Beauty and Fitness

Health is wealth. By being physically fit, it can make a person look lean both inside and out.

There is a lot a person can do such jogging or walking  in the morning, playing football or any other sport with friends but if a person wants to have muscles and look lean, the best thing to do will be to sign up and workout in a gym.

Just like taking any medicine, one should first consult the doctor before undergoing any form of exercise.

Physical exercise is beneficial because it helps maintain and improve ones health from a variety of diseases and premature death.  It also makes a person feel happier and increases ones self esteem preventing one from falling into depression or anxiety. It has also shown to make a person with an active lifestyle live longer than a person who doesn’t.

The best exercise plan should have cardiovascular and weight training exercises. This helps burn calories and increase the muscle to fat ratio that will increase ones metabolism and make one either gain or lose weight.

A person who has never worked out before should do it gradually. Doing it too much for the first time can make one pull a muscle or have an injury making it worse. Endurance will never be built in a day and doing it repeatedly will surely be good to the person.

Focusing on certain portion in the body can help make it improve. A good example is going to the gym and doing a workout more often in a specific area such as the abs can give one a chest pack.

But beauty is not only about having muscles which is what people can see. It is also about enhancing the beauty within.

Here are some things one can do everyday to stay beautiful and healthy;

·           Reading books and other reading material more often keeps the mind sharp just like working out keeps the body in shape.

·           Work no matter what kind it is produces stress. One can reduce this by taking the time out to do something special like lying in a hot tub, shopping or watching a movie. Studies have shown it is reliever and helps one from looking haggardly.

·           Pollution is something people cannot control given the size of the problem. When one goes out, it is best to put some form of protection such as beauty products that contain antioxidants that protect the skin from damage. There are also other beauty products available and choosing the right one with the help of a dermatologist can help the person.

·           Another way to stay healthy is to give up some vices. Most people smoke and drink. Smoking has been proven to cause lung cancer and other diseases as well complications for women giving birth. Excessive drinking has also shown to do the same.

·           For people who don’t smoke, it is best to stay away from people who do since studies have shown that nonsmokers are also at risk of developing cancer due to secondary smoke inhalation.

·           Lastly, it is best to always start the day with a positive outlook. Just as studies have shown that exercise makes a person feel happier, smiling produces the same result. A smile can do a lot and it is contagious in a positive sense. It brightens the day of not only one but others as well.

Yoga for Computer Users

Releases Lower Back Pain

Twenty percent of all those who undergo surgery for lower back pain will get no relief. The remaining 80% will have problems ranging from mild to severe. All will have trouble with spinal flexion.

Yoga does not offer cures. It simply promises that if you faithfully practice these asanas every day, there will be no pain and you will build up a strong and supple spine, restructuring posture and body image. Once you have back problems you must remain conscious all through the day of how you stand, sit and lie down. Here are a few guidelines:

• Always sleep on a firm (not necessarily hard) bed, with a flat pillow under your head and a thicker one below your knees. This will help the spine to reposition and adjust itself.

• Do not wear high heels as this promotes lumbar lordosis and throws the spine out of balance.

• Do not go in for break-dancing, strenuous aerobics, jogging, running or anything where you need to bounce or jiggle. secured activity is the key here.

• For lower back pain, sitting is the most painful. Sit on a firm seat, not squashy cushions, and sit on your buttock bones. Do not loll back on the tailbone or lower spine. Wedge a rolled towel or small cushion behind your back to keep you upright. Sit as often as possible in The Diamond Posture in order to benefit the sciatic nerve and to cure a convex or a lateral curvature of the spine.

• When the pain is acute and you can neither sit nor stand in comfort, rest in bed, take whatever anti-inflammatory or analgesic medications your physician prescribes, and wait until the pain is milder before starting on these postures.

