Sports Drink - Good or Bad? #PLOT #Health #P90x #Shayloss #Gym

There are three types of sports drink available all of which contain various levels of fluid, electrolytes and carbohydrate.

Isotonic: Fluid, electrolytes and 6 to 8% carbohydrate

Hypotonic: Fluids, electrolytes and a low level of carbohydrate

Hypertonic: High level of carbohydrate

The osmolality of a fluid is a measure of the number of particles in a solution. In a drink, these particles will comprise of carbohydrate, electrolytes, sweeteners and preservatives. In blood plasma the particles will comprise of sodium, proteins and glucose. Blood has an osmolality of 280 to 330mOsm/kg. Drinks with an osmolality of 270 to 330mOsm/kg are said to be in balance with the body's fluid and are called Isotonic. Hypotonic fluids have fewer particles than blood and Hypertonic have more particles than blood.

Consuming fluids with a low osmolality, e.g. water, results in a fall in the blood plasma osmolality and reduces the drive to drink well before sufficient fluid has been consumed to replace losses.

Which is most suitable?

Isotonic - quickly replaces fluids lost by sweating and supplies a boost of carbohydrate. This drink is the choice for most athletes - middle and long distance running or team sports. Glucose is the body's preferred source of energy therefore it may be appropriate to consume Isotonic drinks where the carbohydrate source is glucose in a concentration of 6% to 8% - e.g. High Five, SiS Go, Boots Isotonic, Lucozade Sport.

Hypotonic - quickly replaces fluids lost by sweating. Suitable for athletes who need fluid without the boost of carbohydrate e.g. jockeys and gymnasts.

Hypertonic - used to supplement daily carbohydrate intake normally after exercise to top up muscle glycogen stores. In ultra distance events, high levels of energy are required and Hypertonic drinks can be taken during exercise to meet the energy requirements. If used during exercise Hypertonic drinks need to be used in conjunction with Isotonic drinks to replace fluids.

One thing that needs to kept in mind is that the typical sweet-tart taste combination doesn't quench thirst, so you will keep drinking a sports drink long after water has lost its appeal. An attractive array of colors and flavors are available. You can get a carbohydrate boost from sports drinks, in addition to electrolytes which may be lost from perspiration, but these drinks tend to offer lower calories than juice or soft drinks.

How should I use sports drinks?

 

Try taking a few gulps in the early stages of your workout. The goal is to prevent dehydration, not to cure it. Begin with 8 ounces 20 minutes before you start exercising, then drink four to six ounces (half the amount of liquid in a can of soda) every 15 to 20 minutes; that should be enough for most types of exercise.

Evaluating Sports Drink

Many "isotonic" sports drinks claim to re-hydrate and boost energy, but any product containing calories will increase your energy levels. However, the best way to obtain calories is from the complex carbohydrates found in bread, potatoes, rice, pasta and cereals. In fact, the least nutritionally satisfactory way is by eating simple carbohydrates - that is, sugar. Many sports drinks contain large quantities of sugar - in some cases, as much as 18 percent.

Sports drinks also contain caffeine, as well as additives to enhance colour, flavour, sweetness and stability. Although it may give a sense of instant energy, caffeine can act as a diuretic and is more likely to dehydrate than replenish fluids. The additives contribute nothing to performance, although they may make the product more appealing.

The most efficient rehydration drink is a combination of fruit juice and water with a pinch of salt. For a quick surge of energy, snack on fruit such as a banana or dried apricots.

Some Sports drinks are bad for the teeth and potentially dangerous for diabetics. They commonly contain citric acid. All acids have an erosive potential but the method of drinking will influence whether or not those acids affect the teeth. Sports drinks should be consumed as quickly as possible, preferably with a straw and not be held or swished around the mouth.

Retaining drinks in the mouth will only increase the risk of erosion. Refrigerated drinks will have a reduced erosive potential, as the acid dissolution constant is temperature dependant..

Many ingredients in sports drinks come with a warning of health hazards if taken in quantity. Although one dose of a suspected carcinogen (such as an artificial dye) may not harm you, repeated use through ingestion of gallons of a sports drink may eventually cause symptoms. 

