Play It Smart When It Comes to Lightning

Title: Play It Smart When It Comes to Lightning
Category: Health News
Created: 3/24/2013 10:35:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 3/25/2013 12:00:00 AM

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Kettlebells: A Smart Replacement for Dumbbells

By Lynne Anderson
WebMD Feature

Kettlebell workouts are a way to build muscle strength and endurance. What makes a kettlebell workout different from other weights workouts? 

For starters, you work with only one kettlebell at a time. Hoisting the heavy metal bells not only helps strengthen your arms and pecs, but also works your core, heart, and lungs.

"The reason the kettlebell is so great is that there’s offset center of gravity," says Laura Alton, a certified trainer, physical therapist, and Russian kettlebells certified instructor at the Cooper Fitness Center in Dallas.

That means your body has to work harder to maintain balance. In so doing, you work many different muscle groups -- and get your heart rate up at the same time.

"It's a two-fer; it's like you're killing two birds with one kettlebell," says Riva Rahl, MD, medical director for wellness programs at the Cooper Fitness Center. "If you're doing it appropriately, the benefits are huge."

Kettlebells got their start in Russia, so the story goes, as a farming weight. They're everywhere now. If you're thinking about trying it, you should know these three things:

Technique matters. Think about swinging around a gallon of milk -- the same weight as a beginner kettlebell -- for 30 minutes, and you get the picture. Or think of slinging around a 25-pound bag of potting soil. To avoid injury, you need to know what you're doing.Work with a trainer. They can help you learn how much weight you can use and how to use your kettlebell. "Make sure you use a certified kettlebells instructor," says Alton, who went through what she describes as three “grueling” days of certification training.Look for a smooth handle. Your kettlebell should have a smooth handle. “Your hand can get pretty roughed up by one that’s not smooth," Alton says. Ask your instructor for the weight you will need. If you're buying kettlebells, some people like to buy them in sets of three because with work, it won’t be long until you are moving up to the next weight.

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Making Weight Loss SMART

Posted: Nov 05 in Our Blog tagged Goal Setting by Staff TweetThe best time to be a smarty pants is when you’re in that old pair of jeans. It all starts with making healthy weight loss goals in Chandler and Scottsdale.

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Lose Weight, Stay Fit & Look Beautiful with a Smart Diet

Guest Post by Lisa Ball….

Do you think that dieting can only help you lose weight and make you look slimmer and energetic? Well, it’s equally important to remain fit and strong by adopting health building strategies. Nowadays, men too diet for not only retaining good looks but attaining good health. However, it has been found that women with the intention to shed too much weight land up with severe health complications.

According to health experts, a good percentage of women run on strict diets for months and years without knowing what may or may not favor one’s health. Consuming artificial pills and health drinks often result in side effects that gradually diminish one’s health standards with time. In fact, several underlying health conditions often bring complications in stimulating the hair growth in women. Therefore, they are always advised to consult health experts the moment they decide to take up weight loss programs.

There are several weight-loss programs for women designed to improve health standards and other physical complications. However, it’s true that one needs to choose a good and effective program by taking suggestions from health experts. In fact, a compact and healthy weight loss program will work wonders in improving one’s health as well as hair conditions.

Lack of vitamins – Those who are experiencing severe hair loss must live on such food containing considerable amount of vitamin. B-Complex vitamins are highly essential for retaining healthy hair. Doctors also advice to take foods rich in 8 B vitamins.

Eat green vegetables – Green vegetables are considered best for letting people regain not only quality hair but good health as well. Those who are vegetarians must consider B12 supplementation. Moreover, Vitamins A and C are also important for hair loss victims.

Eat lots of fruits – Fruits are always rich in vitamins and minerals which work wonders for the human body. In fact, those who remain worried with their hair prefer to have lots of citrus fruits to regain shiny hair.

Drink lots of water – Needless to say, water is extremely essential for every human, be it men or women. Whether you are planning to stimulate your hair growth or improve your health conditions, a minimum of 2 liters of water must be consumed on a daily basis.

 Stress and anxiety are the biggest factors that make women lose hair to a huge extent. Consequently, these affect their health standards thereby resulting in weight loss. Losing a good deal of weight in quick time can also make women physically weak. Exercises are a must which lets the blood to circulate in the body with perfection. This too stimulates the blood supply in the hair scalp allowing hair to grow. As mentioned earlier, dieting is always good for your health provided you maintain a proper diet. For instance, if you don’t consume vitamins and minerals regularly, you might be subjected to impaired health and even lose hair. So, a sensible diet will always keep you healthy and beautiful.

Lisa Ball is a Hair Treatment Expert. For Hair Loss Treatment, she suggests you to visit hairtreatmentexperts.com.

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