Because tongkat ali increases testosterone levels it should not be used by men with breast cancer or prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, heart disease, kidney disease, liver disease, or sleep apnea.<br /><br />Tongkat ali should not be used by people with weakened immune systems as some evidence suggests it may further weaken immune function.<br /><br /><h3><b>Drug Interactions</b></h3> Tongkat ali should not be used by people taking immunosuppressant drugs.<br /><br />It is especially important to tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking insulin. Tongkat ali may decrease blood sugar levels.<br /><br />Source : <a href="http://altmedicine.about.com/od/herbsupplementguide/a/tongkat_ali.htm">http://altmedicine.about.com</a>izalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09196286969783549537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3312907990714284386.post-82212929289600251212009-02-14T10:33:00.000-08:002009-02-14T10:37:16.277-08:00Herbs : What is Mas Cotek (Ficus Deltoidea)?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.herbatani.com/images/mas%20cotek%20telinga%20gajah.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 166px; height: 124px;" src="http://www.herbatani.com/images/mas%20cotek%20telinga%20gajah.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">WHAT IS MAS COTEK?</span><br /><br />Mas Cotek or its botanical name as ‘Ficus Deltoidea’, is a wild plant and lodging in on other trees. This name of the plant also varies to some district, state or other countries. For examples, Sempit-sempit, is known in Sabah and Sarawak for its name and Tabat Barito for Indonesian and Kangkaliban for African.<br /> <br />Through the opinion and society's view reputed that Mas Cotek comprises of the male and female trees which could be identified through leaf-shaped and the seed. While, from its scientific side Mas Cotek is divided into hundreds of species. <br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">NUTRIENTS AND ITS USAGES</span><br /><br />The leaf looks golden in colour and it has black moles behind the leaf in every meeting to the veins where it provides nutrition to mankind. It also contains flavonoid and triterpenoid components which act as anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory. In addition to that, it is believed that the Mas Cotek leaf can break fat and remove excessive cholesterol in blood channels and thus avoid practitioner from headache, migraine and stroke.<br /><br />Water boiled for the leaf, stem, root and fruit of Mas Cotek is traditionally used to relieve waist ache, to reduce fatigue and most importantly it is to increase sexual desire for pair couple. It is also believed that it can react for male hormone stimulation to improve body endurance. The Mas Cotek Leaf can be cited and chewed when it is fresh.<br /><br />Traditionally used to treat ailments such as:<br /><br />• Eliminate toxin inside the body<br />• Improve blood circulation<br />• Nerve/joint illness<br />• Reduce in blood sugar content<br />• Reduce high-blood-pressure<br />• Remove cholesterol and fat<br />• Relieve consequence of piles pain<br />• Migraine<br />• Energy restorative for inner self<br />• Dysmenorrheal<br />• Shrink baby delivery channel/Tighten vagina<br />• Delay the menopause process<br /><br />Source : <a href="http://www.sriain.com.my/index.htm">http://www.sriain.com.my</a>izalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09196286969783549537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3312907990714284386.post-60126518849068406242009-02-14T10:13:00.000-08:002009-02-14T10:27:53.203-08:00Losing Weight the Hard Way - Succesfull Story of Losing WeightI found this successfull story of Losing Weight video.<br /><br /><center><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/wERhG6Q_dic&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/wERhG6Q_dic&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br />This video uploaded 8 months ago.<br /></center><br /><br /><center><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/XlFmJ_-7IVg&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/XlFmJ_-7IVg&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br />At present day - February 2009.<br /></center><br /><br />2008 - Jan: 218.3<br />2008 - May: 200.0<br />2009 - NOW: 172.8<br /><br />**TOTAL LOSS: 45.5 lbs**<br /><br />Goal Weight: 160 (Dream Goal: 145-150)izalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09196286969783549537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3312907990714284386.post-43154017533183659802009-02-14T09:15:00.000-08:002009-02-14T09:20:58.711-08:00Cancer Survivor Stories<center><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/TNFZSNSXiJM&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/TNFZSNSXiJM&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /></center><br /><br />Hear the stories of three cancer survivors who turned to the American Cancer Society for information, day-to-day help, and emotional support. Having cancer is hard. Finding help shouldn't be. <br /><br /><center><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/XRMF9AyFy2Y&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/XRMF9AyFy2Y&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /></center><br /><br />Candis Whitney Cancer Survivor <br /><br /><center><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/qiJLmglw6Pc&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/qiJLmglw6Pc&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /></center><br /><br />Laura Brokaw, a breast cancer survivor, tells her story of how she discovered she had cancer, what happened next, and how she found a hospital that gave her a second chance. <br /><br /><center><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/hKlbk5KCR2I&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/hKlbk5KCR2I&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /></center><br /><br />Tom, a colon cancer survivor, tells his story of how he discovered he had cancer, what happended next, and how he had found a hospital that him a second chanceizalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09196286969783549537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3312907990714284386.post-75989906989540048722009-01-31T12:42:00.000-08:002009-02-14T10:40:03.966-08:00Herbs For Men : Smilax Myosotiflora & Piper Cubeba (Java Pepper)<h2 class="style35 style1" align="left"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" >Smilax Myosotiflora</span></h2> <p id="homeP2" class="style16" align="left"><br /></p><p id="homeP2" class="style16" align="left">Smilax myosotiflora or 'Ubi Jaga' (UJ) is a native herb traditionally used by indigenous folk for its aphrodisiac effects.</p> <p id="homeP2" align="left"><br /></p><p id="homeP2" align="left">Ubi Jaga is a creeper plant that is grown wild in the tropical forest in South East Asia. It improves blood circulation. It is traditionally used as herbal medicine to strengthen male energy, as a general tonic and to increase body metabolism. </p> <p id="homeP2" align="left"><br /></p><p id="homeP2" align="left">It will help intensify sexual desire, increase sensitivity, strengthens erections and enables men of all ages to enjoy more frequent and longer lasting sex.</p> <p id="homeP2" align="left"><br /></p><p id="homeP2" align="left">The benefit also includes the effects of mood stabilization, promotion of healthy blood pressure levels and increase in energy level.</p> <p id="homeP2" align="left"><br /></p><p id="homeP2" align="left">This will definitely contribute in a major way to great performance in bed.</p> <p id="homeP2" align="left"><br /></p><p id="homeP2" align="left">The mainstream medical sciences are now beginning to realize the benefit of this herb.</p><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><br /><br />PIPER CUBEBA (Java Pepper)</span> <p id="homeP2" class="style16" align="left"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Book_of_One_Thousand_and_One_Nights" title="The Book of One Thousand and One Nights"><br /></a></p><p id="homeP2" class="style16" align="left"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Book_of_One_Thousand_and_One_Nights" title="The Book of One Thousand and One Nights">The Book of One Thousand and One Nights</a>, mentions Piper Cubeba as a main ingredient in making an aphrodisiac remedy for infertility.</p> <p id="homeP2" align="left"><br /></p><p id="homeP2" align="left">The mixture, of Piper Cubeba is given to Shams-al-Din, a wealthy merchant who had no child, with the instruction that he must eat the paste two hours before having intercourse with his wife. According to the story, the merchant did get the child he desired after following these instructions. Other Arab authors wrote that cubeb rendered the breath fragrant, cured affections of the bladder, and that eating it "enhances the delight of coitus".</p> <p id="homeP2" align="left"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Book_of_One_Thousand_and_One_Nights" title="The Book of One Thousand and One Nights"><br /></a></p><p id="homeP2" align="left"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Book_of_One_Thousand_and_One_Nights" title="The Book of One Thousand and One Nights">The Book of One Thousand and One Nights</a>, compiled in the 9th century, mentions piper cubeba as a remedy for infertility, showing it was already used by Arabs for medicinal purpose.</p> <p id="homeP2" align="left"><br /></p><p id="homeP2" align="left">In India, Sanskrit texts included piper cubeba in various remedies. Charaka and Sushruta prescribed a cubeb paste as a mouthwash, and the use of dried cubebs internally for oral and dental diseases, loss of voice, halitosis, fevers, and cough. Unani physicians use a paste of the cubeb berries externally on male and female genitals to intensify sexual pleasure during coitus. Due to this attributed property, cubeb was called "Habb-ul-Uruus".</p>izalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09196286969783549537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3312907990714284386.post-8809456752395636232008-12-30T05:16:00.000-08:002008-12-30T05:33:46.888-08:00Free Cancer eBook : Cure Your CancerI found useful ebook about cancer written by Bill Henderson.<br /><br />Read the introduction of his ebook:<br /><blockquote>Hi. My name is Bill Henderson. About 10 years ago, in November 1990, my former wife, Marjorie began her four-year bout with cancer. She died on November 1, 1994. Her many operations, chemotherapy treatments and intense pain made her wish often in her last two years for a quick death, or “transition,” as she called it.