Nutrition Basics

High Calorie Burning Exercises

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 20:16:14 +0000

It is true that some exercises burn more calories than others given the same workout time. The choice of exercise depends on ones schedule, environment, finance and physical condition. These include;

Cycling

This is a safe exercise as it does not stress the bones and joints as most exercises do due to ground contact. It is possible for a 170 pounds fellow to burn 300 calories when cycling slowly and then burn 700 calories when cycling fast. This would be the best exercise for those who are injured or have a stressed bone.

Running

According to the “Sports and Exercise Nutrition”, running at a slower will effectively burn 600 calories per hour while running at a faster pace burns 1000 per calories per hour. All these considerations are for those weighing 160-170 pounds. Gladly it is the simplest and most exercised.

Swimming

Since it is a low impact exercise just like cycling, swimming will burn 400 calories per 30 minutes exercise for a person weighing 170 pounds. But it also depends on the stroke one is using.

Basketball

For a 170 pound fellow, playing basketball for an hour is enough to burn 600 calories as it involves several activities such as jumping and running.

Weight training

For an individual weighing 170 pounds, 400 to 500 calories can be burnt per hour of weight lifting. Lifting weights have added advantages such as muscle mass gain that helps burn even more calories without training due to increased metabolism.

Climbing the stairs, Dancing and Squats.

Some home based high calorie burning exercises include Squats, (it is an intense and quick way to burn calories.), climbing stairs and dancing. Hitting the stairs for 15 to 20 minutes can work miracles as it increases the heart beat rate. The exercise can be made more challenging by adding useful weights such as laundry. Besides the enjoyment of the music playing, dancing effectively burns calories without the participants notice. With an hour’s workout, one is able to burn about 500 calories regardless of the dancing style.

High intensity workouts are a great way to burn a lot of calories and help you drop down to a more desirable weight. Sometimes exercising alone is still not enough to help you get down to the weight that you want to. in some instances and in extreme measure you may need to consider dieting solutions like the hcg diet. This diet, through various methods helps you to loose anywhere from 1/2 to 2 pounds per day. Check it out and see if this diet is right for you.

American Air has declared Quick Cuts are Needed

admin — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 05:35:09 +0000

In a message to employees posted on the company website, this action will affect to 13,000 employees, which means kike 15% of its work force the American Airlines Corp. has expressed last Friday quick cuts are needed.

American Airlines has warned unionized employees that it needs to make major changes in its labor contracts “in a matter of weeks” to attain the $1.25 billion in annual employee cost savings the carrier said it requires to successfully reorganize in bankruptcy protection

The AMR Corp. unit, in a message to employees posted on a company website late Friday, also rejected proposals by two of its unions that it offer buyout incentives to help mitigate the effects of the company’s plan to cut 13,000 jobs, or about 15% of its work force.

American said on Feb.1 that it aimed to shed those jobs, impose new productivity measures, outsource some work, close a maintenance facility and terminate its four underfunded pension plans. The U.S. Bankruptcy Code requires the carrier to first negotiate in good faith with its unions on the proposed changes. Only after that consensual effort has failed could American petition the bankruptcy judge to let it abrogate the current labor contracts and impose new terms.

Such a step would require the company to persuade the judge that it wouldn’t be able to reorganize without the labor savings. American also would have to make a strong case for the judge to authorize it to jettison its pensions, which would mark the largest pension default in U.S. history and one opposed by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., the federal pension insurer.

American negotiators have been meeting with the three major unions since early February and expect more talks this week, the company said in its Web message. “We don’t have the luxury of time…and need resolution on these contractual changes immediately, not months from now,” American said. Read more…

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800 jobs heading to San Antonio

admin — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:52:08 +0000

CPS Energy signed an agreement with the OIC to build solar energy solar panels and parts of power plants in the area, providing hundreds of jobs in the area.

SAN ANTONIO – Against a backdrop of a cloudless sky Wednesday morning, CPS Energy announced a new agreement with OCI Solar Power to build solar panel parts and power plants in the area, providing 400 megawatts of power a year in addition to adding hundreds of jobs to the area.

“It’s sunny today and I think that’s also a metaphor of where San Antonio is headed,” said mayor Julian Castro at a press conference at La Villita. “I believe that what we have in San Antonio right now is a city that believes in itself, that understands that it represents the new place and the new face of the the American dream that is growing, that is on the right track.”

The announcement comes nearly a year after CPS Energy began discussions to bring more renewable energy resources to the area. Initial plans called for 50 MW of power annually but the largest municipally-owned utility shot well beyond that mark.

“We got so much interest that we decided to step back and increase the stake to 400 (megawatts) and we went through a lot of great proposals,” said Doyle Beneby, CPS Energy’s President and CEO.

