Archive for April, 2010

What are the health benefits of being vegetarian or vegan?

Thursday, April 15th, 2010

I know there are lots of reasons to cut meat out of your diet. The one I personally find the most reasonable is for your health. I have met several people who have become vegetarian or vegan for "health reasons". So I’m wondering, what are these health benefits? Is meat not healthy? Why does cutting meat from your diet make you a healthier person?

Well, first of all, meat rots in your stomach, that’s disgusting to me.

Lower blood cholesterol levels, lower blood pressure, less obesity and consequently less heart disease, stroke, diabetes, cancer, mortality, prevents cardiovascular disease and diabetes.

Vegetarians eat more antioxidants such as vitamin C, vitamin E, beta-carotenes and phytochemicals. Phyotochemicals are components in plants that help to prevent disease. Antioxidants decrease the chance of getting heart disease, cancer and other diseases.

Eating red meat increases the chance of dying from cancer of the breast and colon, heart disease and strokes. Meat eaters have much higher rates of cancer than vegetarians. Cancer and cardiovascular diseases are linked to diets with a high amount of saturated fat (meat) and with a low amount of fiber (meat).

Animal products are high in sodium, which causes the blood to retain water and also causes plaque to build up in the arteries, lowering the flow of blood, which are major causes of high blood pressure.
According to a study done in England for 12 years of 5,015 meat eaters and 6,115 vegetarians, it was found that vegetarians had 40% less chance of getting cancer.

Sorry that this was so long, but it will thoroughly answer your question properly :)

Good luck!

Probiotics That Are Packaged In Their Own Natural Food Source

Wednesday, April 14th, 2010

Probiotics living in a consortium of living bacteria, in nature Bacillus are often found in conjunction with other probiotics as part of stable groups of bacteria called “consortia.” Consortia are assemblages of microorganisms, in which each organism benefits from the metabolic activities of others in that same group. Naturally occurring consortia are known to be stable when transfered from one culture to another and retain their functional integrity better
than just single organisms alone. During the growth period these naturally occurring consortia produce their own matrix, surrounding the living cells until they reach an ideal balance between the different species. Meaning some organisms die off and others multiply within that culture. This helps maintain the functionality of the group.

This area is still subject to current active research but it is likely that human beings that consume probiotics would receive the highest benefit if they were consuming naturally occurring consortia. The bacteria within these consortia are “team players” as it were and have learned to function together to produce desirable health benefits, interacting with the immune system, working to fight off bad bacteria and fungi on one hand and the lining of the colon with the other.
Probiotics supplements containing consortia give consumers the benefit of a system that has already learned to live and work together naturally. As an example one product which contains a natural consortium of soil-based probiotics is Body Biotics™ by Life Science Products, Inc. This 35 year old formula may well be the only probiotic product that is based on a natural consortium on the market today.

Do you have to have a sports physical to do sports in middle school?

Monday, April 12th, 2010

I am a 5th grader. And Sports physicals were last week and I missed it. I was planning on doing cheer-leading. But can I still do cheer-leading without a sports physical?

no you need one. you wont be able to participate in any extra curriculum sports in school unless you get the sports physical. if your school isnt giving them out anymore then go to your doctor.

What type of a fitness program should I start if I wanted to start firefighting?

Monday, April 12th, 2010

Our community is short on volunteer firefighters so I’m applying. I’m already in pretty good shape but I can always do better. Any advice or recommendations on what a good fitness program would be? How would P90X be?

p90x gets great reviews, check them out:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fs%3Fie%3DUTF8%26x%3D0%26ref%255F%3Dnb%255Fss%255Fb%26y%3D0%26field-keywords%3Dp90x%26url%3Dsearch-alias%253Daps&tag=clogui-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957

You’ll also want some adjustable dumbbells to go along with the program (don’t forget the chin-up bar):

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Alternatively you can buy individual dumbbells, which is my personal preference. I like rubber coated HEX dumbbells the best:

