Health Benefits of Fruits !!
anti-oxidants, taste, health, nutrition, diet
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People who eat more fruits as part of an overall healthy diet are likely to have a reduced risk of many chronic diseases. Fruits provide nutrients vital for health and maintenance of your body.
Benefits of fruit on the digestion - natural laxatives.
Benefits of fruit for the brain - prevents many of the symptoms of diseases like Alzheimer's.
Benefits of fruit as a protection from illness - Vitamins A,C and E which are important anti-oxidants.
Benefits of fruit containing phytonutrients - additional powerful anti-oxidants protecting your body from free radicals which cause aging.
Potassium, dietary fiber, vitamins, minerals, enzymes, no cholesterol, great taste and much more !!
The focus here is the health benefits of eating more fruit ( WHICH I LOVE ); however vegetables also provide similar benefits !!
Enjoy !!!! Eat more fruit !!!!
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on 7/31/2008
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BEST BACK EXERCISE .... !!!!
muscles, fitness, health, weights, exercise
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The most advanced variation of chin-ups is the WIDE GRIP CHINS !! Many have called this the single best LAT EXERCISE ever invented. During the chin up, the lats, teres major, rear delt and traps contract to bring the arms down (or body up). The biceps contract to bend the elbow. The Lats are the largest muscles of the upper body and the most powerful movers of the shoulder joint.
Reach up and grab the bar with a firm overhand grip. Your hands should be roughly twice your shoulder width apart. This helps work more of your Lats, rather than your biceps. Straighten your arms and let your body hang from the bar. You can keep your legs straight or bend your knees and cross your feet. Slowly pull your body up to the bar so that the top of your chest nearly touches the bar and your chin is over the bar. Once your Lats have completely contracted at the top, slowly lower your body to the starting position. A spotter can lift your legs slightly if you need help.
Wide grip chin pullups will not only build impressive width and thickness to your back but will also pack solid inches on your arms by promoting growth on your biceps. Substituting Lat pulldowns instead of Wide Grip Chin Pullups will not get the same results. These two types of exercise require completely different recruitment patterns although the exercises may look similar visually. The fact that is clear, a GREAT BACK IS BUILT MUCH FASTER THROUGH WIDE GRIP CHINS THAN THROUGH PULLDOWNS !!
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on 7/28/2008
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12.7
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Do Not Starve Yourself to Lose Fat !!
diet, fat loss, fitness, health, exercise
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Going without food for several days, or being on a diet with too few calories (below 1300 for men and 1000 for women), causes a starvation response within your body. When you decrease your dietary calories below the minimum level, your body's metabolic rate slows down, and the foods you do consume are utilized even more slowly. Any major stressor ( such as lack of food, dehydration, or extreme heat or cold ) causes your body to think something is wrong. As a result, it can actually start "preserving" body fat at the expense of your muscles.
So, the productive way to lose fat is to NOT STARVE yourself !! Efficient fat lose requires a gradual lowering of your dietary calories in tandem with good exercise !! Burn more calories than you eat - simple right !!
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on 7/24/2008
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DON'T PROCRASTINATE !!
health, fitness, self esteem, diet, ideas
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Yes, I know you have heard it before "don't procrastinate, don't put off doing something (dieting, running, swimming, lifting weights, aeobics, etc.) until tomorrow".
Unfortunately, mankind by his nature is a procastinator and a creature of habits. It's easy to get comfortable with a certain lifestyle and not want to go thru the work or disruptive life changes needed.
So, DON'T PROCRASTINATE !! Take charge today !! Live in the present. Make the most of your life while you've got the chance. Now is the "First day of the rest of your life". Take risks. Don't say, " I will do it tomorrow" - do it NOW.
YES, you can apply wisdom in your eating habits. YES, you can balance your workouts with meaningful lifestyle pursuits. YES, it takes work and FOCUS !! YES, YOU CAN DO IT !!
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on 7/21/2008
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7.3
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WHAT MOTIVATES YOU !! ??
self image, fitness, health, exercise, ideas
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Fitness has many health benefits - what helps you keep going ?
