“Reasons To Exercise”

“Reasons To Exercise”

Many us need to follow an exercise program, in order to remain healthy.

Below, you'll find several good reasons why you should start exercising now.

1. Contributes to fat loss

It is well proven from scientific research all over the world that physical exercise contributes to weight loss.

If you burn more calories than you consume through nutrition, you'll lose weight.

When you exercise, you burn more calories than when you don't.

It's really simple - the more you exercise, the more weight or fat you'll lose.

2. Prevent disease

The chances of developing several various diseases has been proven to decrease when exercising.

These diseases include heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and the stroke.

Around 4 out of 5 deaths caused by heart disease and cancer, are linked to factors that include stress and lack of exercise.

We all know that diabetes increases the chance for heart attacks and strokes.

What this shows, is that many of the risk factors and diseases caused by not exercising are working in conjunction to damage your health.

To prevent this from happening, start exercising.

3. Improving disease

Many severe and minor diseases can be improved or even healed through regular exercise.

These even include the diseases listed above.

By following a regular plan, you can also decrease HDL cholesterol levels, decrease triglyceride levels, and decrease your blood pressure as well.

Exercising on a regular basis will also reduce the risk of prostate cancer for men, breast and uterine cancer for women, and much more.

All of this is scientifically proven, which is why you should start exercising today.

4. Enhance your state of mind

Everyone knows from the many scientific studies that regular exercising will lead to an increased release of endorphins in the body.

These chemicals will fight depression and make you feel happy.

The body releases these endorphins only 12 minutes into the workout.

There is another chemical known as serotonin that is increased during and after a workout.

The increased levels of serotonin in the central nervous system is associated with feelings of well being and decreased mental depression.

The chemical can also help you sleep better at night.

5. Enhance your wellness

When you are in great shape and well fit, you'll have more energy and you'll notice that your overall mood is improved.

You will have experienced that you can stretch beyond your own limits and you know that you can do more than you thought possible.

6. Persistence

Exercising regularly will give you more energy, which can help you be more productive at home and at work.

Exercising can help give your new goals a sense of purpose and give you something to focus on and aim for.

This can help you increase your persistence and prevent you from going off track while you aim for your goal.

7. Social capabilities

After a workout on a regular basis you can boost your self esteem. This can help you look better and you'll be more comfortable as well.

Exercise will also help you to become more active and meet new people, which will prevent you from feeling isolated and unsupported.

Exercise will also increase your interests in sex, and can help you to improve your marriage or your partner relationship.

After knowing all of these tips and reasons to exercise, you shouldn't hesitate to get out there and exercise.

You can exercise at home or go out there and join a gym.

There are several different ways that you can exercise, all you have to do is select a few that you like.

Take a little bit of time out of your day and start exercising - you'll feel better than ever before and your body will thank you.

“Food Nutrition Facts & F.A.Q.” Natural Cures Food Nutrition Facts for lifetime good health & fitness

“Food Nutrition Facts & F.A.Q.”
Natural Cures Food Nutrition Facts for lifetime good health & fitness

“NUTRITION OVERVIEW”

Q- We would like to explore some of the specifics about unhealthy eating and nutrition. If you had to define nutrition what is it?

A- There is a set of guidelines that the government publishes for 20 or so different vitamins and minerals and nutrient and the carbohydrates and those values or based on population studies where they go out and look at the health and consider what people consume on a regular basis.

Q- Would it be safe to say that nutrition is based on certain food stuffs?

A- If you wanted to generalize it I would say that it would be just getting all the right balance of nutrients necessary for good health.

Q- What is the difference between nutrients and food stuffs?

A- Basically none. You can look at anything that provides nutrients to the body like carbohydrates, protein, minerals and vitamins. They are the vitamins and minerals that everyone knows about and then there are the ones like micronutrients like selenium, chromium and zinc and some of those that aren’t so talked about. But food in general is just a carrier for nutrients.

You can take a loaf of bread it…has starch in it and protein and non-fat dry milk, the non-fat dry milk will contain lactose. It will contain a high amount of minerals usually. The non-fat dry milk will contain casing, which is a non-fat dry milk protein. You break down the constituents in the food and each one of those provides nutrients for the body.

Q- How does one go about breaking years and years of bad eating habits? And we are going to talk more about eating and diet a little bit later but what would be the start point for someone?

A- If there were an easy answer to the question we wouldn’t have the problems we have today like obesity. You know right now in the US 60% of the population has a weight problem. “Morbidly Obese” is clinically defined as being 100 pounds or more overweight. In our population, the number of people being morbidly obese is increasing year after year.

People with just such a weight problem are continuing to increase every year. In our culture today there is an over abundance of food available. You know, on every corner there is fast food and billboards and everywhere you turn there is an advertisement for fast food.

You know starting almost from infancy where you have two working parents they get home from their job and they are more likely to park there kids in front of the TV.

More and more year after year the cable companies seem to be just filled with everything you can imagine and not very nutritious food. You get exposed to that and it gets ingrained in your thinking about food and, if you will do the research on it, many of those ads are geared toward influencing children.

When they go back and do the research on the influence what mom and pop pick off the grocery shelf, they find that the children have a tremendous influence. So they target those ads at the children knowing that they are going to put the pressure on the parents to buy them.

You can show a person in black and white what foods are good for them and what isn’t and it pretty much comes down to a conscious decision if they want to consume healthy foods or not.

And it certainly would be a value to have a mentor or life coach or fitness trainer or just a friend where there is some kind of relationship when it comes to dealing with eating healthy.

The fact is that you need support and one of the reasons there are so many weight loss programs is that they do something a little different they have meetings and people get together and support each other.

