Fit and Youthful Life

Guest Author: Yuri Elkaim


Interval training (HIT) involves a combination of high and low-intensity training within a single workout session. In this session, the individual alternates between a bout of higher intensity exercise followed by a lower intensity or “active recovery” bout. This type of training is in contrast to the more familiar “steady state” exercise where the intensity is much lower but longer in duration. Interval training is awesome for fat burning and aerobic conditioning but let’s have a look at some more reasons to use interval training for your cardio workouts.

What are the benefits of interval training?

1. Intervals vastly reduce boredom. Traditional steady state cardio training can become quite boring. HIT offers more variety and excitement to your workouts.

2. Interval training increases post-exercise energy expenditure (calories burned following exercise) more than steady-state exercise, which means that more fat is burned. After intense exercise, the body needs extra calories as it works to repair muscles, replace energy stores (i.e. carbohydrate) and restore the body to its normal state (e.g. reduce heart rate). As this can take many hours, you will keep on burning more calories long after the workout is over. In fact, research shows that metabolic rate is higher for several hours following interval training compared to steady state exercise.

3. Interval training stimulates the respiratory system, cardiovascular system and nervous system to a greater degree. Therefore, more fat and carbohydrates are burned to support the expanding energy demands of the body during, and after, intense exercise.

4. Interval training increases the activity of enzymes involved in fat burning. Research has shown that after a bout of interval training there is more fat in the blood (i.e. free fatty acids), which is an indication of more fat, being used for energy production.

5. HIT burns more calories. As an example, 30 minutes on an Elliptical machine using a steady state program will burn roughly 292 calories, whereas 30 minutes of intervals will burn approximately 584 calories!

6. HIT causes a greater increase in VO2max (aerobic capacity). By stimulating your cardiovascular system to work closer to its maximum capacity for a longer duration than steady state exercise.

7. HIT allows for better time efficiency. For instance, a typical 30 min steady state run on the treadmill could be reduced to 10 – 15 min of HIT due to its demands on the aforementioned systems.

8. HIT results in increased amounts of circulating growth hormone (GH) following exercise. This promotes an increase in lean body mass and increased fat burning. This does not occur to the same extent with steady state exercise. This is particularly beneficial for those looking to maintain their muscle mass and at the same time reduce body fat.

9. Interval training makes use of both aerobic (type 1) and anaerobic (type 2) muscle fibres. This is in contrast to steady state exercise that only makes use of type 1 fibres. By increasing the conditioning of these type 2 muscle fibres you will greatly increase your capacity to tolerate high-intensity exercise, which means an increased opportunity to exercise at higher levels that burns a lot of calories.

10. Because of the high-intensity of this exercise and the increased use of anaerobic type 2 muscle fibres there is an increased use of the body’s glycogen (muscle-stored carbohydrates) stores. This is very beneficial for fat loss as the body will conserve carbohydrate following exercise and thus use fat as an energy source for the body’s energy requirements. The more glycogen you use during exercise the more fat you will burn following exercise!

Guidelines for Interval Training

1. Intensity of high-intensity interval

2. Intensity of low-intensity interval

3. Duration of high-intensity interval

4. Duration of low-intensity interval

5. Number of Intervals

Because of its versatility, HIT offers 1000s of different program variations. This is great for those looking for variety and change. After all, the body adapts best to changing stimuli. Furthermore, this type of training can be done on any cardio machine. Again, switching between machines periodically will stress your body differently and lead to the best results!

It is recommended that the intensity for the high-intensity interval range between 75 – 100% of your maximum effort. This will depend on the duration of the interval, as the longer the interval, the lower its intensity.

The recovery interval should range in the 55 – 65% of maximum effort.

The ratio of work to recovery can be varied and will depend on your fitness level and desired goal. For instance, I recommend starting at a work : rest ratio of 1:4 for beginners. As an example, this could represent a high-intensity (work) interval of 15 seconds followed by a 60 second recovery interval. If you are more advanced you can play around with this ratio for increased difficulty.

