Removing Pounds Through Strength Training

By Stewart Hardy

In recent years, obesity has become increasingly common. Fortunately, there is now a multitude of information online so that people are now more aware of the value of their health. People who are unhealthy become less able to join in on the activities of others, and even their own daily activities become a struggle. Proper diet and exercise are key to maintaining a healthy, in shape body. Strength training is one valuable option for those seeking to lose weight.

Losing weight can be tough but its possible to cut down the unwanted pounds in a few weeks. Before you consider strength training, you must first look into your bodys nutritional needs. You can also do simple exercises like swimming, jogging, and walking. But these simple exercises are not enough if you want to lose weight. You need to do strength training if you expect to get some good results.

While many men see the appeal of strength training, many women hesitate because they worry about muscle development that many not achieve the feminine results for which they are looking. This is a needless fear for most women since strength training is not just for achieving the look of Hercules but can be a useful part of a weight loss program while providing graceful muscle tone.

Why do you need strength training? There are many reasons why you should try it. To start with, you can strengthen your weak joints. The result will be stable joints which can make you less prone to injuries. It builds muscles and at the same time strengthens your bones. Regardless if youre a man or a woman, you can expect immediate results. On the first month, you can increase your strength by 72%. Youll look slimmer because your posture is enhanced and your overall body tone is improved as well. If you can add 1 to 2 kilos of muscle, youll be able to burn 290-418 kJ even when youre at rest.

If you have tried other weight loss programs, you may have been discouraged with a lack of initial results. While strength training may give some impressive results, like anything else worthwhile in life, your patience will be rewarded in the long run. Set some specific achievable goals for yourself and then put in place a realistic means to achieve those goals. With strength training, initial gain in muscle mass and tone may mask the weight loss you are experiencing in other areas. So while the weigh scale may be useful, also remember to use that tape measure to track your muscle tone. Record your measurement to determine the progress you are making every week and every month.

Before anyone starts a strength training program for the first time, it would be wise to get advice from others who have expertise in the field. If you are going to do your strength training in a gym, you may find very good professional instructors on staff. They will not only help you set up your routine, but give advice on proper methods of training. And if the gym is not for you, consider staying active at home with the help of a training video, along with your home gym equipment. The rewards of a healthy and active lifestyle through strength training will positively impact every area of your life. And it can be fun too! - 17274

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Inner Balance Results in Happy Babies

By Ellen Valentine, NC

The intestinal tract is a wonderful balance of friendly and not-so-friendly bacteria or flora. It is necessary for proper digestion and adequate absorption of minerals, vitamins, enzymes, essential amino acids and protein. The flora or bacteria labeled not friendly is actually very necessary and good when in balance.

There are a few things in particular that upset that balance. When that happens, good bacteria is destroyed and the not-so-friendly takes on a life of its own, taking up more than the space it is allotted; basically, it takes over the intestinal tract, destroying the good capability of the digestive system to assimilate good food.

Some of the things that may destroy the internal eco-balance for a baby are: antibiotics, antibacterial soaps, medications, improper or denatured food too early in a young life, introducing simple sugar to a baby, and even dairy products given to a new infant can coat the intestinal tract and destroy capabilities early on. Contrary to what the dairy industry tells the public, cows milk is really only designed for baby cows, not human babies. Cows milk is too high in content of protein and saturated butterfat for a tiny body to digest.

A few signs that a baby has an early out-of balance intestinal tract, and the ensuing digestive problems to match are: thrush, cradle cap, rashes that are raised and either crusty or red, recurring constipation followed by diarrhea, recurring sniffles or a rash of tiny pimple-like pustules. Months or years (each child and adult is different) of this conditon can lead to further complications like a compromised immune system and the early need for the parathyroid gland to leech calcium from the bone to keep blood calcium levels high enough to aid digestion.

What to do? First of all do your homework with regards what to feed baby. Look for the companies, there are a host of them, that supply pre-biotic and probiotic help for a new system. What mom eats does affect the baby if she is a breast feeding mom. We hope you all are. It is good for mom to take digestive enzymes, a reliable and natural multi-vitamin supplement and a good probiotic while she eats lots of fresh vegetables and digestible protein.

