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Modern Wheat Is The ‘Perfect Chronic Poison’ Says Expert

www.undergroundhealth.com by Natasha Longo | Prevent Disease The world’s most popular grain is also the deadliest for the human metabolism. Modern wheat isn’t really wheat at all and is a “perfect, chronic poison,” according to Dr. William Davis, a cardiologist, author and leading expert on wheat. Approximately 700 million t...

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20 Of The Best Detoxifying Foods:

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20 Ways To Boost Circulation:

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How To Make A "Super Detox Juice":

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Top 10 Natural Ways to Get Rid of Athlete's Foot:

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Please Share - Top 34 Anti-Cancer Foods:

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36 Fat Burning Foods:

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Workout Routines You Can Do Anywhere: 5 Exercises You Can Do In The Shower

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National Sleep Foundation Poll Finds Exercise Key to Good Sleep

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sleepfoundation.org WASHINGTON, DC, March 4, 2013—Exercise can affect your sleep. The results of the National Sleep Foundation’s 2013 Sleep in America® poll show a compelling association between exercise and better sleep.

5 Quick Exercises You Can Do at Your Desk

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Should I Be Stretching after Working Out? / Fitness / Stretching

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Stretching after working out is a highly recommended practice. The benefits of stretching before a workout are often discussed, emphasizing its role in injury prevention. When you stretch after a workout, you benefit from both physiological and psychological effects.

Physical Benefits of Stretching after Working Out

When you work out, lactic acid builds up in your muscles. This often leads to muscle soreness and fatigue. Stretching after a workout helps to reduce muscle fatigue. When you stretch after a workout, your muscles are warm and you benefit from increased blood circulation.

Stretching will help your muscles to recover faster from a tough workout. Muscle soreness is one of the reasons that many people skip exercising. When you stretch, the likelihood is much higher that you will proceed with your next workout and prevent future injury.

Psychological Benefits of Stretching after Working Out

When you stretch after working out, your mind has a chance to tune into how your body is feeling. You breathe through a stretch and pay attention to any aches and pains in your body. The mind-body connection is important for relaxation and stress relief. Stretching is known to calm the nerves and relax the mind.

Stretching in the cool down portion of your workout is a very healthy practice for both the body and the mind.

fitday.com Stretching after working out is a highly recommended practice. The benefits of stretching before a workout are often discussed, emphasizing its role in injury prevention. When you stretch after a workout, you benefit from both physiological and psychological effects.

Personal Health - What Do You Lack? Probably Vitamin D - NYTimes.com

Sunshine and its benefits.... Interesting article by the NY times... http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/27/health/27brod.html?_r=0

nytimes.com If recent findings hold up in future research, the consequences of vitamin D deficiency are likely to go far beyond excessive bone loss.

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The Importance of Protein in Your Diet for Losing Bodyfat, Gaining Lean Muscle and Recovery from Exe

The Importance of Protein in Your Diet for Losing Bodyfat, Gaining Lean Muscle and Recovery from Exercise


By Toby Schindelbeck
The first and most important change you will make on your quest for a lean and mean body will be an increase in the amount of protein you consume. This applies whether your goals are to build muscle, burn fat, or just get into better shape. The reason for increasing your protein intake is that proteins make everything in and on your body. That’s right, everything. Fingernails, hair, skin, brain, internal organs, teeth, and of course, muscle.

Muscle is the key word here because the amount of muscle that you have directly affects your metabolism, not to mention your looks. The lean and hard physique that men desire as well as the tight and toned look that women want can both be achieved by adding more muscle. The way to add more muscle is to workout with weights, consume adequate amounts of protein throughout the day, and get enough rest. (Note to women: Working out with weights will not make you “bulky.” Testosterone causes men to get that big, bulky look. Women, by definition, do not have enough “test” to get that way. By putting on more muscle, you will increase your metabolism and look more like a fitness model than a bodybuilder. Also, a woman’s protein requirement will be different than a man’s.)