<br /><br />After watching that, it was hard for me to believe that millions of people each year had to endure that same torture. I have read widely in these ten years, searching for an alternative. I have found many.<br /><br />This e-book is the result of my search. Not only have I found more humane and effective treatments for cancer, I have discovered that our medical system is dominated by big drug company money. Instead of pursuing the research into natural substances and therapies that seem to have great promise and which have, in fact, cured cancer for thousands of grateful patients, our system suppresses them.<br /><br />With better information, I know cancer patients and their caregivers can work more effectively with their physicians to cure their diseases permanently. Also, those of us who don’t have cancer yet can avoid it and other degenerative diseases.<br /><br />With the deluge of information available today on the Internet, you need a guide to help you sift through it. My goal is to help you co-doctor effectively so you and your loved ones don’t become victims of the “system,” as my wife, Marjorie, was.<br /><br />My background is in computer software and marketing. After retiring from the U. S. Air Force in 1977, I founded a software company that sold specialized software to architects and engineers. It was the first of its kind in the world. We had clients in 42 states and 4 Canadian provinces. I sold that company in 1995.<br /><br />In addition to my medical research, I have tried several Internet ventures, with some success, in the last three years. I have a Masters in Business Administration from George Washington University. I am an entrepreneur at heart. This book, however, is a true labor of love. I know how much it can help you, if you will trust me and keep an open mind. I was 69 in January 2001. My family and I have probably dealt with over 200 doctors and at least 10 of them have been close friends. In the last 10 years, I have had several encounters with the medical system.<br /><br />In 1992, I met Joe Davis, M.D. He started me on a workout plan that I have continued ever since. He also convinced me of the importance of proper nutrition. He founded several “fitness centers” called Ultra-Fit here in San Antonio.<br /><br />In 1996, I had radial keratotomy done on one eye and laser correction on the other. In 1997, I had torn retinas repaired in both eyes. My vision is better now than ever before in my life. I had a hernia in my groin repaired very professionally in 1998. I had my sinuses cleaned out in 1999, which completely cured my chronic sinusitis.<br /><br />The doctor said she stopped counting when she got to 104 polyps removed. Like most men my age, I have an enlarged prostate gland. Two wonderful urologists have treated me for the last 17 years. In the last ten years, they have done four biopsies on my prostate, all of which were negative.<br /><br />I feel much better physically now in every way than I did forty years ago. The picture above was taken during a visit to Ibiza, Spain in 1998. I mention my recent medical experience only to emphasize to you that I am anything but anti-doctor.<br /><br />Download to read more...<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.healthrecipes.com/cancer/cancer.pdf"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Download eBook</span></a><br /></div></blockquote>izalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09196286969783549537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3312907990714284386.post-34318075768637395492008-09-11T16:26:00.000-07:002008-09-11T16:28:17.461-07:00Excellent article on cancer. Pass it on.<b><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:6;color:red;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 24pt; color: red; font-family: Arial;">Excellent article on cancer. Pass it on.</span></span></b><br /><br /><b><span style="font-family:Arial;color:navy;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: navy; font-family: Arial;">AFTER YEARS OF TELLING PEOPLE CHEMOTHERAPY IS THE ONLY WAY TO </span></span></b><u><span style="font-family:Arial;color:blue;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial;">TRY</span></span></u><span style="font-family:Arial;color:navy;"><span style="color: navy; font-family: Arial;"> AND ELIMINATE CANCER, JOHNS </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:navy;"><span style="color: navy; font-family: Arial;">HOPKINS</span></span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:navy;"><span style="color: navy; font-family: Arial;"> IS FINALLY STARTING TO TELL YOU THERE IS AN </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:navy;"><span style="color: navy; font-family: Arial;">ALTERNATIVE WAY</span></span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:navy;"><span style="color: navy; font-family: Arial;"> . </span></span><br /><br /><b><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Arial;"></span></span></b><b><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Arial;">Cancer Update from Johns </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Arial;">Hopkins</span></span></b><b><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Arial;"> :</span></span></b><br /><br /><b><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial;">1. Every person has <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1221175433_13">cancer cells</span> in the body. These cancer cells do not show up in the standard tests until they have multiplied to a few billion. When doctors tell cancer patients that there are no <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1221175433_14">more cancer cells</span> in their bodies after treatment, it just means the tests are unable to detect the cancer cells because they have not reached the detectable size.</span></span></b><br /><br /><b><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial;">2. Cancer cells occur between 6 to more than 10 times in a person's lifetime. </span></span></b><br /><br /><b><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial;">3. When the person's immune system is strong the cancer cells will be destroyed and prevented from multiplying and forming tumours. </span></span></b><br /><br /><b><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial;">4. When a person has cancer it indicates the person has multiple <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1221175433_15">nutritional deficiencies</span>. These could be due to genetic, environmental, food and lifestyle factors. </span></span></b><br /><br /><b><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial;">5. To overcome the multiple nutritional deficiencies, changing diet and including supplements will strengthen the immune system. </span></span></b><br /><br /><b><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial;">6. <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1221175433_16">Chemotherapy</span> involves poisoning the rapidly-growing cancer cells and also destroys rapidly-growing healthy cells in the bone marrow, gastro-intestinal tract etc, and can cause organ damage, like liver, kidneys, heart, lungs etc. </span></span></b><br /><br /><b><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial;">7. Radiation while destroying cancer cells also burns, scars and damages healthy cells, tissues and organs. </span></span></b><br /><br /><b><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial;">8. Initial treatment with chemotherapy and radiation will often reduce tumor size. However prolonged use of chemotherapy and radiation do not result in more tumor destruction. </span></span></b><br /><br /><b><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial;">9. When the body has too much toxic burden from chemotherapy and radiation the immune system is either compromised or destroyed, hence the person can succumb to various kinds of infections and complications. </span></span></b><br /><br /><b><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial;">10. Chemotherapy and radiation can cause cancer cells to mutate and become resistant and difficult to destroy. Surgery can also cause cancer cells to spread to other sites. </span></span></b><br /><br /><b><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial;">11. An effective way to battle cancer is to starve the cancer cells by not feeding it with the foods it needs to multiply. </span></span></b><br /><br /><br /><b><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Arial;">WHAT CANCER CELLS FEED ON:</span></span></b><br /><br /><b><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial;"> a.</span></span></b><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0080;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 128); font-family: Arial;"> Sugar is a cancer-feeder. By cutting off sugar it cuts off one important food supply to the cancer cells</span></span><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">. <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1221175433_17">Sugar substitutes</span> like <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1221175433_18">NutraSweet</span>, Equal,Spoonful, etc are made with Aspartame and it is harmful. A better natural substitute would be Manuka honey or molasses but only in very sma ll amounts. Table salt has a chemical added to make it w h i te in colour. Better alternative is Bragg's aminos or sea salt. </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#ff0080;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 128); font-family: Arial;"> b. Milk causes the body to produce mucus, especially in the gastro-intestinal tract. Cancer feeds on mucus. By cutting off milk and substituting with unsweetened soy milk, cancer cells are being starved. </span></span><br /><br /><b><span style="font-family:Arial;color:red;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: red; font-family: Arial;"> c. Cancer cells thrive in an acid environment. A meat-based diet is acidic and it is best to eat fish, and a little chicken rather than beef or pork. Meat also contains livestock antibiotics, <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1221175433_19">growth hormones</span> and parasites, which are all harmful, especially to people with cancer. </span></span></b><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:navy;"><span style="color: navy; font-family: Arial;"> d. A diet made of 80% fresh vegetables and juice, <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1221175433_20">whole grains</span>, seeds, nuts and a little fruits help put the body into an alkaline environment. About 20% can be from cooked food including beans. <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1221175433_21">Fresh vegetable juices</span> provide live enzymes that are easily absorbed and reach down to cellular levels within 15 minutes t o no urish and enhance growth of healthy cells. To obtain live enzymes for building healthy cells try and drink <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1221175433_22">fresh vegetable juice</span> (most vegetables including <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1221175433_23">bean sprouts</span>) and eat some raw vegetables 2 or 3 times a day. Enzymes are destroyed at temperatures of 104 degrees F (40 degrees C).