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Every type of activity burns calories,
but the amount burned depends on how long, how hard, and how often
the activity is performed. Aerobic exercise combined with body
conditioning exercises is the optimum way to achieve fat loss,
increase muscular strength and endurance and improve your metabolic
rate. This week we focus on Improving your metabolism.
Enjoy good health,
Namita Nayyar, AFI |
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Whenever you lie on your back while weight-training make sure your lower back is
in contact with the mat, floor, or bench. For some exercises, bend your knees,
bring them to your chest, or cross one leg over the other to press the torso
down and avoid arching your back. |
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ACCEPT CHANGE WITH A SMILE.
Sooner or later you'll encounter an event in your
life, and how you meet it determines your future happiness and success.
Since the beginning of time, everyone has been called upon to meet such a
crisis.
A closer look will show you that most "crisis situations" are opportunities to
either advance or stay where you are.
Indeed most changes in your life will take place out of either "inspiration" or
"desperation." Whatever comes your way, give it meaning and transform
it into something of value. Your personal growth is the process of
responding positively to change. A precious stone cannot be polished
without friction, nor humanity perfected without trials.
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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"End your day by
privately looking directly into your eyes in the mirror
and saying, 'I love you!' Do this for thirty days and
watch how you transform."
--Mark
Victor Hansen. |
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Balsamic Chicken With Mangoes and
Shallots
Serves: 8
Ingredients:
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1
20 ml olive oil
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30
ml Balsamic vinegar
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30
ml white wine
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80
gms green pepper, diced
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10
gms garlic (crushed)
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5
gms Dijon mustard
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60
gms shallots (green onion with stalk)
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250
gms ripe mango slices
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1
kg chicken (cut into 12 pieces)
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salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
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Marinate the chicken with salt, pepper, mustard, crushed garlic, white wine
and balsamic vinegar for 15-20 minutes.
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Heat the oil in a heavy bottomed pan and add the chicken and the shallots.
Stir fry till the chicken is evenly brown on all sides.
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Add the mango slices, combine, then transfer the mixture into a baking dish.
Roast in a hot oven at 180oc for 12 - 15 minutes or till the chicken is done.
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Serve hot with naan or bread.
Nutritional Information:
Calories- 287
kcal; carbohydrates - 7.2 gms; protein - 36.3 gms; fat - 11.5 gms |
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Improving your metabolism
We know that our bodies need fuel, as does a car.
We can increase the performance of a car with good fuel, and we know that cheap
or incorrect fuel causes unnecessary wear and tear on the engine. For us it�s
the same: we work better on good quality fuel and burn more fuel when inactive,
to power basic processes such as breathing and blood circulation.
Fat loss can be achieved by restricting the number of calories you eat, but the
other important factor in weight control is the amount of exercise that you do
and the effect that exercise has on your metabolism. Start to regard movement
and physical effort as a privilege each time you climb stairs or walk instead of
drive, garden, clean, carry items , or play with children rather than watching
them. The accumulation of all these small bursts of energy throughout the day
will make a big difference to your total activity during a week.
The metabolic rate
Our energy output increases during exercise, but exercise also speeds up the
metabolic rate at which we burn off calories for up to 24 hours after activity.
Exercise also increases the amount of muscle mass in the body, and the more
muscle mass you have the more calories you use up. Muscle burns up energy 24
hours a day, whereas fat is relatively inactive metabolically-it just sits there
doing very little.
Genetic or medical causes of obesity are very
rare. However, some people do eat large amounts and remain slim (because they
burn it off) while others, particularly long-term dieters and those who are
inactive, still struggle to control their weight.
Click here, to
read the complete article on
Improving your metabolism. |
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