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We all hate crunches, but flatter abs would certainly be nice. We want them without doing so much to get them. So if we can get flat abs with easy moves, there is nothing like that. The best part is that it will happen fast if you stick with the program. The truth is, there are so many ultra-effective tips and moves for a leaner stomach that you can swear off crunches forever, if you’d like, and still chisel your middle. For more simple, enjoyable ways to shed inches from your waist, try these favorite ab moves and tips.
- Make it more Intense Exercise: Grouping all your ab exercises together can deliver better results than switching back and forth between various exercises.
- Eat Little Fat: Little fat in your diet can actually help your midsection get svelte. Studies suggest that foods rich in monounsaturated fats—including olive oil, nuts, seeds and avocado—can help prevent the accumulation of unwelcome tummy fat.
- Pair with Your Partner : Grab a pal for this exercise: Lie on the floor with your legs straight up in the air, says Akin Williams, a group fitness instructor at Equinox Fitness Clubs in New York City, who created this move. Ask a buddy to command you to bring your legs up and down randomly (saying, for example, “Right leg down, left leg up” and “Both legs up”) every few seconds. Use your ab muscles to follow her directions, keeping your lower back pressed into the floor. Do this for three or four 20- to 60-second sets, resting 1 minute between each set. Then switch and you be the leader. These random commands trigger a rapid contraction of your muscles, tiring the more easily sculpted areas of your abs, so “you see better results in less time,” says Pete McCall, an exercise physiologist in San Diego for the American Council on Exercise.
- Tone abs while you burn fat : Heart-pumping activity triggers your body to convert abdominal fat to fuel, research shows. Aim to do 30 minutes or more most days. Squeeze even more belly benefits from your stint on the treadmill by ramping up the incline, or relying on your core muscles to keep you upright on the elliptical (grip the handlebars, but don’t use them to support you!) to engage your core.
- Try the Dragonfly: Start on all fours, a weight in each hand. Extend left leg behind you in line with body; extend right arm out to side at shoulder level. Keeping left leg lifted, curl weight toward chest. Straighten arm for one rep. Do 12 reps. Switch sides; repeat.
- Find your balance: A great way to tighten and tone your core? Give yourself a stay-steady challenge. “Strength moves requiring balance work the tough-to-reach transverse abdominis more effectively than traditional ab toners do,” says Robert Sherman, a trainer in Rockville, Maryland. Use a folded bath towel, a BOSU or a pair of balance pods to make it hard to find your footing for this move, called the Lunge-Up: With left foot on pod or towel, lower into lunge, knee over ankle, thigh parallel to ground, right knee bent with heel raised, hands on hips (see the move). As you straighten left leg, push off ball of right foot, bringing right thigh in front and parallel to ground, balancing on pod. Slowly return to start. Do 12 reps. Switch legs; repeat.
- Bend those knees: Add a tummy-toning balance challenge to traditional squats by doing them on one leg, as Roxy pro surfer Kassia Meador swears by. Do two sets of 12 reps on alternate days for abs that make waves.
- Do the ab-up: A side plank sculpts flat abs fast by focusing on obliques, the muscles that wrap around your middle and hold you in. Lie on left side, resting on left forearm and left hip, knees and feet stacked, right arm at side. Lift left hip into a side plank (see the move). Lower and touch left hip to ground, then lift back up, holding abs in tight, for one rep. Do 20 reps. Switch sides; repeat.
- Go bananas: The fruit contains 422 milligrams of potassium, which helps limit belly-bloating sodium in your body. Talk about peel appeal! Another source: four stalks of celery deliver 416 mg of potassium.
- Do bench presses: Extending your arms during the pec-perking exercise causes your ab muscles to contract, toning your abs as well as your arms. Add two sets of 12 reps to your usual routine.
- Chill out: Increased levels of cortisol, a stress hormone, can lead to excess stomach fat, research shows. Try delegating work duties, pursue a hobby you find relaxing, whether it’s knitting or jewelry making, and make laid-back lunch dates with buddies to lighten your mood—and slim your middle!
Read more tips to flaten your abs at Flatten Belly.com
Scientists from the University of California at San Francisco say that omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil extend the genetic ‘fuse’ that determines the lifespan of cells.
According to the researchers, their finding, made in heart disease patients, could help confirm many of the claims made about health benefits of omega-3.
Taking fish oil supplements is said to protect against heart disease, improve survival after a heart attack, reduce mental decline, and prevent age-related changes in the eye that can lead to blindness.
“These findings raise the possibility that omega-3 may protect against cellular ageing in patients with coronary heart disease,” the Scotsman quoted Dr Ramin Farzaneh-Far from the University of California at San Francisco as saying
Everyday we are hearing a story on the miracle cure using Cord Blood / Stem Cell. Here is a list of diseases that can be treated with Cord Blood.