What you will notice is that over the duration of the interval training session your average heart rate will tend to drift upward. This is due to the fact that, depending on the interval protocol and your fitness level, the length of your recovery bouts will not be sufficient to allow your heart rate to fully return to rest; thus, you end up working at a greater percentage of your maximum heart rate even while you recover.

Here is a sample 10-min interval training workout that is sure to leave you exhausted:

1. 10 seconds at 100% effort

2. 20 seconds at 60% effort

3. Repeated 20 times



Become Wrinkle Free NOW

Guest Author: Doug Sandquist


 

What? Okay, let’s begin by defining Resveratrol before we go any further. From MedicineNet.net…… “ Resveratrol: An antioxidant present in many plants. Resveratrol is a type of polyphenol called a phytoalexin, a class of compounds produced as part of a plant\’s defense system against disease. It is produced in the plant in response to an invading fungus , stress, injury, infection, or ultraviolet irradiation. Red wine contains high levels of resveratrol, as do grapes, raspberries, peanuts, and numerous other plants. The French Paradox — how the French live longer while their diet is high in fats — has been attributed to the fact that wine is rich in resveratrol.”

The most common plants that produce this are red grapes, and also the super food from Brazil, Acai, among other mainly dark purple fruits. Acai is fast becoming known as the super food as it is so full of antioxidants, in fact 10 times more so than cranberries and blueberries which are the best we have in North America.

In a very balanced article from Mayo Clinic discussing the benefits of Reveratrol,( http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/red-wine/HB00089 ), studies seem to indicate that this Phytoalexin, helps in heart health by lowering cholesterol and helping maintain well veins and arteries.

Start by doing some research on your own about the benefits of the Acai berry and also Resveratrol. Between the two of them it seems that we should make a concerted effort to getting some of both into our bodies daily. Unless you just like cheeseburgers and won’t eat any fruit of any kind. Of course those people probably haven’t read this far into this article have they?

Resveratrol is available all over the place, over the counter, usually in pill or capsule form, which is better than nothing but too often not that much better than nothing. Several vitamin companies sell it in one form or another. I have my own favorite, which is a juice derived from 18 other heart healthy fruits besides the Acai, with 30 times more Resveratrol then red wine, but do some research and see what you think is the best choice for your money, I did.

Have a heart healthy day!

Guest Author: Spyros Kapnias Garudananda


Yoga is a healing system of theory and practice. It is a combination of breathing exercises (pranayama), physical postures (asana), deep relaxation (yoga nidra) and meditation (dyana), practiced for more than 5,000 years.

 

While Yoga evolved as a religious practice in Hinduism, in the Western world has grown as a form of purely physiological, psychological, mental and spiritual practice. Most of the yoga practices in the western yoga have little or nothing to do with Hinduism, but are simply a way of keeping all levels of the human being, fit and healthy and this is only a part of the broad view of yoga. Through the practice of yoga, we become aware of the interconnection between our spiritual, mental, emotional and physical levels. Gradually this awareness leads us to an understanding of the more subtle areas of our existence.

 

Yoga practice prevents specific diseases and maladies by keeping the energy meridians (nadis) open and life energy (prana) flowing. Yoga is considered a mind-body intervention that is used to reduce the health effects of generalized stress.

 

Laboratory tests have proved the yogi’s increased abilities of consciously controlling autonomic or involuntary functions, such as temperature, heartbeat and blood pressure.

 

Yoga acts both as a curative and preventive therapy. According to medical scientists, yoga therapy is successful because of the balance created in the nervous and endocrine systems which directly influences all the other systems and organs of the body.

 

Regular practice of poses (asanas), breathing exercises (pranayama), deep relaxation (yoga nidra) and meditation, can help such diverse ailments such as: acidity , allergies, Alzheimer disease, anaemia, anger, anxiety, arthritis, asthma, back pain, bronchitis, cancer, carpal tunnel syndrome, chronic fatigue, colitis, common cold, constipation, depression, diabetes, epilepsy, eye problems, facial wrinkles, gastro-intestinal disorders, headaches, heartburn, haemorrhoids, hepatitis, high blood pressure, hypertension, immune-deficiency, impotence, menopause, menstrual cramps, migraines, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, nervous tension, obesity, osteoporosis, prostate, enlargement, sciatica, skin problems, sleep apnoea, slipped disk, sterility, stiffness, stress, insomnia, intoxication, thyroid problems, kidney stones, stuttering and stammering, urinary tract disorders for women, vaginal infections and many more…

Benefits for the Physiological Level (Annamaya – Pranamaya Kosha)

 

Increasing flexibility. Cure and prevent Arthritis - The yoga poses (asanas), act upon the various joints of the body, including those joints that we never really use. By practicing yoga poses we can experience a remarkable increase in the flexibility of the joints, ligaments and tendons. Yoga is exercise and relaxation combined and this is the perfect anti-arthritis formula. Yoga’s slow-motion movements and gentle pressures, reach deep into strained joints. Also, the easy stretches in conjunction with deep breathing exercises relieve the tension that binds up the muscles and further tightens the joints.

 

Cure and prevent back pain – Back pain is the most common reason to seek medical attention in the West. Yoga has consistently been used to cure and prevent back pain by enhancing strength and flexibility.

 Massaging to all the internal vital organs of the body – Research has shown that yoga poses are the only form of activity that massages all of the internal glands and organs of the body and this promotes good health and well-being.

 

Complete detoxification – Yoga poses (asanas) helps to gently stretch the muscles and joints allowing the optimum blood supply to various parts of the body. This helps to flush the toxins out of the body. This leading to benefits such as delayed in ageing, providing energy and a remarkable zest for life.

 

Excellent toning of the muscles – Yoga practice can stimulate the muscles that have become flaccid and weak.

 

Provide balance in the nervous system – yoga is a great form of mediation in motion and that can balance the nervous system.

 

Reduction of stress – Because yoga practice is a slow and gentle form of exercise combined with breathing exercises, it can relieve body stress.

 

Cure and prevent respiration problems and asthma

Various studies have confirmed the beneficial effects of yoga for patients with respiratory problems. Physicians have found that the practice of asanas in combination with breathing exercises and meditation makes the treatment of asthma more effective. It has also been proved that asthma attacks can usually be prevented by yoga practice, without resorting to drugs. Patients who practice yoga have a better chance of gaining the ability to control their breathing problems. With the help of yogic breathing exercises, it is possible to control an attack of severe shortness of breath without having to seek medical help.

High Blood Pressure (hypertension)

The yoga postures, yogic breathing (pranayama) and the deep relaxation techniques (yoga nidra), which are basic components of yoga, have a major role to play in the treatment or prevention of high blood pressure and reduce the need for high blood pressure medication for people suffering from it.

 

Pain Management

 

Concentration during yoga postures, breathing exercises, deep relaxation techniques and meditation can also help reduce pain. Yoga is believed to reduce pain by helping the brain’s pain centre regulate the gate-controlling mechanism located in the spinal cord and the secretion of natural painkillers in the body.

 

Weight Reduction

Yogic practices that reduce anxiety tend to reduce anxious eating. Regular yoga practice can help in weight management, for the reason that some asanas stimulate sluggish glands, to increase their hormonal secretions. There are specific asanas, such as the shoulder stand (Sarvangasana) or the fish pose (Matsyasana), which are targeted on the thyroid gland. This gland has a great effect on our weight because it affects the body’s metabolism rate. Fat metabolism is also increased, so fat is converted to muscle and energy and we have better muscle tone and a higher vitality level.

Also, the practice of “yogic breath” (yogic deep breathing) increases the oxygen intake to the body cells, including the fat cells. This causes increased oxidation or burning up of fat cells.

 

Benefits for the Psychological Level (Pranamaya – Manomaya Kosha)

 

Self-awareness

Yoga practice increases the self-awareness. The yoga practitioner learns to act instead of reacting. They start to control their feelings and learn to be conscious, living the moment, the Now and not in the past or in the future.

   

Self-confidence

Self-confidence, or low self-confidence, is something, which Yoga seeks to eliminate through the practices. Someone with low self-respect cannot do their work properly or becomes easily tired, irritable and haggard. One who practices yoga starts to believe deeply in themselves and in the incredible potentials, which they have inside. 

