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Paul McCarlie

Fitting in fitness: Finding time for physical activity - MayoClinic.com - 0 views

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fitting fitness finding time activity physical

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  • Setting aside enough time to sleep — let alone exercise — can be tough
  • Wake up early. Get up 30 minutes earlier than you normally do and use the extra time to walk on your treadmill or take a brisk walk
  • Make chores count.
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  • Be active while watching TV.
  • Involve the whole family. Take group walks before or after dinner. Play catch. Ride your bikes.
  • Get your dog into the act. Take daily walks with Fido or Fluffy.
Paul McCarlie

Exercise at Work - How to exercise and stay fit at work - 0 views

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exercise how to fit

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  • tricks
  • Taking the stairs when you can, parking further away from the door and walking around the office when you can are good places to start.
  • Sit on an exercise ball instead of a chair.
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  • Set an alarm to go off every hour to remind you to stand up and move around.
  • Use the restroom on another floor and take the stairs
  • Use a pedometer and keep track of how many steps you take. Aim for 6,000 to 10,000 steps a day.
  • Leave something important in your car (your lunch, your briefcase, etc.) so you have to run out to get it (and take the stairs)
  • Deliver documents or messages to co-workers in person rather than by email Go to the mall for lunch and park on the opposite end of the food court.
  • Get a headset for your phone so you can move around while you talk
  • If you have your own office, consider keeping a resistance band, ankle weights and even a couple of sets of dumbbells in your desk drawer. You can squeeze in some quick upper body exercises while you're on the phone.
  • Your boss may not have considered how much more productive his or her employees would be with a little exercise. If you can, encourage your boss to: Work with local gyms to provide membership discounts for employees Work with local personal trainers to provide monthly seminars or free body fat testing for employees. Some trainers will even do this for free Set up daily or weekly walks during lunch or after work Give you extra breaks during the day to take quick walks Be active. If the boss exercise, employees will take their own health more seriously
    • Paul McCarlie
      Paul McCarlie on 10 Jan 12
       
      Hopefully I won't have a desk job
  • Paul McCarlie on 10 Jan 12
     
    how to exercise at work
Joti P

Help your teenagers make better fast-food choices | Dallas-Fort Worth Family Health New... - 0 views

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teenagers choices health

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  • Eating well is often hard for teens.
  • kids have after-school activities, or they may have a job, but it’s important to sit down and eat together as often as possible,” she says. “We know that when we sit down like that, we end up eating more fruits and vegetables.”
  • Shanley says teenagers just have to know — and act on — basic nutritional facts when they are ordering. As with everything else, fast food, if eaten at all, should be eaten in moderation, and the choices must be balanced.
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  • A lot of times we think a chicken sandwich is better, or a fish sandwich is healthier, but a lot of times those chicken or fish sandwiches are fried and not always the better choice,
  • Go green. Give some thought to ordering a side salad instead of the fries.
  • Skip the mocha-frappe-espresso-cino-with-whipped-cream coffee drink.
  • To increase your intake of other food groups at coffeehouses, try ordering some 100 percent fruit juice or fat-free milk, or try having a protein-rich egg on your bagel instead of cream cheese.
  • Step away from the soda.
  • account for as much as 10 percent of the typical teen’s daily calories.
  • When placing your order, consider water
  • Joti P on 06 Jan 12
     
    Question number 5 
Joti P

Balanced Diets For Teens | LIVESTRONG.COM - 0 views

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balanced diets teens healthy

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  • Vegetables
  • amount of vegetables needed to maintain a balanced diet for a 15-year-old girl of average weight is 2.5 cups a day
  • teens need more dark green and orange vegetables such as spinach, broccoli, squash and carrots.
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  • Fruits
  • teens should consume less fruit juice and more whole fruit
  • The amount of fruit a teenage boy or girl of average weight should consume for a balanced diet is 2 cups.
  • most popularly eaten fruits among adolescents are apples, pears, and bananas.
  • richly colored fruits, such as berries, melons and mangoes, because they are rich in anti-oxidants and phytonutrients.
  • canned, dried, fresh and frozen fruits are acceptable to meet your daily fruit requirements.
  • Less Sugar
  • dietary intake of added sugars by U.S teens adds up to an average of 260 extra calories a day
  • Teens should consume a variety of vegetables, according to recommendations from the 2010 Dietary Guidelines
  • teens should cut down on soda, energy drinks and juice with added sugar and replace them with water, decaffeinated teas and diluted juices.
  • Joti P on 06 Jan 12
     
