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(NaturalNews) Can you really heal yourself in 15 days? Without using prescription drugs, vaccines, chemotherapy or surgery? Absolutely! Your body strives to heal itself automatically, every single day. The only thing that really needs to happen for your body to begin healing itself is for you to remove the barriers to healing — the barriers that are holding you back right now. Click here to read the full article…
Maybe you’ve been told that cardio is the best way to lose fat…but if you’re not getting results with that long, slow, boring program then I have shocking news for you. Recently, Men’s Health and Women’s Health fitness expert Craig Ballantyne emailed me the top 5 reasons why trainers should stop telling their clients to do cardio. I was surprised by all of the research that is out there showing just how ineffective cardio is for fat loss. I know I sure won’t be using it to burn belly fat in the future. Now sure, cardio is good for endurance athletes and for your health, but when it comes to fat loss, here are the 5 reasons to kick cardio to the curb: 1) Cardio machines over-estimate the number of calories burned by up to 31%. (reported in Mens Health, Feb 2009) 2) One research study found that when men and women did 6 hours of cardio every week for one year, they only lost 6 pounds. (Reference: Obesity 15:1496-1512, 2007. Exercise Effect on Weight and Body Fat in Menand Women. Anne McTiernan*, et al.) 3) When some people start a cardio program, they end up eating more, and may even gain weight because of this. (Reference: International Journal of Obesity 32: 177-184, 2008). 4) Even scientists admit that cardio does not burn as much fat as you’d expect based on the number of calories burned in a workout. (Reference: Br J Sports Med. 2009 Sep 29) 5) And finally, head-to-head research has shown that interval training works better than slow cardio for fat loss – even when diet is not changed. (Reference: Int J Obes 2008 Apr;32(4):684-91). Wow! If you’re like me, you would never have known about that research if it wasn’t for experts like Craig Ballantyne exposing the truth about cardio. Now you might be thinking, if cardio doesn’t work, then WHAT DOES? Well, don’t panic. Insider experts like Craig have known for years that nutrition, interval training, and resistance training are the 3 most important secrets for helping you lose belly fat. In fact, Craig’s workout programs have been used by millions of men and women through his articles in Prevention, Men’s Health, and Women’s Health magazine, plus through his Turbulence Training program. Now I’ll be honest with you, and don’t tell Craig this, but while his workouts in the magazines are good, they aren’t nearly as fun and effective as the workouts in his Turbulence Training System. In fact, I want you to try my very favorite Turbulence Training workout that you’ll find here: TurbulenceTraining.com/justsaynotocardio It’s fun, fast, effective…and doesn’t require any long, slow, boring cardio or fancy machines at your commercial gym. So skip the cardio, because research and results prove that it just isn’t worth your time. To your success, Phil Bray
I have a great article for you today from one of my trusted colleagues, Certified Nutrition Specialist, Mike Geary. It’s about a specific spice that could help you to burn body fat and get leaner, in an indirect way… Enjoy! 1 Unique Spice That Beats Abdominal Fat: Ok, this spice that I’m going to mention is one of the most overlooked, but healthiest spices in the world… You might even call it a “fat burning spice”… in a roundabout way. And yes, it can actually help you win the battle against abdominal fat if you use it daily…I’ll explain why. Here are some other benefits of this miracle spice: *controls blood sugar levels *helps maintain insulin sensitivity *a very powerful antioxidant *may have antibacterial and antifungal properties *and dozens of other benefits So what is this miracle spice? Well… it’s good old tasty Cinnamon! Although cinnamon does not directly increase fat burning (such as by increasing metabolic rate, etc), it CAN actually help you to burn off abdominal fat and get leaner through an indirect link. Here’s how… Although cinnamon has dozens of health benefits, the main benefit that will help you to get leaner is through it’s strong effect on controlling blood sugar levels in your body. In a study published in 2003 in the medical journal Diabetes Care, groups were split into people taking 1, 3, or 6 grams of cinnamon per day in capsule form (the equivalent of approx 1/4th to 1 teaspoon of cinnamon). The results of the study showed that all 3 amounts of cinnamon reduced fasting blood glucose levels by 18-29% after 40 days. Cinnamon can also increase insulin sensitivity, which essentially means that it is helping your body to control blood sugar while simultaneously allowing your body to produce less insulin. As you know, chronically high insulin levels can make your body pack on the blubber. How to harness this to lose more fat… One possible