Hormonal changes like: after child birth, cessation of breast feeding (or menopause, though not relevant here) can cause a candida outbreak in new mothers. If a mom is still breast feeding she and the baby can trade yeast back and forth in a very painful process which infects the nipple and areola. For the baby it is translates to thrush, a yeasty coating in the mouth. Vaginal infections may occur. Mothers suffering from yeast, maybe sharing back and forth with baby, should get plenty of rest, take probiotics, eat simply and stay away from simple carbohydrates, stay away from sugars and wines, and find healthy ways to stay happy. Medications will only add more candida to the mixture after the round of medication has been taken.

There are natural candida remedies for mom on the market, you simply want to make sure with your nutritionist that it won't affect breast milk quantity or quality. Most companies are excited and proud of their research development, and many times a trained and licensed practitioner is on staff to answer questions.

Keeping things simple, eating live foods rich in minerals and vitamins, watching food combining for both mom and baby are always key factors that will set your health above the average. Babies were designed to breast feed for the first few months of life. Make sure rest and enjoyment of baby are included in the daily regime. That is really the major job for a new mother. Ask for help in other areas. If it seems things are out of balance set guidelines for yourself and create a standard for living and eating that you can always move back into.

Ultimate Health and Wellness, Ellen Valentne, CNC - 17274

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Ellen Valentine is a Nutritional and Healthy Lifestyle Coach in Sacramento, CA. She is passionate advocate for organics and sustainability. Organics today for your sweet child and a Green Earth tomorrow.

The Acai Berry Diet, Fat Loss And The Proof And Fallacies

By Kathryn Y Coleman

One of the most imperative health discoveries of the recent past is the acai berry. This little berry has been discussed on everything from the TV talk shows, to books to blogs and websites. It has been touted as being constructive for everything from anti-aging to colon cleansing to weight loss.

So what is the truth? Well the fact is that the acai berry is one of the healthiest foods ever found in nature. It boasts the premier ORAC, or Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity of any particular food. It has up to 10 times the antioxidant capacity of red grapes and even twice as much as another great nutritious berry, blueberries.

Nevertheless, it is also true that many of the claims being ascribed to the acai berry may not be true. There is not any comprehensive scientific data that these berries can be part of the cause to weight loss. However, there have been studies showing that anthocyanins, which are an antioxidant that is profuse in these berries is exceptionally beneficial and contributes to beneficial weight loss in laboratory mice.

The acai berry also contains nourishing essential fatty acids, amino acids and fiber, which all contribute to healthful weight loss. When our bodies obtain superb nourishment many times the undue body weight is released along with toxins and other waste. Nevertheless, there is not anything in the acai berry that would truly be a factor to colon cleansing, our bodies naturally get rid of waste products and the healthful sustenance found in the acai can help our bodies do what they do naturally.

Acai berries may be useful in helping you to jumpstart your fat loss in several ways. The advanced nutrition can give you an energy boost that can help you to be more energetic. As your dietary needs are met you may undergo less cravings and mood swings. It may be easier to stick to a nourishing diet and exercise every day.

The higher nutrition from these berries can help you to get better sleep,which is of assistance in weight loss. It can also be an support to digestion, which can help your body to discharge waste and toxins more competently, which can assist in weight loss.

Even without express scientific facts there are many people who have had enormous accomplishment with weight loss by adding acai berry and acai berry products to their diet plan. The outstanding nutritional worth of these berries can be useful to your body and may very well lead to loss of weight and body fat. Your body will benefit from the nourishment whether you essentially lose pounds or not.

Many people have had enormous achievement with the acai berry diet in spite of the lack of actual scientific data. The high nutrition value is helpful to your body whether you actually lose fat or not. - 17274

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Keeping your Butt Worked for Total Body Beauty

By Peter Sim

As the title would suggest to most of you we feel that the most neglected part of any modern workout is the butt. The unfortunate truth is that many workouts that are published in magazines and even those that are specially developed by trainers will completely neglect the butt as something that should be trained. This is one of the biggest mistakes as we will explain to you in this article.

One of the reasons for the neglect of the butt in most of our workouts is that the butt is almost always classified wrongly. Instead of being its own specialized set of muscles, most health professionals and even health journals will classify the butt muscles as either a part of the legs or the back. It is because of this that the butt will often get a substandard workout together with either the butt or the back. To make matters worst the butt muscles are some of the strongest muscles in the body. They are used everyday for your daily activities thus sub-standard workouts that only tough the butt muscles will simply not get you the results that you are looking for. Instead of mixing up the exercises, we recommend that the butt has its own specific workout.

