You’ll feel like half basketball star, half ballerina with this thigh-trimming move. (Sounds like great body inspiration to me!) This one is called a because you’ll move a 4- to 6-pound medicine ball between your legs and over your head in a sweeping number eight motion. Don’t worry, it’s easier than you might think, and either way, it’s definitely worth it!
Don’t be deceived either. You’re working more than just glutes and quads here. When you come up to extend one leg to the side, maintaining balance and form takes real core-control, so engaging your abs is a necessity. Plus, don’t forget about your arms working hard to move that weighted cartier bracelet black paypal ball.
Here’s what to do:
A. Begin standing replica ballon bleu cartier with feet hip-distance apart, holding the medicine ball in both hands. Lower into a squat position, and weave ball behind and around left leg.
B. Return to standing, and lift your left leg out to the side to hip height while raising the ball overhead. Return to starting position, and repeat on the right side; that’s 1 rep. Do 10 reps.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Monday, May 20, 2013
Thanksgiving Turkey Tips How to Tie a Turkey - Health News and Views - Health.com
When it comes to preparing your Thanksgiving dinner, trussing your turkey is a quick and easy step you don’t want to skip. Tying the limbs together helps them stay in http://www.topcartierhk.com/replica-cartier-santos-watches_c9 place so the turkey can cook evenly, and also ensures a clean presentation.
In the 60-second video above, Sunny Anderson, host of Food Network’s “Home Made in America,” shows us the quickest and easiest method for knotting up your turkey’s limbs.
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Sunday, May 19, 2013
Peeper Keepers Food What I'm Eating to Keep My Vision Clear - Health News and Views - Health.com
I had an appointment with my ophthalmologist last week to have my annual exam and be fitted for new lenses. Unlike all my friends who have had surgery, I’m too nervous to go “under the laser”; I’ll take my annoying glasses and contacts, thank you.
Some of my friends are on their LASIK touch-ups or now have to wear glasses again as their vision has worsened over the years, and many have asked me if there is anything they can do with their diet to help maintain their vision.
I myself wanted to know whether typing on my computer in the dark would really ruin my eyes (it won’t) or if my diet and lifestyle could actually help save my sight as I age (it can). I posed this question to my ophthalmologist, and here’s what she suggested:
Keep Your Arteries Clean
The eyes contain many tiny blood vessels, and they require good blood flow to keep the tissue nourished. If your arteries are in poor condition due to , or atherosclerosis, your eyesight may eventually suffer from the lack of oxygen and nutrients being delivered to the eyes via the blood. A plant-based diet that includes plenty of fruits, veggies, and slowly digested whole grains is best.
Focus on Lutein and Zeaxanthin
The macula of the eye is concentrated with two carotenoids, lutein and zeaxanthin. These phytonutrients are found in dark, leafy greens, broccoli, egg yolks, tomatoes, avocados, and pistachios. Lutein and zeaxanthin are thought to act like a sunscreen for your eyes. Research shows that individuals who have the most lutein and zeaxanthin reduce their risk for by as much as 35%. AMD is the leading cause of blindness among older replica ballon bleu flying diamonds Americans.
Get More Omega-3s
Eating fish or foods supplemented with DHA and EPA long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fats have been shown to also reduce the risk of AMD. A meta-analysis study published in the June issue of Archives of Opthalmology reported that high dietary intakes of omega-3 fatty acids resulted in a 38% reduction in the risk for AMD. I like many of the new products that are infused with DHA and EPA, cartier diamond bracelet the two most effective omega-3s, including the Horizon dairy products, Silk soy milk, Tropicana OJ, and even Crisco’s new Puritan Canola oil with DHA.
Wear Shades
Though it’s not an eating tip, it make sense to throw in some common sense advice: Eyes are very sensitive to UV radiation, so wearing large sunglasses offers eyes protection from the sun. Another benefit: You’ll help stave off the lines and wrinkles that come from squinting outside.
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Some of my friends are on their LASIK touch-ups or now have to wear glasses again as their vision has worsened over the years, and many have asked me if there is anything they can do with their diet to help maintain their vision.