Vitality and Change of Mood

Everyone who practices yoga over a period of time, reports a positive effect on both their outer appearance and energy level. Yogic postures with breathing exercises have been seen to result in having an invigorating effect on physical energy and improved mood.

 

Benefits for the Mental Level (Manomaya – Vijnanamaya Kosha)

 

Mental balancing

A common breathing (pranayama) practice in yoga is the “alternative nostrils breathing” (Nadi Shodhana Pranayama). Electroencephalogram (EEG) studies of the electrical impulses of the brain have shown that breathing through one nostril, results in increased activity on the opposite side of the brain. The regular practice of alternative nostrils helps to improve communication between the right and left side of the brain.

 

Benefits for the Spiritual Level (Vijnanamaya – Anandamaya Kosha)

Self-knowledge

Yogic philosophy and practice lead to increased Self-knowledge. This experienced knowledge is merely the spiritual side of yoga practice, which has as a goal to cultivate the “Observer” and increase the knowledge of the nature of the Self.

Knowing the Self, the Observer, which is a genuine kind of knowledge, tends to get lost in the hectic pace of our daily lives and pursuit of desires. The discovering of the Self, inside us, is indeed the most precious spiritual value in our life.



Longevity and Health Now

Guest Author: Christopher Guerriero


The benefits of lifting weights — also called weight training, strength training or resistance training — include stronger muscles, a stronger heart, a much leaner physique, a longer life, and a body better able to support your everyday needs and activities. Women, however, still tend to shy away from this beneficial form of exercise.

Ladies, does the mere idea of weightlifting scare you?

“I don’t want to lift weights because they’ll make me too big and bulky.” For how many of you is this the reason you’ve never attempted weight training?

It seems to be many a man’s dream to have big, bulky muscles. Why is it then, that men, whose bodies naturally contain much greater amounts of testosterone and growth hormone, lift weights yet DON’T get big and bulky?

It’s true! Unless they are supplementing with dangerous and unhealthful steroids or similar substances, most men do not naturally bulk up hugely by lifting weights regularly. And neither will most women.

The idea that women get big, ugly muscles from weight training is a complete misconception.

The fact of the matter is that women must lift weights in order to achieve the lean, sculpted bodies they dream of having. If a woman does happen to have the genetic disposition to bulk up quickly, there are easy ways to alter a workout to prevent this extra muscle size, while still increasing strength and rapidly burning fat.

The idea that weightlifting causes insanely huge muscle buildup is largely a creation of the media. It’s true that some women weightlifters takes steroids, and these hormones do make them look very masculine. The average woman who weight trains, however, will simply achieve a slim, healthy body without adding unwanted muscle mass.

Let’s start by discussing the basics of weight training…

Weight training involves controlled lifting and working out with weights. Two basic terms related to weightlifting are “rep” and “set.” A rep describes the complete act of raising and lowering a weight during a single act of exercise. A set describes the number of times a particular rep is performed.

For example, when a person does five reps of a squat, they squat down and stand up five times, continuously, before stopping and either moving on to another exercise or finishing their workout. Those five squats would equal one set. A balanced weight-training session will include several sets of different exercises.

Your goal as either a beginner, intermediate, or advanced weight lifter should be to exhaust your muscles in the shortest time frame – that simply means that when you lift a weight, you should lift a heavy enough weight to exhaust your muscles doing only 10 – 15 reps.

And you should do this exercising pattern about 3 days each week – with at least 24 hour of rest after each workout.

Now I’m going to share a principle exercise with you that many commercial fitness “buff’s” will hate me telling you because this single exercise will do more for your body than almost any other exercise around – making it completely unnecessary for you to ever buy another exercise gadget from late night television ever again.

Before I share it with you I’ve got to give you a quick disclaimer…this exercise should be done (at least initially) under the supervision of a qualified personal trainer, so that you learn the proper form to use during the movement.

This exercise will work EVERY muscle in your body, and you can do it in the privacy of your own home, without any fancy machines or expensive video’s.

In fact, this exercise a foundational core exercise and it’ll set your internal furnace up to burn more calories throughout the rest of the day than any other exercise we’ve tested (when done properly).

