Archive for the ‘Nutrition and Health’ Category
Monday, December 21st, 2009
Author: Healing Headquarters LLC
Today we hear the word diet much more than we hear the word nutrition. There are so many diets on the market that it’s easy to get lost in the fad and forget what nutrition truly is. There is the Atkins Diet, the Zone Diet, Weight Watchers and many others, from Slim Fast to the various one-food diets, such as the cabbage soup diet or the grapefruit diet. Society has become fixated on the ‘diet’, instead of quality nutrition. Unfortunately, this fixation isn’t working. America is the fattest nation in the world, with high rates of diabetes, heart disease and other life threatening illnesses. While diets are becoming more popular, nutrition is suffering.
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Tags: calories, diet, energy, fat grams, nutrients, nutrition, vitamins, weight loss
Posted in Fitness, Nutrition and Health, Weight Management | 18 Comments »
Monday, December 21st, 2009
Author: Jim Atilson
Some subjects are too confusing and harder to understand, such as; Math, Chemistry, Biology, and in the case of bodybuilding, Nutrition. There is more to bodybuilding and building muscle than just lifting weights. A very important part of the process of gaining muscle, along with sufficient rest, is Bodybuilding Nutrition. Fortunately, to achieve your fitness and weight lifting goals, you do not need a degree in Nutrition. Instead, all you need is to have an open mind and willingness to learn as much as you can about it. Now, lets go ahead get started with the basics of bodybuilding nutrition.
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Tags: body building, carbohydrates, fats, nutrition, proteins, supplements, water
Posted in Fit and Trim, Fitness, Healthy Living, Nutrition and Health, Weight Management | 6 Comments »
Sunday, December 20th, 2009
Author: Varun Pratap
At fifty, many of us take stock of our lives.
We can look back on careers, friends, and family that we are proud of, but what do we want to do with our middle years?
How can we make the most of our lives? Perhaps the most overlooked aspect of our later years, as well as the one that may have the greatest impact on our overall well-being, is our health and fitness.
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Tags: cardio, energy, exercise, health, health benefits, jogging, joints, muscle strength, over 50, stretches, swimming, walking, weight gain, weight loss, well-being, workouts
Posted in Fitness, Health Management, Low Impact Workouts, Nutrition and Health, Strength Training, Weight Management | 10 Comments »
Sunday, December 13th, 2009
Author: Mike Roussell
We all want results. Whether it is more muscle, less fat, or both. We want results. You can lift all the weights you want and grind out session after session of interval training but if you aren’t paying attention to what you are eating then all this effort is a waste. The #1 most important part of any fat loss or muscle growth program is nutrition.
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Tags: calories, drinks, fat loss, food, nutrition, vegetables, water, weights
Posted in Fitness, Health Management, Healthy Living, Nutrition and Health, Weight Management | 2 Comments »
Sunday, December 13th, 2009
Author: Donald Mckenzie Jr
A very easy tip for diabetics to remember is exercise will cause your body to process glucose a lot faster and automatically lower blood sugar. The more intense the exercise, the faster your body will use glucose. It is always important to understand the differences in exercising with diabetes. It is also important for the individual who has diabetes to check with a physician before beginning an exercise program.
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Tags: blood sugar levels, diabetes, diet, exercise, hypoglycemia, inulin, low impact, type 1, type 2
Posted in Fitness, Health Management, Healthy Living, Nutrition and Health, Sports Safety, Weight Management | 2 Comments »
Saturday, December 5th, 2009
Author: Liam Taylor
Most people think they have a slow one. We all wish ours was a lot faster. The slimming industry has made a fortune selling pills that supposedly boost it… Even my local curry house is claiming that eating spicy food will make it sky rocket!
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Tags: burn calories, diet pills, digestion, exercise, fat loss, metabolism, muscle, weight loss
Posted in Fit and Trim, Fitness, Health Management, Healthy Living, Nutrition and Health, Weight Management | 17 Comments »
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009
Author: Jen Page
With over 60% of the North American population currently overweight there has been much emphasis lately on the ways and means of healthy weight loss. If you have just successfully dropped a hundred (or even 10) pounds, congratulations – you did it! Now here comes second part of the challenge – weight management.
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Tags: activity, blocking fat, body mass index, diets, healthy, lifestyle, low-calorie, low-fat, metabolism, surgeries, weight loss
Posted in Fit and Trim, Fitness, Healthy Living, Nutrition and Health, Weight Management | 5 Comments »
Monday, November 30th, 2009
Author: Michael Ingles
You can melt away belly fat with three proven techniques for weight loss: cardio training, healthy eating and muscle building exercises. Belly fat is just like any fat that is stored on the body and it comes off in the same way. Hiding it is one option but we all know that that only works to a certain extent. When you have extra fat on your tummy, all you want is to know how to get rid of it.
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Tags: belly fat, cardio training, diet plan, fat burning, toning muscles, weight loss, workout
Posted in Fit and Trim, Fitness, Healthy Living, Nutrition and Health, Strength Training, Weight Management | 1 Comment »
Monday, November 30th, 2009
Author: Avy Barnes
Listen, I understand that getting six pack abs isn’t a simple task….well, at least for majority of us. However, if you follow a simple plan and stay 100% consistent, results will come. Take a couple of minutes out of your busy day and read this article here to learn how to lose belly fat fast…
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Tags: abs, calories, exercises, Fitness, healthy fats, muscles, proper nutrition
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Saturday, November 28th, 2009
Author: Chuck Arnone
We all need to start somewhere with vitamins as our soils that grow our foods have been depleted of their nutrients over a period of decades! Liquid vitamins are better for a few reasons. They are easier for the body to digest and absorb than hard pills.Liquid vitamins are formulated at or near the concentration of body fluids and by virtue of being liquid, are not as concentrated as pills and tablets therefore loading capacity is less likely to be exceeded.
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Tags: carbohydrates, health benefits, minerals, multivitamins, nutritional supplements, stress, vitamins, workout
Posted in Fitness, Health Management, Nutrition and Health, Weight Management | 3 Comments »