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2. on the inside
5 Burning Fats-The Atkins Way
6 Lose Stomach Fat Tips
7 Weight Loss Is Not An Instant Process
9 Best Foods On How To Lose Weight
Fast
10 The Difference Between Supplements
And Diet Pills
11 Omega 3-Getting To The Heart Of
Inflammation
12 Make It Easy To Diet
13 Selecting Accurate Pedometers Will
Benefit All Walking Programs
15 3 Unconventional Ways to Get Flat Abs
16 Best Fruits for Weight Loss

3. on the inside
17 Healthy Eating - Get In The Habit
18 Ten Extremely Beneficial Amino Acids
20 Is Losing Weight As Easy As Drinking The Right
Tea?
21 Can Eating Fish Be Dangerous?
22 Soya Protein And Weight Loss
23 Energy Drink - Is It A Real Energizer?
24 The Top 5 Foods To Avoid And Why
25 Weight Loss Tips: Exercise Is Important
26 Sleep And Fitness - They Go Hand In Hand
28 Are All Calories The Same?
39 Turmeric Medical Benefits: Do You Know What
You're Missing?
30 Health Habits: Supplement Your Brain
31 Working Towards Personal Health And Fitness

4. FU 4
FROM
THE
EDITOR
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5. Burning Fats -
The Atkins Way
When the intake of carbohydrates is more than the
the how many grams of carbohydrates may help you out
usual usage of taking it as an energy for the body, the
in reaching and determining the best carbohydrate level.
tendency is people would more likely to become
overweight. Atkins Diet is grounded from the latter 3rd Phase: Pre-Maintenance. Here you are aimed to
idea. According to the grounds of this diet plan, a determine the best carbohydrate-level but not aiming for
person burns up carbohydrates before actually burning more weight loss but more of maintaining the weight that
the fats. By minimizing the consumption of you desired for.
carbohydrates, it would be fast and effectual in burning
up fats. When there is less carbs there it more likely to 4th Phase: Lifetime Maintenance. When you are able to
use up fats faster as energy for the body. reach the best carbohydrate-level for maintaining the
weight, here the best way is to stay at that best
What is Atkins and how does it work? carbohydrate level and avoiding weight gain again.
As discussed from above, Atkins helps out to burn fats Biochemistry of Atkins
quickly than the usual by cutting the amount of
carbohydrate intake making it more efficient to use up Since the body is restricted in using the carbohydrate as
fat-energy resulting to weight loss. This actual diet is energy, it turns the body into a burning-fat machine.
divided into four phases. When a person turns out to be a fat-burning machine,
the body undergoes ketosis which burns little carbon
1st Phase: This phase is basically called Induction. fragments formed out from burning the stored fat.
This is where you start off to adapt yourself in burning Burning the fat stores in the body would result into an
fats instead of carbohydrates. Mainly 40 grams daily of effective way of losing weight making it more efficient
carbohydrates containing foods are allowed to be and fast.
eaten. Antioxidants, vitamins, minerals and fiber are
well-encouraged in this phase of the diet. By also maintaining on a low-carbohydrate diet, sugars
from the carbohydrate are then regulated in the body
2nd Phase: On-going Weigh Loss stage. This is where making it more effective in producing the right amount of
carbohydrates are introduced again to your diet in form insulin resulting into a preventive measure of having
of vegetables and fruits. It is best to know the diabetes.
carbohydrate-level for you to lose weight. Counting off

6. FU 6
Lose Stomach Fat Tips
I love the beach. It is my secret hideaway and whenever I get the chance to visit the beach, I would surely
drop by and have a taste of the seawater and the sea breeze. However, due to my busy schedule, I rarely
have the chance to visit it more often. In addition, I gained a lot of weight by turning to food whenever I
feel tired and having a sedentary routine in the office environment. Now, whenever I sit down, I could see
my stomach bulging on all sides. I wanted to get rid of it but I don't have the time to devote in gym and
other weight-loss classes and I am scared to try diet pills and other miracle drugs in reducing weight. I
wanted something that is safe and effective. I found several tips on how to lose stomach fat and want to
share it with you.
1. Include two servings of fruits or vegetables for 6. Never skip any meal. If you think that
every meal you eat. It will surely cut down on skipping a meal can help you cut down a
your calorie intake and unwanted fats by eating big portion of calorie intake, you might
a healthier option. Because of its fiber content, be right in one aspect. Indeed you will
it can also make you feel full.
not have anything so no calorie can be
2. Do not skip your breakfast. Never go out deposited in your body however, you
without having you breakfast. Remember you have to know that the next meal will
haven't taken anything the whole night and not totally be converted to pure fat. And that
taking breakfast can make you overeat. Eating would surely gain you more weight than
a healthy breakfast would surely energize you losing.
the whole day without craving for unhealthy
food.
7. Have plenty of water. Water is the best
3. Have a snack. You can still have snack in way to keep you full and help your
between your regular meals. Make certain stomach in the digestion process.
though that you take a light and healthy snack Furthermore, it can increase the rate of
like an apple, dried fruit or a slice of cheese. It metabolism causing more fat to be
can help you avoid feeling hungry before the burned.
next meal.
8. Chew slowly. Chewing your food in a
4. Always eat on time. Never delay your meal time
to avoid feeling very hungry and prevent you slow way can make you feel satisfied
from overeating. Stick to your regular schedule easily. Therefore, you don't need to eat
of taking lunch and having dinner. more than what is recommended.
5. You need to understand the serving of your 9. Finally, do an exercise that targets the fat
food. No matter what you eat, you have to in your stomach like abdominal
remember that three quarters of the total crunches or sit-ups. It is ideal to do this
serving should comprise of vegetables, grains,
before any meal so your body will
fresh fruit and beans and the remaining quarter
should be protein source such as lean meat or consume the fats deposited in your
milk products that are low in fat. stomach.

