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Diabetic Weight Loss
Diabetic weight loss is a side of this massive subject that needs a set of posts all on its own to really do it justice, so this article will just provide an overview of what it entails. There are also several excellent diabetic diets that are specially formulated for diabetics who need to lose weight but cannot do so using regular methods, particularly with more strenuous exercise routines and diets that include certain foods or food groups that are restricted or disallowed for diabetics.
Weight gain itself is often linked with type II diabetes where the sufferer has had a poor diet for a long time, leading to the condition along with an unhealthy weight.
Essentially, diabetic weight loss entails formulating a special diet that is low in calories while also being relatively low in refined sugars, saturated fats and high GI carbohydrates.
Too Much TV Can Raise Death Risk
It’s hard to resist back-to-back episodes of Sanford and Son, but too many marathons of TV watching may shorten your life, especially if you endlessly channel surf every day.
Published in the journal Circulation, scientists found each hour spent sitting in front of the television raised a person’s risk of dying prematurely from heart disease.
For the study, experts tracked the lifestyle habits of 8,800 adults; such as smoking, diet, exercise, waist measurement, and high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
Data showed every hour spent in front of the television was associated with an 11% higher risk of dying from all causes; 9% higher risk of cancer death; and an 18% increased risk of death due to cardiovascular disease.
And people watching more than four hours of TV each day had a 46% higher risk of death from all causes and an 80% higher risk of heart disease related death.
So if you take in a little too much boob-tube every day, you’ll be doing the Fred Sanford chest grab for real.
Via Reuters.
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Endurance Training Secrets that Triple Your Endurance
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Endurance training will help to increase not just your speed, but your stamina and the duration in which you can perform physical activity. That increased intensity over longer workouts is equal to higher calorie and fat burn, not to mention increased performance.
There are a few significant ways to triple your endurance, both relying on how long and how hard you can work.
Increased Time, Lower Intensity
This is the most common way that coaches train athletes, increasing the amount of time that an athlete practices, while requiring less effort.
Adding Bikram Yoga to Your Workout Routine
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The uniqueness of Bikram Yoga is in the conditions under which this practice is performed. High room temperature and humidity contribute to stretching better, massaging the internal organs, releasing the toxins and losing weight. And, of course, it aims to bring you a harmony between your body and soul.
Bikram Yoga Facts
Bikram, or as it is often called “hot” yoga, gained its name from its developer, Bikram Choudhury, and has been practiced for about 30 years. A class usually lasts for 90 minutes in a room with 40 percent humidity and the temperature of 100 to 105 degrees Fahrenheit. Hig