Archive for June, 2008
Food Combining Significant?
You may have heard of diets that advocate eating only undoubtful combinations of foods together, to build certain your body is the ultimate calorie and fat burning machine it can be, and plus to aid in digestion and elimination of foods. I certainly have tried that one, in fact the funny thing is, a food combining diet was the first diet I had ever tried, when I was in my teens and needed to get rid of some baby fat, and it really worked well and made me feel good with lots of energy.
Why didn’t I stick with it permanently? Well, I do try to still use some of the principals of food combinations in my daily diet routine, but I plus feel that at times it can be very restrictive and is nearly impossible to abide by in some restaurants unless you are getting your meal made with nearly none of the ingredients or very many of them eliminated.
Now, there is even more research on the benefits of combining foods correctly that have to do with optimal absorption and utilization of nutrient more than they have to do with the elimination and digestion aspect for optimal calorie use.
For example, research shows that you should not eat caffeinated drinks or other caffeinated foods or beverages, or anything with those great little nutrients called polyphenols in them, with iron, considering polyphenols actually slow or inhibit the absorption of iron, to a significant abundant degree that it’s not just negligible advice. Another piece of advice is to eat your foods packed with antioxidants, such as veggies and fruits, with some healthy fat.
Why? considering fats can help the body absorb antioxidants much better into the blood stream to be absorbed and used by the body to its benefit. For example, put a little olive oil on those leafy greens such as kale or spinach leaves, or eat some almonds (with the healthy fat omega 3 acid) with your blueberries. For example, my breakfast every is yogurt with blue or straw berries, with almonds - that means I’ll be absorbing their anitoxidant capability to the maximum limit possible.
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IS STRESS MAKING YOU FAT? FOUR MOUNTAINS, INC. REVEALS HOW STRESS COULD RUIN MORE THAN YOUR SUMMER BEACH LOOK!
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IS STRESS MAKING YOU FAT?
FOUR MOUNTAINS, INC. REVEALS HOW STRESS COULD RUIN MORE THAN YOUR SUMMER BEACH LOOK!
Calabasas, CA ? Juggling a ?Type-A Personality,? family/friends/life demands, career-on-the-run with regular exercise and diet (even soy lattes) should be enough to keep anyone fit. Add in the unstable stock market, taxes, freeway sig-alerts, battling office chaos, recovering from the flu, all while we were at War with Iraq? it?s no surprise those ?few extra pounds? have not melted away in time for Summer. Four Mountains, Inc.,
is a privately held Clinical & Research Laboratory dedicated to synthesizing all available data in the fields of alternative medicine, disease prevention, wholistic mind/body health and anti-aging technology. They have found that the human body storing energy as fat is one of the many reflex, involuntary, biological responses to chronic stress.
“Stress makes our body store fat, which is stored energy, especially around the waist. This is a stress survival strategy. When the brain perceives stress, it makes the body do all kinds of things you would never want it to, unless of course you really were in a survival situation. If you were lost in the deep desert you would want your body to store energy as fat as this would help you make the long perilous journey back to civilization. The problem is that ALL stress triggers our fat storing mechanisms, even if we’re just sitting in traffic and running late. Under stress, the body just does what it does, and storing fat is one of those things,? explains
Dr. Ward Coleman, N.D. and President of Four Mountains, Inc.
Four Mountains, Inc. committed toward optimizing health and well-being, has developed an Anti-Stress Program to help manage, reduce and neutralize chronic stress in a complete, easy-to-follow daily two month program. Providing a fundamental anti-stress strategy that will last a lifetime, the educational mind/body/lifestyle Wellness Tools not only tackle the very stress which makes you fat, but combats the other signs and symptoms affiliated with stress - back pain, interrupted sleep, indigestion, constipation, heart problems, tight shoulders and shallow breathing. Ignored, chronic stress can lead to more than just an unfit day at the beach!
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Get Your Foot In The Door: Strength and Conditioning Internships Presented
The National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) recently awarded three paid assistantships to students interested in the strength and conditioning profession through its new Student Assistantship Program.
