| Boost Your Metabolism |
[Dec. 18th, 2004|07:37 am] |
Metabolism. Simply put, it’s the process by which the body makes and uses energy (calories)
for everything from the cellular absorption of nutrients to running a marathon.
1. Build lean body mass Muscle is the single most important predictor or how well you metabolize your food,
how well you burn calories and burn body fat,” Your metabolism stays pumped for many hours after you finish your workout.
2. Get moving.At least 30 to 60 minutes of walking, jogging, cycling, swimming or some other form of aerobic exercise
a minimum of three times a week is the other half of the exercise equation.
3. Eat “Every cell of the body is like a flashlight bulb,” she explains. “When our bodies don’t get enough food, or fuel,
every cell burns less brightly.” Recent studies show that eating smaller meals every three to four hours aids metabolism and weight loss.
4. Ditch the sugar.“When you eat sugar you throw your metabolic switch into fat storage mode,”
5. Don’t skip breakfast.It’s a fact that people who eat a healthy breakfast are skinnier than people who don’t.
6. Include hot foods.If Mexican and Thai are favorites, you’re in luck.
“Spicy food that has hot peppers in it appears to boost metabolism,” Lieberman says.
7. Green Tea.Go for green tea, says Lieberman, which is known to stimulate metabolism longer and more effectively than coffee.
8. Don’t forget H2O.Staying well hydrated is essential to flushing the body of toxic byproducts that are released when fat is burned.
Cold water may also give your metabolism at least a small boost because energy is required to heat the body.
9. Avoid stress At all costs. “Stress can actually cause weight gain, particularly around the tummy,” says Lieberman.
Why? Because physical and emotional stress activates the release of cortisol, a steroid that slows metabolism.
10. Sleep. Research shows that people who don’t sleep for seven to eight hours a night are more prone to weight gain. |
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[Dec. 14th, 2004|09:47 am] |
I have two finals tommorow... and I dont care.... holy hell.
Im going to fail my Amer History Final.... But as long as I get a D in the class, I dont care. |
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[Dec. 13th, 2004|09:56 am] |
| You scored as Handbook of Psychology, Forensic Psychology. You are the Handbook of Psychology, Forensic Psychology. You (might) see dead people or at least have an interest in forensics or law enforcement. You probably deal with blood (and guts) more easily than your peers and have a keen and penetrating mind.
Handbook of Psychology, Forensic Psychology | | 58% | Handbook of Psychology, Industrial/Organizational Psychology | | 50% | Handbook for School Psychology | | 33% | Handbook of Positive Psychology | | 33% | Handbook of Psychology, Women and Gender | | 25% | Handbook of Attachment | | 0% | Handbook of Social Psychology | | 0% | </td>
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