I myself wanted to know whether typing on my computer in the dark would really ruin my eyes (it won’t) or if my diet and lifestyle could actually help save my sight as I age (it can). I posed this question to my ophthalmologist, and here’s what she suggested:
Keep Your Arteries Clean
The eyes contain many tiny blood vessels, and they require good blood flow to keep the tissue nourished. If your arteries are in poor condition due to , or atherosclerosis, your eyesight may eventually suffer from the lack of oxygen and nutrients being delivered to the eyes via the blood. A plant-based diet that includes plenty of fruits, veggies, and slowly digested whole grains is best.
Focus on Lutein and Zeaxanthin
The macula of the eye is concentrated with two carotenoids, lutein and zeaxanthin. These phytonutrients are found in dark, leafy greens, broccoli, egg yolks, tomatoes, avocados, and pistachios. Lutein and zeaxanthin are thought to act like a sunscreen for your eyes. Research shows that individuals who have the most lutein and zeaxanthin reduce their risk for by as much as 35%. AMD is the leading cause of blindness among older replica ballon bleu flying diamonds Americans.
Get More Omega-3s
Eating fish or foods supplemented with DHA and EPA long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fats have been shown to also reduce the risk of AMD. A meta-analysis study published in the June issue of Archives of Opthalmology reported that high dietary intakes of omega-3 fatty acids resulted in a 38% reduction in the risk for AMD. I like many of the new products that are infused with DHA and EPA, cartier diamond bracelet the two most effective omega-3s, including the Horizon dairy products, Silk soy milk, Tropicana OJ, and even Crisco’s new Puritan Canola oil with DHA.
Wear Shades
Though it’s not an eating tip, it make sense to throw in some common sense advice: Eyes are very sensitive to UV radiation, so wearing large sunglasses offers eyes protection from the sun. Another benefit: You’ll help stave off the lines and wrinkles that come from squinting outside.
By
(PHOTO: CORBIS)
Friday, May 17, 2013
One Surprising Household Factor That Can Fight Flu - Health News and Views - Health.com
By Alan Mozes
HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, Feb. 28 (HealthDay News) — As the flu season continues to pack a punch for some Americans, new research suggests there might be a simple way to reduce the risk for infection in an indoor setting: hike up humidity levels.
By raising indoor relative humidity levels to 43 percent or above, investigators reported that they were able to quickly render 86 percent of airborne virus particles powerless.
The finding is reported in the February issue of the journal PLOS One by a team led by John Noti, a senior service fellow with the U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health’s Health Effects Laboratory Division at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Morgantown, W.V.
To assess the role of humidity in flu transmission, Noti and his colleagues relied on fake rose gold bracelet mechanized mannequins and tissue cultures rather than actual humans.
Placed in a tightly sealed and disinfected model of a hospital examination room, a coughing mannequin served as a flu patient and was outfitted with aerosolized viral solution. The viral solution was projected into the air via five mechanized “coughs,” spread out over one-minute intervals.
At the same time, a breathing mannequin (serving as a caregiver) was set to face the coughing mannequin at a distance of a little less than 7 feet. The breathing model was programmed to inhale in sync with the coughing, and aerosol samples of inhaled air were collected at various points around the mouth of the caregiver for up to five hours post-coughing.
Throughout testing, humidity levels were adjusted from a low of 7 percent relative humidity to a high of 73 percent.
The result: the team found that when humidity levels were set to 43 percent, only 14 percent of the virus particles that were released were able to transmit the influenza virus, compared with a transmission rate of 70 percent to 77 percent in a relatively low-humidity environment (23 percent).
What’s more, the protective impact of higher humidity levels appeared to be rapid, with the majority of viral inactivation taking place within 15 minutes of when viral particles were first “coughed” into a high-humidity environment.
The study authors cautioned that it remains to be seen whether humidity adjustments can undermine infection risk as effectively in a real-world setting.
If confirmed, however, the protective impact of humidity levels of 40 percent and above probably would be of the most practical benefit in hospital settings, where the ability to protect medical staff by strictly regulating humidity levels would be most feasible.
“I totally buy this,” said Dr. Marc Siegel, a clinical associate professor of medicine at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York City. “It’s very hard to prove that lower humidity increases the risk of transmissibility, but it’s not surprising because the reasoning makes sense, which is that droplets fall to the ground in high humidity because water travels on dry air, not on water. replica ballon bleu cartier watch If you combine airborne viral droplets with water droplets, they fall.”
Dr. Philip Tierno a clinical professor of microbiology and pathology at NYU Langone, agreed.