The NSCA Student Assistantship Program is the first placement program of its kind in the strength and conditioning industry that unites students with experienced coach practitioners. The following student assistants were chosen based on their high academic achievements and interest in pursuing strength and conditioning as a career. As part of the program, each recipient will receive a $10,000 stipend over a 12-month period.
Douglas Briggs will assist Head Performance Training Coach, John Taylor at New Mexico State University; Scott Fabian will be positioned at Troy State to assist Head Strength and Conditioning Coach Richard Shaughnessy; and Derrick Jenkins will help Roger Marandino, Head Strength Coach at Brown University.
?Getting experience as a strength and conditioning coach can be tough, and getting paid to learn can be even tougher. The NSCA is proud to provide this unique educational opportunity that links qualified students with elite coaches?thus developing the next generation of strength and conditioning professionals,? announced Robert Jursnick, NSCA Executive Director.
Each year, five students will be selected into the program. Applications are collected twice per year (March 1, and October 1). For more information on this innovative program contact the NSCA Education Department at assistantship@nsca-lift.org or 1-800-815-6826 ext. 101.
Platinum Television Group?s ?Today?s Family? to feature special program on Weight Loss
Deerfield Beach, FL ?It?s no secret that weight gain and all the ensuing health problems it entails has become the number one concern of most Americans.
But whether or not they do something about it?and whether that something is effective?is the concern today not only of the general population, but also of the many professionals who consider this a major problem for the country: medical personnel, psychologists (as per Dr. Phil?s new book, approaching weight loss as a mindset), heart specialists, politicians, pharmaceutical firms, food and beverage companies, restaurants, and the entire weight loss industry, just to mention a few.
Today?s Family, a production of Platinum Television Group, a leading producer of educational programming for the modern market, recognizes the urgency of this subject, and will produce a special show on Weight Loss Options. The show will air in many major markets across the U.S. in 2004.
The show will feature different approaches to dealing with the problems of weight loss, and will examine the outstanding characteristics of each. What works, and for whom, and why? Various aspects of weight loss will be considered for each program featured, and these questions and more will be answered:
–What does the weight-loss program consist of? What are the staff qualifications? Does the product/program carry any risks? How much does the program/product cost? What results do participants typically have?
With nearly 40 million Americans today considered obese, and at least 300,000 dying annually from obesity-related diseases, weight loss is no longer a choice?it is an imperative for many. Those more than 100 pounds overweight are even turning to surgery, such as stomach stapling, to solve their problem and so that they can make a ?fresh start.? Everyone finds additional reasons in the 21st century to eat more of the wrong foods and to exercise less?the deadly combination that is adding on the pounds, even on this generation of children and pets! We have this, despite having more gyms, spas, weight loss programs, special foods and diets, literature, etc., than ever before in history! So obviously this is a topic of prime foremost importance to all Americans and those they love.
Platinum Television and Today’s Family welcome the newest member to its Advisory Board for 2003-2004: The American Dietetic Association. The show presents a fast-paced contemporary format showcasing issues of relevance to families, with information on new products, trends and ideas. It is aired on local and national television networks, and produced by Platinum Television Group.
Body subject matter Measurers (BMI)
There are devices on the market today that measure your body composition and additionally your metabolic age. The reasoning behind these machines being useful tools in assessing your health is that the number of pounds you weigh is not as crucial as the proportion of fat to muscle.
These measurement devices look, for the most part, similar in shape and usage to a bathroom scale. Prices can range from $30.00 to $300.00. The manner in which they work is called bioelectrical impedance. A small current passes through either foot pads or hand held electrodes. The current slows down in fat tissue but passes quickly through muscle.
Therefore, the measure of impedance together with the mathematical figuring of the machine determine the percent of fat to lean body mass. The ideal measure for men is to have less than 20 % of their body composition from fat. For women, the ideal percent of fat should be under 33% of their body composition.
