Metabolism
Statin Medication: A Diabetes Alert for Women
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 Diabetes Prevention 10 May 2012 | Comments (0) |
Best Vitamins for Your Metabolism
Everyone throws the word metabolism around in a variety of different medical situations; and most of us think we know what it is and how our bodies are affected. There are some key pieces of information that we must take into consideration and one of them is that your metabolism is greatly affected by the intake (or lack of) of nutrients.
The word metabolism actually refers to quite a few biomechanical bodily reactions that happen within the human body cells. These reactions keep everything functioning and also help in the general maintenance of the body. The main core purpose of the metabolism is to synthesize substances (or break them down) and produce energy. Each person’s metabolism regulates the efficiency of the processes. In some cases, an individual’s body may have difficulty and we usually refer to that as a slow metabolism. Other people have no problems at all. Their bodies use the calories that are taken in, break them down and process quickly into energy.
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| Metabolic Diet, Metabolism17 Feb 2012 | Comments (0) |
Our country cousins may not be healthier than we city dwellers
If you ever lived in the country you have an innate feeling of just being healthier. Fresh air, good healthy food from the farm or garden, hard work and easy sleeping nights all seemed to combine to making you generally feel better. Living in a more urban environment has always been linked to pollution, fast paced lives and less healthy lifestyles. These assumptions, however, may not be totally true.
A study was done at the University of Wisconsin involved a comparison of health and lifestyles between those that live in rural, cities and suburbs. The 2010 study involved many areas in the state of Wisconsin and the findings were a bit different than you and I might expect. The purpose of the study was to elevate the states awareness of overall health. While the general environment might be healthier in the rural areas, there are a lot that are impoverished, depressed and have very low economic and social factors. It seems that some of the areas with the least health tended to be in the smaller towns. Forty eight percent of the healthiest areas were ranked in the suburban and urban areas while the unhealthiest areas were rural, ranking at eighty four percent.
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Strength Training Exercise Tips Tailored for Women – Part 2
In the previous article we talked about general tips on strength training for women. In this second part we present you with actual strength training exercises for women to target muscle groups they complain about frequently. Here are the 4 main strength training exercises that will cover almost every part of your body including your belly, abs, butt, thighs, shoulders, and arms.
1. Dumbbell curls. This type of strength training for women is excellent if you want your arms to be toned but not too bulging. The weight you lift shouldn’t be too heavy, but repetition is important. Your goal should be 15 of these per set, and 10 for strength training for beginners. To do the exercise you should take 10lb dumbbells, keeping your arms at both sides. Your palms must face outwards. Your knees should be bent slightly and shoulder-width apart. Lift the weights up and exhale. Then inhale when you lower the weights. Curls can be done in 3 sets.
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Strength Training Exercise Tips Tailored for Women – Part 1
Strength training exercises are generally regarded as something for men, but few realize that strength training for women is just as important. If you build up your muscles, then you reduce the risk of general injury, especially if you must have a long break between your workouts. Strength training exercises also help protect you from osteoporosis, because it increases bone density. This is a two part article, and in the first part I have given you some general strength training tips. In article two, I have explained some of the most effective strength training exercises.
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Burn the Fat! The 7 Ways How to Burn Fat Fast
1) Never eat too much or too little. Moderation is key in how to burn fat fast. Your meals should be timed perfectly, so that you can eat before you begin to experience that nagging feeling of extreme hunger. If you stick to this simple rule, your metabolism will remain intact, and in the end you will eat less and burn the fat. So, remember to eat when you’re hungry, but not to stuff yourself until you can barely move.
2) Always eat breakfast. A nice healthy breakfast is also important in how to burn fat fast. A lot of people think skipping meals will do the trick, but doing so will actually make your body retain fat in order to compensate for the missing nutrients. Your breakfast should include fruit, fiber, and lean protein (such as eggs), which will not only give you a feeling of fullness, but help you burn the fat.