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Do You Give Your Kids This Stuff Or Yourself!? #PLOT #P90x #Shayloss #Health #Fitness

Fast food has a strong reputation for being unhealthy, and is blamed for obesity and diabetes being on the rise. The fact that a lot of fast food is soaked in fat and loaded with calories isn’t in dispute, but why is fast food – including ready meals – considered so bad for our health?

Is All Fast Food Equal?

The stereotypical image of a massive cheese burger and fries is what most people think of when they think fast food. But some fast food options are just that – fast. Frozen food is bracketed in with convenience food, but in fact frozen vegetables can contain more nutrients than fresh ones that have been left lying around for a few days. It’s all a matter of balance.

What’s So Unhealthy About Fast Food

   The main issues with takeaways and fast food restaurants are the high fat, calorie and salt content. Everyone knows that saturated fat is a bit of a nutritional nightmare, but according to a report in the New Scientist, food such as chicken nuggets and fries from major fast food chains also contain very high levels of the unhealthy artery clogging trans fats that can raise the chances of heart disease in people who eat fast food on a regular basis. Some chains are cottoning on to the concerns about trans fats and starting to advertise that they no longer fry in low grade oils, but it’s worth bearing in mind.


Salt levels are often unacceptably high in fast food too. This applies across the board to frozen and chilled ready meals as well as Chinese takeaway meals or burger restaurants. The lobby group ‘Consensus Action on Salt and Health’ reported that one fast food meal from Pizza Hut contained over twice the adult daily recommended salt intake. Other chains fared just as badly, but all of them claimed to be trying to reduce the salt levels in their food so at least they are working on it.

What About Additives?

   Ready meals have been highlighted as being high in salt, fat and also additives. There are ways to avoid the more unhealthy options in the supermarket aisles (and they aren’t just looking for the boxes marked ‘lite’ – you have to be more of a food detective than that) but in general a lot of meals are packed with ingredients that sound as if they would be better off on the back of your child’s chemistry set than in your dinner. All the additives in our foods have been extensively tested before being added to our food, but it still makes sense to limit the amount of artificial chemicals we ingest! Some additives are perfectly natural – for example there is an ‘e’ number for ascorbic acid, which is just vitamin C. But check the boxes and tins, and if the ingredients list sounds unappetising, it could be worth avoiding the meal. Salt levels are another thing to be aware of – even if you’re not watching your weight, too much salt can be unhealthy. The maximum recommended salt level is six grams per day for an average adult – bear this in mind when you scan the nutritional information looking at fat and calories.
Some manufacturers market their food as having no artificial colours or flavours, or additive free. There are even organic ranges and of course low fat, low salt healthy eating options too. An additive to watch out for in Chinese food is monosodium glutamate or MSG. Most people can tolerate this additive, and it has been used in Chinese food for many years. People who suffer with asthma can find it provokes a reaction, and some people have a sensitivity to the flavour enhancer which can cause headaches.

The Calories In Fast Food

   High calorie food doesn’t have to be unhealthy in itself – and eating food with a higher calorie content in moderation is absolutely fine. But most takeaways are full of calories gained from sugar – which has no real nutritional value whatsoever. It’s wise to be aware of the amount of high calorie fast food you eat, and occasionally perhaps opt for one of the lower calorie options? Ready meals are easier to judge as they will have nutrition information available for you to make your choice...but if you want to know the calories in a takeaway you have to rely on guesswork, calorie books and the Internet!


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Drink Water/Bigger Penis for Men! #PLOT #P90x #Health #Shayloss #Water

   There are many different things that go into a well rounded diet and weight loss plan, one of which is to drink the right amount of water. Proper hydration is vitally important when it comes to dieting, exercising and losing weight in the process of it all. Consider this guide to drinking water for weight loss before you embark on a diet or exercise plan and you will allow yourself to flourish, exceeding your dieting and weight loss expectations purely through keeping yourself hydrated and healthy in the process.


    Drinking water is vitally important if you are trying to lose some weight. Studies are beginning to show that hunger and thirst are actually triggered together. As a result, many people feel thirsty but mistakenly believe that they are hungry. This is believed to be why so many people feel as if they are constantly hungry- Their bodies are dying for thirst and they are completely unaware. You may be driven, as a result, to eat more than you need to in order to gain the water that your body is craving. If you want to lose weight, prevent over eating by drinking more water and keeping your body properly hydrated.


