OLEG F00KIE.COM » Nutrition http://www.f00kie.com | Health | Nutrition | Fitness | Relationship | Bedroom Story l Diets l Nutrition l Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:44:50 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Sports Nutrition http://www.f00kie.com/2012/02/sports-nutrition/ http://www.f00kie.com/2012/02/sports-nutrition/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:44:32 +0000 admin http://www.f00kie.com/?p=1020 Sports nutrition supplements have been used in various guises for many decades by athletes and bodybuilders. Even as early as the 1940s research indicated that supplemental protein could increase muscle mass if used by strength training athletes. However the last decade has seen the evolution of a multi million pound, sports nutrition industry. As the sports nutrition industry has grown, the products have become more advanced and the scientific scrutiny and testing has increased.

It is fair to say that as the industry becomes more main stream, the collective responsibility to ensure objective and concise information is readily available, increases. In their very broadest sense, sports nutrition products are designed to improve performance and help aid recovery from intense exercise. Many sports nutrition supplements are in fact food supplements which mean that they provide nutrients that are found in everyday foods but in a concentrated form. For example, whey protein is exceptionally high in protein (typically 80%) and can provide the same levels of protein found in a chicken breast but without the inconvenience of having to prepare and cook it.

As the name suggests, sports nutrition supplements should be complementary to a balanced diet. The majority of a person’s nutrients should always come from a diet being rich in unprocessed foods, using supplements to fill in any nutritional gaps. Sports Nutrition Limitations As the sports nutrition industry has grown in size, marketing by companies has increased. Unfortunately, some of the communication used builds unrealistic expectations. As someone who may be recommending sports nutrition products to users, it is key to understand what can be realistically achieved by using sports nutrition products. Sports nutrition products are not miracle potions, they will not yield huge gains in performance, however they will aid the user when combined with other important factors.

In its simplest form, the key pillars to achieving physical goals fall into the following areas: Diet – Arguably the most important factor. With a diet that isn’t tailored towards the correct goals, the goals may well not be realized. In its broadest sense, diet will also include the use of sports nutrition supplements, although it is important that they are not the main source of nutrition. Training – Without the correct exercise plan, the body will not be subjected to the right stressors from which it can adapt. For example someone wanting to put on mass would not train the same way as someone preparing for a marathon.

Rest – As the adage suggests, ‘you don’t grow in the gym’. Essentially recovery takes place in the days after training. If there is insufficient rest, training gains will be hindered and the body may go into a state of over training. The most important aspect when recommending sports nutrition products is making sure that they are suitable for the user. Understanding the user’s goals and any potential intolerances is key to finding the right product for any given person. Additionally having an understanding of their lifestyle (active/desk job) and diet will also play a factor in the type of products that are suited.

Gallery For Better Health http://www.f00kie.com/2012/02/sports-nutrition/feed/ 0 Best Fitness Food http://www.f00kie.com/2012/01/best-fitness-food/ http://www.f00kie.com/2012/01/best-fitness-food/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:49:16 +0000 admin http://www.f00kie.com/?p=1006 Fitness is so much more important than most people imagine. Fitness isn’t just about looking good, but about feeling your best and being able to dig in and enjoy life. Diet fitness is probably the most important element to success and being able to reach your personal goals. The food you eat accounts for up to 80% of your fitness efforts. This truly puts a different spin on the way we should be looking at food and how it applies to our fitness goals.

If you’ve ever heard the phrase “Garbage In, Garbage Out”, it should be particularly important when it comes to our bodies on a daily basis. It’s impossible to feel your best when you fill your body with food that amounts to nutritional garbage. Become a food snob! Exercise your right to a healthy and beautiful body by refusing to purchase or eat inferior overly processed food. Demand fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains and lean meats at every meal.

Aim for as much as 85% of each day’s diet to come from raw, whole, unprocessed food as close to it’s natural state as possible. By embracing raw, whole and unprocessed foods as the major portion of your daily food intake, you will go a long way in achieving diet fitness and a healthy body. An exercise diary is the place to document your exercise program and goals. Your goals will determine the type of exercise program you will want to pursue. Starting a new fitness program is quite different than a fit athlete working on marathon training. Both, however, benefit from coming up with a plan for how they will meet their exercise goals. Someone new to exercise will want to start slowly, doing short sessions of cardiovascular training, strength training and stretching.

A marathon athlete might spend a great deal of time on improving cardiovascular fitness and endurance, and less on strength and stretching. There are nutritional supplements available, however, that are indispensable for enhancing muscle-building and fat loss. 1. glutamine How Glutamine works: glutamine is known as a “conditionally essential” amino acid; it becomes “essential” during intense exercise such as weight training or cardiovascular exercise, as the need for glutamine is greatly increased. During bouts of intense activity (or stress), glutamine enters the bloodstream and travels into the liver where it is converted into glucose; this newly synthesized glucose helps to fuel the working muscles.

This process is known as gluconeogenesis-the process of turning a non-carbohydrate substance (glutamine and some other amino acids) into glucose which can be used for energy. 2. Branched chain amino acids (BCAAS) How BCAAs work: Unlike glutamine, BCAAs, consisting of leucine, isoleucine, and valine, are essential amino acids, meaning that the body cannot synthesize them from precursors-they must be obtained from the diet.