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You’ll want this p90x chin/pull up bar (that’s door mounted, you might want to search for wall mounted):

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001ARNRRK?ie=UTF8&tag=zv11ex-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001ARNRRK

or a ‘tower’:

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You might also want to get pushup bars, I personally use this:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001ECZMSI?ie=UTF8&tag=zv11ex-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001ECZMSI

although it’s pricey compared to others, so any of these will work fine:

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I also suggest resistance bands, I suggest ripcords brand as they don’t break on you (I had to go to the emergency room once because I was using bad ones from a gym, and it snapped and nearly broke my hand by slinging itself):

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Get the 5 set or 6 set (don’t get it with the DVD).

And lastly, you should have a good recovery drink. I prefer this one myself over the p90x specific one:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0001FSX08?ie=UTF8&tag=clogui-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0001FSX08

ps, if you don’t want to put on too much muscle, use light weights (I suggest getting all 5 sets):

http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fs%3Fie%3DUTF8%26x%3D0%26ref%255F%3Dnb%255Fss%255Fgw%26y%3D0%26field-keywords%3Dvaleo%2520weights%26url%3Dsearch-alias%253Daps&tag=clogui-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957

Fuel your Run and Watch your Foods and Food Plans

Tuesday, April 6th, 2010

If you’re planning to run for less than an hour, drink 8 to 12 ounces of water and keep drinking in the course of your run each and every 15 minutes. It is significant to eat within 30 minutes following you are accomplished because that is when your muscles replace their power supply very best. In case you run for lengthier than an hour, something like a Medifast Bar is best.

Did you realize that Americans throw out about 100 billion pounds of food a year? This really is sufficient to feed 60 million men and women! We can avoid this waste by purchasing less and consuming healthier at the same time. Purchase clean create regularly in scaled-down quantities. By doing this you may purchase precisely what you require as opposed to stocking up and throwing out. And attempt using leftovers creatively before they hit the garbage!

How a lot of occasions have you seriously adopted your food strategy, only to be tripped up by a shock provide of cake, candy or other high-fat foods? The important to dealing with these “surprises” is to have a plan. Of course, saying “No, thank you” is definitely an choice, but occasionally in the office party or among firm it doesn’t actually work. Think of a sentence for these situations, like, “I’ve just eaten,” Or “My medical doctor says I need to stay away from sugar,” or any sentence that you feel comfortable with. You’ll be astonished how effortless it is, once you allow it to be through a couple of surprise foods fests with no providing in!

If you are operating errands, the 1st issue you do is get within your auto. Nicely, perhaps it’s time to change your habit and halt and believe: Can I walk there? Can I ride my bike? These uncomplicated questions can conserve you gas and make you fitter. Stroll to locations that are within a one-mile radius from your house. And if you have far more than a single errand, park in a central place and try walking instead of driving to each 1. It’ll maintain you healthy, control your weight and also save you cash!

A whole lot has been mentioned about part measurements and also the way we set up our plates. But what concerning the way we make our meals? The calorie counts for homemade meals have risen. If you ever look in an old cookbook like the Joy of Cooking that was very first published in 1937 and evaluate it with today’s edition you may discover a whopping 63 per cent rise within the calorie counts for recipes. Also pay awareness to your cooking utensils, pots and pans and dishes. Try mini pans instead of large baking pans and choose more compact plates and serving dishes. Let’s get back to realistic portion measurements.

Medifast along with the Take Shape for Life five & 1 Strategy allows you to easily consume 5 foods a day and lose the excess weight you’ve put on throughout the Winter or Summer outings. Merely eat 5 Medifast meals and eat 1 healthful meal at dinner.

How has the influence of sports or ways they are played changed in the past few generations in India?

Tuesday, April 6th, 2010

Sports like cricket, or the ways sports are played. How would they be different now compared to the ways their grandparents played them? Thanks.

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