Posts Tagged ‘Muscle’

Tips To Avoid Back Pain

Tips to avoid back pain.
Back Pain
1. Your bed does matter- The physician advised tossing and turning at night and getting rid of sagging mattress if you have one.

2. What you do in bed matters- Reading or watching television while lying down is best avoided as when you lift your head to view the screen your muscles may contract causing pain in the neck.

3. Don”t just sit there- Apparently, staying in a particular position for too long stresses the postural muscles in your body. Hence, one should frequently change positions. (more…)

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Successful Weight Loss: Top Tips

Weight Tips

Strategies for permanent weight loss

1.   Exercise is essential for weight loss

It’s nothing new, but exercise is probably the most important predictor of whether you will succeed at long term weight loss and weight loss maintenance. In order for exercise to be helpful in weight loss, you should strive for a minimum of five 30 minute sessions per week. The good news is that recent research has shown that three 10 minute sessions in a day are as good as one 30 minute session. (more…)

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Why are Some Lucky People Thin Even Though They Eat Like an Elephant?

People’s varying metabolisms might be something of an oddity. Some people do so much as look at a pie and gain 2 pounds.   Other folks can raid the dinner table nightly and seldom put on any pounds. There are individuals, although more rare, who wish they could put on weight and have a hard time with it. Check out an amazing way to lose fat here!

Why do some people’s body sizes and metabolisms vary?

People’s natural body compositions and metabolisms can vary a lot among individuals. Sex, age, the ratio of muscle compared to fat, and the amount of daily exercise people get is different and all of these variables determine how fast or slow someone’s metabolism is. These variables make our body shapes vary also.

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Cola Zaps Muscle Power

Excessive cola consumption can lead to anything from mild weakness to profound muscle paralysis, doctors are warning.  This is because the drink can cause blood potassium to drop dangerously low, they report in the International Journal of Clinical Practice.

They tell of the curious case of an Australian ostrich farmer who needed emergency care for lung paralysis after drinking 4-10 litres of cola a day. He made a full recovery and was advised to curtail his cola drinking. Another example included a pregnant woman who regularly consumed up to three litres a day for the last six years and complained of tiredness, appetite loss and persistent vomiting.

A heart trace revealed she had an irregular heartbeat, probably caused by her low blood potassium levels. Once she stopped drinking so much cola, she made a full and uneventful recovery. (more…)

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