Saturday, May 5, 2012

Walking, the best exercise

Too busy to visit the gym or running track?
It has been found out that walking is one of the best form of exercise becasue of the benefits it contributes to a human health.
"Reduce Cholesterol" 
Metabolically,  walking helps control weight, blood sugar, and cholesterol levels. A brisk walk can burn up to 100 calories per mile or 300 calories per hour. Walking is the perfect complement to a sensible diet to lose weight and keep it off. 

"Improve Cardiovascular Fitness"
As an aerobic exercise, walking gets the heart beating faster to transport oxygen-rich blood from the lungs to the muscles. The heart and lungs grow more efficient with a regular walking regimen, reducing blood pressure and the resting heart rate. Walking is even a central element of medical rehabilitation. Recovery from many ailments, including heart attack, is facilitated by a regular walking regimen. 

"Improve Blood Circulation"
For people with poor circulation to the arms and legs, walking can increase the size and improve the efficiency of the tiny vessels that supply blood for cellular respiration. Anyone diagnosed with poor circulation should see a doctor before beginning exercise walking.
Psychologically, walking generates an overall feeling of well being and can relieve depression, anxiety and stress by producing endorphins, the body's natural tranquilliser. A brisk walk will relax you and stimulate your thinking. 

"Reduce Heart Attack Risk"
If you are more than 40 years old and have any problems with weight, respiration, blood pressure, heart problems, pulse rate, or cholesterol, check with your doctor before walking. The same goes for diabetics, smokers, or people with pre-existing injuries or a family history of heart problems.


"Reduce High Blood Pressure"

5 foods to remove your stubborn fats!

Ever tried exercising so much but still to no avail?
other than exercising, what you consume is also important for fat loss.


Here's 5 food you can try :

1. Apple
Apples are an excellent source of fiber. Fiber not only improves the digestive system and reduce cholesterol, but also contribute little calories. In one study, noted that women who ate three apples or pears a day lose weight easier.

2. Almonds
If you are looking for the day snack, chew only a handful of almonds. According to a 2009 study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, found that women who ate almonds at least two times a week maintain weight loss more successful than those who do not eat.They also have the ability to make you feel full.

3. Salmon
Seafood can indeed be part of a healthy diet. Moreover, there is some evidence that the fats in foods like salmon can increase the level of satiety. A study published in the International Journal of Obesity found that people who eat salmon several times a week, losing about 2 pounds more weight than those who do not eat seafood at all. Besides it, salmon is also a good source of protein.

4. Eggs
There is no doubt that the protein, such as fiber, can make us full longer. Although egg avoided by some people, but actually the eggs are also good for maintaining weight loss. Research shows that eating eggs for breakfast can help you fight weight gain throughout the day. A study reported in 2008 in the International Journal of Obesity found that eating two eggs for breakfast five days a week will make you lose weight 65 percent more than those who eat bread in the morning. Some scientists suspect that eating eggs in the morning can make us feel more full throughout the day.

5. Tomatoes
Of the many vegetables that can help you stay slim, tomatoes can be an excellent choice because it tastes so delicious. A red tomato contains only 43 calories, but it remains equally delicious with a high-calorie foods. And tomatoes will also help keep your waist size.

Do You Know? -Sports proven to boost brain ability

Do you know that...
exercise not only makes the muscles become stronger, but also can improve the memory function of the brain. This is evident from the research conducted by Kirsten hotting, PhD from the University of Hamburg, Germany.



Based on studies, hotting finds that middle-aged men and women who conduct cycling or stretching routine, and continuously for two hours a week, for six months, had improvement in memory and other thinking skills.

Benefits of purple vegetables

Do you know that purple vegetables like eggplant, sweet potatoes and purple cabbage are beneficial to our health?

Here are Purple Vegetable Benefits

1. Prevent premature aging
Purple Vegetables and fruit have a pigment called anthocyanin, a powerful antioxidant and as a safeguard to reduce the risk of cancer, improve memory and prevent premature aging.


2. protects the heart
Purple vegetables also contains a flavonoid component, called resveratol. Content is shown to inhibit endothelin-1, which is one cause of heart disease, beneficial to the cardiovascular system and can be heart healthy. Also it facilitate the flow of blood to the brain, reducing the risk of stroke, cancer prevention and act as an anti inflammatory.


3. Prevent breast cancer
Eating purple vegetables also contain ellagic acid or acid elagik. Research Dr. Daniel Nixon of the Medical University of South Carolina (1993) showed that the acid can elagik against and inhibit the growth of cancer cells as well as stop the process of mitosis (cell growth).


So, start eating now!