How to Stop the Aging Process by Eating Natural Foods

As you get older in life, there are many changes that take place in your body and it is mostly visible on the outside as well. People all over the world spend millions every year in trying to restrict these changes from taking place or trying to cover them up by using artificial means. What they do not realize or fail to accept is the fact that this is a process that is completely natural and that it happens to everyone. Instead of using all the methods that have been invented by man, you can check out some of the foods that fight aging. These are actually very useful and are not harmful in any way.

Relatively easy to follow-

Most people think that it is very difficult to cope with the aging and trying to stop the effects that it has on the human body. But in fact, it is actually a process that is relatively very easy to implement and accept. Using a few simple steps, you can stop this from happening and in some cases you may even be able to reverse the effects to an extent where you start to look many years younger than you really are. Foods that fight aging are now becoming more and more popular all over the world due to the fact that they are indeed highly effective and also so easily available.

Readily available items-

Most of the foods that fight aging can be obtained from your local super market or grocer. One of the major products that can be used for this are beans. There are many different varieties of them and they are all on the top of the list of items that are very good antioxidants. They are very low on cost and are versatile as well. Many different types of dishes can be made using them. Broccoli helps in battling against cancer and also heart disease. Walnuts are very rich in omega 3 fatty acids and can be added to many different preparations.

Main causes of aging-

The way we live today has a lot to do with the way we look as we become older. Smoking, consuming products that are high in fat content, not sleeping regularly, setting sunburned, etc. have an adverse effect on us. Free radicals are produced and they grab oxygen from the cells that are healthy. This is how the cells get damaged and this accelerates the whole process. Foods that fight aging help to replenish the body and bring in the amounts of oxygen that are needed by getting rid of these free radicals. Antioxidants supply the necessary elements that are needed by them, thereby satisfying them and throwing them out of the system.

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YOUR RUNNING WEIGHT LOSS PLAN: BEGINNER

Inspired by the London Marathon? Follow this plan to unveil a leaner, faster you in just 6 weeks

Haven't run since cross-country at school? No sweat. This women's workout plan, designed by fitness guru Amy Dixon, will help you build from a walk to a run. By the end, you'll be able to run 30 minutes without stopping - and you'll be showing off a rock hard body under your running shorts.

Do all walking and running at an intensity level that feels challenging but comfortable. Feel free to switch the rest day, but make sure you do one day of rest each week. And don't forget to stretch after each workout.


WEEK ONE


Monday: Walk 10 minutes. Next 6 minutes alternate running 1 minute and walking 1 minute. Walk 4 minutes.
Tuesday: Strength training
Wednesday
: Walk 10 minutes.
 Next 8 minutes alternate running 1 minute and walking 1 minute.
 Walk 2 minutes.

Thursday: Abs workout

Friday
: Walk 8 minutes. Next 10 minutes alternate running 1 minute and walking 1 minute.
 Walk 2 minutes.

Saturday
: Rest day. Enjoy it!

Sunday
: Walk 6 minutes.
 Next 12 minutes alternate running 2 minutes and walking 2 minutes.
 Walk 2 minutes.



WEEK TWO

Monday: 
Walk 10 minutes. 
Next 10 minutes alternate running 1 minute and walking 1 minute.
 Walk 5 minutes.


Tuesday: Strength training
Wednesday
: Walk 10 minutes.
 Next 12 minutes alternate running 1 minute and walking 1 minute.
 Walk 3 minutes.

Thursday: Abs workout
Friday
: Walk 10 minutes. Next 12 minutes alternate running 2 minutes and walking 1 minute.
 Walk 3 minutes.

Saturday
: Rest day. Enjoy it!

Sunday
: Walk 8 minutes.
 Next 15 minutes alternate running 2 minutes and walking 1 minute. 
Walk 2 minutes.

WEEK THREE

Monday: 
Walk 10 minutes. Next 10 minutes alternate running for 1 minute and walking for 1 minute.
 Walk 10 minutes.

Tuesday: Strength workout
Wednesday
: Walk 10 minutes.
 Next 15 minutes, alternate running for 1 minute and walking for 1 minute.
 Walk 5 minutes.

Thursday
: Abs workout
Friday:
 Walk 10 minutes.
 Next 15 minutes alternate running 2 minutes with walking 1 minute.
 Walk 5 minutes.

