I know this is not the usual topic that I usually talk about, but I thought I would share this with you anyway. I have also started writing for a writing directory called Bukisa. Bukisa is a place where you can share your knowledge and get paid when people use it. With Bukisa you can either write articles, broadcast your audio,share your slides, or share your videos. So, you have more than one way to share your information with the world. We all know something that other’s can benefit from. This is a great place to share your knowledge. There are many topics that you can choose from. You can also connect with other people too, who are sharing there content by adding them as a friend. If you like their content you can subscribe to their rss feed, bookmark or share.
This is a great way to make a little extra cash. I have written at a couple of other writing directories, but I have to say Bukisa is one of my favorites. So, if you have something that you would like to share and get paid for it. Join Bukisa It’s free! I believe you will like it.
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Continue Reading November 8th, 2009
Sicko is a very good and informative documentary. If you haven’t already seen it. I highly suggest that you do. It’s funny, sad, and extremely informative. Many people believe that if you have health insurance that all your health care needs will be taken care of. That is just another lie that we have been told. They do all they can not to help you. Why? Because they don’t want to spend any money on you! They want to keep all of the money for themselves. That’s how they make money. The intention has never been to help you with your health needs. The quicker you understand this the better off you will be.
Sicko tells you the sad truth of how United States health care industry really is. They would rather see people die than to help them. Countries such as Canada, Britain, France, and even Cuba give their people free health care. Having free health care is a basic need that every individual has the right to have.
Michael Moore did a fabulous job on this documentary. He asked all the questions that you wanted to know upfront. This is really an eye opener. I believe everyone can relate to this film because we all know someone who can’t afford medical insurance or if they do they are fighting to get the help that should be guaranteed to them. After all, it’s not like it’s free, because you are paying for it.
Nothing seems to be geared toward helping people and everything is geared toward watching people suffer. I always say it, and I will say it again. You have to educate yourself regarding issues, because the media is not going to tell you the truth. You will be sicker than a dog if you are waiting for them to inform you. It’s your health and life. If you don’t care enough to take the time and educate yourself. Than who will? Don’t believe all the bull the media tells you when they say this or that person is a quack. The real quack is the media and the health care industry.
Remember it’s all about the money. The sicker you are the more they get paid! They don’t want you to get well!
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Continue Reading October 26th, 2009
This article has been provided by guest author Kyle Wood known as one of the best among up and coming Melbourne personal trainers. Kyle has a keen interest in new and more effective training for himself and his clients and he believes exercise should contribute to your life and make it more fruitful rather than detract from it. He currently runs a blog in his spare time called Kyles Fitness Facts so take a look there if you want to know more…
Exercise for Fat Loss
Diet is very important when losing weight. The best training system in the world cannot out do a terrible diet filled with junk food, irregular meals and no veggies. However, as you reduce your caloric intake your body adapts to that caloric intake and the weight loss will plateau. This is where a lot of people will give up, however for those who continue, more calories must be cut and so on. This reaches a point where the calories are cut so low that you begin to starve your body.
A better solution to making that second cut in calories (or even the first) is to add exercise. If you are already exercising regularly then I suggest adding more intense workouts to your training schedule. Here are some great ideas (that can all be done without a gym membership):
Sprint Intervals
Find your local track or oval (soccer pitches work excellent). Start off by doing one or two laps to warm up and then follow this cycle:
- Jog 50m
- Sprint 50m
- Walk 50m
Repeat this 4 times. Each week add an additional cycle until you reach 10 cycles. When you can do that move onto something new.
Note: A full size soccer pitch is 50m wide and 100m long so you can complete 2 cycles in one lap.
Circuit Training:
Im not talking about walking around in a circuit on weight machines for 30 minutes, Im talking all out circuits that will get your heart pumping through your chest and your fat cells dropping like flies. For these circuits you will need a railing or play equipment bar about 1.2m (4 feet) off the ground and a low bench or steps.
Circuit 1:
- Feet elevated push up x12 (on knees if unable to do on toes)
- Bodyweight squat x12
- Crunches x 12
- Butt Kick Jumps x12
Repeat 2 times before moving onto circuit two
Circuit 2:
- Burpees x10
- Inverted row (on railing) x10
- Forward Walking Lunges x5
- Reverse Walking Lunges x5
- Pushups x10
Repeat 2 times. Each week add an extra circuit to one of the circuits until you reach a total of 10 circuits.
Hill Sprints
Find a small hill. Sprint to the top, walk back down, rinse, repeat. You will be amazed at how awesome this simple activity is for cardiovascular fitness and fat shedding. Do this 5 times and then add an extra sprint each week.
Remember to warm up thoroughly beforehand and then warm down and stretch afterwards. This applies when doing any exercise.