7. FU 7
Weight By entering this dieting cycle, you are putting your emotions
and your body on a roller coaster ride. You are filled with great
hopes that you can lose weight quickly with the next diet that
Loss Is Not you attempt. This is where the instant mind set comes into
place. You may feel that you are working hard at a diet and
want to see results instantly. This is just not how an effective
an Instant diet works.
Weight loss should not be considered an instant process. The
Process
results will begin to show once you begin to incorporate the
techniques of your diet plan into your daily life. You may be
thinking that you have done this. You say to yourself- I read all
about the diet and followed it to the letter. This very well may
be true. Allowing yourself to incorporate daily techniques into
your life is different than following a meal plan or understanding
a diet.
In order to incorporate techniques into your life, you have to
ensure that they are in line with your body's natural needs. If
your body needs protein in order to maintain healthy functions,
then a diet based on eliminating meats will not work for your
body. By listening to your body, you will begin to understand
your body's specific needs.
It is wonderful that you want to understand how a diet works
before you use it to try to lose weight. It is important to know
what the diet will require of you. However, just reading about
the diet is not going to inspire you to automatically start
In America there is a belief that everything following it. Pick a few techniques and actively work on them
you attempt in life can have an instant result. each day. Once these becomes second nature, you can pick a
It is simple to run through a drive-through few more techniques. Working on only a few changes at a time
and instantly have dinner ready for a family. will help you to follow a healthy diet plan in a natural way. It is
With today's technology, you can look up any okay if you mess up every once in awhile. It happens to us all.
information you need with a few clicks of the What is important is getting right back to it. Soon it will just
mouse. Although having instant results can become second nature.
be a time saver, the mindset that you may
In this busy world, it is normal to want things to happen
have developed can hinder you in many
instantly. Just remember to take your time when making
ways. This change in your mindset has not
changes in your life. Begin the process knowing that you are
prepared you for long term journeys such as
creating a lifestyle change and not a quick fix. Enjoy your
weight loss.
journey towards weight loss.
Many of my articles talk about the dieting

9. Best Foods On
How To Lose
Weight Fast
Before, being slim again was only a dream for
me. I never thought I still have the chance to go to build cells using unwanted fatty acids. Because of
back to my old body after being addicted to this, it is better to replace your protein source with
eating. I never thought being addicted to food seafood rather than continue eating red meat
can also bring back my body to its slim shape. 3. Green spinach can give you several vitamins and
Now, I have a bigger appetite to food - bigger
nutrients such as folic acid, beta-carotene, ascorbic
than I used to. You might wonder how I achieved
a slimmer body by eating. It is by eating the right acid and protein. Moreover, spinach is a very cheap
kind of food at the right time in a right amount. vegetable that you can find in the grocery.
Furthermore, you can consume it cooked or raw. You
What you eat has a big impact on how your body
reacts to unwanted body fats. There are indeed can prepare it in different ways like steamed or
foods that you should be eating in larger portions sautéed.
and more often and there are those that you
should avoid eating. If you are concerned about 4. Olive oil has unsaturated fat and contains
losing weight, the more you should be careful in antioxidants, vitamin E and beta-carotene. It may
your choices of food. Here is the list of food you
contain a considerable amount of calorie but if you
should be eating when you are aiming for a
weight loss program. mix it with spinach, garlic herb and a squeeze of
lemon juice, you will still have a meal with less than
1. Wholegrain bread contains a lot of
one hundred and fifty-calorie content. It is healthy
nutritional value. Much importantly, it can
provide you the needed carbohydrate intake enough to energize you.
which is ideal for your body. It is not true to
get rid of carbohydrates in your daily diet, 5. Two grapefruit can give only forty calories and tons of
instead, you are only recommended to lycopene, ascorbic acid, potassium and beta-
lessen the intake. Wholegrain bread carotene. You can add this in your salad or a perfect
contains lesser carbohydrates but it can
choice for breakfast. It can improve the quality of your
supply the energy your body needs and can
make you feel full for a longer period of time. diet plan in a very beneficial way.
2. Seafood intake per week should be at least 6. Eating a variety of good food can certainly help you
three portions. They have reduced amount
lose a considerable amount of weight. Just ensure
of fat and provides protein that is the
building block of your body that you usually though that you can sustain it even after reaching the
get from meat. The good thing about ideal weight you aimed for yourself. Aside from
seafood such as fishes, they have the achieving a slimmer body, the other advantage of
omega 3 fat which is healthy for the body. dieting is creating a beneficial eating habit for a
The absence of such may prompt the body
healthier body.

10. FU 10
The Difference Between
Supplements and Diet Pills
situation where the need of a potassium supplement
would arise can be found if you easily get fatigued
when exercising. Taking a potassium supplement on
its own however will not give you energy, it only helps
deliver more energy to you when you eat something
like a... what's a good snack when exercising... a
granola bar. When you take a break to get a bit of
energy from your granola bar, you will find that little
snack gives you much more to go on with the aid of a
potassium supplement.
After those two examples of supplements, let's move
on to explaining what a diet pill is so you can easily
see the difference between supplements and diet pills.
Diet pills (as well as supplements) are completely safe
to take, and utilize natural elements to trigger certain
What is the difference between supplements and diet responses in your body. The effects of taking a diet pill
pills? It's true that they are very alike; that's probably why are much more practical and can be easily felt, rather
many people think that they are even the same thing! But, than the subtle 'boosters' that supplements are. Still,
the benefits of each are distinct enough to be categorized both are important and vital to an effective and healthy
as separate aids to dieting. The thing that remains the weight loss. The different effects of a diet pill are
same for both of them is that they each contribute to the many, where almost any weight loss aid you need can
effectiveness of your weight loss, but differ in functionality
be found in a different diet pill. For example, if you are
dieting and are at a point where you cannot eat
(why they are taken).
anything or are allowed to eat very little, just as there's
Let's begin explaining the difference between supplements always 'an app for that', there is a diet pill for that. You
and diet pills by describing what a supplement is and can find appetite suppressant diet pills that simply
what it's for. Supplements can be taken as a liquid (mixed relieve you of that stinging emptiness in your stomach
so that you can pass through those hungry nights
in with a beverage), a capsule (to be swallowed as a pill)
without so much as a belly grumble. It essentially
or a powder. The reason you would take a supplement is
tricks your body into thinking that you have just had a
to boost a particular vitamin or mineral in your body that is
full meal by providing all the right vitamins and
deficient, and to support your body with certain things it
minerals to your body that it asks for when hungry. It
needs to function, that your body may not be producing costs you next to no calories, but don't tell your
enough of naturally. For instance, let's look at the most stomach that. You may have heard about this other
common vitamin calcium. The natural properties of this popular diet pill, one that increases your fat-burning
vitamin specialize in muscle growth. Now, if you find that capabilities when exercising.
you exercise very often, but fail to see much change in
your muscle size, it is possible that your body suffers from There are many different supplements and diet pills
slight calcium deficiency. In this case, you would take a out there that you can find that will tailor to your
calcium supplement to make up for your lower calcium personal needs while you lose weight. Remember that
levels. Doing so will boost the calcium in your body to its they are safe to take, and only make your difficult task
proper levels, helping you to get more out of your of losing weight more bearable. Once again,
workouts and begin to see muscle growth at a faster rate. supplements are vitamin and mineral boosters, and
For another example, I'll suggest potassium (the mineral diet pills provide more practical effects on your body to
that holds the number 3 spot of importance and amount in aid in losing weight. So now that you are aware of the
your body). The sole function of potassium is to regulate difference between supplements and diet pills, you
digestion and is what is burned to extract energy from the can use your new awareness to benefit from these
food you eat by converting certain elements. A
great tools that help you lose weight faster and more
easily that ever!