Saturday
: Rest day. Enjoy it!

Sunday
: Walk 5 minutes.
 Next 21 minutes, alternate running for 2 minutes and walking for 1 minute.
 Walk 4 minutes.


WEEK FOUR

Monday
: Walk 5 minutes.
 Next 20 minutes alternate running for 3 minutes and walking for 1 minute.
 Walk 5 minutes.


Tuesday: Strength training
Wednesday
: Walk 4 minutes.
 Next 24 minutes, alternate running for 5 minute and walking for 1 minute.
 Walk 2 minutes.

Thursday
: Strength training
Friday: 
Walk 4 minutes.
 Next 24 minutes alternate running 5 minutes with walking 1 minute.
 Walk 2 minutes.

Saturday: Rest day. Enjoy it!
Sunday
: Walk 5 minutes.
 Next 22 minutes, alternate running for 8 minutes and walking for 3 minutes.
 Walk 3 minutes.


WEEK FIVE

Monday
: Walk 5 minutes.
 Run 10 minutes.
 Walk 5 minutes.
 Run 5 minutes.
 Walk 5 minutes.

Tuesday
: Strength training
Wednesday
: Walk 5 minutes.
 Run 12 minutes.
 Walk 3 minutes.
 Run 5 minutes.
 Walk 5 minutes.

Thursday: Strength training
Friday
: Walk 10 minutes. 
Run 15 minutes.
 Walk 5 minutes.


Saturday: Rest day. Enjoy it!
Sunday
: Walk 6 minutes. 
Run 18 minutes.
 Walk 6 minutes.


WEEK SIX

Monday
: Walk 5 minutes. 
Run 20 minutes. 
Walk 5 minutes.


Tuesday
: Strength training
Wednesday
: Walk 5 minutes.
 Run 22 minutes.
 Walk 3 minutes.


Thursday: Strength training
Friday
: Walk 3 minutes.
 Run 25 minutes.
 Walk 2 minutes.


Saturday
: Rest day. Enjoy it!
Sunday
: Run 30 minutes.


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Source;  http://www.womenshealthmag.co.uk

4 Ways to Fight Back Against Fat

Don't take your weight gain lying down. Launch a counter attack with these science-backed tips to fend off a bulging belly.

1. Manage Munchies

From 1909 to 1999, the average American's intake of appetite-stoking linoleic acid soared 223 percent. The worst offenders: fried foods, kielbasa, bacon, soy oil, corn oil, ham, mayonnaise, vegetable shortening, chicken thighs, and potato chips. Cut 'em out, or at least cut back.

2. Sleep It Off

Compared with men who log seven hours of nightly shut-eye, those who sleep only six face 24 percent higher odds of obesity. Motivate yourself by treating sleep as a competition, says Men's Health sleep advisor W. Christopher Winter, M.D. Bet against a buddy on your "score" in hours.

3. Dial In Discomfort

You carry a few ounces of brown fat, which generates heat by burning other fat. Since brown fat is activated by cold and hunger, keep your home in the mid-60s and eat low-cal meals, starting with breakfast, says Philipp Scherer, Ph.D., a professor of medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

4. Cut the Chemicals

Limit your intake of the waist-widening chemicals in plastics by using glass or stainless-steel containers. And watch the food in them too. "Eating organic will reduce your exposure to known or suspected endocrine disruptors," says Bruce Blumberg, Ph.D., an obesogen expert at UC Irvine. 

For even more information on how fat is sabotaging your life, click here to read What's Really Making Us Fat.

Source; http://www.menshealth.com/weight-loss/fight-back-against-fat

Secrets of a PT: The Truth About Energy Drinks

Celebrity trainer Lee Mullins from Bodyism tells us why energy drinks may be stopping you from achieving your goals.

Whether you’re trying to ensure you have enough energy to get through a training session or are trying to beat off the afternoon slump, reaching for your favorite energy drink may be doing more harm than good in helping to achieve your goals.

One of the biggest problems with many energy drinks is that they are full of sugar or high fructose corn syrup. Not only will these ingredients increase your risk of diabetes, they will also cause your body to release serotonin. Before a workout, serotonin is your worst enemy as it will leave you feeling tired and lacking the drive and energy to train.

