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Thursday, 22 May 2008 |
By Michael Greeves
Low-carb diets have been extremely popular in recent years. They boast large weight loss, which is a major selling point in society today. Everyone wants to lose a large amount of weight, and fast. Low-carb diets will make you lose weight, but are they really healthy?
The logic behind low-carb diets is that an increase in carbohydrates raises blood sugar and insulin levels, leading to a weight gain. By decreasing intake of carbohydrates, blood sugar and insulin levels will decrease, leading to weight loss. What is left out is how you are supposed to get the nutrients and vitamins your body needs without certain foods. A low-carb diet is good in the sense that it cuts out sugar and refined carbohydrates, but it also leads to a lack of dietary fiber, and deficiencies of several essential vitamins and nutrients.
The South Beach Diet and the Atkins Diet are two of the most popular low-carb diets around today. Each has a different approach to weight loss.
The South Beach Diet
The South Beach Diet works on three phases, and focuses on eating the "right" |
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Thursday, 22 May 2008 |
By Sylvia Camarillo
In today's computer age, many individuals spend hours, often at least eight hours a day seated in front of the computer working. Sitting in the same position particularly if you are unaware that your posture is bad can cause undue strain on the lower back muscles causing discomfort.
This discomfort can last a long time and can in fact be quite painful. This is not something that only you suffer from, it has been estimated that at least 2.5 million Americans suffer from work related back pain. It is a common complaint in men over twenty and many women also suffer from back pain.
There are a number of methods to alleviate tight lower back pain; one method is with the use of three simple Pilates techniques practiced daily. Pilates is a method that emphasizes correct breathing techniques and the development of an awareness of the body.
Specifically designed Pilates exercise consist of core conditioning of the muscles to provide them with the functional strength to develop increased strength, stability and flexibility for normal daily activity, and encourages the maintenance of correct posture.
1. Take three big breaths, inhaling |
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