Mr. Roe – Health & Medicine

Concern about one’s body weight and body image is highly widespread nowadays. This is justifiable, because scientific studies have repeatedly pointed out that being overweight or obese is not good for a person’s body and quality of life. The same scientific studies have recommended that a healthy lifestyle, meaning a healthy diet and exercise, can help you burn body fat and keep your weight in the health range.

What does the body do to body fat?

Our body has built-in mechanisms to get rid of excess fat. The simplest one is that it metabolizes body fat for energy. Energy is needed to do our day-to-day activities. When a person is more active, more energy is needed. This is the reason why athletes or people who engage in outdoor sports have less body fat. To burn body fat, the body uses the calories, which is stored in adipose tissue which are most prominently found in the abdomen, hips and thighs.

Why should body fat be minimized?

Extra body fat, in the form of cholesterol, triglycerides and LDL (low-density lipoproteins) is the culprit in many diseases. The most commonly affected system is the cardiovascular one. Atherosclerosis (the narrowing of blood vessels because of fat deposits in the walls of the vessels) and heart attack are diseases which result from the accumulation of extra fat in the body. Having extra body fat also can result in the acquisition of metabolic syndrome and diabetes mellitus Type 2. All of these conditions are very hard to treat. To prevent these diseases, one has to be aware and to take measures in order to maintain a healthy and fit body.

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What is your goal when getting rid of body fat?

The goal when getting rid of excess fat should be to achieve a healthy weight. BMI (body mass index) provides a simple way of knowing whether you have healthy weight. Just divide your weight in kilograms by your height in meters squared. A healthy weight should give you a BMI of 18.5 to 24.9. If your BMI is beyond this, then get going and start burning those excess fats.

What are the ways to burn body fat?

Body fat is used up when the body needs extra sources of energy. In particular, dieting tries to direct the energy consumption of the body by limiting the intake of food. Because the instant source of energy is minimized, the body resorts to the utilization of long-term energy sources such as body fat. On the other hand, exercising increases the energy requirements of the body. Aside from consuming the instant sources of energy, the body also uses body fat. A combination of diet and exercise can therefore be effective in getting rid of excess body fat.

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A healthy food regime consists of good nutritional diet that supplements the basic need of body. It supplies the appropriate amount of energy and sufficient raw materials to keep the body healthy. It also provides anti-oxidants that make people feel young and be proud of looking great. Having fair idea of why the body requires healthy food, the next thing is to know more about healthy food and eating methods of healthy food, in order to attain stronger body.

Healthy Food for Stronger Body:

Food in natural state: The food helps to build stronger body. Fresh fruits, apples and berries are good for satisfying the desire for sweets. Vegetables of all kinds such a green, yellow and orange are rich in vitamins and minerals. Steamed vegetables retain the nutritional value of the vegetables. Avoid calorie rich sauces and fats. High calorie foods are not good for health.

Fish, Chicken and Meat: To attain a stronger body, serve seafood two or three times a week. Ocean fish consists of essential fatty acids that are usually deficient in the healthy diet. Prefer baked chicken and fish rather than fried ones. The lean meat such as venison or bison is healthier than beef, which is rich in fat.

Processed bacon, lunchmeat, sausages and hot dogs contain plenty of junk, which the body does not require. Even if anybody wants to have such meats, then probably they can go for healthier versions that are available at health food departments.

Avoid Non-nutritional food: White bread and noodles are made of flour that is not good for health. The flour does not contain nutritional content. Moreover, the high starch content of white bread affects the sugar level of the blood quicker than a regular sugar. In addition, sugary pastries and snacks, apple pie are non-nutritional items, which are not good for health. It is essential that pasta or baked items have to be made from whole grains.

Benefits of Variety in Food & Water:

Some people are very much sensitive to frequently eaten food. Therefore, such people have to break the habit and start eating a variety in food to achieve stronger body. Consume various kinds of grains. Spelt is a better substitute for wheat. Prefer to have almond or rice milk rather than cow’s milk. People have to eat variety of food even if they do not like it.

Drink plenty of water and limit beverages such as soft drinks. If individuals are tired of drinking plain water, add some lime or lemon slice to it. Serve kids with some fruit juice with carbonated water. Even green and herbal tea can be good substitute for water. However, avoid excess of caffeine.