11. FU 11
Omega 3 - Getting To
The Heart Of
Inflammation
When we think of inflammation, we generally tend
to associate it with the pain and swelling after a
sprain or injury.
But inflammation is far more serious than that.
These inflammatory chemicals run around causing
havoc - causing inflammation where there is no
In fact inflammation is becoming one of the leading
injury - and this can harm us and even kill us if that
causes of death and inflammation can be found in
inflammation happens to manifest within the heart.
virtually any part or organ of the body.
In a study published in the "The Journal of
And although inflammation is an essential body
Nutritional Biochemistry", entitled "Mechanisms
process which protects us from invading bacteria
Underlying Omega-3 PUFA Cardioprotective
and viruses and also aids the healing process,
Effects"scientists showed that consumption of
inflammation which is out of control can, and will,
omega 3 provided benefits for both primary and
kill us.
secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease.
So Why Is Inflammation Getting Out Of Control?
The study also suggested that omega 3s also
inhibit inflammatory signals in the nervous system,
Inflammation is caused by the body itself.
reducing and regulating omega 6 fatty acids.
We produce inflammatory chemicals all the time. If
Why Has The Diet Changed And How Can We
we are injured or we catch a cold then these
Restore The Balance?
chemicals go to work to protect us against invasion
and to heal the injured site.
Our diets have changed drastically over the past
100 years or so.
The body also produces anti-inflammatory
chemicals which keep the inflammatory chemicals
The industrial age has brought with it fried foods,
in check so that they do not run rampant within the
fast foods, refined sugars and flour and a host of
body.
other goodies.
The body uses Omega 6 to produce inflammatory
Sources of omega 6 include baked goods, refined
chemicals and omega 3 to produce anti-
sugars, flours, cooking oils, and most of those
inflammatory chemicals.
goodies we secretly look forward to but which we
know are no good for us.
So How Does Omega 3 Combat Heart
Inflammation?
Omega 3 on the other hand is essentially found in
some nuts and flaxseed oil and fatty fish.
The problem starts when we do not provide the
body with enough omega 3 to keep the omega 6 in
The good news is however that the industrial age
check.
also brought with it manufacturing and you can now
buy a relatively cost effective omega 3 supplement
If we eat too much omega 6 and not enough omega
to restore the balance between omega 6 and
3, then the amount of inflammatory chemicals
omega 3.
outweighs the amount of anti-inflammatory
chemicals.
Omega 3 supplements made from Salmon and
Tuna and manufactured in their natural triglyceride
form will allow you to increase your omega 3 intake
without any hard work on your part at all.

12. Make It Easy to
Willpower is a finite, limited resource. It's controlled Layer 3: Listen to your body
by the prefrontal cortex part of the brain that also No matter what diet you take. Ensure that you listen to your
has a lot on its plate to look after. Including, keeping body. Chances are that if you feel full at the conclusion of a
you focused, problems solving and short-term meal 10 minutes later you will feel overfull. Use this to
memory. So when it comes to dieting it is easy to recognize and understand your body's signals. Remember
become overwhelmed as if we are tired or this part that if you are no longer hungry. Stop eating!
of us is taxed to the maximum, those easy comfort
foods become irresistible, especially in the office IF you are nearly full put down your fork and drink some
environment. water. This should top you up to completion without
bloating. Your body has a complex set of hunger signals
Thinking like an engineer for a second, if we are that can be tricked into being satisfied without resorting to
building a process we put multiple strategies in place high energy snacks. The desk job diet can help you to
to ensure that the process runs smoothly with understand these signals and develop strategies to beat
minimal hiccups. them.
We will refer to these as layers: Layer 4: If you slip get back on the wagon
Do you have smoker friends who say that they will quit
Layer 1: Reduce the hunger signals smoking at some future date? I.e. New Years, birthdays, the
It is easy to reduce the likelihood of reaching for a day they start a new job. Inevitably the day roles around and
snack if you are already satiated. So ensure that you they try for a bit and go right back to smoking. The secret to
don't miss major meal breaks and drink lots of water. willpower is to keep trying. If you slip up, that's okay.
If you aren't hungry those sweet treats are so much Willpower is a muscle that needs to be exercised to grow.
easier to avoid. Every time to exercise it you get a little better at it.
Layer 2: Make it easy to eat the right thing Layer 5: Distract Yourself:
Stock your local areas with sensible snacks so if you Folks who are better at resisting a temptation are often just
do slip you won't fall far. A healthy snack plan such better at getting their minds off of it. Some implications:
as small quantities of nuts can take the edge off Don't let yourself sit and wonder about how much you hate
cravings. If you are hungry and before you eat going for a run or how much you'd really love an ice cream.
anything, drink a glass or two of water. Thirst is a Walk away from trouble spots like bakery counters or
hunger trigger signal and can fill the stomach so that vending machines! Have a favorite fantasy or visualization
your satiation level is reached earlier and you stop you can turn to for distraction when tempted to take the low
eating. road, The ole alcoholics axiom stands true too if you don't
want to slip don't go where its slippery!
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13. Selecting Accurate
Pedometers Will Benefit
All Walking Programs
Walking is one of the most popular and healthy forms of exercise. Many experts recommend using pedometers,
or step counters, to measure your progress and motivate you. Most experts, however, do not expand on that
recommendation and assume you will find something that works for you. Finding the perfect pedometer is easy if
you know how to evaluate the reliability, accuracy and convenience of the many pedometers available. These
guidelines will help you make that decision.
Reliability. Historically, step counters have been available Convenience. Ergonomic, durable pedometers are a pleasure to
for several hundred years. Thomas Jefferson introduced a wear and use. Screens that are easy to read in both bright and
mechanical model to America after his trip to France in the low light conditions mean you do not need to stop walking to
late eighteenth century. These early devices were noisy, check your progress. An integrated clock with a stopwatch
error prone, spring activated or gravity dependent devices simplifies workouts since you have less equipment to wear.
with very short lives. Many inexpensive pedometers still Another useful feature is a backup function that retains
use these mechanisms. Fortunately, the digital age has cumulative steps, distance and calories until you decide to zero
produced a new generation of pedometers that use silent out the values. This is very helpful for recording your progress.
piezoelectric sensors. These sensors function very much Research indicates that if you add many more options than these,
like the biologic sensors found within the bones, tendons the pedometers become unwieldy and begin to lose accuracy.
and collagen of your own body. They respond to movement
as well as to the speed of movement and are sometimes Walking is a natural, comfortable and effective way to increase
called accelerometers for these reasons. These precision your fitness level. Technological innovations have made accurate
sensors disregard false movements, such as shifting your and affordable pedometers a useful addition to any walking
weight between your feet, from actual steps. Most program. Knowing how to evaluate a pedometer is the first step
importantly, because they are activated by movement on the path to a more active lifestyle. You can purchase
instead of gravity, piezoelectric pedometers function programmable piezoelectric pedometers for less than the cost of
effectively for walkers of all ages, abilities and body builds. a good pair of walking shoes. This investment in your health will
yield excellent returns for many years.
Accuracy. By design, piezoelectric pedometers are
incredibly accurate. However, this technology is of limited
benefit if you cannot change the factory settings to your
own personal values. In other words, the use of the
manufacturer's default settings will result in estimates not
measurements. For example, you must be able to enter
your stride length and weight. Stride length is dependent
upon your height, your gait and your speed. Your stride
length multiplied by the number of steps taken equals your
distance traveled. You must also be able to input your
weight or you will not be able to measure the actual
calories you used during your walk. Better pedometers
allow you to program this personal information so you can
determine your individual distance and calorie
measurements.

