Fitness Friday

WebFit Tip June 8, 2007

Don't Push Too Hard and Stay Hydrated
Unless your training for some athletic
activity that requires otherwise, don't work
yourself harder than necessary. If it hurts
or is even uncomfortable then stop and do
something different. Proper exercise does not
require pain. Keep a water bottle handy, and
take regular intakes of fluid, a dehydrated
body, cannot function properly.

Five a Day
Consuming adequate fruits and vegetables can
help prevent disease, provide necessary
vitamins and minerals and improve variety of
meals.

Exercise As A Power Source

These days it is so hard to make it to the gym. Life is very busy

which creates a serious challenge f or being consistent with

exercise each week. However, exercise is exactly what we need

in order to reduce stress, increase longevity, and give the

body extra energy for daily living. 

 

The best results are achieved using refined techniques,

functional exercises, cardio, proper nutrition, awareness,

variety, consistency, supplementation and motivation over time!

Importance Of Fruits In Diet

Fruits, fresh or dried have been a natural staple diet of human

beings since ancient times. Replete with minerals, vitamins,

enzymes, they are easily digestible. Fruits are not only good

sources of food, they also serve as medicines and can treat

ailments.

 

Fruits, eaten raw or consumed as fresh juice, are excellent

ways to retain and balance the moisture level in the body. The

low level of sodium in fruits plays an important role for

people who would like to avail of a salt-free diet. So pregnant

ladies eat 2-3 helpings of fresh fruits in a day.

WebFit Tip June 1, 2007

                  Happy Friday!  

 

To add strength to leg muscles and get a cardiovascular
workout at the same time, try climbing plain old stairs.
This can be done at home, in your office, apartment
building, or on stair-climbing machines in the gym.
Climbing two steps at a time is good for building
the quadriceps (thigh muscles) and the gluteus (butt).
Going down steps builds strength in the quadriceps and
to a lesser extent, the hamstrings.

Want to lose weight?  Watch the portion sizes!

  According to researchers at New York University, average
portion sizes started to rise in the '70's, grew rapidly in
the '80's - and continues to grow even today (although
we supposedly know better).

Part of the trouble is the nomenclature. What we now
call a "large" order of fries from McDonalds' weighs the
same as what we used to call "Supersize" just ten years ago.

And check out this table from the National Institutes of Health:

Today's 6-inch bagel - 350 calories.
That's 210 more calories than the standard 3-inch bagel 20 years ago.

Today's 5 ounce muffin - 500 calories.
That's 310 calories more than a muffin 20 years ago.

Today's large cookie - about 275 calories.
That's 220 more calories more than a large cookie 20 years ago.

Today's 3 cup chicken Caesar salad - 790 calories.
That's 400 more calories more than Caesar salads 20 years ago.

Not only are we loading more calories into the same sized
packages, we're concurrently re-naming "supersize" as
just "large," and in many places "small" doesn't even exist.

Banana Fruit: Plantain Health Benefits

Banana and longevity
Folk physicians of ancient

Persia

and

India

regarded this
golden fruit as nature’s secret of perpetual youth. Even today,
banana is known to promote healthy digestion and create a
feeling of youthfulness. It enhances calcium, phosphorous and
nitrogen retention which in turn helps in the regeneration of
healthy tissues.

Banana (or Plantain) health food
The banana is of great nutritional value. It has a rare
combination of energy value, tissue-building elements, protein,
vitamins and minerals. It is a good source of calories since it
is rich in solids and low in water content as compared to any
other fresh fruit.

Banana for energy
A large banana supplies more than 100 calories. It contains a
large amount of sugar that can be easily assimilated by the
body. This makes it a good source of quick of quick energy and
an excellent means to recover from fatigue. The use of bananas
has been found beneficial in the treatments of several medical
conditions such as intestinal disorders, constipation,
arthritis, gout, anemia, allergies, kidney stones, tuberculosis
and urinary disorders.

Benefits Of Fitness Training Exercises You May Not Be Aware Of

Most people who do fitness training are unaware of
some of the benefits that these exercises give. For
instance you will certainly increase your energy level.
It firms your body in places that you are not even
concentrating on, because you have set a goal to
say improve your stomach muscles, by doing this
exercise you are also toning all other parts of your
body. You may in-fact notice a change in the way
your clothes are fitting. It also improves circulation
to all parts of the body so say for instance that you
have a stiff joint, after doing some exercises you
may find that the joint is much more flexible.
Also people are unaware that when exercising
their heart rate is also being increased, so when
it goes to a maximum and then rests it is building
up more energy for when it is needed.

Some people do weight training but are unaware
that this form of exercise also conditions the mind,
while it helping you to lose weight and strengthening
and firming those muscles. This is an excellent exercise
with many rewards for the best health possible. Your
mind is stimulated by this exercise which makes for
better reaction when making rush decisions and also
improves your awareness and overall mental well being.