One other source of confusion is that the exercises used to work-out the legs and back are similar to the ones used to work the butts. There are small differences; the differences are so small that many people just think that the exercise is actually the same when one derivative actually works out the butt while another can be used to work out the back or the legs. We aren't going to detail the different exercises here, rather you should visit us at http://www.butt-up.net to get an in-depth look at which exercises hit what part of the butt muscles.

Although the mainstream fitness people don't know much about the development of the butt, many expert trainers like the ones which celebrities use know the value of the butt and can develop programs to focus on the butt and consequently obtain the body line that they are looking for. Most of us will get our knowledge of working out through magazines or fitness journals which are simply not updated enough to understand the concept of whole body image. Rather most publications and normal trainers will focus on other areas of the body which can show development more readily. The facts are quite simple, you have to concentrate on the entire package to get a body that is most beautiful.

Most body image people will know that there is no one component in the body that will define it its beauty. Rather it is the all its parts which come together to form the body beauty. More often than not, balance is one of the key attributes that makes a body beautiful. Symmetry is generally perceived as defining factor in keeping the body balance right. For example your shoulders should be a certain width to your hips, your legs should be a certain height to your torso etc. It is because of this importance in balance and symmetry that we feel that the butt plays such an important role. If you have all your other body parts in perfect size but your butt is "off" then the whole package that is your body image is destroyed.

It is unfortunate that the most neglected part of the body in today's health and fitness industry is the butt. Its shape and tone is vital in tying up the upper and lower body to form a beautiful package. The thing is, the muscles that form the butt are some of the strongest and most resilient muscles on our body. Normal sub-optimal workouts will never be enough to get the butt looking the way that it should. If you look into the grand scheme of things, there really isn't any point of working all your muscle groups but still neglect the butt. It has to be worked together with all the rest of the body parts to form a body that is beautiful. - 17274

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Summer Holidays: Take Note Of These Grilling Tips

By Ferdinand Emy

Always check the internal temperature of food to be sure it's done. Of all the grilling tips, this is one that can assure your food is safe to eat. There are two primary types of grilling methods; They are indirect grilling and direct grilling. When the juices are released, the food tends to dry out rather quickly from the heat of the grill. Many people rely upon the outer appearance of food to determine whether it is done or not but this is actually not a reliable method and can result in food borne illness.

Following the right grilling tips also means making sure you know how to properly handle the food. Many people make the same mistake of handling the food too much while grilling it. A meat fork will pierce the skin of the meat and release juices while tongs help the food to retain moisture. Following these grilling tips can help you to produce perfectly and deliciously grilled food every time.

Indirect grilling involves cooking the food away from the heat while direct grilling involves cooking food directly on the fire. One of the most important grilling tips that should be followed, no matter what type of grill or grilling method you are using, is to make sure that you use a meat thermometer in order to test the interior temperature of the food that you are grilling. Also, one of the most important grilling tips you can follow is to make sure that you use tongs instead of a meat fork when grilling. Instead, avoid 'playing' with the food and allow it to cook evenly. Indirect grilling is best for foods that can be cooked in less than 30 minutes while direct grilling is better for foods that can be cooked in more than 30 minutes.

Other grilling tips include using the right grilling method. Grilling is a favorite pastime and it is a wonderful way to enjoy time outside with family and friends as well as prepare a meal that is second to none. Are you looking forward to putting some meat on the grill and enjoying a wonderfully grilled meal? If so, you are not alone.

There are some grilling tips that you can follow which will help you to achieve delicious food time after time. This can result in cold spots in the food and can increase the chances of uneven cooking and food borne illness. - 17274

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Is There a Homeopathic Solution for My Easy Bruising?

By Carolyn Cooper

If you are someone who suffers from bruising easily, you will no doubt discover that you have a vested interest in examining the homeopathic path to a cure. Homeopathy is basically a version of alternative medicine that concentrates on treating and curing disorders through employing highly diluted preparations that often mirror the problems that are showing. If you are dealing with easy bruising, you'll learn that there are a variety of different herbs that can be used to try to deal with your bruising. These preparations can shorten the amount of time that your bruises are visible, and they can even help you prevent bruising in the first place.

First let's talk about dosages. Typically, you can use the doses that you make for bruising anyway you please, but it is probably in your best interests to keep the potency of the dosage relatively mild. Take the time to learn as much as possible about homeopathic remedies if this is the first time that you have tried to use them, as this can make all the difference in the world to the results you obtain.

