Have You Heard the News About the Energizing, Chocolate Tasting Amazon Berry?

By Americo Tognetti

The acai berry is a small, round, blackish-purple berry that can only be found at the very top of palm trees in the Amazon rain forest of South America. The acai berry carries several surprising health benefits as well, and tastes like a combination of fruit and chocolate. Most people prefer to eat the berry served on top of their granola cereal for breakfast. Some even like to use it when making milk shakes, and some people choose to eat it by itself.

If you are a chocolate lover, then you will definitely be in for a treat when you eat the acai berry. One of these things that this berry will do for your body is to detoxify it because the acai berry is loaded with antioxidants. You will not have to bother with a colon cleanse or any sort of fancy product that will clean out your system. After all, the acai berry works beautifully because the body needs it. This little berry has been found to be safe and natural. When you eat the acai berry, no matter how you do it whether it be in a milkshake, by itself, mixed in with your cereal or when it is combined in a fruit bowl, you will find that you are going to lose those excess pounds that you have been trying to shed forever! We are not only talking about a couple of pounds but a couple of digits. People have claimed to lose up to ten pounds a week as stated in testimonials. This is not difficult to believe since the body is chock full of damaging pollutants and accumulated debris that has come from years of unhealthy eating.

When your body has its pollutants and toxins cleaned out of it, it will be able to operate much better and will eliminate fats a lot easier. Aside from the benefit of losing weight, the acai berry work as well to help the body eradicate free radicals, which are a major cause of deadly diseases such as cancer. The acai berry and the goji berry are very similar to each other. However, the acai berry is loaded with a lot more antioxidants. Acai berries contain more anthocyanins, by up to 30 times, than a glass of red wine, which is among the things that has been shown to help keep cholesterol down to a manageable level.

This amazing berry contains omega 6 as well as omega 9, which can also help lower high cholesterol levels and provide protection against heart disease. Do you want to know of another benefit of this energizing super food is that it has a significant amount of fiber, which can also help to prevent of digestive disorders, cancer and weight gain.

Who wouldn't want to include the acai berry in their diet? When you look at the acai berry by itself, it is a source of balanced carbohydrates, healthy fats, proteins and essential vitamins and minerals. The benefits are well worthwhile; particularly what it does for your body. You will also get peace of mind when you eat this luscious fruit. The amount of vital nutrients will help to give you mental acuity as well as energy. So, as you can see, the acai berry has not a thing bad about it. - 17269

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Burning The Bulging Belly

By Beatriz Jenkins

No one really wants to walk around with a protruding belly or marked as obese. Most want to be fit and healthy. But the only way to achieve this goal is to find a solution to your problem.

Are you tired of being unable to button your jeans? Are you out of breath from running a flight of stairs? It is time to make some changes.

But before joining a program you will have to do a little research. Find out which one best suit your personal needs. Beware of any diet program that promises fast and rapid weight loss.

Beware of any diet program that promises fast and rapid weight loss. It can be very difficult to avoid intelligent marketing tactics. They are on almost on all TV channels and each page of most magazines.

Most people who lose weight quickly eventually get the weight back, and a little more. Each effective weight loss program is a slow process that requires much patience. Before choosing a weight loss program, you should find everything about the program.

Each effective weight loss program is a slow process that requires much patience. Before choosing a weight loss program, you should find out everything about the program. You should also consult your doctor.

A doctor will be able to advise you if the program is best suited to your body. He may suggest that you should try another type of weight loss program. Sometimes, something as simple as counting the number of calories in each meal can make a big difference.

Exercising is often a much easier task if you enjoy the exercising session rather than just completing it as a task. You should also eat plenty of fruits and vegetables.

If you want your body to remain fit and healthy then you have to stay active. It does seem like society does a lot more sitting these days than ever before.

It seems that society exercises less today than ever before. This is probably because the computer gadgets and all that fancy digital cable TV, which is now available. The exercise was lost somewhere along the road and people are not the same.

