Green tea

We have access to more information about our health now than any time in history. It seems like everyday there is a new miracle, a new cure for the things that ail us, another pill or potion that will make us feel better. Green tea is the "now" nutritional supplement. It has enjoyed a surge in popularity in recent years, but is it worth all the hype? What exactly are the benefits and are they effective enough to consider? The Food and Drug Administration has not officially approved green tea or endorsed any of its properties, but believers swear by them.

One of the pros (or cons, depending on your side of the fence on the issue) of green tea is its caffeine content. The tea contains about have the caffeine as a regular cup of coffee. There are several schools of thought on caffeine’s effect on the body. It’s definitely a stimulant, and some choose to avoid it for that reason. Some dieters say going decaf helps them curb their sweet tooth. Others say the little caffeine boost helps rev them up for their workout.

Another unsubstantiated perk of this beverage is its ability to delay and sometimes alleviate the symptoms of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Most such diseases involve the build up of a certain kind of plaque in the brain, which restricts blood flow and leads to the nerve damage that is characteristic of such illnesses. In a study published in the Journal of Neuroscience, the antioxidant EGCG has been shown to positively affect the amount of harmful beta-amyloid protein plaque in lab mice. The animals that were treated with a daily injection of EGCG exhibited a whopping 54 percent less of the harmful plaque than the animals that weren’t treated.

If green tea is what it takes to stave off such dreadful diseases, why isn’t everyone drinking it? Simple, it’s just not enough. Other antioxidants found in the tea water down the effect of RGCG. In order to reproduce the same effect in humans that the lab mice experienced, the dose would have to be about 1,500 or 1,600 milligrams a day. The large amount has been tested on humans and found to be safe.

Advocates of green tea also say it contains thermogenetic qualities that speed up metabolism and help with weight loss. To get the maximum health benefits of green tea, you’d need to drink the concentrated form of RGCG, which can also be found in vegetables. People who make a point to consume foods that contain RGCG keep themselves detoxified. Doing so reduces their chances of developing cancer and other diseases.

Be aware that the health hype of green tea has aided its commercialism. Beverage brands have been quick to jump on the bandwagon and offer a plethora of variations on the theme. Just because it says "green tea" on the label doesn’t mean it has all the nutritional benefits you’ve heard about. After processing, it might not even be good for you at all. Always read the nutritional information on the back of the label and be sure of what you’re consuming

Fat Loss Secrets

For some people fat loss is very difficult and for others fat loss is quite easy. Have you ever wondered why?

Well to start with some people seem to be lucky enough to have a fast metabolism and some people are cursed with a slow metabolism. I am not going to try to claim that there are not genetic differences in the way that people lose or gain fat but there are a few things that hard losers will need to do to get that metabolism jumped up.

First of all lets get the facts straight on what causes fat loss. You have two things that affect your weight. The first thing that affects your weight is the amount of calories you burn both from exercising and from just regular eating like when you are sitting on the couch or when you are sitting at work. The second factor is that food that you eat and the number of calories that you eat during the day.

So what are the secrets to fat loss? Well one of them I already mentioned and that is to raise your metabolism. Raising you metabolism can be done by spacing out your meals during the day, try to eat six meals throughout the day. Another way to raise your metabolism is to get more exercise and preferably earlier in the day is better.

Another secret to fat loss is to make sure that your calories that you take in are best used by your body. Make your meals small and always drink lots of water. If you have a big glass of water 30 minutes before each meal it will kind of fill you up and make it easier for you to eat a normal amount at meals instead of overeating as we all like to do.

Do these seem like easy to implement fat loss secrets? I bet you can implement these changes today. Not only will the eating patterns change the way you burn fat but the exercise in the morning will make you feel fantastic all day long. I hope you like them as I have lots more to offer.

Fitnes

A lot of our goals that we generate in life require some sort of plan. In fact I cannot think of one that doesn't. If I have a goal that I want to achieve and don't plan it out I don't usually achieve it. In this case; with fitness, many people want to look like their dreams, but without some sort of plan on getting there, its going to be very hard to attain.

The starting point on the map begins with a goal; sit down with yourself, and figure out your long-term goal. It's in your head, now that we know what we want in the long term, we need to somehow breakdown this goal down into a short-term goal(s). An intensity level also needs to be put into play; write down "medium" if it is something more intense within a shorter amount of time. For example "learn to run 4 miles a day in two months from your current state". Today you can only run 1 mile and you get exhausted, this is where we implement the short-term goals. The short-term goals could be to set up a routine where you can practice your running endurance daily. Its now time to understand the principles you will need to get your there.

Universally Adapt- In periods of training, exercise will give you the greatest results. Its something that you want to push yourself at doing, but don't push yourself to far, or you will collapse. Think of it this way, an average person is observing a yoga move, which has to do with some sort of intense stretching. This person then goes home and attempts the stretch; he/she then pulls one of their muscles and needs surgery because they failed to practice the moves. The world wasn't built in a day, it was built in seven; try to think this way when your trying to achieve something.

Spell Out What You Are Thinking- Begin your training with a common attitude, then once you have past that, move up a little, and a little. A bodybuilder that is building strength starts with a certain weight, and then he gradually increases this weight while his muscles are growing over time.

Don't Overload! - Like I mentioned earlier with the yoga example. Do not get lazy, and "go for it" you will hurt yourself, and you will not get to where you want, and "times a wasting". If you treat time with respect you will earn it. It's also a good idea to observe other people that are experiencing your goal. If you can see someone doing what you want to do, they have the ultimate wisdom of how to achieve it. It doesn't hurt to ask for tips. A lot of professional athletes have learned this way, usually they had a dad or an older brother to look up to.

The other thing to understand is to be happy while you're on your journey to your goal. It should be fun and exciting, there will be times when you want to give up and quit, but think of your time as your ultimate currency and if you quit you will have wasted precious time, or think of it as the rain, it will soon pass. This map that you make however should not be treated with extreme anxiety, do not feel like you have just broken a law if you fail to do something in a certain day; remember "if you fall all you can do is get back up" and everyone falls...


Cofee Maker

A one cup coffee maker is a popular gift idea, mostly due to the varieties and flavors of coffee that are available. There is literally something for everyone. Besides emerging as a great gift idea, the one cup coffee maker has become a common sight in kitchens and offices across the country. Overall, there are several reasons that the one cup coffee maker has risen in popularity and usage over the last few years. The bottom line is, however, that fresh brewed coffee at home has become even more reliable and convenient.

It is no revelation to state that people prefer their coffee fresh. Even if you are not the first to rise in your home, a one cup coffee maker allows you to enjoy a fresh cup of coffee every time. Or, if you are the only coffee drinker in the house, a one cup coffee maker will insure that you can get one fresh cup of coffee without having to brew a whole pot or waste coffee grounds. As we all have learned, there is a distinct difference in taste between freshly brewed coffee, and coffee that has been sitting in a coffee pot for awhile.

One cup coffee makers are economical not just in the initial cost of the unit, but in other ways as well. The machine itself is smaller and uses less power than larger models, which can save you money on utility costs. For the more planet conscious coffee enthusiast, a one-cup coffee maker also can reduce your impact on our country’s strained power structure and the environment. In addition, making one cup of coffee at a time eliminates the waste of having leftover coffee no one wants to drink. A one cup coffee maker will cut your coffee costs because you will only be brewing coffee when you are ready to drink it.

The specialty flavored coffee that is available to be purchased for a one cup coffee maker is another reason these machines have risen in popularity of late. This aspect falls in line with the personalization features that so many modern-day gadgets offer. It solves the problem of different people preferring different kinds of coffee, either at home or in the office. Clean up and maintenance with these one cup makers is a snap as well. Also, they take up next to nothing in space on a counter, table, or desk.