When you regularly have to deal with bruising easily, you will quickly discover that arnica is one of the herbs that you need to look into. Arnica is an herb that can give you a much reduced period of recovery when it's used as a cold compress applied directly to the bruise itself. Arnica can be applied externally provided that the skin is not broken, but it shouldn't ever be used as an application to an open wound. Arnica has a long history of being an exceptional treatment for reducing the visible effects of bruising.

Bellis is also an herb that is used homeopathically to reduce bruising , as are other herbs named hamamelis, ruta and ledum. These are possible treatments that you should examine if you are going to take up the practice of homeopathy, or if you are working with someone who is already an active practitioner. It is very important that you not rule out Homeopathy just because practicing homeopathy may be considered to be a little off the beaten path. Educate yourself so that you can really determine if these cures might be right for you. If you have ever worked with homeopathy before, did you see positive results?

Finding a solution that will let you work with the bruises that you already have can be quite difficult. Everyone has a slightly different problem that is made unique by their own particular circumstances, so consider yours. What you eat, how old you are, and your level of activity can be something that really affects how much you bruise and how often. Homeopathy is something that could make a huge difference in your unique situation, so always review your possible solutions, whether you decide to use homeopathy, or vitamin supplements, or a combination of both approaches. - 17274

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Carolyn Cooper is recognized as a well known expert on bruising causes through a collaboration of her educational experience in nutrition and her real life expertise with nutritional supplements for athletes, ranging from children to the pro ranks. Get a free Special Report on bruising causes and see what she's done to get past the heartaches of easy bruising and prevent bruising.

Drop 6 Pounds in One Week

By Patsie Adams

All you need to lose 6 pounds is seven days - and some effort. It's a quick amount of time, but it is still possible to lose those pounds this fast without hurting your health. This article gives 6 sensible, effective strategies that you can totally do.

First, let's get our numbers straight. To lose 6 pounds in one week you have to burn an extra 3000 calories than what you take in. This amounts to burning an additional 475 calories a day. You can get rid of this 475 calories by taking it out of your diet. You can exercise it off as well. The best is to combine both diet and exercse.

Now onto those 6 steps that will help you lose 6 pounds in one week:

1. Spring cleaning. Youve been putting off doing a thorough house cleaning for months or even years. Trying to lose a few pounds may motivate you to do the hard work. Consider that intense house cleaning burns 575 calories an hour. At this rate, a little over 5 hours of cleaning will allow you to burn the calories needed. But, beware that you dont want to compensate by eating more. Remember, the calories expended have to exceed the amount eaten by 3000 in the span of one week.

2. Go skiing. Skiing is a fun activity to do in the winter. But, what is more, it burns a lot of calories. A 165 pound person will burn more than 12 calories a minute. Four hours of actual ski time (not including time spent on the lift or loafing in the ski lodge) will help you lose 6 pounds. Thats the best excuse Ive ever heard for a ski holiday!

3. Dont be desk-bound. Many Americans sit in front of a computer to do their work. This doesn't have to be the case all the time. For example, when you are making phone calls, stand up and walk around. And walk over to your co-workers office instead of sending an email. Fidgeting at the desk burns calories too. While these kind of strategies wont help you in one week, they will be effective over the long run. Every little calorie burned counts.

Aside from getting more active, you can also reduce calorie intake by controlling what you eat. Here's how:

4. Go on the Cabbage Soup Diet. On this diet alone, many can lose up to 6 or more pounds in a week. Ad you won't feel hungry or deprived, as you can have generous portions of cabbage soup on this program. You'll be eating this along with a set group of secondary foods. The cabbage soup is basically made up of broth or V8 Juice, lots of cabbage, and your own choice of vegetables.

5. Try the Grapefruit Diet. On this diet, you eat no starchy food. Its also called the grapefruit diet because you have to eat a half grapefruit at every meal. At breakfast you have bacon, eggs and coffee; at lunch you have salad and meat; and at dinner you have meat and non-starchy vegetables. To cap every meal you have to eat some grapefruit. Right before bed drink 8 ounces of milk or tomato juice. You can eat until you are satisfied. The diet is supposed to run for 12 days and most people lose 10 pounds or more. However, seven days into it, you should have lost your 6 pounds.

6. Go vegetarian for a week.Removing meat and animal fats from your daily intake will really make you drop the pounds off quickly. Beans and legumes can stand in as your protein foods. Fruits and vegetables you can have plenty and often. Carbohydrates and starchy foods like bread and pasta are allowed, but in moderate portions.