Only a balanced diet and an exercise routine must be underway to enable a person to recover from obesity. The two must be combined together. Remember, it is only as hard as you think it is. - 17269

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You should start on your path to health and weight loss today. For Healthy Weight Loss Before choosing a weight loss program, you should find out everything about the program. If I wanted to lose some extra poundage, I would be exercising.

All Your Effort Gone In 60 Seconds

By Ricardo d Argence

To achieve success when you're working out in the gym is a matter of seconds. That's true! In the same way a fraction of a second during a 100 metre dash will make or break a sprinter's race, that fraction determines muscle building success or failure and determines also your body's muscle growth.

That's right, your workout session maybe lasts for about an hour, but there's a small fraction of time in your session that really matters and that's something you have to know in order to achieve the best results. How you handle that seconds would mean poor, mediocre or great results.

Let me try to explain. Every set of exercises that you perform in the gym will give you benefits on the last 1-2 reps. Why? Because muscles respond to stress, so, the first reps you perform are nothing but a mechanism to trigger the stress your muscles need to grow.

Reps 1-4 are only performed in order to get to reps 5 and 6. But there's more than meets the eye in that. The last reps you perform in a set actually are the ones that will determine if the results of your workout are or not the results you desire.

The important thing is to overload your muscles in the last reps. Muscles respond to stress, and there is no more stressful moment for your muscles than the moment at the end of your set.

There is simply no better way to trigger your body's adaptive responses than to train until your muscles cannot move the weight another inch.

Let's do some math. If you perform 10 sets per workout, and have a margin of 6 seconds between success/failure per set, then it means that the way you handle that 60 seconds could mean a significant muscular growth...or a total waste of time.

So, your success will be measured by this really short period of time, and the amount of effort you are willing to exert during this time.

The closer and closer that you can come to muscular failure, the more dramatically your body will respond. Two seconds, five seconds, maybe another one rep, or two, would actually mean a great difference.

If you can force yourself to train to all out muscular failure, you'll achieve the best results possible. If you drop the weight 3 seconds before muscular failure, your growth will be compromised. If you drop the weight 8 seconds before muscular failure, your growth will be compromised even further.

You must train hard and with full effort at all times. When the weight feels heavy and your muscles ache and burn with discomfort, you must push through and continue until true muscular failure is reached.

Every time you give up and take a rest, even if it's just for a couple of seconds, you compromise your gains. Keeping this in mind at all times in the gym and will give you the better results than ever before. - 17269

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6 Week Body Makeover Blue Print - Body Type D Review

By Frank Further

If you have taken the 6 Week Body Makeover and have determined that your body type is a "D" or a endomorph", than this review will be a good overview of what you can expect on the Michael Thurmond diet.

Your body's metabolism is much slower than other people's. The main reason why your body's metabolism is slow is because of the lack of lean muscle mass in your body and your body's inability to maintain lean muscle. Metabolism increases with an increase in muscle mass, your lack of lean muscle will decrease your body's chance of breaking down food energy.

Your metabolism's speed is a primary factor of fat loss and fat gain. Your body is very heavy due to fat and not from lean muscle (remember than lean muscle weighs more than fat). D people tend to have soft droopy flesh with thin muscles.

There are several factors that cause you to not lose weight: your slow metabolism and your lack of lean muscle. These two correlate with each other because the lack of lean muscle slows down your metabolism. A slow metabolism means that you're down breaking down the calories required to lose weight.

Sometimes lean muscle mass production can't be helped. Many people with D bodies were born with this genetic make-up. Other people have slowly become this way through their sedentary lifestyles. The main way to reverse this process is through eating the right foods and becoming more active.

Diets are actually more harmful to D people than other sorts of weight loss programs. The reason why diets are bad is because your body will start breaking down muscle tissue on certain diets which will slow down your metabolism even faster. The more muscle your body consumes, the less ability you will have to break down fat. Many times, the less you eat, the more you will get fat.

