Saturday, December 20, 2008

Too Little and Too Much Sleep Makes You Fat


A study from Laval University in Quebec, Canada found that nightly sleep duration predicted future weight gain. Getting too little or too much sleep at night increases the risk of obesity. They examined nearly 300 adults, organized according to their typical sleep duration: short, 5-6 hours; average, 7-8 hours; and long 9-10 hours. Short sleep duration increased the risk of obesity by 27%, while long sleep duration increased it by 21 percent compared to average sleep duration. The results were not influenced by energy intake or daily exercise. During the six year study, short and long duration sleepers were more likely to gain 11 pounds or more than people who slept 7-8 hours per night. Good sleep patterns are critical for weight control. Get a good night's sleep every night. Avoid caffeine in the late afternoon and evening. Sleep in a dark, quiet room, avoid vigorous exercise before bedtime and get up at the same time every morning. Establishing consistent sleep patterns will make you feel better and helps control body fat.

I read this article from Muscular Development.

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Muscle Meal


Here's a recipe that is good for people who goes to gym in regular basis. This meal is good for body builder.

Lemon Pepper Chicken and Potatoes

What you need:

12 oz. potatoes (1/2-inch cubes)
8 oz. chicken breast
1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup water
Juice from 3 three lemons
Lemon pepper seasoning
paprika

Here's how:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. In a medium bowl combine the extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice and water, then add the potatoes. Using a slotted spoon, remove the potatoes from the liquid and place in an 8-inch baking dish. Coat the chicken breast in the remaining liquid and place alongside the potatoes. Sprinkle the potatoes with the paprika and the chicken with lemon pepper. Bake for 30-40 minutes and then serve.

Nutrition Information
serves one

Calories: 733
Protein: 64 g.
Carbs: 75 g.
Fat: 19 g.

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Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Vitamin D

According to the article I read Vitamin D isn't just good for your bones. A daily dose of 1,100 IU along with calcium decreases the risk for all kinds of cancer by 60 percent in post menopausal women. According to Joan Lappe, R.N., Ph.D, a professor of nursing and medicine at Creighton University in Omaha (where the breaking research on the vitamin is ongoing) says she was surprised at how effective this inexpensive, easy, safe regimen turned out to be. She takes D3 (the kind the body utilizes better) every day. So people maybe you want to try this regimen as well or add this thing to your daily ritual. Staying healthy is important .

Monday, November 24, 2008

Wine Good for Liver?


We all know that overindulging in alcohol can harm our liver. A new study shows that sipping a little wine may protect our liver against the most common liver disease here in the United States. Scientists found that those who drank a glass of wine daily had a 50 percent lower risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) than their alcohol-free counterparts did. However for the beer and liquor it did not hold true. NAFLD known to lead to cirrhosis in some cases also shares a number of risk factors such as obesity and high blood pressure with heart disease. Although studies suggest that moderate wine drinking may cut your heart-disease risk, cautions from Tufts University nutrition science and policy professor Alice Lichtenstein it's too early to tell whether the same is true for NAFLD. Lichtenstein adds, because of breast-cancer risk rises with alcohol intake, women at high risk should limit their drinking as much as possible.

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Chicken Soup


Every time we are sick our Mom always make us Chicken soup. Chicken soup helps reduce the severity of common cold. It turn's out our Mom is right all along. A study published in the journal Chest found that while it won't cure the common cold, eating Chicken soup when we are sick can decrease the duration of illness and the severity of our symptoms. It appears to work by reducing the inflammatory response that your immune system mounts as a reaction to those nasty viral invaders. When you think you are going to have a cold make a Chicken soup. Help yourself get rid the nasty viral invaders right away. Don't make it worst for you.