15. FU 15
ARE YOU ALWAYS
STRUGGLING TO FIND
WAYS TO GET FLAT
ABS? IF YES, YOU
ARE NOT ALONE.
3 Unconventional Ways to Get Flat Abs
As a fitness professional, I hear the question of how to The third way to get to get a flat stomach is to start
get flat abs all the time. It's one of our most desired cutting out acidic foods from you diet. Some studies
goals when it comes to fitness and health. We have have shown that acidic foods cause you to gain fat.
the right to want to get those nice abs, everybody The studies have shown that fat is an acid buffer and
does. The cool thing is, we all have a nice set of abs protects your body from the harmful acids from the
sitting under the belly fat we carry. foods. Start eating alkaline rich foods like cucumbers,
avocados and fresh spinach. Raw foods that are green
I'm going to share with you three ways to get flat abs. are usually alkaline. Acidic foods are foods like soda,
These techniques work if you apply them. Remember, candy, hamburgers, coffee, sugary drinks and pasta
you will achieve your goals if you have an action plan just to name a few. You want to balance your body's
and take the action from that plan. pH and by doing that you should see the fat melt. I try
to keep my diet about 75 percent alkaline and 25
The first way to get flat abs is to start doing fat burning
percent non alkaline foods and tend to see awesome
cardio. How do you do fat burning cardio you may ask.
results from that balance. Remember, these are just
You want to work on getting your heart rate up to
studies, but I have seen awesome results with my
about 60 percent maximum and maintain that rate.
clients, myself and have read a lot of great stories on
Just a nice long cardio session at a lower spiked heart
others who live a mostly alkaline lifestyle.
rate will burn fat, especially around your mid section.
So when it comes to ways to get flat abs there are a lot
The second way to get flatten your belly is to start
out there. Take the baby step approach when working
eating fats! Yes, I said it, eat fats. I do not mean the
towards your goals, do not overwhelm yourself. The
fast food foods, but the healthy fats. What do you
main thing is to keep this process simple and try not to
mean healthy fats you may ask? I mean Omega
get confused with the hype on ways to get flat abs.
3,6,9s. You can find these fats in fresh fish, avocados,
almonds or Omega supplements like flax seed oil and
fish oil.
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16. FU 16
Best Fruits for
Weight Loss
Getting fit and healthy is difficult for people who
live unhealthy lifestyles and are therefore over
weight. Losing weight isn't just a matter of eating
healthily, it's a matter of breaking the habits of a
lifetime. People who normally eat fatty foods
often say they don't like more healthier foods
because they don't taste nice or they aren't used
to them.
Well you don't need to overhaul your diet to start
losing weight, sometimes it is just tiny changes
that will have dramatic effects. Changes such as
adding a few foods to your diet, and also taking
away a few foods, just as long as you are adding
and taking away the right foods.
One of the best types of food to add to your diet
are fruits, the best two fruits are bananas and
apples. They are extremely versatile fruits, that
It makes it much healthier, it will fill you up more
can eaten alone raw or used in a variety of
so you'll less inclined to snack and you might
different ways.
even enjoy it more. If nothing of things apply to
There's nothing easier than simply grabbing a you then at least it's a great way to boost your
raw banana or apple and putting it in your pocket five a day.
or in your bag. It's a great source of energy, it's
Another great way to enjoy fruits without eating
healthy, it's cheap and it won't have a harmful
them raw is to include them in smoothies or
effect on your body. You couldn't do that with a
juices. Smoothies and juices are extremely
plate of chips or a cheeseburger.
popular because they blend in lots of things, so
If you're not the sort of person who likes to eat if you don't particularly like the taste of one
bananas or apples raw then you can simply add element then the taste won't be too strong, as it
them to existing meals, it really isn't as hard as it will be mixed will lots of other things.
sounds. If you're a fan of cereals in the morning
Try mixing bananas and apples with milk,
or any time of the day, then why not chop up a
yoghurt, honey or even different flavours of jam.
banana, apple or both and then add it to your
It's a great way to refresh, start the say or just
cereal?
relax.

