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Thursday August 05, 2010

By cooling the fat cells to a temperature right around freezing for long periods of time, it alerts the body to just get rid of them. It doesn't need them and naturally absorbs them over a couple of months. This is the theory behind Cryolipolysis: freezing fat for weightloss. Check out this week's article to learn more.

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When it comes to such sports as soccer, basketball and volleyball or those that require constant pivoting, hamstring need an attention. Women often spend more time doing bench presses and leg extensions, which strengthen the quadriceps, and pay little attention to working the hamstrings. Ideally, the hamstrings should lead the response in fitness training, tightening first. Women tend to work on their quadriceps more because they strengthen quickly. They think their legs are getting stronger, but they are really not. They need to do activities that increase the quickness of the hamstring response, in addition to exercises that build up the quadriceps. It's simple - having stronger hamstrings will help you lift heavier weights on the squat and leg press. Also the strength in the hamstrings helps to maintain a full stride even when you are tiring during brisk walking or running, supporting the idea that strength can help delay fatigue.

One hamstring exercise, which can highly benefit is the 'hamstring hip lift', which can be performed as follows:

• Lie on your back with your feet hip width apart and the soles of your feet on an 18' bench or step.

• Push down into the bench with your feet lifting your hips up high. You will feel your hamstrings working. Hold this position for 30-60 seconds. Do not lift your shoulders or neck off the floor and keep your upper back flat down.

• Lower the hips back down until your bottom is just off the floor, then push down into the bench again.

• Continue for 15 repetitions, rest for 45 seconds, then complete two more sets.

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"Thoughts lead on to purposes; purposes go forth in action; action form habits; habits decide character; and character fixes our destiny."
Tryon Edwards

Mixed Fruit Shake

Makes: 2 servings

Ingredients:

• 1 banana, chopped

• 1 cup non/lowfat mixed-berry yogurt

• 1/2 cup skim milk

• 1/2 cup sliced strawberries or 3 1/2 tablespoons strawberry jam

• 1/4 cup kiwi, peeled and sliced

• 1/4 cup orange juice concentrate

• 1/4 cup chopped dates

• 2 tablespoons wheat germ

• 6 ice cubes

Directions:

• Place all ingredients in blender, add ice-cubes and blend well.

Nutritional Information (Serving size: 1 1/2 cups):

• Calories: 200

• Fat: 1 g

• Cholesterol: 0 g

• Protein: 11 g

• Carbohydrates: 36 g

• Fiber: 3 g

• Sodium: 60 mg

Cryolipolysis: freezing fat for weightloss

Cryolipolysis refers to the noninvasive, selective destruction of the fat layer. This is a highly promising procedure that is being looked at as a quick alternative to liposuction. It cools fat cells in your body through use of a plate-like device. Lipolysis then naturally breaks them down for you.

Zeltiq is the name of the device used in Cryolipolysis. It has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for cooling the skin during laser treatments and other thermal procedures. By cooling the fat cells to a temperature right around freezing for long periods of time, it alerts the body to just get rid of them. It doesn't need them and naturally absorbs them over a couple of months.

What is zeltiq cryolipolysis?

The technology used for cryolipolysis has been approved by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) for cooling the skin, and for use in certain procedures due to its anesthetic effect. The technique is limited to these uses in the United States. Elsewhere in Europe and in some parts of Canada, however, zeltiq technology is now being used for fat removal.

It was first developed by Dr. Rox Anderson and his team at the Wellman Center for Photomedicine.

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