Leukemias , Lymphomas and other Blood Cancers
- Acute Biphenotypic Leukemia†
- Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL)
- Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML)
- Acute Undifferentiated Leukemia†
- Adult T Cell Leukemia/Lymphoma
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)
- Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML)
- Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
- Juvenile Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (JCML)
- Juvenile Myelomonocytic Leukemia (JMML)
- Multiple Myeloma
- Myeloid/Natural Killer (NK) Cell Precursor Acute Leukemia
- Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
- Prolymphocytic Leukemia
- Plasma Cell Leukemia
- Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia
Other Cancers
- Brain Tumors††
- Ewing Sarcoma†
- Neuroblastoma
- Ovarian Cancer††
- Renal Cell Carcinoma††
- Rhabdomyosarcoma
- Small-Cell Lung Cancer††
- Testicular Cancer††
- Thymoma (Thymic Carcinoma)
Bone Marrow Failure Disorders
- Amegakaryocytosis
- Aplastic Anemia (Severe)
- Blackfan-Diamond Anemia
- Congenital Cytopenia†
- Congenital Dyserythropoietic Anemia
- Dyskeratosis Congenita
- Fanconi Anemia
- Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH)
- Pure Red Cell Aplasia
Hemoglobinopathies
- Beta Thalassemia Major
Sickle Cell Disease
Histiocytic Disorders
- Familial Erythrophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis
- Hemophagocytosis
- Langerhans’ Cell Histiocytosis (Histiocytosis X)
Myelodysplastic/Myeloproliferative Disorders
- Acute Myelofibrosis†
- Agnogenic Myeloid Metaplasia (Myelofibrosis)†
- Amyloidosis
- Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML)
- Essential Thrombocythemia†
- Polycythemia Vera†
- Refractory Anemias (RA) including:
- Refractory Anemia with Excess Blasts (RAEB)
- Refractory Anemia with Excess Blasts in Transformation (RAEB-T)
- Refractory Anemia with Ringed Sideroblasts (RARS)
Inherited Metabolic Disorders
- Adrenoleukodystrophy
- Fucosidosis
- Gaucher Disease†
- Hunter Syndrome (MPS-II)
- Hurler Syndrome (MPS-IH)
- Krabbe Disease
- Lesch-Nyhan Syndrome
- Mannosidosis†
- Maroteaux-Lamy Syndrome (MPS-VI)
- Metachromatic Leukodystrophy
- Mucolipidosis II (I-cell Disease)†
- Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (Batten Disease)†
- Niemann-Pick Disease†
- Sandhoff Disease†
- Sanfilippo Syndrome (MPS-III)
- Scheie Syndrome (MPS-IS)
- Sly Syndrome (MPS-VII)
- Tay Sachs†
- Wolman Disease
Inherited Immune System Disorders
- Chronic Granulomatous Disease
- Congenital Neutropenia
- Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency
- Severe Combined Immunodeficiencies (SCID) including:
- Adenosine Deaminase Deficiency†
- Bare Lymphocyte Syndrome
- Chediak-Higashi Syndrome†
- Kostmann Syndrome
- Omenn Syndrome
- Purine Nucleoside Phosphorylase Deficiency
- Reticular Dysgenesis
- Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome
- X-Linked Lymphoproliferative Disorder
Other Inherited Disorders
- Cartilage-Hair Hypoplasia
- Congenital Erythropoietic Porphyria (Gunther Disease)
- DiGeorge Syndrome
- Osteopetrosis
Other
- Chronic Active Epstein Barr
- Evans Syndrome
- Multiple Sclerosis††
- Rheumatoid Arthritis††
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus††
- Thymic Dysplasia
Credit : Use of Cord Blood
Every body likes parties especially during festive season. The sight of irresistible food makes one overeat like there is no tomorrow. How to avoid overeating during such events and avoid the extra pounds. But you could follow some simple rules to combat those ravenous cravings to some extent!
Be honest with yourself
Prior to the festive day, flip through fashion magazines and television channels where you won’t spot a single out of shape woman – and also watch how your man is ogling at them! But can you honestly blame him? These magazines will only work as a motivator, but you have to stay focused on your fitness goals. Choose a dress that fits you well and makes you look super sexy! Let this be an incentive to make you more conscious of your body and work towards getting that hourglass figure.
Eat before heading to the party
Consume a small, healthy and nutritious meal before heading to the party. During the party, make sure you consume plenty of water. This will kill your evil appetite and make you eat less.
