It is hard to decide which cardio exercise is more
effective to burn off body fat. Both low and high
intense exercise will help you to burn off body fat.
Scientist first discovered that during intense
exercise,your body burns glycogen, which is
carbohydrates that are stored in your liver
and muscles and used for energy.Your body
burns a lot of fat during low intense exercises.
Does it work? The answer is no. There are so many
obese people today. Even though they work out
with low intense routines, it still makes you
wonder why.
Scientist were right about burning more fat with
low intense routines like walking or swimming.
During a high intense routine like running, the body
will burn a lot more calories. Even if the calories
burned are not from glycogen, there are still many
calories burned.
When glycogen gets low, the carbs from the food
you eat will turn into glycogen to fill up the stored
and wont be turned into body fat when left unused
for energy.
High intense will start up your
metabolism even after you complete your workout.
Because your body will continue to burn body fat
for hours after you exercised. This effect does not
happen in a low intense routine
Your body burns up a lot more calories during and
after you finish a high intensity cardio exercise than
it will with low intensity.
You can use high intense exercises in your cardio
workout by introducing some interval training. You
can walk for 10 minutes or so, then break into some
brisk walking and then jogging for another 5 minutes
or so. Then, walk again until you have caught your
breath and then jog for a few minutes before you
walk again. From this point, alternate your running
and walking for the next 20 minutes until you are
finished.
The best thing about cardio is the more you do it, the
more energy you have. Cardio will help you burn
calories, its also more useful for keeping your energy
level high.
If you never tried cardio before, you should. If you
like to exercise, you will find that cardio the best way
to boost your energy and keep you in shape. If you
are just starting, go slow and keep your heart rate in
track -it is very easy to exhaust yourself.
Remember to drink plenty of water and get proper rest after your work out.
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Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Monday, December 1, 2008
THE THREE MAJOR MUST KNOWS IN DIETING
1.The biggest issue in dieting is healthy choices, everyone knows that. Do not ever starve yourself it just slows your metabolism, eat periodically throughout the day, every 2-3hrs and make healthy choices, no candy, cakes, cookies and try to stay away from bread and pasta. It's ok to treat yourself once in a while and in moderation. Drinks, stay away from anything with sugar, believe it or not that glass of soda has a lot of calories, cutting out your sugary sweet drinks can help out a lot, try it for a week I bet you'll loose a few pounds and have a bit more energy.
2.Everyone should take some kind of vitamin supplement to keep their energy going and stay healthy, but, of course everyone is different and your best bet would always be consult your doctor about what kinds you should and should not be taking, because if your taking prescribed medication already it could effect you.
3. Yes that dreadful word. It is very important to get some kind of exercise regimen going. Walking or jogging is great cardio and burns a lot of calories, start off walking 30 minutes 3 times a week, then work your way up to at least 6 times a week, then stretch it out to 45 minutes before you know it some of that time you'll be jogging and believe it or not you will see the fat melting off. If you want to tone up your flab lifting weights is of course great for that and their are a lot of different work outs for what you want to target on (belly, but, thighs) of course it takes a while for woman to see progress than it is for men, but if your consistent you will see results. Their are also things like workout videos and palates those also work great and like I said before be consistent, you will see a results. I know its hard but if you want to look good bad enough you will succeed. If you have to get a partner to do it with you, its always good to have someone supporting you.
Keep these three things in mind on your quest for loosing weight and staying healthy, I promise you, you will see results, keep going you can do it!
And don't forget to drink plenty of water and get proper rest!
2.Everyone should take some kind of vitamin supplement to keep their energy going and stay healthy, but, of course everyone is different and your best bet would always be consult your doctor about what kinds you should and should not be taking, because if your taking prescribed medication already it could effect you.
3. Yes that dreadful word. It is very important to get some kind of exercise regimen going. Walking or jogging is great cardio and burns a lot of calories, start off walking 30 minutes 3 times a week, then work your way up to at least 6 times a week, then stretch it out to 45 minutes before you know it some of that time you'll be jogging and believe it or not you will see the fat melting off. If you want to tone up your flab lifting weights is of course great for that and their are a lot of different work outs for what you want to target on (belly, but, thighs) of course it takes a while for woman to see progress than it is for men, but if your consistent you will see results. Their are also things like workout videos and palates those also work great and like I said before be consistent, you will see a results. I know its hard but if you want to look good bad enough you will succeed. If you have to get a partner to do it with you, its always good to have someone supporting you.
Keep these three things in mind on your quest for loosing weight and staying healthy, I promise you, you will see results, keep going you can do it!
And don't forget to drink plenty of water and get proper rest!
Thursday, November 20, 2008
HOW TO SHOW CHILDREN A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE
Many children between the ages of two years old and five years old are already on there way to become the next generation of obese teens, and eventually obese adults and obese seniors. With obesity being one of the leading causes of disease, disability, discrimination, and employment problems, it is one of the largest public problems since tobacco use and exposure. Terrible eating habits are not the only link, genetic diseases that can cause children to become overweight cannot be left out. Diseases such as Bardet-Biedl syndrome and Prader-Willi syndrome are common in obese adolescents, Still bad eating habits and lack of exercise pays a large roll in the general population.