There is a right way and a wrong way to lose weight. Short term diets are very closed minded and do not focus on long-term effects. Learning how to eat right using program such as the 6 Week Body Makeover are the best way to lose weight and eat healthy for the rest of your life. - 17269

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Medicinal Mushroom Used in Korea as Cancer Therapy Adjunct

By Dr. Markho Rafael

Out of Korea comes a new and increasingly popular medicinal mushroom known as Phellinus linteus. It does have a rarely used English common name, Black Hoof Fungus. But you are more likely to hear it referred to by its Japanese name as Mesima.

Common to southern United States and Southeast Asia, Phellinus linteus is a polypore on hardwood trees such as poplar, oak and mulberry. [1]

Most medicinal mushroom species used today in America came to us via China or Japan. Phellinus linteus is a break from this trend, as it first became popular in Korea where it's commonly used to complement traditional cancer treatment.

From there, the fame of Phellinus linteus has spread across the globe. Doctors all over the world now use it as an immune enhancer [2-11], particularly to prevent cancer metastasis. [5,10,12-17] In addition to Korea, Phellinus linteus is today also increasingly popular in the U.S., Japan, and the Middle East from Turkey to Israel.

Perhaps it all got started when one of the first Korean studies on Phellinus linteus in 1996 reported that it exhibited a wider range of immunostimulation and antitumor activity than polysaccharides isolated from other medicinal mushroom species. [4]

Years later, American world-renown mycologist Paul Stamets helped deepen our understanding of Phellinus linteus when he published a comparative analysis with the most common medicinal mushroom species: Agaricus blazei, Lion's Mane, Chaga, Reishi, Maitake and Cordyceps. [18]

Phellinus linteus had a stronger effect than any of them on the part of the immune system known as macrophages. The activity of this type of white blood cell increased by 5,700% when Phellinus linteus extract was administered in an amount equivalent to 3,750 mg for an average size adult (165 lbs). [18]

Although human macrophage cells have been known to both induce and inhibit cancer growth, the published research on Phellinus linteus shows that it promotes the anti-cancer properties of macrophages rather than their potential cancer-inducing properties. [8,14,19,20]

Three additional papers have been published with reports of patients using Phellinus linteus extract and experiencing "spontaneous" regression:

1. First out was a Japanese article in 2004 with a case study of a patient with hormone refractory prostate cancer and bone metastasis who exhibited "dramatic remission" after using Phellinus linteus extract. [15]

2. A Korean journal published a paper in 2005 which reported on a "spontaneous regression of a large hepatocellular carcinoma with skull metastasis." The 65-year-old patient had "ingested mushroom called Phellinus linteus for one and a half years." [17]

3. Finally, an article published 2006 in the Japanese journal Radiation Medicine told of a "patient with hepatocellular carcinoma with multiple lung metastases in whom malignancy spontaneously regressed after taking Phellinus linteus Mycelium." The 79-year old patient reportedly "took extract from Phellinus linteus Mycelium for one month, and 6 months later the tumors appeared to be in complete regression." [16]

Note: The information in this article is not intended to cure, treat, or diagnose any illness. The article is for entertainment and informational purposes only. The fungus Phellinus linteus has not been approved in the United States for use as a pharmaceutical. Always ask a licensed medical practitioner before using any substance as medicine. - 17269

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Dr. Markho Rafael currently specializes in medicinal mushrooms research, after working with natural health since the mid-90's. He partners with Cordyceps Reishi Extract, LLC, a business offering premium quality medicinal mushroom products including Phellinus linteus extract. For references to this article, go the Phellinus linteus reference page.

Can Taking Up Clogging Help Me Prevent Bruising?

