How to Exercise for Free

Sometimes, people will try to find excuses for not exercising. They will say that they don’t have any spare money for those expensive gyms. Considering the worldwide economic situation, this might be true. Still, this is not an excuse for not exercising. If you really want to exercise, you can decide to do so in your home. For home exercises you have multiple solutions, like: buy a DVD with a complete workout program and watch it and practice it at home; watch TV shows dedicated to exercising, make some notes of how to practice and you are good to go;…Read the Rest

10 False Weight Loss Myths

1. Starches make you fat and should be avoided when trying to lose weight “Don’t eat bread when you’re on a diet!” some people say. But this is one of the most common misconceptions about weight loss. Foods high in starch such as bread, rice, and pasta are low in fat and calories but high in carbohydrates. These kinds of foods provide the body with its primary source of energy. Fat and carbohydrates often come together, especially in baked foods such as baked potatoes, crackers, croissants, muffins or microwave popcorn and this is why it’s easy to confuse starches with…Read the Rest

Best 10 Benefits of Running

Most of us know that exercises have a very good influence on our health. Of all exercises,running is one of the most common and most recommended one for staying in shape and boosting our health. I thought it will be interesting to create a quick list with the most important 10 health related benefits of running. Here is the list: 1. Weight Control Most people start running because they want to control their body weight. You start loosing weight when you burn more calories than you assimilate, thus making your body turn to the fat it has stored in order…Read the Rest

Top 4 Best Ways to Burn More Calories

The name “calorie” derives from the Latin word “calor” which means HEAT. The calorie is generally used as an energy measurement unit and specifically for the amount of food energy. There are 2 definitions related to calories: The small calorie (gram calorie) – represents the energy needed to increase the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree Celsius (about 4.184 Joules). The symbol of this unit is “cal”. The large calorie (kg calorie) – represents the energy needed to increase the temperature of 1 kg of water by 1 degree Celsius (about 4.184 Kj). The symbol of this…Read the Rest

Energy obtained from food

The energy of human body got from food is limited mostly by digestion. The main nutrients required by the human body come from 5 separate classes: Proteins Fats Carbohydrates Vitamins Minerals Approximately 1600 – 1800 kcal are needed daily by a man adult, while a woman needs 1200 – 1400 kcal. The need for energy is different from person to person, depending mainly on the life style. For example, active men need approximately 3000 kcal daily, active women need 2500 kcal, while athletes usually need more than 5000 kcal per day. Any surplus of calories is transformed and stocked as…Read the Rest