“It’s a well-understood phenomenon that moisture prevents the movement of germs, as it does, for that matter, bio-terror weapons like sarin gas and other chemicals,” he said. “They combine with moisture and become heavy, and even drop.”
“This is not surprising from a scientific standpoint,” Tierno added. “And 45 percent relative humidity is not a lot. It’s at the 70 percent level where you get discomfort. But 45 [percent humidity] does not make you feel uncomfortable.
“The problem,” he said, “is that in the wintertime, when the virus is most likely to spread, it’s very difficult to maintain 45 percent humidity because you have to compete with all the dry heat that’s being pumped in, which means that typically you’re talking about rooms that have a relative humidity of 20 percent, if you’re lucky.”
“That’s why it would be difficult to use this approach in a residential space, unless you seclude the patient to one room and use room humidifiers that are large enough to handle the space in question and keep the doors closed,” Tierno added.
More information
For more on influenza, visit the .
HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, Feb. 28 (HealthDay News) — As the flu season continues to pack a punch for some Americans, new research suggests there might be a simple way to reduce the risk for infection in an indoor setting: hike up humidity levels.
By raising indoor relative humidity levels to 43 percent or above, investigators reported that they were able to quickly render 86 percent of airborne virus particles powerless.
The finding is reported in the February issue of the journal PLOS One by a team led by John Noti, a senior service fellow with the U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health’s Health Effects Laboratory Division at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Morgantown, W.V.
To assess the role of humidity in flu transmission, Noti and his colleagues relied on fake rose gold bracelet mechanized mannequins and tissue cultures rather than actual humans.
Placed in a tightly sealed and disinfected model of a hospital examination room, a coughing mannequin served as a flu patient and was outfitted with aerosolized viral solution. The viral solution was projected into the air via five mechanized “coughs,” spread out over one-minute intervals.
At the same time, a breathing mannequin (serving as a caregiver) was set to face the coughing mannequin at a distance of a little less than 7 feet. The breathing model was programmed to inhale in sync with the coughing, and aerosol samples of inhaled air were collected at various points around the mouth of the caregiver for up to five hours post-coughing.
Throughout testing, humidity levels were adjusted from a low of 7 percent relative humidity to a high of 73 percent.
The result: the team found that when humidity levels were set to 43 percent, only 14 percent of the virus particles that were released were able to transmit the influenza virus, compared with a transmission rate of 70 percent to 77 percent in a relatively low-humidity environment (23 percent).
What’s more, the protective impact of higher humidity levels appeared to be rapid, with the majority of viral inactivation taking place within 15 minutes of when viral particles were first “coughed” into a high-humidity environment.
The study authors cautioned that it remains to be seen whether humidity adjustments can undermine infection risk as effectively in a real-world setting.
If confirmed, however, the protective impact of humidity levels of 40 percent and above probably would be of the most practical benefit in hospital settings, where the ability to protect medical staff by strictly regulating humidity levels would be most feasible.
“I totally buy this,” said Dr. Marc Siegel, a clinical associate professor of medicine at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York City. “It’s very hard to prove that lower humidity increases the risk of transmissibility, but it’s not surprising because the reasoning makes sense, which is that droplets fall to the ground in high humidity because water travels on dry air, not on water. replica ballon bleu cartier watch If you combine airborne viral droplets with water droplets, they fall.”
Dr. Philip Tierno a clinical professor of microbiology and pathology at NYU Langone, agreed.
“It’s a well-understood phenomenon that moisture prevents the movement of germs, as it does, for that matter, bio-terror weapons like sarin gas and other chemicals,” he said. “They combine with moisture and become heavy, and even drop.”
“This is not surprising from a scientific standpoint,” Tierno added. “And 45 percent relative humidity is not a lot. It’s at the 70 percent level where you get discomfort. But 45 [percent humidity] does not make you feel uncomfortable.
“The problem,” he said, “is that in the wintertime, when the virus is most likely to spread, it’s very difficult to maintain 45 percent humidity because you have to compete with all the dry heat that’s being pumped in, which means that typically you’re talking about rooms that have a relative humidity of 20 percent, if you’re lucky.”
“That’s why it would be difficult to use this approach in a residential space, unless you seclude the patient to one room and use room humidifiers that are large enough to handle the space in question and keep the doors closed,” Tierno added.
