by Marcus on October 14, 2009
This is good news for coffee drinkers!
Apart from the anti-oxidant benefit, drinking coffee boosts our metabolic rate.
Although it is a short term boost, said to be over the next four hours after your favorite cuppa, that morning cup of coffee helps to burn about 25 calories. If we look at a 700 calorie daily intake as a guide, that equates to about 3.5% which is something.
The calorie requirement of course varies from individual but the point is that it has to be black coffee. If you add cream, syrup or sugar then you will be taking in more calories than what that cup of coffee is going to help your body burn.
I like my coffee without sugar but my tummy still grows some simply because I add in milk. 
How about you?
by Sandie on October 13, 2009
by Sandie on October 12, 2009
A good laugh is just as healthy as a good walk, if not even better.
My grandpa started walking
five miles a day when he was 60.
Now he’s 97 years old
and we don’t know where the hell he is.
I like long walks,
especially when they are taken
by people who annoy me.
The only reason I would take up walking
is so that I could hear heavy breathing again.
I have to walk early in the morning,
before my brain figures out what I’m doing..
I joined a health club last year,
spent about 400 bucks.
Haven’t lost a pound.
Apparently you have to go there.
Every time I hear the dirty word ‘exercise’,
I wash my mouth out with chocolate…
I do have flabby thighs,
but fortunately my stomach covers them.
The advantage of exercising every day
is so when you die, they’ll say,
’Well, she looks good doesn’t she.’
If you are going to try cross-country skiing,
start with a small country.
I know I got a lot of exercise
the last few years,……
just getting over the hill.
We all get heavier as we get older,
because there’s a lot more information in our heads.
That’s my story and I’m sticking to it.
by Sandie on October 11, 2009
Yummy prawns
Cholesterol is synonymous to seafood like crabs, prawns, squids and scallops. The egg yolk actually takes a back seat. This belief that seafood is very high in cholesterol has created unfounded fears in many a people, whether health conscious or otherwise. In fact, if consumed in moderation, they play a vital role in good nutrition.
Prawns are low in fat though the cholesterol level is higher than in fish. The cholesterol content in five prawns is equivalent to 100gm of roasted chicken breast meat and 10 prawns matches the cholesterol content of one egg yolk.
Apart from increasing the HDL (the good cholesterol) levels, eating prawns helps decrease blood triglyceride levels. It contains omega-3 fatty acids, vitamins B, B12, B6, and D. Minerals such as potassium, zinc, magnesium, phosphorus and selenium are found in prawns. This mineral, selenium, induces DNA repair and can inhibit the growth of cancer cells.
People who has gout and with kidney problems should stay away from prawns as it contains concentrated amounts of purines.
For the seafood lovers who are still not convinced on the goodness of prawns, here are a few articles for you to browse through. These articles are not to convince or to convert you to be a seafood lover but only to share with you on the nutritional facts of seafood. And remember, don’t binge – it will definitely sky rocket your cholesterol level.
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by Marcus on October 11, 2009
Hamstring Stretch A
Lower back pain can make a person miserable. Those who suffer from it know.
If you are one of those unfortunate majority, you must have tried many forms of treatments or therapies. You would also have received much well-intentioned advice from well meaning friends and even from strangers who have noticed you wincing in pain.
Well, here is another well-meaning tip. Through experimenting with the many exercises and postures, I have found that stretching the hamstring muscles helps.
The image at the beginning of this write is the hamstring stretch referred to. The hamstring is that muscle at the back of our thighs that go all the way from the back of the knees to the pelvis. It is a big and strong muscle and one of the work it does is provide stability to the pelvic area. Continue reading this article →
