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Women's Health and fitness Day was celebrated on
29th September all over the world. Keeping in
line with the same Women Fitness launched a series of
Quiz to help women evaluate their present health status
and take action before things get out of control. You
too can take the quiz at
http://womenfitness.net/fitness_day.htm.
The problem of flabby arms is more common in women who
have lost a lot of weight. If you were over weight, the
skin of your arm has to stretch to accommodate the
increased volume of your upper arm. After weight loss,
the skin usually fails to tighten and sags. This week we
focus on Wave goodbye to flabby arms. In fitness
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The problem
with the triceps is that as you get older your triceps
will just keep getting softer and gooey. But don't need
to worry, because you can tighten and tone your arms by
following a regular training routine. If you are too
busy and can't make it to a gym, you can always use your
furniture as gym equipment. The triceps are a large
muscle mass and needs to be trained more than the
biceps, which are smaller. When you hear somebody
comment on the size of someone's arms, what they are
really noticing is the development of that person's
triceps. The triceps are among the most visible parts of
the body, whether flexing, exercising or just hanging
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TIME IS PRECIOUS
Take Time:
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Take time to think- It is the source of all power.
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Take time to read- It is the fountain of wisdom.
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Take time to play- It is the source of perpetual youth.
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Take time to be quiet- It is the opportunity to seek God.
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Take time to be aware- It is the opportunity to help others.
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Take time to love and be loved- It is God's greatest gift.
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Take time to laugh- It is the music of the soul.
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Take time to be friendly- It is the road to happiness.
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Take time to dream- It is what the future is made of.
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Take time to pray- It is the greatest power on earth.
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Take time to give- It is too short a day to be selfish.
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Take time to work- It is the price of success.
There is a time for everything. . . .[Ecclesiastes 3:1-8]Bible
The above lines need no elaboration and speak by themselves. Try to incorporate
them in your daily life and you will have success in whatever you want to
achieve- be it happiness, weightloss, ambition etc.
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"Success is not measured by what you accomplish but by
the opposition you have encountered, and the courage
with which you have maintained the struggle against
overwhelming odds."
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CUCUMBER AND
ALFALFA TORTILLAS
Wheat tortillas
are extremely simple to prepare at home. Served with a crisp, fresh salsa, they
make a marvellous starter, light lunch or supper dish.
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
For the salsa
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1 red onion,
finely chopped
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1 red chilli,
seeded and finely chopped
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30ml/2 tbsp
chopped fresh dill or coriander
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1/2 cucumber,
peeled and chopped
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175g/2 cups
alfalfa sprouts
For the sauce
Direction:
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Mix all the
salsa ingredients together in a bowl and set aside.
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For the sauce,
place the avocado, lime juice and goat's cheese in a food processor or
blender and process until smooth. Place in a bowl and cover with clear film.
Dust with paprika just before serving.
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For the
tortillas, place the flour and salt in a food processor or blender, add the
oil and process. Gradually add the water until a stiff dough has formed.
Turn out on to a floured board and knead until smooth.
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Divide the
mixture into eight pieces. Knead each piece for a couple of minutes and form
into a ball. Flatten and roll out each ball to a 23cm/9 in circle.
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Heat a
non-stick or ungreased heavy-based pan. Cook one tortilla at a time for
about 30 seconds on each side. Place the cooked tortillas in a clean dish
towel and repeat until you have made eight tortillas.
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Spread each
tortilla with a spoonful of avocado sauce, top with the salsa and roll up.
Serve garnished with lime wedges and eat immediately.
NUTRITION NOTES
(Per portion):
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Energy
395Kcals/1659KJ
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Fat 20.17g
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Saturated fat
1.69g
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Cholesterol
4.38mg
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Fibre 4.15g
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Wave goodbye to flabby arms
Still got wobbly arms despite the fact that you've done
as many bicep curls and tricep dips as you can muster?
The problem of flabby arms is more common in women who
have lost a lot of weight. If you were over weight, the
skin of your arm has to stretch to accommodate the
increased volume of your upper arm. After weight loss,
the skin usually fails to tighten and sags.
Brachioplasty is performed to correct this problem of
loose hanging skin of your arms.
There are some surgical options, too.
DITCH YOUR WINGS
For many women, being uncomfortable with upper arm
area of the body is annoying in sunny weather, when all
around are slipping into tanks and sleeveless
tee-shirts. It's unclear why some women have flabby arms
and others don't - obviously exercise has a lot to do
with it, but many believe that so does genetics.
For a permanent solution to arm-loathing problem, there
are a couple of surgery options. Arm procedures are less
talked about than other forms of surgery and the results
are usually less dramatic than those you can expect to
see elsewhere. Essentially the choice is between
lipoplasty (or liposuction) to remove fat, or an 'arm
lift' (brachioplasty) to get rid of excess skin. Both
have their advantages and disadvantages.
You should however not ignore the fact that surgery can
be effective at reducing fat, it will never give your
arms the tone and definition that's so attractive when
peeping out of sleeveless shirts. Only exercise will do
this. That said, if your saggy arms are the result of
ageing skin, or major weight loss, exercise can improve
but not eliminate the problem. Plus the older you are,
arguably the longer it's going to take for you to see
results from a regular arm workout.
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