Why Fiber Is Important
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Consuming foods that are high in fiber has always been recommended by health professionals. However, it is rarely explained why fiber is so important. It is one of the most accessible dietary supplements that was at one time abundant in the Western diet. Ho Train More!
Slow Burn Pilates? What Is That?
Slow burn Pilates is a nice and steady movements that are more effective and yield quicker fitness results than do Pilates otherwise.
This fitness class involves massaging one’s back by lying on foam rollers and doing bicep curls using flex bands, just performing all the movements slower and more steadily.
Slow burn Pilates is as effective as regular Pilates in strengthening, toning and sculpting the body, except that the emphasis here is on slow and steady movements.
Connie English, proponent of Slow Pilates suggests that going slower rather than faster yields better results. L Train More!
Get Fit With The Help Of Your Child
Most women gain weight after a pregnancy. This extra fat is hard to shake off, as most new mothers hardly find the time to take care of themselves.
There is hardly enough time to exercise and the excuse of breast-feeding the baby, is enough not to diet.
Most women carry their child at around 12-18 months of age. That’s the time the child has learnt to balance and walk independently. This could be the perfect time to lose weight. In fact your child could help you get back into shape.
Surprised? Well you needn’t be. Your child is learning to explore the world on his two feet. Joi Train More!
Green Tea May Protect Against Eye Diseases
New research from Hong Kong suggests that green tea may protect against eye diseases such as glaucoma because the researchers found green tea antioxidants called catechins present in various tissue structures in the eyes of laboratory rats after they had ingested green tea.
The researchers, based at Hong Kong Eye Hospital, Kowloon, and the Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, in the New Territories, Hong Kong, have written about their findings in a paper that appeared in the 10th February print issue of the American Chemical Society’s bi-weekly Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.
Green tea contains catechins which belong to the family of antioxidants that includes vitamin C, vitamin E, lutein, and zeaxanthin and is well-known for its disease-fighting properties. Train More!