Like glutamine, there is a greater requirement for BCAAs during intense exercise such as weight training and they are derived primarily from catabolized muscle tissue. Creatine monohydrate: How creatine works: Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is the primary energy source to fuel intense muscular contractions, such as those during sprinting or weight-training. ATP contains a high-energy phosphate bond, which is broken down into ADP (adenosine monophosphate), releasing the energy necessary for muscles to contract. Every muscle cell has a store of phosphate, from which ADP is recycled back into ATP to continue fueling contractions.

Gallery For Better Health http://www.f00kie.com/2012/01/best-fitness-food/feed/ 0 Nutrition is The New Competitive Advantage in Basketball http://www.f00kie.com/2012/01/nutrition-is-the-new-competitive-advantage-in-basketball/ http://www.f00kie.com/2012/01/nutrition-is-the-new-competitive-advantage-in-basketball/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:47:12 +0000 admin http://www.f00kie.com/?p=1007 Nutrition is the New Competitive Advantage in BasketballCoaching basketball is a very challenging and rewarding profession. Getting a job as a basketball coach on any level is also very competitive. No matter the level of play there is a demand on the coaches to produce results. Even at the high school level a coach will not survive long if their program continues to lose. Coaches are always looking for a way to get a competitive edge.

Coaches will pay large amounts of money to go to coaching clinics or will study new coaching schemes. Yet, one of the areas that coaches haven’t explored is the nutritional factor of their athletes. Coaches will always do everything they can to get the best workout for their players. They will also look to get them into a weight lifting regiment. Yet, when it comes to what the players are putting into their bodies the coaches usually leave that decision up to the individual player. At some point each player has to take personal responsibility for making themselves into a better player. One of those responsibilities is to have a healthy diet.

It is very hard to force anyone to eat a certain diet; however, there is an easier way for coaches to increase the nutritional advantage that their players have. Increase the amount of protein that their players have in their diet. An increase in protein allows the players to create more lean muscle, which will increase their performance on the court, durability during a season, and over all endurance. The body almost never converts protein into fat, taking away any worry that a player would be getting too much protein in their diet. There is also a simple metric for how much protein a player needs in their diet. The amount of protein that someone who is actively training should intake is equal to half of their body weight in grams. For example a person that weighs 180 pounds should have 90 grams worth of protein in their daily diet. That amount of protein is very difficult to accomplish through pure dieting. Providing your players with whey protein is a very simple solution to improve the nutritional conditioning of your team. Whey protein is very cost effective, with good supplements providing at least 19 grams a serving. Isolated whey protein is also very low in fats, and consists of 90% pure protein.

Whey protein is produced with dairy products that make it easier to metabolize than soy based protein products. Whey protein is very easy to use. There isn’t any cycles or timetables that players need to follow. The players just need to take a certain number of servings per day depending on their weight. This nutritional advantage is something that professional coaching staffs take very seriously, and a coach that will use the power of protein to their advantage will get a competitive edge over their competition. It is easy, legal and effective. Coaches should start to use protein to their advantage to gain a nutritional edge.

