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According to a new European study, which was a collaboration between researchers from Portugal and Wales, it was discovered that overweight and obese women aged between 25 and 50 overcame emotional (comfort) eating habits and lost more weight when they were helped to love and accept themselves. More than 200 women, who had no other health concerns and were free of medication, participated in the study. This week we focus on, Loving Yourself: a Key Element in Fitness Formula.

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Plyometric training exercises are high intensity exercises that are used for increasing strength, power and speed. Many of these exercises involve jumping, hopping and bounding. One should be aware that since these are high intensity exercises, one can get injured, if the exercises are not performed properly. Many of the plyometric exercises involve jumping from a box to floor and rebounding to the box and vice versa, or from one box to another higher box, etc. It is recommended that plyometric strength training exercises should be performed by only those who are physically fit. Beginners should perform low intensity plyometric exercises to begin with.

To do a Plyo-Push-Up

• Start by getting into a push-up position.

• Lower yourself to the ground and then explosively push up so that your hands leave the ground.

• Catch your fall with your hands and immediately lower yourself into a push-up again and repeat.
  

Set Aside the Hurdles  

Let go of all fears restricting your growth. It could be fear of rejection, hurt, of unknown, or success or intimacy. These fears are roadblocks to your development. Don’t be afraid of hurdles. Try to be yourself and give in your best. There is no point having sense of competition, jealousy, and defensiveness with significant others in your life. These elements create barriers. Getting rid of these attributes can help in developing mutual trust.

Don’t be afraid of accepting who you are. Your inability to trust others, perceived lack of healthy self-esteem, accepting your weaknesses etc are some of the things that you can accept with others. This self-disclosure reveals you as you know yourself. It is easier to trust that which is real than that which is unreal or hidden. Believe in YOURSELF. Not all people are evil, bad, or ill-willed. Trust people and it will pay. Finally, believe in life and fairness of it. If you are good, goodness will come back to you.

"The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude to me is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than success, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, gift, or skill. It will make or break a company...a church...a home. The remarkable thing is we have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past...we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the string we have, and that is our attitude. I am convinced that life is 10 percent what happens to me and 90 percent how I react to it. And so it is with you... we are in charge of our attitudes. ”

 –  Charles Swindoll

Healthy Recipe

Indian Summer Vegetable Soup

Makes: 6

Ingredients:

• 5 cups low-sodium vegetable broth (water may be substituted)

• 1/4 cup uncooked brown rice

• 1 potato chopped into 1/2-inch pieces

• 1 carrot, peeled and sliced thin

• 1 tsp. dried dill

• 1 Tbsp. thyme

• 1 tsp. sage

• 1 tsp. rosemary

• 3 leeks, sliced, stems removed

• 2 green onions, sliced, including stems

• 1 stalk of celery, cut into 1/4inch slices

• 10 stalks of asparagus, sliced into 1/2 to 3/4 pieces, include stems

• Salt and white pepper to taste

• Nonfat Greek yogurt (optional)

Directions:

1. Bring broth (or water) to boil in large saucepan. Add rice and simmer, covered 20 minutes. Add potatoes, carrots and herbs and cook until potato is tender, about 15 minutes.

2. Add all other ingredients. Simmer 5 minutes or until asparagus are bright green and just tender. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

3. Serve with a dollop of yogurt if desired.

Nutritional Information:
Per serving:

Calories: 110 Kcal
Total fat 0: 0 g
Carbohydrate: 24 g
Protein: 3g
Dietary fiber: 4g
Sodium: 150g


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Loving Yourself: a Key Element in Fitness Formula
 

Uncovering The media illusion of slim = beautiful = happy = successful

According to a new European study, which was a collaboration between researchers from Portugal and Wales, it was discovered that overweight and obese women aged between 25 and 50 overcame emotional (comfort) eating habits and lost more weight when they were helped to love and accept themselves. More than 200 women, who had no other health concerns and were free of medication, participated in the study.
 

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