The #1 Factor To Build Muscle
The number one training mistake that would be preventing individuals from achieving maximal muscle gains.
Well, we all know “the guy” in the gym that throws a ton of weight on the bar and moves it with terrible form and looks like hes going to hurt himself.
He is the root of many of our jokes, and definitely gets a lot of sideways looks from the patrons of the gym.
We’ve all asked ourselves “WHAT is he trying to do?” Chances are, he has no clue. He comes in the gym everyday and does the
Exact same thing week in and week out because he really has NO IDEA what he is trying to do. Therein lies the problem!
Guess what, more likely than not, you have all been guilty of doing this too at some point in your life (whether you care to admit it or not).
The first thing you need to do is identify your desired goal. If your goal is to build muscle, then you have come to the right place and you should take a minute listen up.
The one and ONLY most important factor that you need to consider when it comes to your quest to build muscle, is TENSION. (more on that in a minute..)
We have all heard people speak about mind-muscle connection, or that you’ve got to really “squeeze” a muscle to make it grow. I don’t know about you, but for most people this is a really hard concept to figure out. Those of us that “get” what it means, still really have a difficult time putting it to action.
The good news is, this is quite a simple concept and I will show you how to apply it to building your muscles literally TWICE as fast.
Here is what you need to know:
Muscles communicate in terms of tension. They have absolutely NO idea how much weight youre lifting. They only know how much tension or torque is going through them.
What if I told you there was a way to perform more or less ANY exercise so that you could FEEL it EXACTLY where youre supposed to feel it, AND increase muscular tension with LESS weight to get results TWICE as fast in half the time. Sounds pretty cool, right? I’ll explain.
YOU can control exactly how much tension or torque that goes through a muscle you are working at ANY point in the workout.
You have complete control over HOW HARD you squeeze, HOW LONG you work, and most importantly EXACTLY WHERE you squeeze and contract.
You can selectively train EXACTLY the muscle youre supposed to be and not train anything that you don’t want to be.
Every guy out there knows what im talking about. We've all don’t bench presses and got NO pump in our chests but our delts and tris were cooked! No more, gents!
I would like to take this moment to introduce to you the revolutionary muscle building technique called INTENTION!
The way I describe intention to people I encounter that are unfamiliar with it is this:
“Intention is the CONSCIOUS INTENT to create TENSION in the muscle”
I know, I know, sounds a little hokey. BUT the fact of the matter is that this is BY FAR the best way to ensure you are maintain tension on the working muscle.
The number one most highly correlated factor with building muscle is “TIME UNDER TENSION”. The longer you can keep tension directly on a muscle, the more you control the rate at which that muscle grows.
You can do a bench press all day long, and if there is not tension in the pecs, you WILL NOT build pecs. Why is it that some people can build great chests while bench pressing while others cant? Because some peoples “genetics” all them to
thoughtlessly keep a greater amount of tension in that muscle!
We now have the ability to do this consciously. The best part is, IT'S EASY!!
INTENTION in action.
The most simple example of intention exists on the bench press. Grab on the bar in front of you, just like you would on a bench press. You can use any stable surface for this example. I will use the edge of my desk. I grab the edge of my desk about equally as wide as I would on a bench press. Hold on firmly, and without letting your hands move from that
position, “shove” them toward each other. What happened? Your chest contracted didn’t it?
Now imagine doing this exact thing through a range of motion, like in a bench press.
WOW! You just created continuous tension in the EXACT muscle you wanted to! Pretty cool right!?
The number one training mistake that would be preventing individuals from achieving maximal muscle gains.
Well, we all know “the guy” in the gym that throws a ton of weight on the bar and moves it with terrible form and looks like hes going to hurt himself.
He is the root of many of our jokes, and definitely gets a lot of sideways looks from the patrons of the gym.
