Hello everyone. I hope you are having a good weekend. Today I have a fantastic offer to kick start the new week with - a 3 month free trial with HealtheMe which normally retails at $49. What is HealtheMe? HEALTHeME started as a physician directed weight loss program and is now available to anyone who wants to lose weight. HEALTHeME automatically stays in contact with you and gives you frequent tips via short, simple text messages. HEALTHeME tracks your diet and exercise progress whilst also learning about your weight loss goals and helps you break down personal barriers as you … [Read more...]
Top 9 Pre-Workout Foods
Hello everyone. Today’s guest post comes from Lisa Shoreland - a resident blogger at GoCollege which is an excellent online guide for students. ----- Whether you’re the type of person who works out two to three times a day, or if you’re a working Mom hoping to sneak in a quick fitness routine before or after work, what you eat before you exercise ultimately determines the quality of your workout. Some experts believe that protein is the “ultimate pre-workout fuel food,” while others believe it is carbohydrates; because of this it is important to experiment and find out which foods … [Read more...]
Epigallocatechin Gallate (EGCG / Epigallocatechin-3-Gallate) Explained
WHAT IS EPIGALLOCATECHIN GALLATE? Epigallocatechin gallate (also known as EGCG or epigallocatechin-3-gallate) is one of the many flavan-3-ols that can be found in plant based foods and is part of the phytonutrient family (a group of chemical compounds that occur naturally in plants and have multiple health benefits but are not considered essential to human health). In this article I will be providing a full overview of epigallocatechin gallate. WHEN WAS EPIGALLOCATECHIN GALLATE DISCOVERED? Epigallocatechin gallate and the other flavan-3-ols were first discovered and isolated in 1929 … [Read more...]
Gallocatechol (Epigallocatechin) Explained
WHAT IS GALLOCATECHOL? Gallocatechol (also known as epigallocatechin) is one of the many flavan-3-ols that can be found in plant based foods and is part of the phytonutrient family (a group of chemical compounds that occur naturally in plants and have multiple health benefits but are not considered essential to human health). In this article I will be providing a full overview of gallocatechol. WHEN WAS GALLOCATECHOL DISCOVERED? Gallocatechol and the other flavan-3-ols were first discovered and isolated in 1929 at the Institute of Physical and Chemical Research in Japan by Dr Michiyo … [Read more...]
How To Use Carbs To Manipulate Your Body Into Extreme Fat Loss Mode
Hello everyone. Today’s guest post comes from Johnny Palmer from How To Lose Body Fat Fast. ----- Carbs, protein, fats, vitamins, minerals... All of these are essential in the right amounts to a good, healthy diet - but what is the most important for fat loss? That is like asking what is more important to a human - the skin, the brain, the lungs, the blood... They are all equally important to fat loss, because if your body is not in perfect harmony, then it is not in a state to lose body fat - in fact it will cling to fat the less nourished you are. This is brutally (and sadly) … [Read more...]
Epicatechin Explained
WHAT IS EPICATECHIN? Epicatechin is one of the many flavan-3-ols that can be found in plant based foods and is part of the phytonutrient family (a group of chemical compounds that occur naturally in plants and have multiple health benefits but are not considered essential to human health). In this article I will be providing a full overview of epicatechin. WHEN WAS EPICATECHIN DISCOVERED? Epicatechin and the other flavan-3-ols were first discovered and isolated in 1929 at the Institute of Physical and Chemical Research in Japan by Dr Michiyo Tsujimura. HOW DOES YOUR BODY USE … [Read more...]
Catechin Explained
WHAT IS CATECHIN? Catechin is one of the many flavan-3-ols that can be found in plant based foods and is part of the phytonutrient family (a group of chemical compounds that occur naturally in plants and have multiple health benefits but are not considered essential to human health). In this article I will be discussing catechin in greater detail. WHEN WAS CATECHIN DISCOVERED? Catechin and the other flavan-3-ols were first discovered and isolated in 1929 at the Institute of Physical and Chemical Research in Japan by Dr Michiyo Tsujimura. HOW DOES YOUR BODY USE … [Read more...]
The Free Fitness Tips Newsletter – April 2011
Hello everyone. The Free Fitness Tips Newsletter - April 2011 is now online. If you want to download a copy you can do so using the link below... >>> Click Here To Download The Free Fitness Tips Newsletter - April 2011 <<< … [Read more...]
7 Tips For Good Home Fitness Training
Hello everyone. Today’s guest post comes from the health enthusiast and martial artist Rahim Samuel aka The Homebody. He runs the highly informative website Homefitness 360 which is a valuable resource for people who want to learn more about training in their own home. ----- Nowadays, with the economy being in the condition that it's in, people have cut back on the gym memberships and taken their fitness routines right into the confines of their homes. Unfortunately, not everybody has access or the resources to a state of the art gym. If that is not an option for you, do not fret … [Read more...]
The Flavones Explained
WHAT ARE THE FLAVONES? The flavones are a group of health boosting nutrients that are found in plant based foods (such as fruits, herbs and vegetables). They fall under the flavonoid group of phytonutrients (a group of chemical compounds which occur naturally in plants and have numerous health benefits but are not considered essential nutrients). The flavones and the other flavonoids were discovered in 1938 by the Hungarian biochemist Albert Szent-Györgyi. He initially referred to the flavonoids as vitamin P but it was later discovered that they are not essential to human health and … [Read more...]