Some examples are:
1) Exercise lowers your cholesterol and blood pressure
2) Exercise helps you manage your weight
3) Exercise contributes to better sleep
4) Exercise improves your confidence and self-esteem
5) Exercise can actually be fun
6) Exercise increases muscle mass and strength
7) Exercise helps fight aging
8) Exercise builds stronger bones
9) Exercise helps relieve stress
10) Exercise can put the spark back into your sex life
If I've left out your favorite - please feel free to add it. THANKS !!
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on 7/17/2008
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17.4
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DON'T WAIT !!
muscle, fitness, weights, strength, exercise
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No more than sixty seconds rest should be taken between most exercises. Even better results will take place if the rest periods are reduced to thirty seconds or less. On some exercise cycles like super sets and pre-exhaustion sets, it is necessary that you move from one exercise to the next in less than three seconds.
Two favorable things occur when you move quickly between exercises. First, your heart rate stays at a higher level. Such sustained heart rates lead to improvements in your cardio system, which is a big PLUS. Second, moving quickly between exercises means you'll have to reduce slightly the amount of weight you handle on each exercise. Even though you reduce the weight, it will feel the same to your involved muscles, and it will have the same effect as resting and using heavier weights.
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on 7/14/2008
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12.5
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Research Credits Healing Power of Exercise in War Against Cancer !!
health, fitness, cancer, exercise, self image
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The standard weapons in the fight against cancer - surgery, chemo and radiation - may soon be joined by something far simpler: exercise.
New research shows that regular physical activity helps reduce the risk of recurrence of breast cancer and slows the advance of prostate cancer.
Experts say exercise will become a "targeted therapy, similar to chemo or hormonal therapy. Any regular physical activity - the equivalent of a 30 minute walk, five times a week will do. Personal trainers may join oncologists, surgeons and radiologists as members of the cancer treatment team.
Exercise offers many advantages in fighting fatigue caused by cancer treatment, calms anxiety and helps survivors feel better about themselves and their bodies. Some personal trainers now specialize in working with cancer patients and more will soon be certified through a program of the American College of Sports Medicine.
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on 7/10/2008
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4.7
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BENEFITS of REM and Non-Rem SLEEP !!
sleep, health, fitness, muscle, dream
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Sleep is prompted by natural cycles of activity in the brain and consists of two basic states: rapid eye movement (REM) sleep and non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep, which consists of 4 Stages.
When you sleep, your body rests and restores its energy levels. Sleep is an active state that affects both your physical and mental well-being. A good nights sleep is often the best way to help you cope with stress, solve problems, or recover from illness.
During the deep stages of NREM sleep, the body repairs and regenerates tissues, builds bone and muscle, and appears to strengthen the immune system. As you get older, you sleep more lightly and get less deep sleep.
Usually, REM sleep occurs 90 minutes after sleep onset. The first period of REM typically lasts 10 minutes, with each recurring REM stage lengthening, and the final one may last up to an hour. In people without sleep disorders, heart rate and respiration speed up and become erratic during REM sleep. During this stage the eyes move rapidly in different directions.
Intense DREAMING occurs during REM sleep as a result of heightened brain activity, but paralysis occurs simultaneously in the major voluntary muscle groups. REM is a mixture of encephalic (brain) states of excitement and muscular immobility. For this reason, it is sometimes called PARADOXICAL SLEEP.
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on 7/8/2008
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14
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Watermelon the New Oyster ! Viagra-Like Effect !
health, fitness, ideas, diet, imagine
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Forget the oysters, Texas A&M scientists say watermelon contains ingredients that deliver Viagra-like effects to the body's blood vessels and may even increase the libido.
Researchers from Texas A&M have long-studied the fruit and found that it contains natural "enhancers" to the human body.
"Watermelon and some other fruits and vegetables contain "phyto-nutrients", including healthful benefits grows longer with each study, " said Dr. Bhimu Patil, Director of Texas A&M's Fruit & Vegetable Improvement Center, in a news release from the University.
When watermelon is consumed, citrulline is converted into the amino acid arginine, which works "wonders on the heart and circulation system, and maintains a good immune system. The highest concentrations of citrulline are found in the rind of the watermelon.
Sooooo - Eat your fruit and veggies, especially your watermelon !!! NUFF SAID !!!!!!
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on 7/1/2008
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15.7
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