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| Metabolic Workout Programs29 Jun 2011 | Comments (0) |
3 More Essential Exercises for Strength Training
4) Lunges
While I believe squats are superior, lunges are also essential for your leg workout. They work all the muscle groups in our legs and you can also make them more difficult by holding additional weights in your hands. After squats and lunges, you can use machines to focus on specific muscle groups for better muscle definition.
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| Metabolic Workout Programs8 Jun 2011 | Comments (0) |
3 Essential Strength Training Exercises
When you walk into a gym it is easy to get overwhelmed by the options. There are endless machines and racks of free weights to train with and at it can be hard to determine what exercises are absolutely essential in your workout. The following exercises are compound movements that work multiple muscle groups at a time. Instead of zoning in on small muscle groups, these exercises work large and small muscles to give you a complete foundation for your workout.
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| Metabolic Workout Programs8 Jun 2011 | Comments (0) |
3 More Habits Keeping You Fat
4) Eating Too Few Meals
Yes that is right. Eating too few meals in a day can cause you to gain weight. Just as breakfast is a catalyst for your metabolism, you need to eat frequent small meals throughout the day to keep your metabolism going. Think of it like a fire. If you slowly add small amounts of wood frequently the fire will burn strong and long. If you add no wood the fire slowly dies. You body is the same way. You cannot eat a couple meals a day and expect to lose weight, even if those meals are healthy.
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| Obesity Prevention1 Jun 2011 | Comments (0) |
3 Habits Keeping You Fat
With so many fad diets and such much conflicting advice, it is difficult to know what actually works to burn fat and keep you lean. You may be eating sensibly and getting plenty of exercise but still cannot attain your goals. The following are three habits that may be preventing you from losing weight.
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| Obesity Prevention1 Jun 2011 | Comments (0) |
3 More Biggest Lies in Weight Loss Advertising
We covered 3 of the biggest lies in the previous article but the list does not stop there. Here are 3 more marketing ploys used by weight loss supplement companies to get you to buy their product.
1) Doctor Recommended
How many times do you see a picture of a doctor certifying the effectiveness of a particular product? Chances are the doctor is a paid spokesperson and therefore should not be trusted as an unbiased source of information. Furthermore, everyone is different and therefore you cannot generalize the effectiveness of a product on all people. (more…)
| Slimming Diets, Weight Loss Food4 May 2011 | Comments (0) |
3 Biggest Lies in Weight Loss Advertising
We see it every day. Before and after billboards and ads as well as mysterious charts that lure us to buy the latest weight loss supplement fad. Unfortunately what we see in the magazines is usually not the results we experience from using the product. Here are three tricks the supplement industry uses to get you to buy their product.
| Slimming Diets, Weight Loss Food4 May 2011 | Comments (0) |
Fast Food Obesity in America – What Went Wrong?!
With all its economic power, you’d think that America would have the means to take care of its citizens’ health a bit more. Unfortunately, this is not the case, and the fast food obesity in America is higher than anywhere in the world. According to nation-wide statistics, about one third of all American adults suffer from obesity – a number that is a result of a two thirds increase from 20 years ago. Fast food and child obesity are also closely related, and it the past 30 years it was found that the number of obese children has tripled! There are currently about 300,000 obesity-related deaths per year, which only happens to be second to deaths caused by tobacco smoking.
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| Obesity Prevention2 May 2011 | Comments (0) |
Powerful Natural Diuretic Foods for Water Retention
Foods that are diuretics are generally those that increase urine flow and help rid your body of excess fluids. You may eat various natural diuretic foods for water retention, but keep in mind that along with the fluids you may also be flushing out important minerals and vitamins. Sometimes you need to take supplements if you are taking in a lot of diuretic foods. For now though, we will focus on foods that are diuretics and tell you what they are. (more…)
| Diuretic Foods5 Apr 2011 | Comments (0) |
How to Increase Estrogen Hormone Levels – Updated Article With Extra Information On Low Estrogen Levels.
