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Excessive Exercise

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  • One of the techniques frequently used by people with eating disorders is to try to control their weight by burning up calories with exercise
  • Doing exercises for people affected by eating disorders usually means exhausting hours of aerobics such as: gym, dancing, cycling, running, etc., that can last several hours a day, every day.
  • Moreover, it has been found by some Australian researchers that excessive exercise can cause further hunger sense suppression.
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  • In this way you risk maintaining or worsening an eating disorder
  • We have noticed that when a patient begins to regain weight this vicious circle is interrupted
  • Excessive exercise risks are linked to the induction of a fasting effect that leads to further protein-calorie deficit and then to a worsening of the malnutrition situation.
  • Doing exercises in a weak physical condition can be very dangerous
Aninder S

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Excessive Exercise: I was expecting to find a correlation between excessive exercise and eating disorders, but it does make sense. If you have bulimia or anorexia, as as example, you both mentally...

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Excessive Exercise

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  • But while a little exercise is a good thing, taking exercise to the extreme can cause serious health issues, even death.
  • When few adults exercise regularly, and many struggle to find just 20 minutes to dedicate to a workout, it may be hard to believe that some people place exercise at the center of their lives
  • Compulsive exercise is more than a desire to get in the ultimate shape or manage one's weight.
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  • Sufferers of exercise bulimia use excessive exercise to purge or compensate for eating binges or simply regular eating, often working out multiple times per day or for three or four hours at a time
  • Deep down, this disorder has more to do with control than it does the desire to fit into a smaller size of jeans
  • The scary thing about an addiction to exercise is that it creeps up gradually, usually among everyday people who start exercising, feel good afterward, revel in the calories they're burning, have a desire to get healthier or lose weight, and therefore start believing that more is better
  • Oftentimes, people who develop an exercise compulsion don't feel like there's anything wrong with what they do
  • Compulsive exercisers build their lives around working out and are genuinely distressed if they can't exercise as much as they feel they need to (or should be)
  • Exercise bulimia is similar, but involves eating binges. People who suffer from exercise bulimia often binge on food and then exercise obsessively to make up for it. Exercise becomes a way to control calories, justify eating, and punish oneself for eating too much or eating the "wrong" things.
  • In general, exercising for up to 60-90 minutes, most days of the week is reasonable and healthy for most people as long as recovery and downtime is built in.
  • Exercise is usually a good thing, but rest and recovery are very important, too
  • Excessive exercise can weaken the body and cause a host of problems, including: Fatigue Suppressed immune system Lack of menstruation (amenorrhea) in women due to a lack of body fat Reproductive problems Heart problems (such as muscle wasting and rhythm problems) Dehydration Arthritis Osteoporosis Stress fractures and sprains Kidney failure
  • Getting a Diagnosis
  • Compulsive exercise and exercise bulimia can affect both men and women of all ages, races, body types and weights.
  • A doctor may ask if the person is exercising and get the right answer (yes), never knowing the extent to which the patient is actually jeopardizing his or her health by taking exercise to the extreme
  • A physician may first suspect a problem if a woman stops menstruating due to a drop in body fat, which affects estrogen levels, but the condition may be virtually undetectable in men whose body fat levels can be much lower without creating any health problems.
  • Treatment Options
  • Studies have found that sufferers often come from families where food was used as a way of controlling behavior and battles surrounding food were common
  • Traditional treatments for exercise bulimia include support groups, cognitive behavior therapy, psychotherapy, and/or medication, such as anti-depressants.
Wasif H

What Do Protein Supplements Do To Young Weight Lifters? | LIVESTRONG.COM - 0 views