All these asanas have healing and curative properties. They will act as a form of mild traction, gently stretching the spinal muscles in safe extension postures. Strength will be gradually built up in the Para spinal muscles and buttocks, abdominal organs will be toned and strengthened, and pressure points all along the spine will be stimulated. Practice each asana to the point where mild pain is felt.

Dance to Your Health

We as a world are more aware than ever of the importance of physical fitness to our overall health. While we remain aware of the need for physical activity far too many of us find far too few reasons to incorporate physical activity into our daily lives and routines. There are many reasons that we procrastinate in this particular effort. For some time is the defining factor while others will readily admit that they have no appreciation whatsoever for those activities that come to mind when exercise is considered.

Whatever your reason for not incorporating exercise and physical activity into your daily routine, have you considered dancing for your health? There are all kinds of brilliant reasons to dance though I can think of very few that would be better than dancing for the sake of your health and physical well being. The good news when it comes to dancing is that in most instances it doesn't feel as though you are getting exercise and the burning of calories doesn't sting nearly as much when you're having fun burning them. 

Dancing has evolved a great deal and while the history of dance is a long and noble history. Even, one might add, a quite manly history for those men who haven't considered dancing in the past. 

Benefits of Dancing

In addition to burning calories, a good thing for dieters everywhere, dancing also helps strengthen your muscles and bones. It can provide either a low impact or high impact workout according to your wishes and the music you select, it can be entertaining and feel like fun rather than a chore—this means you are more likely to actually do it than many other exercise programs, and it can help tone all areas of your body rather than focusing on one particular area as many exercises do.

Dancing also provides an excellent chance to socialize and meet others if you take classes while in the process helping you gain a better sense of balance and grace (those like me who have absolutely no sense of grace could greatly advantage from this alone). Dancing, and the physical activity alone can help you ward off potential illnesses that are often related with excess weight and too little physical activity. Even as little as thirty minutes of dance 4 days a week can bring about profound results when it comes to your overall health and well being.

More importantly however than any of these benefits of dancing mentioned above dancing is fun. This means that you will enjoy life a little, laugh a little, and accidentally work a little physical fitness into your life without feeling as though you are suffering for the sake of doing so. So many people get very little physical activity because they do not see physical activity as fun.

If you are wondering what sort of dance is right for you, there are many from which to choose. Square dancing is great fun for couples as are ballroom and swing dancing. Line dancing, contra square dancing, clogging, and tap dancing can be great fun in larger groups or as a participant in a class. If you want something a little sexier for your dance efforts you can always try Salsa dancing, Flamenco dancing, or belly dancing.

If you live in or around a relatively large group of people it is quite likely that you can find classes or teachers for private lessons for each of these forms of dance quite easily. You do want to make sure that anyone you take lessons from knows what they are doing. You can also look in your local paper for square dancing groups or bars or clubs that offer line dancing classes on designated nights during the week.

Whether you have been dancing all your life or are a rank novice when it comes to dancing, this is a great way to bring physical fitness into your life and improving your health without feeling as though you are really working for it or experiencing a sense of dread at the very thought.

WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO IMPROVE YOUR SELF?

Sometimes, when all our doubts, fears and insecurities wrap ourselves up, we always come up with the idea of “I wish I was somebody else.”  More often than not, we think and believe that someone or rather, most people are better than us.- when in reality, the fact is, most people are more scared than us.

You spot a totally eye-catching girl sitting by herself at a party, casually sipping on a glass of Asti Spumanti. You think to yourself, “she looks so perfectly calm and confident.” But if you could read thru her transparent mind, you would see a bunch of clouds of thoughts and you might just be amazed that she's thinking “are people talking about why I am seated here unaccompanied? Why don't guys find me good-looking? …I don't like my ankles, they look too skinny… I wish I was as intelligent as my best friend.”

We look at a young business entrepreneur and say “Woo-oh… what else could he ask for?” He stares at himself at the mirror and murmur to himself, “I hate my big eyes… I wonder why my friends won't talk to me… I hope mom and dad would still work things out.” 