It’s called the dead-lift and here’s how it’s done for maximum fat loss and body shaping…

STARTING POSITION

Stand with feet flat and placed slightly farther apart than shoulder width with toes pointed slightly outward.

Squat down with hips lower than shoulders and grasp the weight lifting bar (or any small object)…in the beginning I highly suggest that you use very little added weight, so when you bend to grasp something, use a book or something else that’s small and light weight – just to help you balance.

Place hands on bar (or whatever you choose to lift) slightly less than shoulder width apart, inside the knees and with elbows fully extended. Place bar roughly 1 inch in front of shins and over balls of feet.

UPWARD MOVEMENT

Lift bar off floor by extending hips and knees.

Maintain an erect and flat back at all times.

Keep elbows fully extended.

Keep bar as close to shins as possible without hitting or scraping.

When bar passes knees move the hips forward.

Keep body erect at point of full knee and hip extension.

DOWNWARD MOVEMENT

Allow the hips and knees to flex to slowly lower the bar to the floor.

Repeat movement until finished with set.

Now this might sound a bit confusing the first several times you read it – however, once you practice it for a day or 2, the movement will become second nature to you and you’ll begin feeling and seeing the results quickly.

Remember that with any new exercise comes a bit of soreness, so start very slowly, and gradually increase your intensity.

Ladies, I encourage you: Let go of your preconceived ideas about weight training. Do not fear it. Embrace your weightlifting potential! You will benefit so much more from it than from spending hours on that piece of cardio equipment alone.



Turn Back The Clock

Guest Author: Ric Hawkins


Resveratrol is suddenly in the spotlight after the CBS 60 minutes program was aired, telling us how this amazing nutrient could reverse the aging process among others. But what about the resveratrol side effects?

To date there is no evidence of any ill effects. As one source of it comes from red wine, perhaps you could classify getting intoxicated and sleepy, as possible resveratrol side effects!   

So you could say it depends on the sources. Red wine has resveratrol in it as grape skins are one of the largest providers. Similarly, blueberries and peanuts contain some as well, and we are well aware of all the nut allergies around.

The largest concentration can be found in the Japanese Knotweed plant, and this is where the high quality extracts come from.

Most experts today agree that resveratrol is most effective when it is taken as part of a multi health supplement, so you benefit from the interaction of it with all the other nutrients and vitamins. This is called synergy.

When selecting a product make sure it contains trans- resveratrol rather than the cis type as trans is the more active form, and will give you increased benefits, and it should contain at least 20mg. There are no resveratrol side effects when taken in a supplement as the dosage is controlled.

You would have to drink well over a liter of the right red wine a day to get a similar kind of benefit, which would not be healthy, so that\’s why the most popular form is a supplement.

It really is important that we are able to get the benefits of this nutrient without having to worry about any adverse side effects. It is also showing to be a major player in the fight against many types of cancer, diabetes and even protecting us against heart disease.

I hope that this article has put your mind at rest that there are no resveratrol side effects, only real health benefits to be had, and the potential when combined with other synergetic nutrients, to help you live a longer and healthier life.

If you would like to learn more about the synergistic products which I personally take, including resveratrol, why not visit my website. 

 

 



Health and Vitality Now

Guest Author: Sabrina James


The hunt for the best wrinkle cream is like the hunt for the Loch Ness Monster.  There is a bunch of people claiming to have found it, but nobody really sure if it’s it true or not.  As frustrating as the constant hunt has become for consumers, they still continue to buy more wrinkle creams with the hope that it will be the fountain of youth.  Why do we keep hunting and hoping in vein?  This article is going to explore certain aspects of the human condition that keeps us on this “hunt and try” path, forever seeking the best wrinkle cream.

One of the first embedded characteristics of consumers in this market is that they have an extremely powerful desire to resist aging, and keep a youthful look.  This need is so strong that people end up in therapy as they age, as their faces and bodies change despite their vigorous efforts to stop the process.  The easy thing for people to do is to buy products that claim they can do this magical feat.  We want so badly for there to be a magic button we can push that takes years off our faces that we keep buying and buying.  Surely, if the human race could shed its innate desire to resist aging, there would be a whole lot less wrinkle creams on TV and in magazines.