Gallery For Better Health http://www.f00kie.com/2012/01/nutrition-is-the-new-competitive-advantage-in-basketball/feed/ 0 List Alcohol Drinks http://www.f00kie.com/2011/11/list-alcohol-drinks/ http://www.f00kie.com/2011/11/list-alcohol-drinks/#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2011 23:47:29 +0000 admin http://www.f00kie.com/?p=530 1. Alexander. This cocktail mixture was named after Alexander the Great several centuries after his death.
2. Benedictine. Named after the order of monks who first made it in France in the sixteenth century. It is one of the oldest liquors in the world.
3. Bloody Mary. In the 1920’s, an American bartender in Paris named Ferdinand L. Petiot created a liquor mixture of vodka and tomato juice, and was first named “bucket of blood.” As the drink was enhanced with salt, pepper, lemon, and Worcestershire sauce, so did its fame that it was hailed as “queen among drinks.” Eventually, the drink was rechristened “Bloody Mary” after Queen Mary I of England.
4. Dom Perignon. It is moet et Chandon’s most famous vintage, named after the seventeenth-century Benedictine monk who made the first true sparkling champagne.
5. Gibson. This improvised martini prepared for and named after the artist Charles Dana Gibson in the early 1900’s.
6. Gimlet. Created in 1890 by British Naval surgeon Sir T.O. Gimlette as a “healthier alternative” to straight gin, which he asserted was detrimental to the health of his naval officers.
7. Gin Rickey. There are two candidates to whom the drink was named after. One was a certain Colonel Rickey around 1895, who was also said to have invented it. The other was one more distinguished Colonel James K. Rickey, who so regularly ordered the drink at New York City’s St. James Hotel that the bartender decided to name it after him.
8. Grog. The British Vice Admiral Sir Edward Vernon one day in 1740 issued an order to have all the rum rations diluted with water to rein in the drunken brawls on the ships. Furious rum patrons of the Royal Navy called the concoction “grog,” after the Admiral whose nickname was “Old Grog” for his favorite grogram coat he wore on deck. Later, “grog” became the label for all cheap liquor.
9. Harvey Wallbanger. Named after a California surfer, Tom Harvey, around the 1970’s. He frequently inebriated himself with a concoction of orange juice, vodka, and Galliani after surfing; and when it was time for him to go home, he regularly crashed against the wall, thus, earning the nickname for both himself and the mixture he enjoyed.
10. Kickapoo Joy Juice. Borrowed from the native tribe of Kickapoo Indians of the Pennsylvania-Ohio region who enjoyed this special homebrew liquor with the early settler.
11. Rob Roy: Christened in honor of the legendary eighteenth-century Scottish pirate Robert Macgregor.
12. Scotch. This malted barley whiskey was named after its inventors: the Scots.
13. Mickey Finn. The liquor was said to have been named after the actual Chicago bartender who prepared it, including several others drinks that was allegedly laced with chloral hydrate to soak the customers enough to be robbed.
1. Alexander. This cocktail mixture was named after Alexander the Great several centuries after his death.
2. Benedictine. Named after the order of monks who first made it in France in the sixteenth century. It is one of the oldest liquors in the world.
3. Bloody Mary. In the 1920’s, an American bartender in Paris named Ferdinand L. Petiot created a liquor mixture of vodka and tomato juice, and was first named “bucket of blood.” As the drink was enhanced with salt, pepper, lemon, and Worcestershire sauce, so did its fame that it was hailed as “queen among drinks.” Eventually, the drink was rechristened “Bloody Mary” after Queen Mary I of England.
4. Dom Perignon. It is moet et Chandon’s most famous vintage, named after the seventeenth-century Benedictine monk who made the first true sparkling champagne.
5. Gibson. This improvised martini prepared for and named after the artist Charles Dana Gibson in the early 1900’s.
6. Gimlet. Created in 1890 by British Naval surgeon Sir T.O. Gimlette as a “healthier alternative” to straight gin, which he asserted was detrimental to the health of his naval officers.
7. Gin Rickey. There are two candidates to whom the drink was named after. One was a certain Colonel Rickey around 1895, who was also said to have invented it. The other was one more distinguished Colonel James K. Rickey, who so regularly ordered the drink at New York City’s St. James Hotel that the bartender decided to name it after him.
8. Grog. The British Vice Admiral Sir Edward Vernon one day in 1740 issued an order to have all the rum rations diluted with water to rein in the drunken brawls on the ships. Furious rum patrons of the Royal Navy called the concoction “grog,” after the Admiral whose nickname was “Old Grog” for his favorite grogram coat he wore on deck. Later, “grog” became the label for all cheap liquor.
9. Harvey Wallbanger. Named after a California surfer, Tom Harvey, around the 1970’s. He frequently inebriated himself with a concoction of orange juice, vodka, and Galliani after surfing; and when it was time for him to go home, he regularly crashed against the wall, thus, earning the nickname for both himself and the mixture he enjoyed.
10. Kickapoo Joy Juice. Borrowed from the native tribe of Kickapoo Indians of the Pennsylvania-Ohio region who enjoyed this special homebrew liquor with the early settler.
11. Rob Roy: Christened in honor of the legendary eighteenth-century Scottish pirate Robert Macgregor.
12. Scotch. This malted barley whiskey was named after its inventors: the Scots.
13. Mickey Finn. The liquor was said to have been named after the actual Chicago bartender who prepared it, including several others drinks that was allegedly laced with chloral hydrate to soak the customers enough to be robbed.
]]> http://www.f00kie.com/2011/11/list-alcohol-drinks/feed/ 0 Metabolism: Processing the Fuel for the Body http://www.f00kie.com/2011/11/metabolism-processing-the-fuel-for-the-body/ http://www.f00kie.com/2011/11/metabolism-processing-the-fuel-for-the-body/#comments Fri, 25 Nov 2011 12:08:30 +0000 admin http://www.f00kie.com/?p=509 It is a common belief that slim people generally have higher metabolism rate that those of overweight and obese people. That isn’t necessarily true. Weight is not directly connected to metabolism. One’s weight is dependent on the balance of the total calorie consumption as opposed to the total number of calories expended. Once a person eats more calories that his body needs, expect a weight gain to follow. Just the same, taking in less that what the body requires and a weight loss will follow.
Your body requires a minimum amount of calories per day to be able to maintain its essential functions like breathing, maintaining your heartbeat, and keeping the brain properly functional. This is called your basal metabolic rate (BMR). There is a great likelihood that the body burns more calories that your basal metabolic rate, unless you spend the entire day in bed doing nothing.
Your basal metabolic rate accounts for sixty to seventy percent of your daily caloric needs. Several factors affect a person’s basal metabolism, it includes:
· Age. A person’s BMR lowers as he ages.
· Height. Studies have also shown that taller people have higher BMR.
· Gender. BMR is generally higher in men than in women.
· Body composition. People who have more muscle that fat have higher BMRs.
· Environmental temperature. BMR has also been noted to be generally higher in extreme temperatures of heat or cold.
· Diet. People who live on low calorie diets have low BMRs.
· Stress. BMR appears to increase during periods of stress and anxiety.
Factors like age, gender, and height are difficult to change as we cannot stop ourselves from ageing, or change our height or our gender. However, we have control of other affecting factors to change our basal metabolic rates.
· People who live in areas of extreme temperatures of hot or cold may need to increase their calorie intake to keep their body temperatures normal and support all vital body functions.
· Stress may help burn extra calories, however it is not advisable to subject yourself to mental or emotional stress just for this reason. Physical stress on the body, like pregnancy or growth, may also increase a person’s metabolic rate.
· Quick weight-loss diets affect the body by slowing it down, causing the body to initiate energy conservation and decrease its metabolic rate. Not skipping the important meals of the day may increase a person’s energy expenditure by 10% as eating requires calories for digesting, absorbing, transporting and metabolising food.
· Exercising helps your metabolism in two ways. First, it helps burn calories while performing the exercise, and it burns even more calories after you stop exercising. It takes as long as twelve hours for a person’s metabolic rate to return to its normal rate after exercising. Second, it helps form more muscle, therefore adding to muscle mass that also helps speed up your metabolism. It’s like hitting two birds with one stone.
Keeping yourself healthy not only entails that we avoid vices and harmful substances. It also includes eating right and maintaining an active lifestyle. Healthy eating, coupled with the right amount of exercise and the right company leads to a better, happier, healthier life.
It is a common belief that slim people generally have higher metabolism rate that those of overweight and obese people. That isn’t necessarily true. Weight is not directly connected to metabolism. One’s weight is dependent on the balance of the total calorie consumption as opposed to the total number of calories expended. Once a person eats more calories that his body needs, expect a weight gain to follow. Just the same, taking in less that what the body requires and a weight loss will follow.
Your body requires a minimum amount of calories per day to be able to maintain its essential functions like breathing, maintaining your heartbeat, and keeping the brain properly functional. This is called your basal metabolic rate (BMR). There is a great likelihood that the body burns more calories that your basal metabolic rate, unless you spend the entire day in bed doing nothing.
Your basal metabolic rate accounts for sixty to seventy percent of your daily caloric needs. Several factors affect a person’s basal metabolism, it includes:
· Age. A person’s BMR lowers as he ages.
· Height. Studies have also shown that taller people have higher BMR.
· Gender. BMR is generally higher in men than in women.
· Body composition. People who have more muscle that fat have higher BMRs.
· Environmental temperature. BMR has also been noted to be generally higher in extreme temperatures of heat or cold.
· Diet. People who live on low calorie diets have low BMRs.
· Stress. BMR appears to increase during periods of stress and anxiety.
Factors like age, gender, and height are difficult to change as we cannot stop ourselves from ageing, or change our height or our gender. However, we have control of other affecting factors to change our basal metabolic rates.
· People who live in areas of extreme temperatures of hot or cold may need to increase their calorie intake to keep their body temperatures normal and support all vital body functions.
· Stress may help burn extra calories, however it is not advisable to subject yourself to mental or emotional stress just for this reason. Physical stress on the body, like pregnancy or growth, may also increase a person’s metabolic rate.
· Quick weight-loss diets affect the body by slowing it down, causing the body to initiate energy conservation and decrease its metabolic rate. Not skipping the important meals of the day may increase a person’s energy expenditure by 10% as eating requires calories for digesting, absorbing, transporting and metabolising food.
· Exercising helps your metabolism in two ways. First, it helps burn calories while performing the exercise, and it burns even more calories after you stop exercising. It takes as long as twelve hours for a person’s metabolic rate to return to its normal rate after exercising. Second, it helps form more muscle, therefore adding to muscle mass that also helps speed up your metabolism. It’s like hitting two birds with one stone.
Keeping yourself healthy not only entails that we avoid vices and harmful substances. It also includes eating right and maintaining an active lifestyle. Healthy eating, coupled with the right amount of exercise and the right company leads to a better, happier, healthier life.
]]> http://www.f00kie.com/2011/11/metabolism-processing-the-fuel-for-the-body/feed/ 0 Diabetes Diets http://www.f00kie.com/2011/11/diabetes-diets/ http://www.f00kie.com/2011/11/diabetes-diets/#comments Thu, 24 Nov 2011 23:51:42 +0000 admin http://www.f00kie.com/?p=486 A problem that faces many diabetics is having a rich and varied diet without causing huge fluctuations is their glucose levels. You can find plenty of advice on the internet and from the doctors that you see close to your Capitola real estate. Sometimes it can all be very confusing. Hopefully, you will find some easy to understand advice and diet tips in this article.

