Exercise Not Only Burns Fat it Also Suppresses Appetite
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Exercising for 1 hour has been shown to suppress two important appetite hormones and leave you feeling satiated earlier and hungy less often. The researchers found that aerobic exercise works much more effiently as an appeitite suppressant than resistance exercise, this could lead us to a better explanation of why we get hungier [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 3 so far )Do You Sabotage Your Exercise Plan? Zen it instead!
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Love this post by Lifehack today, it outlines something I have recommended to my clients for years, the wording is a little different from what I would use, however the idea is exactly the same.
We often sobotage our good intentions, whether it is to exercise, to eat more healthily or pretty much anything [...]
Funny Quotes From the Olympics
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This post from AmeliaBurton was definitely worth passing on. Some of the funny things that were said on camera during the Olympics. Have a laugh on me:
1. Weightlifting commentator: ‘This is Gregoriava from Bulgaria. I saw her snatch this morning during her warm up and it was amazing.
2. Dressage commentator: ‘This is [...]
Walking Wonderful Walking
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When was the last time you went for a walk? Not the dutiful early morning walk, just because you have to get your daily 30 minutes of exercise. I mean a real walk.
A walk on the beach, or in a park with your dog, or your kids or both… or [...]
Wii Fitness Craze or Crazy?
My brother just bought himself a Wii, and is busy playing tennis, boxing and golf and proclaiming to the world that he now gets more exercise than he has in his whole life. Apparently they are selling like hotcakes and so we can now see that in response to the obvious challenge of getting generation [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 3 so far )Your Attitude to Exercise Can Make or Break Your Fitness Habits
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This is a great post by Amelia Burton entitled: “4.5 Ways to shift your attitude towards exercise.” I tend to agree with her take on things. Under the sub-title, “Lighten up it’s only exercise” I would also add, remember to choose at least some exercise that gives you joy to do. Remember that [...]
One Step Forward Two Steps Back – Need Motivation?
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I have had some trials getting motivated on a regular basis to exercise, now my business partner has no problem in this area, but I do. In our partnership I am the health expert and she is the fitness expert, so no prize for guessing which area I find easiest.
The challenge of motivation [...]
5 (quiet) Exercises To Keep You Fit in The Office
Our modern lifestyle has many of us sitting in a chair for most of the day, either hunched over a computer or a desk. It can be difficult to keep in shape, here are a few (quiet) answers to help you through your day.
1. Sit on an Exercise Ball instead of a chair. This is [...]
Whole Body Vibration Machines Are More Than Just A Whole Lot of Fun!
Yes you heard it here first, Whole Body Vibration Machines are the new wave of the future in fitness, health, rejuvenation and repair of the body and pain relief. What more could you ask from a fitness machine?
The latest in the world wide medical research is conclusive and it suggests that people with debilitating conditions [...]
Diet Drinks Linked to Heart Disease and Insulin Resistance
Eating two or more servings a day of red meat increases your risk of metabolic syndrome by 25 percent, compared to those who have two servings of red meat each week, a new study found.
Drinking diet soda also increased the risk of metabolic syndrome.
Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of risk factors such as excessive fat [...]
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