Sample only selected stuff
There is nothing that you cannot eat after the festive season ends, so take your pick smartly. When you pick up a big pie, first think of how that will make you feel after you are done savouring it. If the stress is worth it, go ahead. But if you know it will make you feel miserable, give it amiss. So listen to your body before and after you plan to pounce on a treat.
Enjoy the company more than the food
Meet new and interesting set of people, ones who can keep you engrossed in a mental affair. An interesting company doesn’t make you long for food. Let your hair down and groove to the music. Not only will that help you lose some excess calories, it will lift your spirits and stop you from thinking about food!
Go for low cal snacks
If you are planning to throw a party at home, look up the web or cook books for low calorie recipes and save yourself and your guests some flab. Wheat preparations usually require lot of oils and become rich as a result. Opt for rice preparations as they are hardly ever fried.
Vitamin C helps boost the reprogramming of adult cells into stem cells, according to a study.
Senior study author Dr. Duanqing Pei, South China Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and colleagues found that the essential nutrient abundant in citrus fruits enhanced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) generation from both mouse and human cells.
Experts observed Vitamin C accelerated gene expression changes and promoted a more efficient transition to the fully reprogrammed state.
Dr. Pei said: “Our results highlight a simple way to improve iPSC generation and provide additional insight into the mechanistic basis of reprogramming.
“It is also of interest that a vitamin with long-suspected anti-aging effects has such a potent influence on reprogramming, which can be considered a reversal of the aging process at the cellular level. It is likely that our work may stimulate further research in this area as well.”
The study was published online by Cell Press in the journal Cell Stem Cell.
“It is one of the most neglected aspects of our health in terms of preventative health,” Noted health expert quoted.
“Few people get the recommended seven-to-nine hours of sleep, and we know that lack of sleep has been linked to a deficient immune system, increased risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, obesity, and even certain types of cancers. We see higher cancers on nurses and people who work graveyard shifts and don’t get that recommended seven-to-nine hours. This is very important,” expert added.
And the best way to keep this resolution, is to maintain a sleep schedule. “Go to bed and get up at about the same time every day. It will help keep your body on track and help you fall asleep more easily at night. You have to be strict; you have to be very rigid about it. In my case, it’s at the expense of a social life, but I make sure I get that eight-to-nine hours a night!”.
Young adults who are physically fit have higher IQs reveal a major new study.
Carried out at the Sahlgrenska Academy and Sahlgrenska University Hospital, the study’s results were published in the prestigious Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).
The study involved 1.2 million Swedish men doing military service who were born between 1950 and 1976. The research group analysed the results of both physical and IQ tests when the men enrolled.
The study shows a clear link between good physical fitness and better results for the IQ test. The strongest links are for logical thinking and verbal comprehension. But it is only fitness that plays a role in the results for the IQ test, and not strength.
“Being fit means that you also have good heart and lung capacity and that your brain gets plenty of oxygen,” says Michael Nilsson, professor at the Sahlgrenska Academy and chief physician at the Sahlgrenska University Hospital.
The expert added: “This may be one of the reasons why we can see a clear link with fitness, but not with muscular strength. We are also seeing that there are growth factors that are important.”
By analysing data for twins the researchers have been able to determine that it is primarily environmental factors and not genes that explain the link between fitness and a higher IQ.
“We have also shown that those youngsters who improve their physical fitness between the ages of 15 and 18 increase their cognitive performance,” says Maria Åberg, researcher at the Sahlgrenska Academy and physician at Åby health centre.
The expert added: “This being the case, physical education is a subject that has an important place in schools, and is an absolute must if we want to do well in mathematics and other theoretical subjects.”
The researchers have also compared the results from fitness tests during national service with the socio-economic status of the men later in life. Those who were fit at 18 were more likely to go into higher education, and many secured more qualified jobs.
Weight Loss Tips — Are you struggling to loose weight? These 10 tips that can help you loose that unwanted weight.
Weight-loss goals can mean the difference between success and failure. Well-planned weight-loss goals keep you focused and motivated. They provide a plan for change as you think about and transition into your healthy lifestyle.
But not all goals are helpful. Unrealistic and aggressive weight-loss goals — for example, losing 10 pounds each week or fitting into your high school jeans — undermine your efforts. They’re difficult, if not impossible, to meet. And if your goals are beyond reach, you’re more likely to feel frustrated and discouraged and leave your weight-loss plans by the wayside.
So how do you create weight-loss goals that will help, not hinder, your weight-loss efforts? These 10 tips can get you started.
- Personalize your goals. Set goals that are within your capabilities and take into account your limitations. Also, take into account your personal fitness level, health concerns, available time and motivation. Tailoring your expectations to your personal situation helps you set achievable goals.