</span></span><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></span><br /><br /><b><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial;"> e. Avoid </span></span></b><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">coffee, tea<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">, and chocolate, which have high caffeine. Green tea is a better alternative and has cancer-fighting properties. Water-best to drink purified water, or filtered, to avoid known toxins and heavy metals in tap water. <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1221175433_24">Distilled water</span> is acidic, avoid it. </span></b></span></span><br /><br /><br /><b><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial;">12. Meat protein is difficult to digest and requires a lot of <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1221175433_25">digestive enzymes</span>.</span></span></b><span style="font-family:Arial;color:red;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial;"> Undigested meat remaining in the intestines become putrified and leads to more toxic buildup. </span></span><br /><br /><b><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial;">13. <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1221175433_26">Cancer cell walls</span> have a tough protein covering. By refraining from or eating less meat it frees more e nzymes to attack the protein walls of cancer cells and allows the body's killer ce lls to destroy the cancer cells. </span></span></b><br /><br /><b><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial;">14. Some supplements build up the immune system (IP6, Flor-ssence, Essiac, anti-oxidants, vitamins, minerals, EFAs etc.) to enable the body's own killer cells to destroy cancer cells. Other supplements like vitamin E are known to cause apoptosis, or <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1221175433_27">programmed cell death</span>, the body's normal method of disposing of damaged, unwanted, or unneeded cells. </span></span></b><br /><br /><b><span style="font-family:Arial;color:red;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: red; font-family: Arial;">15. Cancer is a disease of the mind, body, and spirit. A proactive and positive spirit will help the cancer warrior be a survivor. Anger, unforgiveness and bitterness put the body into a stressful and acidic environment. Learn to have a loving and forgiving spirit. Learn to relax and enjoy life.</span></span></b><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;color:red;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: red; font-family: Arial;"> </span></span><br /><br /><b><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial;">16. Cancer cells cannot thrive in an oxygenated environment. Exercising daily, and deep breathing help to get more oxygen down to the cellular level. <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1221175433_28">Oxygen therapy</span> is another means employed to destroy cancer cells. </span></span></b><br /><br /><b><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial;">(PLEASE FORWARD IT TO PEOPLE YOU CARE ABOUT)</span></span></b><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></span><br /><br /><b><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:6;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 24pt; font-family: Arial;"></span></span></b><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:6;color:green;"><span style="font-size: 24pt; color: green; font-family: Arial;">This is an article that should be sent to anyone important in your life.</span></span>izalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09196286969783549537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3312907990714284386.post-40311051658137450272008-08-28T11:30:00.000-07:002008-08-28T11:31:20.537-07:00Daily Health Task Lists<div style="text-align: justify;">Just like brushing your teeth, healthy habits should be cultivated on a daily basis. The following is a guide to daily tasks:<br /><br />1. Activity should be a daily occurrence. Walk, run or jump for a minimum total of 20 minutes a day.<br /><br />2. Protect your skin. Sun block should be applied on face, neck, arms and hands even in the dead of winter. It protects against climatic toxins too. Moisturize skin daily.<br /><br />3. Eat fruits, vegetables, grains, low-fat dairy products and small amounts of protein. Avoid sweets and other processed foods.<br /><br />4. Meditate or spend a minimum of five minutes daily in quiet time.<br /><br />5. Find your spiritual self. Discover what inspires you, raises your level of consciousness, motivates you, and satisfies your soul.<br /><br />6. Exercise your brain. Read, study, solve problems, and learn new skills. As does the body, the brain atrophies with lack of use.<br /><br />7. Hug somebody.<br /><br />Read more at <a href="http://www.health-fitness-tips.com/features/daily-health-task-lists.htm">http://www.health-fitness-tips.com</a><br /></div>izalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09196286969783549537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3312907990714284386.post-80223450301133863862008-08-28T11:25:00.000-07:002008-08-28T11:29:26.236-07:0010 Essential Health Tips ( (The Basics to Practice Every Day)<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">1. Move More<br /><br /></span>Make it a daily challenge to find ways to move your body. Climb stairs if given a choice between that and escalators or elevators. Walk your dog; chase your kids; toss balls with friends, mow the lawn. Anything that moves your limbs is not only a fitness tool, it's a stress buster. Think 'move' in small increments of time. It doesn't have to be an hour in the gym or a 45-minute aerobic dance class or tai chi or kickboxing. But that's great when you're up to it. Meanwhile, move more. Thought for the day: Cha, Cha, Cha…. Then do it!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">2. Cut Fat<br /><br /></span>Avoid the obvious such as fried foods, burgers and other fatty meats (i.e. pork, bacon, ham, salami, ribs and sausage). Dairy products such as cheese, cottage cheese, milk and cream should be eaten in low fat versions. Nuts and sandwich meats, mayonnaise, margarine, butter and sauces should be eaten in limited amounts. Most are available in lower fat versions such as substitute butter, fat free cheeses and mayonnaise. Thought for the day: Lean, mean, fat-burning machine…. Then be one!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">3. Quit Smoking<br /><br /></span>The jury is definitely in on this verdict. Ever since 1960 when the Surgeon General announced that smoking was harmful to your health, Americans have been reducing their use of tobacco products that kill. Just recently, we've seen a surge in smoking in adolescents and teens. Could it be the Hollywood influence? It seems the stars in every movie of late smoke cigarettes. Beware. Warn your children of the false romance or 'tough guy' stance of Hollywood smokers. Thought for the day: Give up just one cigarette…. the next one.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">4. Reduce Stress<br /><br /></span>Easier said than done, stress busters come in many forms. Some techniques recommended by experts are to think positive thoughts. Spend 30 minutes a day doing something you like. (i.e.,Soak in a hot tub; walk on the beach or in a park; read a good book; visit a friend; play with your dog; listen to soothing music; watch a funny movie. Get a massage, a facial or a haircut. Meditate. Count to ten before losing your temper or getting aggravated. Avoid difficult people when possible. Thought for the day: When seeing red, think pink clouds….then float on them.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">5. Protect Yourself from Pollution<br /><br /></span>If you can't live in a smog-free environment, at least avoid smoke-filled rooms, high traffic areas, breathing in highway fumes and exercising near busy thoroughfares. Exercise outside when the smog rating is low. Exercise indoors in air conditioning when air quality is good. Plant lots of shrubbery in your yard. It's a good pollution and dirt from the street deterrent. Thought for the day: 'Smoke gets in your eyes'…and your mouth, and your nose and your lungs as do pollutants….hum the tune daily.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">6. Wear Your Seat Belt<br /><br /></span>Statistics show that seat belts add to longevity and help alleviate potential injuries in car crashes. Thought for the day: Buckle down and buckle up.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">7. Floss Your Teeth<br /><br /></span>Recent studies make a direct connection between longevity and teeth flossing. Nobody knows exactly why. Perhaps it's because people who floss tend to be more health conscious than people who don't? Thought for the day: Floss and be your body's boss.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">8. Avoid Excessive Drinking<br /><br /></span>While recent studies show a glass of wine or one drink a day (two for men) can help protect against heart disease, more than that can cause other health problems such as liver and kidney disease and cancer. Thought for the day: A jug of wine should last a long time.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">9. Keep a Positive Mental Outlook<br /><br /></span>There's a definitive connection between living well and healthfully and having a cheerful outlook on life. Thought for the day: You can't be unhappy when you're smiling or singing.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">10. Choose Your Parents Well<br /><br /></span>The link between genetics and health is a powerful one. But just because one or both of your parents died young in ill health doesn't mean you cannot counteract the genetic pool handed you. Thought for the day: Follow these basic tips for healthy living and you can better control your own destiny.