Avoid Skipping Meals:

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General health charts can be found in classrooms, doctor’s offices and hospitals, and are useful in explaining to students, and patients, the importance of a healthy balanced diet, exercise and smoking cessation in maintaining optimum health at any age.

Showing both a healthy lung and a smoker’s lung in the same diagram, the latter in disturbing shades of greenish gray, the Effects of Smoking chart examines the risk factors for smoking, including stroke, oral cancer, COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), cancer of the esophagus, heart disease, gastric disease and bladder cancer. Smoking is the number one cause of bladder cancer, and most often strikes women, whose reproductive health is equally impacted, as is the health of the fetus.

Between 1997 and 2007, the incidence of diabetes in the United States rose by 90 percent when adjusted for age. This phenomenal increase is largely due to sedentary lifestyles and diets laden with fats and simple carbohydrates. The Understanding Diabetes chart is a superb teaching tool for explaining the two types of diabetes (I, and II) and their complications, which can range from Type I neuropathies, and consequent limb loss, to Type II and heart attack or stroke. The chart also depicts and discusses glucose metabolism, insulin production (and its lack) and the common symptoms patients should be aware of.

Explaining the link between LDL cholesterol and heart disease is one of the major areas cardiologists focus on. The Understanding Cholesterol chart provides a comprehensive review of the relationship between cholesterol and fatty acids, namely LDL, and the link to atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries which, if left untended, can lead to heart attacks. Additional sections offer treatment options, including lifestyle changes.

The Understanding DVT , or Deep Vein Thrombosis, chart, isolates the component causes between this form of highly dangerous clotting by presenting a visual of the venous system of blood vessels and venous valve action. Additional images and text also cover pulmonary embolisms, a facet of the problem occurring in the lung, and chronic venous insufficiency. The chart addresses symptoms, risk factors and treatment options – both pharmaceutical and via lifestyle changes – that can reduce the risk for developing this heart-critical clots.

The Effects of Alcohol chart would be a superb addition not only to a doctor’s office but to a high school classroom. Underage drinking, by adolescents and even pre-adolescents, is a leading public health crisis, with more and more young people using legal alcohol in place of illegal and difficult-to-obtain drugs. Alcohol, which can interfere with the nervous system, cause cirrohosis of the liver, and permanently disable an unborn fetus, is now the leading cause of accidental death among teenagers who drive.

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When summer comes around it seems like everybody is looking for a way to tone up and lose some extra weight from the winter. Everybody wants that beach body that they dream of. There are some simple tips for getting that beach body and being confident as you strut your stuff around in the skimpy summer clothes. Here are some helpful tips for achieving the beach body of your dreams and looking your best this summer.

Don’t procrastinate and wait until the last minute before you summer vacation or the special event that you want to look your best for to start working on your beach body. You will not be able to achieve your best body in only a few short days. This means if you know that you are going to be taking a vacation to Hawaii in July, start your beach body workouts and nutrition plan at the latest in the beginning of June.

It is possible to lose at least two dress sizes and tone up and tighten your body within six weeks. It just takes dedication and a commitment to your program. Slim in 6 is an example of a fitness program that only takes six weeks to reshape your body by slimming and toning your entire body to give you the beach body you want. Slim in 6 provides you with high intensity workouts to get the maximum calorie burn so you can reshape your body in only six weeks.

Exercise is not the only thing needed to get a beach body this summer. You need to eat right and consume less calories than you are right now. A good idea is to give up white starchy foods such as pasta, bread, and potatoes and replace then with healthier whole grain options. Simply replacing your white bread with whole wheat bread can help you lose your food cravings and feel full for longer. This can help you eat less, which means you lose more weight.

Be sure to set realistic goals for what you want to look like this summer. If you are currently 75 pounds overweight, it may be unrealistic that you are going to be wearing a bikini in only six weeks. A more realistic goal would be to that you are going to lose 20 pounds in six weeks along with three dress sizes.

The best way to stay on track for your beach body is set up a regular schedule of when you are going to workout. Actually write your workouts into your schedule, as it makes it harder for you to pass up your workouts for something else. Since you know that it fits into your busy schedule, there is nothing holding you back from your workout.

Lastly, keep your goal of having a beach body and looking your best this summer in mind when you are having food cravings or dedication to the program problems. Imagine yourself strutting your beach body in that bikini as you walk on the sands of the beach. Think about how many people are going to be looking at you and seeing how great you look. Always keep that vision in your head as it can do wonders for your motivation.