Archive for August, 2009
Can You Walk or Bike to Work?
If you are within a fair distance to walk or bike (faster than walking), thereupon you by all means may want to examine the possibility. After all, you’ll not only contribute to a better environment by not emitting exhaust fumes from your car every day, but you’ll additionally save an immense amount of money on gasoline, and you’ll plus give a significant boost to your metabolism for the day, simultaneously conditioning your leg muscles as well as your cardio fitness level.
I’d say that’s an allover win situation. Of course I’m overlooking the obvious in that it may take you a longer day to get to work that way, and thereby deprive you of a little bit of that precious shut eye, however, whether you can get to work fairly fast without a car, next you may actually cut duration off your commute, particularly whether you have a high traffic area with lots of stop lights.
When a study was done on whether those that commute to work via a bike or by walking, versus those that commute by vehicle, it was found that those that biked or walked performed much better on a treadmill and had better heart rate performances. So, whether you think you have what it takes to bike or walk to work, it’s definitely worth it, so you can help the environment, save mileage on the car, save gas money and improve your cardiovascular health. You could be the next Ed Bagley Jr!
Original post by EatingToLive
Food Supply to be Under Stricter Control
It seems like there is always some sort of outbreak in the news that is usually linked to one of our food sources, perhaps a plant that has been producing food that is tainted with salmonella, or perhaps e. coli, two of the most popular and easy to breed and catch, and two of the most popular ones that are in the news regarding food safety. Sometimes it’s more serious, such as the news story I heard recently where society actually died (I believe it was in India) considering they had drank wine that was made illegally and was contaminated with something that was nearly instantly deadly.
Now, the Obama administration, under increasing pressure from consumer advocacy groups and lobbyists, has decided to crack down on our food sources, giving the FDA, or Food and Drug Administration, a higher authority to be able to crack down on factories and their parent corporations that are producing food in unsanitary conditions or not adhering to control efforts to reduce the likelihood of contamination of bacterias and pathogens of different kinds.
The food safety bill is being hailed as a big step in the right direction toward tighter restriction and steeper punishments for those that put out food that is unsafe, so that we may take in less of these scary stories in the news about spinach leaves or peanuts being contaminated with something deadly. My hope is that they would put some sort of steeper restriction on the pet food industry as well, since there have been a few cases of pet food being contaminated so poor that it has literally killed hundreds of family pets.
The new bill would additionally give the Administration the authority to enforce recalls of foods that are deemed unsafe or suspected of being unsafe or the cause of some sort of outbreak. that new bill would additionally require food companies to supply detailed plans for providing safe, edible food, as sort of a show of good faith that they are following a convinced protocol. Most think that the rash of outbreaks in the news finally gave those politicians that were pushing for food safety and tighter restrictions more ground, after all, what better than negative publicity to spur our lawmakers to take action sooner rather than later?
I actually think the push for food safety is good, however, I don’t want that all to go too far and interfere with our right to seeking out alternative medicines for our ills, since the FDA may tread where they aren’t needed or wanted whether some in the pharmaceutical industry have it their way.
Original post by EatingToLive
Formal education lessens the impact of Alzheimer’s disease
Scientists at the area of Psychiatry, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universitt Mnchen, investigated the effects of formal education on the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease. They were able to show that education diminishes the impact of Alzheimer’s disease on cognition even whether a manifest brain volume loss has already occurred. The results are reported in the current issue of the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease (”Education attenuates the effect of medial temporal lobe atrophy on cognitive operate in Alzheimer’s disease: The MIRAGE Study,” Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, August 2009)……..
Original post by Heather Craven
Bowflex TreadClimber Review
Jogging and running exercise is favourable to your cardiovascular system and your health. There is one down side to that type of exercise whether you suffer from any kind of joint disease. The high impact can be overly rough on your joints for positive individuals.
The Bowflex Treadclimber advertises itself to be an excellent workout with a low impact for your joints by a simple walking action. With it’s low impact and stress on your joints, you can still work your major core muscles and burn calories with a 30 minute workout, but you can plus get a good workout in on a regular elliptical trainer whether you want my two cents.
The product is additionally said to supply a gliding, smooth motion that is less stress than running or walking on a traditional treadmill. The Treadclimber elevates your heart rate and increases your lung and heart capacity and strengthens the muscles of your legs and abdomen.
The Bowflex Treadclimber is available in 4 different models ranging in price from $3,299 down to $1,499. The TC5500 is the $3,299 model and it features a customizable programming that you can adapt to your specific fitness goals. The TC5500 additionally has longer foot treadles to increase comfort during your workout.