By Carolyn Cooper

As we get older, we are often informed of the fact that we should strive to stay active no matter what, and if you are in a place where you are taking advantage of good exercise, you have probably noticed good results. Another factor of getting older that is not so easy to fix is that of easy bruising, but what many people don't know is that bruising easily can be reduced through a good exercise program just the same way that many other physical ills can be overcome as well.

When you are tired of seeing bruises that seem to appear from out of nowhere, and when you are ready to try something new to fix this problem, why not give a thought to clogging? Clogging is a popular dance activity all over the world, with roots in Europe, Africa and America, and you will discover that not only is it fun and energetic, it can also help you get rid of those unpleasant bruises.

To begin with, let's think about what clogging is and what it entails. Do you know of an active, fun clogging group that is in you local area? Is there more than one local group, or are you going to have to transport yourself outside of your local area to participate in a clogging group or team? Generally, clogging involves rhythmically striking the heel, toe or a combination of both to create a choreographed musical, percussive beat.

As you may have surmised, clogging is extremely popular due to its high energy level and elevated aerobic activity, and this cardiovascular workout is what can help you reduce your easy bruising as well.

Remember that bruises occur because as we get older, the walls of our blood vessels will often get frailer, and our skin can also become thinner. With cardiovascular exercise of the kind that you can get from clogging, you will find that you are going to strengthen these blood vessels so that they become less fragile over all, and they become more resistant to taking more than just a light bump before bruising.

Clogging also helps your body become stronger and more graceful; not only will you be less likely to bump into things in the first place, you will also be less inclined to bruise easily when you do.

Take enough time to research the various clogging troupes that are of interest in your area. There is such a variety of styles practiced that in many instances, it would be like learning a brand new dance each time you joined a new group. Regardless of the style, enjoy the fun and exciting social dance activity that can provide you a number of benefits.

When you evaluate all of the healthful benefits that clogging can give you, you should also consider how combining clogging with a great daily supplement program like Bruises Be Banned, which is uniquely designed and specially formulated to help you reduce bruising or prevent bruising altogether, might be the answer you're seeking to overcome your easy bruising. - 17269

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An Effective Bodybuilding Workout You Can Use Today

By Emmanuel Palmer

Do you want body like the Terminator? Many people do. Problem is, not everybody is willing to do the hard work to get there. If you want a great physique you will need a bodybuilding workout, complete with weight lifting programs that pushes you to go beyond your perceived endurance. So the question really is; how bad do you want it? If you think you can take the challenge, this article will help you achieve your goal.

Let's start with the chest-what lady can resist a broad, muscular torso on a guy? Make the most out of your exercise with sufficient warm up and stretching. This stimulates the blood flow to the muscles, cushioning it for the hard training up ahead.

Do 2 sets of 15 reps of bench press. Start with the lighter weight and progress to the heavier loads with 3 sets of 8 reps done to failure. Emphasize the training on your upper chest muscles by angling the bench to 25 to 30 degree angle of either incline or decline. You can combine chest training with arm exercises. Again, begin with lighter loads and build up the weights of your loads.

The best way to trim that tummy down is still doing crunches. Only remember to put your hands across each shoulder instead of putting it under your head. The latter position puts strain in your nape and can be a little painful. You can also do leg raises either while lying down or sitting down while holding on to the sides of a bench. For your obliques, take the appropriate weight on each hand and bend your body from side to side, much like a pendulum. Do it slowly because rushing this exercise, especially carrying weights, can give you lower back injuries.

Many gym goers who aspire to be bodybuilders are not as enthusiastic about working out their backs because they seldom see it anyway. You need to develop a strong back, this muscle group is important as it aids in the other exercises wherein you carry a lot of weight. As you begin, start with pull ups, dead lifts and chin ups. Later on as you progress incorporate more exercises like the lat pull downs, barbell shrugs (upper back); seated rows (middle back); and hyperextensions (lower back).

The shoulders are the body parts most challenging to work out. Use the seated shoulder press, military press exercise, lateral raises and the machine press to target this muscle group. Start with a couple of warm up sets with weights that are 50% of what you normally use. Never exercise the triceps before the shoulders.