- Aim for realistic weight-loss goals. Healthy weight loss occurs slowly and steadily. Aim to lose 1 to 2 pounds a week. To do this, you need to burn 500 to 1,000 calories more than you consume each day through a low-calorie diet and regular exercise. Losing weight more rapidly usually means losing water weight or muscle tissue, rather than fat.
- Focus on the process. Make your goals “process goals,” such as exercising regularly, rather than “outcome goals,” such as losing 50 pounds. Changing your process — your habits — is the key to weight loss. Make sure that your process goals are realistic, specific and measurable. For example, set out to walk for 30 minutes a day, five days a week.
- Think short term and long term. Short-term goals keep you engaged on a daily basis, but long-term goals motivate you over the long haul. Your short-term goals (for example, running 30 minutes every day) can become stepping stones to reaching long-term goals (running in a marathon).
- Write it down. When planning your goals, write everything down and go through all the details. When and where will you do it? How will it fit into your schedule? What do you need to get started?
Pick a date. Timing is crucial, often making the difference between success and failure. Choose a definite start date and don’t put that date off for anything. Be sure to account for life circumstances that might hamper your efforts, such as work or school demands or relationship problems. You may need to resolve some issues before starting.
- Start small. It’s helpful to plan a series of small goals that build on each other instead of one big, all-encompassing goal. Remember that you’re in this for the long haul. Anything you undertake too intensely or too vigorously will quickly become uncomfortable and you’re more likely to give it up.
- Plan for setbacks. Setbacks are a natural part of behavior change. Everyone who successfully makes changes in his or her life has experienced setbacks. Identifying potential roadblocks and brainstorming specific strategies to overcome them can help you stay on course.
- Evaluate your progress. Review your goals each week. Were you able to successfully meet your goals last week? Think about what worked and what didn’t. Make plans for how you will reach your goals this week.
Reassess and adjust your goals as needed. Be willing to change your goals as you progress in your weight-loss plan. If you started small, you might be ready to take on larger challenges. Or, you might find that you need to adjust your goals to better fit your new lifestyle.
You can see more weight loss tips at Flatten Belly.com
Bariatric surgery may be the most popular way to shed that extra pound but one may consequently end up thinning the bones as well.
“Bariatric surgery is the most convenient way to lose weight for individuals who have been unable to achieve significant weight loss through diet modifications and exercise programs alone, and helps attain a more healthy body weight,” says Dr Pradip Chowbey, Secretary General Asia Pacific Bariatric Surgery Society and President Obesity Surgery Society of India.
The weight loss surgery is mainly of three types Lapband, Lap sleeve reception and Lap Gastric bypass.
Mal-absorption of calcium in human body after any weight loss surgery is very common, doctors say.
“In India though the Lap Gastric bypass surgery is most popular and standard procedure to shed extra pound, Calcium absorption in body goes down after any weight loss surgery leading to thinning of bones,” says Chowbey.
Dr AK Kriplani, Bariatric Surgeon at Indrapastha Apollo Hospital says that it’s mostly after the gastric bypass surgery that Calcium absorption in the human body is hampered.
“In a normal human body calcium is mainly absorbed from the proximal part of the small intestine when food passes through it,” says Kriplani.
“But in a gastric bypass surgery this proximal part of small intestine is bypassed and food no longer passes through it thereby decreasing the absorption of nutrients especially Calcium,” he adds.
TORONTO: Another case of failed Breast Enlargement procedure is revealed at Toronto. A breast augmentation operation here has left a 22-year-old Toronto woman with one breast triple its size. The bizarre case came to light during a disciplinary hearing against the surgeon before the College of Physicians and Surgeons at the weekend.
Testifying against (Dr) Behnaz Yazdanfar, who performed the botched-up procedure last year, the mother of the patient said her daughter paid $7,000 in advance to Yazdanfar’s Toronto Cosmetic Clinic to correct her asymmetrical breasts.
In her testimony, the mother said she had advised her daughter against the surgery after learning about the death of a 32-year-old woman after undergoing a liposuction procedure at the same clinic.
“I advised my daughter not to go through with it…But my daughter was concerned about losing her (advance) money,” the mother has been quoted as saying.
She said her daughter developed tremendous pain immediately after undergoing the procedure.
“She couldn’t take it anymore…she couldn’t even go to the bathroom alone. She needed help with everything,” the Toronto Star newspaper quoted her as saying at the hearing.
She said when she examined her daughter she found that one of her breasts had become dramatically enlarged.
She said her daughter grew pale and cold and “fainted” in her arms. The woman said she rushed her to hospital to be treated by a plastic surgeon.
Twenty-eight other women have also made allegations of mistreatment against the same woman surgeon who botched up this procedure.
She faces ban from her profession if found guilty.
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