Another byproduct of the one cups’ rise in usage is peoples familiarity with this particular kind of coffee maker. If you decide to give a coworker their own personal one cup coffee maker for a gift, due to the popularity of the item, they may already know what it is and how to operate it. If your kids drink coffee a one cup coffee maker would be a great present as well, especially if they are headed to back to college or are already attending and living on campus. A one cup coffee maker is a wonderful graduation gift to help freshmen begin the dorm life. Just imagine how many "incidental" dollars that will be saved for the student who doesn’t have to buy expensive cups of coffee from coffee shops, or the dining hall. Dorm rooms are notoriously short on space and a one cup coffee maker could fit well in a confined area, and help them through those late night study periods and early mornings

Food.....

Many people fail on their diets for one big reason: diet food is not necessarily good food. Since many find "diet food" unappealing and in some cases uneatable, they feel deprived. When you are depriving yourself of the foods you love it won’t be long until you can no longer endure the challenge and you will break down and eat whatever it is that you have been craving. But, did you know that diet food doesn’t have to be bad? Did you know that if you change your lifestyle to include healthy eating and forget about diet foods you can not only lose weight but continue enjoying food?

This is hard to believe but it’s true. Healthy foods are good foods as long as you know how to cook them. And, there are a lot of different foods you can try that you will likely love if you simply give it a chance to try them. Of course, you can have a healthy lifestyle and eat healthy foods and still indulge in your favorites every once and awhile. For example, if you love a cheeseburger with French fries there is no reason why you can’t have them every once and awhile. But, instead of using a white bun consider a whole grain bun. Buy lean hamburger meat, or even ground turkey, and flavor it up with spices instead of a lot of salt. Grill the burger instead of frying it so you can eliminate as much fat as possible. Then, add a slice of low fat cheese and all your favorite toppings like lettuce, tomato, ketchup, mustard, and low fat mayonnaise. For the French fries try baking them rather than frying them. Potatoes aren’t necessarily bad but when you fry them they get a whole lot worse. My favorite is sweet baked potato. So, make a small amount so you won’t overindulge and just bake them.

You sill still have your favorite meal, but it will be much healthier. That means whenever you get a hankering for something that is not necessarily part of your new lifestyle you can try figuring out a way to have it by making it healthy. It might not taste like the old kind but you may realize that the new meal is not only healthier but flavorful and good. What will surprise you the most, however, is that it really will satiate your desire for the not so healthy version of your favorite food. Creativity is key, give it a try!

Know What You Eat

By far the easiest way you can become healthy and change your lifestyle is to know what you eat. The only way you can really do that is by eating at home. When you cook for yourself you know how much oil you put in something or what ingredients are used in a particular food. Cooking for yourself will allow you to stay committed to your new lifestyle because you are in control. It is much more difficult in a restaurant where you will be tempted by your own old conditioning and therefore reaching for comfort food such as bread and butter, luscious desserts, and fattening foods. When you know what you eat you will not only be healthier but you will be in control. And, being in control of your body and health is very important to a successful new lifestyle. Don’t worry this is only a matter of reconditioning your mind. The restaurant going will still be in your life but you will be in control then.

Exercise Meals

Someone has probably told you that your post exercise snack is the most important meal of the day. The rumor is true, and there are certain things that happen to the body when you complete your workout. A catabolic condition arises; this is where the muscles glycogen is exhausted and your cortisol levels start to break down muscle tissue. This is not a very good state and the only way to undo this mess and turn it into an anabolic state, is to eat some sort of post workout meal as soon as possible. The meal should be consumed after your workout or training. The objective we are aiming for is to replenish muscle glycogen, along with digestible protein so we can jumpstart are muscular repair. The rush of carbohydrates and amino acids from the digested meal support an insulin release from the pancreas, this transfers nutrients into the muscle cells.