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  • Young weightlifters who want to emulate athletic heroes try to improve their own weightlifting skills and athletic motivation. Yet in the realm of protein supplementation, youngsters would do well to learn as much as possible about sensible nutrition
  • Young weightlifters should avoid relying on protein supplementation for muscle and strength gains, as excessive dietary protein might carry unwanted side effects, and protein supplementation can be unnecessary and expensive.
  • Teenage weightlifters immerse themselves in a demanding sport that emphasizes power and body weight. Already dealing with growth spurts and body changes, these teens may obsess about muscle gain. However, it is exercise, not high protein foods, that builds muscle -- although dietary protein provides the amino acids from which new muscle can be built.
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  • Adolescents should obtain 13 percent to 14 percent of their entire calorie intake from protein. If an adolescent weightlifter's diet contains 3,000 calories, 14 percent of the total calories would be 428 cal.
  • diet containing protein-rich foods such as eggs, lean meats, beans, nuts and low fat cheese and milk easily fulfills the young weightlifter's requirements.
  • The National Kidney Association cites studies showing accelerated kidney damage in diabetics on high protein diets.
  • However, Body Building For You suggests that athletes regularly exceed protein requirements with no adverse effects, and that no study ever scientifically proved that high protein diets are dangerous to healthy individuals.
  • n 1998, "Journal of Nutrition" reported excessive protein metabolism encouraging calcium loss through excretion, yet in 2003 the same journal suggested that calcium is not always lost, possibly because phosphorous helps to enable calcium re-uptake by the kidneys -- at least in people with no prior health problems.
  • hus, protein supplements may not harm the young weightlifter, even if those supplements contribute to protein intake beyond recommended levels.
  • Still, two concerns remain: one is financial loss at the expense of weight gain. Expensive protein supplements are unnecessary if the young weightlifter includes protein-rich foods in every meal.
  • Another danger is hidden ingredients. Some of the most respected Olympian weightlifters have tested positive for banned drugs or steroids hidden in nutritional supplements that they believed to be protein or energy supplements.
  • Some cause physical and sexual characteristics to alter, and some hasten cancer. In short, young weightlifters aspiring to world-class competition must exercise the utmost responsibility regarding nutrition. It is never too early to start such discipline.
    • Wasif H
      Wasif H on 08 Jan 12
       
      This information is valuable because I can relate to it. I dont want to be taking some protein that may have other chemicals that are harmful for my body. 
Gurkirat S

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  • Four Signs You’re NOT Working Hard Enough
  • 1.) Lack of Muscular Burn:
  • 2.) Lack of Personal Confrontation:
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  • 3.) No Sounds of Exertion:
  • 4.) Not Sweating:
  • Four Signs You’re Working Too Hard
  • 1.) Diminished Training Intensity:
  • 2.) Excessive Resting:
  • .) Excessive Breathing:
  • 4.) Dizziness or Blurred Vision:
Aninder S

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Exercise Addiction

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  • Exercise addiction may not necessarily sound like a bad thing to everyone. After all, numerous studies have demonstrated the physical and emotional health benefits of regular exercise -- it is essential to our well-being
  • exercise addiction is maladaptive, so instead of improving the person’s life, it is causes more problems.
  • Exercise addiction can threaten health, causing injuries, physical damage due to inadequate rest, and in some instances (particularly when co-occurring with an eating disorder), malnutrition and other problems.
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  • Secondly, it is persistent, so an exercise addict exercises too much and for too long without giving the body a chance to recover
  • exercise addicts exercise for hours every day, regardless of fatigue or illness
  • Exercise addiction is probably the most contradictory of all the addictions
  • Exercise is even promoted as part of a complete program of recovery from other addictions
  • exercise addiction is a controversial idea. Many experts balk at the idea that excessive exercise can constitute an addiction, believing that there has to be a psychoactive substance that produces symptoms -- such as withdrawal -- for an activity to be a true addiction
  • exercise releases endorphins (opioids produced within the body), and excessive exercise causes tolerance to the hormones and neurotransmitters released, these physiological processes are often not considered comparable to other substance addictions.
  • Exercise addiction is not currently included in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV), the gold standard for psychological diagnoses, although several authors have suggested diagnostic criteria
Wasif H