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If you work your way up to doing all of that in a week then you can add low intensity recovery cardiovascular work to your off days. This kind of exercise is excellent at promoting blood to muscles to aid in recovery from your previous workouts. Good ideas are swimming, bike riding or brisk walks with your partner/family/dog.
Give these high intensity techniques a go. Stick to them for at least 6 weeks before you truly give them your analysis. I believe by then you will be addicted to high intensity training. Not only will they help you lose weight faster but you will also have more energy and feel more alert. Before I go, some great fun facts:
- Muscle requires more energy to exist, so the more muscle you have, the faster your metabolism.
- 20-30 minutes high intensity training burns more total energy (calories) over 24 hours than 60 minutes of low-moderate total training.
- Recent studies are continuing to show that the lactic acid system (shorter bursts of energy like sprinting and circuits) is a far greater channel for fat oxidizing (fat burning) than the aerobic study (longer low intensity training) which might explain why sprinters are so ripped.
Continue Reading October 19th, 2009
Is there a quick way to heal from sickness? If there is one, I’d really like to know about it. This is a question everyone has on their minds. There is no overnight cure for sickness. Our bodies are not like vehicles. When something is not working properly, we take it to the shop get it fixed, and than we are good to go. It takes time for the body to heal, and there is no quick way. It’s the same for losing weight too.
That’s the reason why many people opt to have surgery. They figure they go in get operated on have this replaced, this liposuctioned, or this removed. Sure, they know they will be down for a little while, but in the back of their minds they believe it is much faster, than putting the effort into changing their lifestyle. What the doctors don’t tell them is they have not solved the problem, and in a couple of years or maybe months they will be right back where they started from or even in worse shape. Another fact to consider is all surgeries are not successful, and some are irreversible.
Let me explain myself because, I don’t want people to get the wrong impression. I don’t think surgery is bad, because it has saved many people’s lives when done for the right reasons. However, I don’t think surgery should be the first option on the list, and more so because one does not want to make lifestyle changes. Also, I believe surgery has become an epidemic especially here in the Unites States. It seems that no one is even looking at alternative solutions anymore.
I’ve seen first hand that it takes time to heal and there is no quick method. My mom’s friend husband found out he had rectal cancer this past May. His wife had been telling him for years that he should start eating healthier. He would never listen to her. He continued to eat at fast food restaurants, and loads of junk food. He would cook for the family, and of course the food that he cooked did not qualify as being healthy. Even after he found out that he was sick it was a struggle for him to change his eating habits. Friends were concerned too, and they let him know about it.
My mom’s friend and her husband continued going to the doctor. The doctors told him that he would need surgery to remove the cancer. They told him the worse case scenario would be that he would have to get a colostomy bag. My Mom’s friend told my mom that they would were going to look at some alternative solutions in the mean time. Her husband was still having a hard time making the necessary lifestyle changes he needed to help him fight this cancer. A friend wanted to put him on a natural health program. He refused.
He decided to go ahead and have the surgery which was scheduled in July. He had the surgery. The doctor told my mom’s friend (his wife) that it was the worse case scenario. They had to remove his anal sphincter. Therefore he would now have to have a colostomy bag for the rest of his life. It was not the news he or the family wanted to hear.
Now, he has to make lifestyle changes, and it is not easy. I don’t think he thought it was going to be the worse case scenario. I think he thought he was going to go in and have the surgery, and in a few months he was going to be back to living the unhealthy lifestyle that probably got him in that way in the first place. It would have been easier if he had went ahead and made those changes in the beginning.
It’s not a quick fix to anything, and you shouldn’t want one regarding your health. Don’t wait until you get sick to start making the health changes you need to. Regardless, of what the doctor or anyone else tells you. The fact of the matter is there is no quick way to healing.
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Continue Reading October 7th, 2009
I have discovered a lotion and soap that is very good on your skin and it has organic and natural ingredients in them. I found it at Target (I love Target). I was shocked because usually in the stores it’s hard to find products that are natural. The products are extremely gentle. I don’t usually, use soap on my face because it dries my face out, but I can use these soaps, and I don’t have any problems with it drying out.
The lotion is so light and so gentle on your skin. It smells heavenly. I was already a fan of shea butter. These products have shea butter in them. So, if you’re like me than, you will really enjoy them. The lotion gives your skin the right amount of moisture. It’s not greasy at all.
I have been trying to watch what I put on my skin, as we all know that the skin absorbs what you put on it. So, the least chemicals going on the skin is better for you health wise. Besides, natural products are so much better. When you know what the ingredients are you feel much better about using it (I know I do).
I know that you will enjoy these products. They are excellent for your skin. I just love it when I find something that is so good. If you think that you would like to try these products (and I know you will) go to the website SheaMoisture.com and have a look around.
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