Category: Men’s Health and Wellness (Page 6 of 46)

      Super foods that won’t break your budget

      May 13, 2011 /

      Are you afraid that trying to eat healthily will drain your wallet? Not to worry, some of the healthiest foods in the world are actually very, very cheap. Planet Green lists a number of foods that are great for your body but won’t break the budget:

      Kale-
      It’s loaded with vitamin C, vitamin B, and calcium, and costs just over a dollar a bunch.

      Broccoli and Cabbage-
      These low-cost cruciferous vegetables neutralize toxins in your liver.

      Winter Squash-
      It’s just a few dollars a pound, it’s a good source of vitamin B6 and folate.

      Sweet Potatoes-
      They’re full of fiber, protein, vitamin A, and vitamin C.

      Adzuki Beans-
      They contain some of the highest levels of protein of any variety of beans, and they also contain high levels of potassium, fiber, B vitamins, iron, zinc, and manganese.

      Black Beans=
      These are a good source of folate, dietary fiber, manganese, protein, magnesium, vitamin B1 (thiamin), phosphorus, and iron.

      Sunflower Seeds-
      Raw sunflower seeds contain 76 percent of the RDA for vitamin E.

      Almonds-
      Almonds are good for heart health and loaded with vitamin E.

      To see the rest of their cheap superfood selections, click on the link below.

      greenplanet.com

      Anti-Aging, Foods products, Men's Health and Wellness, Nutrition, Xternal Fitness, Xternal Furci

      Easing the symptoms of arthritis

      May 11, 2011 /

      46 million adults have been diagnosed with arthritis. 9% of these individuals claim arthritis limits their physical capabilities; 21 million people alone suffer from osteoarthritis. Unfortunately, the incidence of arthritis is on the rise, but there are things you can do to ease the symptoms.

      Exercise can be a great way to deal with the aches and pains of arthritis. But it’s important to perform the right exercises under a doctor’s supervision.

      Here are suggestions about exercising if you have arthritis, courtesy of the University of Washington School of Medicine:

      • If you have a physical or occupational therapist, he or she should participate in creating your exercise plan.
      • Your exercises should put minimal stress on your joints, especially when you first start out. Don’t overdo it.
      • Try a combination of both therapeutic (designed to help ease symptoms and improve joint function) and recreational (just for fun) exercises.
      • Use other methods to ease symptoms, such as using heating pads and ice packs, eating a healthy diet, taking medication as prescribed, and maintaining a healthy body weight.

      (HealthDay News)

      Anti-Aging, General fitness, Medical Issues for Men, Men's Health and Wellness, Xternal Fitness, Xternal Furci

      Exercise induced hormone changes do not promote muscular gains

      May 6, 2011 /

      Exercise induced endogenous hormone levels have been studied extensively. Researchers have examined how the different components of training including sets, repetitions, load and rest intervals affect serum levels of hormones such as testosterone, growth hormone and cortisol. Many studies have demonstrated there is an acute increase in serum levels of anabolic hormones after intense resistance exercise.

      To be more specific, high intensity exercise coupled with short rest intervals that is performed with large muscle groups are associated with large rises in these hormones when compared to other training methods. Conversely, training small muscle groups like the biceps has been shown to have no effect on serum hormone levels. Because of the findings in many studies, training programs have been constructed to maximize the post-exercise rise in these hormones based on the assertion that exercise-induced increases in hormones like testosterone and GH will enhance muscle size and strength. But, considering the fact that these increases in hormone levels are very small and of short duration, will they produce muscular gains.

      A study from the Kinesiology Dept. of McMaster University in Canada found that exercise induced hormone levels had no effect on muscle size or strength after 15 weeks of resistance training.

      There is evidence that a minimal basal level of testosterone is required to support strength and hypertrophy gains, which are otherwise attenuated. Therefore, the hormone-sensitive processes that underpin muscle anabolism at hypo- and supra-physiological hormone levels are not being activated appreciably by exercise-induced increases in hormone availability or at least do not result in any measurable enhancement of strength or hypertrophy.

      (J Appl Physiol 108(1); 2010)

      Anti-Aging, Bodybuilding, General training, Men's Health and Wellness, Testosterone, Weight training, Workout programs, Xternal Fitness, Xternal Furci

      Vegan diet kills 11 month old

      April 27, 2011 /

      Vegans Sergine and Joel Le Moaligou fed their 11-month-old daughter Louise only mother’s milk, and she died suffering from a vitamin deficiency. The two are currently on trial in northern France, charged with neglect.

