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We envy athletes for their trimmed physique and endurance to long hours of physical activities. They achieve the body and endurance that we envy because of regular exercise, body training, proper diet and sports nutrition supplements. Sports nutrition supplements may be in a form of capsule, powdered shakes, liquid food and candy-like bars. What are [...]

Losing Weight Rapidly

Wanting a slimmer and sexier body is no lofty ambition. Many people have succeeded in sculpting their physiques to make them look healthy and desirable. However, this end is not attained in just a snap or skipping one night’s dinner. For some people though, patience is not a virtue. They seem not to be able [...]

August 5th, 2010

Body Lotion

While the application of face lotions is common practice for most women, there are many more who neglect to use a good body lotion to maintain the condition of the skin on the rest of the body.

As a person’s skin is one of the first signs of aging it is important that you take care of it, not only on the face but all over the body.

The body lotions that are currently available on the market have active ingredients to protect and rejuvenate skin.
These ingredients such as antioxidants and sunscreens will help to reduce the aging process of the skin.

It is a good habit to get into of applying a body lotion after a bath or a shower when the skin has been cleansed.
By regularly applying body lotion you reduce the chance of getting scaly patches on the skin.
It will help to keep the skin moisturized and in doing so will slow the aging process.

Light body lotions are sufficient for the majority of the body but for areas that are particularly dry such as around the ankles and feet, the elbows and knees, a heavier lotion might be necessary to help reduce dryness.

Rubbing body lotion on will also stimulate the blood flow to the skin.
This will help somewhat in reducing the amount of cellulite that you may have.

While there are many products on the market that claim to reduce or eliminate cellulite, research has proven that these do in fact offer very little help in the removal of cellulite.
It can however help the skin to be temporarily tightened and therefore appear to be more toned.
If nothing else they will make you feel better for a short time and that has got to be good for you.

August 1st, 2010

Antioxidants for a Better Skin

A sufficient supply of antioxidants will help to moisturize your skin and stop it from becoming dry and flaky.
Antioxidants will also help to repair damaged skin and prevent damage to skin cells that are caused by free radicals.

Free radicals are molecules that cause damage to the cells by the depleting them from getting a sufficient supply of oxygen.

The production of free radicals is stimulated by many different sources including cigarette smoke, alcohol, UV light, pollution and so on.

The collagen that helps us maintain the youthful appearance gets broken down as these free radicals damage the skin cells.

The vitamins A, C and E, and beta-carotene are the most powerful antioxidants and these are regularly added to quality body care products and in particular moisturizers to help improve the condition of the skin.

The best antioxidants however are those that you get through maintaining a good diet.

Your nutrition has a lot more affect on the condition of your skin due to the necessity of antioxidants to counter the free radicals that are constantly damaging the skin cells.

Antioxidants stimulate the production of collagen and this helps prevent wrinkles.

Antioxidants also help to protect the skin against sun damage so getting a good supply of antioxidants in your diet will reduce the chance of you getting sunburned but it is certainly not a reason to refrain from using a good sunscreen to protect your skin.

As manufacturers look to improve the quality of their products by adding antioxidants and other skincare ingredients, Coenzyme-Q10 has proven very popular due to the fact that it is believed it can stimulate the growth of new cells and in doing so create smoother, firmer and more toned skin.

Whether there is any real benefit from having Q10 in these products has yet to be scientifically proven but there are enough people who believe that it works to warrant its inclusion in skin care products.

July 28th, 2010

Alpha Hydroxy Acids

There are naturally occurring substances in our body that break down these dead cells, and these are called Alpha hydroxy acids.

Alfa hydroxy acids are also responsible for the stimulation of new collagen growth.
And we all know what collagen can do for the condition of the skin.
Anything that will give you tighter, more toned skin, such as collagen is something that we all should promote so it goes without saying that any opportunity to get more alpha hydroxy acid is going to improve the texture of the skin and help us to look younger.

Skin care products often include alpha hydroxy acids in their formulas in order to help improve the quality of your skin.
For them to be effective they need to have a certain percentage of the various acids.

The acids are derived from various different sources including citric acid from fruits such as oranges, glycolic acid from sugar cane, lactic acid from milk products, malic acid from grapes, and tartaric acid from apples.

Using a combination of these acids in skin care products will help to improve and in some cases treat discoloration of the skin as they have light bleaching properties in them.

The skincare products that you will get from a skin specialist will generally have double the amount of alpha hydroxy acids in them, as compared to the over-the-counter products from the cosmetic manufacturers.

Depending on the condition of your skin it might be more economical to see a skin care specialist and get the right products right away rather than relying on cosmetic company products that could take a long time to have any effect

July 27th, 2010

Losing Weight Accidentally

If you stop and think about how many people you know who have gained weight in the past year, or the past 5 years you can probably name quite a few people. You might even be one of them.

Now think of all the people you know who have lost weight over the past year, or the past 5 years…

It’s probably a lot less people. I’m sure there are many people who couldn’t even name one person they know who has lost weight, and I guarantee the number is far lower than the number of people you know who have gained weight.

The point is that nowadays the norm is to gain weight, and the exception is to lose weight. This makes weight loss rare. And if you can do it you will be one of the select few individuals who have managed to do something that almost nobody else can do.

