Showing posts with label diet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label diet. Show all posts

Thursday, September 29, 2011

Regular Exercise extends your Life Span

A new research study revealed that as little as 15 minutes of exercise daily can extend your life span by as much as three years

Taiwanese researchers surveyed more than 400,000 study applicants in a 12-year period, where patients self-reported their weekly workout routine and were then categorized in one of the five groups: inactive, low, medium, high or very high exercise routine. 

The research revealed that individuals in the low-exercise group, who spent minimum of 15 minutes on fitness per day, reduced their risk of dying by 10 per cent and had a three-year longer life expectancy than the inactive group. More exercise led to greater life gains. Every added 15 minutes of daily exercise further reduced all-cause death rates by 4%. 

Exercise reduces disease and death dramatically for all major progressive diseases. According to a study involving over 13,000 participants cited by Ray Kurzweil in The Future of Aging, the overall death rate for moderate exercisers was 60% less than the sedentary group–and the high fitness group scored much better. Yet some 70% of Americans do not participate in any type of physical activity.


Exercise is critical to help dodge or reduce diabetes as well as most other diseases. According to the American Diabetes Association, exercising moderately for only thirty minutes a day coupled with a 5-10% reduction in body weight resulted in an astonishing 58% reduction in diabetes.

News Source: Times of India, & Xango

Eating Habits - A new way of positivity

After a long stressful day at work, you feel that nothing is according to your wish, and suddenly the negative feelings just creep up into your thoughts. Office stress is a very common occurrence. Office stress comes about because of the burdens of the work, which is not so easy to describe. The trouble is that stress leads to tension and bad temper which can sometimes spoil your moments while you are with your family. There is definitely a way to beat the office blues, eat a healthy & fresh diet that will help you calm down your brain.

Recently, Researchers have found how micro-nutrients found in certain fruits and veggies can have a rapid influence on our brain. They found that some foodstuffs like blueberries, cocoa and green vegetables provide an immediate lift to our mental sharpness and mood, and help to clear off unhappiness. Also we share along some diet tips that will help you fight the stress.

Here are some recommendations that will help you eat better:

Plan a diet with all necessary Nutrients - Nutrients in foods upkeep the body's repair and progress. Plan a diet which includes all essential nutrients like vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, and protein.  Deficiency in any of these nutrients may upset your health and can even cause sickness.

Proteins help you increase attentiveness – High protein foods such as beans, peas, poultry and milk products hold an amino acid called tyrosine. Tyrosine provides a boost to your brain cells which benefits you to be attentive and makes it easier to concentrate.

Try the Mediterranean diet - The Mediterranean food is a balanced, healthy eating arrangement that includes good amount of fruits, nuts, vegetables, cereals, legumes, and fish. The diet consists of all the important nutrients and anti-oxidants which help you soothe your brain cells and decrease tension & stress.

Control your Routine Habits – Most people also experience stress due to their smoking or drinking habits. Besides, drinks and foods containing caffeine can generate nervousness in your mind and make it difficult to sleep at night. Dropping down on caffeine after noon each day can surely help you get a better night's sleep.

So cut down on your stress levels and live a stress free life.

Friday, April 29, 2011

Food – choose the correct nutrition

We relish delicious cuisines and fast food every day to please our appetite. But the query is – are we receiving proper nourishment? Healthy eating is not about harsh restrictions or avoiding the foodstuffs we love. Rather, we should feel great about the food we eat and enjoy having more energy to keep ourselves at the healthiest state of body and mind.

Every food lover should learn some basic nutrition facts and using them accordingly for a healthy and smart diet. Our food selections can shrink the risk of illnesses such as heart illness and diabetes; besides also help guard against depression.Our habits of healthy eating can increase our energy and improve the memory power.

We bring out some of the pointers that will help you to enjoy your favorite meals as well as help you keep a tab on your daily nourishment.

Make things easier  People are too concerned with calculating calories or determining portion sizes. The main emphasis of a diet should be variety in terms of nutrients and freshness which will lead you to make healthy selections. Concentrate on finding foods you love and easy recipes that combine a few fresh ingredients. Steadily, your diet will grow to be healthier and more delicious.

Give your diet some time – Hoping to make your diet healthy suddenly is not truthful. Pursue small changes on regular basis like addition of salad full of different veggies to your diet and reducing the amount of oil used for cooking of certain meals.  As your small variations become a routine for you, you can add more healthy varieties to your diet ultimately over time.

Breakfast is important - A healthy breakfast can spur your digestion and eating small but healthy meals all through the day keeps the energy flowing and increases your metabolism rate.

Eat lots of fruits and vegetables every day  Brighter fruits and veggies have higher concentrations of vitamins and minerals. Green veggies are filled with calcium, iron and many more vitamins which build up the strengthening of blood and respiratory system. Fruits provide fiber, vitamins and antioxidants which hold up the immunity capacities of our body.

Healthy eating habits can lead to an illness free life. Moreover, a healthy meal relieves our mind for all the stress we had throughout the day. So go ahead and enlarge your range of healthy food picks and learn to create and uphold a nourishing, healthy diet.