Carbohydrates

Carbohydrates will make your blood sugar levels go up, period. There are three types of carbs in food: sugar, starch, and dietary fiber. Starch and sugar both raise blood glucose levels so including both types in your meal plan is essential, but they have to be in moderate quantities. Foods that are rich in carbs are:

• Beans and legumes
• Grains, starchy vegetables(potatoes)
• Fruit
• Milk and yogurt
• Sweets and chips

By keeping track of how many carbohydrates you eat and setting a limit for your maximum amount to eat, you can help to keep your blood glucose levels on track. The dietician that is nearest your Capitola real estate can give you a guide on how to count carbs.

Fats

Not much attention is paid to fats, but they are very important to prevent heart disease and help to keep your blood sugar in control. There are healthy and unhealthy fats. The unhealthy fats are the saturated and trans fats. The healthy fats are the monounsaturated, polyunsaturated and omega-3 fats. It is not enough to tell you what is good and what is not. Here is a list of foods that have unhealthy fat and should be avoided at the grocery near your Capitola real estate.

• High-fat dairy products such as full-fat cheese, cream, ice cream, whole milk, 2% milk and sour cream.
• High-fat meats like regular ground beef, bologna, hot dogs, sausage, bacon and spareribs
• Lard
• Butter
• Fatback and salt pork
• Cream sauces
• Gravy made with meat drippings
• Chocolate
• Palm oil and palm kernel oil
• Coconut and coconut oil
• Poultry (chicken and turkey) skin
• Processed foods like snacks (crackers and chips) and baked goods (muffins, cookies and cakes) with hydrogenated oil or partially hydrogenated oil
• Stick margarine
• Shortening
• Some fast food items such as french fries
• Egg yolks
• Liver and other organ meats

These foods contain healthy fat and can be found at any grocery store near your Capitola real estate.