We’ve all asked ourselves “WHAT is he trying to do?” Chances are, he has no clue. He comes in the gym everyday and does the
Exact same thing week in and week out because he really has NO IDEA what he is trying to do. Therein lies the problem!
Guess what, more likely than not, you have all been guilty of doing this too at some point in your life (whether you care to admit it or not).
The first thing you need to do is identify your desired goal. If your goal is to build muscle, then you have come to the right place and you should take a minute listen up.
The one and ONLY most important factor that you need to consider when it comes to your quest to build muscle, is TENSION. (more on that in a minute..)
We have all heard people speak about mind-muscle connection, or that you’ve got to really “squeeze” a muscle to make it grow. I don’t know about you, but for most people this is a really hard concept to figure out. Those of us that “get” what it means, still really have a difficult time putting it to action.
The good news is, this is quite a simple concept and I will show you how to apply it to building your muscles literally TWICE as fast.
Here is what you need to know:
Muscles communicate in terms of tension. They have absolutely NO idea how much weight youre lifting. They only know how much tension or torque is going through them.
What if I told you there was a way to perform more or less ANY exercise so that you could FEEL it EXACTLY where youre supposed to feel it, AND increase muscular tension with LESS weight to get results TWICE as fast in half the time. Sounds pretty cool, right? I’ll explain.
YOU can control exactly how much tension or torque that goes through a muscle you are working at ANY point in the workout.
You have complete control over HOW HARD you squeeze, HOW LONG you work, and most importantly EXACTLY WHERE you squeeze and contract.
You can selectively train EXACTLY the muscle youre supposed to be and not train anything that you don’t want to be.
Every guy out there knows what im talking about. We've all don’t bench presses and got NO pump in our chests but our delts and tris were cooked! No more, gents!
I would like to take this moment to introduce to you the revolutionary muscle building technique called INTENTION!
The way I describe intention to people I encounter that are unfamiliar with it is this:
“Intention is the CONSCIOUS INTENT to create TENSION in the muscle”
I know, I know, sounds a little hokey. BUT the fact of the matter is that this is BY FAR the best way to ensure you are maintain tension on the working muscle.
The number one most highly correlated factor with building muscle is “TIME UNDER TENSION”. The longer you can keep tension directly on a muscle, the more you control the rate at which that muscle grows.
You can do a bench press all day long, and if there is not tension in the pecs, you WILL NOT build pecs. Why is it that some people can build great chests while bench pressing while others cant? Because some peoples “genetics” all them to
thoughtlessly keep a greater amount of tension in that muscle!
We now have the ability to do this consciously. The best part is, IT'S EASY!!
INTENTION in action.
The most simple example of intention exists on the bench press. Grab on the bar in front of you, just like you would on a bench press. You can use any stable surface for this example. I will use the edge of my desk. I grab the edge of my desk about equally as wide as I would on a bench press. Hold on firmly, and without letting your hands move from that
position, “shove” them toward each other. What happened? Your chest contracted didn’t it?
Now imagine doing this exact thing through a range of motion, like in a bench press.
WOW! You just created continuous tension in the EXACT muscle you wanted to! Pretty cool right!?
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The #1 Muscle Building Problem SOLVED
The number one training mistake that would be preventing individuals from achieving maximal muscle gains.
Mistake number one is never knowing what the right amount of exhaustion is
Have you ever left the gym wondering if you could have done more? If you should have done more? I know I have. Heck, there has even been days when I comtemplated going back in the gym because I just didn’t KNOW that my muscles were exhausted. That’s a terrible feeling.
I don’t know about you, but when I go to the gym I want to KNOW that my time is well spent and im not wasting my days and getting less results than I am after.
Here is the next cutting edge intensifier in muscle building: NOS
NOS stands for Neurological Overload Set. The set that overloads the body and creates the optimal hormonal environment for growth inside the muscle!
Hormones like testosterone, growth hormone, IGF-1 are responsible for growth. The best way to stimulate these hormones is through intense exercise that takes muscles to their limit.