It is the hope of health professionals, medical professionals and psychiatrist that increased public awareness and preventive policies will hopefully improve this situation.Professionals are treating this as a major public health issue that is threatening to damage our precious resource, our children. Introducing physical activities is the biggest plan for battling this epidemic. A caregivers knowledge in a healthy lifestyle plays a vital role in keeping children aware of serious heath risks in the future. Parents need to teach children how to have healthy attitude toward their own health.
An annual National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has come to the decision that as many as one third of U.S. adolescents are overweight or at risk for childhood obesity. The health problems that we will begin to see from obese children will be high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes. These are diseases usually seen in adults, not children. That is why it is imperative for parents and caregivers to be aware of a healthy lifestyle, not just for them but their children. Improving healthy eating tips and exercise is the link to resolving this problem. Let the children get involved in healthy cooking, take them for walks, hikes or adventures in the woods. Protecting their health now will greatly improve the decisions they make in the future.
Preventing a child at-risk from becoming overweight can start a process of healthy and active lifestyles to ensure a long healthy life. Little things such as: not getting into power struggles with them over food, never use food as a behavior modification tool, are big mental set backs for children. This only continues the same behavior and can cause psychological issues. Judgmental commenting, and taunting never helps the issue with a positive outcome. Initiating positive behavior can make all the difference. Just allowing the child`s natural tendencies to please you, have fun, and explore are perfect opportunities to introduce exercise, and reduce things like eating out of boredom. If these things are done with every child in danger of becoming obese, then the many suffering will likely decline.
So always keep in mind the health of yourself and your children. By staying in shape yourself and showing a healthy lifestyle, you can utilize the importance of being a health-oriented individual to your children. These habits will stay with them all of their lives. You will also have a few benefits from eating healthy and slimming down. If you lost a few pounds, you will also feel healthier. If you want to find out more information about how you should change your eating habits, you should talk to your doctor if you want some recommendations that are specific for you or your child's current health.
It is the hope of health professionals, medical professionals and psychiatrist that increased public awareness and preventive policies will hopefully improve this situation.Professionals are treating this as a major public health issue that is threatening to damage our precious resource, our children. Introducing physical activities is the biggest plan for battling this epidemic. A caregivers knowledge in a healthy lifestyle plays a vital role in keeping children aware of serious heath risks in the future. Parents need to teach children how to have healthy attitude toward their own health.
An annual National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has come to the decision that as many as one third of U.S. adolescents are overweight or at risk for childhood obesity. The health problems that we will begin to see from obese children will be high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes. These are diseases usually seen in adults, not children. That is why it is imperative for parents and caregivers to be aware of a healthy lifestyle, not just for them but their children. Improving healthy eating tips and exercise is the link to resolving this problem. Let the children get involved in healthy cooking, take them for walks, hikes or adventures in the woods. Protecting their health now will greatly improve the decisions they make in the future.
Preventing a child at-risk from becoming overweight can start a process of healthy and active lifestyles to ensure a long healthy life. Little things such as: not getting into power struggles with them over food, never use food as a behavior modification tool, are big mental set backs for children. This only continues the same behavior and can cause psychological issues. Judgmental commenting, and taunting never helps the issue with a positive outcome. Initiating positive behavior can make all the difference. Just allowing the child`s natural tendencies to please you, have fun, and explore are perfect opportunities to introduce exercise, and reduce things like eating out of boredom. If these things are done with every child in danger of becoming obese, then the many suffering will likely decline.
So always keep in mind the health of yourself and your children. By staying in shape yourself and showing a healthy lifestyle, you can utilize the importance of being a health-oriented individual to your children. These habits will stay with them all of their lives. You will also have a few benefits from eating healthy and slimming down. If you lost a few pounds, you will also feel healthier. If you want to find out more information about how you should change your eating habits, you should talk to your doctor if you want some recommendations that are specific for you or your child's current health.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
CARBOHYDRATES THE ESSENTIAL ENERGY SOURCE
Most athletes know and realize just how important it is to get the proper nutrients however many athletes are being drawn into the idea of using low carbohydrate diets as a way to help control weight. Needless to say, the sports medicine field is quite alarmed at this recent trend. The number of athletes that are starting to use low carbohydrate diets is alarming in recent years. Even scarier is the fact that these diets can cause harsh long-term complications such as making weight loss even harder.
Carbohydrates are the essential energy source that all athletes need in order to maintain the stamina to work out. Without this vital energy, it is much easier for injuries to occur from exhaustion as well as body strain. This is never an advisable outcome, but sadly, it occurs much more often in recent years. A proper diet for an athlete involves consuming quite a few carbohydrates.
Typically, the amount of carbohydrates that are required to be consumed by athletes is much higher than the amount required for people who are sedative. The proper amount of carbohydrates that each athlete needs varies greatly with some requiring much more than others. To determine the exact amount of carbohydrate consumption that you should personally aim for it is important to talk to your sports medicine doctor.