You know Optifast and there is Atkins and when you gauge how much weight people have lost and whether they keep it off, all of those people probably within a 5 year period have gained all that weight back because they have lost their support group. It speaks volumes that if people are going to lose weight and keep it off they need a support group.

It has to be approached that you are not on a diet to lose weight you are trying to make a lifestyle change. It is going to be a new way of eating and new habits even your daily activities it is something that you are going to do for the rest of your life.

Q- What is very sad is generational obesity. You can be out shopping or eating in a restaurant and where you see overweight parents you are going to see overweight children. Why do you think this happens?

A- In a way it is endorsement to the children that their eating habits and lifestyle habits are acceptable. Just like any of us what better role models than your parents. If they snack and eat unhealthy then the children will as well.

You know what is interesting is that everyone is trying to answer the question, “why are people getting fatter and fatter,” and even Jay Leno makes jokes about people getting fat. You know the notion out there is that it isn’t something that people can change it’s just that people are genetically predisposed to getting fat. And there is a genetic factor to it but you know that Dr. Phil responds to it like you may be predisposed to it but you don’t have to succumb to it.

Q- Do you think that much of those habits are linked to emotions?

A- Emotions and stress all those things get factored into it. Genetics will change in a thousand years but not in the last ten years. You can factor the genetic side of it almost entirely out of it. Everybody has times of emotional needs.

Just knowing what to eat and how much to eat and what is healthy and maintaining enough sleep all factor into just having a healthy lifestyle.

Food, Nutrition & Health

Food, glorious food. For some it’s a sensory pleasure, for others just a fact of life, but for all of us eating has an important impact on our health and wellbeing. The University of Maryland Cooperative Extension has educational programs, applied research projects, and lots of information on food-related subjects ranging from food safety and nutrition breakthroughs to healthy eating on a limited budget. Check out the links below to learn more.

Health & Fitness

• African American Women's Health Study
  This study looks at birthweight, current weight, and type 2 diabetes in U.S.-born African American women who are 38-57 years of age.
• Walk Across Maryland
  Walk Across Maryland is a walking promotion program of the University of Maryland Cooperative Extension to encourage youth and adults to walk at least 600 miles, the equivalent of walking across Maryland from Cumberland to Crisfield and back again. This eight-week program can be initiated in the classroom or individually through this interactive website which allows walkers to track their progress on a virtual 600-mile walk across the scenic state of Maryland.

Nutrition Education

• Obesity: A Public Health Issue
  Public policy makers across the state are struggling to find ways to prevent or reduce obesity-related diseases and health conditions. This website was created to serve all seeking to learn more about obesity as a public health issue.
• Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program
  EFNEP's mission is to help limited-income families and youth acquire knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behavior changes necessary to maintain nutritionally sound diets and enhance personal development.
• Food Stamp Nutrition Education
  FSNE is a nutrition education program at Maryland Cooperative Extension.
• Nutrition & Health
  Extension nutrition education programs encourage eating and exercise habits that are consistent with national nutrition policy recommendations designed to promote health and lower chronic disease risks.
• Dietary Guidelines for Americans
  This 7MB PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Mark Kantor can be downloaded and viewed for personal education or for use in conjunction with classroom activites.

Food Security

• Food Safety Topics
  Extension programs in food safety focus on consumers as well as on food industry and food service personnel.
• Food Safety Holiday Tips
  Four simple tips for safe holiday cooking.
• Center for Agro Security and Emergency Management
  CAEM is a collaborative effort between AGNR and the MDA to coordinate communication and education efforts for the agricultural community to insure the agricultural and food security of the state and the nation.
• Maryland Food Safety Services
  Commercial site provides services for a fee: - Certificate program for Food Protection Managers. - Food Safety Regulatory and Risk Management Consulting. - Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) Training and Plan Development.
• Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
  The Institute is the foundation of public and private partnerships that will provide the scientific basis for ensuring a safe, wholesome food supply as well as provide the infrastructure for contributions to national food safety programs and international food standards.

TV’s “Biggest Loser” Kicks Off National Diabetes Tour in Altadena

The winner of TV’s “The Biggest Loser” reality show stopped by Webster’s Pharmacy in Altadena Thursday morning to kick off a national awareness campaign focused on the severity of diabetes and the critical role pharmacists play in diabetes treatment.

The campaign includes a 21-city bus tour called “Health across America: Pharmacists Partnering in Diabetes Care.”

Season 3 “The Biggest Loser” winner Erik Chopin, a type-2 diabetes patient who’s recently struggled with his weight gain, spoke about his experience on the show, provided tips on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle, and discussed ways that consumers can tap their local pharmacist for advice and new services to help prevent or manage this dangerous disease.

“I like to remind people about the importance of speaking to your pharmacist and including them as a trusted professional in your health care support team,” Chopin said.

The Health Across America tour plans to offer free diabetes screenings and educational events like this one at Webster’s Pharmacy in cities across the country.

Awareness is key because the Type-2 diabetes epidemic is continuing to rise in the U.S. and more than 24 million Americans have been diagnosed with the disease.

Chopin recommends that you “speak to your community pharmacist to find out about controlling your diabetes, and in many cases, he/she can give you tips on how to actually not have the disease, because you can prevent it all together with diet and exercise.”

David Sedrak, Pharmacist Spokesperson for Health Across America, says that there are many benefits of working with a community pharmacist.

“We are accessible to the public and our patients throughout the day. The things that we can get involved in with our patients is helping them first screen themselves to see if they have a potential developing diabetes, and also giving them recommendations on lifestyle modifications and exercise regimens,” Sedrak says.

Webster’s Pharmacy community pharmacist Michael Miller was at the event and said the public should realize that he is available to discuss any health issues you may have.

Webster’s Pharmacy is located at 2450 N. Lake Ave, in Altadena. Call (626) 797-1163.