NOS is the single most effective way to take a muscle to its complete physical exhaustion.
As many of you already know, TIME under TENSION is the number one most highly correlated factor with muscle hypertrophy (growth).
NOS start out by putting you in the exact optimal range for muscular growth via optimal Time under Tension (40-70 seconds)
8 repetitions done with a 4010 cadence (5-second reps) . For those of you unfamiliar with this cadence reference, it is very simple. It means 4 seconds DOWN(negative/eccentric portion) , 0-seconds pause, 1-second explosive concentric (contraction), and then 0-second pause.
The “0’s” tend to be most confusing for people, this simply means DON’T STOP. Use continuous motion and no rest or pause at the top or bottom of the rep.
Once you have completed 8 repetitions with 5-second reps, IMMEDIATELY decrease the weight by 20% and keep going. No cheating, no extraneous movement, just strict executed form.Repeat this 20% drop in weights 2 more times for a total of 3 decreases in weight.
This process will take your muscle to complete physical exhaustion. The lactic acid will be uncomfortable but find comfort in knowing that more lactic acid is correlated with more growth hormone, bigger muscles and a leaner, harder physique.
The number one training mistake that would be preventing individuals from achieving maximal muscle gains.
Mistake number one is never knowing what the right amount of exhaustion is
Have you ever left the gym wondering if you could have done more? If you should have done more? I know I have. Heck, there has even been days when I comtemplated going back in the gym because I just didn’t KNOW that my muscles were exhausted. That’s a terrible feeling.
I don’t know about you, but when I go to the gym I want to KNOW that my time is well spent and im not wasting my days and getting less results than I am after.
Here is the next cutting edge intensifier in muscle building: NOS
NOS stands for Neurological Overload Set. The set that overloads the body and creates the optimal hormonal environment for growth inside the muscle!
Hormones like testosterone, growth hormone, IGF-1 are responsible for growth. The best way to stimulate these hormones is through intense exercise that takes muscles to their limit.
NOS is the single most effective way to take a muscle to its complete physical exhaustion.
As many of you already know, TIME under TENSION is the number one most highly correlated factor with muscle hypertrophy (growth).
NOS start out by putting you in the exact optimal range for muscular growth via optimal Time under Tension (40-70 seconds)
8 repetitions done with a 4010 cadence (5-second reps) . For those of you unfamiliar with this cadence reference, it is very simple. It means 4 seconds DOWN(negative/eccentric portion) , 0-seconds pause, 1-second explosive concentric (contraction), and then 0-second pause.
The “0’s” tend to be most confusing for people, this simply means DON’T STOP. Use continuous motion and no rest or pause at the top or bottom of the rep.
Once you have completed 8 repetitions with 5-second reps, IMMEDIATELY decrease the weight by 20% and keep going. No cheating, no extraneous movement, just strict executed form.Repeat this 20% drop in weights 2 more times for a total of 3 decreases in weight.
This process will take your muscle to complete physical exhaustion. The lactic acid will be uncomfortable but find comfort in knowing that more lactic acid is correlated with more growth hormone, bigger muscles and a leaner, harder physique.
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There is nothing like the SMM anywhere. Period
The SMM is a truly customized, unique, anabolic approach to nutrition. The SMM is breakthrough nutritional software that when combined with proper weight training, packs-on pure shredded muscle in record time without any fat. It is designed to explode you through any muscle building plateau while staying lean and turning heads 365 days a year!
This should be the easiest decision of your life.
You have nothing to lose, and everything to gain.
There is nothing like the SMM anywhere. Period
The SMM is a truly customized, unique, anabolic approach to nutrition. The SMM is breakthrough nutritional software that when combined with proper weight training, packs-on pure shredded muscle in record time without any fat. It is designed to explode you through any muscle building plateau while staying lean and turning heads 365 days a year!
This should be the easiest decision of your life.
You have nothing to lose, and everything to gain.