• Avocado
• Canola oil
• Nuts like almonds, cashews, pecans, and peanuts
• Olive oil and olives
• Peanut butter and peanut oil
• Sesame seeds
• Corn oil
• Cottonseed oil
• Safflower oil
• Soybean oil
• Sunflower oil
• Walnuts
• Pumpkin or sunflower seeds
• Soft (tub) margarine
• Mayonnaise
• Salad dressings
• Albacore tuna
• Herring
• Mackerel
• Rainbow trout
• Sardines
• Salmon
• Tofu and other soybean products
• Walnuts
• Flaxseed and flaxseed oil
• Canola oil

The lists are long so that you can have a comprehensive group of foods that you can eat. There is nothing worse than feeling that you have to eat the same foods day in and day out .

]]> http://www.f00kie.com/2011/11/diabetes-diets/feed/ 0 Buy Supplements Safely http://www.f00kie.com/2011/11/buy-supplements-safely/ http://www.f00kie.com/2011/11/buy-supplements-safely/#comments Thu, 24 Nov 2011 11:44:21 +0000 admin http://www.f00kie.com/?p=536 The best thing about online pharmacies is that they offer a great deal of choices if you want to buy supplements that you need for your healthy lifestyle. Indeed, there are several, which you can choose from: vitamin supplements for those who want to fortify immune systems, colon or liver detoxification supplements for those removing radicals from their bodies. With many choices, how do you know which kind of supplement is right for you? Can you just go for any kind of supplement? If you are serious about getting healthy and being disease-free, read up.
Vitamin supplements are items which you need to help out your body function. They are commonly known as ‘vitamins’ and come in several forms. You can get vitamins from any kind of natural food. However, vitamins are specific to a kind of food. For example, an orange can only contain Vitamin C while a carrot, Vitamin A. Unlike if you buy supplements you can choose multivitamins that can combine at least five vitamins in one pill. For a lot of people, this is more convenient. However, they do not realize that though they are taking multivitamins, the pills are not enough: they cannot be a substitute for the ones you get from natural sources.
Another kind of supplements are those that help you get rid of something. Commonly, these come as detoxifying agents such as colon cleansers, kidney cleansers, liver detoxification supplements, and weight loss pills or supplements. What these do is to purge your system of any toxins. You can easily buy supplements like these from drug stores or online pharmacies. Supplements of this kind could be made from natural or herbal ingredients such as psyllium husk, cascara sagrada, and bentonite clay. These natural ingredients have components that loosen lodged radicals, fat, or toxins in your organ. As soon as they are swept off the system, these toxins or radicals are expelled through bowel movement or urination. Then, there are chemical versions of these supplements, which you have to be careful of as they can irritate your system. As much as possible, buy something that is herbal based so you do not have to worry about getting irritated. If you buy supplements like these, you have to practice extreme caution.
Now with things clarified a bit, you should have an idea on how you want to be healthy or how you want your system to get cleansed. By researching a bit and asking around, you could find the perfect product or supplement for you. Just be smart, though. Check out a site thoroughly before purchasing from them so you do not get scammed. If you want to, you could join forums and ask people about their experiences and recommendations. By knowing about other people’s experiences and getting advice, you would have a pretty clear idea on how to buy supplements online and which ones to get. Remember, stick to the products that are natural or herbal based since you want something that your body could easily absorb, digest, and expel.

The best thing about online pharmacies is that they offer a great deal of choices if you want to buy supplements that you need for your healthy lifestyle. Indeed, there are several, which you can choose from: vitamin supplements for those who want to fortify immune systems, colon or liver detoxification supplements for those removing radicals from their bodies. With many choices, how do you know which kind of supplement is right for you? Can you just go for any kind of supplement? If you are serious about getting healthy and being disease-free, read up.

Vitamin supplements are items which you need to help out your body function. They are commonly known as ‘vitamins’ and come in several forms. You can get vitamins from any kind of natural food. However, vitamins are specific to a kind of food. For example, an orange can only contain Vitamin C while a carrot, Vitamin A. Unlike if you buy supplements you can choose multivitamins that can combine at least five vitamins in one pill. For a lot of people, this is more convenient. However, they do not realize that though they are taking multivitamins, the pills are not enough: they cannot be a substitute for the ones you get from natural sources.

Another kind of supplements are those that help you get rid of something. Commonly, these come as detoxifying agents such as colon cleansers, kidney cleansers, liver detoxification supplements, and weight loss pills or supplements. What these do is to purge your system of any toxins. You can easily buy supplements like these from drug stores or online pharmacies. Supplements of this kind could be made from natural or herbal ingredients such as psyllium husk, cascara sagrada, and bentonite clay. These natural ingredients have components that loosen lodged radicals, fat, or toxins in your organ. As soon as they are swept off the system, these toxins or radicals are expelled through bowel movement or urination. Then, there are chemical versions of these supplements, which you have to be careful of as they can irritate your system. As much as possible, buy something that is herbal based so you do not have to worry about getting irritated. If you buy supplements like these, you have to practice extreme caution.

Now with things clarified a bit, you should have an idea on how you want to be healthy or how you want your system to get cleansed. By researching a bit and asking around, you could find the perfect product or supplement for you. Just be smart, though. Check out a site thoroughly before purchasing from them so you do not get scammed. If you want to, you could join forums and ask people about their experiences and recommendations. By knowing about other people’s experiences and getting advice, you would have a pretty clear idea on how to buy supplements online and which ones to get. Remember, stick to the products that are natural or herbal based since you want something that your body could easily absorb, digest, and expel.