Training the leg muscles are easy because it develops quite easily; however the drills required for these are usually more physically taxing than the others. Squats are the basic bodybuilding workout for this. It works almost all parts of your legs depending on the variation you use. Include lunges, leg press and hamstring exercises to get those powerful thighs to carry the rest of your muscular body.

Weight lifting programs are the stepping stones we need to get on everyday to reach our goals. They demand immovable determination and an appetite for pain derived from physical training. You get a rock-hard body; but more than that, a winner's attitude that will bring you places even beyond the four corners of the gym. - 17269

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Are There Potential Acai Berry Side Effects?

By Travis Van Slooten

The potential side effects of acai berry are no greater than those of apples and oranges. It is highly unlikely that a person will experience any side effects from consuming the pure product. Native Brazilians have been eating acai berries for as much as 40% of their diet and they have been doing it for centuries. But it can never be said that any food is safe for everyone. There are people out there who may experience a reaction to acai berries, so it is important that you understand what the possible risk is.

Side Effects of Fresh Acai

Natives living in the Amazon rainforests in Brazil where acai berry is sourced have made this fruit part of their daily intake for hundreds of years now. Studies reveal acai consists of about 40% of their diet. The fact that no side effects have been observed from the people who consume the largest quantities of acai should say something about eating acai in its raw form. The only instance where a few individuals might have some adverse reaction to acai is if they have pollen or food allergies that might be set off by eating the fruit. But this is no different than what other people experience from eating mangoes or oranges which could trigger irritants in the body. Other than this, it's safe to assume that acai berry in its natural form should cause little or no discomfort at all.

How are the Supplements Different?

While it is worth noting that there have been no reported incidents of acai berry side effects, the probability of having an acai-related negative reaction is higher when taking the supplements. This is because not all companies selling acai have pure, unadulterated acai. To save on costs or to come up with variety in taste, some manufacturers mix acai with other ingredients including fillers and sweeteners, which may not be good for you. Another factor could also be the amount of acai consumed. Acai juices when taken in large amounts for instance, may cause an upset stomach or diarrhea just like any other food. The best thing you can do is to always follow the recommended dosage found in your product.

Are Acai Berries Safe to Consume?

To answer that question, try to ask yourself if eating an apple or orange is unsafe. I'm sure you will say no. Well, that's also how "risky" eating acai can be. It is a fruit first and foremost, and one that contains more nutrients than many other fruits. Just to be on safe side however, consult with a physician first if you are taking any prescription drugs, or have allergies or any medical condition that might adversely react to the supplements. This way you can be sure that you will not experience any acai berry side effects. - 17269

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Principle Reasons For Lower Back Smarting

By Jim R Knowlen

Many of us suffer from low back pain. It is amazing that most of these problems are preventable. Generally, the majority of low back pain is coming from incorrect sitting, incorrect posture and improper lifting. For whatever reason, we become lazy and take shortcuts. This puts extra burden on the lower back which can lead to discomfort and pain.

There is a section of your lower back which consists of five cervical discs. This area is often called the lumbar. The lumbar must maintain its flexibility to act as a shock absorber for impacts to the body. These cervical discs are connected by soft tissue. The soft tissue must retain its flexibility to be effective.

One of the major shifts in our society is working with computers. Many people are seated at a computer for hours and hours throughout the day. This can affect the lower back tremendously. Sitting in fixed positions for long periods of time has impact on your body.

Flexibility is your lower back is its most important asset. Especially, maintaining the flexibility of the soft tissues between the cervical disc bones. These areas must maintain the ability to transmit weight between the upper and lower body. This requires strength and flexibility.

The more common causes of lower back pain are simply strains or overuse. Small strains or overexertion can sometimes cause an imbalance in the spine. There is a constant tension on the other muscles to absorb the new balance. This can cause fatigue and stiffness and potentially lead to greater injury.