Bodybuilding.com - The Top 25 Ways To Pack On Serious Mass! - 2 views

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  • What did you just say? Eat 6 times per day? Yes, that's right! Don't think that you are going to gain quality size eating 3 square meals per day. The only type of mass you will put on eating this way will be the fat type, and this is not our objective. There is no way that you can reach your caloric or your macronutrient needs eating 3 meals per day. If by some magical reason you can eat them in 3 meals, than you will be so full and bloated, you won't be able tie up your own shoes let alone pound out some heavy deadlifts.
  • Water is very important for many reasons. Water is good for you believe it or not. It has many health and performance benefits. It keeps your organs functioning properly, clears toxins, reduces excess sodium from your body, and it hydrates your muscle cells. It even liberates fat stores on your body so they are burned off as an energy source. Dehydration will cause a major decrement in performance. Even a 2% state of dehydration will cause your performance to go out the window
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  • Consume Enough Protein "I eat enough protein. I probably ate around 50 grams today." Now if this sounds like you, we are in some serious trouble. That is unless you are a 60-pound child whose major energy expenditure for the day is playing with your Tonka Trucks. Ok, down to the serious stuff here. If you don't eat optimal amounts of protein, you will never put on the muscle mass that you so much desire. You are also hindering your strength gains as well. If you are going up a weight class and you aren't eating the proper amount of protein, guess what?
  • have some of my athletes consume between 1.25-1.5 grams of protein per pound when trying to pack on size.
  • # 5 Maximize Your Carbohydrate Intake
  • # 6 Bump Up Your Fat Intake
  • Milk…It does a body good! You should have known this would be on the list. Milk is the drink of all strength champions throughout history.
  • I knew you would like this one. What true powerlifter wouldn't? Now again, don't get me wrong here. The point is that you should increase you lean meat consumption during a mass phase. Note I said lean meat consumption. This doesn't include bacon, ham, sausage, deli meats, beef jerky, or pepperoni sticks.
  • Jason Levitt on 02 Dec 11
     
    Wasif, I am glad that you are finding the Livestrong website to be of great use to you! Mr. Levitt
Aninder S

Diet Heavy In Meat Raises Mortality Risk - CBS News - 0 views

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  • older people who eat large amounts of red meat and processed meats face a greater risk of death from heart disease and cancer.
  • Women who ate large amounts of red meat had a 20 percent higher risk of dying of cancer and a 50 percent higher risk of dying of heart disease than women who ate less.
  • People whose diets contained more white meat like chicken and fish had lower risks of death.
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  • We've promoted a diet that has added excessively to global warming
  • Meat should be a supporting actor on the plate, not the main character."
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      Aninder S on 03 Dec 11
       
      This article only discusses the affect of having a meat heavy diet once you get older. This however implies that the habits when you make when you are younger stick with you. Therefore having a heavy meat diet isn't ideal, and you should reconsider.
    • Aninder S
      Aninder S on 03 Dec 11
       
      This article also discusses a meat heavy diet from an American point of view, but that does not mean it doesn't apply to Canadians. Consuming various American products we also need to watch for preserved meat and watch the choices we make. 
Aninder S

Overweight and obese adults (self-reported), 2010 - 0 views

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canada overweight rates

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  • In successively older age groups from 18 to 64, the percentage of Canadians with a normal weight declined significantly (Chart 3), and the percentage in the combined overweight-obese category increased significantly.
  • When those who were overweight were included, 60.9% of Canadian men and 43.7% of women had an increased health risk because of excess weight.
  • In 2010, 18.1% of Canadians aged 18 and older, roughly 4.5 million adults, reported height and weight that classified them as obese, virtually unchanged from 2009. However, from 2003 to 2010, obesity among men rose from 16.0% to 19.8%, and among women, from14.5% to 16.5% (Chart 1).
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      Aninder S on 03 Dec 11
       
      It's terrifying seeing the obesity rates rise in Canada. This shows you the increase in packaged, processed, and preserved foods that we consume everyday. What this article doesn't do however is compare Canada to other countries and realize that degree of seriousness about obese people. 
  • Aninder S on 03 Dec 11
     
    http://www.torontosun.com/life/healthandfitness/2011/03/02/17464181.html Here's another link that shows that increase of obesity rates over the years.
Aninder S

Obesity, diabetes: expanding India faces big problem - 0 views

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  • childhood obesity and diabetes have become an increasing problem among the middle classes, who have largely benefited from a decade of rapid economic growth.
  • The high number of cases among South Asian people has been attributed to genetic factors, including a predisposition to storing more fat.
  • Socio-environmental factors, though, are now seen as playing an increasing role in the rising number of cases of Type 2 diabetes.
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  • The condition, which occurs when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it makes, largely as a result of excess body weight and physical inactivity, was previously seen mainly in older people .
  • But Indian people are less concerned about nutrition. They first focus on the spice of the food, the taste."
  • Overweight children with diabetes are at greater risk of developing heart disease and heart attacks, deteriorating eyesight, kidney failure, high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
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      Aninder S on 03 Dec 11
       
      This opens your eyes has to how other places other than Canada, but also India, deal with similar cases of obesity. This also shows is that the way we grow up eating sticks with is as a habit. If we develop a habit of eating fatty foods, then we carry that through our lives. It affects you when you get older and you will continue to spread those some learnings to others. 
Aninder S

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This note is on meat and how we need it in out diet. This article is fantastic because it not only shows us that meat can be good and bad, but it also shows us how we can make our meat better for u...