Isn't it funny? We look at other people, envy them for looking so outrageously perfect and wish we could trade places with them, while they look at us and thinks of the same thing. We are insecure of other people who themselves are insecure of us. We suffer from low confidence, lack of self-confidence and lose hope in self improvement because we are enveloped in quiet desperation.

Sometimes, you notice that you have an irritating habit like biting off your finger nails, having a foul mouth, and you – of all people, is the last to know.

I have a friend who never gets tired of talking. And in most conversations, she is the only one who seems to be interested in the things she has to say. So all of our other friends tend to avoid the circles whenever she's  around, and she doesn't notices how badly she became socially handicapped – gradually affecting the people in her surroundings.

One key to self improvement is to LISTEN and TALK to a trusted friend. Find someone who you find comfort in opening up with even the most gentle topics you want to talk about. Ask questions like “do you think I am ill-mannered?”,  “Do I always sound so argumentative?”,  “Do I talk too loud?”,  “Does my breath smell?”,  “Do I ever bore you when were together?”.  In this way, the other person will obviously know that you are interested in the process of self improvement. Lend her your ears for comments and criticisms and don't give her answers like “Don't exaggerate! That's just the way I am!”  Open up your mind and heart as well. And in return, you may want to help your friend with constructive criticism that will also help her develop her self.

One of Whitney Houston's songs says “Learning to love your self is the greatest love of all.” True enough. In order to love others, you must love your self too. Remember, you cannot give what you do not have.

Before telling other people some ways on how to improve themselves, let them see that you your self is a representation and a product of self improvement. Self improvement makes us better people, we then inspire other people, and then the rest of the world will follow.

Stop thinking of yourselves as second-rate beings. Forget the repetitive thought of “If only I was richer… if only I was thinner” and so on.  Accepting your true self is the first step to self improvement. We need to stop comparing ourselves to others only to find out at the end that we've got 10 more reasons to envy them.

We all have our insecurities. Nobody is perfect. We always wish we had better things, better features, better body parts, etc. But life needs not to be perfect for people to be happy about themselves. Self improvement and loving your self is not a matter of shouting to the whole world that you are perfect and you are the best. It's the virtue of acceptance and satisfaction. When we begin to improve ourselves, we then begin to feel contented and happy.

Anytime Fitness

Modern life demands that all persons should stay fit in order to keep up with the wild pace. Fitness refers to a person's capacity to adapt favorably and take stress brought about by changing conditions. In this kind of situation, if you're physically fit, then your mind or body will not be disturbed in any way. As you can see, fitness is not only about physical strength but of mental stability as well.

In many ways, fitness is equal to health. Modern living requires good health and to achieve such state, a person must stay fit. Good health and fitness are interrelated. When a person is fit, then that person is considered healthy; and if a person is healthy, his or her fitness level obviously goes up.

But if fitness only pertains to health it's inadequate. Have you heard about the Evolution Theory? It states that only the fit of all species can survive and pass their genes. So fitness is not entirely about health; you should also suit the environment that you live, anytime and anywhere. Therefore, a person should be able to adapt to any environment in order to survive, together with proper fitness exercises.

Oftentimes, people disregard the value of fitness. They overlook their responsibility to stay fit at all times. Perhaps they don’t know the benefits of 'anytime fitness'. Life holds a lot of pleasure for individuals; but if you're always ill you can't enjoy such pleasures of life.

Is fitness anytime possible? Well, of course it is; just look on the positive and bright things in life. You will surely improve your life, look fresher, don’t fear any form of infection, and no worries if your car broke down; at least you get to walk an extra few blocks before reaching your home.

Think of every situation as an opportunity to stay fit and this is the key to fitness anytime. You can make the most out of your independence, have peace of mind, and you're quite confident that you can handle everything.

Training for fitness focuses primarily on the different groups of muscles of every human being; this results to muscular fitness, aerobic fitness, and increases stability and flexibility. There are other factors to consider before deciding to do a physical activity, like your physical capability. Do check with your doctor before performing any activity that requires physical strength.