<br /><br />Read more at <a href="http://www.health-fitness-tips.com/features/10-essential-health-tips.htm">http://www.health-fitness-tips.com</a><br /></div>izalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09196286969783549537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3312907990714284386.post-28808251430918948982008-08-10T17:08:00.000-07:002008-08-10T17:09:31.530-07:00Best Ways To Lose Weight<div style="text-align: justify;">Keeping is simple is the best way to not only lose weight, but keep it off, too. There are some clear-cut certainties, rules, unchanging facts and formulas regarding weight loss that really never vary. If followed, you will lose weight.<br /><br />So, for just a moment let’s look only at the facts - take emotion, psychology, and personal history out of the equation, and let’s look at the simple rules of weight loss.<br /><br />Just the Facts:<br />1. If you spend more calories than you take in, you will lose weight. Just like your bank account, if you spend more than you put in, your bank account or, in this case your body, will shrink.<br /><br />2. Adding (more) exercise, and not changing your diet at all, will cause weight loss only if you are burning more calories than you are taking in (as it states in rule 1). So if you are exercising enough to push the equation over to the deficit column (where you are basically in the red with calories - spending more than you are taking in), then you will begin to lose weight.<br /><br />3. Reducing your food/caloric intake and not adding exercise will result in weight loss only if you have reduced food intake enough to tip the energy balance to the negative, whereby you are taking in less than you are expending.<br /><br />4. Obviously, adding exercise, and reducing your caloric intake, will make it more likely that your equation will swing over to the negative – the weight loss side. And of course, the greater the difference between intake and expenditure, the faster the weight loss (or gain, depending on which way the equation swings).<br /><br />As read from http://www.health-body2u.blogspot.com</div>izalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09196286969783549537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3312907990714284386.post-6656812074148026412008-08-10T08:58:00.000-07:002008-08-10T09:01:54.932-07:00100 Healthy Tips!<ul><li>Healthy Tip #1 Set a goal of trying one new fruit or vegetable every week</li><li>Healthy Tip #2 Keep a bowl of fruit on your desk at work</li><li>Healthy Tip #3 Switch from ice cream to frozen yogurt</li><li>Healthy Tip #4 Substitute sweet potatoes for regular baked potatoes or fries. You'll get more Vitamin A.</li><li>Healthy Tip #5 Get more fiber. Add canned beans or a handful of nuts to your salad.</li><li>Healthy Tip #6 Take the stairs, not the elevator.</li><li>Healthy Tip #7 Don't e-mail your office mate. Walk down the hall and deliver the message personally.</li><li>Healthy Tip #8 Get a dog. Commit to walking 10 minutes in the morning and 20 minutes at night.</li><li>Healthy Tip #9 Buy a soccer ball. Kick it with your kids or a neighbor.</li><li>Healthy Tip #10 Buy shoes at the end of the day when your feet are more swollen from use.</li><li>Healthy Tip #11 Every six months check expiration dates and clean out your medicine cabinet.</li><li>Healthy Tip #12 Mark your calendar and change your toothbrush every three months.</li><li>Healthy Tip #13 When the time changes, change the batteries on your smoke alarms.</li><li>Healthy Tip #14 Buy a thermometer for your refrigerator to make sure your food is kept at the right temperature.</li><li>Healthy Tip #15 Put sunscreen on your hands as well as your face and neck every single day.</li><li>Healthy Tip #16 Play.</li><li>Healthy Tip #17 Read.</li><li>Healthy Tip #18 Be optimistic.</li><li>Healthy Tip #19 Volunteer in your community.</li><li>Healthy Tip #20 Mentor someone.</li><li>Healthy Tip #21 Keep a stock of low calorie snacks on hand: cut up carrots, cucumber, pretzels, nonfat popcorn.</li><li>Healthy Tip #22 Don't eat in front of the TV.</li><li>Healthy Tip #23 Try spices and seasonings instead of salt.</li><li>Healthy Tip #24 Add spinach to your salad, sandwich tacos or burger and get a boost of Vitamin C and iron.</li><li>Healthy Tip #25 Choose tuna packed in water, not oil.</li><li>Healthy Tip #26 Grab the cell phone and go for a walk.</li><li>Healthy Tip #27 Park your car on the far side of the lot and get in a little extra exercise.</li><li>Healthy Tip #28 Take your family on regular walks.</li><li>Healthy Tip #29 Dance with your children.</li><li>Healthy Tip #30 Try a yoga class.</li><li>Healthy Tip #31 Put moisturizer on your hands and feet before you go to bed every night.</li><li>Healthy Tip #32 Quit smoking.</li><li>Healthy Tip #33 Fasten your seatbelt.</li><li>Healthy Tip #34 Wear a helmet when biking or rollerskating.</li><li>Healthy Tip #35 When traveling, flex your leg muscles or move your feet every 15 minutes.</li><li>Healthy Tip #36 Adopt a pet from your local humane society.</li><li>Healthy Tip #37 When you're feeling stressed, smile and take a few deep breaths.</li><li>Healthy Tip #38 Don't gossip.</li><li>Healthy Tip #39 Practice forgiveness.</li><li>Healthy Tip #40 Learn to say no.</li><li>Healthy Tip #41 Use fat-free yogurt and mustard or horseradish instead of mayo in your tuna salad.</li><li>Healthy Tip #42 Try your baked potato with salsa instead of sour cream.</li><li>Healthy Tip #43 Be wary of white foods-- bagels, potatoes, breads, pasta and rice.</li><li>Healthy Tip #44 Watch your portion sizes.</li><li>Healthy Tip #45 Eat fish high in Omega-3 fatty acids like mackerel, salmon, sardines and herring.</li><li>Healthy Tip #46 Do a slow burn workout in strength training and see if less is more.</li><li>Healthy Tip #47 Take a hike.</li><li>Healthy Tip #48 Try interval training- short bursts of intense activity with periods of rest.</li><li>Healthy Tip #49 Get 8 hours of sleep regularly.</li><li>Healthy Tip #50 Wake up at the same time every day.</li><li>Healthy Tip #51 Take a multivitamin.</li><li>Healthy Tip #52 Read nutrition labels.</li><li>Healthy Tip #53 Brush your teeth after every meal.</li><li>Healthy Tip #54 Floss every day.</li><li>Healthy Tip #55 Cook two meals at once. You'll have one meal ready on those nights you just don't have time.</li><li>Healthy Tip #56 Take a nap.</li><li>Healthy Tip #57 Find a hobby.</li><li>Healthy Tip #58 Call a friend.</li><li>Healthy Tip #59 Take the time to get organized.</li><li>Healthy Tip #60 Eat the skin on your baked potato. Don't eat the skin on your chicken.</li><li>Healthy Tip #61 Dilute juice with water.</li><li>Healthy Tip #62 For every cup of coffee you drink, drink a glass of water.</li><li>Healthy Tip #63 Add a handful of berries to your morning cereal.</li><li>Healthy Tip #64 Eat produce at every meal.</li><li>Healthy Tip #65 Try plant-based protein such as soy milk, soy yogurt, tempeh, hummus or beans.</li><li>Healthy Tip #66 Join an online diet program. Log on when cravings strike.</li><li>Healthy Tip #67 Keep an exercise journal to track your progress and focus on your goals.</li><li>Healthy Tip #68 Walk on a beach.</li><li>Healthy Tip #69 Schedule a fitness break at the same time each day.</li><li>Healthy Tip #70 Cut your lunch hour in half and use those extra 30-minutes for a walk.</li><li>Healthy Tip #71 Use a meat thermometer every time your prepare a meal.</li><li>Healthy Tip #72 To reduce your risk of Alzheimer's, keep reading, going to museums and engaging in hobbies.</li><li>Healthy Tip #73 Keep your blood pressure down by losing weight, exercising and limiting sodium and alcohol.</li><li>Healthy Tip #74 Get fluoride supplements for your child if you live in a non-fluoridated area.</li><li>Healthy Tip #75 Wash your hands frequently to avoid germs that cause cold and flu.</li><li>Healthy Tip #76 Carry an emergency medical card that indicates you are taking lifesaving medication.</li><li>Healthy Tip #77 Get a facial.</li><li>Healthy Tip #78 Get a pedicure.</li><li>Healthy Tip #79 Take a relaxing bath rather than a quick shower.</li><li>Healthy Tip #80 Plant flowers.</li><li>Healthy Tip #81 Light candles.</li><li>Healthy Tip #82 Buy organic foods.</li><li>Healthy Tip #83 Don't eat after 8:00 pm.</li><li>Healthy Tip #84 Make your own healthy lunch to control portion sizes and ingredients.</li><li>Healthy Tip #85 Eat breakfast.</li><li>Healthy Tip #86 Don't eat unless you are sitting at a table.</li><li>Healthy Tip #87 Eat slowly and savor what you are eating.</li><li>Healthy Tip #88 Have an apple before dinner.</li><li>Healthy Tip #89 Try nonfat milk instead of whole. It has 100 less calories in every 2 cups.</li><li>Healthy Tip #90 Find an exercise buddy.</li><li>Healthy Tip #91 Look for walks, runs, health screenings and other healthy events in your community.</li><li>Healthy Tip #92 Use skin cream with SPF15 on your hands to prevent wrinkles and spots.</li><li>Healthy Tip #93 Keep a six pack of bottled water in the car for yourself and the kids.</li><li>Healthy Tip #94 Get help for chronic pain.</li><li>Healthy Tip #95 Enjoy music.</li><li>Healthy Tip #96 Arrange a regular time together with friends.</li><li>Healthy Tip #97 Plan regular date nights with your significant other.</li><li>Healthy Tip #98 Meditate.</li><li>Healthy Tip #99 Do less.</li><li>Healthy Tip #100 Be a good listener.</li></ul><br />Source from <a href="http://www.accenthealth.com/100tips/printable/">www.accenthealth.com</a>izalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09196286969783549537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3312907990714284386.post-32590069764038465452008-08-10T08:51:00.000-07:002008-08-10T08:55:59.929-07:0015 Simple Tips to Help You Live to 100<div style="text-align: justify;">by Susan Jacobs<br /><br />A study conducted by Boston University shows that the fastest growing area of the American population is the centenarian community (i.e., those who are 100 years of age or older). The second largest growing area is people who are 85 years or older. In other words, you have a great chance to live a very long time in this modern society.<br /><br />Even more interesting is the sheer magnitude of older citizens. There are approximately 40,000 centenarians living in the United States. Incidentally, 85% of them are women.<br /><br />How does one make it to the ripe old age of 100? Each centenarian who is asked that question has a different answer. Some say they had a glass of brandy every night, others say they never drank a drop in their life. Some swear by the bacon they eat for breakfast, others are strict vegetarians.<br /><br />No, there isn’t a magic formula for living forever (though avoiding bull riding and base jumping certainly helps). However, there are proven methods to greatly increase our chances of longevity. Below, I have compiled 15 simple tips to help you make it to 100 years of age:<br /><br />1. Drink no less than 8 glasses of water a day, though you should preferably have even more than that.