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Thursday, July 22, 2010
Sunday, July 18, 2010
EAT GOOD TO REDUCE THE WEIGHT
GOOD EATING HABITS FOR MAXIMUM WEIGHT LOSS
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Eating habits is one of the key areas that need improvement for maximum weight loss. The reason why eating habits is difficult to change is primarily because it is already a habit. Habits are difficult to change since they are inculcated into the character system. However, if you want to maximize your weight loss results then bear with the need to change.
The goal of this article is to give the best guidelines on healthy eating habits. This does not only help lose weight fast but it also helps to keep you younger longer and give your more vitality in life.
Here are a handful of effective strategies to maximize weight loss and fat loss results:
Take more protein. Protein protects your muscles from breakdown especially when your body calories are down. It also stimulates the production of glucagon secretion which will aid in freeing stored energy for the body.
Eat 5-6 small meals a day. Break the 3 big meals habit into 5-6 small meals a day. More frequent feedings will give your body a constant source of nutrients to metabolize. This helps prevent catabolism or muscle breakdown whenever you are deficient of calories. It also helps you control your hunger and cravings because you are constantly taking in food.
Go with the greens. Green leafy vegetables are great friends when it comes to weight loss. They are full of fibers that keeps you feel full. They also counteract the acidic effect of proteins; thus, it balances your body’s acid levels to keep you performing at your best condition. Greens can also detoxify and cleanse your liver.
Eat starches when needed. Save starches especially after workouts. Your muscles need a source of energy for repair. Never lose the needed carbohydrates especially during workouts or you will starve your muscles, thus, impedes muscle growth. Good sources come from fruits, green vegetables, beans, brown rice, quinoa, and so on.
Eat nutrition dense foods. Eat foods that are dense in nutrients and avoid those foods that are high in calories. For instance, prefer wheat bread over white bread. Other foods that are nutrient dense are cabbage, lettuces, kale, broccoli, and spinach.
Drink enough water. Never dehydrate your cells. You need water to transport the different needed nutrients to the other parts of the body. Lack of water may also result to acid accumulation in the body or on the muscle areas.
You need fats. Stay away from unhealthy fats like trans fats, reduce your saturated fat intakes, and take more monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats coming from these good sources like olive oil, fish oil, flax seed oil, and nuts. Always check the food labels for fats.
Never overeat or eat unplanned. Always plan your meals in a week including the foods you need to eat during snacks or break times. Never eat foods that are never found in your plan.
Stay away from nutritional vices. Clear your fridge from those chips, sodas, ice creams, and other high dense sugars. However, provide a cheat day where you can eat small amounts of them. This still holds your body in nutritional balance but it also cuts your food cravings.
Read food labels. Before you bring them at home, be sure that they are healthy to eat in the first place. Educate yourself of the nutrients you get from the food compared to the nutrients you need to get daily.
Lastly, integrate all of these strategies into your workout plan. These strategies will never be effective if you are not doing some workouts. Whether you want to reduce cellulite, lose weight and fats, or feel healthy, you still need to exercise rather than putting them all to your eating habits.
Eat starches when needed. Save starches especially after workouts. Your muscles need a source of energy for repair. Never lose the needed carbohydrates especially during workouts or you will starve your muscles, thus, impedes muscle growth. Good sources come from fruits, green vegetables, beans, brown rice, quinoa, and so on.
Eat nutrition dense foods. Eat foods that are dense in nutrients and avoid those foods that are high in calories. For instance, prefer wheat bread over white bread. Other foods that are nutrient dense are cabbage, lettuces, kale, broccoli, and spinach.
Drink enough water. Never dehydrate your cells. You need water to transport the different needed nutrients to the other parts of the body. Lack of water may also result to acid accumulation in the body or on the muscle areas.
You need fats. Stay away from unhealthy fats like trans fats, reduce your saturated fat intakes, and take more monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats coming from these good sources like olive oil, fish oil, flax seed oil, and nuts. Always check the food labels for fats.
Never overeat or eat unplanned. Always plan your meals in a week including the foods you need to eat during snacks or break times. Never eat foods that are never found in your plan.
Stay away from nutritional vices. Clear your fridge from those chips, sodas, ice creams, and other high dense sugars. However, provide a cheat day where you can eat small amounts of them. This still holds your body in nutritional balance but it also cuts your food cravings.
Read food labels. Before you bring them at home, be sure that they are healthy to eat in the first place. Educate yourself of the nutrients you get from the food compared to the nutrients you need to get daily.
Lastly, integrate all of these strategies into your workout plan. These strategies will never be effective if you are not doing some workouts. Whether you want to reduce cellulite, lose weight and fats, or feel healthy, you still need to exercise rather than putting them all to your eating habits.
Saturday, July 17, 2010
WONDER REMEDY FOR DIABETES MELLITUS PATIENTS
INSULIN PLANT
The leaves of a Mexican plant with erect spiraling stems and light, airy and tissue-paper-like flowers are turning the daily munching diet for thousands of diabetes mellitus patients. Nurseries are now promoting this exotic species as the 'insulin plant', a wonder drug that would dynamically bring down blood sugar levels. Diabetics who consumed the leaves of this plant report a fall in their blood glucose levels.
