Part of getting in shape means changing how you live, from what you eat to how you schedule your time. But, what many people forget is that changing everything at once can be so overwhelming that we end up going back to old behaviors. Read the rest of this entry »
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What is aerobic exercise?
Also known as cardiovascular exercise it is any sustained, rhythmic activity that involves large muscle groups. Aerobic exercise makes the lungs work harder as the body’s need for oxygen is increased. Read the rest of this entry »
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How Exercising Increases Calorie Expenditure
Exercise helps us to burn calories and lose weight in two different ways. First, it causes the muscles of the body to do more work. Second, it enlarges our muscle tissue, thus raising our metabolic rate (the amount of calories we burn while resting). This is because muscle is more metabolically active than body fat. So physical activity leads to immediate calorie expenditure during a particular workout, and also helps us to continue burning extra calories even when our fitness routine is over. Read the rest of this entry »
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Japanese Diet and Health in Japan
The Japanese enjoy the best health, a low rate of obesity and the greatest longevity in the world due to their diet nutrition and eating habits. A comparison of obesity prevalence in Japan vs. America, as a percentage of the population: obesity level in Japan 2.9 percent (males), 3.3 percent (females); obesity level in America 27.7 percent (males), 34.0 percent (females). Read the rest of this entry »
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Muscle Size Depends on Training Not on Bodybuilding Diet
Provided your diet contains sufficient calories, the amount of muscle tissue you have, as well as the size and strength of your muscles, is dependent on your training regimen, not your diet food. Eating huge amounts of dietary protein, or popping Andro or any other bodybuilding supplements won’t increase muscle mass - only strength training or resistance exercise workouts can increase muscle size. The point of a healthy bodybuilding diet is to give your body the fuel and nutrition to be able to exercise at an optimum pace, while maintaining energy reserves and immunity in case of physical stress or sports injuries. Read the rest of this entry »
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Healthy Diet for Men
This Diet for Men is a healthy, calorie-controlled eating plan. It includes three meals and three snacks, all of which should be eaten at intervals throughout the day. Total energy content is about 1800 calories. Read the rest of this entry »
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Alcoholism and Diet
Effects of Alcoholism on Diet Nutrition and Health
Alcoholism is an addictive illness which affects about 5 percent of heavy drinkers, as well as their families and friends. Research into the drinking habits of alcoholics is suggestive of a genetic cause for the condition, although no alcoholic gene has yet been identified. The physical effects of this type of compulsive drinking include severe nutritional deficiencies which are typically aggravated by the alcoholic’s increasing disregard of his/her dietary needs. Excessive alcohol intake in a person’s diet leads to an increased risk of cirrhosis and cancer of the liver. About 20 percent of all heavy drinkers contract cirrhosis of the liver, of whom about 20 percent die of liver cancer. In addition, alcoholism significantly increases the risk of cancer of the throat, esophagus and stomach, and may contribute to cancer of the breast and colon. Read the rest of this entry »
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The 2000 Calorie Diet Plan is a nutrient-dense eating plan containing about 2000 calories. As with all diet plans, a healthy weight reduction is only sustainable by following a balanced food plan (from all food groups) which includes good food choices that offer adequate diet nutrition. For example, eat whole grains (whole wheat bread, brown rice, whole wheat pasta, whole grain cereals) rather than processed grains. In particular, refined white flour foods (such as those with a high-GI value) are not healthy as they drastically affect blood glucose levels, which can over time increase the risk of metabolic disorders such as insulin resistance. Also, restricting your consumption of saturated fats from animal foods like red meat and cheese and reducing or eliminating your intake of trans fats in foods like margarine, candy and cakes will lower the risk of atherosclerosis, heart attack and stroke. Read the rest of this entry »