Natural Remedies To Combat The Causes Of High Cholesterol
The root causes of High Cholesterol is said to consist of: Diet that is poor, especially one high in cholesterol, Saturated fats and refined carbohydrates,
Family tendency to high cholesterol, Insulin resistance diabetes, Hypothyroidism, Stress, Inactivity
You are most likely to have cholesterol that is high and that can lead to heart disease if you have any of these risk factors:
Smoking. Cigarette smoking causes damage to the walls of the blood vessels, making them much more likely to accumulate deposits of fat on the walls of the vessels.
Obesity. Those that have a BMI or body mass index of 30 or more makes the person at more risk of having raised cholesterol.
Diet is poor. Foods high in cholesterol, such as like dairy products that are full fat and red meat, increase the overall amount of cholesterol. Eating saturated fat in animal products and trans-fats, found in many commercially baked crackers and cookies also raises the cholesterol level.
Little Exercise. Exercise helps to boost the body HDL which is the good cholesterol while lowering the LDL or bad cholesterol. Getting very little exercise puts a person at a much higher risk of high cholesterol.
Hypertension or High Blood Pressure. When pressure is increased on the artery walls it damages the arteries, which may speed the buildup of deposits that are fatty.
Diabetes. Sugar or glucose levels that are high add to the level of higher LDL cholesterol and also lowers HDL cholesterol. High blood sugar or glucose also causes damage to the lining of the walls of the arteries.
History of heart disease in family. If a sibling or a parent develops heart disease before the age of 55, levels of high cholesterol can put other members of that family at a larger than average threat of also developing heart disease.
There are many natural remedies for controlling high cholesterol and seven of them are listed here.
Policosanol is a natural extract from plant waxes. Studies have shown that policosanol decreases total as well as LDL cholesterol, lipoprotein, and raises the good HDL cholesterol. It is normally recommended that one take 10 to 20 mg each evening.
Red Yeast Rice (Monascus Purpureus) When taken at 1,200 mg 2 times daily. This is an extract that has been proven to decrease cholesterol levels and raise HDL. This type of product used in successful studies contained 10 to 13.5 mg of monacolins per day. The recommendation is that one needs take, daily, 100 mg of CoQ10 when using monacolins.
Garlic (Allium sativum) Take up to 500 mg of aged garlic twice daily. It lowers cholesterol levels and increases HDL cholesterol.
Niacin (inositol hexabniacinate, or IP6) Take up to 3000 mg daily of this no-flush form. It lessens cholesterol levels as well asraises HDL cholesterol.
Fish oil Daily take a dose of a fish oil product that contains 480 mg of EPA and 360 mg of DHA. Fish oil decreases artery inflammation and lowers triglyceride and cholesterol levels.
Guggul (Commiphora mukul) Take daily a total of 1500 mg consistent to 5 percent guggulsterone which is equivalent to 75 mg of guggulsterones. Guggul is an Ayurvedic herb that drops cholesterol levels and raises HDL.
Antioxidant formula Take a compound of antioxidants or a multivitamin as instructions on the container direct. Several of these antioxidants prevent the oxidation of cholesterol.
Summary: This article discusses some of the causes of high cholesterol and some natural remedies that may be used
The root causes of High Cholesterol is said to consist of: Diet that is poor, especially one high in cholesterol, Saturated fats and refined carbohydrates,
Family tendency to high cholesterol, Insulin resistance diabetes, Hypothyroidism, Stress, Inactivity
You are most likely to have cholesterol that is high and that can lead to heart disease if you have any of these risk factors:
Smoking. Cigarette smoking causes damage to the walls of the blood vessels, making them much more likely to accumulate deposits of fat on the walls of the vessels.
Obesity. Those that have a BMI or body mass index of 30 or more makes the person at more risk of having raised cholesterol.