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A good balance of hormones is very important for both women and men. An imbalance of these hormone levels can take a great toll on you. Estrogen is an important female sex hormone. If this hormone decreases or for that matter increases abnormally, it can create a lot of difficulties for women. Females with low estrogen levels can not only have problems with their menstrual cycle but can also suffer from an early menopause, mood swings, hair loss, fatigue, depression, low blood pressure, bone loss and an increase in allergies. In short, a balanced estrogen level is a key component of a woman’s health.
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| Hormonal Health3 Dec 2010 | Comments (2) |
Top 10 Dangers of Artificial Sweeteners – Updated Article With Extra Information on Harmful Sweeteners
It is difficult but extremely important to curb your sugar cravings for improving your health. There is a huge misconception about artificial sweeteners. A lot of people think that by using these sweeteners they can not only satisfy their sweet tooth but also minimize the hazards of high intake of sugar. Unfortunately they are not aware of the dangers that they can suffer from the use of these harmful artificial sweeteners. The top ten dangers of these life threatening artificial sweeteners are given below:
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| Sugar Substitutes24 Nov 2010 | Comments (9) |
Blood Sugar as One of Blurred Vision Causes – Updated Article With Extra Information
Diabetes is a disease with many side effects. Many people refer to diabetes as the ‘slow poison’. It causes a lot misbalance in life, effecting the whole body of the sufferer. Diabetes occurs when the sugar level in the blood is too high and remains untreated for a very long time. When the sugar level is too low, hypoglycemia may result. This usually occurs when a person is suffering from diabetes and has taken too many diabetic medicines or has injected too much insulin. Hypoglycemia is more dangerous than hyperglycemia. This can be cured by instantly providing the patient with a glass of glucose.
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| Diabetes Prevention19 Nov 2010 | Comments (2) |
Symptoms of Low Progesterone – Updated Article With Extra Information on Low Progesterone Treatment
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Progesterone is a hormone that is produced in the adrenal glands and the ovaries, and just like estrogen it plays a very important role in pregnancy and conception. This homeone stimulates the gowth of milk-producing glands. It is a common component of birth control pills, which causes the cervical mucus to thicken, making it unwelcome to the sperm. Besides its main functions for the reproductive system, progesterone also helps protect from osteoporosis by facilitating new bone growth. Progesterone is also one of the basic components of various other hormones in the body of a woman. Progesterone helps us deal with stress, and when we are under stress, cortisol is released by our adrenaline glands, but progesterone combats it.
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| Hormonal Health18 Nov 2010 | Comments (10) |
5 Best Diets for Bloating Relief – Updated Article With Extra Information
1. Low Gas-Producing Foods. If you know which foods trigger the production of gas, it is easy for you to decrease their intake. This way you can decrease the amount of gas that gets trapped in your large intestine when the bacteria is breaking down the food. For easy bloating relief, some gas-producing foods you should avoid are beans, cheese, cabbage, artificial sweeteners, potatoes, and artichokes.
2. High Fiber. Another way to stop bloating is with a high fiber diet. Bloating happens because of an excess build-up of undigested food in your intestines, which is often the result of a lack of fiber. Eating high-fiber foods helps the movement of the bowels, so the waste gets easily eliminated, without having the chance to build up. High-fiber foods include whole wheat products and most vegetables and fruit. However, you should increase your fiber levels gradually, because if you don’t, you might need more bloating relief, since it takes time for the body to adjust to a new diet.
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| Diuretic Foods15 Nov 2010 | Comments (1) |
7 Most Efficient High Metabolism Foods – Updated Article With Extra Information on Foods that Boost Your Metabolism
1. Tuna. The Omega-3 fatty acids contained in tuna make it a great high metabolism food. These fatty acids decrease the levels of leptin in the body, which is responsible for high metabolism levels.
2. Oatmeal. This is a complex carbohydrate, and one of the better known foods that boost your metabolism. As it is complex, your body takes longer to break it down than other carbohydrates. It is also high in fiber, which is a beneficial combination, because you won’t have that insulin spike after you eat, as the glucose gets released in smaller doses.
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| Metabolism Boosters11 Nov 2010 | Comments (2) |