Some of the machines measure more than body composition of fat to lean muscle. In addition, some measure hydration levels, how many pounds of bone, how much muscle, fat around vital organs and calories you need to eat in a day. With all that knowledge, these devices measure your metabolic age.
Here’s a few examples of monitors for body composition info that are available today. The Tanita UM061 sells for about $32.00 and it measures you from the feet and gives you your weight, body fat, and percent water data. The Homedics 540 sells for approximately $60.00 and measures your weight, body fat, percent water, percent muscle, bone mass and daily caloric estimate. that one measures you from your feet.
The Omron Body Logic additionally sells for $60.00 and measures from the hands instead. It informs you of body fat, and your body mass index. For $120.00, you can purchase the Omron Full Body Sensor. that device measures from both the hands and feet and informs you of your weight, body fat to muscle ratio, daily caloric estimate , visceral fat, body mass index and your metabolic age.
The Tanita Ironman sells for about $300.00 and measures you from your hands and feet. It gives you statistics on your weight, body fat, percent water, muscle, bone mass, visceral fat, physique rating, metabolic age and a daily calorie estimate.
If you like knowledge about your body composition in addition to your weight, there are many new devices to choose from and they are surprisingly affordable.
Original post by EatingToLive
New website reveals the answer for permanent weight loss based on ground-breaking scientific evidence.
July 20, 2004 — The website offers valuable information on achieving weight loss and more importantly reveals how to maintain weight loss. John Tiniakos, a renowned personal trainer has developed a successful weight loss maintenance system now used around the world. He has also written a book about this program, which is backed by a mountain of scientific evidence from the world?s leading scientists and can be found at http://www.nulife-weightloss.com. The weight loss program is based on real-life nutritional models from various cultures around the world, whose people are healthier and thinner than many of their Western counterparts.
Described as ?excellent? by Chuck Krautblatt, CEO of International Fitness Association (IFA), the website provides crucial information on the causes of weight fluctuations in the human body. Weight gain and weight loss are directly related to an individual?s metabolic rate. The reader is provided with the tools necessary to control the body?s metabolism, thereby enabling individuals to control their weight. Many studies have shown, Tiniakos says, the two key factors involved in increasing the metabolic rate are choosing the right foods and participating in adequate levels of exercise.
?Good information about basal metabolic rate,? - IFAFitness.com. ?Once you are aware of the factors that affect body weight you are well on your way to attaining your goal?, says Tiniakos. Unlike many other weight loss programs or diet plans, this one actually answers the question asked by most frustrated dieters: Once weight loss is achieved, how can it be maintained?
Tiniakos adds, ??to be successful you have to sometimes copy someone?s strategy who is already successful?. With this concept in mind he modeled certain cultures? diet habits and exercise patterns, and came up with a winning formula. This program involves a no nonsense approach to weight loss and weight loss maintenance. It is based on lifestyle improvement rather than short term weight reduction methods which produce temporary results.
Body Altering Zero G Pills Help To Get Rid Of The Football Season Beer Belly
Football season is a time for tailgating parties and endless pints of beer. Most of us couldn’t think of a better way to enjoy ourselves, but to sit back with a tall frosty one while watching the games with our buddies. The grand finale, the super bowl of course, is the most exciting time of the year, not only because of the game, but also because of the 6-foot subs, never ending buckets of buffalo wings and of course the delicious beer. There is no way to possibly enjoy yourself this much without the consequences, or is there? Now there is, with Zero G you can get rid of that perpetually growing beer belly in no time. In fact, Zero G contains clinically proven ingredients, including 7-Keto and Ginsenoside Rgb, which have been shown to decrease body fat by 1.8% and total weight by 6.33 pounds vs. 0.57% and 2 pounds respectfully in the placebo group over just an 8-week period.
Zero G is groundbreaking in nature because it not only targets fat loss in one-way, through thermogenesis, but in four unique ways: diuresis, appetite suppression, thyroid support and thermogenesis. What does that mean? It means Zero G is the most complete, all encompassing fat burner on the market today.
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