Diet is poor. Foods high in cholesterol, such as like dairy products that are full fat and red meat, increase the overall amount of cholesterol. Eating saturated fat in animal products and trans-fats, found in many commercially baked crackers and cookies also raises the cholesterol level.
Little Exercise. Exercise helps to boost the body HDL which is the good cholesterol while lowering the LDL or bad cholesterol. Getting very little exercise puts a person at a much higher risk of high cholesterol.
Hypertension or High Blood Pressure. When pressure is increased on the artery walls it damages the arteries, which may speed the buildup of deposits that are fatty.
Diabetes. Sugar or glucose levels that are high add to the level of higher LDL cholesterol and also lowers HDL cholesterol. High blood sugar or glucose also causes damage to the lining of the walls of the arteries.
History of heart disease in family. If a sibling or a parent develops heart disease before the age of 55, levels of high cholesterol can put other members of that family at a larger than average threat of also developing heart disease.
There are many natural remedies for controlling high cholesterol and seven of them are listed here.
Policosanol is a natural extract from plant waxes. Studies have shown that policosanol decreases total as well as LDL cholesterol, lipoprotein, and raises the good HDL cholesterol. It is normally recommended that one take 10 to 20 mg each evening.
Red Yeast Rice (Monascus Purpureus) When taken at 1,200 mg 2 times daily. This is an extract that has been proven to decrease cholesterol levels and raise HDL. This type of product used in successful studies contained 10 to 13.5 mg of monacolins per day. The recommendation is that one needs take, daily, 100 mg of CoQ10 when using monacolins.
Garlic (Allium sativum) Take up to 500 mg of aged garlic twice daily. It lowers cholesterol levels and increases HDL cholesterol.
Niacin (inositol hexabniacinate, or IP6) Take up to 3000 mg daily of this no-flush form. It lessens cholesterol levels as well asraises HDL cholesterol.
Fish oil Daily take a dose of a fish oil product that contains 480 mg of EPA and 360 mg of DHA. Fish oil decreases artery inflammation and lowers triglyceride and cholesterol levels.
Guggul (Commiphora mukul) Take daily a total of 1500 mg consistent to 5 percent guggulsterone which is equivalent to 75 mg of guggulsterones. Guggul is an Ayurvedic herb that drops cholesterol levels and raises HDL.
Antioxidant formula Take a compound of antioxidants or a multivitamin as instructions on the container direct. Several of these antioxidants prevent the oxidation of cholesterol.
Summary: This article discusses some of the causes of high cholesterol and some natural remedies that may be used
Ensure Your Energy Level Is Maintained, The Natural Way.
Many people are expected to balance many things in life such as family, work, social events and a whole list of other obligations. That is why you may feel tired even after sleeping for 8 hours a day. There are several natural ways to increase your vigor and energy levels so that you can do more in a day.
One of the ways to do this is to be sure to eat a good, healthy breakfast every day. This is the most important meal of the day. If you eat in the morning you are guaranteed to have energy throughout the day. People who skip breakfast are likely to be less healthy. They also have a low concentration span and low energy level. To maintain a constant supply of vitamins and nutrients it is advisable to have regular afternoon snacks such as nuts and yogurt. This ensures that your energy level is maintained.
Eating a well balanced diet improves your health naturally. This ensures that your body is receiving the right level of nutrients. You should incorporate foods that have fibers in your diet. This includes grains, oats, nuts and vegetables. Foods with soluble fibers even out your level of energy by slowing down the absorption rate of sugars.
Vitamin C is a very important nutrient that helps to combat fatigue. It helps to absorb other nutrients from food. Getting a daily dose of Vitamin C helps you to be more energized and healthy. It also improves your mood. Fruits are a good source of this nutrient. Nutrients deficiency is a common source of fatigue for many people.
The use of energy drinks is not advisable. This is because they will give you extreme energy and after that result in a crash. The more you depend on them the more fatigued you are likely to feel with time.