17. Healthy Eating - Get in the Habit
Do you have the right attitude to food? Eat regularly Chew
'You are what you eat' but our eating Eat at least every 4-5 hours. Our bodies need Digestion begins in the mouth with chewing
habits are just as important as the food regular fuel to maintain blood sugar levels & and the secretion of enzymes. Eating
choices we make in achieving and metabolism but enough time to complete quickly increases the amount of air and the
maintaining health. An old saying 'Worry digestion before more food is eaten. Avoid size of food swallowed. This will lead to
and hurry are enemies of digestive health' skipping meals by having balanced snacks on inadequate digestion and an increase in
are truer today than ever before. In order hand for busy times. Hunger is a sign of low gas production
to truly benefit from the dietary changes blood sugar and will lead to poor food choices
we make, it is important to adopt healthy & overeating if ignored. Go 50% raw
eating habits. Have half of your vegetables and fruit
Avoid overeating intake raw (e.g. salads) unless otherwise
Top tips for healthy eating habits: Overeating occurs when we skip meals, eat too stated by your healthcare practitioner. Fruit
quickly or don't satisfy our taste buds. and vegetables contain enzymes which aid
Get Cooking... Overeating stresses the liver and the digestive digestion, so aim to eat some with every
Prepare as many meals yourself as tract. Our digestive fire is at its peak around meal.
possible. Chopping, preparing and noon, a time that is most efficient at converting
simmering food creates incredible aromas. food into energy rather than storing it as fat. Exercise
It doesn't only make your kitchen smell Aim for at least three or four times a week.
lovely; it also kicks off the secretion of Be ready to eat Exercise works the diaphragm, which
digestive enzymes which are essential for Ask yourself how hungry you are before and massages the intestines and thereby
complete digestion of macronutrients. after each meal. Take 5 minutes to relax before improves digestion. It also regulates
Touching, tasting and smelling food before a meal if you feel stressed. Do not eat your appetite, blood sugar control and
you eat it will prepare the body for meal in front of the computer or while working. metabolism.
digestion, prevent overeating and improve Stop eating when you are almost full, to gauge
your psychological relationship with food. whether you need any more. It takes Treat yourself occasionally
approximately 20 minutes for our brains to Be healthy 90% of the time and treat
Be clever about preparation receive the signal of satisfaction, produced by yourself 10% of the time and eat whatever
Fruit Heart Shop for fresh food regularly gut hormones, during a meal. you desire.
and keep your pantry stocked with good
staples to make it easier to eat a healthy Drink plenty of water Eat positively
diet. Whenever you cook or prepare food, Drink at least 2 litres (8 glasses) of water Good habits can easily be established with
make double and freeze in individual between meals each day. This can include a little effort and a positive frame of mind. A
containers for future meals. When herbal teas as well as diluted fruit juices. Try balanced healthy diet doesn't have to be
preparing dinner make lunch at the same and avoid drinking excessively during a meal boring, bland, time consuming or
time to save time. The best preparation is as this can reduce enzyme activity. A good expensive. Take back the control of your
knowledge about healthy food options - a alternative to water can be Green Tea diet and health by making your own choices
well informed choice will be the healthiest or Cherry Active which is high in its ORAC and stop allowing industry to dictate what
choice. values. you eat. And remember, food should be
prepared, and eaten, with joy!

18. Ten Extremely Beneficial
Amino Acids
Amino acids are essential for all organs, systems, and functions of the
body to thrive. Some benefits of amino acids include increased stamina,
muscular growth and faster recovery, reduce mental fatigue, and overall
increased bodily function. There are however 10 amino acids that have
been clinically shown to be extremely beneficial to one's health and
physical performance.
Arginine
Research has shown that this amino acid promotes wound healing, liver
regeneration, the release of growth hormone, and overall improved
immune functionality. Some studies also suggest that arginine
promotes the production of nitric oxide in the blood but has not been
completely validated.
Glucosamine
Leucine
Glucosamine may be useful in treating conditions such as osteoarthritis
or degenerative joint disease. This assumption is made due to the fact
Leucine has been shown to enhance muscle recovery, skin
that connective tissue is largely composed of the amino acid
production, and bone density. In fact, many individuals who
glucosamine. Studies have also shown that glucosamine may have a
have recently have had a surgical procedure done, are
protective effect against joint damage as well.
recommended to take leucine to lower blood sugar levels
and increase growth hormone production.
Glycine
Proline
Glycine has been shown to play an essential role in maintaining a
healthy prostate because it helps trigger the release of oxygen as well
Proline has been shown to improve the texture the skin
as providing the required nutrients to support a strong immune system.
and increase joint and tendon functionality. When taken
It is also required by the body to support the central nervous system.
with vitamin C, this amino acid is far more beneficial and
helps to strengthen the heart muscles.
Alanine
Tyrosine
Alanine plays an important role in providing a source of energy for
muscle tissue, the central nervous system, and the brain. It also helps
Tyrosine has been shown to be used to produce thyroxin
metabolize sugars and organic acids helping to stabilize blood glucose
(a major hormone), which helps to regulate growth, skin
levels.
and mental health, and metabolic rate. This amino acid has
also been shown to help treat anxiety, headaches, and
Serine
certain allergies.
Serine is essential for the breakdown of fats and fatty acids, muscle
Histidine
growth, and proper immune function; although, too much serine may
suppress the immune system.
Studies show that this amino acid may be helpful in
treating rheumatoid arthritis, anemia, ulcers, and allergies.
Taurine
Eating a moderately healthy diet will provide many the
Supplementing with taurine has been shown to improve cardiac and
amino acids you need, but it is always beneficial to
respiratory function in those who have congestive heart failure. This
supplement with some amino acids specific to one's needs.
may be a result of taurine functioning in the brain and heart tissue to
help stabilize cell membranes.

20. Is Losing Weight As Easy As Drinking
The Right Tea?
There are a bunch of green tea sales pages online that would have you believe that this statement is
true. Is it? What does your common sense tell you? A compound in green tea is said to speed up your
metabolism, but is it enough for you to keep your same eating habits and still lose weight? Let's take a
closer look at this tea.
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Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG)
Um, epi-what? EGCG is the compound in green tea that is reported to have an effect on the metabolism. This is why
drinking the tea is supposed to aid in weight loss. The problem is that the effect is so minute that it would take a LOT of
tea to have any visible effect.
Should I just drink a lot of green tea then?
The problem with too much tea, is that too much of anything isn't good. Green tea contains caffeine (about 1/3 as much as
coffee). Caffeine can be addicting and too much can cause adverse health effects (heart rate, calcium imbalance,
behavioral effects, sleep disorders etc). Not only that but tea also contains fluoride and aluminum, which are toxic.
I thought green tea had other health benefits, you're saying too much is toxic?
Repeat: Too much of a good thing is not a good thing! Don't OD on tea because it has advertised health benefits. A lot of
the studies that are done on green tea, are actually done using isolated compounds from the tea, not the tea itself. That's
not to say that it doesn't have some beneficial compounds in it. In fact some sources report it has higher levels of
flavenoids (anti-oxidants) than some fruits and vegetables. The take home message? Drinking a cup or two a day is not
going to hurt you, but it's probably not going to work miracles on you either.
My friend told me about green tea extract, is that better?
When you take an extract, you are just taking a concentrated form of whatever the original product was. So you are going
to get the good stuff and the bad stuff too. There are reports that the extract can help things like cholesterol and increase
the rate of fat burning. I'm not going to recommend against it, but use it responsibly.
Green tea is definitely not bad for you, but it's the salespeople that have taken it a bit out of proportion; it is not a miracle
cure-all. Enjoy a cup at breakfast or mid-day, but don't drink it before bed or you might be up all night contemplating the
meaning of life. If you are serious about losing weight, accept that your dietary habits are going to have to change. It's
going to take a bit of effort on your part, and that's OK!