way to benefit from cinnamon to lose more fat is to use cinnamon daily in your meals when you can, such as in yogurt or cottage cheese, in smoothies, oatmeal, or anything else you can think of where it would go well. Also, you could use a cinnamon capsule before each of your meals. This could help to control blood sugar and insulin response from your meals and thereby control your appetite and cravings throughout the day… hence, helping you to lose body fat more effectively over time. So now you can see that not only is cinnamon a powerful antioxidant that can help you stay youthful longer, it can also help you to control blood sugar and get a leaner body! Note: please make sure to consult your doctor before adding any new foods or spices to your nutrition plan if you are taking any medications or have food allergies. Go to the link below to discover over a dozen more unique foods, spices, and weird styles of workouts that help to burn your abdominal fat faster:
Are You Caught Up In A Cycle Of Fat Loss & Fitness Confusion? By Rob Poulos, Fat Loss & Fitness Expert & Creator of ‘Fat Burning Furnace’ As a member of a popular fitness center for a few years, I noticed countless others frustrated with their fat burning exercise routines and eating practices, working so hard and long but with virtually no improvement to show for it. Several of my own friends and relatives would mention this new program or product they had just shelled out cash for that was the answer to their fat loss or fitness goals. They were so excited about it and couldn’t wait to get started. Then, a few weeks later, the same happy-go-lucky people that were once jumping with joy about their new plan to burn fat and get a new body became downright discouraged. It was hard to watch. I’d ask them how their fat burning plan was working and they’d tell me that it seemed pretty good at first, but they didn’t get the results they were expecting or they felt were promised. They quickly became tired of following the daily workouts and found following the strict eating guidelines almost maddening at times. So they hopped onto the next plan. Even worse, they became so frustrated with following these so-called exercise gurus’ programs, that they fell even deeper into unhealthy eating habits once they stopped the program. Binging became their only form of satisfaction. Forget about maximum fat burning, and talk about moving in the wrong direction. What’s worse is that all of these people were following the typically recommended exercise and fad diets that were all the rage. They were doing what everyone else was doing to burn fat fast. After speaking with many of these friends and inquiring about their exercise routines, I noticed one common theme that kept popping up in our discussions…they were focused on the short term…their approach was wrong. They weren’t thinking of lifelong health and fitness, but instead they were thinking about burning fat and getting in shape for “swimsuit season”. More specifically, they were also performing their exercise in a less than optimal manner. And then I noticed this with many others at the fitness center I worked out in. They just seemed to lack the fire or intensity in their fat burning workouts which I knew could turn their programs from nothing to something literally overnight. But you know, you can hardly blame them, and you certainly shouldn’t blame yourself if you’ve fallen into the cycle of fad exercise and diet programs. We all want to achieve what we know in our hearts we’re capable of so badly, and that’s why we’re such easy prey to this “get fit quick” mentality. Most people are approaching health and fitness in the exact opposite way that they should be, and they’re not going to burn fat because of it. If you continually think of using exercise and nutrition as ways to lose a couple of pounds, or get in shape for summer, you’re going to be disappointed with your results. If you think of exercise, nutrition, and rest as separate things, you’re going to be disappointed with your fat burning and fitness results. If you think you need to spend hours a week in the gym or adhere to some strange unnatural eating strategy, you’re going to be disappointed with your results. What all of these approaches will do, is put you into the fat burning and fitness cycle of confusion that so many are stuck in these days. If instead, you choose to forget what you thought you knew, and start off with the right approach, the approach that focuses on making changes in your lifestyle long term, you’ll instantly improve your results by 1000%. When your approach includes combining proper exercise that takes very little of your time, nutrition the way nature intended you to eat that is simple to understand and follow, and the rest and recovery that is vital to lifelong vitality and energy, you’ll experience an awakening of both body and mind. Plus you’ll burn more fat, too. If you choose the path most often taken by those looking to improve upon them selves, you’ll most likely end up like most of them. Confused, frustrated, unhappy, burnt