Another option is to exercise regularly. This is a natural way that encourages general well being. Keeping a healthy weight boosts your energy. You should however refrain from increasing your exercise level drastically. This can be short lived because it is very exhausting. Waking up at the same time everyday is also recommended. It sets the clock in your body to ensure that the natural healing process begins and ends at the right time. It can be hard to set this but it is worth the effort.
Quitting smoking has also been linked with an increase in vigor. According to research people who stop this habit generally experience an energy boost of more than 200%. This is because cigarettes and other drugs affect how you sleep and they add chemicals in your body that can make you unhealthy and lethargic.
Another way to be healthy and to maintain vigor naturally is to balance your life. This can be hard to achieve especially if you have a busy and hectic life. It is important to have a hobby as well as time to bond with your loved ones. Having a good laugh with friends gives you enough energy to live. Drop some commitments that are not really necessary; this way you will have time to relax your body and mind
Many people are expected to balance many things in life such as family, work, social events and a whole list of other obligations. That is why you may feel tired even after sleeping for 8 hours a day. There are several natural ways to increase your vigor and energy levels so that you can do more in a day.
One of the ways to do this is to be sure to eat a good, healthy breakfast every day. This is the most important meal of the day. If you eat in the morning you are guaranteed to have energy throughout the day. People who skip breakfast are likely to be less healthy. They also have a low concentration span and low energy level. To maintain a constant supply of vitamins and nutrients it is advisable to have regular afternoon snacks such as nuts and yogurt. This ensures that your energy level is maintained.
Eating a well balanced diet improves your health naturally. This ensures that your body is receiving the right level of nutrients. You should incorporate foods that have fibers in your diet. This includes grains, oats, nuts and vegetables. Foods with soluble fibers even out your level of energy by slowing down the absorption rate of sugars.
Vitamin C is a very important nutrient that helps to combat fatigue. It helps to absorb other nutrients from food. Getting a daily dose of Vitamin C helps you to be more energized and healthy. It also improves your mood. Fruits are a good source of this nutrient. Nutrients deficiency is a common source of fatigue for many people.
The use of energy drinks is not advisable. This is because they will give you extreme energy and after that result in a crash. The more you depend on them the more fatigued you are likely to feel with time.
Another option is to exercise regularly. This is a natural way that encourages general well being. Keeping a healthy weight boosts your energy. You should however refrain from increasing your exercise level drastically. This can be short lived because it is very exhausting. Waking up at the same time everyday is also recommended. It sets the clock in your body to ensure that the natural healing process begins and ends at the right time. It can be hard to set this but it is worth the effort.
Quitting smoking has also been linked with an increase in vigor. According to research people who stop this habit generally experience an energy boost of more than 200%. This is because cigarettes and other drugs affect how you sleep and they add chemicals in your body that can make you unhealthy and lethargic.
Another way to be healthy and to maintain vigor naturally is to balance your life. This can be hard to achieve especially if you have a busy and hectic life. It is important to have a hobby as well as time to bond with your loved ones. Having a good laugh with friends gives you enough energy to live. Drop some commitments that are not really necessary; this way you will have time to relax your body and mind
Calcium and improved Bone Health
Calcium is a mineral needed for strong teeth and bone health. It is also important in the growth of young adults and children. The absorption of calcium as well as vitamin D, and the creation of bone reach a peak around twenty years of age. It begins to decrease from the age of thirty when a process of draining begins.
Good intake of calcium and vitamin D increases bone mass in children and young adults, as well as decreases bone loss and improves bone health among people over 30.
Research has shown that calcium benefits by having slimming effect on the metabolism and could be important as an element of weight loss. This research has also shown that calcium prevents weight gain by promoting the type of fat that is burned instead of the type that is stored.
Experts advise 3 servings a day as well as decreasing calories in other areas of the diet that will accommodate this increase in daily intake. Milk has also shown added calcium benefits by its antioxidant-rich properties that can prevent some cancers, such as ovarian, colorectal and breast cancer.