Gaining weight seems to happen to us completely without our awareness. It’s very easy to overeat at social events, holidays, special occasions, long weekends, heck just sitting in front of the tv and snacking too much can do it. And getting to the gym on a consistent basis is a challenge for most people too. So there is no shortage of weight gaining events that we’re faced with on a daily basis.

But what about random weight loss events? There doesn’t seem to be too many occasions that cause random weight loss. Can you even think of one?

July 24th, 2010

4 Proven Tricks to Eat Less Food

by Mike Geary, Certified Personal Trainer, Certified Nutrition Specialist
Author - The Truth About Six Pack Abs

I found these 4 tricks (that are proven to help people eat less food and overall calories) while reading a fascinating book recently called 59 Seconds: Think a Little, Change a Lot (Borzoi Books). I think you’ll find these very helpful if you’re looking to control your caloric intake and reduce your body fat.

These tricks were tested in scientific studies and are quick and easy to implement. I thought these were VERY interesting…

Trick #1 to Eat Less — Several studies prove that the size of the bowl, plate, or spoon that you use can directly influence how much food and calories you consume.

Richard Wiseman, in the book 59 Seconds, talks about one study conducted where party guests were randomly given either 17 or 34-ounce bowls and 2 or 3 ounce spoons, and allowed to help themselves to ice cream. It was found that the party guests given the large spoons and large bowls had eaten 14% and 31% more ice cream respectively, than the people using the smaller spoons or smaller bowls. Interesting huh!

Another study conducted at the University of Pennsylvania used a bowl of M&Ms that were left in the hallway of an apartment building. A sign next to the bowl told people to help themselves to the M&Ms. Some days a tablespoon sized scoop was used in the M&Ms and on other days, a larger scoop was used in the bowl. The researchers found that the larger scoop caused people to take TWICE the amount of M&Ms on average compared to the people that had used the smaller scoop.

I’ve also seen studies referenced in the past that showed that people who used larger plates consumed more calories than those using smaller plates.

The lesson — Use smaller plates, bowls, and silverware and you may inadvertently reduce your calorie intake. This also means saying NO to seconds and thirds!

July 24th, 2010

Abdominal Exercises

Well if only it was that easy then everybody would be walking around with a six-pack but unfortunately that’s not the case.

Some machines do offer a reasonable solution for building abdominal muscles but what most people don’t realize is the fact that you will never see those abdominal muscles without removing the fat that covers them.

So the first step in getting a good six-pack is to reduce your body fat percentage.
Next time you’re at the beach have a look at some skinny guys or girls and you’ll most likely see that they already have good abdominal muscles even if they’ve never done any training.
This is simply because their body fat content is low.

Even if you are somewhat overweight abdominal exercises will help in many other areas, from your posture to helping support your back and reducing the incidence of back problems and back pain.

Abdominal exercises won’t generally burn a lot of fat so don’t think that doing abdominal exercises alone will get rid of that excess fat you are carrying around your midsection.

So what are the best abdominal exercises you can do?
The three best exercises are the use of the Swiss ball, the ab roller (where you stretch out and roll a wheel backwards and forwards along the floor), and leg raises where you bring your knees up to your chest while supporting your upper body with your arms.

These exercises should see you strengthening and improving your abdominals without the need for any exercise equipment.
Some of the quality home gyms do offer good abdominal training attachments and having those will only help to assist you in improving your abdominal muscles

July 14th, 2010

The Weight Loss Battle Is Won or Lost In Your Mind

Have you ever stopped to take an inventory of all the things you currently do for weight loss, fitness, nutrition and your health in general? If you do you’ll quickly find out what you’re doing for your body that is working and what you’re doing that might not be working so well. You might be following a regular workout routine, and have some nutrition guidelines like ‘never drink calories’ or ‘always choose the low fat version’. But if you honestly take a really good look at everything you’re doing, can you honestly say which things are working and which things aren’t?

And specifically what is working for weight loss?

Weight loss seems to be more of a mental battle than a physical one. Sure there are some hunger cravings to deal with every now and then, but 90% of the battle is in your mind. If you can win the battle in your mind you can also win the battle around your waist or butt (or wherever you store your fat).

July 9th, 2010

THE HOLY GRAIL BODY TRANSFORMATION SYSTEM: How To Gain Muscle And Lose Fat At Same Time?

I just heard about some really ‘weird’ results that occurred during a recent body transformation contest… Some of the contestants actually lost fat while building muscle at the SAME TIME! In fact, one of the winners of this contest actually GAINED weight!

If you know anything about before and after fitness contests or the reality TV shows like the biggest loser, then you know that those types of results are unheard of. Usually the goal is to cut as many pounds on the scale as humanly possible, right? But what those shows never talk about is “body composition” and the possibility of “body RE-composition”, or gaining lean body mass as you burn the fat.

The thing is, most people, even a lot of veteran trainers, believe that it’s impossible to gain muscle and lose fat at the same time. You might have heard all the debates and arguments about this subject yourself on forums and blogs, etc. etc.

Even though the experts disagree, if there’s any consensus at all, it’s that simultaneously gaining muscle while losing fat is the most difficult fitness goal to achieve… That’s why people call it the “holy grail”; because it’s so elusive.

BUT MAKE NO MISTAKE: IT IS POSSIBLE. (“difficult” and “impossible” are not the same thing)

“THE HOLY GRAIL BODY TRANSFORMATION SYSTEM: How to gain muscle and lose fat at the same time”

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