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Anita B

Good Calories, Bad Calories - 0 views

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  • According to him if we concentrate on including good calories in our diet and cutting out the bad calories it will be much easier for us to lose weight as well as to maintain good health
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      Anita B on 18 Jan 12
       
      Usually when people want to loose weight they cut down on things such as fat, sugar etc. and don't pay much attention to good calories vs bad calories, myself included
  • “Exercise does not make us lose excess fat; it makes us hungry.” His belief is that exercising can actually make you gain weight because you end up eating more than you normally would.
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      Anita B on 18 Jan 12
       
      I disagree here as a person can workout and even though they are hungry they can eat healthy, leading to a healthy lifestyle
Wasif H

What Happens If You Intake Too Much Protein? | LIVESTRONG.COM - 0 views

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  • Protein-rich foods can be delicious as well as nutritious -- just think of a creamy, thick cup of yogurt or a savory, juicy grilled steak.
  • While high-protein foods have a bounty of valuable nutritional and health properties, however, the benefits can turn into risks if you eat too many of them over an extended period of time.
  • According to Katherine Zeratsky, a registered dietitian for MayoClinic.com, you may experience constipation if you follow a high-protein diet for several months or longer.
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  • While protein-rich foods don't cause digestive problems by themselves, eating a lot of them may leave less room for high-carbohydrate foods in your diet, which tend to have a lot of dietary fiber.
  • More severely, taking in too much protein could raise your risk of serious diseases including cancer, heart disease, and liver or kidney problems. Partially, that is because so many protein-rich foods are also high in saturated fat, cholesterol and sodium, all of which can enhance risk factors for those diseases. If you choose plant-based proteins instead of animal proteins and full-fat proteins, your personal risk may not be quite as high.
  • Protein contains calories -- sometimes more calories than carbohydrate- or fat-rich foods. Although it can help you gain lean muscle mass, eating protein in excess of your body's needs will result in fat gain.
  • The question of how much protein to eat can be a tricky one because the right amount for one individual may be far too much for another. MayoClinic.com recommends getting between 10 percent and 35 percent of your daily calories from protein, or about 50 to 175 g per day.
  • You can also calculate recommendations based on your body weight. Dr. Melina Jampolis, physician nutrition specialist for CNN.com, suggests getting about 0.8 g of protein per day per kg of your body weight.
  • Unless you're following a diet that is very unbalanced, you're likely not at risk for eating too much protein. It's also important to realize that some protein is essential for health, since protein-rich foods build and repair muscle and bone tissue, satiate hunger and provide energy. If you have concerns about the protein amounts in your diet, talk them over with your doctor or a registered dietitian.
    • Wasif H
      Wasif H on 08 Jan 12
       
      This is a good website because it looks at the other point of view. Too much protein isnt good for you if your not properly working out and making sure it turns into lean muscle. 
Wasif H

How Much Protein Do You Need When Lifting Weights? | LIVESTRONG.COM - 0 views

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  • Protein serves a number of functions in the body. This nutrient is essential for the proper growth and repair of muscle tissue, as well as all other bodily tissues.
  • There has been some debate about how much protein the body needs for optimal gains in muscle mass, although recent guidelines, as of February 2011, suggest that it's less than previously thought.
  • Recent guidelines, as of February 2011, suggest that the ideal protein intake for strength-training athletes is in the range of 0.7 to 1.0 g of protein per 1 lb. of body weight each day.
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  • This translates to about 28 to 40 calories from protein per 1 lb. of body weight each day. Previous recommendations have suggested protein intake in excess of 1.5 g per 1 lb. of body weight.
  • Protein is composed of amino acids, which provide protein with its ability to promote tissue growth and meet other bodily needs. The body can produce many of these amino acids on its own, although nine are deemed "essential" because the body can not manufacture them. The best sources of protein for building muscle are those that contain all nine essential amino acids. Meat, eggs, dairy products and soy have all essential amino acids.
  • Whey and casein protein are two popular protein supplements in the fitness industry. Both of these proteins come from milk extract and can be effective stimulants for new muscle growth, especially when combined with carbohydrates.
  • If you are not a weightlifter, you still need a certain amount of protein each day. Most healthy adults need 0.4 to 0.5 g of protein per 1 lb. of body weight each day
  • Endurance athletes, on the other hand, need about 0.6 to 0.7 g of this nutrient per 1 lb. of body weight. Protein should generally account for about 10 to 15 percent of your total calories daily.
Gurkirat S