out, injured, sick, or worse. Did I mention very uhappy with their fat burning progress as well? Instead, you can choose to embrace a lifestyle that includes brief, progressive, and intense resistance training, eating a diet full of nutrient rich foods, drinking tons of water, and getting plenty of quality sleep and rest. But know that when you do so, you’ll be joining the select few who understand that one of the true secrets to life long fat burning and fitness is not found on a fad diet or in a bottle on the shelf of your local health store. Claim your free copy of Rob Poulos’s “7 Secrets Of Permanent Fat Loss & Fitness” at his website: http://www.fatburningfurnace.com Rob Poulos is a celebrated fitness author, fat loss expert, and the founder and CEO of Zero to Hero Fitness. Rob created the world’s most efficient method for fast and permanent fat loss with his “Fat Burning Furnace” system to help those looking to put an end to restrictive fad diets, long boring cardio workouts, and the need for super-human willpower for good. If you’re thinking about using the Fat Burning Furnace system yourself, but still have a few questions, make sure you visit the Frequently Asked Questions page. Also, it may help to read about the success stories of others like you to see how people in similar situations have changed their bodies and their lives with the techniques in FBF. But you may become anxious to get started on your new body right now, so you can also click the button below to get started right now. Remember, you have a full 60 days to decide if it’s right for you. If not, just email me and we’ll issue you a full refund and I’ll thank you for trying it out…it’s that simple!
Originally posted 2010-01-08 12:39:23. Republished by Blog Post Promoter Do Statin Drugs Cause Vitamin D Deficiency? by: E. Huff, staff writer – NaturalNews.com (NaturalNews) Many in the medical profession are beginning to recognize that people who take cholesterol-lowering statin drugs are becoming vitamin D-deficient. Cholesterol is required by the body to synthesize vitamin D and statin drugs are are responsible for eliminating it, leading many to speculate that statin drug users do not have enough cholesterol to process vitamin D. Contrary to popular belief, cholesterol actually plays an important role in maintaining health. It regulates proper hormonal levels and is the precursor substance for the production of vitamin D. Cholesterol also works to digest and absorb fats, nutrients, and vitamins. When converting sunlight into vitamin D, cholesterol in the skin acts as the catalyst for this important process. Vitamin D is crucial for mineral metabolization and is said to target over 2000 human genes. Deficiency is linked to over 17 varieties of cancer as well as heart disease, autoimmune diseases, muscle and bone problems, and other serious diseases. In the study, researchers found a clear connection between vitamin D deficiency and muscle pain. Over 64 percent of patients with muscle pain who were taking statin drugs were also deficient in vitamin D. Those with muscle pain in general were found to be deficient in vitamin D. When study participants who reported muscle pain were given 50,000 IU of vitamin D a week for 12 weeks, more than 92 percent of them were completely relieved of all muscle pain. The prescribed supplementation also raised blood levels of vitamin D to normal levels. It is also known that statin drugs are responsible for depleting CoQ10 levels, a vital substance that metabolizes energy in the body. Both CoQ10 and vitamin D supplementation are recommended for anyone who takes statin drugs. A minimum of 2,000 IU of vitamin D and between 100 and 200 mg of CoQ10 daily are appropriate doses. Studies have shown that taking CoQ10 by itself helps to maintain proper cholesterol levels without the need for statin drugs. While keeping bad cholesterol (LDL) levels low is beneficial, it is important to keep good cholesterol (HDL) levels high. CoQ10 works well at maintaining healthy levels of both. Some other alternatives to keeping cholesterol levels in check include supplementation with niacin and policosanol. In conjunction with a healthy diet low in refined sugars and bad fats, these natural alternatives are both safe and effective. Exercise and a diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids are also good suggestions. Sources for this story include: http://www.stopagingnow.com/news/ne… http://www.vitamindcouncil.org/
Originally posted 2009-09-16 00:18:43. Republished by Blog Post Promoter Presenting a united front in the war on obesity, diabetes and other nutrition-related disorders, seven of America’s leading public health and economics experts are urging passage of taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB). Their report, which suggests how such taxes could improve nutrition as well as recoup some of the country’s enormous healthcare costs related to these diseases, appears in the October 15 print edition of the New England Journal of Medicine, and online at http://www.nejm.org on September 16.