Another impact to the low back is strain and tension to the muscles of the spine. This is often referred to as myofascial pain. This occurs when there is more stress put on this area than usual. This may come from being seated in a certain position or from overexertion and sometimes injury.

Our lower backs are quite an amazing engineering marvel. In this tiny compact structure it must transmit your body weight and act as a shock absorber. We definitely take for granted our mobility. Without our lower backs, we would not be able to stand upright. When we use our backs improperly, it can cause it to be out of balance.

One of the major problems of lower back pain is that you may not notice it progressing. There may be some initial tension or stiffness. This is usually just brushed off. However, the area continues to degenerate. This eventually leads to a greater level of pain and discomfort.

Two forms of back pain are acute and chronic. Acute is less severe and for shorter durations of time. Chronic can be very painful and last the rest of someone's life. Many types of diseases or disorders result in chronic back pain.

Most likely causes of low back pain are from injury, overuse or improper use. Injuries are tough to prevent. However we can change how we sit, how we lift objects in how we maintain our posture. It is important that we recognize that these can affect our mobility in the future.

If you suffer from lower back pain, you should seek out natural treatments if at all possible. Stretching exercise and massage chair therapy can be very therapeutic and relieving of pain and discomfort. Check with your medical professional as to your situation and they are recommendations.

Most of the common causes of acute back pain are preventable. Make sure you have proper ergonomic seating, maintain proper posture and advised by proper lifting techniques. These will go along way to preventing injury to your back. Also maintain a proper diet, exercise frequently and relieve stress with a relaxing massage. - 17269

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Knee Replacement: An Overview of the Most Frequently Asked Questions

By Dr. Stefan Tarlow

What Is the Process of Knee Replacement Surgery?

When you have your knee replaced, it will mean that you are having damaged and arthritic parts of your knee taken out and artificial or prosthetic joints put in their place.

A prosthetic joint works just like a real, natural, healthy joint. It allows you to go back to enjoying all the physical activities you used to enjoy without knee pain.

Must my knees be in severely bad shape before I can have them replaced?

Consult with your doctor for an answer to this question. He or she may refer you to an orthopedist for an evaluation and consultation. Once you have talked it over with your doctor and orthopedist, do some thinking about how knee replacement will affect your life. Then you can decide whether or not it is right for you.

If your knees hurt all the time, you may have a tendency to avoid using them. This can cause health problems like a weakening of the muscles around the knees. This only makes your knee pain worse.

If you have tried all the other options, like bracing, physical therapy, and medication, but they have not helped, it may be time for you to consider knee replacement.

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Minimally Invasive Knee Joint Replacement (MIS)

When you have MIS, specialized techniques will be used. These techniques let the doctor do major surgery without making any large incisions. That is why this procedure is called minimally invasive. There is less trauma to the soft tissues because a much smaller incision is made.

When MIS is used, it has many benefits over standard knee replacement surgery. Patients who have MIS experience shorter hospital stays, quicker recovery, and little, if any scarring. MIS is not, however, the appropriate choice for all patients.

Your orthopedist is the only one who can really tell you if MIS is the right procedure for you.

What risks are involved in MIS?

Even though, MIS is much less invasive than standard surgery, it is still a major operation.

Whenever major surgery is performed, complications may arise. Happily, these are usually easy to avoid or mitigate.

As for driving and working, how long must I wait to return to my regular daily activities?

This is another decision that you will make for yourself on consideration of the advice of your orthopedist and instructions from your doctor and surgeon. The amount of time you will need to rest may be quite different from the amount that is correct for another person.

Click here to learn more about knee arthroscopy. - 17269

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Dr. Tarlow is a Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon with over 20 years specializing in knee surgery. He opened his own clinic, Advanced Knee Care, with a focus on specialty patient care. Click here to learn more about Dr. Tarlow, knee surgery and Phoenix and Mesa Knee Arthroscopy.