]]> http://www.f00kie.com/2011/11/buy-supplements-safely/feed/ 0 Red Wine Benefits http://www.f00kie.com/2011/11/red-wine-benefits/ http://www.f00kie.com/2011/11/red-wine-benefits/#comments Wed, 23 Nov 2011 11:47:30 +0000 admin http://www.f00kie.com/?p=532 Red wine is general good for you, but it is important to know the specifics of these benefits because you can then employ them to serve your body better. Over 600 million gallons of red wine is consumed in US and the numbers keep growing. The presence of flavanoids called Resveratrol in red wine is responsible for the health benefits.
Red Wine Benefits
There are many benefits of red wine. It has been shown to help prevent heart disease, when drunk in moderation. In fact, studies have actually shown that one drink a day for women and two drinks a day for men reduces the risk of heart attack for people in middle age by 30-50 percent, which is a quite impressive. There are also many other red wine benefits, such as the fact that it has been proven to help lower bad cholesterol in the body. Lower cholesterol level reduces the risk of blood clots forming and blood vessel damage being caused as a result of fat deposits.
Red wine also contains anti-aging property which helps to keep your arteries healthy and aids in boosting the immune system. Some people even claim that red wine can play a role in preventing cancer.
The Bordeaux region of France produces Cabernets and also some fine Merlots. California is known for quality Cabernets, Merlots, and Zinfandels which are grown in the Napa and Sonoma Valleys. Oregon and Washington are also making their mark with wonderful Pinots and Merlots.
Only drink red wine in moderation, because drinking too much just because you have heard that it is good for you can be bad for your body. By drinking too much wine you are going to be putting yourself at more danger than before for conditions like obesity, high blood pressure and cholesterol, stroke, cardiac arrhythmia.
Plenty of research and studies have shown us that the red wine benefits are plentiful, but it is also important to realize that you have to maintain an otherwise healthy lifestyle at the same time. To get the benefits of something such as wine, then you should also be consuming a healthy, well-balanced diet, drinking plenty of water and getting lots of regular exercise.
When your body is in generally healthy shape overall, then and only then will it really be able to prosper from the red wine benefits that are so touted today. So it is very important to stay in shape.
Now that you know the benefits of drinking red wines, quickly run to the nearby wine shop or better yet shop the fine wine shops online. To serve red wine, let it get to about 66 degrees Fahrenheit. Open it at least 30 minutes before serving to let it “breathe”. This will help to release pent up gasses and add flavor to the wine. While waiting for the wine to breathe get that favorite dish you like prepared, take off your shoes, sit down and relax and enjoy your meal. While you sip your favorite red wine imagine all the benefits and then thank your lucky stars.
Red wine is general good for you, but it is important to know the specifics of these benefits because you can then employ them to serve your body better. Over 600 million gallons of red wine is consumed in US and the numbers keep growing. The presence of flavanoids called Resveratrol in red wine is responsible for the health benefits.
Red Wine Benefits
There are many benefits of red wine. It has been shown to help prevent heart disease, when drunk in moderation. In fact, studies have actually shown that one drink a day for women and two drinks a day for men reduces the risk of heart attack for people in middle age by 30-50 percent, which is a quite impressive. There are also many other red wine benefits, such as the fact that it has been proven to help lower bad cholesterol in the body. Lower cholesterol level reduces the risk of blood clots forming and blood vessel damage being caused as a result of fat deposits.
Red wine also contains anti-aging property which helps to keep your arteries healthy and aids in boosting the immune system. Some people even claim that red wine can play a role in preventing cancer.
The Bordeaux region of France produces Cabernets and also some fine Merlots. California is known for quality Cabernets, Merlots, and Zinfandels which are grown in the Napa and Sonoma Valleys. Oregon and Washington are also making their mark with wonderful Pinots and Merlots.
Only drink red wine in moderation, because drinking too much just because you have heard that it is good for you can be bad for your body. By drinking too much wine you are going to be putting yourself at more danger than before for conditions like obesity, high blood pressure and cholesterol, stroke, cardiac arrhythmia.
Plenty of research and studies have shown us that the red wine benefits are plentiful, but it is also important to realize that you have to maintain an otherwise healthy lifestyle at the same time. To get the benefits of something such as wine, then you should also be consuming a healthy, well-balanced diet, drinking plenty of water and getting lots of regular exercise.
When your body is in generally healthy shape overall, then and only then will it really be able to prosper from the red wine benefits that are so touted today. So it is very important to stay in shape.
Now that you know the benefits of drinking red wines, quickly run to the nearby wine shop or better yet shop the fine wine shops online. To serve red wine, let it get to about 66 degrees Fahrenheit. Open it at least 30 minutes before serving to let it “breathe”. This will help to release pent up gasses and add flavor to the wine. While waiting for the wine to breathe get that favorite dish you like prepared, take off your shoes, sit down and relax and enjoy your meal. While you sip your favorite red wine imagine all the benefits and then thank your lucky stars.
]]> http://www.f00kie.com/2011/11/red-wine-benefits/feed/ 0 Low Calorie Diet http://www.f00kie.com/2011/11/low-calorie-diet/ http://www.f00kie.com/2011/11/low-calorie-diet/#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2011 11:43:53 +0000 admin http://www.f00kie.com/?p=514 One of the oldest tried and true methods of weight loss is a low calorie diet. A diet low in calories, when combined with a regular exercise regime, can be very effective in helping you to lose weight. There are some basic guidelines you can follow, but the most basic is to read nutrition labels on the foods that you eat. Of course, fresh fruits and vegetables have very few calories, as do chicken breasts and lean meats. If you are counting calories, you should have an idea of how many calories you want to restrict yourself to daily. For health reasons, you should not allow your daily caloric intake to drop below 1200. This can be unhealthy.
What are Calories?
Technically, a calorie is the amount of heat that is required at the pressure of one atmosphere to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree Celsius. This is equal to about 4.19 joules. To us regular folk, a calorie is a unit of energy in the foods that we eat. A burger with 500 calories offers 500 units of energy. Of course, too many calories can result in an excess and then your body stores it as fat. Additionally, low calorie foods can still be high in fat which could defeat the purpose if your goal is to lose weight. So, simply put, calories are energy.
What are Some Low Calorie Foods?
There are many low calorie foods on the market, but your best bet for the healthiest, lowest fat and lowest calorie choices are the fresh foods. Steer clear of canned and processed foods. They can contain hidden sugars and fats and can cause you to gain weight. Fresh fruits, vegetables, meats and dairy products (the “horseshoe” of the supermarket) are your best bet. Learn to read labels for other foods that you eat. You may find yourself choosing brown rice over white and whole wheat pasta over flour because of the health benefits and lower calories. A low calorie diet can be healthy and easy to follow – just keep it fresh.
How Many Calories do You Need?
Different people have different caloric requirements. There are many factors that determine this: activity level, gender and age are big ones. There is a way to determine how many calories you need. The formula is somewhat difficult but it is fairly accurate. You first need to determine your BMR, or basal metabolic rate. This is how much energy your body expends at rest. For men, add 1.0 kcal per kilogram of body weight per hour. Women use .9 kcal per kilogram of body weight per hour.
Once you have determined your BMR, add 20% to 4 0% of your BMR if you are sedentary. 55% to 65% is added to your BMR for light activity, 70% to 75% is added to your BMR for moderate activity and 80% to 100% is added to your BMR for heavy activity. This figure will tell you how many calories you require per day. Multiply that figure by 7 for your weekly caloric intake requirement. From this amount you need to subtract 3,500 from your weekly caloric requirement for each pound of weight that you want to lose. (It is suggested that you lose no more than 2 pounds a week because more than that can be unhealthy and can cause you to look flabbier even if you lose the weight.) Divide this figure by 7 and that will tell you how many calories you need each day in order to lose the pounds you want to lose.
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Help others feel great about their health and energy. Become a wellness distributor! It is fun, rewarding and after a few years of hard work put in, can return you a nice residual income.
Everybody needs good health and more energy. Ever heard of glyconutrients? Improve your wellbeing and thereby helping you to naturally lose weight. And since glyconutrients are so new, and are easy for anyone to start including into their diet on a regular basis, there is a huge growing demand for glyconutrients distributors. If you would like to become a local representative for an extra flow of residual income, then come talk to me. Call me on the number listed on my site