   When you consistently drink the amount of water that is required to keep you in good health, you will begin to notice many things rather rapidly, including a decrease in your normal appetite and how much you normally eat. If you are truly serious about becoming healthier and leaner, then drinking water is absolutely essential. If you are doing everything else by the book but you do not seem to be showing the results that you seek, then the missing link may indeed be that you are lacking hydration on a proper level.


   The recommended minimum amount of water that you drink per day is eight glasses of 8 ounces. Eight glasses of water amounts to approximately two quarts or half a gallon of water, which is ideal for an average person. If you are overweight, you should actually be drinking more than this. It is generally recommended that an overweight person drink an extra 8 ounces of water for every 25 excess pounds of body weight. If you exercise regularly or live in a warm climate, you should increase this even further.


   There are numerous other health benefits that come from getting enough water every day. You will notice a marked increase in your metabolism as well as increases in your energy level. You will alleviate headache problems and improve the quality of your skin. You will release more toxic waste, detoxifying your body and you can also reduce your blood pressure. You can also ease joint pain and reduce high cholesterol issues just by getting enough water every day. It really is that simple, so are you getting enough water every day or is it time to up your intake?


Lose Weight And Have A Bigger Penis?


   Weight loss alone will not change your penis size. Losing weight doesn’t make it smaller or bigger. What losing weight will do is decrease the amount of fat on your body. As you lose more and more pounds, your body slims down and it starts to look different. This is true for your chest, your back, your arms, all of your body, including the pubic area. 


   Men have a “fat pouch” in their pelvic area around their penis. How that fat pouch looks depends on the person, but the rule of thumb is that the fatter you are, the larger the amount of fat around your penis.So when you lose weight, you are decreasing the size of the fat around your penis. As that gets smaller, your penis looks bigger. It’s all relative. When you’re lean and mean, you have no fat around your penis so it will look its biggest.


   If you do have fat around the penis, then it only appears smaller. It’s not physically smaller, it is only visibly and functionally smaller. (We say functionally smaller because the fat blocks the penis from its deepest possible penetration) An easy comparison is trimming the pubic hair around the penis. If you trim it up, when you’re feeling frisky in Vegas or something, it just makes it seem bigger because more of the penis is exposed. It works the same way with fat. The only problem with fat is you can’t trim it off with a trip to the bathroom. How much bigger does your penis appear when you lose weight? That’s hard to say, because every man is different. But you can expect about 1 inch in visibility for every 30-50lbs lost. This was confirmed by Dr. Mehmet Oz on an appearance of the Oprah show (I don’t watch Oprah, but there aren’t many studies available on this subject so I had to turn to TV doctors.)


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Lose Weight The Healthy Way! #PLOT #Shayloss #P90x #Health

The healthiest way to lose weight is neither crash diets nor bursts of exercise. The body likes slow changes in terms of food and exercise.

For example, someone who hasn't exercised for years shouldn't rush into running miles a day or pounding the treadmill. Not only will the struggle to do so leave you feeling disheartened and demotivated, you're also far more likely to injure yourself and set your fitness levels back further.

The same goes for people who suddenly start starving themselves. Diets that severely restrict calories or the types of food 'allowed' can lead you to be deficient in the nutrients and vitamins that your body needs.

So, if you need to lose weight, what should you do?

- Your body uses food for energy. It stores any excess energy as fat. This means if you eat more food than your body needs for daily activities and cell maintenance, you'll gain weight.

To lose weight, you need to get your body to use up these stores of fat. The most effective way to do this is to: reduce the amount of calories you eat increase your levels of activity.

This is why experts talk about weight loss in terms of diet and exercise.

- Small changes can make a big difference. One extra biscuit a week can lead you to gain 5lb a year – cut that biscuit out of your diet and you'll lose the same amount.

You're also more likely to stick to, say, swapping full-fat milk for semi-skimmed or making time for breakfast each morning than a diet that sets rules for all foods.

You should think of weight loss in terms of permanently changing your eating habits. While weight-loss goals are usually set in term of weeks, the end game is to sustain these changes over months and years, ie lifestyle change for life.