There are times when athletes are especially encouraged to increase their carbohydrate intake, this is especially common during tournaments, competitions and if you are engaging in more than one sport at the time. This is to ensure that your body has enough energy to handle the rigors that you are placing upon it during especially strenuous activities. In addition, there are other times when your doctor may recommend cutting back carbohydrate consumption, however all serious adjustments to your diet should be carefully monitored by your sports medicine team to ensure that you are getting the proper nutrients.
As the number of fad diets appearing on the markets increases, it is especially important to listen to what your doctor says about your diet. Athletes are recommended to store as much as 15 grams per kilogram of body weight in the form of carbohydrates. This translates into as much as 15 grams for every 2.2 pounds. For an average 180-pound athlete this translates into as much as 1227 grams of carbohydrates.
In terms of how carbohydrates are related to calories, it is easiest to use the following conversion. One gram of carbohydrates translates into four calories of energy. This means that for our example of the 180-pound athlete, the 1227 grams of carbohydrates they should consume would equal as much as 4909 calories. This is an enormous number for most people; however, there are some athletes that would require higher calorie intake while other would be able to handle much lower intake levels. Ultimately, it is up to you working with your doctor to determine the best level for your individual needs.
Remember, cutting back on carbohydrate levels can be quite damaging to the body. If your body is not consuming enough carbohydrates, then the body starts using protein as energy. This can be dangerous because protein is designed to help fuel your muscles and provide the muscle mass for the body, rather than simply providing energy for the body. The end result for many who are not consuming enough carbohydrates is an overall weakened condition and less energy to actively engage in the sport of their choice.
An important consideration is who is giving you the advice on your dietary needs. Many coaches do not always know the most up to date nutrition information. This makes it highly risky to simply take a coaches word about how much you should be consuming each day in calories and carbohydrates. In order to achieve the best results possible you can consult with your coach as well as your doctor to work out the best possible solution that has both your fitness goals, athletic goals and your health goals in mind.
Keeping your own personal health as the top priority is vital to ensuring you are as healthy as possible. Remember, it is sometimes necessary to adjust your carbohydrate consumption however; it should always be done with a doctor`s supervision to ensure that you are not potentially damaging your body or your overall health. Your physical safety is a much greater consideration that reducing your carbohydrate intake.
For more information on carbs and the essential energy source click here!
Carbohydrates are the essential energy source that all athletes need in order to maintain the stamina to work out. Without this vital energy, it is much easier for injuries to occur from exhaustion as well as body strain. This is never an advisable outcome, but sadly, it occurs much more often in recent years. A proper diet for an athlete involves consuming quite a few carbohydrates.
Typically, the amount of carbohydrates that are required to be consumed by athletes is much higher than the amount required for people who are sedative. The proper amount of carbohydrates that each athlete needs varies greatly with some requiring much more than others. To determine the exact amount of carbohydrate consumption that you should personally aim for it is important to talk to your sports medicine doctor.
There are times when athletes are especially encouraged to increase their carbohydrate intake, this is especially common during tournaments, competitions and if you are engaging in more than one sport at the time. This is to ensure that your body has enough energy to handle the rigors that you are placing upon it during especially strenuous activities. In addition, there are other times when your doctor may recommend cutting back carbohydrate consumption, however all serious adjustments to your diet should be carefully monitored by your sports medicine team to ensure that you are getting the proper nutrients.
As the number of fad diets appearing on the markets increases, it is especially important to listen to what your doctor says about your diet. Athletes are recommended to store as much as 15 grams per kilogram of body weight in the form of carbohydrates. This translates into as much as 15 grams for every 2.2 pounds. For an average 180-pound athlete this translates into as much as 1227 grams of carbohydrates.
In terms of how carbohydrates are related to calories, it is easiest to use the following conversion. One gram of carbohydrates translates into four calories of energy. This means that for our example of the 180-pound athlete, the 1227 grams of carbohydrates they should consume would equal as much as 4909 calories. This is an enormous number for most people; however, there are some athletes that would require higher calorie intake while other would be able to handle much lower intake levels. Ultimately, it is up to you working with your doctor to determine the best level for your individual needs.
Remember, cutting back on carbohydrate levels can be quite damaging to the body. If your body is not consuming enough carbohydrates, then the body starts using protein as energy. This can be dangerous because protein is designed to help fuel your muscles and provide the muscle mass for the body, rather than simply providing energy for the body. The end result for many who are not consuming enough carbohydrates is an overall weakened condition and less energy to actively engage in the sport of their choice.
An important consideration is who is giving you the advice on your dietary needs. Many coaches do not always know the most up to date nutrition information. This makes it highly risky to simply take a coaches word about how much you should be consuming each day in calories and carbohydrates. In order to achieve the best results possible you can consult with your coach as well as your doctor to work out the best possible solution that has both your fitness goals, athletic goals and your health goals in mind.
Keeping your own personal health as the top priority is vital to ensuring you are as healthy as possible. Remember, it is sometimes necessary to adjust your carbohydrate consumption however; it should always be done with a doctor`s supervision to ensure that you are not potentially damaging your body or your overall health. Your physical safety is a much greater consideration that reducing your carbohydrate intake.
For more information on carbs and the essential energy source click here!
Sunday, November 9, 2008
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