      The pair called the emergency services in March 2008 after becoming worried about their baby’s listlessness. When the ambulance arrived, the baby was already dead.

      According to Yahoo Health:

      “An autopsy showed that Louise was suffering from a vitamin A and B12 deficiency which experts say increases a child’s sensitivity to infection and can be due to an unbalanced diet … The couple did not follow the doctor’s advice to hospitalize the baby who was suffering from bronchitis and was losing weight when they went for the nine-month check-up.”

      Breast milk is the best food hands-down you can give to your baby. But, it does have one downfall: its nutritional value is influenced by the mother’s diet. If the mother is consuming a diet that tends to be deficient in nutrients, such as a vegan diet, nutrients will be missing in her breast milk.

      In the tragic case reported above, it appears 11-month-old Louise lost her life because her mom’s vegan diet created vitamin deficiencies in the breast milk she was exclusively fed on. Sadly, there were warning signs that the milk was not providing proper nutrition months before her death, as the baby was sickly and losing weight, but they were ignored.

      People following a strict vegan diet are often convinced that it is the healthiest way of eating possible, which was most likely the case with Louise’s parents. But this tragedy can serve as a powerful warning for those who choose to avoid all animal foods.

      Mercola.com
      Yahoo Health

      Diets, Food preparation, Foods products, Medical Issues for Men, Men's Health and Wellness, Nutrition, Vitamins/Minerals, Xternal Fitness, Xternal Furci

      Vitamin D anticancer research project

      April 18, 2011 /

      Vitamin D3, which is technically a prehormone, has a whole host of benefits. This invaluable substance has a role in preventing or treating many diseases including cancer. Below you’ll find a letter I received as being a participant in a Vitamin D study, the results of which were published in the International Journal of Cancer Research and Treatment

      GrassrootsHealth New Research Publication in the Anticancer Research Journal, 2/21/2011
      Dear Michael,

      Congratulations and thanks to absolutely everyone who has participated in and supported this project! According to one of our panel members, Dr. Anthony Norman:

      “This paper provides a long awaited insight into a dose-response relationship between orally administered vitamin D3 and the resulting levels of serum 25(OH)D in over 3600 citizens. The results will allow a new definition of high vitamin D dose safety and reduce concerns about toxicity. This is a landmark contribution in the vitamin D nutrition field!”
      Anthony Norman
      Distinguished Professor of Biochemistry & Biomedical Sciences, Emeritus
      University of California Riverside

      Key findings:

      There were 3667 people’s first test data reported on

      No suggestions of toxicity were reported even up to intakes as high as 40,000 IU/day (not a recommended amount, however)

      It’s going to take about 9600 IU/day to get 97.5% (almost everyone) to the 40 ng/ml level. Individual variations however range from 0 to over 50,000 IU/day!

      Testing is necessary to determine what the starting serum level is and how to adjust intake

      It took 3 tests (1 year) to determine the optimal dose for each individual

      The NEW rule of thumb for dosing will be changed. We’ll publish a chart for all very shortly. Currently, it is stated that you can increase the serum level by 10 ng/ml with 1000 IU/day. Per our research, this is true only when starting at about 10 ng/ml. If you want to go from 50 to 60 ng/ml, it will take an additional 2000 IU/day (i.e., the rise is only 5 ng/ml for each 1000 IU/day).

      Please visit our website, GrassrootsHealth and listen to the interviews with the study’s authors, Dr. Cedric Garland and Dr. Robert Heaney. They both speak to the significance to public health of this study.

      Another key item that I am very aware of is the public’s readiness to ‘take charge’ of their own health. With this view and the information to make it happen, we are bound to see some very exciting things with own health!

      The research article is ‘open access’ so that everyone can download and read it! Please do so here: GrassrootsHealth Research Article

      Again, very, very many thanks to all of you for your participation and support. You are helping change the face of public health! We CAN move to a much more ‘preventive’ model of healthcare. Please let me know at any time how we can best help.

      We do need your ongoing financial support as well, to keep ‘spreading the word’. Please consider a donation to Prevent Vitamin D Deficiency for our future health.

      Onwards!

      Carole Baggerly

      Director, GrassrootsHealth
      carole@grassrootshealth.org

      Anti-Aging, Cancer, Dementia/Alzheimer's Disease, Diabetes, Heart disease, Medical Issues for Men, Men's Health and Wellness, Nutrition, Prostate health, Supplements, Vitamin D, Vitamins/Minerals, Xternal Fitness, Xternal Furci

      « Older posts Newer posts »

      © 2026 BottomLineFitness.com

      Theme by Anders Noren — Up ↑