Saturday, October 27, 2007

Sweat It Off!

I learned that it is good to sweat. That's why, it's good to exercise and burn those extra calories. It keeps us healthy. Researchers at Rutgers University have found that working out may help protect against skin cancer. They studied two groups of mice, one used running wheels and the other group was inactive. Those active mice developed 32% fewer tumors than the inactive ones. Scientist then believe that exercise increases the rate at which cancer cells die, helping the mice ward off the disease. Wow! that would be very helpful to everyone. Isn't it?

Thursday, October 18, 2007

Diet warning

I was reading old fitness magazine and I found this diet warning in page 69 of their December 2006 issue. I am not sure if this pill issue has been resolve yet (please check FDA for any updates at http://www.fda.gov) but I just want to share this with you too. Be warn that there are dangerous drug you can buy online.

In 2004, The FDA banned Ephedra, an amphetamine-like herb used in weight-loss supplements. They've been linked to life-threatening heart palpitations an strokes. These drugs containing ephedra may still be found an ordered online, so beware.

Be wary of the supplements ads that boost rapid weight loss or instant energy, and check their ingredients list for ephedra or ma huang (the chinese name of the herb) advises James Dillard, M.D., medical director of the Rosenthal Center for Complimentary and Alternative Medicine at Columbia University in New York.

Monday, October 15, 2007

Try This 4-Step Diet for Your Hair

I have read about the four step diet for your hair article at Yahoo health section that was posted by Joy Bauer, M.S., R.D., C.D.N. on Wed, Feb 21, 2007.

She wrote that these four steps diet will put hair to be lustrous and healthier.

Step 1: Eat plenty of iron-rich protein. Good sources of iron-rich protein include clams, oysters, lean beef, turkey, duck, lamb, chicken, pork, shrimp, and eggs. Ahhh! Yummy! I learned that
Protein is necessary for all cell growth, including hair cells. And the iron found within certain protein foods helps your red blood cells carry oxygen to all cells in the body, including the hair follicles.


Good sources of vegetarian iron-rich protein include tofu, soybeans, lentils, beans, and black-eyed peas.

Step 2: Load up on Vitamin C
Vitamin C improves the body's ability to absorb non-heme iron (also known as vegetarian-based iron), so vegetarians should eat iron-rich vegetables and foods rich in vitamin C at the same meal.

Good sources of Vitamin C include guava, peppers, oranges, grapefruit, strawberries, pineapple, papayas, lemons, broccoli, kale, and Brussels sprouts.

Step 3: Be sure to get your Bs (folate, vitamin B-6, vitamin B-12)
These vitamins are involved in the creation of red blood cells, which carry oxygen and nutrients to all body cells, including those of the scalp, follicles, and growing hair. Without enough B vitamins, the cells will not thrive, causing shedding, slow growth, or weak hair that is prone to breaking.

Good sources of vitamin B-6 include fortified whole-grain breakfast cereals, garbanzo beans, wild salmon, lean beef, pork tenderloin, chicken breast, white potatoes (w/skin), bananas, and lentils.

Good sources of Vitamin B-12 include shellfish (clams, oysters, crab), wild salmon, fortified whole-grain breakfast cereal, soy milk, trout, lean beef, and low-fat cottage cheese.

Good sources of folate include fortified whole-grain breakfast cereals, lentils, black-eyed peas, soybeans, oatmeal, turnip greens, spinach, green peas, artichokes, okra, beets, parsnips, and broccoli.

Step 4: Don't forget the Zinc
The mineral zinc is involved in tissue growth and repair, including hair growth. It also helps keep the oil glands around the hair follicles working properly. Low levels of zinc can cause hair loss, slow growth, and dandruff.

Good sources of zinc include oysters, lean beef, crab, ostrich, pork tenderloin, peanut butter, wheat germ, turkey, veal, pumpkin seeds, chicken, and chickpeas.

For more information on healthy eating, check out her new book: "Joy Bauer's Food Cures" and her web site at www.joybauernutrition.com.

Thursday, October 4, 2007

Boost Mood

Ever wonder what you need to do to boost your mood and improve symptoms of depression? According to research, anything that gets your heart rate up for at least 20 to 30 minutes, works best to improve symptoms of depression. These could be exercise like running, biking or while even short walks.

I must admit that I am sometimes lazy in doing exercise. I tried yoga and taebo and other short exercises but I always go back to my favorite, dancing. This is why, I like the idea of having a buddy during exercise. I always fail in some exercises because I gets bored at our exercise room exercising alone. Or maybe, I just don't have enough will to do so. My mother always say that when a person WANTS, there's a lot of way to make it happen but when a person don't want, less motivated, there's a bunch of excuses he could make to cover up or defend his weak will. I think mom is right. I am just thankful that I like dancing a lot and I do it in a regular basis. I think the beat of the music and the freedom of movement gets me more. So far I am doing good at it and I really believe that exercising affects my mood. I am happy that I am burning calories, I feel light and moves easy. Makes my day more bright and fun. How about you guys? what exercise work best for you?

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