The nature of consumers to believe what they read is another reason the continual flow of purchases in the wrinkle cream industry exists.  No matter how many times we buy wrinkle creams that promise to “instantly make us 20 years younger”, and are deeply disappointed, we rush right out and buy the next cream that makes the same silly claims.  Are we just suckers, or is it something deeper rooted?  I believe that it is a combination of our desire to look younger tricking our brains into believing the marketing, and the increasingly deceptive advertisements that companies are using to sell the creams. 

People want to feel luxurious and pampered.  Whether it is because it makes us feel special, or living some ideal lifestyle, the “Luxury” aspect of wrinkle creams keeps us coming back for more and searching for the very best one.  This phenomenon is true in all industries where there is an aficionado aspect.  The search for the perfect bottle of red wine, or the perfect cigar is very similar.  People have become aficionados of wrinkle creams and will spend fortunes in their hunt for the best wrinkle cream on earth.  They savor it and rub it onto their skin like delicate silken liquid… just like a wine snob swirls and sniffs his favorite wine.  Do you think I’m crazy?  Think about it and watch the behavior of persistent wrinkle cream users.  You’ll see I’m right on the money here.

The “Just in case” mentality is another reason why people keep returning to the internet in the hunt for the best wrinkle cream.  My idea here is a lot like the person who never goes to church, but prays when they get scared or hear bad news about a family member.  The old, “I’m not religious, but just in case God’s listening, I’ll pray up a storm”, is basically the same as people who know these creams aren’t going to work, but they keep buying and applying them, JUST IN CASE a wrinkle cream breakthrough finally took place and there exists a cream that will wipe wrinkles right off your skin.  This is different than preventative use… this is people who know they’re probably getting ripped off, but are willing to take the loss, on the off chance that the cream actually does what it says.

This handful or human characteristics are some of the strongest ones that keep customers in line at the department stores, or clicking their mouses online at wrinkle cream websites.  The wrinkle cream companies know that people will continue to hunt for the best wrinkle cream, and so they keep putting new products on the market.  Perhaps one day if people can become aware of these forces within them, they’ll be able to resist all the wrinkle cream spending they’re doing.  Then again, if that happens, I’ll be out of a job.



Look Young Again

Guest Author: Darrell Miller


Resveratrol is a phytonutrient molecule whose time has come. It is a polyphenolic phytoalexin present in grape skins and red wine that has been shown to have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Resveratrol has potent antioxidant and anti-tumorigenic activities as well as important protective effects on the nervous system and more.

This component of red wine has been found to inhibit the proliferation of a variety of human cancer cell lines, including those from breast, prostate, stomach, colon, pancreatic, and thyroid cancers. More recently, reports on the potential for resveratrol to inhibit the development of cancer and extend lifespan in cell culture and animal models have continued to generate scientific interest.

Clinical trials are currently underway to address this question and to also determine whether resveratrol might be beneficial in cancer treatment. There is an extensive and growing amount of work devoted to the possible links between diet and a reduction in the risk of breast cancer as well as other forms of cancer. Recently, reports have come in that resveratrol could inhibit a number of cellular events associated with the initiation, promotion, and progression of cancer.

Researchers at the Harvard Medical School and the National Institute on Aging report that a natural substance found in red wine, known as resveratrol, offsets the bad effects of a high-calorie diet in mice and significantly extends their lifespan. Research at the Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine and Ohio State University indicates that resveratrol has direct inhibitory action on cardiac fibroblasts and may inhibit the progression of cardiac fibrosis. Furthermore, researchers discovered that the liver and other systems in obese mice remained healthy (when they should not have) and fat related deaths dropped thirty one percent for those mice given a resveratrol supplement.

Research by Harvard Medical School Professor of Pathology David Sinclair, MD has shown that resveratrol extends the life span of mice by up to twenty four percent and the life span of other animals by as much as fifty nine percent. Another way this research differs from earlier work is that it looks specifically at the expression of genes known to be affected by aging in several important tissue types. The group explored the influence of the agent on heart, muscle and brain by looking for changes in gene expression in those tissues.

