Getting Rid of your Hidden Body Fat

It doesn’t matter who you are, at some point you want to get rid of your belly fat. The fat around your belly is “deeply hidden” and it’s thought it can lead to various health problems like Type 2 Diabetes and heart disease. There’s a way to get rid of it, but it’s of course going to take some work.

Of course exercise will help you rid you of your hidden fats, but how much exercise? Hidden fats around your belly are quite hard to get rid of, regular exercise will help but it will do little. Higher amounts of exercise and a more rigorous routine will help you lose that belly fat and quickly.

Experts from WebMD say that jogging abour 20 miles a week can help you lose your hidden belly fat. That’s only 3 miles a day for 7 days or 4 miles for 5 days. The task doesn’t seem too daunting if you spread out the mileage in one week.

Remember that The Estates at Tuscany Ridge has a Club-class fitness salon with children’s playroom and a Tennis court and a sand volleyball court.

Biking the Upper Tampa Bay Trail!

Recently I’ve taken up biking, and I completely love it! It’s one of the greatest workouts I’ve ever done. Along with my new found exercise I started looking around for some great trails and paths to bike on, and I found the Upper Tampa Bay Trail. This eight-mile trail is great and it’s paved too (which helps the newbies)!

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Improve Your Overall Health: Give Reiki a Try!

About a month ago, I was cruising through campus, checking out the area where students and vendors often set up their tables to sell or promote things. I was stopped by a poster talking about Chakras. I met Aaron, a volunteer student who is building up his portfolio and gaining experience doing Reiki. After taking the pamphlet he had, I decided to give it a shot.

Reiki has been around since the early 1900’s. It was founded by Japanese Buddhist Mikao Usui. It can help heal the body, reduce stress, and many other things. I did not know what to expect and was excited to experience it.

If I had to compare it to anything, it was like getting a massage without all of the physical contact. I laid on my back and Aaron played some relaxing music. He instructed me to try to relax my mind and body as much as possible. If any problems or issues came to mind, I was to act like I was in the sky and they were clouds blowing past me. Sounded pretty good to me!

There were seven spots he focused on. His hands picked up the energy I was projecting. My strongest point was Manipura or the Solar Plexus Chakra. This deals with “get up and go,” our actions, will, feelings of personal power, anxiety, digestions, and personal growth. I have a positive self image, sense of personal power and low anxiety.

My energy in the Svadhisthana the Sacral Chakra was the most active. This involves sexuality, emotions, nurturance, pleasure, and creativity. He said he kept getting a sense of love mixed with some loss from the past.

He recommended drinking water for the rest of the day. There were toxins inside of my body that were being released and water would help them leave.

I highly recommend trying a session. Bonus: you can do it in a small space, so it’s great for apartment-living!

Also, take a look at this message from Mikao Usui, definitely an awesome way to start thinking:

“The secret art of inviting happiness, The miraculous medicine for all diseases. At least for today: Do not be angry, Do not worry, Be grateful, Work with diligence, Be kind to people. Every morning and evening, join your hands in meditation and pray with your heart. State with your mind and chant with your mouth. For the improvement of mind and body.” Usui Reiki Ryoho: The founder,Mikao Usui

Do you meditate? What other ways do you stay healthy and relax?

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Compelling Reasons to Quit Smoking Now

We all know smoking is bad and leads to cancer, but according to a recent Gallup poll approximately 21 % of Americans are regular smokers. Every person I know who is a regular smoker wants to quit, but when they try and don’t succeed they often just say “Well something has to kill me… It may as well be smoking.” Obviously that is not the attitude to have.

For those facing the same trials of trying to quit, here is a new study you should know about:

British researchers analyzed previous data from 10 studies examining how long smokers survived after being diagnosed with lung cancer.