<br /><br />2. Take a multivitamin that is appropriate to your age and gender.<br /><br />3. Don’t smoke. If you do smoke, it’s never too late to quit and increase your odds of living a long time.<br /><br />4. Avoid drinking alcohol to excess.<br /><br />5. If you have no regular exercise regiment, start one. If you hate to exercise, take up a fun activity like swimming.<br /><br />6. Settle down in a low-crime neighborhood, perhaps in the countryside.<br /><br />7. Avoid processed foods as much as possible.<br /><br />8. Eat a balanced diet that is high in fiber.<br /><br />9. Change careers if you have a very stressful job.<br /><br />10. If you are a thrill seeker, live vicariously through books or films, rather than participating in dangerous activities.<br /><br />11. Always practice safe sex.<br /><br />12. Wear your seatbelt and drive defensively.<br /><br />13. Surround yourself with only supportive friends and family.<br /><br />14. Make time for the hobbies you love the most, particularly if they reduce your stress level.<br /><br />15. Don’t short-change yourself in the sleep department, as sleep deprivation can lead to a host of problems.<br /><br />Will the tips above guarantee a long life? Barring an unfortunate accident, they can certainly help. No one can predict how one’s body will age. However, being healthy in body, mind and spirit will not only increase a person’s chances of living a long time, it will make the life they do have a very good one.<br /><br />About the author:<br /><br />Susan Jacobs is a part-time teacher, as well as a regular contributor for NOEDb, a site for learning about and selecting an online nursing degree program. Susan invites your comments and freelancing job inquiries at her email address susan.jacobs45@gmail.com<br /><br />Source of Article : <a href="http://blog.metabolism.com/2008/03/24/15-simple-tips-to-help-you-live-to-100/">www.metabolism.com</a><br /></div>izalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09196286969783549537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3312907990714284386.post-86689727884363089742008-07-11T12:16:00.000-07:002008-07-11T12:20:37.120-07:00Befriend Protein and Good Carbs<div style="text-align: justify;">There is a dizzying array of things that you can eat these days. Truly, a trip to the grocery store can be an adventure. Everywhere you turn, there’s yet another food promising you healthy this or weight loss that.<br /><br />Added to this confusion is that there are some foods that are beneficial for metabolic boosting, and some that aren’t; and the differences aren’t always well-known. Fortunately, we’re going to tackle this problem right now and describe the three basic food groups/types that are indeed good for a speedy metabolism.<br /><br />In terms of protein, studies have shown that having enough protein in your system can actually increase the speed of your metabolism. This is because protein is difficult to break down. Or rather, it requires more energy to break down. It’s like feeding the body a knot; it needs a bit of time to unravel it.<br /><br />And, as you know, when your body spends time on something, it spends energy (calories). And so the more time it can spend breaking down protein, the more calories that it uses.<br /><br />Different people will require different amounts of protein on a daily basis. Those who exercise and build muscle will typically need more than the average amount, too.<br /><br />The USFDA Food Guide suggests around 50 grams of protein a day for a reasonably active adult.<br /><br />Keep in mind (not that you don’t already have enough to remember, but…) that there are different sources of protein: some lean, and some high in fat. Fast food burgers may deliver up to 20 grams of protein (sometimes more), but they also deliver a great deal of fat; which makes them almost nutritionally worthless.<br /><br />The benefits you enjoy from the protein are far outweighed by the immense fat intake; which, for some fast food burgers, can exceed 40 grams! And that’s not including the fries (we won’t even go there!).<br /><br />So the thing to do is ensure that your source of protein derives from lean protein. Typically, protein from some fish and chicken is lean; though not all of it.<br /><br />If you’re a vegetarian, or simply looking for non-meat lean protein alternatives, low-fat cheese, legumes (lentils), and yogurt are all good sources. Simply check the food labels to determine if the source of protein is lean (doesn’t deliver high fat content), or fatty.<br /><br />In terms of carbohydrates, there probably isn’t a more battered around micronutrient than this. It’s gone from being the greatest thing in weight loss history, to one of the most reviled.<br />And really, it’s not the fault of the innocent carbohydrate! It’s really just a matter of information and knowledge, instead of speculation.<br /><br />The thing to remember is that when carbohydrates are refined, such as white bread and potatoes, they are what the diabetic world refers to as high glycemic index (GI) foods, because they require spikes in insulin in order to be digested.<br /><br />As you may know, when insulin is released into the system, it promotes the storage of fat; and some experts believe that it also pushes down metabolic speed (which makes sense). <br /><br />Therefore, the good kinds of carbohydrate to consume are those that are high in fiber, and those from fruit and vegetable sources.<br /><br />Why? Because these sources of carbohydrates don’t score high on the glycemic index. In other words, they don’t cause a spike in insulin levels, and therefore, they don’t promote fat storage.<br /><br /><a href="http://metabolismebooster.blogspot.com/2008/07/dont-hate-calories.html">Don’t Hate Calories</a><br /><a href="http://metabolismebooster.blogspot.com/2008/07/befriend-protein-and-good-carbs.html">Befriend Protein and Good Carbs</a><br /><a href="http://metabolismebooster.blogspot.com/2008/07/eat-early.html">Eat Early</a><br /><a href="http://metabolismebooster.blogspot.com/2008/07/eat-more.html">Eat More?</a><br /></div>izalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09196286969783549537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3312907990714284386.post-36826879009578338282008-07-11T12:15:00.000-07:002008-07-11T12:20:51.858-07:00Eat Early<div style="text-align: justify;">We’ve all heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. And in terms of boosting your metabolism, this is indeed the case! There are a couple of reasons why eating a hearty and healthy breakfast can boost metabolism and lead to weight loss goals.<br /><br />The first reason is that people who eat breakfast are much less inclined to snack throughout the morning. For example, if you had a good breakfast of fruit and low-sugar cereal in the morning, your chances of visiting the vending machine at work around 10:30am diminish significantly.<br /><br />Of course, as you recall from our previous discussion on eating more frequently, this doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t eat something between breakfast and lunch.<br /><br />It simply means that, since you won’t be extremely hungry at 10:30am (because you skipped breakfast), you’ll be less inclined to eat anything that you get your hands on; such as a nice donut that your co-worker was kind enough to offer you.<br /><br />In other words, by starting your day in a nutritious way, you’ll have more control over what you eat throughout the day.<br /><br />The second reason is more aligned with metabolism-boosting. Studies have shown that metabolism slows during sleep, and doesn’t typically get going again until you eat.<br /><br />Therefore, starting the day with breakfast is like kickstarting your metabolism. You’ll actually burn more calories throughout the day, simply by eating breakfast (hey, who knew?!).<br /><br />Remember: as you eat your breakfast, control both the portion and the contents. You don’t want to eat to the point of complete fullness; because, remember, you want to eat throughout the day and you won’t be able to do that if you’re stuffed.<br /><br />At the same time, beware of high-fat breakfasts. Studies have shown that high-fat breakfasts, such as those that include bacon and sausage, not only deliver lots of calories (there are 9 calories for every gram of fat, as compared to 4 for every gram of carbohydrates and proteins, respectively).<br /><br />But they also can make you very hungry again, very soon! So in addition to having ingested a lot of fat (and hence a lot of calories), you’ll typically find yourself rather ravenous again in a few hours.<br /><br />Alternatively, breakfasts that are high in fiber take longer to digest, and thus, the body won’t be hungry again for a while.<br /><br />This is something to bear in mind; and it may explain why many people who eat breakfast find themselves painfully hungry by lunchtime; it’s not their “overactive metabolism” at work; it’s the high fat content, which has been swiftly digested.<br /><br /><a href="http://metabolismebooster.blogspot.com/2008/07/dont-hate-calories.html">Don’t Hate Calories</a><br /><a href="http://metabolismebooster.blogspot.com/2008/07/befriend-protein-and-good-carbs.html">Befriend Protein and Good Carbs</a><br /><a href="http://metabolismebooster.blogspot.com/2008/07/eat-early.html">Eat Early</a><br /><a href="http://metabolismebooster.blogspot.com/2008/07/eat-more.html">Eat More?</a><br /></div>izalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09196286969783549537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3312907990714284386.post-81654624254133964992008-07-11T12:14:00.000-07:002008-07-11T12:21:06.948-07:00Eat More?<div style="text-align: justify;">Fresh on the heels of the discussion on calories, it’s also helpful to note that eating frequently throughout the day can be very good for boosting metabolism. There are a couple of reasons for this.<br /><br />The first reason is that people who tend to eat throughout the day do considerably less snacking. As a result, they tend to avoid the potato chips or candy bars that they might otherwise consume if they suddenly felt hungry.<br /><br />People who eat throughout the day don’t tend to experience severe hunger pangs, because they don’t reach that stage.<br /><br />The second reason, and the one that you can probably guess based on your understanding of metabolism, is that by eating throughout the day, you are constantly keeping your metabolism in motion.<br /><br />It’s kind of like having a generator run all the time; it will simply use more electricity than if you powered it on 3 times a day. <br /><br />Now, it goes without saying (but we should say it anyway just in case!) that just because it’s good for metabolism-boosting to eat frequently, this doesn’t mean that you can eat junk all day long!<br />Rather, if you choose to eat more frequently, then you’ll certainly need to be very aware of what you eat; because you can easily exceed your required amount of daily calories if you don’t keep an eye on this.<br /><br />That’s why, if your plan is to follow the eat-more-to-burn-more approach, then you should keep a food journal that notes what you eat (and drink of course) throughout the day.<br /><br />You should not merely know the calorie levels of what you eat, but you should know the overall nutritional values, too.<br /><br />For example, if you’re on target to eat 50 grams of protein per day, then you want to make sure you reach this target and not exceed it (or come in below it).<br /><br />In other words, merely focusing on calories is only half of the job. You will need to ensure that you’re eating enough protein, carbohydrates, fats (the good unsaturated kind!), and the other vitamins and minerals that your body needs in order to function at optimal levels.<br /><br /><a href="http://metabolismebooster.blogspot.com/2008/07/dont-hate-calories.html">Don’t Hate Calories</a><br /><a href="http://metabolismebooster.blogspot.com/2008/07/befriend-protein-and-good-carbs.html">Befriend Protein and Good Carbs</a><br /><a href="http://metabolismebooster.blogspot.com/2008/07/eat-early.html">Eat Early</a><br /><a href="http://metabolismebooster.blogspot.com/2008/07/eat-more.html">Eat More?</a><br /></div>izalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09196286969783549537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3312907990714284386.post-81926934440301492612008-07-11T12:13:00.002-07:002008-07-11T12:21:22.144-07:00Don’t Hate Calories<div style="text-align: justify;">The word calorie has a bad rap. We constantly come across calorie reduced or low calorie foods. And it’s not uncommon to overhear someone gasp about the immense calorie content of certain foods, such as a rich and creamy desert, or a giant fast food burger.<br /><br />All of this anti-calorie rhetoric therefore has made a lot of us pretty calorie-phobic; as soon as we see something that has lots of them, we run away. But is this wise?<br /><br />Yes and no. Yes, it’s wise in the sense that avoiding that double-layer chocolate fudge cake for desert is probably a good idea (actually, scratch that; it is a good idea).<br /><br />The calories that come from the cake are really going to be the so-called empty calorie kind; which means that there’s no real nutritional value that your body can squeeze out and make use of.<br /><br />But in the bigger picture, it’s unwise for your metabolism to become calorie-avoidant.<br /><br />Why? Because your body is a marvelous machine that tries, at all times, to do what it can to make your life easier.<br /><br />Indeed, while it may not always function at optimal levels (for a variety of reasons, including genetics), it still tries to do its very best. The body, for all of its limitations and so forth, is not a lazy thing!<br /><br />With this in mind, the body is always trying to keep is alive and functioning in the manner that it deems to be healthiest.<br /><br />And that’s why if you suddenly decrease the amount of calories that you need, your body won’t try to do more with less. In other words, your body won’t respond in the way that you want it to: it won’t necessarily provoke catabolism and thus reduce weight and fat cells.<br /><br />Instead, your smart and wise body will try to keep you alive by slowing down its metabolism. It will simply believe that something is wrong – maybe you’re trapped somewhere without food – and it will just begin to become very stingy with energy.<br /><br />So what’s the end result? If your body needs 2000 calories a day to survive, and you suddenly give it only 1000, it won’t begin to burn off 1000 calories worth of cells that you have lying around on your love handles.<br /><br />Instead, your body will slow down its metabolism. It will really try and get as much energy out of those 1000 calories, because it doesn’t want to waste anything.<br /><br />Physically, you’ll naturally feel more tired because your body is being very miserly with energy, and will devote its 1000-calorie ration to essential systems, like blood and oxygen supply (and others).<br /><br />Metabolically, you won’t be burning off extra calories. In fact, you can actually gain weight by dramatically reducing your calorie intake!<br /><br />The flipside of this, of course, is that you should consume a daily caloric intake that is proportionate to your body size, type, and weight loss goals.<br /><br />And then, once you determine the amount of calories that you need (probably with the aid of a qualified nutritionist or fitness expert); you can provide that to your body via healthy, efficient calories.<br /><br />For example, if your body needs 1500 calories per day, and one slice of double-fudge chocolate cake delivers a whopping 500 of those, then you can see that eating just one of these slices will take up a full 1/3rd of your daily caloric needs; and that’s not good!<br /><br />On the other hand, you can see that drinking a tasty fruit smoothy made with yogurt and nuts can deliver half as many calories, but provide you with essential nutrients, vitamins, and other elements that your body needs to healthily do its work.<br /><br /><a href="http://metabolismebooster.blogspot.com/2008/07/dont-hate-calories.html">Don’t Hate Calories</a><br /><a href="http://metabolismebooster.blogspot.com/2008/07/befriend-protein-and-good-carbs.html">Befriend Protein and Good Carbs</a><br /><a href="http://metabolismebooster.blogspot.com/2008/07/eat-early.html">Eat Early</a><br /><a href="http://metabolismebooster.blogspot.com/2008/07/eat-more.html">Eat More?</a><br /></div>izalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09196286969783549537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3312907990714284386.post-34535412518834907552008-07-11T12:13:00.001-07:002008-07-11T12:20:23.412-07:00Diet<div style="text-align: justify;">Ah yes, diet. For most of us, our information concerning metabolism has related in one way or another to eating. Most of us have been told of metabolism-friendly foods, or metabolism unfriendly foods.<br /><br />But really, while we may be basically aware that, all else being equal, a stalk of celery is better for your metabolism than fries with gravy, our understanding of diet and metabolism is pretty low.<br /><br />To fix this, the following section looks at some powerful and scientific diet-related tips that will boost your metabolism. Indeed, as you’ll soon learn, it’s not merely what you eat that matters; it’s when, and how, too.<br /><br /><a href="http://metabolismebooster.blogspot.com/2008/07/dont-hate-calories.html">Don’t Hate Calories</a><br /><a href="http://metabolismebooster.blogspot.com/2008/07/befriend-protein-and-good-carbs.html">Befriend Protein and Good Carbs</a><br /><a href="http://metabolismebooster.blogspot.com/2008/07/eat-early.html">Eat Early</a><br /><a href="http://metabolismebooster.blogspot.com/2008/07/eat-more.html">Eat More?</a><br /></div>izalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09196286969783549537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3312907990714284386.post-55640524221795377002008-07-11T11:57:00.002-07:002008-07-11T11:58:51.038-07:00How to Sleep Well??<div style="text-align: justify;">Zzzzzzzz…..Zzzzzzzzz<br /><br /><br />This is a toughy. Most of us don’t have as much control over the amount that we sleep as we should. Work, family, education, housekeeping, and so many other tasks can literally prevent us from getting the amount of sleep that we need.<br /><br />However, as the experts tell us, getting enough sleep actually improves metabolism. On the other hand, people who are constantly sleep deprived typically find that they have less energy to do regular, daily activities; including digestion. <br /><br />As a result, sleep-starved people often lower their own metabolism. They simply don’t have the strength to break down food efficiently, particularly carbohydrates. <br /><br />This is a very difficult issue, because many people can only find time to exercise by borrowing from their rest time. <br /><br />For example, after a long day of work and dealing with family and home commitments, a person may find that the only time they have to exercise (and thus boost their metabolism) is late at night; say around 9:00 pm, or even later. So what should one do?<br /><br />Ultimately, it’s a question of balance. Naturally, if you’re willing to exercise, and your doctor agrees that it’s healthy for you to do that, then you’re not going to get fit by sleeping instead of exercising. <br /><br />Yet with that being said, if you steal time away from your sleep/rest in order to exercise, over time, you can actually do more harm than good; because the following day, you won’t have enough energy to digest what you eat. The answer to this catch-22 lies in balance. <br /><br />You don’t have to work out every night. Or perhaps you can integrate a workout into your life during the day; maybe at lunchtime or right after work. <br /><br />Most fitness clubs are open very early (some are even open 24 hours), and if you choose to workout at home, you can do so in a generally affordable way (while some machines can cost thousands, basic machines that get the job done only cost a few hundred, even cheaper if they’re used).<br /><br />If you find that you have trouble sleeping, then this can also negatively affect the speed of your metabolism (because you won’t have enough energy the following day). Insomnia and other sleep disorders are very common problems, and there exists a variety of support systems in place to help people get the rest that they require. Some non-medical tips to help you fall asleep include:<br /><br />o Don’t eat late at night<br />o Try drinking warm milk before bedtime<br />o Don’t turn on the TV at night<br />o Try yoga or other stress-relieving practices<br />o Try having a warm bath before bedtime<br />o Don’t exercise close to bedtime; your body can become so energized that it doesn’t want to sleep!