Showing posts with label Weight Loss. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Weight Loss. Show all posts

Saturday, July 30, 2011

Top 11 Health Benefits of Drinking Water


You will be amazed of the benefits of drinking water as follow:
  • Lose weight: Drinking water helps you lose weight because it flushes down the by-products of fat breakdown. Drinking water reduces hunger, it’s an effective appetite suppressant so you’ll eat less. Plus, water has zero calories. Here are the further details on how to achieve fat loss by drinking water.
  • Natural Remedy for Headache: Helps to relieve headache and back pains due to dehydration. Although there are many other reasons contribute to headache, dehydration is the common one.
  • Look Younger with Healthier Skin: You’ll look younger when your skin is properly hydrated. Water helps to replenish skin tissues, moisturizes skin and increase skin elasticity.
  • Better Productivity at Work: Your brain is mostly made up of water, thus drinking water helps you think better, be more alert and more concentrate.
  • Better Exercise: Drinking water regulates your body temperature. You’ll feel more energetic when doing exercises and water helps to fuel your muscle.
  • Helps in Digestion and Constipation: Drinking water raises your metabolism because it helps in digestion. Fiber and water goes hand in hand so that you can have your daily bowel movement.
  • Less Cramps and Sprains: Proper hydration helps keep your joints and muscles lubricated, so you’ll less likely get cramps and sprains.
  • Less Likely to Get Sick and Feel Healthy: Drinking plenty of water helps fight against flu and other ailments like kidney stones and heart attack. Water adds with lemon is used for ailments like respiratory disease, intestinal problems, rheumatism and arthritis etc. Another words one of the benefits of drinking water can improve our immune system. Follow this link for further information on how lemon water can improve your health.
  • Relieves Fatigue: Water is used by the body to help flush out toxins and waste products from the body. If your body lacks of water, your heart, for instance, need to work harder to pump out the oxygenated blood to all cells, so are the rest of the vital organs, your organs will be exhausted and so are you.
  • Good Mood: Your body feels very good and that’s why you feel happy.
  • Reduce the Risk of Cancer: Related to the digestive system, some studies show that drinking a healthy amount of water may reduce the risks of bladder cancer and colon cancer. Water dilutes the concentration of cancer-causing agents in the urine and shortens the time in which they are in contact with bladder lining.

Wednesday, June 4, 2008

7.Abs Workouts

The best workout for the abdominal muscles is the basic crunch. However, while this exercise tones stomach muscles,Only losing weight with consistent cardiovascular exercise like running and biking while limiting how much food you eat can slim your waistline.
To do a crunch:Lie down on your back on the floor, knees bent, feet flat on the floor. Use an exercise mat for comfort.
1.Raise your chest and shoulders a few inches off the ground, pause, lower and repeat.
2.Work the muscles on the sides of your stomach by aiming your chest toward alternate knees during each repetition.
3.Work your lower abs by lifting your knees toward your chest.
4.Don't pull on your neck. Don't bring your chin closer to your chest than the width of your fist.
5.Don't rush the crunches. Stay slow and controlled.
6.Visualize your navel pressing down toward the floor.
7.Exhale as your stomach muscles contract. Inhale as they relax.
8.Perform 10 repetitions during your first sessions and build your way up to 25 at a time

6.How To Start Running Now

So, you have decided to start running.All you'll need to get started is a watch, some shoes you can run in, and 20-40 minutes 3-4 days a week for 3 months. You can do it in 8 steps!

Step 1 :See your doctor. Tell him/her that you are planning on starting a running program. You can take a copy of this plan with you to talk to them about.

Step 2:Week 1:1. Set aside 20 minutes on 2 different days.2. When it's time, put on your watch and your shoes and start your twenty minute timer.3. Head out the door and walk for awhile. (Walk for at least 5 minutes.)4. Then run as far as you can, at a comfortable pace. Walk when you need to and then run again when you can. 5. When the timer goes off, walk for a few minutes and you're done!

Step 3Week 2:1. Set aside 20 minutes on 2 different days. When it's time, put on your watch and shoes and start your twenty minute timer, the same as before.2. Head out the door and walk for 5 min.3. Run as far as you can, comfortably (this may not be far, but don't dispair). Walk when you need to, but run again as soon as you can. Try to run more this week than you did last week.4. When the timer goes off, walk for a few minutes and you're done!

Step 4Week 3:1. Set aside 30 minutes on 2 different days. When it's time, get ready, setting your timer for 30 minutes this time.2. Head out the door and walk for 5 min.3. Run as far as you can comfortably. Walk when you need to, but run again as soon as you can.4. When the timer goes off, walk for a few minutes and you're done!

Step 5Week 4:Repeat Week 3

.Step 6Week 5:1. Set aside 20 minutes on 3 different days. When it's time, get ready, setting your timer for only 20 minutes this time.2. Head out the door and walk for 5 min.3. Run as far as you can comfortably. Walk when you need to, but run again as soon as you can. Try to really run as much as possible; remember your runs are shorter this week than the last two weeks.4. When the timer goes off, walk for a few minutes and you're done!

Step 7Week 6:1. Set aside 30 minutes on 3 different days. You should know the drill now.2. Head out the door and walk for 5 min.3. Run, walking when you need to. Don't be discouraged if you are walking more than you run. It may take your body time to adapt, depending on what it is accustomed to.4. When the timer goes off, walk for a few minutes and you're done!

Step 8Week 7:Repeat Week 6. Another well deserved break!

Step 9Week 8: The last week: You made it!1. Set aside 30 minutes on 4 different days. You should know the drill now.2. Walk for 5 min.3. Run, walking when you need to.4. When the timer goes off, walk for a few minutes and you're done!Great job!! Now you're ready to move on. You can just decide to run/walk for 30 min (or however long you choose) a certain amount of times per week, or you could pick a goal (like a 5k) and find a program to follow.