The meal you consume should contain 350 – 500 calories for the greatest response. There is a difference between male and female however. The female may only need somewhere between 300 – 350 calories if she weighs around 120 – 130 lbs. A male however who weighs 200 lb may need up to 500 calories in their meal. The ratio of carbohydrates and protein should be anywhere from 2:1 – 4:1 for both sexes. The best thing you could do for yourself is to watch what you eat; if your eating fats, make sure they are healthy. If you can keep your fats to least amount possible, do that instead because it’s the total opposite of what we want after are exercises. With this in mind we now know that we don’t need these expensive supplements that magazines and websites are trying to sell us. These advertisers will also tell you that you NEED these supplements in order to get where you want. These supplements are no different from what you are doing when you’re eating your meal. It’s always best to do things the natural way, therefore try to stay away from these so-called "magic formulas". There are many digestible natural carbohydrates available such as pineapples; grapes, melon, broccoli, honey and you name it. These carbs will create the anabolic effect needed for muscle construction. The best place to purchase these types of foods is at some sort of organic food market. A great source of well digestible protein could be fat-free yogurt, skim milk, and whey protein. Whey protein is optional but most recommended, it is a very popular product, and contains a great amount of value for a post workout. I often make a smoothie or milk shake before or after a workout. The best flavor in my opinion is chocolate whey protein mixed with Banana and two tablespoons of maple syrup. Try to be creative and make some fun out of it! If your looking to get rid of your body fat, you want to have the complete opposite food traits in all you’re other meals throughout the day. The rest of your meals should be low glycemic, slowly digesting carbohydrates, and slow discharge of proteins. These are the factors needed for a low body fat percentage.

for Reducing Cellulite

This is article Alternatif for reducing cellulite
to keep our body healthy, not always with extreme diet, do the best diet with the best suggestion from doctor or person who competent about diet

Aside from changes to diet and exercise, which typically provide only limited benefits, there are two key ways to reduce cellulite: application of topical products that stimulate blood circulation, and medical treatment to break up fatty deposits beneath the skin.

Cellulite appears as dimpled skin or fat on or around the outer thighs, buttocks and other body areas. It is caused by the fibrous septae, the underlying supports of the skin, not holding the skin together evenly. The skin is tethered down by these string-like tissues that pull it inward, toward the interior of the body. The tension of these strings pulls sections of fat in along with them; this, as well as the body’s inability to completely remove toxins and other cellular debris, causes the fat cells to increase as much as 300 times their original size and stick together within the connective tissue fibers.

In women, the fibers connect to the undersurface of the skin and run at a 90-degree angle, which allows bulging and puckering. In men, these fibers run at a 45-degree angle, so the fat is less likely to accumulate in pockets.

This physiology, as well as the effects of estrogen, heredity and age, makes women more susceptible to cellulite than men. The condition usually starts in puberty as hormones change and becomes more noticeable with age. Nearly 80% of women over age 18 have some degree of cellulite. A person does not have to be overweight to develop cellulite and dimpled skin is not always reduced by weight loss.

Topical treatment of cellulite is the easiest and least expensive option. Products are designed to stimulate blood flow, thereby enhancing the body’s ability to eliminate toxic cellular buildup. They may be either synthetic or natural.
Synthetic cellulite products contain ingredients engineered in a laboratory, often from petrochemical derivatives. They include proprietary ingredients such as Liporeductyl, a synthetic peptide contained in Dermaxine’s Cellumend.

Natural products often contain caffeine or green tea, which has been shown to effectively boost circulation when applied topically. Paul Penders Body Firming Cellulite Serum uniquely contains pegaga, an herb found in the Malaysian rainforest that is used for both medicinal and cosmetic purposes to stimulate blood flow.

Medical treatment of cellulite is the other alternative. Although liposuction reduces cellulite for some people but not others, several newer procedures including endermologie, radio frequency and laser provide more consistent results. Each, however, requires a series of treatments costing from $150 to $500 per session.

Endermology, also known as liponic sculpturing, operates on the principle of mechanically smoothing the skin by stretching or separating the fat from the fibrous septae, using a machine to push and pull the skin into position. It has become extremely popular, with tens of thousands of systems in use throughout the world. Some people, however, need several dozen treatments to see noticeable results then must continue treatment to maintain results.

Other equipment like Syneron’s VelaSmooth couple massage with radio frequency and infrared light energy to heat the fat. This makes fat cells softer and more amenable to mechanical manipulation. In clinical studies, participants experience an average improvement in cellulite of 65%, although anecdotally, several physicians who use the device claim the improvement is closer to 25%.