<br /></div>izalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09196286969783549537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3312907990714284386.post-5386613797044268432008-07-11T11:57:00.001-07:002008-07-11T11:57:25.547-07:00Get on the Wagon<div style="text-align: justify;">Do you know people who carefully choose low-fat, low-calorie meal choices, are very disciplined when it comes to not ordering the Chef’s Special pecan pie for desert, yet order a glass or two of wine with their meal? <br /><br />Well, unfortunately, these people are really undermining their efforts to boost metabolism. <br /><br />Studies show that drinking alcohol with meals actually encourages over eating; which means more calories that need to be burned away (or transformed into fat!). <br /><br />Furthermore, many people are simply unaware that many alcoholic drinks are laden with calories; almost as much as sugary-rich soft drinks.<br /><br />A bottle of beer can deliver a few hundred calories, and most cocktails are in the same range. Wine is generally considered to deliver the least amount of calories; but even this is a bit of a slippery slope. <br /><br />Three glasses of wine can be worth 300 calories that the body simply has to deal with in one form or another.<br /><br />The tip here isn’t to stop drinking alcohol altogether (despite the title of this section). If you enjoy alcohol then there’s no particular reason why you have to quit cold turkey, but you will save a bit of money and not consume as many calories.<br /><br />Simply, the call here is that you become aware that it influences your metabolism. If you consume excess alcohol (even without becoming inebriated), you force your system to deal with more calories. <br /><br />And unless you’re compensating for these added calories through exercise or muscle building, catabolism cannot occur. Instead, anabolism will inevitably occur, and new cells will be created from those calories (mostly fat cells).<br /><br /></div>izalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09196286969783549537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3312907990714284386.post-63819837581119028152008-07-11T11:56:00.001-07:002008-07-11T11:56:49.855-07:00Lifestyle<div style="text-align: justify;">When we come across the term lifestyle, we tend to think of the basic day-to-day habits that we rely on; sometimes without giving them much of a second thought. And this is indeed the case when we talk about how lifestyle influences the speed of your metabolism.<br /><br />Now, quite honestly, most of us live busy lives in one form or another, and therefore it’s challenging to really keep an eye on all of our habits. <br /><br />Balancing work, family, hobbies, and other commitments often means that our lifestyle isn’t so much of a choice, as it is a necessity.<br /><br />Yet with respect to the fact that many of us face sincere limitations in our lifestyle choices, there are many things that we can do – little things, but important things – that can help speed up our metabolism. <br /><br />So if you’re a bit put-off by the term lifestyle, please don’t skim over this section. The little things that you change in your regular, day-to-day lifestyle can indeed have the most profound influence on the speed of your metabolism, and the achievement of your short and long-term weight loss goals.<br /></div>izalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09196286969783549537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3312907990714284386.post-9314091721510773942008-07-11T11:55:00.000-07:002008-07-11T12:22:30.225-07:00Variety<div style="text-align: justify;">They say that variety is the spice of life, and this is indeed quite true. But despite this awareness, many people don’t spice up their exercise program; which is surprising, since doing so often leads to valuable metabolism-boosting benefits.<br /><br />There are a few easy ways to add variety to your exercise program. We’ve already talked about interval training, and that is indeed one way to shift your body’s metabolic engine into higher gear.<br /><br />Other effective ways are to break up a longer routine into smaller parts.<br /><br />For example, instead of committing to 1x1 hour workout a day, it can be metabolism-boosting to split this up into 2x30 minute workouts; or even, on some occasions, 3x20 minute workouts.<br /><br />Furthermore, you can add variety into your daily exercise routine without formally exercising.<br /><br />For example, you can take the stairs instead of the elevator. Or you can start your day with a brisk walk instead of a coffee and the newspaper.<br /><br />Or, instead of parking close to the grocery store entrance, you can walk the distance between a far away parking spot and the entrance.<br /><br />All of these tips provide two metabolism-boosting benefits.<br /><br />Firstly, as you can easily see, they can make exercising more fun. While, indeed, it’s important to have an exercise routine, you don’t want to have a boring exercise routine (because then your chances of stopping are that much greater!).<br /><br />So adding these new elements to your overall exercise commitment simply helps encourage you to stick with the program. And since exercising is a core part of boosting your metabolism, any technique or tip that helps you continue exercising over the long term is a wise piece of advice.<br /><br />The second important benefit of variety in your exercise program leads us back to the interval training concept, discussed above.<br /><br />When you add variety to your workout, your body cannot get into a groove. Remember: the body is a remarkable piece of work, and will always strive to do things efficiently.<br /><br />Naturally, the overall state of your health (which can be influenced by genetics and other factors outside of your control) will play a role in how efficiently your body runs.<br /><br />But regardless of how your body is put together, who what genetic influences you have to deal with, your body really likes you, and wants to do things as efficiently as it possibly can.<br /><br />Therefore, when you start exercising, you body can start to develop a kind of expectation of energy output. It’s not doing this to be lazy; it’s doing this because, quite sincerely, it wants to help!<br /><br />If your body starts to predict that you need a certain amount of energy to complete a certain task (such as jog for 20 minutes), then it will start to achieve that energy output more efficiently. <br /><br />For example, when you first start jogging for, say, 2 minutes a time followed by 5 minutes of walking, your body may require a great deal of energy to help you achieve this.<br /><br />And as a result, you may find yourself very out of breath or tired as your body strives to meet this increased demand. Naturally, of course, catabolism will be involved, and your body metabolism will increase.<br /><br />But over time, say a month or so, your body will simply become more efficient. It will have become stronger, and will be able to supply your energy needs much more efficiently; you may not even break a sweat!<br /><br />What’s happened here is that your health has improved; your body has to work less hard to provide you with your energy needs.<br /><br />Ironically, this can actually obscure your metabolism-boosting efforts; because, as you know, you want to tell your body to start the catabolism process. But if your body is efficiently working, it won’t really dig into its reserves (e.g. fat cells) in order to provide you with the energy that you need.<br /><br />So the trick is to keep variety in your workouts. Many people choose to cross-train for this very reason. It not only targets different muscle groups, but it keeps your body from finding a groove whereby it tried to help you by slowing down metabolism.<br /><br />Remember: your body doesn’t read books like this; it doesn’t need to, and it doesn’t care.<br /><br />It has no clue that a speedier metabolism is “good” or “bad”. Now, as far as you and I are concerned, we know that a speedy metabolism is a good thing in our weight loss efforts.<br /><br />But your body doesn’t make this evaluation. And so it won’t turn on its metabolism jets because you want it to.<br /><br />You can’t (unfortunately) send a memo to your body and ask it to please speed up metabolism.<br /><br />If you could, then that would be amazing! But that’s not reality at all. What we have to do is force the body to say to itself: hey, I need to speed up metabolism because this person needs more energy!<br /><br />And one of the best ways for you to force the body to have this kind of thinking is to add variety to your workouts.<br /><br /><a href="http://metabolismebooster.blogspot.com/2008/07/build-muscle.html">Build Muscle</a><br /><a href="http://metabolismebooster.blogspot.com/2008/07/interval-training.html">Interval Training</a><br /><a href="http://metabolismebooster.blogspot.com/2008/07/variety.html">Variety</a><br /></div>izalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09196286969783549537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3312907990714284386.post-41214365796021254332008-07-11T11:54:00.002-07:002008-07-11T12:22:54.991-07:00Interval Training<div style="text-align: justify;">The basic weight loss nuts and bolts behind cardiovascular exercise (or any kind of exercise, really) is, as you know, a matter of catabolism.<br /><br />Essentially, if you can engineer your body to require more energy, your body will comply by breaking cells down to deliver it; and that process (metabolism) burns calories. Simple, right?<br /><br />So based on that logic, something called interval training neatly fits in with the overall plan. Interval training is simply a adding high-energy burning component to your exercise plan on an infrequent, or interval, basis.<br /><br />For example, you may be at a stage where you can jog for 20 minutes every other day, and thus put your heart into a cardiovascular zone during this time.<br /><br />This, obviously, is going to help you boost your metabolism and thus burn calories/energy. Yet you can actually burn disproportionately more calories if, during that 20 minute jog, you add a 30 second or 1 minute sprint.<br /><br />Why? Because during this 30 seconds or 1 minute, you give your body a bit of a jolt.<br /><br />Not an unhealthy jolt; remember, we’re talking about quick bursts here, not suddenly racing around the track or through the park! By giving your body an interval jolt, it automatically – and somewhat unexpectedly – has to turn things up a notch.<br /><br />And to compensate for your extra energy requirements, the body will burn more calories.<br /><br />It’s essential for you to always keep in mind that interval training only works when it’s at intervals. This may seem like a strange thing to say (and even difficult to understand), but it’s actually very straightforward.