So if you have the will and just one week... you can lose those extra 6 pounds you're carrying around. - 17274

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Shoulder Pain-Heart Attack or Rotator Cuff Injury?

By Dr Jason Fowler

The TV classic ER helps teach armchair physicians to become amateur diagnosticians. He's in shock! She's got kidney stones! Rule-out pheochromocytoma!

But sometimes a little knowledge can be a dangerous thing!

You have learned somewhere - on the network news, in the Science section of The New York Times, or in a CPR class at your job - that shoulder pain can mean you're having a heart attack. Now, seemingly out of the blue, your shoulder begins to ache and throb. Very concerned, you rush to the local emergency room.

A resident's first question, of course, is "where does it hurt"? You point to your right shoulder and blurt out, "Am I having a heart attack?" The resident smiles, gently reassuring. "A heart attack might give you pain in your left shoulder," she says. "Have you been to the gym lately? This might be a rotator cuff strain."

The resident knows that heart attack symptoms usually involve chest pain (in two-thirds of cases), and may include faintness, shortness of breath, sweating, and a feeling of impending doom.1 Chest pain may spread to the back, jaw, and arms. Left arm pain may radiate to the inside of the forearm and the ring and little fingers. So, shoulder pain by itself probably doesn't suggest a heart attack.

She orders an MRI which shows mild damage to the right rotator cuff. What's going on? What exactly is the rotator cuff?

The rotator cuff is a muscular sheath that surrounds the head of the arm bone (the humerus) and the entire shoulder joint (really, two joints - the acromioclavicular and glenohumeral joints). The four muscles that comprise the rotator cuff help raise the arm to the front and the side and help turn the shoulder inward and outward.

If you're a sports fan, you know that rotator cuff injuries affect baseball pitchers, tennis players, swimmers, and football players. Such injuries are due to repetitive motion, and may also result from falling on the shoulder or arm or lifting heavy weights.

Rotator cuff injuries may also be slowly developing and chronic, related to arthritic and degenerative changes in the rotator cuff tendon and the two shoulder joints. Low-grade pain may develop, and the pain can become aching, throbbing, and chronic. Raising the arm may cause pain, and there may be loss of mobility.2

In the above-40 population, lack of exercise and chronically poor posture may contribute to rotator cuff problems. Sitting at a desk all day, with the neck jutting forward and slumped shoulders places long-term mechanical stress on the rotator cuff.

Chiropractic treatment can be very useful in helping to rehabilitate chronic rotator cuff injuries. The chiropractic physician is expert in evaluating postural problems and associated spinal conditions. By providing effective treatment, postural corrections, and rehabilitative exercise, chiropractors offer a comprehensive therapeutic program to reduce pain, improve shoulder mobility, and regain function.

1Source: Cedars-Sinai www.cedars-sinai.edu 2Baring T, et al Management of rotator cuff disease. Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol 21(2):279-294, 2007. - 17274

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Different Types of Calcium

By Alyssa Devan

Calcium is an element that we need to have stronger bones and teeth. Our bone is the main structure of our body that can be compared to a car's chassis. If it is weak, you can expect several health problems. If our bones are weak, we lose our ability to move properly. For healthy and strong teeth, we also need calcium. Lack of calcium can lead to tooth decays and cavities.

There are different types of calcium. They are not exactly different in their chemical components. It's just that the other calcium type can have an added component to it making it different than the others. The main calcium structure's percentage itself is an issue.

Calcium Citrate

The type is acquired by combining calcium with citric acid derived from citrus fruits. Calcium citrate helps in reducing stomach acids to improve calcium absorption. It also helps in enhancing food flavor and in preserving food.

Calcium Lactate

This calcium is used mainly as antacids. It is a combination of calcium carbonate and lactic acid. It can also be found in aged cheese. It is also used as baking powder or added to xylitol to regenerate the tooth enamel by remineralization process.

Calcium Carbonate

This type is used as a supplement and can be found in most calcium pills available in the market. It is best taken after meals for better absorption. It is also used as antacid and in the production of toothpaste. But this calcium should be used in the right dosage to prevent harmful effects. An overdose of this calcium may result to hypercalcemia, vomiting and altered mental status.

Calcium Citrate Malate

This is the most absorbable calcium known today. It's a combination of calcium carbonate, citric acid and malic acid. It can help women over 50 years of age with their bone problems. Aging women, even men, can experience bone problems as they grow old. One of them is osteoporosis. Calcium supplements should be taken to prevent or cure it.

