Low carb Diets - A dumb choice?
February 29, 2008 by Kel · Leave a Comment
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This Post is an Add on to Liz’s Featured article about “Low Carb Diets”
The latest Research from the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition has highlighted a serious problem with Low Carb Diets…..Diets like the Atkins Diet.
Side Note: We had a friend of ours attempt the Atkins diet for a few weeks, and while he did drop 4 or 5 quick kilos he put the weight back on just as fast as it came off once he stopped…he’s now counting calories on the weight watchers diet….Mr Yo Yo Read more
Why do you Exercise?
February 28, 2008 by Liz Harper · 1 Comment
Reading in a magazine today (WomensHealth) about what drives people to exercise. It’s an interesting topic, because it’s different for everybody. In this particular case study around 1000 people were quizzed and the results were quite diverse.
- 88% of women exercised to lose weight compared to 71% of men.
- 65% exercised because they were gym junkies addicted to fitness.
- 36% exercised to attract a partner. I must admit when I was younger I fell into this category…nothing like feeling good and looking good in a pair of jeans and tight t-shirt at the bar on a Friday night.
- 4% went to the gym to find a date compared to 17% who went to the gym to make new friends.
Getting to know Your Body—One muscle at a time
February 25, 2008 by Liz Harper · 1 Comment
The Pectoralis Major muscle is your largest chest muscle. It’s origin is Your clavicle (collar bone) and Sternum (Chest bone) and its insertion point is the humerus (upper arm bone).
The Pectoralis Major is used in Horizontal Flexion, Adduction and Internal Rotation.
The exercises that work this muscle are:
- Pushups
- Bench Press or Chest Press
- Flys
- Pec Deck (exercise No-No)
Pec Deck Exercise - It’s an exercise No - No
This is a machine exercise found in most gyms. You sit in the machine placing your feet in front of you, sometimes on a foot rest that can double as a mechanism of moving the arm pads forward. The arms then are placed behind a pad on each side of your body with the arms in a right angled position with your hands usually level with your eyes.
Say Hello to Liz
February 25, 2008 by Liz Harper · 1 Comment
Hi everyone! I thought it might be time to share some more info with you guys.
Personal stats…Married to husband Kel with daughter, Olivia (3.5yr)….age mid-thirties (not on the good side of the 5) … Gold Coast born and bred (born in Coombabah actually and my mum still lives here too)… eldest of 4 kids
Places I’ve lived: Coombabah, Brisbane (Coorparoo, Ascot, Hendra, Joyner, Edens Landing, Clayfield), Melbourne (Williamstown), Swan Hill, Hope Island.
Place I have had the best holidays in: Hamilton Island and Port Douglas
Healthy Recipe - Chicken, Pasta & Salad
February 24, 2008 by Liz Harper · Leave a Comment
This is a recipe served up regularly at our house. The best thing about it is it’s so quick and easy……and it good for you.
Ingredients
4-6 Chicken thighs or breasts, skinned
1 tin reduced salt tomato soup
Mushrooms, diced
Capsicum, diced,
Onion, sliced,
1 tin of diced tomatoes
Mixed Herbs, pepper, cinnamon
Pasta
Cooking Instructions
High Blood Pressure & Salt - Nutrition News
February 23, 2008 by Liz Harper · Leave a Comment
Blood Pressure is the pressure of the blood in the arteries as the heart pumps it around the body.
If your blood pressure stays high it can cause serious problems like heart attack, stroke, heart failure or kidney disease.
Although many people with high blood pressure require ongoing medication it can also help to make changes to your lifestyle. Enjoying a healthy eating pattern that is low in salt is one way to help control your blood pressure, or help to avoid high blood pressure altogether.
What Happens During Stretching?
February 22, 2008 by Liz Harper · 2 Comments
When we stretch , there is a sensory organ called a muscle spindle that sends impulses to our spinal cord. If we stretch too rapidly or overstretch, the impulse will initiate a reflex contraction of the muscle that is being overstretched or stretched too rapidly –this is known as a stretch reflex. It protects the muscle from strain or tearing.
Healthy Treat - Cookies Recipe
February 21, 2008 by Liz Harper · 2 Comments
We all love a treat right? Nothing better than relaxing with a nice cup of tea and a biscuit is there? Only problem is that little biscuit will more than likely be loaded with sugar…which is not good for anyones waist line.
However, there are always healthy alternatives…..and in this case….A tasty Alternative.
Here’s the recipe:
Health & Fitness Tip # 1
February 20, 2008 by Liz Harper · Leave a Comment
Little bits add up to a lot when it comes to exercise.
How many times have you decided that it was pointless exercising because you’ve only got 5 or 10 minutes spare? Well 5 - 10 minutes, 3 times a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year is equal to 120 - 180 hours per year that could’ve been spent burning calories.
Walk up some stairs for 5 or 10 minutes or use that time to walk between business meetings (if you work in the city). Or walk to the shops. Drop down for some pushups of do some squats. It all adds up… the incidentals do make a difference.
So many people fail on their exercise goals because they run out of time, or set unrealistic goals.
Is A Low Carb Diet Good For You?
February 19, 2008 by Liz Harper · 4 Comments
I Often get questions about various diets and to be honest I don’t really believe in dieting….when I looked up the word “Diet” in the dictionary the definition was - a selection or a limitation on the amount a person eats for reducing weight…. So by definition, if you’re limiting what you eat or selecting specific foods - what happens when you stop? Or even worse, if you continue to diet.
I believe what ever you choose you need to be able to sustain it indefinitely. When you factor that in, then you really need further consideration about the health benefits or impacts of restricting certain foods. Are you going to get all the vitamins and minerals you need for a healthy body? Are there any impacts on your bone density when you diet (I’ve heard about research that says high protein diets make the blood more acidic and then this leaches calcium from your bones thereby reducing bone density). Whenever you embark on any diet you really need to consider the long-term impacts of how you eat, versus the obvious benefits of weight loss.
With that being said I thought I’d take a look at the latest craze in dieting…The “low Carb diet”.