How Hard Should You Exercise? | LIVESTRONG.COM - 0 views

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      Gurkirat S on 09 Jan 12
       
      How hard you workout, affects the amounts of calories you burn and how much weight you lose. To find out your own ideal exercise intensity, you shoudl consider several factors. First is your heart health, if have a heart disease or have had a stroke in the past its highly recommend you should first of all consult with your doctor before starting a workout. Secondly, is injuries, when being injured you should workout but at a lower intensity. Thirldly, if your goal is to lose fat, than its recommend you workout vigorously to lose the excess fat on your body, which isn't needed or wanted. Last but not least, it's recommended that your workout for 150 minutes per week, at a moderately-intense workout, under the circumstances.
Joti P

Teen Meal Plans | LIVESTRONG.COM - 0 views

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  • Keeping meal choices minimal of saturated fats, sugars and added salts are also healthy choices.
  • Finding balance in what you plan for your teen to eat is important, according to the Weight-Control Information Network.
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  • Breakfast is an important meal for everyone, especially teens.
  • keep their brain sharp and focused through lunch time.
  • scrambled egg on a whole wheat bagel for the next day.
  • items such as oatmeal, skim milk and fruit for one day
  • lunch option may be a lean ham and low-fat cheese Panini, half a cup of grapes and a yogurt.
  • Dinner could be a vegetarian lasagna, garlic bread and Italian salad
  • Consideration
  • Avoid having a lot of pre-made or processed snacks and foods in the cupboards.
  • make meals in advance such as casseroles, trail mix, granola and snacks that are free from preservatives and excess sugars and salt.
  • Benefits
  • Utilize leftovers whenever possible to turn into other meals.
  • Young Women's Health suggests that a teen should always have balance in her diet including eating nutrient rich food at regular times and staying away from high fat and fast food meals.
    • Joti P
      Joti P on 06 Jan 12
       
      Going to try to make a goal of eating healthier snacks and not processed garbage. 
    • Joti P
      Joti P on 06 Jan 12
       
      Processed snacks and food contain a high amount of unhealthy substances that can decrease your level of overall health. 
  • Joti P on 06 Jan 12
     
    Good meal planing techniques for insight on my 3rd question. 
Joti P

Health and Living: Benefits of healthy eating - 0 views

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  • Healthy eating is the way we eat the right combination of foods
  • Healthy eating provides the body with sufficient energy
  • provides the right number of calories to keep our weight in healthy range with the energy we expend to stay alive and active.
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  • provides the proper balance of carbohydrate, protein, and fat in our diets.
  • Remember that it’s difficult to reduce the amount of fat in the diet if we don’t intake more carbohydrates or protein.
  • Healthy eating provides plenty of waters in our body.
  • Healthy eating provides also sufficient but not excessive amounts of essential vitamins and minerals
  • Joti P on 06 Jan 12
     
    Answers for question 10 
Joti P

How to Do the Leg Curl - Performing the Leg Curl Exercise - 0 views

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  • How to Do the Leg Curl - Exercise Description
  • Start with a light weight and lie on the bench face down.
  • Adjust the pads so that they are in a comfortable position around the ankles so that there is some heel involvement in the effort
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  • You should adjust the weight so that you can do about 8 to 12 repetitions in each set.
  • Grasp the support handles, remember to breathe out on exertion and in on recovery, then lift the pads upward as you flex the knee joints.
  • Lift the pad as far as it will go toward the buttocks.
  • Lift and lower the leg under control
  • This is mainly a bodybuilding exercise to build muscle in the hamstrings.
  • Don't lift excessively heavy weights on this machine.
  • To some extent, you can target the hamstrings by pointing the toes (plantar flexion), and the calf muscle (gastrocnemius) by curling the toes toward the shin (dorsiflexion).
  • Joti P on 06 Jan 12
     