Originally posted 2009-12-16 17:16:12. Republished by Blog Post Promoter Exercise Of The Day: Exercise Ball Band Biceps Curl
Primary Muscle Group: Front upper arms
Muscle Groups Worked in This Exercise: Biceps brachii (long and short heads and Brachialis
Preparation: Sit on the ball with the band under both feet. Grasp each end of the band with each hand. Extend your arms fully toward the floor with your palms facing away from your upper body.
Breathing: Exhale as you bend your arms and inhale as you lower back to start position.
Execution: Bend your arms and lift your hands to your shoulders. Return to starting position.
Comments: Bicep curls with a resistance band gives a better workout because there’s a positive and negative resistance.
Primary Muscle Group: Front upper arms Muscle Groups Worked in This Exercise: Biceps brachii (long and short heads and Brachialis Preparation: Sit on the ball with the band under both feet. Grasp each end of the band with each hand. Extend your arms fully toward the floor with your palms facing away from your upper body. Breathing: Exhale as you bend your arms and inhale as you lower back to start position. Execution: Bend your arms and lift your hands to your shoulders. Return to starting position. Comments: Bicep curls with a resistance band gives a better workout because there’s a positive and negative resistance.
Originally posted 2009-12-07 17:34:26. Republished by Blog Post Promoter (NaturalNews) If you drink Slim-Fast and suffer from diarrhea, cramps and vomiting, now there’s a new reason for such effects, beyond the simple fact that Slim-Fast is made primarily from processed milk and sugar water: All Slim-Fast beverages have just been recalled by the manufacturer due to possible contamination by Bacillus cereus. A recall notice posted on the FDA website explains, “The recall involves all Slim-Fast RTD products in cans, regardless of flavor, Best-By date, lot code or UPC number.” (http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/u…)
Originally posted 2009-11-18 03:21:59. Republished by Blog Post Promoter I often tell people that at EWG we are driven by facts, not emotion. And the facts really tick us off. In 2009 alone, we discovered that dozens of top baby products contain formaldehyde, that three out of five brand-name sunscreens either don’t protect skin from sun damage or contain hazardous chemicals — or both — and that some cell phones emit eight times more radiation than others. What do these facts have in common? We wouldn’t know them without EWG’s one-of-a-kind research and consumer tools. Neither government nor industry will empower you to make healthy choices for yourself and your family on so many important issues like these. EWG is ready to do more in 2010. Whether we have funding for this research is up to you. A donation today — even just $5 — gives us the resources we need so that you and your family can reduce your exposure to toxins and the associated risk. Donate today, and not only will a generous donor match your donation, but you’ll also receive a free “Dirty Dozen” magnet telling you which produce contains the most pesticides. Millions read our reports and access our databases. Hundreds of news outlets cover our research. Why? Because this research is one-of-a-kind. EWG — not industry and not the government — is the only organization giving you the information you need to reduce your family’s exposure to toxins and exposure to risk. Cell phones are a virtual necessity, but why not choose the safest one on the market? And why would I put sunscreen on my son if it’s not even going to protect him? We research a whole host of products — from shampoos to pesticides to canned tuna — so your family can make informed, healthy choices. With the end of the year approaching, we’re making critical decisions about what types of research to fund in 2010. That’s why it’s so important for you to give now, so that we have the resources to produce the information you need. And if you donate today, your gift will be matched, effectively doubling your donation, AND you will receive a free “Dirty Dozen” magnet. We look out for consumers like you every day. Now, I’m asking you to be there for us. I know I can count on your support because this research is so vital to keeping your family safe. Please take action right away. Sincerely,
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