Weight Loss Strategies for Strength Training
For years we have been told to diet the excess fat from our bodies and throw in some fast walking to hasten the process. The trouble with this is that the low calorie restricted diet would throw the body into starvation mode, with the body holding onto the fat and using precious lean muscle tissue for energy. (more…)

The 4 Tools We Need To Lose Weight
Provides 4 essential and basic tools for weight loss. Nice article for overviews and motivation. (more…)

Omega 3 Fish Oil and Weight Loss
A lot of people still don’t know there are fat burning foods that can actually increase the number of fat calories your body burns each day? These are known as free foods and are generally low in calories. In fact some of these foods are so low in calories that your body actually burns more calories metabolising them, than the total amount of calories in the food. (more…)

Time To Head For The Great Outdoors
I’ve just learnt July is Parks and Recreation Month. It made be realize that I’ve got into the habit of doing my aerobic exercise on the treadmill even when the weather is nice. I’m going to make a real effort to go power walking or hiking in the fresh air more.

Getting exercise outdoors in […] (more…)

The Main Benefits of Endermologie
Cellulite. Those trapped pockets of fat near the surface of the skin that make your skin look bumpy and puckered. Unappealing to most, it appears in problematic areas such as the upper thighs, buttocks, and stomach where many fibrous bands exist to trap fat. Since these areas are slow to react to the benefits of exercise, once cellulite appears, it is often difficult and impossible for those affected to eliminate it. Unfortunately, it is a common occurrence in women even if they do exercise on a regular basis. (more…)

Extrahepatic tissue concentrations of vitamin K are lower in rats fed a high vitamin E diet
Background:
An adverse hematological interaction between vitamins E and K has been reported, primarily in patients on anticoagulants. However, little is known regarding circulating levels or tissue concentrations of vitamin K in response to vitamin E supplementation. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of different levels of dietary ?-tocopherol on phylloquinone and menaquinone-4 concentrations, while maintaining a constant intake of phylloquinone, in rat tissues.
Methods:
Male 4-wk old Fischer 344 rats (n = 33) were fed one of 3 diets for 12 wk: control (n = 13) with 30 mg all-rac-?-tocopherol acetate/kg diet; vitamin E-supplemented (n = 10) with 100 mg all-rac-?-tocopherol acetate/kg diet; and vitamin E-restricted (n = 10) with (more…)