Category Archives: Diet

4 Quick Fixes for Common Skin Problems

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Greg Asseff

Men and women throughout the world suffer from a number of common skin problems as they age, including cellulite, skin discoloration, spider veins and stretch marks. Several global skin care companies manufacture a variety of different creams, serums, oils and topical lotions to treat and eliminate, or reduce, the visible appearance of these conditions, through both all-natural and pharmaceutically manufactured formulations.

Although many of these skin and beauty products are highly effective at obtaining their intended goals, the most efficacious skincare products can also be quite expensive. According to University of Miami dermatology professor Dr. Shasa Hu, there are often equally effective alternative approaches to treating stretch marks, spider veins, skin discoloration and cellulite without breaking the bank.

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5 Ways to Boost Your Energy Right Now

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Greg Asseff

Millions of Americans complain each and every day about a lack of both physical and mental energy. Even individuals who tend to get plenty of sleep each night can suffer from an afternoon energy slump, often due to issues with their exercise habits, dietary choices and other lifestyle factors.

While the body is efficient at converting food into energy, energy that is required to perform a variety of routine bodily functions, it is ultimately designed to replenish itself through sleep.

In addition, it is important to remember that the body requires whole foods that are nutritional healthy and contain a high number of vitamins and minerals. It is also important that the foods that are consumed contain an approximate ratio of 40% carbohydrates, 30% protein, and 30% fat.

However, if you are currently looking for few easy, safe, affordable and effective ways to boost your overall energy level, both mentally and physically, try one, or feel free to implement all five of the following tips and techniques into your daily lifestyle.

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Health Benefits of Omega 3, 6, and 9 Fish Oils

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Greg Asseff

Fatty acids, found in high concentrations in oily fish such as salmon, mackerel and tuna have been proven to support and promote several health benefits. The health benefits of the Omega 3, 6 and 9 groups of fatty acids all contain essential fatty acids (EFA’s) and support several bodily functions while warding off several types of life threatening and debilitating diseases.

The difference in the three types of EFA’s, Omega 3, 6, and 9, can be defined by the location of the first double bond from the methyl end, or the Omega end, of the carbon chain. Hence, the Omega 3 fatty acids first double bond is located at the 3rd position from the end of the carbon chain. The Omega 6 fatty acids first double bond is located at the 6th position from the end of the carbon chain and Omega 9 fatty acids first double bond is located at the 9th position from the end of the carbon chain.

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Trouble Sticking with your Exercise Routine? Try These Tips

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Greg Asseff

We all know the keys to a healthy lifestyle: consume a well balanced whole foods diet, exercise regularly, and get plenty of rest and relaxation. However, many individuals fail to focus on regularly performing an exercise program and making workout consistency part of their daily lifestyle.

We have all heard a variety of reasons and excuses that most individuals tend to give after failing to regularly perform some form of exercise or physical activity, “I am just too busy”, “I get bored performing the same exercise routine over and over”, “I just don’t have time”, or “I have too much work to do”.

While many of these excuses may be valid, ultimately it is up to the individual to set aside time to make their physical exercise routine a part of their daily lifestyle.

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Keys to Effective Weight Loss – A Healthy Diet and Exercise

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Greg Asseff

In reality, safe and effective weight loss tips can actually be broken down into a few simple concepts that require a little discipline, common sense, and a couple of modifications to one’s daily lifestyle.

At it’s most basic level, weight gain can can be attributed to storing more calories, on a daily basis, than the body consumes, or “burns”, during that same time period. In other words, if an individual consumes 3,000 calories per day and their body only burns 2,000 calories then their body will store 1,000 calories of fat. While this may be a simplistic definition, it is ultimately true.

Each individual has what is defined as a Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR). The BRM represents the average number of calories that an individual’s body burns on a daily basis. If an individual consumes more calories than their BMR then the additional calories will be stored by the body as fat.