One of the oldest tried and true methods of weight loss is a low calorie diet. A diet low in calories, when combined with a regular exercise regime, can be very effective in helping you to lose weight. There are some basic guidelines you can follow, but the most basic is to read nutrition labels on the foods that you eat. Of course, fresh fruits and vegetables have very few calories, as do chicken breasts and lean meats. If you are counting calories, you should have an idea of how many calories you want to restrict yourself to daily. For health reasons, you should not allow your daily caloric intake to drop below 1200. This can be unhealthy.

What are Calories?

Technically, a calorie is the amount of heat that is required at the pressure of one atmosphere to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree Celsius. This is equal to about 4.19 joules. To us regular folk, a calorie is a unit of energy in the foods that we eat. A burger with 500 calories offers 500 units of energy. Of course, too many calories can result in an excess and then your body stores it as fat. Additionally, low calorie foods can still be high in fat which could defeat the purpose if your goal is to lose weight. So, simply put, calories are energy.

What are Some Low Calorie Foods?

There are many low calorie foods on the market, but your best bet for the healthiest, lowest fat and lowest calorie choices are the fresh foods. Steer clear of canned and processed foods. They can contain hidden sugars and fats and can cause you to gain weight. Fresh fruits, vegetables, meats and dairy products (the “horseshoe” of the supermarket) are your best bet. Learn to read labels for other foods that you eat. You may find yourself choosing brown rice over white and whole wheat pasta over flour because of the health benefits and lower calories. A low calorie diet can be healthy and easy to follow – just keep it fresh.

How Many Calories do You Need?

Different people have different caloric requirements. There are many factors that determine this: activity level, gender and age are big ones. There is a way to determine how many calories you need. The formula is somewhat difficult but it is fairly accurate. You first need to determine your BMR, or basal metabolic rate. This is how much energy your body expends at rest. For men, add 1.0 kcal per kilogram of body weight per hour. Women use .9 kcal per kilogram of body weight per hour.

Once you have determined your BMR, add 20% to 4 0% of your BMR if you are sedentary. 55% to 65% is added to your BMR for light activity, 70% to 75% is added to your BMR for moderate activity and 80% to 100% is added to your BMR for heavy activity. This figure will tell you how many calories you require per day. Multiply that figure by 7 for your weekly caloric intake requirement. From this amount you need to subtract 3,500 from your weekly caloric requirement for each pound of weight that you want to lose. (It is suggested that you lose no more than 2 pounds a week because more than that can be unhealthy and can cause you to look flabbier even if you lose the weight.) Divide this figure by 7 and that will tell you how many calories you need each day in order to lose the pounds you want to lose.

Get discount supplements as a wellness distributor

Help others feel great about their health and energy. Become a wellness distributor! It is fun, rewarding and after a few years of hard work put in, can return you a nice residual income.

