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Fitness for Women- Stay Fit and Healthy!

July 29th, 2008
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Here are 10 tips for women to stay fit and healthy:

1.    Staying fit and healthy starts with a balanced diet. Know and monitor the right weight for your age. Consult your doctor to learn what food you should avoid and follow your eating discipline routines. If you are trying to lose some weight, foods with high calories should be omitted from your meals. Food with high fiber and low fat should be included a priority in your grocery list instead of red meat, sugars and fats.

2.    Drink plenty of water. Drinking at least eight glasses of water everyday. This cleanses the body from impurities. It is also advised for lactating women to increase water intake to keep the body hydrated.

3.    Take Vitamins and Supplements. Do not forget your Calcium supplement.  Sufficient Calcium intake is beneficial for women of all ages. This has been proven to prevent having cramps and Pre-Menstrual Period (PMS) Symptoms. It also prevents Osteoporosis especially for menopausal women. Vitamin E boosts strong immune system. Women who undergo menopausal period should take Vitamin E-400 as it stops night sweats and hot flashes. Also, Vitamin E is said to be best in avoiding wrinkles when aging.

4.    Quit smoking. If you are smoking, stop. It is also a big “NO” for pregnant women, as this will affect the health of the baby. Pregnant women who smoke may pass the harmful content of cigarettes to babies through the bloodstream. Recent studies have shown that women smokers are more prone to diseases than men smokers. Women who smoke have a high risk of getting breast cancer. Also limit your alcohol intake.

5.    Incorporate exercises in your daily routine. Take a walk after work, use stairs instead of elevator or play with your kids when you are at home. Home exercises are also effective especially when you do not have time to go to the gym and would like to lose some weight. Yoga and Pilates are only a few of the many effective exercises you can do at home. Exercises help in limiting the risk of cardiovascular diseases.

6.    Avoid stress. Many women are prone to too much stress. Stress has been known as cause to many sicknesses. As much as possible take time to relax. Read a good book, hang out with friends and engage into sports. Pamper yourself by going to parlors or you can do some shopping. And do not forget to get enough sleep to revive your energy.

7.    Use sunscreen to protect your skin from the harmful rays of the sun. Wear hats when under the sun to protect your skin. Too much sun is bad for your skin. The skin is prone to cancer when exposed to too much sunlight. It also speeds up the aging of skin cells, which causes wrinkles to women.

8.    Make sure to visit your dentist to keep that beautiful smile. Always have it cleaned to prevent cavities and bad breath.

9.    Visit your Gynecologist. Women who are eighteen and above should have their Physical Examination annually especially for the Pap Smear test. Women who are forty and up should have their mammograms and the Breast self-exam is encouraged once puberty has been reached and should be a habit as they mature

10.  Safe sex is strongly recommended. Use condoms to prevent sexually transmitted diseases.

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Be A Man of Fitness

July 25th, 2008

Fitness is the essence of a man. Fitness is the ability of a person to do his normal everyday tasks with full alertness and vigor without worrying about fatigue afterward and with extra energy in reserve which can be useful when emergencies arise or during leisure and recreation. Overall fitness must be the primary goal every man must try to achieve. In fitness, no one is ever too young or too old for improvement.

One’s fitness can be improved by engaging in aerobic exercises and through strength training. There are three components of overall fitness that every man must focus on working out in order to be in healthy and  tip-top shape. These are cardiovascular work, strength training and of course, these should be coupled with a healthy diet.

Building Muscles

Staying strong by building muscles. Man’s fitness regimen should include a work out routine which aims to build the muscles. Aging causes a decrease in muscle mass of five to seven pounds (2-3.2 kgs) of muscle for every ten years in one’s adult life given that he lives an inactive lifestyle. Truly, the saying “use it or lose it” is very applicable to the muscles. Fortunately, there is a good solution to this. Loss of muscle mass can be replaced by engaging in strength training.