    Leg muscle training exercise. 
Joti P

Helping Teenagers With Stress | American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry - 0 views

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  • Some sources of stress for teens might include: school demands and frustrations negative thoughts and feelings about themselves changes in their bodies problems with friends and/or peers at school unsafe living environment/neighborhood separation or divorce of parents chronic illness or severe problems in the family death of a loved one moving or changing schools taking on too many activities or having too high expectations family financial problems
  • can lead to anxiety, withdrawal, aggression, physical illness, or poor coping skills such as drug and/or alcohol use.
  • Teens can decrease stress with the following behaviors and techniques:
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  • Exercise and eat regularly
  • Avoid excess caffeine
  • Learn relaxation exercises
  • Learn practical coping skills
  • Decrease negative self talk:
  • Learn to feel good about doing a competent or "good enough” job
  • Take a break from stressful situations.
  • Build a network of friends who help you cope in a positive way
  • Joti P on 06 Jan 12
     
    Good website to trust (.org). Helps with some insight on question 7.
Anita B

Good Carbohydrates Vs. Bad Carbohydrates | LIVESTRONG.COM - 0 views

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carbohydrates diet

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    • Gurkirat S
      Gurkirat S on 09 Jan 12
       
      So the main difference between good and bad carbohydrates is that when carbohydrates are found in natural foods its much healthier compared to foods in that are unprocessed. Examples of this would be fruits, vegetables, and whole nuts and seeds etc. Bad carbohydrates are foods that are unprocessed foods, that have taken the nutrients and fiber have been removed. Example is McDonald's From this information, it has really opened my eyes that McDonald's is not healthy at all it has bad carbohydrates, which is really bad for me, because  I do not want to just throw off insulin productions, causing fluctuations in blood glucose levels. By reading this, it really does scare me, it has given me a heads up. 
  • Basic Differences One basic difference between the quality of carbohydrates is nutrition. The carbohydrates found in natural foods are healthier than those in processed foods. While carbohydrates are an essential part of good nutrition, getting too many carbohydrates from the wrong sources can increase your risk for diabetes, high cholesterol, heart disease, diabetes and certain cancers.
  • Good Carbohydrates Carbohydrates are what you want the most of in your diet. They provide the body with the fuel it needs for energy. Good carbohydrates are found in foods that have not been processed, but are eaten pretty much in their natural states. Fruits, leafy green vegetables, whole grains, nuts and seeds are all sources of healthy carbohydrates.
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  • Benefits of Carbohydrates Good carbohydrates are high fiber foods that help you feel full longer. These are carbohydrates that are chock full of vitamins and minerals that your body needs on a daily basis. Low glycemic carbohydrates break down slowly during digestion, releasing glucose into the bloodstream gradually, thereby helping to stabilize blood sugar levels. Carbohydrates that break down quickly have high glycemic indexes, causing blood sugar to rise quickly. Consuming a diet low in energy density means eating fewer refined carbohydrates and more unrefined carbohydrates that are high in nutrients. Including more good carbohydrates in your diet can help you lose excess body fat and feel more energized.
  • Bad Carbohydrates Bad carbohydrates are the refined, highly processed carbohydrates from which most of the nutrients and fiber have been removed. White flour and refined sugar contained in many processed foods are primary examples of bad carbohydrates. The body has trouble processing these foods, and therefore, they do not digest well. Simple starches and sugars throw off insulin production, causing fluctuations in blood glucose levels. Most foods that contain bad carbohydrates provide empty calories with little or no nutritional value. As a result, the body stores these extra calories in the cells as fat.
  • A healthy diet must include carbohydrates, which are broken down into glucose that the body's cells use as energy
    • Anita B
      Anita B on 09 Feb 12
       
      There are good and bad carboydrates so it is important to avoid the bad ones. The carbohydrates which we find in processed foods are ofcourse unhealthy compared to those we find in natural foods. Bad carbs are high processed carbohydrates from which the good parts (fiber and nutrients) are removed. Example are white flour and refined sugar.
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