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Each living cell of the
body requires energy to survive. Losing muscle mass
or possessing low muscle composition causes
fat-burning fires to die down much more rapidly,
compared with getting older or losing fitness. Just
as too little body fat can cause physiological
complications, too much body fat is also harmful.
This week we focus on Body fat and Woman.
Enjoy good health,
Namita Nayyar, AFI |
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Breathe Slowly & Easily
While Stretching
Many people unconsciously hold their breath while stretching. This causes
tension in your muscles, which in turn makes it very difficult to stretch. To
avoid this, remember to breathe slowly and easily during your stretching. This
promotes blood flow and increases the delivery of oxygen and nutrients to your
muscles. Breathing slowly and easily also helps to relax your muscles, which
makes stretching easier and more beneficial. This will ensure that your
stretching is safe, and that you gain the greatest possible benefits. |
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What Makes You Tick?
Many People - especially when nearing their goal -
professional, martial or weight-loss tend to lose the initial excitement -- and
look for solutions for this lost passion outside of themselves.
Passion, doesn't exist as a distinct thing in the outside world. It is a quality
of experience that is created by an individual. People who live their lives with
positive intensity -- give their full attention to whatever it is that
they're engaged in and find meaning and delight in their daily
activities and relationships -- have found passion.
Novelty is exciting and important. It shouldn't be confused, though, with
true passion. If you're committed to a long-term goal then, find ways to
reinvest your energy into improving the path rather than seeking new
stimulation or solutions.
Note: WF Members receive motivation like
this in their e-mail box every Monday morning! Those of you looking for added
motivation, can go ahead to download Free motivational Wallpaper Changer at
http://www.womenfitness.net/downloads.htm
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"Don't
let the fear of the time it will take to accomplish something stand in the way
of your doing it. The time will pass anyway; we might as well put that passing
time to the best possible use".
--
Earl
Nightingale |
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Strawberry Apple Tart
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
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1.50 g cup self raising flour
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50g cup rolled oats
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50 g tbsp sunflower margarine
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2 medium brambly cooking apples (about 1 lb weight)
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200g strawberries halved
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50g caster sugar
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1.5 ml corn flour
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Direction:
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Preheat the oven to 2000C. Mix
together the flour and oats in a large bowl and rub in the margarine evenly.
Stir in just enough cold water to bind the mixture to a firm dough. Knead
lightly until smooth.
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Roll out the pastry and line a 23 cm loose based
flat tin. Trim the edges, prick the base and line with greaseproof paper and
baking beans. Roll out the pastry trimmings and stamp out heart shapes using a
cutter.
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Bake the pastry case for 10 minutes, remove
paper and beans and bake for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown. Bake the
hearts until golden.
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Peel core and slice the apples. Place in a pan
with the strawberries, sugar and cornflour. Cover and cook gently stirring
until the fruits is just tender. Spoon into the pastry case and decorate with
pastry hearts.
Nutritional
Information: (per portion)
Energy 382kcals
Fat 11.93g
Saturated fat 2.18 g
Cholesterol 0.88 mg
Fibre 4.37 g |
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Body Fat and Women
Women tend to have more body fat than
men�about five percent more. By nature, a woman's body is developed to protect
her and a potential fetus. As a result, women have more enzymes for storing fat
and fewer enzymes for burning fat. Additionally, the estrogen women have
activates fat storing enzymes and causes them to multiply.
The minimum percent bodyfat considered safe for good health is 12% for females.
The average adult body fat is closer to 22%-25% for women. Athletes tend to be
at low end of this scale due to the increased lean weight (muscle mass) of top
athletes. While low levels of bodyfat seem to be related to improved
performance, body composition alone is not a great predictor of sports success.
A linebacker needs to have enough body mass (lean and fat weight) to generate
high forces and avoid injury. Bodyfat among elite athletes vary largely by
sport. There is little evidence benefit when women drop under 14% bodyfat. Women
athletes who lose too much fat risk injury, decreased performance and health
issues.
Just as too little body fat can cause physiological complications, too much body
fat is also harmful. For women over 32% fat, there is a dramatic correlation
with illness and disease. Obesity has become a serious health threat for women
at every stage of life.
Click here, to
read the complete article on
Body Fat and Women.
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