    This website is excellent for answering my 4th question.
Aninder S

Is Indian Food Fattening? | LIVESTRONG.COM - 0 views

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Indian Food Health

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  • The cooking style and ingredients greatly increase the fat in some Indian dishes, such as dairy-based curries, pakora, paneer, fried bread and samosas.
  • Many meat, vegetable and bread dishes are fried or sauteed with clarified butter, coconut oil, milk and cream, which all add a high content of saturated fat to the dish.
  • Saturated fat can increase your risk of developing heart disease
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  • clarified butter, also known as ghee, in many of the recipes brings the calories from fat up to as much as 50 percent.
  • try some healthier Indian alternatives that are roasted, baked or steamed. These include steamed rice, naan, matar pulao, meat tikka or tandoori and curries made with a vegetable or dal base instead of a dairy base
  • choose an Indian restaurant that creates lower-fat versions of dishes
  • Ask the restaurant to cook your food in unsaturated oils instead of clarified butter, coconut oil or milk. Request yogurt-based curries instead of ones made with coconut oil.
    • Aninder S
      Aninder S on 06 Jan 12
       
      This is something I deal with on a daily basis, and I'm sure many of you can relate to. Traditionally putting in all the components that make it unhealthier in a dish puts more flavour into the dish, so without the food doesn't really taste good. Also for me especially I have an acquired taste for indian food, in that it has to taste a certain way for me to like it. This article would be more helpful it it explained how to still keep the essence and flavour of the dish but also reducing the fat and oil content. 
Joti P

MyPyramid - Food Pyramid - Food Groups and Serving Sizes - 0 views

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health food

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  • Fruit Group should provide 4 daily servings, or 2 cups.
  • Vegetable Group should provide 5 servings, or 2.5 cups
  • Grain Group should provide 6 ounce-equivalents (1 ounce-equivalent means 1 serving), half of which should be whole grains.
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  • Meat and Beans Group should provide 5.5 ounce-equivalents or servings.
  • Milk Group should provide 3 cups/servings.
  • Oils should provide 24g or 6 teaspoons.
  • Discretionary Calories: The remaining amount of calories in each calorie level after nutrient-dense foods have been chosen. Up to 267 calories could be consumed in solid fats or added sugars if the other requirements were been met.
  • Joti P on 05 Jan 12
     
    Also provides a good description for my first question.
Aninder S

Puberty a gateway to heart disease for Canada's teens - Heart and Stroke Foundation of ... - 0 views

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Teens Heart Disease Health

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  • One in five young teens has high blood pressure. Elevated cholesterol levels increasing at alarming rate.
  • A seven-year ongoing study examining more than 20,000 Canadian grade 9 students shows most already have at least one major risk factor for heart disease and stroke, Dr. Brian McCrindle told the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress 2009, co-hosted by the Heart and Stroke Foundation and the Canadian Cardiovascular Society
  • This study is further evidence of an accelerating decline in the heart health of Canada’s teens
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  • It is shocking that one in five 14 and 15 year olds has high blood pressure
  • They are at risk of developing long-term health effects such as premature heart disease and type 2 diabetes.”
  • High blood pressure is the leading cause of stroke and a major risk factor for heart disease.
  • The teens’ elevated cholesterol rates had the greatest increase, accelerating from nine to 16 per cent in six years. “An increase of this magnitude in this age group is astonishing,” says Dr. Abramson. “These risk factor levels will continue to increase and track into adulthood unless we do something now. These children are in grave danger.”
  • With changing technologies, we to need to exercise our bodies more than our brains
  • Over 50 per cent of Canadian children between the ages of five and 17 aren’t active enough to support optimal health and development – and over a quarter of our children and youth are overweight or obese.” 
  • They don’t do any better on the nutrition front: only half get the daily recommended amount of fruit and vegetables.
Paul McCarlie