Cynosure’s Tri-Active diode laser, which was introduced in early 2003, uses a three-step process to address cellulite. The device first delivers localized cooling that quickly reduces excessive accumulations of fluid that make tissue appear puckered. Second, Tri-Active performs a rhythmic massage that simulates the lymphatic system and promotes elimination of cellular wastes and toxins. It then delivers laser to stimulate microcirculation at a sub-dermal level.

This progressive massaging and stimulating action on the connective and adipose tissue promotes waste elimination and tissue oxygenation, restoring alignment of the connective tissue. Although results are usually good, practitioners typically recommend a series of 15 or more treatments to start, coupled with a low-fat diet and regular exercise.

Tips for doing Eye Makeup

This is article For all beautiful women. Tips eye make up. 8 tips for doing Eye makeup

Naturally, it is to catch the interest of others, specially men.

To acquire this, great cosmetics and eye make up techniques are needed.

There are several eye make ups for any occasion.

This includes eye makeup for bedroom, romantic dinner, and a lot more.

The following practical tips can be applied to attain great eye makeup.

1.
Clean and wash your eyes before using eye makeup
This can also be handled placing a cucumber (Cucumber toner) over each eye works to bring down the puffiness.

2.
Select the eye shadow color that fit your eyes.

Corals, peaches, lilacs, browns or salmons are good alternatives for the main eye shadow color depending on the character of the eyes.

Day to night makeup can be managed with the usage of neutral or brown eyeshadow color. For the glamour look, apply metallic eyeshadow.

3.
Apply concealer to cover the dark circles under the eyes.

This also works for smoky eye makeup.

4.
Choose pale shimmer color for your highlighter.

Shimmery warm beige, Pale gold highlighter or Pale shimmery peach are suggested highlighter color for warm skin color.

Dark skin tone is able to go for darker gold or amber.

While, the cool skin color is able to be improved with pale pink, cool beige or pale pink highlighter.

Eye Make Up

5.
Be cautious not to tug the skin around the eyes as this could make early wrinkle to form.

This commonly happens during eye makeup or eyes lining application and removal.

6.
Always store the makeup eye liner pencil in the fridge to enable easier to sharpen and apply eye makeup.

Keeping the pencil under much heat could make it soft and smudgy thus harder to use.

7.
Use mascara and split the eye lashes with the usage of dry mascara wand to attain clump free.

8.
To remove mascara smudges or makeup mishaps, apply a cotton bud dipped into eye makeup remover.

Tips Of Natural Make up

Cosmetics can help you put your best face forward. They can emphasize the features that are naturally attractive and that set you apart. But wearing too much makeup (or applying it incorrectly) can have the opposite effect.

1 Do not use foundation profusely. Wash off your make-up before retiring to bed. The particles clog the skin-pores, and prevent the skin from inhaling fresh air.

2. For oily skin, a cake foundation is good. Avoid use of foundation with lanolin base. However, you can use a vanishing cream as foundation.

3. If you have a double-chin, apply dark shade foundation underneath, it will appear balanced. You can make your chin prominent by using light shade foundation.

4. When your body and skin are healthy, you may naturally feel as though you don't need as much makeup, so the first step in achieving a natural look is to take good care of yourself and your skin. When your skin glows, you may hesitate before you put on any foundation at all, even if you are accustomed to wearing it every day.

5. To enhance your skin's natural glow, drink plenty of water, which will help your skin retain moisture and elasticity. Use a good skin care regimen and always use the moisturizers and sunscreen recommended for your skin type on both your face and neck.

6. Make sure to blend your cheek color and eye color very well. When you take the time to blend the makeup colors, the more obvious lines becomes shadows and highlights, which look much more natural, and which help define the natural contour of your face.

7. It might be fun to stop in at the cosmetics counter at your favorite department store. Many times, you can get a complimentary makeover or makeup lesson. Let the consultant or makeup artist know that you are particularly looking for techniques to accentuate your positive features.

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