Insulin and glucose levels in mice on the high fat plus resveratrol diet were closer to the mice on standard diet than to the mice on the high fat diet. Resveratrol again demonstrated changes associated with longer lifespan, including increased insulin sensitivity, reduced insulin like growth factor-1 levels, increased AMP activated protein kinase and peroxisome proliferator activated receptor-gamma coactivator 1alpha activity, increased mitochondrial number, and improved motor function. But, in contrast resveratrol treatment had no significant effect on body weight, serum cholesterol, radial bone growth, epithelial cell height, or messenger RNA levels for insulin-like growth factor I.

Resveratrol supplements on the market today may contain anywhere from 10 to 150 mg of resveratrol per pill, but the effective doses for chronic disease prevention in humans are not known. Resveratrol is not known to be toxic or cause adverse effects in humans, but there have been only a few controlled clinical trials to date. However since there aren’t studies in humans, it’s impossible to say how much resveratrol is needed to create health benefits.

The amount of resveratrol in food varies greatly. Of course, understanding exactly how procyanidins work in the human body remains to be investigated, and the researchers plan to dose people with the compound in a future clinical trial. Resveratrol is a good antioxidant in any potency to help reduce oxidative stress, improving the immune system, cardiovascular system, and all other parts of the body that benefit from antioxidants.

Guest Author: Doc Coolmac No PHD


In our time today, a lot of developments have been made in the field of cosmetics. These developments have only one goal, and that is to reduce or completely remove traces of aging to make the user look younger and more beautiful than before. These cosmetic products did a lot of people well when it comes to renewing their looks. Though most of the cosmetic products were a pretty good hit in the market, there is no denying that majority of those cosmetic products would include face wrinkle creams. Face wrinkle creams help conceal the wrinkles found on your face without the painful surgery. These face wrinkle creams may also provide UV protection, as companies would include it as additional features. Mainly, people today would want their faces wrinkle free and at the same time look as fresh as it was before they had wrinkles. Though there are a lot of face wrinkle creams sold in the market, you must be able to determine what is the best face wrinkle cream suitable for your face.

1.    Compatibility – like any other cosmetic product, you must first ensure that your face or your skin would not have any allergic reaction to the face wrinkle cream that you are using. Testing a couple of brands would not hurt in the long run for you would be using the best face wrinkle cream for your face.

2.    Price – though not all cosmetic products would come in cheap, there are still sellers who are willing to give off their products for a much lower price than those in the market. Be careful though, as to some products may contain dangerous chemicals and are sold for a cheap price just to get rid of it.

3.    Effectiveness – of course, you would no face wrinkle cream would be called best face wrinkle cream without having wonderful results. The best face wrinkle cream should take effect immediately a few days or hours after application. This would definitely gather up more customers compared to those products that would take weeks to take effect.

All in all, these qualities must be present if you are to find the best face wrinkle cream that is suitable for your face. Be careful for false advertisements that may tell you that theirs is the best face wrinkle cream, so always check for customer feedbacks before making a purchase.



How French Women Stay Young

Guest Author: Kathleen Walsh


Effective anti wrinkle cream for men should contain natural compounds that prevent redness and inflammation. Men’s wrinkle cream should also support the skin’s natural cell renewal processes and prevent free radical damage, as well as repair damage that has already been done. With the right ingredients, you can look younger and better than you might have thought possible.

Let’s assume that age is accompanied by wisdom. The wise person has already stopped using personal care products that contain known toxins, allergens and irritants. If you don’t know much about the chemical ingredients in the products you are using, check the warning labels. That will give you a good indication of how unsafe the product may be.

Once you have stopped using things that are bad for your skin’s health, then you can expect the best results from an anti wrinkle cream for men. Again, you want to avoid the ones that have lots of warning labels. The only things that we need to reduce wrinkles, improve firmness and grow some “new skin” are nutrients.

With nutrient-rich men’s wrinkle cream; you can expect to see a difference in a matter of days. The ingredients to look for include antioxidants, protein peptides, vitamins, minerals, and essential fatty acids. Some of these have proven benefits for reducing inflammation and redness.