Cardiovascular Work Out

Improvement of Man’s fitness by cardiovascular work out. Flexibility exercises, strength training and cardiovascular work out surely help boost a man’s fitness and all these should be part of a man’s work out scheme. But of all these, cardiovascular work is the most necessary. Exercises under cardiovascular work conditions and develops the cardiovascular system and also works out large muscle groups.

So if a man does not have much time for working out, devoting whatever free time he might have to aerobic exercises would do him fine. He might have to pass out on developing those biceps but so long as cardiovascular work out exercises are done, then the blood pressure, heart and cholesterol levels will be fine to keep you staying happy and healthy.

The Essence of Nutrition to Man’s Fitness.

It is best as well as well recommended to eat whole and natural foods frequently than do it on large amounts in one to three sittings. Always keep variety in mind when doing the shopping. This will ensure that one is getting most if not all of the nutrients and minerals needed by the body to keep fit and healthy. Always keep the three important macronutreints in the diet; these are fats, carbohydrates and proteins. Prioritize proteins though over carbohydrates but never exclude any one of the three on some fad diet.

Some tips in keeping a man’s fitness level high, efficient and safe:

1.) Drink plenty of water all through out the day, especially when working out.

2.) Do exercises properly using the correct techniques, whether it’s weight lifting or aerobic exercises. Always read and understand, and follow of course, the instructions outlined by the personal trainer.

3.) Make sure the is always a spotter when lifting weights.

4.) Challenge the muscles, but make sure that it’s kept safe.

5.) Stretch, warm-up prior to working out and cool-down gradually after sessions.

6.) Check the equipment for safety before using them.

7.) It is better to do less than overdo the whole thing. Overtraining will exhaust enthusiasm and kill performance.

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Use Condoms Correctly

July 22nd, 2008
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Here’s a few simple tips on how to correctly put on, use, and dispose of a condom. Don’t make any mistake or? – See video below…..

Check the expiration date.

Make sure it was not stored in a warm environment or near sharp objects.

Use your fingers to push the condom to the opposite side of the package so it will not tear when you open the wrapper.

Remove the condom from the wrapper and pinch the tip between your fingers to prevent any air from getting in the tip.

For extra comfort and enjoyment, place a drop of water-based lubricant at the tip of the condom and on the penis.

Make sure the penis is erect.

While pinching the tip of the condom between your fingers, hold it at the tip of the penis and begin unrolling it down the shaft.

Make sure the rolled-up part of the condom is on the outside.

If the condom rolls back up toward the head of the penis during sex, roll it back down immediately.

If it slips completely off, do not put it back on. Instead, put on a new condom.

After ejaculation, hold the base of the condom while withdrawing from your partner to prevent the condom from slipping off.

Make sure to keep the condom and your penis from touching your partner’s body.

Wrap the used condom in tissue and toss it in the garbage.

Do not flush it down the toilet.

Proper condom use means no penetration without it.

Never reuse a condom.

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Kissing Tips on a Date

July 18th, 2008

Usually, you shouldn’t go all out with a kiss at the end of a first date. First date kisses mostly involve light pecks at the cheeks or even on the lips. These kisses should only be allowed once you feel comfortableKissing enough with your date.

The right time to kiss is usually the most romantic moments of the date. When you feel that you’re close enough to your date while having fun doing a set of adventurous activities, this might be the right time to kiss.

If you’re talking while having a quiet walk at the park and you notice that he’s looking directly at your eyes, this is usually another one of those right kissing moments.

Try to look at his eyes and see if he’s sincere enough to give you a light kiss on the lips. You’ll usually feel if
it’s just the right time to kiss.

Sharing moments are usually the best times to kiss on a date, especially if you’re talking about something
personal.

The situation doesn’t need to be dramatic and serious to kiss. The right moment to kiss during these sharing moments is when you feel comfortable sharing your personal perceptions and experiences with your date.

At the end of the date, you can give him a light peck at the cheeks if you had fun with him on your first date after he has taken you home safe and sound.

You can give him a friendly kiss on the lips if you happen to have fun with him again on your second date. Afterwards, a fertile imagination is all you need when it comes to the kisses you’ll be having on your succeeding dates.

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