Everybody needs good health and more energy. Ever heard of glyconutrients? Improve your wellbeing and thereby helping you to naturally lose weight. And since glyconutrients are so new, and are easy for anyone to start including into their diet on a regular basis, there is a huge growing demand for glyconutrients distributors. If you would like to become a local representative for an extra flow of residual income, then come talk to me. Call me on the number listed on my site

]]> http://www.f00kie.com/2011/11/low-calorie-diet/feed/ 0 Important Minerals – Iron and Zinc http://www.f00kie.com/2011/11/important-minerals-iron-and-zinc/ http://www.f00kie.com/2011/11/important-minerals-iron-and-zinc/#comments Sun, 20 Nov 2011 11:44:23 +0000 admin http://www.f00kie.com/?p=511 Zinc is one fat-soluble mineral that can cause harm if an overdose is taken. Zinc can rob the body of copper, mentioned above as a key nutrient in hair growth and health, not to mention in other functions of the body. Zinc supplements should be taken in low doses, such as 5mg at a time. These can commonly be found in the form of zinc lozenges designed for sore throats. There is a “trick” to tell if you are taking too much zinc. When the zinc levels in the body have surpassed the level that they can be used, a metallic taste begins to form. If you pay attention to the metallic taste, you will know when enough zinc has been consumed, and you can then stop consuming zinc immediately.
Zinc is an essential mineral that is found in almost every cell. It stimulates the activity of approximately 100 enzymes, which are substances that promote biochemical reactions in your body. Zinc supports a healthy immune system is needed for wound healing helps maintain your sense of taste and smell and is needed for DNA synthesis. Zinc also supports normal growth and development during pregnancy, childhood, and adolescence. Zinc deficiency most often occurs when zinc intake is inadequate or poorly absorbed, when there are increased losses of zinc from the body, or when the body’s requirement for zinc increases. Zinc is also less well absorbed from plant-based diets, especially those based on whole grains and dried beans. Because of this, zinc requirements may be as much as 50 percent higher for some vegetarians, according to the Institute of Medicine.
Iron supplements are not recommended unless a doctor has diagnosed you with a severe iron deficiency. If you do take an iron supplement, avoid ferrous sulfate, which you will find as the most common over-the-counter iron supplement in drug stores. Ferrous sulfate is hard for the body to assimilate, and because iron is not water-soluble it will sit in the body and can cause severe liver problems over time.
Further, ferrous sulfate causes constipation, which can trigger a great deal more problems besides being extremely unpleasant. One iron supplement that does not contain ferrous sulfate is called Floradix and is available in both liquid and pill form.
Zinc and iron deficiencies are common among young women who seldom consume red meat. It seemed likely that iron stores (measured by serum ferritin concentration) were related to zinc nutriture (measured by metabolically active zinc pools), and that food frequency would reflect these relationships. Zinc and iron are essential for brain function.
It therefore, seemed likely that the low zinc and iron nutriture would adversely affect neuropsychological performance. Zinc and iron repletion were both efficacious for aspects of neuropsychological function. Zinc was especially efficacious for eyehand coordination, reasoning and short-term visual memory. The neuropsychological findings were consistent with observations in other populations.
Zinc is one fat-soluble mineral that can cause harm if an overdose is taken. Zinc can rob the body of copper, mentioned above as a key nutrient in hair growth and health, not to mention in other functions of the body. Zinc supplements should be taken in low doses, such as 5mg at a time. These can commonly be found in the form of zinc lozenges designed for sore throats. There is a “trick” to tell if you are taking too much zinc. When the zinc levels in the body have surpassed the level that they can be used, a metallic taste begins to form. If you pay attention to the metallic taste, you will know when enough zinc has been consumed, and you can then stop consuming zinc immediately.
Zinc is an essential mineral that is found in almost every cell. It stimulates the activity of approximately 100 enzymes, which are substances that promote biochemical reactions in your body. Zinc supports a healthy immune system is needed for wound healing helps maintain your sense of taste and smell and is needed for DNA synthesis. Zinc also supports normal growth and development during pregnancy, childhood, and adolescence. Zinc deficiency most often occurs when zinc intake is inadequate or poorly absorbed, when there are increased losses of zinc from the body, or when the body’s requirement for zinc increases. Zinc is also less well absorbed from plant-based diets, especially those based on whole grains and dried beans. Because of this, zinc requirements may be as much as 50 percent higher for some vegetarians, according to the Institute of Medicine.
Iron supplements are not recommended unless a doctor has diagnosed you with a severe iron deficiency. If you do take an iron supplement, avoid ferrous sulfate, which you will find as the most common over-the-counter iron supplement in drug stores. Ferrous sulfate is hard for the body to assimilate, and because iron is not water-soluble it will sit in the body and can cause severe liver problems over time.
Further, ferrous sulfate causes constipation, which can trigger a great deal more problems besides being extremely unpleasant. One iron supplement that does not contain ferrous sulfate is called Floradix and is available in both liquid and pill form.
Zinc and iron deficiencies are common among young women who seldom consume red meat. It seemed likely that iron stores (measured by serum ferritin concentration) were related to zinc nutriture (measured by metabolically active zinc pools), and that food frequency would reflect these relationships. Zinc and iron are essential for brain function.
It therefore, seemed likely that the low zinc and iron nutriture would adversely affect neuropsychological performance. Zinc and iron repletion were both efficacious for aspects of neuropsychological function. Zinc was especially efficacious for eyehand coordination, reasoning and short-term visual memory. The neuropsychological findings were consistent with observations in other populations.
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