The other part of the energy balance equation is physical activity. The Dietary Guidelines are complemented by the2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans issued by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in aneffort to provide evidence-based guidelines for appropriate physical activity levels. The 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines provide guidance to Americans aged six…
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My Plate Planner-an easy approach to healthy eating
Estimating portions can be done using the My Plate Planner. My Plate is divided according to how much of each food group should be included with each meal. Planner Methods of Use:• Fill half of your plate with vegetables such as carrots, broccoli, salad, and fruit. • Fill one-quarter of your plate with lean meat,…
10 Badass and Inspirational songs to boost your workout💯
Music is powerful. As people listen to it, they can be affected. They respond. Lifting heavy ass weights or going on a long drive good music can change the whole journey or your workout routine. From inspiring lyrics to crazy beats there is no doubt music can ability to help you stay on track. I’ve…
Creatine-Nutrition,Metabolism and Exercise
Creatine, or methyl guanidine-acetic acid, is a naturally occurring compound found in abundance in skeletal muscle. It is also found in small quantities in brain, liver, kidney and testes. In a 70 kg man, the total body creatine pool amountsto approximately 120g, of which 95% is situated in the muscle. In the case of humans,…
Why are Fibres as important as Proteins.❣
Fibres can be classified into 2 categories:- 1. Soluble Fibres. 2. Insoluble Fibres. ✔Soluble Fibres contains vitamins and minerals which gets easily absorbed by human intestine.They also give rise to short chain fatty acids and provide small amout of calories (roughly about 1grams=2 kcal) ✔Insoluble Fibres like cellulose and raffinose mostly present in pulp and…
3 Amazing ways to use Aloe vera💚
Aloe vera is a plant that grows 1-2 feet tall with thick green leaves filled translucent gel. Well known for it’s healing properties aloe vera is widely used in skincare products all around the world. There are a plethora of ways to use aloe vera for skin and health care. Few of them are mentioned…
5 Signs that indicate you are probably Bloated and not Fat
While most of us, including me in the initial days of weight training took a bloated stomach for bad belly fat, which is very common as both of them can appear quite similar to each other. But here are a few clues to avoid that mistake and through which you can easily distinguish between belly…
Coffee- As a pre-workout
Coffee is quite a popular beverage in the world prepared by roasting the coffee beans. It is dark in colour, acidic in nature and is slightly bitter in taste and has a stimulating effect on humans due to its caffeine content. Caffeine Metabolism Caffeine is one of the most studied drug. It’s effective, cheaper, readily…
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