Everyday, we are faced with the pressures of the world. That is why, we stress a lot that it leads to affect our health. That what make this site significant as we both share and work together to achieve a healthier life for ourselves and for the people we care.

Welcome to a healthier and nourishing life!

Sunday, January 31, 2010

What are the 7 ways to lose weight without starvation or breaking a sweat?

Over the years, health experts are constantly studying the major remedy to lose weight without starvation or breaking a sweat effortlessly. Indeed, a person could create a calorie deficit by spending hours at the gym. But what about others who don't have much time to be enrolled in the losing weight programs and sessions taught by the expert gym instructors? Does it mean that they have to cut office hours and important businesses just to be able to shape up and lose weight?

In 7 Easy Ways to Lose Weight Without Starvation or Breaking a Sweat by Liz Vaccariello, Editor-in-Chief, Prevention cites the vital things that everyone should be aware or they are already aware but don't have the idea of lowering their calories and dropping pounds effortlessly.

Part of Vaccariello's helpful information stresses these vital tips:

7 Easy Ways to Lose Weight Without Starving or Breaking a Sweat

Weight loss requires two things: burning calories through exercise and cutting them through smart food choices and portion control. In theory, you could create a calorie deficit by spending hours at the gym, but that's not realistic-or much fun. And who wants to live on lettuce leaves? Instead, try these seven everyday moves to drop pounds effortlessly.

1. Fidget
James Levine, MD, of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, has spent a decade studying the role that everyday movement, or NEAT (nonexercise activity thermogenesis), plays in metabolism. His discovery: People who tap their feet, prefer standing to sitting, and generally move around a lot burn up to 350 more calories a day than those who sit still. That adds up to nearly 37 pounds a year!

2. Keep most meals under 400 calories
Study after study recommends spacing out your meals at regular intervals and keeping them all about the same size. Eating meals at regular intervals has been linked to greater calorie burning after eating, better response to insulin, and lower fasting blood cholesterol levels. When you eat regular meals throughout the day, you're less likely to become ravenous and overeat.

3. Take yourself off cruise control
Increase the intensity of your everyday tasks, from vacuuming to walking the dog, recommends Douglas Brooks, an exercise physiologist and personal trainer in Northern California. "Turn on some music, add in some vigorous bursts, and enjoy the movement," he says.

4. Drink 8 glasses of water per day
Water is not just a thirst quencher--it may speed the body's metabolism. Researchers in Germany found that drinking two 8-ounce glasses of cold water increased their subjects' metabolic rate by 30%, and the effect persisted for 90 minutes. One-third of the boost came from the body's efforts to warm the water, but the rest was due to the work the body did to absorb it. "When drinking water, no calories are ingested but calories are used, unlike when drinking sodas, where additional calories are ingested and possibly stored," explains the lead researcher, Michael Boschmann, MD, of University Medicine Berlin. Increasing water consumption to eight glasses per day may help you lose about 8 pounds in a year, he says, so try drinking a glass before meals and snacks and before consuming sweetened drinks or juices.

5. Step it up--and down
Climbing stairs is a great leg strengthener, because you're lifting your body weight against gravity. In addition to taking the stairs at every opportunity, try stepping up and down on the curb while you're waiting for the bus or filling your gas tank, says Brooks.

6. Use grocery bags as dumbbells
Letting someone else load your groceries or carry your suitcase is an opportunity missed for strengthening and calorie burning, says certified coach Beth Rothenberg, who teaches a class for fitness professionals at UCLA. "Carry your groceries, balanced with a bag in each hand, even if you have to make several trips," she says. "And pack two smaller suitcases instead of one big one, so you can carry them yourself."

7. Eat 4 g of fiber at every meal
A high-fiber diet can lower your caloric intake without making you feel deprived. In a Tufts University study, women who ate 13 g of fiber or less per day were five times as likely to be overweight as those who ate more fiber. Experts see a number of mechanisms through which fiber promotes weight loss: It may slow down eating because it requires more chewing, speed the passage of food through the digestive tract, and boost satiety hormones. To get 25 g of fiber a day, make sure you eat six meals or snacks, each of which contains about 4 g of fiber. For to-go snacks, buy fruit; it's handier than vegetables, so it's an easy way to up your fiber intake. One large apple has just as much fiber (5 g) as a cup of raw broccoli.

Whether you are in the office, at home, in school or anywhere in the globe, these essential losing weight tips are just part of our daily routine. It's just oftentimes we just don't have the wide idea that we are actually doing them.

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Children must take Vitamin D.

According to American Academy of Pediatrics, children of all ages should get 400 IU of Vitamin D daily. That's double the previous recommendation.

Vitamin D will help kids develop strong bones and prevent rickets and recent research has linked greater intakes with lower rates of diabetes, multiple sclerosis and breast cancer in adults. Breast-fed babies (including those who drink up to a quart of formula a day) should start vitamin D drops in the first few days of life and take them for the first year. It takes four 8-ounce glasses of milk to get the full 400 IU, so even the older kids who love milk will have a hard time getting enough vitamin D from it and from other fortified foods such as orange juice and cereal. They should take a daily multivitamin.

Monday, January 25, 2010

Why you need dietary supplement?

I believe that to be at our best, our cells need two things: To eliminate toxins and to receive pure, vital nutrients. That is why, I take supplement that cleanse and detoxify my body, eliminate free radicals and supply oxygen, hydrogen and other essential nutrients into my every cell. I know I'm fully protected with my dietary supplement. In fact, this is my life and I can't live without it. It works for me. Now, I'm happy and feeling healthy all day, everyday!

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Men exposed to chemicals. (painting)

According to British Medical Journal Occupational Environment Medicine, men exposed to chemicals found in paint are two and half times more likely to have poor semen quality. The glycol ethers 0 used as solvents in conventional paints and stains - affect sperm concentration and motility (its ability to get around), as well as the quality of its DNA. Even if you're well past baby-making age, you'll want to choose your paints carefully. Most brands also contain volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and studies have linked exposure to these chemicals with headaches, nausea and damage to the kidneys, liver and central nervous system in both men and women. That is why, it is better to look for paints without glycol ethers and low - or no- VOC paints. Make sure you choose varieties with a VOC level of less than 10 mg per liter.