How Liquid Calories May Be Making You Fat

... Even Your Favorite Protein Drinks!

By Tom Venuto, NSCA-CPT, CSCS
www.BurnTheFat.com

At least 7 scientific studies have provided strong evidence that energy containing beverages (i.e., “liquid calories”) do not properly activate the satiety mechanisms in the body and brain and do not satisfy the appetite as well as food in solid form.

 
Epidemiological research also supports a positive association between calorie-containing beverage consumption and increased body weight or body mass index. New research now suggests that soda may not be the only culprit…

Sugar in the Foods We Eat

By Amanda Maynes

Sugar intake has become one of the primary health concerns in our society. Found ubiquitously in almost all processed foods, excess sugar consumption in the modern world has become commonplace. The average adult consumes around 22 teaspoons of added sugar per day, when doctors recommend limiting this value to 10 teaspoons (or 40 grams). The consequences are well-known: increased risk of diabetes, higher obesity rates, and cardiovascular disease.
It may seem fairly easy to target high-sugar foods like candy and doughnuts for removal from our daily diets. However, many foods we eat on a regular basis have a much higher sugar content than you might think; here are a few of the worst and how to avoid them:

Pilates For The Over Fifties

By: Steven Giles

Pilates has become an extremely popular form of exercise all over the world both as a way of keeping fit or as a cure for back pain.

This article explains how Pilates can be the ideal form of exercise for people over the age of fifty.

Pilates for the over fifties

Tai Chi Chuan - General Background

By: Thanaseelan Vengadasalam
Philosophy:

The initial aim of Tai chi chuan is to teach the practitioners to relax. Relax does not mean to flop loosely around, but rather to use the body as efficiently as possible, with no muscular tension. The foremost requirement is good posture with relaxed shoulders, an upright back and firmly rooted stance. Tai chi chuan incorporates Chi kung exercises, which encourage deep breathing, improved blood circulation and greater efficiency of the body's systems.

Benefits Of Yoga

Five Great Things Yoga Can Do For You

By: Miles Harwood

Unlike some forms of exercise, yoga classes can be fantastic for anybody; young, old, fit or not so fit. Below you'll find five great benefits of attending yoga classes. Give it a go and see what yoga can do for you: