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	<title>Alternative Healing &#38; Health &#187; Exercise</title>
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		<title>How to Lose The Belly Fat</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 11:24:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>SyndicateKahuna</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Weight Loss]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Breakfast]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is a common thing for a person to wish they could get rid of the fat around their stomach. The choice of whether they want to accept it or not...]]></description>
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<p>It is a common thing for a person to wish they could get rid of the fat around their stomach.  The choice of whether they want to accept it or not is theirs.  The idea of trimming away all of the belly fat is hard.  Message boards such as the <a href="http://www.fatlossfactor.com/chat/biggest-loser-forum-message-board-f17/" target="_blank">biggest loser weight loss forum</a> are crammed with chat rooms where people talk about their weight loss failures and successes.  It is possible to lose the fat if a person does a couple of things.</p>
<p><strong>Eat smaller dinners.</strong> Don’t only put less food on the plate, but make the food good for you.  Include a fist size portion of unrefined, complex carbs.  If you&#8217;re hungry, snack on fruits or other healthy, low calorie snacks.  Large dinners tend to hurt a fat loss process because most people aren&#8217;t very active after dinner, and doing a <a href="http://www.fatlossfactor.com/exercises" target="_blank">six pack ab exercise program</a> for ten minutes before you go to bed for the evening is not enough activity for most people.</p>
<p>Adding these types of foods to your diet can keep you satisfied while providing you with essential vitamins.  There are also many benefits to drinking waters before you eat a meal.</p>
<p><strong>Increase the amount of fiber</strong> that you consume.  Most people don&#8217;t get enough fiber. A person is able to get the fiber that their body requires fairly easily if they eat a balanced diet.  A diet that has whole grains and other foods high in fiber is easy to attain.  Other options are fiber supplements.</p>
<p><strong>Eat a big breakfast.</strong> Many people skip breakfast because they claim they don&#8217;t have time for it.  The truth is that a person must make the time for a proper breakfast if they want to be healthy.  Not eating in the morning is like not putting gas in the car, your body needs something to keep it running right.  When you eat a huge lunch you get that after meal drowsiness so now you&#8217;re both unproductive and inactive.  There are  a lot of ways that a person can get a quick, healthy meal in the morning if they want to.  Your breakfast should be the biggest meal of the day, lunch the second, and dinner the smallest.</p>
<p><strong>Start a weight lifting or other <a href="http://www.squidoo.com/coretraining" target="_blank">exercise program</a>.</strong> The more muscle your body has, the more calories your body burns, even at rest.  To get rid of that fat quickly lift weights combined with cardiovascular exercises.   Make sure you devote a proper amount of time to exercise to give your body a chance to work at losing the weight.</p>
<p>Keep your routine the same.  It has been proven that if you snack more often in between small meals your body will burn fat much more effectively.</p>
<p>Add eight glasses of water to your diet daily.  For fat loss purposes, it is important to remind yourself that thirst is a much weaker stimulus than hunger.  Just because your stomach is growling does not mean you must eat food, water could solve the growling.  Don’t mistake hunger for thirst.  Drinking eight glasses of water is an important part of any diet.</p>
<p>Processed foods can trigger increased storage of dietary fat storage and make losing weight that much harder.  Do not consume large amounts of salt as that will lead to water retention and more weight gain.</p>
<p>For someone who does not want to come up with a plan of their own they can turn to web sites such as <a href="http://www.fatlossfactor.com" target="_blank">http://www.fatlossfactor.com</a> where professionals can guide them through a weight loss program.  Whatever a person tries to do the important thing is to try.  For someone who doesn’t like the fat that is on their midsection they do have options.  The benefits will be felt by you.</p>
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<li><a href="http://www.gems4friends.com/12-week-program.html">Fitness (and weight loss) is not a &#8220;12 weeks and you&#8217;re done&#8221; program</a></li>
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		<title>Yoga is a Way  Of Life</title>
		<link>http://blog.gems4friends.com/2010/04/12/yoga-is-the-way-of-life/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 08:32:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gems4friends</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[back pain]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Exercise]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[yoga exercises]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Yoga has long been recognized as a very effective type of alternative therapy and many people are making use of Yoga to treat physical and psychological illnesses. Even in cases of serious physical disorders...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yoga has long been recognized as a very effective type of alternative therapy and many people are making use of Yoga to treat physical and psychological illnesses. Even in cases of serious physical disorders, yoga can be very helpful. It can be used to treat many sicknesses and physical malfunctions.  Because of its usefulness to treat various types of physical complications, several organizations have appeared and their mission is to educate people about yoga as a valuable form of alternative therapy to the mainstream treatments.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.yoga-trainer.com/option,com_joomap/Itemid,26.html">Yoga care</a> is an ancient practice originating from the mystic land of India.  Numerous yogic mudras , pranyama, and asana are practiced to bring in complete rejuvenation.</p>
<p>Yogis asanas are of great help in maintaining excellent blood circulation and proper functioning of endocrine glands.  Yoga is of great importance for strengthening body muscles as well.  Each <a href="http://www.yoga-trainer.com/guide/postures/hands-to-feet-pada-hastasana.html">yoga asana</a> strengthen one particular type of body muscle.</p>