However, studies have also shown that extreme doses of calcium might increase the risk of some cancers as well. This suggests that calcium supplementation is not a way to prevent cancer, but adequate intake of calcium through diet is recommended instead.
There is research suggesting that adequate intake of calcium benefits by reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease as well as hypertension. Although 99 percent of calcium goes to the health of teeth and bones, the remaining 1 percent shows the tendency to play a role in the functioning of muscles and nerve transmission.
Deficiency in calcium can cause problems with the heart as well as high blood pressure, but so can too much calcium; so, expert suggests that the source of calcium for health needs should come from calcium-rich food and not supplementation.
Vitamin D is vital in helping the body use calcium from the diet and research also indicates the benefits of vitamin D in fighting various other health difficulties. Low levels of vitamin D in blood have been linked with heightened risk of heart diseases and memory issues in older adults, with asthma and cancer in kids.
Research shows that vitamin D plays a part in the prevention and treatment of type 1 and type 2 diabetes as well as high blood pressure.
Natural sources of vitamin D and calcium for bone health also come from the sun, but spending much time in the sun currently is bad for the skin, so vitamin D and calcium benefits are both best received through several natural food sources such as some fish, egg yolks, fish liver oils, grain products and dairy that is fortified.
Experts believe that research is showing that both calcium and vitamin D are important in areas of health
Calcium is a mineral needed for strong teeth and bone health. It is also important in the growth of young adults and children. The absorption of calcium as well as vitamin D, and the creation of bone reach a peak around twenty years of age. It begins to decrease from the age of thirty when a process of draining begins.
Good intake of calcium and vitamin D increases bone mass in children and young adults, as well as decreases bone loss and improves bone health among people over 30.
Research has shown that calcium benefits by having slimming effect on the metabolism and could be important as an element of weight loss. This research has also shown that calcium prevents weight gain by promoting the type of fat that is burned instead of the type that is stored.
Experts advise 3 servings a day as well as decreasing calories in other areas of the diet that will accommodate this increase in daily intake. Milk has also shown added calcium benefits by its antioxidant-rich properties that can prevent some cancers, such as ovarian, colorectal and breast cancer.
However, studies have also shown that extreme doses of calcium might increase the risk of some cancers as well. This suggests that calcium supplementation is not a way to prevent cancer, but adequate intake of calcium through diet is recommended instead.
There is research suggesting that adequate intake of calcium benefits by reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease as well as hypertension. Although 99 percent of calcium goes to the health of teeth and bones, the remaining 1 percent shows the tendency to play a role in the functioning of muscles and nerve transmission.
Deficiency in calcium can cause problems with the heart as well as high blood pressure, but so can too much calcium; so, expert suggests that the source of calcium for health needs should come from calcium-rich food and not supplementation.
Vitamin D is vital in helping the body use calcium from the diet and research also indicates the benefits of vitamin D in fighting various other health difficulties. Low levels of vitamin D in blood have been linked with heightened risk of heart diseases and memory issues in older adults, with asthma and cancer in kids.
Research shows that vitamin D plays a part in the prevention and treatment of type 1 and type 2 diabetes as well as high blood pressure.
Natural sources of vitamin D and calcium for bone health also come from the sun, but spending much time in the sun currently is bad for the skin, so vitamin D and calcium benefits are both best received through several natural food sources such as some fish, egg yolks, fish liver oils, grain products and dairy that is fortified.
Experts believe that research is showing that both calcium and vitamin D are important in areas of health
Keeping a Healthy Body Weight and Feeling Satisfied
When you’ve reached your goal weight, will you be satisfied? If so, feeling satisfied will help you maintain the new lighter you.
What might get in the way of you feeling satisfied is important to know and anticipate if possible.
· You might have expected more dramatic results.
· Your loss of weight has unexpected consequences.
· People react negatively to your accomplishment.