Now you might be thinking that this doesn’t apply to you as your energy drink is sugar free or low carbohydrate, but these types of energy drinks can be just as bad as they’re generally full of toxic sweeteners or artificial ingredients that you can’t even pronounce. Sweeteners and artificial ingredients add to your body’s toxic load, making it harder for your body to burn fat and stay young and energetic.

Now here are my top 3 Clean & Lean alternatives to energy drinks:

1/ Organic Coffee – Coffee has been shown in numerous studies to improve drive, concentration, strength and endurance. Opt for an organic coffee to limit your toxin intake and don’t have coffee after 2pm so it doesn’t effect the quality of your sleep.

2/ Green Tea – A cup of green tea is a great alterative to coffee if you’re sensitive to coffee. It’s full of antioxidants and is a great natural energy booster.

3/ Berry Burn – Bodyism’s pre workout supplement that contains Acai berry, Green Tea and L-Carnitine. All 3 are natural energy boosters that don’t fatigue your adrenal glands as much as many energy drinks or high caffeinated drinks. It’s also low in sugar and tastes incredible.

The same rules apply to the foods we eat every day as to what we consume pre-workout. Stick to natural ingredients as much as possible and don’t consume anything that you can’t pronounce!

For any other questions about energy drinks and staying Clean & Lean, please don’t hesitate to contact Lee on Twitter @Lee_Bodyism and @CleanandLean

For more tips on natural energy boosters, download the Clean & Lean Diet.

Read more: http://www.womenshealthmag.co.uk/fitness/fitness-blog/1123/secrets-of-a-pt-the-truth-about-energy-drinks#ixzz2vbGwEy4c

How to eat out without putting on weight

Healthy eating out doesn’t have to mean a side salad, tap water and going home hungry. Nutritionist JennaZoe, author of Super Healthy Snacks and Treats and foodstolove.co.uk navigates the menus of six of our favourites. Here are the first three;

CHINESE: The Royal China

Starter: Chicken Satay / Main: Sauteed beef with ginger + spring onion / Side: sautéed pak choy with garlic

Chinese menus can be the biggest healthy eating minefield out there - most things are smothered in gloopy sauces that hide chemicals and sugar.

Grilled chicken is fine and the satay sauce is not as sinful as you'd imagine because it's made of peanuts (a rare source of choline, which prevents our livers accumulating fat) but still feels like a treat.

Sautéing is the 'cleanest' cooking method available on this menu, so go for the beef, a great protein, and pak choy: one serving contains most of your daily Vit A requirement, which encourages cell regeneration.

MEXICAN: Wahaca
Starter: Guacamole with pork scratchings (really) / Main: MSC Ceviche Salad / Side: Spicy Slaw

Consume avocados daily for a flat tum (their monounsaturated fat content is unparalleled and will keep cravings at bay). Scoop your guacamole with pork scratchings instead of corn chips - they are full of collagen and high in protein, ideal if you’re watching your carb intake.

The MSC Ceviche salad is made with responsibly sourced raw fish - I tell all my clients to choose raw protein over cooked when possible, because cooking denatures some of the protein, rendering it useless to the body. If you need to bulk up the salad, ask for the slaw - did you know cabbage is higher in Vitamin C than oranges?

JAPANESE: Wagamama
Starter: Lollipop Prawn Kushiyaki / Main: Teriyaki Salmon Soba / Side: Goma Wakame Salad

Prawns are a fantastic way to get your fix of zinc - even a slight deficiency could be impacting muscle gains. This has large prawns (mini ones are generally farmed and processed) a light zingy sauce and lime.

With soba noodles you can satisfy cravings the guilt-free way. Soba is buckwheat, a gluten-free grain and a low-GI, slow-releasing carb which is alkaline-forming thanks to the high levels of manganese and magnesium (which can help you sleep). With the grilled salmon, it's perfect post-training.

Add the tangy salad, packed full of calcium and chlorophyll. Seaweeds are more nutrient-dense than greens, so don't skip them!

Read more: http://www.womenshealthmag.co.uk/weight-loss/healthy-eating/972/how-to-eat-out-without-putting-on-weight-the-wh-menu-navigator#ixzz2uqWQUnOq