The math is pretty simple. One pound of fat equals 3500
calories. Want to lose a pound a week? Then you need to consume
3500 calories less per week than you use. That's about 500
calories a day. By cutting out 500 calories a day from your
normal daily diet, while keeping your activity level the same,
you can lose approximately one pound a week.
All right - that doesn't sound like much, especially if you're
more than 25 pounds overweight. Study after study has shown,
though, that those people ...
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February 14th, 2012 in
Sports and Fitness
Many people feel that exposing cuts to sea water can assist in
the healing process. According to this article in Medpagetoday,
not only is this old remedy not correct, it is downright
dangerous. Small cuts and scrapes contaminated with sea water
can lead to Vibrio infections with serious illness, amputations,
and even death, researchers reported in a CDC study. Vibrio is a
common bacterium. In a CDC study of 3,344 Vibrio infections
reported between January 1997 and June 2004, 813 (24%) ...
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February 13th, 2012 in
Sports and Fitness
Here is a handy guide to help you calculate the number of
calories you can consume as found in a great article on weight
management in Medpagetoday (registration required.)
To maintain one's weight, the following formula can be used:
*10 Calories per pound of desirable body weight if the person is
sedentary or if they are very obese. *13 Calories per pound of
desirable body weight for low activity level, or after the age
of 55 years. *15 Calories per pound of desirable body weight for
moderate ...
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February 12th, 2012 in
Sports and Fitness
On a hot day we may feel like we're melting, but did you know
that our internal temperature (or core temperature) only changes
by a few degrees. Our normal body temperature at rest is
maintained between 36 and 38 degrees Celsius. Our core
temperature is extremely important as the processes that occur
in our cells need it to be very constant in order to keep the
body alive. In fact, you will require medical intervention if it
drops below 34.4 degrees, or above 41 degrees.
Sources Of Heat
Apart ...
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February 11th, 2012 in
Sports and Fitness
Slimming the Waist: Article 2 of 3 - Cardio By Ben Greenfield
If you're performing the ab workout I outlined in Article 1 of
this series, or any other ab routine, it's not going to slim
your waist unless you also burn off the fat. Remember, a
combination of three factors is necessary: a sound workout,
smart cardio, and good nutrition. In Part II of this series, I'm
going to explain how to choose the proper cardio workout
structure for burning the most amount of calories and burning
the proper ...
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February 10th, 2012 in
Sports and Fitness
With obesity on the rise in the United States and other
countries across the globe people are constantly on the lookout
for diet pills or other quick ways to lose weight quickly with
minimal effort. While some of these products may work over the
long term they usually aren't safe or effective at keeping the
weight off. Managing your weight is really just a matter of
eating a healthy balanced diet and getting enough exercise. Here
are some tips to help you get in shape and lose weight.
Eat ...
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February 9th, 2012 in
Sports and Fitness
Talk to anyone who has done a triathalon and the word
"lifestyle" is often brought up. Successful triathlon training
is a lot more than working out.
There are many people who have done very little exercise in,
say, the past year or two, who have successfully began
triathalon training and go from couch potato to "triathlete"
fairly quickly.
First off, to properly define a triathalon for those who choose
to transition into the sport is simple: swim, bike and run are
the three events in a ...
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February 8th, 2012 in
Sports and Fitness
Copyright 2005 strength-training-woman.com
Ask most people what their New Year's Resolutions were and
you'll likely find the answer- lose weight. With so many of us
wanting to shed the pounds, why is the obesity pandemic reaching
new heights?
Weight loss tends to conjure up images of near starvation and
tons of cardio. Most of us do not even start on our New Year's
Resolution simply because the thought of it stops us dead in our
tracks.
What if we had some tools for weight loss? 4 simple ideas ...
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February 7th, 2012 in
Sports and Fitness
One of the most important ways to improve your chances for
long-term health is to keep your weight in a 'healthy' range. It
is now well known that excess weight is correlated with a number
of health problems such as cardiovascular disease, some types of
cancer, sleep apnea, adult-onset asthma, diabetes, and many
other medical problems.
When discussing weight, three key questions should be posed. How
much do you weigh in relation to your height? What is your waist
size? And, how much weight have ...
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February 6th, 2012 in
Sports and Fitness
In my time I have been an international competitive swimmer,
ranked number 1 in the UK, in the top 20 worldwide, represented
England, and won medals at World level. Having been in the
environment of top class athletes, and everyday healthy people,
I have become very knowledgeable in the area of nutrition and
fitness. Still maintaining regular fitness and excellent
nutritional levels, I regularly converse with many people of all
types of fitness levels. The majority, at fitness centers, ...
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February 5th, 2012 in
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