· You didn’t expect weight control to be so difficult.
Let’s take the issues above one by one and see what you might do to solve them.
Expecting more dramatic results and not getting them
Your expectations might be too high. See if you’re being realistic. Get information about what’s normal and expected. Determine if more time is needed.
Or find out if you’ve overlooked some results (e.g., feeling fit, easier to climb stairs, easier to be positive).
Unexpected consequences
If it turns out to be too frustrating and too hard, why not get some support, just like you did when you were losing weight? If you feel at a loss, check and see if you are as well informed as you need to be. What about unexpected emotional reactions like feeling anxious or down or deprived? Can you tackle these feelings now like you did while losing weight? If not, and these feelings are getting in the way of maintaining your achievement, why not go for professional help. Lots of people do.
People react negatively to your accomplishment
Some people might be jealous. Others may think you didn’t go far enough. Still other people may feel they lost the real you, because now there’s “less” of you. It may take patience and emotional skill to help people to accept the new you. If you want, find a supportive family member or friend and practice on them before you tackle the negative ones.
You didn’t expect weight control to be so difficult
Once again, see if your expectations are too high. If your expectations are in line, you might want to get more support for the hard work you’re doing. What about building the skills it takes. If you lost weight successfully, it meant you built skills along the way. The same will be true for weight maintenance. You’ll have to build some skills along the way.
If feeling satisfied about goal weight won't be an issue for you, then feeling good about your accomplishment will help you maintain. But as you can see, if you don’t have that satisfied feeling, there are lots of things to do to turn it around.
What Value Has Minerals for Human Body
Just about 4% of the mass of the body contains minerals. Some of them are categorized as major mineral values, with the body needing more than 100 mg/day, while some are referred as trace minerals with the body needing less than 100 mg/day.
The minerals considered to be major consist of calcium, sodium, potassium, phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, sulphur, cobalt, and chlorine. The trace minerals consist of iron, copper, zinc, iodine, selenium, fluorine, and chromium.
Minerals are not able to be formed in the body and must be gained through diet. The daily mineral values needed by the body must be obtained from a well-balanced diet, but just as with vitamins, excess amounts of minerals can frequently have toxic effects.
Minerals play a role in immune functioning, healing, and overall regulation of cell metabolism. Liquid minerals are easily absorbed by the body. Mineral supplements in liquid form give the body an easy to absorb, quick supplemental formula that spurs on the efforts at wellness where health is concerned.
Supplemental liquid trace minerals can even be bought online and are commonly added to a drink. The conviction is that liquid minerals and vitamins are better metabolized in the body and are easier to swallow for those having difficulty taking tablets. Liquid trace minerals go one step further in an attempt to optimize metabolism.
These trace minerals in the liquid form are either negatively or positively charged to make them unstable, because in this form they will more easily bond to water and can move nutrition directly into the cell. These charges also are believed to create a dynamic equilibrium, so the body can move the nutrients right to the place where they are needed the most.
Many healthcare professionals believe that since trace minerals are only required in low mineral values and are stored in the body when not being used ? there is a risk of taking more than the suggested daily amount, which can be very toxic to the body.
It is also believed by many physicians that taking a liquid vitamin-mineral combo can provide much assistance to your health. It can help your immune system, meaning you may have less sick days and are less likely to cultivate any diseases.
Other potential benefits include: better combating stress by adding extra energy and helpful for your memory, heart, digestion, vision, and bones. So, if you dont currently take a good vitamin-mineral supplement, a liquid supplement is something to consider.
There are many brand names of liquid mineral-vitamin supplements in the market. You can speak with your pharmacist who would be happy to go over the pros and cons of all the major brands and offer you a brand that is least apt to cause problems with toxicity.
And this is important before starting this liquid mineral-vitamin supplement it is recommended to discuss this with your physician, since a toxic amount of any mineral, in certain cases, can cause the very health problems you are trying to fix.