People with lung cancer who continued smoking had a 29 to 33 percent chance of surviving five years. But those who kicked the habit had a 63 to 70 percent chance of being alive after five years. The research was published Friday in the BMJ, formerly known as the British Medical Journal.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100122/ap_on_he_me/eu_med_lung_cancer_survival;_ylt=Ag9zATh_0ujv7J7yl0Zm1ATVJRIF;_ylu=X3oDMTJzMmxjajU0BGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMTAwMTIyL2V1X21lZF9sdW5nX2NhbmNlcl9zdXJ2aXZhbARjcG9zAzEEcG9zAzMEc2VjA3luX3RvcF9zdG9yeQRzbGsDZnVsbG5ic3BzdG9y

So quit smoking and your chances for surviving lung cancer more than double.

Foods That Can Fight Breast Cancer

The battle to cure breast cancer is a ongoing battle in America. There is a new study that claims that pomegranate can help fight breast cancer. A team of researchers in California just published a study suggesting that pomegranates may help prevent breast cancer. Pomegranates are enrich with a group of chemicals called ellagitannins. This study discovered that this chemical in pomegranates can help block an enzyme called aromatase. According to the article, “This enzyme helps produce estrogen, which feeds breast cancer cell growth and tumors. In fact, anti-breast cancer medications called “aromatase inhibitors” (like Arimidex, Aromasin, and Femara) work in the same way as ellagitannins–by stopping the production of estrogen.”

Click here to learn more.

The Effects Of Dieting

Do you think going on a diet is the best thing for your body- well think again. Now a days obesity seems to be the leading cause of death in America. It’s not a surprise that majority of Americans looking for a way out turn to dieting to lose weight. However, it seems to be a battle when it comes to being and getting thin. People tend to end up looking for salvation in all the wrong places. Instead of relying on exercise and following the credo “everything in moderation,” people turn to miracle solutions, diet supplements, and calorie deprivation. These diets results lead to short term success as well as cause severe harm to your body over time.

Click here for directions on how to diet the right way.

Holiday Hangover Help

It may be hard to lay off the drinks this holiday. With celebration comes drinks, food and eggnog. you can help prevent a hangover without having to watch what and how much you drink. Alcohol is a diuretic. Diuretic is a chemical that kicks your urinary system into overdrive. Which means all those trips to the bathroom can lead to dehydration. This is normally why you get those pain for headache and other hangover pains.

Click here for tips to beat the morning after hangover.

Are You A “Gym Drop Out”?

I’m not sure if you like to workout, but I know I try to every once in awhile. It can be hard making time to workout. I want my body to look it’s best, but sometimes I feel like a gym dropout. You know what a gym drop out is. It’s like a high school dropout. You dropout before you really get a chance to reach your goals or complete your mission. There is this informational article that explains how you may be a gym dropout. It also comes with a short exercising quiz. If you feel like you are- take the quiz and get back on your feet and go back to the gym. You can do it!

Click here to take the quiz.

Get Some Me Time

I don’t know about you, but treating myself every now and then goes a long way in maintaining good mental health. One of the best ways to treat oneself is to visit a day spa where you can relax and recharge your mental, and physical, batteries. The Glow Day Spa is the perfect place for this. In a beautiful, relaxed setting, you can treat yourself to a massage, spray tan, manicure, pedicure, facial, or all of the above. So, why are still reading this? Call the Glow Day Spa NOW and make your reservation. You’ll thank me.

Swaps To Cut Calories

If you’re like me, sometimes you just want to go ahead and do the damage. Why bother with low-fat when you want some ice cream? According to fitsugar.com, though, that’s exactly where you can trim some calories out to keep your diet on track. Their article suggests alternates that are either lower in calories, or healthier for you, to use this holiday season. Try avocado instead of mayo, and yogurt instead of sour cream. The trick is to keep things easy so that you’re more likely to do it. So I guess this season, I’ll actually go ahead and try to do the “low sugar, low fat, and no fried foods avenue” to keep from gaining weight.

Do you have any easy tips for cutting calories that you’d like to share?