21. CAN EATING
FISH BE
DANGEROUS?
We know that fish contain mercury that affects the nervous system -- that's the bad side. On
the good side, experts say that fish is rich in essential fatty acid content, which protects our
brain. Find out what quantity does not harm your health!
Too large of doses of mercury is toxic to the
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Warning
brain, heart and nervous system. In particular,
pregnant or nursing women should be very Both pregnant women and children are more susceptible to the
careful about eating fish, because mercury toxic effects of mercury, so it is important to have a moderate
prevents fetal neurological development. consumption of less contaminated fish species.
Evidence indicates that if a woman has a balanced diet in omega 3
On the other hand, numerous studies talk
fatty acids before becoming pregnant and during pregnancy, fetal
about high content of omega-3 fatty acids
brain develops better and has a low risk of suffering from
found in fish and meat that help develop the postpartum depression, and heart and bones develop in harmony.
brain, improve memory, protect the heart, the
fight against rheumatoid arthritis and cancer. If you are pregnant, avoid eating the following fish that are high in
Therefore, experts have concluded that it is not mercury:
recommended to give up all types of fish, but * Shark;
only to those that contain large amounts of * Swordfish;
mercury or other contaminants. * Royal mackerel;
* Tile fish;
At least two servings per week --- that is both * Tuna;
* Greenland;
the World Health Organization's
* Pike.
recommendation and the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA). Experts' advice
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has 1. Choose fish species high in omega 3 fatty acids and low in
set safety recommendations on fish contaminants. The best sources are salmon (wild, would be
consumption. According to these indications, it preferable), mackerel (mackerel but not royal), herring, sardines,
is recommended not to exceed 340 grams of mussels, oysters, anchovies and trout;
fish per week, but depending on the weight of 2. Eat a variety of fish species not limit yourself to one;
each of us is likely that this amount be slightly 3. You can choose canned light instead of white tuna that contains
three times more mercury
lower or higher. Also, the American Heart
Association says healthy adults can safely While the 'mercury' sounds scary, if done correctly, you can still
consume up to 400 grams of fish weekly. partake in eating fish!
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22. FU 22
Soya Protein
and Weight
Soya protein is not only a low fat, low
Loss
Carbohydrate source of whole protein but may also Countries that have historically had soya as part of
promotes weight loss when compared with other their diet have higher life expectancies than those that
protein sources. don't, for example Japan and China. Japan has a
higher life expectancy than both the United States of
In a double blind trial by Professor Forsythe America and the United Kingdom. There are a number
WA named Soy Protein, thyroid regulation and of factors that can control this, and one single product
cholesterol metabolism. In the trial some Soya cannot be responsible for an entire nation, but diet can
products, which include Soya protein isolate, had a hold a major factor in determining life expectancy.
positive effect of the thyroid and therefore
increasing the metabolic rate in the participants Protein has been viewed for many years as a good
taking the product, whereas no change was found source of energy for those who want to lose or
in the group taking the placebo. maintain weight especially when training. There are
three main reasons for this; one being that Protein is
In another study weight loss Adviser Dr. Steven the slowest digesting of all sources of calories,
Heymsfield took 40 people and 50% went on a low therefore does not cause a spike in glucose and takes
calorie diet and 50% supplemented with Soya more calories to digest. Two, protein has a stimulatory
protein shakes, and at the end of the trail the 20 effect on the thyroid and three, protein helps stop
participants taking the Soya Protein Shakes had muscle catabolism caused by the body breaking down
lost more weight than those on the calorie muscle to be used as fuel during exercise.
controlled diet. This quite an amazing find as
despite on part of the trial following what is So supplementing with extra protein can help lose
classically the way to lose weight, the ones who weight and if that protein is soya protein there is
simply took soya powder shakes lost more weight. evidence that this will help even more.
Other trials such as the one run by Tulane
University School of Public Health showed other
benefits of adding soya protein to the diet such as
stroke risk reduction and blood pressure lowering
qualities. This generally shows how effective and
healthy soya can be. From weight loss to stroke
reduction, soya seems to be a great addition to the
diet.

23. Energy
Drink - Is It
a Real
Energizer?
People often rely on food, drink and medicines to
increase the level of energy or stamina in body. Studying
at night to do well in exams next day or working overnight
to prepare presentation for office meeting- for all reasons,
energy drinks have become a quick means to revitalize
body. Available in various flavors, many youngsters prefer
A mixture of alcohol and drinks can either cause
to have them for to give fast relief to body and mind.
severe depression or severe dehydration. In
Any energy drink contains stimulants and minerals that young kids, these drinks might cause nausea,
help in replenishment of lost energy while on work. When vomiting and restlessness. Young kids and
four or five gulps flow down the throat, there is fast children are prohibited from drinking because of
recharge of energy. Stimulants like caffeine, minerals like its stimulant nature. Elders and people having
calcium and phosphorus and vitamins with added history of enzymes or kidney problems should
amounts of sugar and herbs make it a rich combination also stay away from it. The people suffering from
drink. heart ailments, hypertension, diabetes and
obesity are also advised against having it.
One of the effective stimulants used is caffeine which is at
least three times more than what is used in cola or a It is also important to use branded drinks only as
regular cup of coffee or tea. Glucose is used as a far as possible. There have been cases where
sweetener to increase the level of energy and reduce local or country made drinks have proved disaster
tiredness. Few brands often use ginseng as stimulant. to human body. Such drinks often contain
contaminants and low quality ingredients that
However, such drinks have now become a source of damage the internal structure of human body.
addiction like narcotics. Even on small loss of stamina,
people have made them a part of their diet. Having Energy drinks are often believed to be easy way
excess cans of energy drinks can cause multiple health out for freeing body from exhaustion. Making
problems. Nervousness, irritation, dyspepsia, abnormal excessive use of drinks is very harmful as it's
heart beats and excessive urination along with likely that they disturb the natural tolerance level
convulsions can make a man a complete slave of of human body. The level of sustaining any type
medicines. of mental or physical stress gets reduced making
user more lethargic. For rejuvenation, a gulp
becomes a necessity.
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24. FU 24
There are many temptations all around us with food
being one of the guiltiest! In today's society we are
surrounded by foods packed with salt, sugar and fat
that are often processed to breaking point. "Guilty
pleasures" is a term often used and for the following 5
foods they have all been summoned to the identity
parade we are going to be looking at here.
The Top 5 Foods to Avoid and Why
Food number one please identify yourself! Being dipped in batter and fried is bad enough but when you have a
food that is already high in sugar and fat content then that makes it a
Doughnuts triple whammy!
these fellows are covered in sugar to start and some even have Be wary of fruits served up like this too as they are likely to be covered
jam crammed into them, again more sugar content. The refined in sugary syrup first like a 'banana fritter'.
sugar is fried in refined oil to add to the mixture.
Stop playing with the free toy food number four and step forward!
They upset your blood sugar balance by giving you a quick high
followed by a low, purely down to the vast amount of sugar in such Chicken nuggets
a short space of time. The doughnut also has an addictive quality
that makes it just that much harder to resist. That is one of the The bastion of the fast food restaurant - the humble yet sneaky
reasons why they are sold quite often in a box of 6 or more! chicken nugget!
Ok food number two please step forward This little chap only has a small percentage of content (and most of
that is bulked up with a sawdust type filling) because most of it is the
Processed meats outer casing and to top it off it is usually fried too - the smaller surface
area that the nugget has, enables it to soak up more fat per nugget,
You are charged with being an "unhealthy mystery". than say just one large chicken fillet. Making it a particularly unhealthy
choice of chicken.
Only the few people actually know what is contained within these
meats and they have probably been sworn to secrecy! The meats Last but not least, please step forward number five
that come from a can and are unrecognizable (most if not all!) are
not going to be great for your body - just think about all the Pork scratchings
processing changes that they have gone through in order to look
that way in the first place! Whether you like pork or not, pork scratchings can be very tempting!
Try to steer clear or cut down on sausages and salamis too - in Heavy, very very hard, fatty, deep fried and doused in salt - need I say
particular cheap versions as these contain all the unwanted bits more!
that have been mixed up with salt and fat too - imagine all the
heads, legs, toes and 'other bits' contained within! Ask people in a dentist's waiting room what caused them to make a
visit and you may just find some pork scratching victims there!
It's your turn food number three
So there you have it 5 suspects have been identified and their
Fried desserts individual cases put forward for you to determine the outcome.
On the night of.....You were seen being consumed by........ Well it The choice is yours.
says it all in the name really!
Trying to make the World a better place and taking responsibility. An
optimist. Positive thinking.
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25. Weight Loss Tips: Exercise Is
Important
This is one of those weight loss tips that While exercise is important for weight loss it is
everybody knows about but which they tend to important that you keep in mind that it has to be
forget when they are trying to actually lose done in conjunction with proper diet. There are a
weight; however, if you are going to be successful lot of people who hate to diet so they try to lose the
with any weight loss program you are going to pounds with just exercise; this rarely works. Again
have to include exercise as part of your routine. it comes down to burning more calories than you
Combined with proper eating habits exercise can eat, if you have poor eating habits it is very hard to
be more effective than any of the fast weight loss burn enough calories with exercise to offset this. A
diets that are on the market and can help you to combination of diet and exercise both done in
shed the pounds quickly. moderation so that you can stick with them for the
long term is the best way to lose weight.
The reason that you need to include exercise in
your weight loss plan is that it will increase the These are just a few of the many weight loss
number of calories that you burn. There is no tips that you can use to help you shed the pounds.
great mystery to losing weight, despite what If you want to take the weight off quickly then it is
some of the experts hawking diet plans may tell important that you learn how to use fast weight
you. Losing weight is simply about expending loss diets in the proper way so that you can get the
more calories than you consume, since exercise maximum benefit out of them
increases the number of calories that you burn it
will make weight loss easier. It will also make it
much easier to stick to your diet since it won't
have to be as restrictive if you are burning more
calories.
Knowing that we need to exercise to lose weight
is all well and good but it still leaves the question
of what kind of exercise? The answer is it doesn't
matter. This is another area where the people
selling weight loss tips and other diet programs
make things seem a lot more complicated than it
needs to be. Certainly there are some exercises
that will burn more calories than others, it
shouldn't be too hard to figure out which they are,
it's the ones that make you work the hardest.
However it really doesn't matter what you do as
long as you are active and moving you are
burning calories. The best exercise is the one that
you enjoy enough to keep doing.

26. SLEEP AND
FITNESS - THEY
GO HAND IN
HAND
Most often individuals that are on an exercise
program will pay a great deal of attention to the type
of exercise regime that they are going to follow.
They do a great deal of planning and tracking of If you are having problems, sleeping it is a
their results. What many of them tend to forget is good idea to try to identify what the issues are.
that sleep is also a very important part of fitness. Perhaps you are snacking too close to going to
Just as important in fact as the diet. bed. Alternatively, you may be taking caffeine
such as coffee or chocolate which could be
To begin with, you are going to need the energy that one of the reasons for your sleeplessness.
exercises demands. If you are exercising because of
being overweight than there is a much higher risk of You really need to determine just how much
difficulty for you because of the extra weight and sleep you need. If you are waking up in the
your energy level is insufficient. This is where having morning feeling exhausted as if you really
adequate sleep is beneficial to you. haven't had much sleep then you need to
consider a couple of things. One did you go to
When you are tired you are lacking energy and then bed early enough and get enough hours of
combined with the extra weight you are just rest. Alternatively, is there a possibility that
compounding the problem. The risk here is that you your sleep was broken during the evening? It
are not going to be able to put the effort into your is important that you identify what the problem
exercise program to get the best of what it has to is.
offer you.
Ideally, you should also have a good physical
Another problem that you will run into is because of checkup to ensure that your tiredness is not
the fatigue that is coming from your exercise you are coming from something that is unrelated to
most likely going to give up after a short period. As lack of sleep or overweight issues. If you can
you progress in your exercise, keep a close watch set yourself a pattern of going to bed at the
on your sleep routine. You are going to find that in same time every night and rising at the same
time you are going to sleep far better and get more time your body will adjust to this and usually
benefit from the sleep that you do get and you are will conform much easier to following good
going to find that your energy level increases sleep patterns.
significantly.

28. ARE ALL CALORIES
THE SAME?
But if that food doesn't add anything
back to your body, then it leaves you in
a state of having less nutrition than you
did before you ate it.
On the contrary, fresh organic whole
foods are loaded with nutrients. Often
times they are also loaded with the
enzymes that your body uses to digest
that particular food.
Many people focus mostly on calorie counting when
they are trying to lose weight. But the fact is that In this situation, the food you are eating
focusing too much on that single aspect of nutrition can is adding nutrients back into your body.
do more harm than good. And that is the way food is supposed to
work. It is supposed to nourish you. Not
Why? Because not all calories are created equal. deplete you.
Now, in the literal sense, a calorie is just a To take this example a level deeper,
measurement of energy. So yes, a calorie is a calorie. consider the fact that many foods
contain large concentrations of nutrients
Our bodies use the energy that is stored in those that are vital to support various
calories to perform vital functions. And an excess of processes in the body. The processes
calories that we don't use gets stored as fat. range from supporting immune function,
to detoxification, to supporting the
So yes, it is important to be aware of the calorie content
structure and function of various organs.
to some degree. But it becomes less and less important
as the quality of the food we are eating increases. If you are eating foods that require your
body to work even harder without
The important distinction that I want you to make in
supplying it with the necessary nutrients
your mind is that the nutrient quality and density of the
to support the repair and maintenance
food you are eating makes a huge difference whether
of itself, you are putting yourself on the
the food will add nutrients to your body, or take them
fast track to healthy problems.
away. And also whether or not you gain or lose fat.
By eating foods that are more nutrient
When a food is totally void of nutrition, such as most
dense, you can focus less on calorie
fast food and processed foods in the middle of the
counting and still improve your over all
grocery store, your body needs to draw from its own
health.
nutrient and energy stores to break that food down.