Let’s start with Functional Keratin, a protein peptide complex extracted from sheep’s wool. Clinical studies prove that the peptide inhibits the activity of PGE2 by as much as 70%. PGE2 is a biochemical responsible for inflammation. Witch hazel is another natural anti-inflammatory and is the best ingredient for aftershave, since it has natural antibacterial activity, but does not burn the way that petroleum-based alcohols do.

It has also been proven, that men’s wrinkle cream containing Functional Keratin supports the natural cell rejuvenation processes, because a measurable increase in cell proliferation has been seen. Actually, it’s a major increase, by as much as 160%. The worse you look today, the quicker you will see results.

Now, don’t be fooled by just any keratin-containing anti wrinkle cream for men. Functional Keratin is a trade-marked name for the complex extracted from sheep’s wool. It was created by the KERATEC Company in New Zealand, using a number of patented processes. Other keratins on the market are derived from animal hooves and horns. Harsh manufacturing processes render the protein unavailable for use by the skin’s cells.

The antioxidants that you want to look for in men’s wrinkle cream include coenzyme Q10 and natural vitamin E. Other important vitamins and minerals in anti wrinkle cream for men can be supplied using extracts from wakame kelp, a very nutrient dense food.

Men’s wrinkle cream containing capuacu butter provides the essential fatty acids necessary to moisturize and nourish the skin’s cells. The butter also helps heal razor burns and sun damage. It may take a little time to find an anti wrinkle cream for men that contains all of the good ingredients mentioned here. But, if you want age gracefully, you need to make the effort.

 



Health and Vitality Now

Guest Author: David Done


io Burn Muscle?

If you want to finally burn fat but you are worried about burning muscle, I have some astonishing news about the best fat burning cardio and resistance training exercises that will set you free from fat loss plateaus without causing you to do so much cardio that you burn muscle.

I get a lot of emails from confused dieters and men and women who want to lose weight, but fear they are doing so much cardio exercise that it will cause them to burn muscle and lower their metabolism.

Information like this outrages me, because with all this confusion, it’s not your fault that you are struggling with fat loss, because there are too many people trying to confuse you with science. After all, you’ve tried all that cardio and dieting but you’re still not where you want to be.

So here’s what you need to do. First, we don’t need to do cardio in the first place. So that will get rid of our worries that the cardio will burn muscle. You should be using short, burst interval training workouts instead, since they help you burn belly fat in less time.

Second, it’s actually hard to lose muscle. If you are doing total body resistance training workouts two or three times per week, you will not lose muscle, even if you are eating a very low calorie diet. (And you don’t even need that much protein either!)

Dr. Stu is one of my long-term Turbulence Training clients, and he’s been working out at 5:30am in the morning on an empty stomach for years. However, he’s not doing this because there is any magic fat burning effect. He’s just doing that because he is the busy father of 3 boys!

So he gets up, goes to the gym, does his resistance training workouts, and finishes off with high-intensity cardio or interval training. And his cardio workouts do not burn muscle.

In fact, he went from 15.6% down to 11.7% body fat and MAINTAINED my lean mass (and strength actually increased a little). He’s working muscles he hadn’t used in years, and is noticeably more muscled – that’s not bad for a guy who’ll turn 38 next week!

Plus, even when he travels, he’s up early doing bodyweight exercises in place of cardio and to avoid losing muscle from inactivity. After all, the only real way to lose muscle is to do endless amounts of cardio, cut your calories, and avoid all resistance training.

But with the Turbulence Training bodyweight workouts, he still gets an incredible cardiovascular challenge as well as a big shock for your muscles. If you don’t think you can get stronger and leaner using bodyweight exercises, think again! Bodyweight workouts work when they are based on good science and good planning.

I bet you knew all along that cardio wasn’t the best way to lose fat, even though all the out of shape trainers at your gym kept telling you it was. Well, now you have something better to use to burn fat and to avoid losing muscle.

Stick with the Turbulence Training resistance workouts (even using bodyweight exercises) and interval training in place of long, slow cardio workouts, and you burn fat, not muscle.

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