Lean muscle fibre is a key component of weight control because it provides a furnace for burning fat.
Without muscle tissue, fat particles simply float in the blood stream for a while, then return to fat cells for storage. people who exercise regularly have more lean muscle fibre to capture and burn the fat particles before they have a chance to establish a resting place in the body.
No matter where you go, or what you read it comes to the basic understanding how is your body formed, and how it functions. Man kind were created to move and fat is the main fuel for our body's need of energy. It comes down simply to what scientists and researchers are saying, you need to exercise 3 to 4 times a week for at least 20 minutes, it is the main key.
Some weight loss programs offer assistance and help to lose weight, but is is not a permanent solution. Exercise = move = Burn energy, which obviously should come from fat, in the first place not sugar, because sugar energy works like a flash, and fat energy is more consistent and stable.
Who is Responsible for Your Health?
Who is responsible for your health and well being? Is it you doctor? your working conditions? New research by the US Public Health service indicates that you are the most important factor in your own health!
The study indicates that of all the illness and deaths in the US, over 53% are directly caused by a person life style. Other causes: genes and body makeup, the environment and the health care system ranked far behind.
Remember you are the boss of your body. You can choose good health starting today.
Aerobic Exercise is The Most Effective!
The American College of Sports Medicine made the following recommendations for the frequency, duration and intensity of your aerobic program that allow flexibility to suite your physical condition and time constraints!
Frequency: Exercise three to four times per week
Duration: Perform the activity from 15 to 60 minutes
Intensity: Try to push your heart beat to between 60 and 90% of your maximum.
Unless you are already in good condition, it is better not to exceed 80% of your maximum heart rate. Your maximum heart rate is determined by subtracting your age from 220. For example, if you are 40 years old, your maximum heart rate would be 180 and your training range would be from 108 (60%) to 144 (80%).
Low to moderate exercise is best for most people, especially those who are not yet in good physical condition. A slower-paced program does more for weight control than an intense one. Some high intensity exercises can cause stress fractures, shin splints and even heart attacks. people over 45 should consult a doctor before attempting high-intensity exercise. Frequency is important because exercising less than 3 times per week, has only minimal effect and exercising more than 5 times per week usually results in no additional cardiovascular improvement.
Once you have reached a level of fitness, you must exercise regularly to maintain it. After only 2 weeks without training, your fitness level will decrease significantly. And if you go without exercise for 10 weeks, you may be no fitter than you were when you started your exercise program. Once you are fit, you can skip an occasional workout or exercise less intensely without undoing your program. Just don't stop completely.
Identifying Invisible Fat
The invisible fat in foods is obvious. It includes Cooking fats and oils, salad oils, butter, margarine, and the fat on the meat. However, visible fat is only about half of the dietary fat consumed by the average person.
Loaded with invisible fat are nuts, eggs, dairy products, baked goods, fried and deep fat fried food, chocolate, olives avocados, mayonnaise, salad dressings, gravies, frostings and sauces.
Breads and crackers can be low fat, but be aware that backed biscuits, muffins, corn bread, snack crackers, pancakes and waffles are usually high in fat. Skim milk and cottage cheese or yogurt made from low-fat milk are better dairy choices.
Other good low-fat choices are fruits and vegetables without added butter or fat-containing sauces, fish, chicken breasts, whole wheat crackers, flat breads, bran muffins and sauce mixes.
Polyunsaturated oils to use are safflower, soybean, corn, cottonseed and sunflower. However, all oils are not polyunsaturated. Coconut and palm oils are saturated fats. Also, if the oil is hydrogenated, it is a saturated fat. Select a margarine that lists a liquid oil as its first ingredient. make the right choices for your right to be healthy.
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