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Costus pictus
costus igneus
KNOW ABOUT THE PLANT
Common Names : Spiral Ginger, Stepladder Plant, Insulin Plant
Botanical Name : Costus pictus, costus igneus
Botanical Name : Costus pictus, costus igneus
Sun Exposure:
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade
Bloom Color:
Pale Yellow
Pale Yellow
Propagation Methods:
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From woody stem cuttings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From woody stem cuttings
Physicians say several plant products like fenugreek and bittergourd with proven hypoglycaemic action have been in use for ages, but their medicinal properties, unlike the 'insulin plant', are time-tested. In a medical study it was found that the leaves of insulin plant (Costus igneus) reduced the fasting and postprandial blood sugar levels, bringing them down towards normal
Diabetic people eat one leaf daily and help themselves to keep their blood sugar low.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Friday, July 9, 2010
Be young always
Anti-Aging Health Alert: Vitamins Alter Aging
A new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that multivitamins can keep you younger, longer. It shows that people who take a daily multivitamin had younger DNA.
Humble vitamin C has a secret life that nobody knows about. A Japanese study tested vitamin C’s effect on telomeres and found that raising the level of vitamin C in the cells could slow down the loss of telomeres up to 62%.
What Are Telomeres?
Telomeres are the key to aging. And it’s not just your life span that’s affected… Short telomeres dramatically boost your risk of serious diseases.
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One study of 60 to 75 year olds showed those with short telomeres had a 300% higher death rate from heart disease and an 800% higher death rate from infectious diseases.
Worse, when your telomeres completely run down, cell division stops. And that’s bad news. Because when new cells no longer replace damaged ones, you die. Or looking at the glass half-full—if you can lengthen your telomeres, you’ll be healthier and live better longer.
And now this new study shows that you can take a significant step toward doing that with vitamin supplements. But you can’t take just any. There are specific vitamins that lengthen telomeres that your formula needs to have.
Telomere length is a key indicator of your overall health. The latest evidence from the most highly regarded sources keeps mounting...
· Aging/Los Angeles Times
Your risk of heart attack increases the faster your telomeres break down. Scientists looked at people in perfect health . . . who later died from heart disease. They found the death rate from heart attack was three times higher for men whose telomeres got short the fastest. The death rate for women was 2.3 times higher. (2009)
Your risk of heart attack increases the faster your telomeres break down. Scientists looked at people in perfect health . . . who later died from heart disease. They found the death rate from heart attack was three times higher for men whose telomeres got short the fastest. The death rate for women was 2.3 times higher. (2009)
· Journals of Gerontology
100 year olds in good health had “significantly longer” telomeres than those with health problems. (2008)
100 year olds in good health had “significantly longer” telomeres than those with health problems. (2008)
· American Heart Association
People with shorter telomeres in their immune cells had twice the risk of death from heart failure as patients with the longest telomeres. The study, published in one of its key journals, looked at over 750 people with heart disease. The highest-risk group had telomeres half the length of the lowest-risk group. (2008)
People with shorter telomeres in their immune cells had twice the risk of death from heart failure as patients with the longest telomeres. The study, published in one of its key journals, looked at over 750 people with heart disease. The highest-risk group had telomeres half the length of the lowest-risk group. (2008)
· Psychosomatic Medicine
Women with shorter telomeres are more likely to be overweight and insulin resistant. (2008)
Women with shorter telomeres are more likely to be overweight and insulin resistant. (2008)
· American Association for Cancer Research8
One of its flagship journals published a potential link between telomere length and colon cancer. (2006)
One of its flagship journals published a potential link between telomere length and colon cancer. (2006)
· Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
People with short telomeres are more likely to suffer from weaker immune systems and greater heart disease risk. (2004)
People with short telomeres are more likely to suffer from weaker immune systems and greater heart disease risk. (2004)
How to Keep Your Telomeres Longer With Nutrients
The study was full of good news. It turns out that vitamin B12 supplements increase telomere length. And vitamins C and E prevent telomere shortening, increasing the life span of cells.
Why are B12, C, and E so effective at maintaining telomere length? It’s their powerful antioxidant activity. Your telomeres are extremely vulnerable to oxidative stress … and that’s exactly what antioxidants protect you against. This helps keep your telomeres long. And that, in turn, will help you live a longer and healthier life.
These vitamins can be easily – and inexpensively – added to your supplement regimen. Plus, it’s always a good idea to start with a diet that is full of foods that give you as many of the vitamins and minerals that keep you healthy. Here’s a list of good food sources of telomere supporting vitamins B12, C, and E.
Foods Sources of Vitamins B12, C, and E Vitamin B12 | Vitamin C | Vitamin E |
Beef (Grass-fed) | Kiwi | Turnip Greens |
Beef Liver | Strawberry | Spinach |
Salmon | Orange | Broccoli |
Haddock | Grapefruit | Almonds |
Tuna | Mango | Peanuts |
Trout | Red & Green Bell Peppers | Olive Oil |
Milk | Raspberries | Kiwi |
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