Dumbbells For State Of The Art Home Gym Fitness Corner

By Krasen Dell

Dumbbells are effective tools to create that powerhouse packs that you wish to achieve. With these types of fitness equipment at home you do not have to bother yourself enrolling in a gym just to avail of the workout facilities. You can always do your own fitness workout in the privacy and convenience of your own home. It is not wrong to create your own home-fitness program especially if you do not have the luxury of time to attend to gym schedules. However, before contemplating on this idea it is also advisable that you seek advice first from professional physical fitness instructors. They can guide you on your private gym.

The advice of a clinical physician is equally important for your health protection. It is also best to be safe-conscious especially when what you do can affect your health. Having a regular exercise is good but it is different if you are going into a rigorous form of exercise such as muscle building. To build muscles is not a joke for it a regimen that must be strictly followed. You must also have the proper advisor that can direct you how to develop muscles in the right places.

Any person can always tone those muscles in his body with the use of the proper body-building equipment. There is no need in paying for your gym membership when you can afford to invest on some sound fitness equipment. Ultimately, you can save a lot of dollars in this set up. If you can afford to buy the proper equipment, but you do not have time to attend fitness trainings, you may as well have your program at home.

Dumbbell sets can also be used in your home-gym fitness program. There are various sizes and weights available according to your lifting capacity. You can also refer to professional trainers for this matter for they are experts on determining what is good for you. Likewise, never discount the idea of consulting your health doctor in coordination with your plans if you are intending to do some power lifting.

Dumbells in a state-of-the-art home-gym fitness corner can be provided with a portable rack can fit in any vacant space in your home. You can also inquire online regarding the shipping manner of the equipment to your designated address. You can also browse on the Internet and check on some web sites that can help you provide more information on fitness equipment. - 17269

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The Sugar Addiction Test

By Katherine Crawford M.S.

If you eat lots of sugar and you want to get rid of arm fat, you're in for a very tough ride. Unfortunately, a high sugar intake will make your insulin levels sky rocket. And high insulin will block your body from burning arm fat.

But how can you tell if you're addicted? Maybe you aren't completely sure if you qualify as having an addiction. A little self-analysis is required here. Go through the following questions and be as honest as possible:

1. Has it been impossible to stop no matter how much effort you put forth? Now if you find yourself eating sugar despite best efforts to stop the madness, then you are probably addicted. If the sugar always finds its way back to you, an addiction is lurking.

2. Do you feel horrible when you don't have sugar? This is called withdrawal! If your head hurts, if you get extremely vivid cravings and if your mood goes up and down in the absence of sugar You are withdrawing

3. Have you developed the ability to generate complex reasons as to why you are NOT addicted? If you consistently come up with detailed arguments in defense of not being addicted, then you may be addicted. This is denial at its max.

4. Can you ignore the risks? If you can ignore the risks of continual sugar consumption despite having a serious health issue, then we have some serious work to do. Having excessive amounts of sugar is NOT healthy, and you need to accept this.

5. Does your sugar intake offset other negative aspects of life? If you find yourself bingeing on sugar to compensate for other negative areas, it's time for an overhaul. Seriously. Life can be painful, and using sugar to appease the pain is dangerous for your health.

And rest assured that sugar addiction is real, very real. Rodents given high intakes of sugar show similar brain alterations as compared to drug use. Also, doctors routinely use sugar as a powerful pain killer when performing surgery on infants.

The main factor here is honesty. Are you addicted? If so, overcoming the addiction will be critical if you want to get rid of arm fat. Otherwise, both your arms and health will suffer. If by now you know you're addicted, then please seek professional help. There are many methods of therapy that work for a wide variety of people. Don't give up! - 17269

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Katherine Crawford, a Harvard exercise physiologist and former arm fat victim, is a sought after expert on flabby arm exercises. Unearth how to get toned arms now by exploring her blog on flabby arms.