The most distinguished feature of the TC5500 is it’s goal oriented coach console which is an interactive program. The console has 9 challenge landmark workouts and as you progress, you can unlock additional programs as you meet your goals to increase your fitness levels.
The Bowflex TC5000 sells for $2,499 and is compact so you can fit it easily into any room. that model has variable speeds so you can exercise at your own pace and it additionally has an LED display that is user friendly.
The Bowflex TC3000 has 6 electronic functions and sells for $2.099. The speeds on that model are 0.7 to 4.0 mph and it has a 3 year motor warranty.
The least expensive model is the Bowflex TC1000 that sells for $1,499 and it has 3 electronic functions. The speeds on that model range from 0.5 to 3.8 mph and it has a 1 year motor warranty.
Original post by EatingToLive
Cutting Calories on Coffee Drinks
We all have grown a little fond of getting those famously frou frou drinks at the local coffee shop, or the local Starbucks. My boyfriend and I were just at a Starbucks in fact, and most of the citizens ahead of us in line were ordering things like macchiatos, vanilla infused coffees, lattes, mochas, and other various sugared and fatted up versions of straight, plain coffee. I’ll be the first to confess, I’m not a fan of plain old, boring coffee. Even when I drink it from a pot made at home, I have to load it with powdered creamer and sugars, making it seem white and taste as close to a dessert that I can.
Not good for you, I know, but there are definitely ways you can cut the calories in these caloric goodies, but fun to drink treats dramatically, and not feel as poor about your coffee treats. The first thing you want to distress about is cutting the fat. A lot of the calories in the heavier coffee drinks comes from them using very fatty heavy cream. whether you replace that with skim milk or soy milk (although I personally think soy milk tastes terrible in coffee), thereupon you are instantly cutting out nearly 2/3 of the fat calories and the fat grams are nearly gone.
Another thing a lot of these coffee joints offer now are low calorie, sugar free flavor syrups. So instead of loading the sugar into your drink, you can actually create a nice, light sweet flavor without adding too many sugary calories and carbs to your drink, which we all know additionally leads to sugar crashes and pigging out later on in the day since your blood sugar becomes seriously destabilized by drinking these sugary sweet drinks.
If I had to pick though, I’d say that cutting the fat is the more vital part, and I’m not a huge advocate of sugar substitutes, although I think using them in extreme moderation should be ok. I was listening to the radio the other day and one of Starbuck’s big competitors was advertising their new low cal frozen drink on the air, saying that they had a new indulgent twist on something that tastes poor but really isn’t, so a lot of these coffee shops are jumping on the bandwagon and realizing that folks who are conscious of calorie intake don’t necessarily want to blow fourth a day’s calories on a foolish coffee drink.
Original post by EatingToLive
Hydroxycut Back in the News
Apparently the lawsuits are piling up against the maker of the notorious diet supplement called Hydroxycut. Hydroxycut earned a reputation as being a pretty serious appetite suppressant and energy booster, and plus earned a rep as helping a lot of society shed additional pounds. However, now it’s earned a rep of a different nature, and it’s not so good for the distant standing company. Complaints and reports were coming in to the FDA of citizens taking the diet supplement and reporting liver damage.
The FDA allegedly investigated, but has not as of yet found which ingredient is the culprit in the supplement, which is mostly made of green tea extract and an african herbs called ma huang and guarana. Although ephedrine has been banned here in the US, I thought that ma huang restricted the energetic stimulant.
Apparently that one is allowed to slip through though considering I’ve seen that ingredient on numerous diet supplements and even some energy boosting drinks.
I’ve taken some supplements with these ingredients in them, and they usually don’t agree with me, but I wasn’t aware of them causing liver damage. Of course, it could additionally be any one of the other ingredients in Hydroxycut that was causing the obvious damage to the liver.
The company voluntarily recalled all of their products under the label Hydroxycut, but there are murmurs that they may have just repackaged the formula and put it back on shelves. Whether that is true, I don’t know. The company did say that the FDA did not identify the ingredients responsible for the liver damage and that the recall was a voluntary recall. My advise would be to stay away from the product or it’s likeness until that issue is resolved. It could still even be on shelves where the recall wasn’t heeded in it’s old formula too, so be on the lookout and avoid it. You can never be too cautious.
There are several lawsuits pending against the maker of Hydroxycut currently.
Original post by EatingToLive
