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Originally posted 2009-09-07 13:30:18. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

7 Nutrition Secrets for Great Abs

By Yuri Elkaim, BPHE, CK, RHN
EatingforEnergy.ca

Many people say that “abdominals are made in the kitchen, not in the gym,” and there’s a lot of truth to that. You can do thousands of reps of ab work every week, but if your nutrition is not in order, you can forget about getting a great set of 6-pack abs.

1. If you’re a calorie-counter (I’m not), then you want to start off by simply decreasing the number of calories you’re consuming each day. Eat about 15-20% below your calorie maintenance level.

So if you normally eat 2000 calories per day you would reduce your daily caloric intake to 1600-1700 calories.

When you consider that 1lb of fat is equivalent to 3500 calories, at this 15-20% deficit rate it would take 8 to 11 days to burn 1lb of fat! Less fat means greater chance of seeing your 6-pack.

2. Spread your calories into 5-6 smaller meals instead of 2-3 big ones. Be very conscious of portion size. If you eat too much of anything, you can say goodbye to your abs. Look to feel satisfied NOT lethargically full.

3. Eat raw foods as much as possible. Raw foods are packed with enzymes that help your body digest and assimilate the essential nutrients that your body needs. Conversely, cooked foods, which are void of food enzymes, take more energy and time to digest and place greater stress on your body.

4. Choose natural, complex carbs such as vegetables and spouted beans and gluten-free grains (quinoa, amaranth, millet, oat groats, brown rice). Consume the majority of your carbs during the earlier part of the day so that they can be used as fuel for your activity. Reduce carbs and simple sugars later in the day especially if you foresee being inactive. Late night snacks will get stored as fat, especially if you eat them right before going to bed.

5. Avoid refined, simple carbs that contain white flour or white sugar. These foods wreak havoc on your blood sugar and insulin levels predisposing to hypoglycemia, diabetes, and fat gain.

6. Avoid cooked plant fats and animal fats. Fats such as canola, vegetable, and olive oil should not be heated. They are sensitive to air, light, and heat and become rancid when cooked. Once this happens they become a source of free-radicals in the body and are much more easily stored as “unproductive” fats in your body!

Instead, choose olive, flax, hemp, and fish oils in their cold (or raw) state. Add them to salad dressings, smoothies, or take them by the spoon full. Their omega-3 fatty acids actually assist your body in burning fat.

7. Drink plenty of water. You want to aim for half your bodyweight (lbs) in ounces every day.

Incorporate these 7 nutrition secrets to great abs into your regime and watch the difference they make.

Remember, the other critically important component to burning fat is being physically active through both cardiovascular and resistance training.

By Yuri Elkaim, BPHE, CK, RHN
EatingforEnergy.ca

Originally posted 2009-09-18 13:24:05. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Raw Food Made Easy For the Raw Vegan Food Enthusiast

Author: Kristen Dean

Raw vegan food can be made easily by using raw food cookbooks that are easily available online. Most people would have heard of the superior benefits that vegan food provides but can’t seem to know where to get started. In this case it is only best to seek the advice of experts. Basically there are two easy ways you can get started – either you can go to one of the many online forums and talk to the people who frequent there or you can download or order a raw cookbook with which you can try out a few raw recipes. Making raw food is made easy when you have some direction. Also this kind of food can be made easily as there is no cooking involved. In fact making vegan food is so easy that even 6 year olds can make it after being explained once as to how to do it. Most raw food cookbooks are filled with mouth watering recipes that requires next to no preparation and are nutritious to boot. With so many things to gain and so little to loose you really have no reason not to try some raw food. Some of the health benefits that you stand to gain when you go vegan include – a. Fat loss is made easy using raw food. b. High natural dietary fiber intake which is **extremely** important for your digestive system. Indeed most if not all of stomach related problems can be traced to a low intake of dietary fiber in the form of raw foods. c. Boosts your body’s defenses against cold, flu and measles. d. Is extremely high in nutritional content such as vitamins, minerals and even proteins. Making raw vegan food is made easy when you have a guide book for instructions, especially when you are beginning. Try some raw food recipes and see the changes that the vegan lifestyle can make in your life. I have a feeling you will be pleasantly surprised.

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Raw food has remained way too underrated however eating raw vegan food is becoming more and more popular these days as it is the most healthiest choice of foods available. try some recipes and see the difference it makes!

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Originally posted 2009-09-25 13:47:20. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Hello everyone,

I want to share this e-mail I just received with you. I made a post on this previously, Check Your Cell Phone: Online Consumer Guide To Cell Phone Radiation,  but think that it is so important that I wanted to bring it to your attention again. You can read the report and find out if your cell phone is one of the highest or lowest radiation emitters by clicking on the link right under my picture.

The Environmental Working Group is a great organization but they need our help to continue doing this kind of essential reporting to help keep us and our families safer.  Read the report and then make a donation today!

Phil
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Dear Philip,

Boy, did we strike a nerve.

More than a million people read our special report on cell phone radiation in the last week, where we found that some (not all) studies of frequent cell-phone users suggest this radiation may increase risks for cancer and children’s behavior problems. When government and industry fail to give safety information, the public clearly wants us to fill in.

This is the most comprehensive online consumer guide arming people with information to choose cell phones with lower radiation emissions. Empowering your family is EWG’s core mission.

This report almost didn’t happen. It took us 10 months to compile the data. We scrounged for funding and staffing at every step.

The bottom line is that if you want our cell phone radiation research to continue, I need your help right away. It will take $50,000 in the next week to meet our research budget, and even as little as $5 from you can make a big difference.

Click here to make an immediate, secure contribution of $5 or more to EWG. Empowering consumers with the truth takes time and money, and I know we can’t publish more reports about cell phone radiation without your help to raise $50,000 before September 30.

The government doesn’t require cell phone companies to disclose radiation levels on product boxes, so it’s nearly impossible for consumers to run the numbers at the point of sale.

Even though cell phones have become a virtual necessity, we’re convinced that it’s just smart to buy phones with lower radiation emissions until the public health research catches up with these amazing products.

That’s where EWG comes in. We’ve compiled research on more than 1,000 cell phones currently on the market to give you and your family all the information you need to make the best choices.

But we can’t keep doing this essential research unless we reach our fundraising goals, and we have a big one coming up on September 30.

I hope you will consider making a contribution today — even as little as $5 will help us keep our cell phone radiation research current to the second.

Click here to make an immediate, secure contribution of $5 or more to EWG. We can’t keep doing our research unless we raise $50,000 before September 30.

Our job is to keep conducting this research and to keep advocating for your family’s health and well-being. I am fully aware that we can’t succeed without your generous support.

From all of us at EWG, thank you in advance for supporting this cause. I know I can count on you to take action right away.

Sincerely,

Ken Cook
President, Environmental Working Group

Originally posted 2009-09-30 18:39:06. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Not enough Americans are eating their fruit and vegetables! A new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that not one state is meeting national objectives for consumption of fruit and vegetables.

The report, titled State Indicator Report on Fruits and Vegetables, 2009, was published by the CDC on Tuesday 29 September.

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