The agreement also gets the city closer to the SA2020 goal of 1,500 MW of renewable energy resources a year. OCI announced it… continue reading

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Pediatrician visits can be an opportunity for parents to stop smoking

admin — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:16:56 +0000

Consultations with the pediatrician may be an opportunity for parents to initiate a program to quit smoking, this is could have a huge impact not only on their own health but the health of their children, experts say.

(Reuters Health) – About one out of every four parents with small children responds to interventions to help them quit smoking, which is slightly better than the one in five parents who would quit without any special help, according to a new study.

Researchers say the results should encourage pediatricians to take advantage of their frequent encounters with parents, and try to get them to start a smoking cessation program.

“Because (pediatricians) can make use of the teachable moment of a child’s vulnerability to tobacco smoke, they may provide added benefit to helping this group of smokers quit,” said lead author Dr. Jonathan Winickoff, a professor at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School.

Winickoff and his colleagues combined the results of 18 different studies of smoking cessation programs aimed at more than 7,000 parents.

The studies included either medications, counseling or self-help materials, or some combination of the different approaches to quitting.

Most of the studies included an intervention in the hospital, a well-baby clinic or a pediatrician’s office.

The 18 studies followed parents for anywhere between several months and more than a year, and measured whether those who received the smoking interventions were more likely to quit than parents who didn’t get any additional… continue reading

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Winter Allergies

admin — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 03:00:30 +0000

Allergies are sometime thought to only exist in the nice spring and summer months. However, the itchy eyes, runny nose, and sinus problems do not stop with the weather. In fact, a number of people report having worse winter allergies than in the nicer months of the year. Since there is no pollen during the winter months, these winter time allergies are caused by new factors that could be worse than any kind of spring time allergy that the person has every experienced and sometimes make life completely miserable.
For example, many people find that they are allergic to their Christmas trees. These people usually find that their sinuses begin to act up, they may sneeze, have itchy and watery eyes, a runny nose, and even a sore throat. Most of the times they simply chalk these symptoms up to a cold and they treat it as such, finding no relief with the symptoms. However, many times way they are experiencing are allergies due to the pine smell of the Christmas tree or mold that may be present on the tree. The only way to prevent this is to no longer use a real Christmas tree. Instead, purchase a fake Christmas tree. They are available in numerous sizes and colors, so you are sure to find one that fits your needs.
Another cause of winter allergies is mold in the house. During the winter time, we crank up the heat, which just invites moisture to enter into the house due to the frigid outdoor temperatures. When this happens, people begin to have headaches, sneezing, itchy eyes, and can sometimes turn into asthma. The best way to keep this from happening is to purchase a dehumidifier and run this during the time in which your house is most susceptible to mold. You may also want to consider seeking out those areas that have the mold and taking precautions to prevent the mold from occurring again.
Winter time allergies are a hassle to deal with and they come and one of the worst times of the year during holidays that are supposed to be spent with family and friends. However, if the allergies become to much, then you should seek medical advice in which you may be prescribed an allergy pill to help lessen the affects of these allergies. Though, for some people they do not work as well as they had hoped. Your real course of action is to find out what is causing the allergy in order to eliminate your symptoms completely.

Breastfeeding: An Option to Consider

admin — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 02:59:43 +0000

There are many choices that a woman faces when she learns that she is pregnant. The most obvious choices is what colors to do the nursery and the best name to pick out when she finally learns if it is a boy or a girl. However, as the time gets closer, she will undoubtedly be wondering if she should feed her baby formula or opt to use breastfeeding. Both offer advantages and disadvantages, however, ultimately the choice is up to the woman and what she feels is the best option for her and her baby.
Formula has the benefit of being able to be made anywhere. Whereas, breastfeeding may require that you get a less public location so that you can breastfeed. In terms of health, both the formula and the breast milk are supposed to be riddled with the same minerals and vitamins, so this is usually not the deciding factor for most women.
Where breastfeeding does come in a step above formula feeding is the cost. On average the cost of formula is more than $14 for a canister. This canister will last for a few days, depending on your babies appetite. So some people find that they spend hundreds of dollars in formula in the span of a couple of months. Breast milk is free and is produced by the mother, so it does not cost anything more. For those that are on a tight budget, breast feeding could be the option that they choose simply because it is more cost efficient.
Secondly, breast feeding also creates a stronger bond with the mother and the baby. This is because the process of breast feeding is relaxing time for both the mother and the child, in which they get to have some quality time alone and they can bond. Many times those mothers who do not breast feed often complain that they do not have the bond that they see so many other mothers and their children have, the reason could be the lack of breast feeding.
Breast feeding has also been known to help the mother drop down her weigh to her before pregnancy size, however, this is not the case with all women. The important aspect to remember here is to make sure that you are doing what is the most comfortable thing for you and your child. If you believe that breast feeding is not right for you, then go with the formula. Many people will try to force your decision one way or another, however, it is your decision and yours alone.