Let me explain how this works:
Contrary to popular belief, you do not build muscle when you workout. When you lift weights, you are actually breaking down your muscle tissue. Immediately after working out, your body begins to repair and recover. It does this by taking protein and breaking it down into individual amino acids, then reconfiguring them and placing them wherever they need to go. Instead of just rebuilding your muscle back to normal, your body super-compensates. That means you will be gaining muscle, because your body wants to rebuild a little bit bigger to withstand that same stress the next time you work out. That is how women get “tight and toned” and how men build bigger muscles. This is what happens if you have enough protein in your system. On the other hand, if you don’t have enough protein, your body goes into a catabolic state.

Unfortunately, the catabolic state is what happens to most people. In this situation, your body does not have enough protein to rebuild, so it begins to break down your existing muscle to repair what was broken down in the gym. Obviously, this is not productive. It is also the reason why so many people don’t get the results they want and get disillusioned with working out. Fortunately, you can avoid this common mistake by simply taking in an adequate amount of protein each and every day. Figuring out what an “adequate” amount of protein is for your body is fairly simple.

For a woman who wants to lose some fat, recover from a workout and get more toned, it is anywhere from a gram to a gram and a half of protein per pound of LEAN bodyweight per day. For example, a 130 lb women who has 15% bodyfat would have 110lbs of lean muscle. She would take 110, multiply that 1 and divide that by 6 (you should consume at least 5 smaller meals per day, but preferably 6-7).

So it would go like this: 110 x 1 = 110. 110 grams of Protein per day divided by 6 meals = 18 grams of Protein per meal.

For a 200-pound man, it would figure like this: 200 x 1.5 = 300. 300 divided by 6 = 50 grams of Protein per meal. Now, unless you have the time to pre-prepare your meals and take them with you, eating this many times will be next to impossible. That’s why protein supplements are essential. Out of all the brands that I carry, the the Pro 5 or Pro 7 are the best high-protein, low carb shake, bar none. The flavors are great and easily mix in a shaker cup. It has a very thin consistency and tastes awesome with none of that “chalky” aftertaste.

Why should I eat more often if I’m trying to lose weight? Shouldn’t I eat less?

Not at all. Probably the biggest mistake that people make who are trying to lose body fat is to not eat enough. The human body is designed to be fed every three to four hours; that’s how our metabolism burns. By eating only twice or three times a day, you are putting your body into a “fast state”, or “starvation mode”. When it is in this state, your body is in storage mode. That means if you wait longer than 4 hours to eat, you’re body is more than likely to store the meal as body fat, even if it is a good meal. On the other hand, if you eat every 4 hours, and your meal is in the right ratio of macronutrients (which means higher protein, lower carbs and lower fat), your metabolism will be kicked into high gear!

Read more at http://nutrishopchico.com/2010/12/the-importance-of-protein-in-your-diet-for-losing-bodyfat-gaining-lean-muscle-and-recovery-from-exercise/

nutrishopchico.com Whether your goal is to build muscle, lose fat, tone up, or just be healthy and recover from exercise, you must consume enough protein daily. What does potein do? Protein ...

Fluid and Water Needs During Exercise

Why is water intake during exercise so important?
The goals of fluid intake during exercise are to prevent dehydration from occurring and to not drink in excess of one’s sweating rate. One good way to figure out whether you need to drink something during your workout is to simply weigh yourself (without clothes) just before and after a typical workout. If your weight change is more than 2% of your starting weight, then in the future, you should plan to drink enough water during your workout to keep your post-workout weight within that 2% range. Typically, drinking a cup (8 oz) of water every 15-20 minutes will do the trick in all but the most extreme situations. While difficult to recommend a specific fluid schedule because of varying needs, this handy chart provides some basic guidelines:

Drink Water How Much? When?
Before Exercise 8-16 oz At least 15 minutes before workout
During Exercise 4-8 oz Every 15-20 minutes
After Exercise 16-24 oz per pound* lost As soon as possible
*If possible, weigh yourself on the same scale, before and after exercise so you know how much to drink for rehydration.
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