11 October, 2009
How High-Carb Diet Plans Treat Carbohydrates/p>
A number of popular diets are focused on carbohydrates. Some
demonize them. Then warn you against eating any carbohydrates.
Others in fact, emphasize a high carbohydrate intake. Here is
how high-carbohydrate diet plans treat carbohydrates. (Such as
Ornish, Pritikin, and Food for Life)
For years you've been hearing that eating a healthy diet. Means
cutting back on the total amount of fat. While eating more
complex carbohydrates. Thousands of "low-fat" alternatives now
crowd your supermarket ...
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10 October, 2009
STRESS FACTSSTRESS FACTS * * * * * Myth# Stress induced fatigue is
unavoidable in today's hectic 24/7 lifestyle! - Most health
practitioners now recognize that stress is a major factor in
most cases of poor health, resulting in work absenteeism, poor
concentration and accidents.
The increasing stress of living life in the fast lane and
keeping up appearances, combined with air, water and noise
pollution, puts a strain on our nervous system. Stress can be a
valuable asset when you want to get things done. ...
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9 October, 2009
High Blood PressureWhen most people are told they have high blood pressure (or
Hypertension) it comes as quite a shock. With many people being
diagnosed between the ages of 25-45, it is fast becoming a great
concern for both the individual and their young families.
The problem is, it has no early symptoms. You feel good, life's
great. Yes, you may be a little unfit and you could eat better,
but generally you feel fine.
If you're lucky, you'll get a warning. Some people will have
dizzy spells whilst for others ...
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8 October, 2009
Resources for Wheelchair ExercisersAsk most people of the challenges they face following through
with an exercise program and you're likely to hear the common
complaints: Lack of motivation, being too tired, not having
enough time, too busy. Or as someone recently told me, "My get
up and go has gotten up and gone".
But imagine having the unique challenge of not being able to,
literally, "get up and go". This is the unique challenge of the
more than 56 million disabled individuals in the U.S. alone,
many who are wheelchair ...
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7 October, 2009
Little Known Facts About Changes In Our DietTo say that Americans are obsessed with dieting is an
understatement! Pick up any magazine, tune-in or turn-on any
source of advertising and you're bombarded with the latest diet
schemes and food fads. More often than not, they are endorsed by
some familiar Hollywood celebrity, or promoted using some other
clever technique.
It's no mystery that the weight-loss industry has built a
thriving empire. In America, for example, we spend about 35
billion dollars every year on an assortment of weight ...
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6 October, 2009
Three Steps to Achieving Your Health GoalsWe all have aspects of health we want to improve. It could be as
simple as increasing your stretching, or as great as starting an
exercise program. Regardless of its scope, there is a reason
you're not doing it. Although the focus of this article is on
health goals, these steps can also be applied to any aspect of
your life, personal or professional. I will walk you through 3
steps that are guaranteed to help you achieve a health goal
To begin, write down a list of all your health goals. Then, ...
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5 October, 2009
Calorie and Carbohydrate CountersI recently received an email offer for a hand held computer that
contains food fact tables, non volatile memory to hold the
user's input data (food types and amounts, height, frame type)
and calculates the total calories or carbohydrates that the
dieter might want to track or limit.
Rather clever, and it will probably sell well.
However, if the dieter chooses safe food types, he/she can eat
huge amounts without ever counting either calories or
carbohydrates, and still lose weight. Of course, ...
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4 October, 2009
Low Carb and Lowfat Diets...A Scam?!Low Carb and Low Fat Diets - A Scam?!
If anyone knows anything about fitness, it's that a low fat diet
is the healthiest way to avoid serious diseases, right? Maybe
wrong.
In many instances quality research has shown just the
opposite'that a low fat diet, sometimes even a vegetarian diet,
can be harmful to your health. Although vegetarian and low-fat
diets have been proven to reduce cholesterol and triglyceride
levels, they have not demonstrated significant reductions in
deaths from any ...
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3 October, 2009
10 TipsTip #1: The *Brazilian move*.
The good thing about this move is that you don't need to go a
gym to do it, you don't even need to find time in your day. Why?
Because you will do this move while you brush your teeth! How
does it work: Standing straight in your bathroom, bend your
knees slightly. Tilt your hips forward while contracting them,
then pull them back. Remember to make a very strong squeeze when
you finish the forward move. As you brush your teeth a minimum
of twice a day, that's 6 ...
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1 October, 2009
Obesity - The Number 1 Health Issue in the USObesity is quickly becoming the number one health issue
confronting America today, and it's not just America, other
countries are affected also. Obesity leads to a multitude of
health problems including, but certianly not limited too:
Heart disease Diabetes High Blood Pressure
These 3 alone are rapidly becoming the leading causes of
premature death in both men and women, in our society.
While it is easy to blame our sedentary lifestyles, our eating
habits and the fast food industry. It really ...
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