Friday, November 14, 2008

Work Out = Sweeter Sleep


We all know the importance of exercise to our health but there is more to it. Just being active during day time will help us a lot. I'm talking about sleeping. I know some of us have problem sleeping at night or what we call "insomnia". Keeping your self physically active during the day could keep you from tossing and turning at night. According to a study presented at the Associated Professional Sleep Societies' annual meeting, 28 women and 8 men suffered from insomnia, assigned to a session of moderate aerobic exercise had a 37 percent increase in their total sleep time. It's not clear how exercise might ease insomnia but elevated levels of stress-relieving brain chemicals such as serotonin and endorphins could play a role, says Lawrence Epstein, M.D. author of The Harvard Medical School Guide to a Good Night's Sleep. Doing simple walking to bicycling, tennis or swimming will help you. Doing more relaxing exercise like yoga might help promote sounder sleep when you do it near bedtime, says Epstein.

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Big Breakfast Can Help You To Slim Down

According to a recent study, getting plenty of protein and carbs at your morning meal can help you to slim down. Seattle-based dietitian Kelly Horton, R.D., explains that fueling up on slow-burning carbs and protein in the morning can stave off cravings that can lead to overeating later. For best results, pair good-quality carbs (such as whole-grain cereal or oatmeal) with food that offer both protein and a little fat like eggs, yogurt, nut butter, or cottage cheese. They conducted the test to 48 obese women and the results are amazing. After eight months of getting nearly half of their 1,240 calories at breakfast, these women lost over 21 percent of their body weight. While the other 46 women stuck to a strict low-carb meal plan, with a breakfast providing about a fourth of their 1,085 daily calories. They shed an average of 28 pounds in four months but they gained back about 18 pounds over the next four months. Those on a big-breakfast diet dropped 23 pounds in four months and another 16.5 pounds by the end of the study. This only show that eating a proper breakfast helps more to lost weight than do the low-carb diet.

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Too Busy

Sorry you guys for not posting anything new yet. As you all know we are moved to our new place now. I'm currently busy organizing and putting everything in place, so that our place looks like home. My son is having a hard time to adapt to his new place. It's hard for me and it is hard for him too. I'm hoping to blog new topics once I get done soon. Please bare with me at this time. I promise to visit all of you when I get done. Thanks! God bless us all.

Thursday, October 23, 2008

Health Benefits of Whole Soy

I read this good article about soybeans. It says soybeans are rich in vitamins, minerals, fiber, omega 3 fatty acids, phytonutrients and protein. In fact, the soybean is a high-quality, complete protein source. Soy Provides bone and heart benefits too. The whole soy is rich in isoflavones. It's a plant-based compounds with antioxidants properties. This isoflavones are thought to be responsible for some of soy's health benefits, including bone health. According to FDA, incorporating 25 grams of soy protein per day into a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol may improve heart health.

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

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Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Avocado

If you are one of those people who likes to eat avocado, good for you. For those who do not and wants to drop body fat, you may want to start eating avocado now. According to the mag I read Avocado are full of monounsaturated fat, which isn't generally stored as body fat. They also contain other compounds that can boost fat loss. The first one increases the production of thyroid hormone, which increases metabolic rate. The second one is mannoheptulose, a sugar that (Ironically) blunts insulin release. Since a higher metabolic rate burns more calories, and high insulin levels are associated with fat storage eating 1/2-1 avocado per day can help you lose those extra lumps. You can use avocado to make a good drink or just eat it the way you want it. This is one way to help you lose weight.

Friday, October 17, 2008

Boredom Is Not Bad At All

Do you wonder what the boredom does or affect our body? Here's why boredom isn't bad at all. The research suggests that boredom is a valuable mental tool that allows us to refresh our thoughts. Usually there's a reason we tune things out. A good example is droning lecturers, by filtering the incoming world around us, and that tendency helps us sort information into useful or not useful categories. Science also shows that the brain, far from shutting down during those distracted moments. It's actually consuming 5% less energy than when fully engaged. So the next time you feel like or found yourself staring into space, sit awhile. Give yourself a break.