Aerobic exercises are of different kinds. You can do running, dancing, swimming, or even cycling. Make sure that you limit your exercise to about 30-40 minutes every day.

In order for your muscles to exude endurance and strength, focus more on muscular fitness. You can better enhance your muscular fitness if you do some strength training; this will result to an increase in mass of your lean muscles.

Related to your muscle strength's core are balance and stability. Do exercises that can help in making your muscles strong, especially for your trunk area.

With fitness training, you can also achieve flexibility. By doing exercise like pulling and stretching, your muscles can function in its widest possible range. You can try tai chi or yoga, they are great stretching exercises.

Another key factor is eating a well-balanced diet. With all these factors present, you can totally experience fitness anytime and anywhere.

About Health

Eating Multiple Meals for Good Health:   

               

      Did you know that eating more meals a day is actually good for you? It's true. Most people eat the standard three meals a day: morning, noon, and evening. That's convenient I know, but how often have you been hungry in between those times? Let me give you a quick explanation of why you should eat more meals per day. Basically, by giving your body a constant supply of food in smaller amounts, it increases your metabolism, and we all know what that means. That's right, weight loss. Just think, just by changing the times and frequency of your meals you can aid in weight loss. That doesn't mean you can eat junk food as your meals, you have to eat reasonably of course.

The first meal of the day, as I am sure most of you heard from your mothers, is the most important meal of the day. You have been depriving your body of food for 7-10 hours while you sleep and it is starving for nutrients. Have you ever noticed if you skip breakfast you actually feel less hungry at lunch time then you do if you ate breakfast? That is because your body has gone in to nutrient saving mode, it slows down your metabolism because it doesn't know when you will feed it next! So if you think about it, eating more often is the intelligent thing to do!

How much, and how often should you eat? If you are just changing your eating schedule for general health, I suggest eating six meals a day. If you are working out at the gym, or are really physically active, try a seventh meal right after your workout! Below I will outline a general example of a six meal day.

07:00 - (Biggest Meal of the Day): Whole Grain Toast, try use Jam rather than butter. 1-3 Pieces of Bacon (A little bit of fat per day is ok!), 1-2 Eggs, Milk (skim), Fruit or Fruit juice.

09:30 - Apple, Banana, Yogurt, Health Bar, Glass of Milk (skim)

11:45 - Baked/Boiled Potato, Steamed Vegetables, Milk (skim)

14:00 - Tuna, Fruit, Low fat Dairy Product

17:30 - Chicken Breast, Rice, Potato, Vegetables, Salad

20:00 - Light snack, try to avoid carbohydrates 3-4 hours before bed!

It may seem hard to integrate these meals into a 9-5 workday, but give it your best and reap the benefits!

Remember, don't cut snack foods, chocolates, chips out of your diet completely, take one day a week to have that extra snack to pay yourself for doing so good! just don't over indulge!

Remove stresses (Yoga)

      Fitness is a key to healthy life but a lot of times mental health is more important than physical health. Its preconceived notion that if you run every day or go to the gym you are fit which is not entirely true. A lot of men don’t give importance to their mental health and keep on focusing on their physical fitness. Mental stresses can seriously injure your heart and your health otherwise. Even the little stresses such as paying the bills, work pressure, financial issues and more, all of these can add up and be extremely harmful for your heart.

Men’s fitness is extremely important because they are the head of the family and all the other family members rely on them in one way or the other. Men especially cannot afford to overlook their mental stresses and keep moving on. Physical fitness is equally important but at the same time mental health should also be kept in mind at all times. Mental stresses can be due to a lot of reasons it doesn’t necessarily have to be one particular stress; even work pressure is mental stress which can cause damage to your heart.