- Someone who increases the amount they exercise, but maintains the same diet and calorie intake, will almost certainly lose weight. No matter if you hate gyms – even light exercise, such as a short 20 minute walk, will be beneficial if done most days of the week. Every single time you exercise more than usual, you burn calories and fat. There are lots of ways to increase the amount of activity you do. Team sports, racket sports, aerobics classes, running, walking, swimming and cycling will all improve your fitness levels.

- If you're overweight, you can't continue with your current eating habits if you really want to lose weight. It's not possible to reduce body fat while eating lots of food, cakes and sweets. This doesn't mean you can never have any treats, but you need to learn how to limit these foods to small quantities – say, for special occasions. In terms of weight-loss, you can get your body to use up existing stores of fat by eating less and making healthier choices.

This doesn't mean crash diet (anything less than 1500 calories), which usually ends up with you either getting weaker or giving up in desperation. Quick-fix diets can lead to a yo-yoing effect of drastic weight loss followed by weight gain, resulting in a vicious cycle. There are no shortcuts to losing weight in a healthy and reasonable way.

Eating 300 to 500 calories less per day should lead to a loss of between one and two pounds per week. This is a realistic target. It may seem slow, but it would add up to a weight loss of more than three stone in a year. Fat contains the most amount of calories out of all the food types (protein, carbohydrates), so a good way to achieve this is to cut down on fatty foods and eat more wholegrain bread, fruit and vegetables.

Below are ways to reduce calorie intake without having to alter your diet significantly.

- Replace fizzy drinks and fruit cordials with water. 

- Swap whole milk for semi-skimmed, or semi-skimmed for skimmed. 

- Eat less lunch than usual. For example, make your own sandwich and limit the use of margarine or butter and full-fat mayonnaise (store-bought sandwiches often contain both). 

- Stop taking sugar in tea and coffee. 

- Have smaller portions of the food you enjoy. 

- Avoid having a second helping at dinner. 

- Cut out unhealthy treats – such as confectionary, sugary biscuits and crisps between meals. 
Cut down on alcohol intake.

All these things will influence your health in a positive way.

Finally, don't be tempted to skip breakfast – or any meal to lose weight. While skipping a meal will reduce your calorie intake for that hour, it will leave you much hungrier later on.

Not only are you likely to overeat to compensate, but you'll often make bad choices to fill the gap: a cereal bar is not as healthy as a bowl of cereal or as filling, leading you to 'need' something extra for lunch.

Irregular eating habits also disrupt your body's metabolism, which makes it harder to lose weight in the first place.

- It might take a week or two before you notice any changes, but they will steadily appear. After the first month you'll be able to see the results and measure them in terms of looser fitting clothes.

Keeping your motivation up is one of the most difficult aspects of dieting. There will be days when healthy eating goes out the window, and there will be weeks where you may not lose any weight – or put a little back on.

This is normal for everyone – dieters or not – so don't let it undo your plans for a slimmer you. You're not doing anything 'wrong', but you may need to look at your plan. Do you need to increase your activity levels? Make a few more changes to your diet? Put more effort into sticking to your current plan?

The other side of this is to make sure you celebrate your goals. While there's joy enough in stepping on the scales and seeing them dip lower, be sure to mark long-term progress with a reward – such as new clothes or time off from domestic chores.

Celebrating is also a way to involve your nearest and dearest – it's up to you whether you want their encouragement in the form of gentle reminders not to eat certain foods. But support from other people can get you through the bumpy patches.

Hopes this info helps with your weight loss journey, if you have any questions feel free to leave them below. 

Cheating In Public! #PLOT #P90x #Cheating #Health #FastFood

Many cheat meals take place in public - the Monday Night Football take-out orgy, the multiple-martini lunch - which is when being born with a Y chromosome can be a problem. Men lack the societal freedom women have about expressing their dietary concerns. We're not allowed to show anxiety over what we eat, even though the people who condemn us for being calorie-conscious are the same ones pointing at our ever-expanding bellies. 