How To Lose Weight - Weight Loss Basics - 0 views

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exercise lose weight

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  • The real secret to weight loss is to make small, lasting changes.
  • diets, pills or those weird fitness gadgets on infomercials that promise instant success. Maybe you lose weight but what happens when you go off that diet or stop that crazy workout program? You gain it all back and more.
  • To lose one pound of fat, you must burn approximately 3500 calories over and above what you already burn doing daily activities.
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    • Paul McCarlie
      Paul McCarlie on 06 Jan 12
       
      Wow, that sounds like a lot
  • Calculate your BMR (basal metabolic rate).
  • alculate your activity level. For a week or so, keep an activity journal and use a calorie calculator to figure out how many calories you burn while sitting, standing, exercising, lifting weights, etc.
  • Keep track of how many calories you eat.
  • Add it up
  • Hitting the snooze button Get up 10 minutes early and go for a brisk walk (calories burned: 100)
    • Paul McCarlie
      Paul McCarlie on 06 Jan 12
       
      Oh, thats hard for me
  • Paul McCarlie on 06 Jan 12
     
    advocates the use of a written record to keep track of food intake
Joti P

What Are The Benefits Of Healthy Foods For Teenagers? | LIVESTRONG.COM - 0 views

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benefits foods teenagers healthy

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  • Teens should eat a variety of foods from all the food groups, including whole grains, fruits, vegetables, lean meat and low-fat dairy.
  • Provides Energy
  • diet that contains a healthy mix of carbohydrates, protein and fat supports a teen's energy level and allows him to make it through each day's tasks.
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  • Carbohydrates are the body's main source of fuel, and a teen should get 45 to 65 percent of his daily calories from them.
  • Protects Overall Health
  • nutrient-dense diet offers the vitamins and minerals that a teen needs to say healthy
  • Anti-oxidants in nutritious foods fight cellular damage that could lead to cancer or heart disease down the road.
  • Controls Weight
  • emphasizes nutrient-dense foods that are also low in fat and calories
  • help a teen control his weight
  • Improves Concentration
  • teen who spends most her day at school will learn better if she keeps her body fueled with healthy foods.
  • Breakfast is especially important for a teen,
  • will keep her going through afternoon classes, and nutrient-dense snacks in between will keep hunger at bay, allowing to her to focus on her schoolwork.
    • Joti P
      Joti P on 06 Jan 12
       
      livestrong also proved to be a very reliable website throughout this assignment
  • Joti P on 06 Jan 12
     
    Reliable website for insight on question 10 
Anita B

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

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carbohydrates diet

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      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.
Paul McCarlie

Healthy Diets for Muscle Building | eHow.com - 0 views

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diets muscle building ehow com

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  • If you want to build muscle you need to do two things. You must lift weights and you have to eat a healthy muscle building diet.
  • Healthy diets for muscle building require you to consume more calories. Of course this only applies if you are already fit and trying to gain muscle mass. It does not apply if you are overweight and trying to lose a few pounds.
  • For a rough estimate of daily calories you should consume for a muscle building diet, multiply your body weight in pounds by 20.
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  • Protein intake must be increased
  • Fats are also essential to healthy diets for muscle building, but these should be healthy fats such as olive oil, flaxseed oil and nuts
  • Cut out sugary drinks like soft drinks and alcohol.
  • Whey protein powder is especially effective for muscle building and easy to consume. A scoop of whey protein dissolves easily in water or milk.
    • Paul McCarlie
      Paul McCarlie on 09 Jan 12
       
      um, no, I'm not eating protein powder
Anita B

Learning About Calories - 0 views

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calories body muscle health

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  • When people talk about the calories in food, what do they mean? A calorie is a unit of measurement — but it doesn't measure weight or length. A calorie is a unit of energy. When you hear something contains 100 calories, it's a way of describing how much energy your body could get from eating or drinking it.
    • Anita B
      Anita B on 08 Feb 12
       
      We eat many calories on a daily basis, but sometimes we truly don't know what calories are. But these calories can be both good and bad. For example, people who try loosing weight cut down on the amount of calories they consume. 
  • Some people mistakenly believe they have to burn off all the calories they eat or they will gain weight. This isn't true. Your body needs some calories just to operate — to keep your heart beating and your lungs breathing.
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