More information
For more on influenza, visit the .
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Party Food Make Tiny Changes for Huge Results - Health News and Views - Health.com
Over the weekend, my husband and I hosted a party where the theme was all things tiny and HUGE, so the menu included food and drinks that were either especially small or large. We served two giant hamburgers (one was a bacon cheeseburger). Each of which served more than a dozen people. We also made a massive Oreo cookie! On the tiny side of things, we served bite-size club sandwiches, sliders, tiny homemade pizzas, and mini chocolate peanut butter cupcakes. It was quite an event! I could have easily overdone it with all of those tiny and HUGE foods, but I made small changes to my eating that added up big time!
Tiny: I started with some tiny bubbles
No, not champagne! Instead of diving into the party atmosphere with a high-calorie cocktail, I started with a glass of no-calorie seltzer water. The bubbles from the carbonation gave my stomach a full feeling before I was faced with a cartier bracelet mens spread of delicious eats, which helped me slow down and think about my food watches cartier replicas ballon bleu choices.
HUGE: I filled up on colorful and nutritious foods
Our menu for the party included lots of fun foods, but not very figure-friendly ones. Thankfully, a couple of friends brought healthy appetizers (BLT bites and veggie skewers), so I ate a bunch of them before splurging on the high-calorie foods.
Tiny: I used a small napkin
When faced with a table full of delicious foods, I grabbed a small napkin to serve myself since it provided me with a visual aid of how much I was eating. It��s easy for me to lose track of small bites here and there and I could have easily munched all party long, so the napkin system really works for me. Plus, I can always go back for a refill if I am still hungry.
Tiny: I passed on high-calorie extras
At festive summer parties calories can really add up, so I cut where I could. For instance, I really love bacon cheeseburgers, but an easy way to reduce calories is by nixing the bacon and cheese from my burger. These two ingredients can add a lot of calories and fat.
HUGE: I added a huge amount of flavor (for a tiny amount of calories) to my food
Instead of missing out on the fun of eating a giant bacon cheeseburger, I helped myself to a piece, but after passing up the cheese and bacon, I boosted my burger��s flavor profile with lettuce, tomato, buffalo sauce, and spicy mustard. With all of those flavors, I didn��t even think about the bacon or cheese!
Tiny: I enjoyed a small portion of dessert
At the end of the party, the chocolate peanut butter cupcakes were calling my name. I had made small changes to my diet all day, so I enjoyed a cupcake totally guilt-free!
Read more: Check out my daily food and fitness blog, .
Tiny: I started with some tiny bubbles
No, not champagne! Instead of diving into the party atmosphere with a high-calorie cocktail, I started with a glass of no-calorie seltzer water. The bubbles from the carbonation gave my stomach a full feeling before I was faced with a cartier bracelet mens spread of delicious eats, which helped me slow down and think about my food watches cartier replicas ballon bleu choices.
HUGE: I filled up on colorful and nutritious foods
Our menu for the party included lots of fun foods, but not very figure-friendly ones. Thankfully, a couple of friends brought healthy appetizers (BLT bites and veggie skewers), so I ate a bunch of them before splurging on the high-calorie foods.
Tiny: I used a small napkin
When faced with a table full of delicious foods, I grabbed a small napkin to serve myself since it provided me with a visual aid of how much I was eating. It��s easy for me to lose track of small bites here and there and I could have easily munched all party long, so the napkin system really works for me. Plus, I can always go back for a refill if I am still hungry.
Tiny: I passed on high-calorie extras
At festive summer parties calories can really add up, so I cut where I could. For instance, I really love bacon cheeseburgers, but an easy way to reduce calories is by nixing the bacon and cheese from my burger. These two ingredients can add a lot of calories and fat.
HUGE: I added a huge amount of flavor (for a tiny amount of calories) to my food
Instead of missing out on the fun of eating a giant bacon cheeseburger, I helped myself to a piece, but after passing up the cheese and bacon, I boosted my burger��s flavor profile with lettuce, tomato, buffalo sauce, and spicy mustard. With all of those flavors, I didn��t even think about the bacon or cheese!
Tiny: I enjoyed a small portion of dessert
At the end of the party, the chocolate peanut butter cupcakes were calling my name. I had made small changes to my diet all day, so I enjoyed a cupcake totally guilt-free!
Read more: Check out my daily food and fitness blog, .
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