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Metabolic benefits of using light weights in your exercise program
Fueling the engine Consider metabolism as the engine of your car and the food you eat as the fuel. Are you giving your engine high or low quality fuel? Metabolism helps determine your body’s performance in relation to how it uses the fuel you consume. In fact, it’s the storage of fuel that leads to weight gain. Your metabolism is also responsible for whether or not the energy from the food you eat will be released for use by your body, right away, or stored in your tissues. The process of catabolism allows your body to use the energy right away while anabolism builds new cells and rejuvenates existing ones, storing…
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Fitness tips for busy individuals
1. Prioritize your health and fitness routine Exercise must be made a priority, especially when “busy is the name of the game.” Then, if you happen to be a parent, the situation presents additional challenges. When they are young, their physical needs can seem overwhelming. When they’re older, prior to their drivers’ license, you are the chauffeur. If you work outside of the home, you may find yourself constantly “putting out fires” and dealing with problems that arise. The bottom line for all of us is that if we wait for spare time to develop, the wait may never end. Therefore, it is a routine that must be woven into…
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Tips to help your overall well-being
Sleep Restorative sleep helps you to avoid feeling lethargic all day and helps you to concentrate better. It also gives your body the opportunity to rejuvenate. A lack of sleep, especially over time, will not only mount the fatigue but cause your health to suffer. If you find yourself stressed, on an emotional roller coaster, and/or unable to concentrate, check the amount of sleep you’ve been averaging. Seven to 8 hours per night is still the recommendation that will help you reap the best overall benefits. Eat well The busyness of life has resulted in more and more people regularly grabbing a quick fast food or packaged meal for dinner.…
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Men’s health: Starting with the brain
Are you, like so many others, finding yourself getting a little lax in the memory department? If so, this is likely linked to the natural path of aging. The fact of the matter is that as we age, our brain capacity decreases due to the natural death of brain cells. However, exercise and fitness have been shown to help alleviate and, at times, even reverse the effects of cognitive decline. The two mechanisms behind the brain boost: Improvement of blood flow to the brain: Reduced blood flow can lead to starvation/ poor perfusion of the cells in the brain, causing “hypoxia” known as oxygen starvation. In the process, essential nutrients…
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Q & A: Are all forms of exercise beneficial?
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The importance of exercise in your teen’s life
Encouraging your child to participate in a school or community based sport; gymnastics; ballet; martial arts; or, the like, will reap countless benefits. The U.S. Centers for Disease Prevention reports that 60% of our young people, between the ages of 9 and 13, participate in no organized physical activity, outside of school. Further, that 23% engage in no free time physical activities. While many children are faced with mounds of homework each evening, it’s still very important that they are active. Exercise Is No Longer a Built-In Part of the Day Today’s middle-aged adults may find ourselves fighting a stubborn middle-age spread. Former high school track stars have evolved into…