<p>Yoga with it&#8217;s relaxation asanas and pranyama actually is a great stress buster.  It brings peace and peace to mind.  For instance relaxation postures, or corpse pose, of shavasna helps rejuvenate your intellect.  Yogic meditation offers an enduring solution to depression and other form of psychotic disorders.</p>
<p>People suffering from lethal cancer often take plunge in <a href="http://www.yoga-trainer.com/why-yoga/philosophy-behind/advantages-of-free-yoga-exercises.html">yoga exercises</a> to combat this life threatening malady and often end up increasing their longevity with the help of yoga. Yoga also offers relief to a host of other diseases, like arthritis, headache, and back pain.</p>
<p>But before adopting yoga&#8217;s way of treatment, you should seek suggestions from an experienced Yogi about asanas and pranyama suitable to your health condition. So catch up with yoga, it offers a wonderful holistic health solution to many ailments.</p>
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		<title>Get That Six Pack</title>
		<link>http://blog.gems4friends.com/2010/04/08/how-about-a-six-pack/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2010 13:26:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gems4friends</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Exercise]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[abs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[workout program]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[You might gaze down at your entire body and say to yourself “I want a six pack” as you &#8220;admire&#8221; the unwanted belly fat . Somewhere underneath the extra &#8220;you&#8221; are your “abs.” Men (and women) who are keen to have a awesome physique will exercise their abs relentlessly, especially if they are seriously into [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You might gaze down at your entire body and say to yourself “<a href="http://abdominalsexercise.net/i-want-a-six-pack/">I want a six pack”</a> as you &#8220;admire&#8221; the unwanted belly fat . Somewhere underneath the extra &#8220;you&#8221; are your “abs.” Men (and women) who are keen to have a awesome physique will exercise their abs relentlessly, especially if they are seriously into spaorts.</p>
<p>The abdominal muscles cover the organs of the lower body and working on this area will cause you to feel far better, not to mention looking healthier and well developed .Working the abds doesn&#8217;t require a gym membership or fancy home equipment. A regular workout program <em>is</em> required, and setting a few personal goals wouldn&#8217;t hurt.</p>
<p>The most popular and straightforward <a href="http://abdominalsexercise.net/lower-abdominal-exercises/">lower abdominal exercise</a> is the <em>abdominal crunch</em>. This is where you lie flat on your back, on the ground, and you just rise up in the direction of your bent legs and touch your knees using your elbows. You want to feel you abs <em>crunching</em> together as they work to curl your body.</p>
<p>As you picture this exercise you are probably thinking &#8220;sit-ups.&#8221; Although similar they aren&#8217;t the same exercise. A sit-up is when you elevate your head in between the knees on every single repetition, using the hip flexors more than the abs.  The abdominal crunch isolates the abs far more than a standard sit-up ever will.</p>
<p>Although <a href="http://abdominalsexercise.net/abs-machine/"> ab machines</a> are not needed there are certainly plenty of them available to buy. Many are simply a waste of time and money. None of them are necessary, but some of them are good. If nothing else they are a change of pace from the boredom of endless crunches.</p>
<p>If you do buy a piece of equipment make sure you test it first. If you can feel your ab muscles being stretched then at least it is doing something. It is also a good idea to read reviews regarding a product before you decide to buy. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&amp;location=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fs%3Fie%3DUTF8%26redirect%3Dtrue%26ref_%3Dsr%5Fnr%5Fi%5F0%26keywords%3Dab%2520trainers%26qid%3D1271883824%26rh%3Di%253Asporting%252Ck%253Aab%2520trainers&amp;tag=gnmgames&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957" target="_blank">Amazon.com</a><img style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" src="https://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=gnmgames&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=1" border="0" alt="" width="1" height="1" /> is a good place to read consumer opinions and they sell a large range of workout equipment .</p>
<p>If you&#8221;re looking to shed pounds then you will have to have a more complete workout routine. The ab routines develop and sculpt the ab muscles, but those muscles are too small to  burn much fat, though the all the other benefits are still there. If burning fat and building muscles is your goal then you owe it to yourself to take a look <a href="http://gems4friends.com/burnthefat.html" target="_blank">at this book</a>.</p>
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		<title>15 Minutes a Week to Look Years Younger?</title>
		<link>http://blog.gems4friends.com/2008/12/22/15-minutes-a-week-to-look-years-younger/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2008 22:02:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gems4friends</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Exercise]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[For those of us who aren't concerned about a little exercise here's a nifty tip to take off a few years:]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For those of us who aren&#8217;t concerned about a little exercise here&#8217;s a nifty tip to take off a few years:</p>
<blockquote><p>It is amazing how little you need to change your life! If you increase your oxygen uptake with 20% you body becomes 15 years younger.</p>
<p>When I first read that I pictured myself for hour and hours in the running track. But if you give it all you’ve got you increase your oxygen uptake very fast. Just 15 min a week has a significant effect on your lungs, heart and blood circulation.</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s the rest: <a href="http://yournaturalwellness.com/2008/10/23/15-years-younger-in-just-15-min-a-week/" target="_blank">15 Years Younger in Just 15 min a Week </a></p></blockquote>
<p>We have two feet of snow on the ground. Shoveling the stuff is <em>great </em>exercise.</p>
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