Calcium Phosphate

It is a main component in the production of fertilizer. However, it can also be used as a nutritional supplement and in some cheese products.

Calcium Gluconate

This is also used as a nutritional supplement to make bones stronger. However, you may need to take more pills to address calcium needs as it contains little amount of elemental calcium.

Various researches have proven the effectiveness of calcium in making bones and teeth stronger. We get our calcium needs from the food we eat as well as from calcium tablet supplements. For some, the taste of calcium pills may not be tolerable so calcium capsules can be taken instead.

The different types of calcium have varying components so it would be best to consult your doctor for the calcium supplement that's right for you. - 17274

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Alyssa Devan writes about the nutritional information of the different types of calcium.

Back Pain? Obtain Relief with a Massage Chair Recliner

By S O Esquire

Do you have back pain? Believe it or not 8 out 10 people suffer from some sort of back pain. You are certainly not alone. Back pain can range from a dull, constant ache to a sudden sharp pain. In time you either grow used to the pain or you can find relief from the pain. There are a multitude of back pains, but in general there is acute back pain and chronic back pain. Acute back pain is usually a temporary condition with recovery periods in a few days to a few weeks. Chronic back pain, on the other hand, typically persists for longer periods of time. With chronic back pain the expected healing time for the identified cause may persist even after the cause has been treated.

How can one find relief from back pain? There are many remedies for back pain ranging from taking drugs, to acupuncture to inversion therapy to massage. It is interesting to note that the most common relief of back pain is taking pharmaceutical drugs. There are other alternatives out there that are natural remedies. The secondmost common relief of back pain is massage therapy. More and more studies show that massage is effective fin relieving both acute and chronic pain. However, unlike drugs, massage is a completely natural remedy. Most of the time, the misalignment of bone, ligament, muscle, and tissue causes back pain. You can choose to just dull the pain with drugs, but that just avoids the problem. Seeking massage therapy, on the otherhand, can get to the root of the problem. Massage helps to stretch and soothe aching, tired muscles and ligaments in a natural way.

If you are suffering from back pain, you may find a massage chair is what you need. It is truly amazing how technology has advanced and massage chairs have extraordinary capabilities. Just push a button and enjoy a Deep Tissue, Shiatsu, Swedish massage, or even a Sports massage. The premier shiatsu massage chairs scan your body to find your acupressure points. The chair then performs a custom shiatsu massage tailored to your acupressure points. The program of chair will position of the massage rollers to stimulate the areas you need relief the most. Shiatsu acupressure massages help enhance your natural healing based on the meridian pathways that connect throughout the body.

A Deep Tissue massage gives you a penetrating, soothing relief. The massage cair program will start more superficially and then begin to permeate layer by layer. This layer by layer approach helps to relieve sore, aching muscles. There are some massage chair recliners that use the Swedish massage technique. This technique uses long, flowing strokes to elongate tight and stressed muscles. Relief is just a push of a button away with a shiatsu massage chair.

Heat therapy helps to loosen and relax tight, sore muscles and effectively reduce pain. Heat is more effective than cold for treating chronic pain. If you suffer from arthritis, heat is more effective for muscle relaxation. The premier massage recliners come equiped with full body heat. Heating elements with individual controls are buit in the chair back, the seat and the footrest. These therapeutic massage chairs are very effective in relieving suffering from back pain.

Music therapy is a complimentary relief and natural remedy to reduce the disability, anxiety, and depression associated with chronic pain. Many shiatsu massage chairs have a built in MP3 player. Music therapy induces relaxation, helping you to let your stress and anxiety go.

There is so much technology that is being incorporated into the best massage chairs. This technology can help you to really reduce the pain and anxiety associated with back pain. The massage chair is a great compliment to helping to relieve your acute or chronic back pain. You can seek a massage therapist, which is a great way to go. However, you need to go at a certain time and place. A massage chair on the other hand, is always waiting for you. The best massage chairs can provide a full range of massage therapies at the touch of a button and in the comfort of your own home. If you got back pain, your best friend is a shiatsu massage chair. - 17274

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Tone Abdominal Muscles With Proper Dieting

By Frank Powell

Many adults, regardless of age level, have an interest in toning the ab muscles so that they can have that nice looking stomach. In order to flatten and firm up your ab muscles, you have to do ab workouts continually and keep your body fats low. You have to do abdominal exercises that will strengthen your abs faithfully in order to develop the desired results that you want.