29. FU 29
Turmeric Medical Benefits: Do
You Know What You're Missing?
You're right to be interested in turmeric
medical benefits. This spice is a hot
topic in today's medical world and with
good reason. Traditional Indian and
Chinese medicine have used it since
600 B.C. as everything from a
disinfectant to a digestion cure.
In Western medicine, turmeric is
studied in hospitals around the country
for its role in reducing inflammation,
protecting against cancer and a host of
other medical benefits.
A Powerful Anti-Inflammatory
You probably know about the dangers of chronic inflammation. Left unchecked it can lead to heart disease, arthritis and virtually every
other serious disease.
While some inflammation is necessary-after all, it's your bodies' defense system--chronic inflammation is a sign that your immune system
is out of control.
At least one prominent doctor recommends turmeric as the best natural anti-inflammatory available.
An Italian study found osteoarthritis patients who took turmeric supplements experienced a "significant reduction" in pain. Other studies
have found it can be as effective as a cortisone shot at pain relief and experience less morning stiffness because of it.
The reason it's such an effective anti-inflammatory is because it's a Cox-2 inhibitor just like Celebrex and Vioxx-without the side effects.
A study conducted at the University Of Arizona College Of Medicine, found the active ingredient of the spice-curcumin-blocks a protein
called NF-KB from flaring up in the joint and attacking it. Turmeric could help in other inflammatory diseases such as irritable bowel
system (IBS) and asthma.
Protect Your Brain
It's also effective at blocking beta amyloids. These are the proteins associated with Alzheimer's. A study at UCLA found mice who ate food
that included turmeric protected the mice as well as any of the major Alzheimer's drugs available today.
Researchers say Indians 70-79 years old, have a 4.1 lower incidence in Alzheimer's disease than most Americans. They now trace this to
the high levels of turmeric in their diet.
Other studies show turmeric medical benefits extend to cancer prevention, cystic fibrosis and multiple sclerosis among other diseases. It
may even help you lose weight.
Turmeric Medical Benefits
This miracle spice is native to India and is made from the root of the curcuma longa plant. Its active ingredient is curcurmin. If you want to
get more of this healthy spice in your diet you can eat a lot more Indian curry. Though scientists say it can be a bit hard to digest this way.
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30. FU 30
Health Habits:
Supplement
Your Brain
Think About What You Eat... Eat What Helps You Think
Guess what! Your brain does not operate on its own... it's
attached to the rest of you. If you keep your body
healthy, your brain will be healthier too, and you will be
giving your brain a better chance to help you stay
smarter and live a longer life of abundance and vitality.
Not long ago, brainy brain researchers presented
findings at the International Conference on Alzheimer's
Disease which suggested possible benefits of fish oil Supplementing gives your body what it can't
supplements on brain health - and on aging. The get in today's world of convenience-related
researchers found definite associations between fish oil "garbage" food - and it's one of the five key
supplements and cognitive function, and found there daily health habits I call "The NEWSS." Watch
were differences in the actual structure of the brain your Nutrition (putting in the good and limiting
between subjects who used the fish oil supplements and the bad), Exercise (3-6 times a week), Water
those who didn't. (two liters every day), Sleep (eight hours
every night), and Supplements (I recommend
You may have heard of the many different supplements a liquid nutraceutical that packs a powerful
(most naturally-occurring minerals) that can help your punch of vitality).
brain stay sharp - fish oil's just one. Other popular and
effective ones include gingko biloba, L-carnitine, and We all lead busy lives - but it doesn't take long
Coefficient Q-10. to swallow a few highly-helpful supplements.
Start with the nutraceutical and then add what
You can also do your brain a few favors with the foods you need as you develop your own
you choose. For instance, recently, scientists reported in supplement plan (in consultation with a
the "British Journal of Nutrition" that whole ginger extract trusted, informed health pro). If you want to
has a lot of promise, especially in cancer prevention. stay smart, having and adhering to a good
Their findings focused on prostrate cancer (closer to your personal supplement plan is a smart thing to
other brain, guys), but showed that ginger had a do.
significant impact on stopping the growth of cancer cells.
In studies on animals, they found the extract didn't come Michael Hume is a speaker, writer, and
with significant toxic side effects for normal tissues, such consultant specializing in helping people
as bone marrow, and showed tumor regression up to maximize their potential and enjoy inspiring
sixty percent. That's a big deal! They say humans would lives. As part of his inspirational leadership
have to consume about 3.5 ounces of the extract a day mission, he coaches executives and leaders
to get the benefits, but hey, that's why they make in growing their personal sense of well-being
supplements. And the new findings show that ginger is through wealth creation and management,
just the latest in a long line of natural supplements that along with personal vitality.
can improve your life - and your brain.
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31. Working Towards
Personal Health and
Fitness
It is amazing that with the huge number of
exercise machines and programs on the
market today, personal health and fitness is
at an all-time low. We are the fattest and
least fit generation ever. The only thing
more worrying than this, is that the next
generation looks to be even worse off! We
shouldn't accept this. Everyone has both the
time and resources to get into better shape.
Here's how to go about it.
Every year in January, gym attendance
peaks as every man and his dog hits the
treadmill for a week or two. And just a few
short weeks later, not one in ten will still be
exercising. No time, no money. The excuses It is also very easy to incorporate resistance training
are everywhere. And they really are nothing into your lifestyle of personal health and fitness without
more than excuses. There are men and needing to spend a cent. Bodyweight exercises can
women out there working 60 or more hours work wonders. Try lunges, bodyweight squats and push
a week in tough jobs who also have ups for starters. For a bit of variety, what about heading
families, and yet they are in great shape. don to a local park and doing some dips and chins of
The time has come to stop making excuses. the monkey bars.
what is particularly sad is the fact that so Of course, without decent nutrition, this is a waste of
many people just don't know what to do. time. But once again, this really isn't that complicated.
They believe that if they don't have access Surely everyone knows that eating a lot of fruit and
to the perfect program, then anything else is veggies and drinking water and green tea is good news
a waste of time. This couldn't be farther by now? Everyone would be a whole lot leaner already
from the truth. What about walking or if they just cut as much processed food as possible out
running? This is free and will get anyone of their diets.
into shape. It also gets you away from the
There really is no need to go on a starvation diet.
desk for half an hour and into the fresh air,
Making small changes is plenty to get most people
which is certainly good news.
down to a level of body fat where they can tell that their
abs are in their somewhere!
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