There are a number of ways to get rid of these stresses such as taking time out for yourself and meeting your friends. But in a daily routine there is an excellent way for men’s fitness which is Yoga. It might sound very unmanly to some people as they think it is only for women but it is an excellent way for both men and women to release their stresses and also maintain fitness. Yoga creates more room in your mind and body to take stresses.

There are many yoga trainers that can be of help. In case you cannot take out time from your routine then the best way is to get a DVD and follow it at home whenever you get time. There are some really good DVDs on Yoga which will be very effective and convenient too, as you can do it whenever it suits you the best.
Men’s fitness can be acquired with the help of Yoga and it will also make you feel better towards yourself and others. Yoga can be very positive in your life. Take care of your fitness because your family needs you.

Yoga for high blood pressure...

Yoga for high blood pressure or hypertension:

Hypertension occurs when the pressure in our system obtains high enough primary risks in our system. It is also usually known as high blood pressure, which passes on the amount of pressure in our arteries. Diagnosing the hypertension we must have read several reasons which cause the hypertension. If the rate of blood pressure goes as high as 140/90 then it can cause hypertension. Hypertension also narrated to the other diseases like stroke, heart attack, coronary artery disease.

Primary hypertension commonly caused by stress and injury. It has no specific symptoms but the different reasons like emotional disturbance, heredity, race, climatic situation, obesity, smoking and alcohol intake. And the secondary hypertension, which may be caused by kidney infection, malfunctioning of endocrine glands,  etc. While it has no specific symptoms and it is known as a silent killer. If not treated in early stage then become a reason for death.              

  Here we will read about yoga that how could yoga helps you. A yoga lifestyle helps treat and prevent hypertension through mind and body activities. May the following yoga poses help you to control your problem?

(Easy pose Sukhasana) this is one of the classic meditative pose which is usually performed after corpse pose. The easy pose helps in straightening the spinal column, slowing down metabolism, promoting inner stillness, and keeping your mind still.

(Shoulder starches) shoulder stretches are another pose which is helpful in releasing stress and tension on shoulders, in addition free entire upper back. You will notice the change in some days.

(Cat pose) or Bidalasana, the cat yoga pose teaches the begin movement from your centre and to organize the movement and breath. But be careful about this cat pose because if you have any constant or current back pain or damage.

(Half spinal twist) or Ardha matsyendrasana, if you done this yoga pose regularly then it lengthens and strengthens your spin, it is as well as advantageous for liver, kidney and adrenal glands. You must perform this pose under the supervision of yoga trainer. So these are the only few poses which you can try in your house and release your tension not only tension but a hypertension and avoid this hazardous disease just by daily practicing of yoga.

Controlling Body Weight

Useful Tips For Controlling Body Weight:

The maintenance of body weight is very important as far as the health fitness is concerned. People who have got abnormal weight are susceptible to diseases very easily. The reason for abnormal body weight is life style. In today’s life style men can perform works with out much exertion and for conveyance they can rely on their own vehicles and other alternatives. They have no need to walk to reach their destinations. To make things available just a phone call is sufficient. Then the only thing they have to do is eat and sit simply. This is the reason for abnormal weight in human beings. Over weight is the cause of many diseases like Diabetics and Hypertension. If men become prey to these diseases once they cannot escape from their hands till the last minute of their life. They can continue living by taking medicines regularly. The doctors also instruct them to control the diet and body weight. Hence if people can control their body weight by controlling their diet in advance they can avoid the intake of medicines and thereby they can save financially also.

Men can control their body weight by means of exercises, daily walk and diet control. By controlling weight they can always feel as rejuvenated and free of various health problems. By reducing body weight, the excess fat content in the body will be removed considerably. This will enable people to bring cholesterol under desirable level. Cholesterol is the killer factor for causing heart blocks and thereby cardiac arrest. Hence this is a favorable factor for avoiding various heart problems. If the cholesterol level can be brought under control the blood pressure also can be minimized ideally. In this way by reducing excess body weight, all major diseases can be kept away and this will enable men to lead a very happy life