Cheating happens to everyone not me though. If you cheat on a small meal thats 300 calories thats fine once a month. But if you go for once a week then your just feeding your cravings more and more until they over take you body, the next thing you'll know you will be snacking on candy's and small  treats here and there. I recommend you don't cheat and stick with your diet and goal plans. If you really want to lose weight, put down the treats and stop going to fast food places. I know some people say there getting a salad but do you know whats inside that salad? 


Wendy's Salad Nutrition Facts


Baja Salad: Calories 740 Calories from Fat 420 Total Fat 47.0 Saturated 17.0 Trans Fatty Acid 1.5 Cholesterol 95 Sodium 1990 Carbs 49 Fiber 13 Sugar 14 Protein 35 


Apple Pecan Chicken Salad: Calories 580 Calories from Fat 240 Total Fat 27.0 Saturated 9.0 Trans Fatty Acid 0 Cholesterol 110 Sodium 1590 Carbs 50 Fiber 6 Sugar 39 Protein 38


Those are just a few salads from Wendy's looks health on picture until you see the facts! If you like info like this leave a comment below and tell me so i can write more, was this helpful to you? Are you still gonna get salads from wendy's? Leave a comment below.

How you can burn more calories!! #PLOT #Health #Fitness

Regular aerobic exercise. Aerobic exercise includes activities such as walking, bicycling and swimming. As a general goal, include at least 30 minutes of physical activity in your daily routine. If you want to lose weight or meet specific fitness goals, you may need to increase your activity even more. If you can't set aside time for a longer workout, try 10-minute chunks of activity throughout the day. Remember, the more active you are, the greater the benefits. 

Strength training. Strength training exercises, such as weightlifting, are important because they help counteract muscle loss associated with aging. And since muscle tissue burns more calories than fat tissue does, muscle mass is a key factor in weight loss. 

Lifestyle activities. Any extra movement helps burn calories. Look for ways to walk and move around a few minutes more each day than the day before. Taking the stairs more often and parking farther away at the store are simple ways to burn more calories. Even activities such as gardening, washing your car and housework burn calories and contribute to weight loss.

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Benefits of Daily Exercise! #PLOT #Fitness #P90x

Physical activity stimulates various brain chemicals that may leave you feeling happier and more relaxed than you were before you worked out. You'll also look better and feel better when you exercise regularly, which can boost your confidence and improve your self-esteem. Regular physical activity can even help prevent depression. Regular physical activity can help you prevent or manage high blood pressure. Your cholesterol will benefit, too. Regular physical activity boosts high-density lipoprotein (HDL), or "good," cholesterol while decreasing triglycerides. This one-two punch keeps your blood flowing smoothly by lowering the buildup of plaques in your arteries.Want to drop those excess pounds? Trade some couch time for walking or other physical activities. This one's a no-brainer. When you engage in physical activity, you burn calories. The more intense the activity, the more calories you burn  and the easier it is to keep your weight under control. You don't even need to set aside major chunks of time for working out. Take the stairs instead of the elevator. Walk during your lunch break. Do jumping jacks during commercials. Better yet, turn off the TV and take a brisk walk. Dedicated workouts are great, but physical activity you accumulate throughout the day helps you burn calories, too. Are you too tired to have sex? Or feeling too out of shape to enjoy physical intimacy? Physical activity to the rescue. Regular physical activity can leave you feeling energized and looking better, which may have a positive effect on your sex life. But there's more to it than that. Regular physical activity can lead to enhanced arousal for women, and men who exercise regularly are less likely to have problems with erectile dysfunction than are men who don't exercise especially as they get older.  And as always follow me for more tips and add me on facebook and follow me on twitter links on the home page.

Running, Running!! #PLOT #p90x #fitness

Why do they run? Running. It’s painful, tedious, and exhausting. So, why do so many Americans do it? People run for many reasons. Most often, people run to stay in shape and to reach an ideal body weight. Studies show that a combination of diet and exercise is the most effective way to lose weight, as it triggers a loss of body fat and a proportional increase of lean tissue. Running, a rigorous cardiovascular exercise, allows a person to burn an average of 100 calories per each mile he or she runs. Other popular activities, such as biking and walking, only burn a fraction of those calories in the same amount of time. While the average human being burns about 2000-2500 calories a day by simply existing, running 5 miles a day can burn an additional 500 calories, making it a legitimate way to lose weight. Furthermore, running is an easily accessible activity-- with a decent pair of sneakers and some determination, anyone can run. So get out there and run prople!!