Some individuals are blessed with toned abs while others are too conscious about their stomach bulges. If you have excess body fats, the muscles in your abdomen area become invisible. According to experts, if you want to tone your ab muscles, you need to give particular attention to you diet. 75% of your effort should be dedicated to improving your diet and the other 25% is for the ab exercises.

Dieting plays a critical role in the flattening of your tummy and strengthening of your ab muscles. However, there are quite a number of diet plans out there and you need to make sure that you are choosing the best diet plan for your body. But the secret to every diet plan is to eat certain foods that will breakdown your body fat while decreasing your calorie intake. It is a known fact that if your body does not get enough calories, then the body will begin to use the fat in order to generate energy. This is why having a healthy diet plan will shed off the layers of fat over your stomach.

If you are not 100% sure on what foods you need to eat, you should seek advice from your doctor or a nutritionist so that they can tell you what dietary meal plans will work best for you. Also, there are certain foods that provide fewer calories. Make an effort to learn about these foods so that you can add them to your meal plan. You want to get rid of those calorie pounding foods that do nothing but add more and more weight to your body. This is why you need to change your eating habits if you expect to burn the fat.

In order to tone up your ab muscles, it is imperative that you focus on abdominal exercises. The most general and basic ab exercise is the abdominal crunch, which is a really effective exercise for strengthening the abs. A lot of people also do ab crunches on an exercise ball in order to help them workout their abdominal muscles properly. There are a bunch of videos online that will help you to do ab exercises on the exercise ball. You can watch these videos for free on sites like youtube. Other effective ab exercises that you can do are leg lifts, jackknife sit ups, and v-ups.

Abdominal muscles require the most patience to see any results with. It can take months before you start seeing that flat tummy and firm ab that you desire. But if you stick with your workout plan of exercising and dieting, then you should have hard firm abs in a few months. Just work towards shedding off as much fat around your stomach so that you can work on toning your ab muscles. - 17274

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Essentials of Nutrition for Beginning Bodybuilders

By Frederick K. Mendez

A beginner bodybuilder would be wise to follow sound nutritional practices for long-term success. Eating right will give you ample energy that will help you last each workout session. The only path to long-term muscle and strength gain is through adequate rest and eating sufficient amounts of calories daily. Not eating the right foods at the right time will just decrease your potential growth and render all your hard work useless.

Catherine Ratzin Jackson, author of the book "Nutrition for the Recreational Athlete", explains that eating habits of bodybuilders aren't usually based on correct nutritional principles. She adds that bodybuilders are accustomed to get advice from magazine tips and nutrition store 'experts'. These sources are sometimes biased and do not provide detailed information on nutrition; topics such as calorie intake, protein requirements and foods for weight loss are often discussed hastily. Below are concise nutritional guidelines essential for bodybuilding success:

1. Avoid rapid weight loss. Rapid weight loss can result in the loss of lean body tissue and make it very difficult to increase muscle size and strength. Extreme weight loss often results from starvation or low-calorie diets, and may result in electrolyte imbalances, water and important lean body mass. High protein, low-fat diets can be harmful to your health and may prevent you from achieving your ideal body weight.

2. Always calculate your protein requirements. Muscles need protein to build up strength and mass. Just make sure that you are getting the right amount of it. Too much or too little of this nutrient will not produce your desired results. Different people need to take different amounts of protein as measured by their Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA). The RDA of protein for sedentary individuals is 0.8g/kg per day. While for athletes, the RDA is set at 1.0-1.5 g/kg. Make it a habit now to check the nutritional labels of each food you eat to keep track of your protein consumption.

3. Get used to eating organic. The best foods we can eat are still unprocessed, natural foods. Eating foods from plant and animal sources that are loaded with nutrients is the often-neglected key to bodybuilding success. Our bodies cannot efficiently digest meal replacements and supplements. Better stick to real food so that your body will get all the nutrients it needs to develop.

4. Use supplements sparingly. Supplements are now in the mainstream of sports. Taking supplements can help in most cases but be careful as some supplements have negative side effects. In addition, supplements are really not that essential. What's essential are a proper nutrition and efficient training programs.

5. Watch what you eat before and after a workout. Muscle builds up significantly before and after you exercise. What you eat at this time will surely influence this process either positively or negatively. Always monitor what you eat at this time by keeping a written record. - 17274

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