September 17, 2007

OMEGA-3 AND YOUR HEART
If you’re not eating two or more meals per week featuring fatty fish, such as salmon, herring, or mackerel, or aren’t snacking on Omega-3 rich nuts and seeds, you’re setting your sights too low. Omega-3 fatty acids are essential fats required by the body on a regular basis, and are abundant in these types of foods. If you can’t increase your consumption of Omega-3 fatty acid foods, consider taking a tablespoon of flaxseed oil daily, or try taking a supplement, which will also deter heart disease from your doorstep.(LifeScript)

Women on diets need more calcium than normal to avoid bone loss. Rutgers University researchers found that weight loss cuts absorption of bone-building calcium in 57 postmenopausal dieters. They suggest to prevent bone loss, women dieting after menopause should get 1,700 mg of calcium a day. (PREVENTION)

AND remember you can not reduce the size of your waist or thighs by doing specific exercises. Leg lifts and sit-ups are exercise staples, but the only way to lose weight and slim down (short of surgery) is a sensible combination of diet and exercise. IF you do not want BIG muscles but still strong ones, then keep the weights light and increase the reps. This will aid in developing strength and stamina while not adding bulk. However, the muscle will become more dense and add to your overall weight. So take your mesurements while you are on your exercise program to see how you are changing for the better.

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