Weight Loss Tips!!

1. Drink Water
Water is quite possibly the single most important catalyst in losing weight and keeping it off longer term.
Water acts as an appetite suppressant by keeping your stomach full and fending off dehydration which can lead to false cravings/hunger. Water also helps your body metabolize stored fat by helping the kidneys flush out waste. When you don't drink enough water the liver which works to provide stored fat for energy helps the kidneys eliminate waste and becomes less effective at metabolizing fat. Drinking water ice cold burns about 62 calories a day. Your body has to work to raise that waters temperature to your body's temperature. This equals around 430 calories per week.


2. Eat lots of fiber
Eating adequate fiber foods to help keep things moving through your bowel. And like water, fiber rich foods bulk you up and make you feel fuller for longer.Fiber is found only in plant foods our bodies cant digest it to so it simply goes through the body. During the elimination process it cuts calories consumed by attaching to protein and fat that you eat along with it removes that as well in addition, high fiber foods are typically low in calories and filling, so you are reducing your calorie intake overall.Good fibre foods include: strawberries, apples, figs, chickpeas, potatoes, (with skins) broccoli, brown rice, beans, bran and nuts.


3. Consume more good fats
There are good fats and bad fats good fats provide you with essential fatty acids (linoleic and linolenic acids) needed for normal reproduction and growth, as well as for production of prostoglandin, a hormone like compound that regulates blood pressure, prevents blood clotting and lowers the risk of heart disease.
For example, the reason oily fish is a great food stems from the fact that the essential fatty acids which it contains can actually help your body burn fat more efficiently and protect against disease. Get at least three portions of oily fish a week with Salmon, mackerel, herrings and sardines being good choices.


4. Get plenty of quality protein
Quality protein is an effective weight control tool because of the satiety factor and its ability to keep you full for longer periods. It also balances out carbohydrates by preventing insulin spikes that cause energy loss and sugar cravings protein helps to maintain muscle mass which is important in the fat burning process. Good choices include: Fish, shrimps, Low fat cottage cheese, low fat yogurt, skimmed milk, egg whites. Weight gain is caused by consuming too many calories, whether they are from carbohydrate, protein or fat.

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70lbs Down!

Long couple of weeks working and working out all paid off. I'm down 70 pounds so far since last week, I weigh my self again tomorrow morning and see how much more I've lost wooh! The past couple of weeks have been good and just burn more calories then ever. I have bought some more p90x recovery drink that stuff if like crack lol and also bought some more shakeology gotta love that stuff. Other than that nothing new yet I have been looking at treadmills today I think I've found a good one to buy and I'm going to get it the middle of next month. I spent too much money already buying a lot of things like new face gear (glasses) and I also want to buy the vibram five fingers to go running in they look pretty cool and comfortable to run in. If you don't now what they are google it in the search box to the right. How much water do you drink? I go through 4 cases of 32 bottles every 3 1/2 weeks, gotta love water. Leave a comment below and new blog tomorrow.

What A Weekend/Drop 60 Pounds!!!

So this weekend I went to my lake house with my dad and sister to do some BBQ and fishing and other fun stuff. I still ate healthy bought a lot of healthy food for everybody, I now have my dad hooked on carrots and humus lol. But other than that I've lost 60 pounds all together its been about 4 and a half months of hard work, I still got 8 more months to go! A lot of people ask how did I drop the weight so fast, well its just eating right and exercising everyday and drinking a lots of water and start the day off with shakeology! Anybody can lose weight fast you just gotta stick with it and stay strong every day you cant give in those weak moments where you wanna cheat cause once you let your self side once is gonna happen again and again. Cause you always tell your self your working hard so you deserve a treat and your burn it off the next time you workout will it doesn't work that way. Stay strong and ask your self how bad do you really want this if you do then you wont cheat what so every and before you now it your dropping weight like its nothing!! Also drink lots of water cause your body's loves and needs it no soda in the house even if its diet its still bad for you! Alright stay strong keep on going and bring it every day! Any questions like always leave a comment below.