Why you do not have "killer abs" or that "6 pack" Abdominal Muscles? Ask any woman what is the most attractive part of a male body and most of the time, they will tell you it's the six pack abs meaning that your abdominal muscles showing up with beautiful definition. The abs is considered by many as a sexy muscle and is a symbol of a fit and healthy man. Women are instinctively drawn towards a man brimming with health and fitness because it is a...more
Can muscle turn into fat or fat turn into muscle? How many time have you heard this hilarious fats and muscles myth? Yes, this is one fats and muscles myth that will never go away. Get this straight. Fat will never turn into muscle and muscle will never turn into fat. The reason is simple. Your body fats and muscles are made up of completely different cell structure and they are so different that they cannot be converted to each other. Your...more
Want to build Big Huge Muscles? Then you must Squat! The Squat will build big muscles on your entire body frame. There are 3 types of people in this world. First, there are those that make things happen. They calculated and know very sure what they want, then they take action and get it no matter what happens. They single mindedly pursue their ambition and they will ultimately succeed. In bodybuilding, they want to grow big and strong with big huge muscles. They SQUAT and squat and squat again. Have you ever seen anyone who is big, have huge muscles and have a well proportioned body like a Greek god who does not squat? Never. Then there are those who watch things happen. They will savor the world around them. Then say, we will see what happens next. If it works, well we will decide if we are gonna do it. These are the majority of the average Joes. They want to grow big muscles and be strong and muscular but are reluctant to make the effort to include the squat in their workout routine. Even if they do, they will do it haphazardly and will give up before they achieve their objectives. Then the excuses will flow. "Squats are too hard on my knees" or "Doing squat will stunt your...more
What is fat?There are three classes of nutrients; proteins, carbohydrates and fat, which is also known as lipid. Fat's function is to provide energy for the body, and pound per pound it contains more energy in the form of calories than protein and carbohydrate. The three types of fat are triglycerides, cholesterol and phospholipids.Fat calories are...more
Digestion is a major problem in 21st century lifestyle. Everybody is too busy to sit down and eat properly, or healthily and there is a massive increase in colon cancer cases. The question we must ask of ourselves is why does this happen? Followed by what can I do about it? Why Indigestion? Let's start with why does this happen because this has far...more
Safe weight loss is about maintaining health whilst losing weight, it is not about losing weight rapidly; this has never worked and never will. This article is to be published in two parts over two days and will be stored in our news blogs archives for future viewing. Aim for one pound (450 grams) each week because this level of weight loss is sustainable and you will not regain the weight later providing you adjust to your new healthier lifestyle. Slow weight loss is the safest and most effective approach. A good weight-loss program helps you to lose weight gradually -- about one-half to one pound per week initially and improving to one pound each week. Gradual weight loss promotes long-term loss of body fat, not just water weight that can be quickly regained. Diets are only half of the program because no program works without sufficient light exercise. Most people leading moderately active lives need about 15 calories per pound to maintain their weight. For example, a 200-pound person would have to eat foods containing no more than 3,000 calories each day to maintain his or her weight.To lose one pound, a person must burn 3,500 calories more than consumed. For example, reducing...more
Keeping it off Our first weight loss article on this subject dealt with losing one pound per week, which is achievable for everybody. This article deals with keeping weight off after you lose it, or controlling weight. There is little point in going...more
The Problem Iodine deficiency is one of the major health risks today in the eyes of the World Health Organisation and this is a sad state of affairs because it hasn't been a problem in developed countries for a very long time, now it is a problem in...more
Abdominal ExerciseWhen most people start on a weight-loss regime the first thing they wish to attack is their waistline. They start off with visions of turning a beer gut into an abdominal six-pack. After a few weeks of strenuous exercise nothing...more
The dangers of aspartame are now widely known, but the risks of usingSplenda are not as well documented - yet. Essentially, the sucralose inSplenda does not readily penetrate the blood brain barrier as aspartamedoes, hence creating neurotoxic havoc...more
How AWESOME are you? I can't hear you. Jump up and down and wiggle your little (it is little, you know) hiney and shout "I am AWESOME, I am AWESOME, I am AWESOME, I am AWESOME, I am AWESOME. Now, I'll ask again. How AWESOME are you? TOTALLY...more
For years, there has been concern that antibiotics are overprescribed, and with good cause. Despite clear guidelines calling for prior testing, physicians prescribed antibiotics in 53 percent of sore throat cases in children, researchers from Brigham...more