Sunday, 8 February 2015

Metamucil® 100% Natural Psyllium Husk Daily Fiber Supplement.

Metamucil® 100% Natural Psyllium Husk Daily Fiber Supplement.
Introduced in 1934, Metamucil®, with 100% natural psyllium fiber, has long been known as a laxative. Fast- forward 80 years. Today, the psyllium fiber in Metamucil has been shown to do more. Lots more…
4-in-1 MultiHealth Fiber
Helps you feel less hungry between meals*
As the psyllium fiber in Metamucil powder thickens, it forms a gel which aids in the sensation of fullness.
Helps maintain healthy blood sugar levels as part of your diet*
Metamucil forms a viscous gel that traps sugars, which are slowly released and absorbed into the body.
Helps lower cholesterol to promote heart health
Metamucil provides an easy way to help reduce your risk of heart disease by adding psyllium fiber to your heart-healthy diet.
Helps promote digestive health*
The psyllium fiber in Metamucil helps maintain regularity and can be used to treat occasional constipation.

Saturday, 7 February 2015

Think you don't have time for exercise? Find time to squeeze in just 15 minutes of physical activity at three different times during the day--every little bit counts!

"Where did the day go?"

Is this a common question in your life? Many of us jam-pack so much stuff into our daily routines, seemingly there’s no time to relax for just one minute, let alone exercise. Lack of time is one of the most common excuses for not having a decent fitness regimen. But do you realize that in the time it might take you to go through your e-mail, you could fit in a good workout? We’re not talking about giving up 60 minutes either; all you need is 15.

Just 10?
Forget the "all or nothing" mentality when it comes to exercise. Fitness does not live or die by 60-minute workouts; there is middle ground. Short spurts of exercise, when they accumulate, have been shown to share similar benefits of longer workouts.

Your body will reap numerous benefits just by becoming more active. This approach is perfect for times when you don’t have time for a regular workout, or when you want to start off slowly and build up a routine.

Easier Than You Think
Treat these 15 minutes like you would a regular workout. Take 1-2 minutes to warm up and get the muscles ready, including stretching. Follow with at least 7 minutes of exercise at a medium or high intensity. Then make sure to include a 60-second cool down.

Since it’s brief, it’s important to work at a fairly high intensity to obtain all of the benefits. Work at raising your heart and respiration rates. Just like regular workouts, try to include cardio, strength training and flexibility work in your shortened routine. Either knock out all three during the 10 minutes, or plan a 10-minute segment for each area.

Example: Push out 15 cardio minutes on the stationary bike. For strength, do push-ups, wall sits, or lift dumbbells. For flexibility, it’s helpful to just stretch every day. Work different muscle groups and keep it simple. After 10 minutes, you will feel healthier and be on your way to developing solid fitness habits.

But I Still Don’t Have Time
It only takes 30 minutes a day, broken up into manageable chunks of 10. Start with a quick exercise when you wake up. The second session? A lunch break is possibly the perfect time to re-energize and get the blood flowing again. The last 10-minute blitz could come in the evening, even while you are watching TV. It’s an ideal way to involve the family as well. Go for a power walk after dinner with your spouse or ride bikes with the kids.

It is all about convenience; if you try, you can fit exercise into your schedule no matter where you are. Do it at home or at work, outside or in the living room. Start building exercise spurts into your daily routine and you’ll start feeling better

Wednesday, 4 February 2015

So you ate a bowl amount of wings yesterday. Here's how to burn it all off.

Drank a Pint yesterday? That’ll Be 395 burpees today.  While recent research from the independent market research firm NPD Group found that veggies are the most popular game day food for the Super Bowl, we’re betting that you didn’t just snack on celery sticks and baby carrots.
Considering that the average fan consumes 2,400 calories during the game, it’s time to face the facts and get back on track for the week. Here is 2,400-calories worth of the other most popular (and less fitness-friendly) food served up for the big game and what it’s going to take to negate it.
Calorie counts are based on company nutritional information. Activity MET values provided by the National Cancer Institute and the Compendium of Physical Activities Tracking Guide were used for calculations based on a 180-pound, 6’1” male.
Ate It: One slice of a Pizza Hut 14” pepperoni hand-tossed crust pizza
300 calories
Negate It: 30 minutes of vigorous effort on a stationary bike
Ate It: Six Buffalo Wild Wings bone-in wings with buffalo sauce
442 calories
Negate It: 553 jumping jacks
Ate It: One 2.17-oz package of Skittles
250 calories
Negate It: 25 minutes of high-intensity kettlebell circuit training with minimal rest
Ate It: Four 12-oz  beers
580 calories
Negate It: 1,580 burpees
Ate It: 22 Doritos Nacho Cheese chips
280 calories
Negate It: One hour of nonstop lunges
Ate It: One bag of microwave Orville Redenbacher butter popcorn
425 calories
Negate It: 40 minutes of pushups, crunches, and pull-ups with minimal rest.
Ate It: Six tablespoons of Whole Foods spinach and artichoke dip
123 calories
Negate It: 10 minutes of jumping rope.
Grand Total: 2,400 calories and one hell of a workout