Various benefits of a good strength-training program is its effect on our overall appearance and body composition. Take, for example, a 170-pound man who has 20 percent body fat–34 pounds of fat weight and 136 pounds of lean body weight (muscle, bones, organs, water, etc.) By beginning an effective strength training program, he replaces five […]

Most of us fail to get good nights sleep. As a result we run the risk of greatly increasing our susceptibility to disease and accidents. Getting a good night sleep is a minimum for a healthy life. For most people this amount needs to be around 6 to 8 hours each night. Anything less than […]

Many people these days want to control their diets so they are eating low calorie foods, but low calorie foods that still taste great. The way to get low calorie foods that taste great is through light calorie cooking. There are a few tips to consider when embarking on light calorie cooking adventures where the […]

Workout Expert Has His Pie and Eats It, Too

“My favorite dessert is chocolate pudding pie with Cool Whip™,” said 28-year-old fitness professional John Damon. “I just love it.” Apparently it is […]

There’s more than just personal training
The fitness industry is booming and lots of you are interested in starting a career in exercise and fitness. Being a personal trainer is a great job, but there are other options out there. Expand your horizons and learn about other ways to help people get healthy and fit.
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Drawing on the inspiration of loaves, fish, and wine, a doctor from Florida has published a self-help manual called What would Jesus Eat?. After the launch of this unique book, Jesus officially joined the US fight against fat. Eating is a lifestyle; a day-to-day routine that should sustain a healthy emotional and mental attitude and […]

Lack of sleep has become a global problem in the past decade. Everywhere around the world people are sleeping less. This trend has increased in the recent years starting a viscious cycle of sleep deprivation. Many shrug off lack of sleep and say they will only become irratible. Lack of sleep can also play a […]

Those of us who take the time to read food labels can learn almost every necessary nutritional fact about the product we are buying. Many of us try to watch our waist-lines and cholesterol levels by paying special attention to the amount of fat we are consuming. For years we have relied on the Food […]

THE CAUSES OF EXCESSIVE WEIGHT

If you eat more nutrients containing energy than you need for your daily activities, for the internal processes of your body, and for the burning process that maintains the body temperature, the excessive nutrients can be transformed to fat and stored in the fat depots in your body. The causes of […]

The fat types and their effects:

High consumption of fat or of the combination fat and carbohydrates causes obesity, heart disease and other health problems.. However the different types of fat have very different effects on the health. Here is a survey of the different fat cathegories and their effects:

Mono-unsaturated fat - This type of fat […]