<br /><br />The metabolism-boosting benefits that you enjoy as a result of interval training are primarily due to the fact that your body, suddenly, needs to find more energy.<br />While it was chugging along and supplying your energy needs during your cardiovascular exercising, it all of a sudden needs to go grab some more for 30 seconds or a minute; and in that period, it will boost your metabolism as if it were given a nice, healthy jolt.<br /><br />As you can see, if you suddenly decided to extend your 30 second or 1 minute sprint into a 20 minute sprint, you simply wouldn’t experience all of the benefits.<br /><br />Yes, your body would use more energy if you extend yourself to the higher range of your aerobic training zone. But your body won’t necessarily get that jolt that only comes from interval training.<br /><br />So remember: your goal with interval training is to give your body a healthy jolt where it suddenly says to itself:<br /><br />“Whoa! We need more energy here FAST, this person has increased their heart rate from 180 beats per minute to 190 beats per minute! Let’s go to any available cell, like those fat cells down at the waist, and break them down via catabolism so that this person can get the energy that they need!”<br /><br />Remember (sorry to be repetitive, but this is very important): the whole point of interval training in this way is to give your body a sudden, limited, healthy jolt where it needs more energy – quick!<br /><br />If you simply increase your speed and stay there, while your body may, overall burn some more calories, it won’t get that jolt.<br /><br />Also bear in mind that interval training can indeed last longer than 30 seconds or a minute. <br /><br />Some experts suggest that you can use interval training for 30-40 minutes, depending on your state of health and what your overall exercise regimen looks like.<br /><br />The reason we’re focusing on 30 seconds to 1 minute is simply to give you a clear understanding that interval training is a kind of mini training within a training program.<br /><br />And, as always, don’t overdo it with your interval training. Your goal here is to become healthier and stronger, and lose weight in that process.<br /><br />You gain nothing if you run so fast or bike so hard during interval training that you hurt yourself. You will actually undermine your own health, and possibly have to stop exercising while torn muscles or other ailments heal.<br /><br /><a href="http://metabolismebooster.blogspot.com/2008/07/build-muscle.html">Build Muscle</a><br /><a href="http://metabolismebooster.blogspot.com/2008/07/interval-training.html">Interval Training</a><br /><a href="http://metabolismebooster.blogspot.com/2008/07/variety.html">Variety</a><br /></div>izalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09196286969783549537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3312907990714284386.post-89103174966007911722008-07-11T11:54:00.001-07:002008-07-11T12:22:09.608-07:00Build Muscle<div style="text-align: justify;">Many people – particularly some women – are very leery about undertaking any exercise regimen that can lead to muscle building.<br /><br />The old perception was that muscle building leads to muscle bulking, and before long, gorging forearm veins and other unwanted results. This is, frankly, not the case.<br /><br />Provided that women aren’t supporting their workouts with specific muscle-building supplements, there is no need to be concerned; because building lean muscle won’t make them bulk up.<br /><br />Still, however, the question remains: why would women (and, of course, men) who want to boost their metabolism focus on muscle building? Isn’t cardiovascular exercising the only thing that matters?<br /><br />Again, the answer is: No! In addition to a healthy and responsible cardiovascular program, muscle building is an exceptionally powerful way to boost metabolism.<br /><br />How? Because a pound of muscle burns more calories than a pound of fat.<br /><br />And what does this mean? It means (and get ready to stare in awe) that if you have more muscle on your body – anywhere on your body – you will simply burn more calories as a result.<br /><br />You don’t even have to do anything. You’ll simply burn more calories, because muscle simply requires more of an energy investment.<br /><br />Of course, as you can infer, if you build muscle and then leave it alone, over time, the muscle fibers will weaken and you’ll lose that wonderful calorie-burning factory. But that’s no problem, because all you need to do is build and maintain healthy muscle.<br /><br />It may sound daunting; especially if at the moment you perceive yourself to have much more fat than muscle.<br /><br />Yet the important thing for you to remember is that once you start building muscle – through any kind of strength training – your body will itself start burning more calories.<br /><br />It has to; even while you sleep, or go to a movie, or read a book. It’s like putting your calorie-burning (catabolism) program on auto-pilot.<br /><br />So don’t let a little (or even a lot) of extra flab, at the moment, deter you from believing that muscle building is important.<br /><br />Yes, you should enjoy cardiovascular exercise too, because that’s ultimately how your body is going to burn existing fat. But muscle building plays a profoundly supportive role in that pursuit.<br /><br />And it’s an exponential one, too: the more fat you transform into muscle, the more calories you’ll burn simply to maintain that new muscle (and the wonderful cycle goes on and on!).<br /><br /><a href="http://metabolismebooster.blogspot.com/2008/07/build-muscle.html">Build Muscle</a><br /><a href="http://metabolismebooster.blogspot.com/2008/07/interval-training.html">Interval Training</a><br /><a href="http://metabolismebooster.blogspot.com/2008/07/variety.html">Variety</a><br /></div>izalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09196286969783549537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3312907990714284386.post-54444704645346238132008-07-11T11:52:00.002-07:002008-07-11T12:09:42.874-07:00Exercise<div style="text-align: justify;">It’s going to be old news for you to be reminded that exercising is a bit part of boosting your metabolism and burning up calories.<br /><br />Unless you’re born with one of those unusually active metabolisms which allows you to, almost freakishly, eat thousands of calories a day without weight-gain consequences, you’re like the vast majority of us who need to give your metabolisms a bit of a kick through exercising.<br /><br />Now, you might think that cardiovascular (aerobic) exercise is an important part of boosting your metabolism; and you’d be right!<br /><br />Provided that, of course, your qualified doctor confirms that you’re able to start a program of cardiovascular exercise, this is indeed the place to start. Increasing heart rate, blood circulation, body temperature, and oxygen intake/carbon dioxide exchange all send messages to the system to initiative catabolism (breaking down cells and using them for energy).<br /><br />Yet if cardiovascular exercising is the place to start, does that mean that it’s the place to end? No!<br /><br />Many people, who aren’t as educated as you’ll be when you’ve finished this book, responsibly start a dedicated program of cardiovascular health, but they don’t go any further. Not because they’re lazy; but because, frankly, they don’t know that there is significantly more that they can do in their home gym, or at the fitness club, that will boost their metabolism even more potently.<br /><br /><a href="http://metabolismebooster.blogspot.com/2008/07/build-muscle.html">Build Muscle</a><br /><a href="http://metabolismebooster.blogspot.com/2008/07/interval-training.html">Interval Training</a><br /><a href="http://metabolismebooster.blogspot.com/2008/07/variety.html">Variety</a><br /><br /></div>izalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09196286969783549537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3312907990714284386.post-449003088814031602008-07-11T11:52:00.001-07:002008-07-11T12:18:37.309-07:00So what’s the problem?<div style="text-align: justify;">The problem is that many of us have no real scientific understanding of what, how, or why these methods boost metabolism.<br /><br />Some of us, in fact, don’t really even know if they work; we just think that they do.<br /><br />For example, a person may start a vigorous exercise program that includes significant aerobic cardiovascular movement, such as jogging or cycling.<br /><br />And indeed, after a week, that person may notice a drop in weight.<br /><br />Yet is this due to a boosted metabolism? Maybe; maybe not. Could it be due to water loss through perspiration that hasn’t been adequately replenished? Maybe or maybe not.<br /><br />The point here is that many people – at risk to their health and wellness – don’t quite understand the tips, strategies, and techniques of boosting their metabolism. And that’s what we’re going to rectify in this chapter.<br /><br />In this book, you won’t come across any casual information that a friend of a friend heard on TV. Nor will you be subjected to off-the-cuff information of how to boost your metabolism.<br /><br />Rather, we’re going to look at the popular, easy, fun (yes, believe it or not), and successful ways to boost your metabolism.<br /><br />The popular and widely respected Internet publication i-Village highlights 11 key ways to speed up metabolism. To most easily introduce and discuss them here, we’ve taken these 11 key ideas and broken them down into 3 broad categories:<br /><br /><a href="http://metabolismebooster.blogspot.com/2008/07/exercise.html">1. Exercise</a><br /><a href="http://metabolismebooster.blogspot.com/2008/07/lifestyle.html">2. Lifestyle</a><br /><a href="http://metabolismebooster.blogspot.com/2008/07/diet.html">3. Diet</a><br /><br />As you go through each of the 11 key points, you’ll certainly note that there is some overlap between them. For example, it’s hard to imagine that introducing exercise into your life isn’t, in many ways, a lifestyle choice.<br /><br />Similarly, integrating all kinds of metabolism-boosting foods into your diet is surely going to influence how you spend your time (probably less time in fast food line-ups, for one!).<br /><br />So with this being said, please don’t get bogged down in the categories; they are merely provided here to help organize these points, and to help you easily refer to them in the future. The important thing for you to do is understand each of the 14 points, and evaluate how you can responsibly integrate them into your life.<br /></div>izalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09196286969783549537noreply@blogger.com0