FITNESS NEWS
FOR BETTER HEALTH ADD FIBER
New studies show that fiber benefits more than the
digestive tract. It prevents weight gain, and it reduces
blood pressure and type 2 diabetes risk. The best advice:
eat whole grains, fruits, vegetables, and beans every day.
The Institute of Medicine recommends eating 14 grams of
fiber for every 1000 calories we consume, typically about
20 to 35 grams a day.
by: Richard Chandler
For years lifting weights has been the method of choice for building and toning muscle. Unfortunately, a wide variety of weight machines and weights are necessary to give your muscle groups the workout needed to improve definition and build mass. Why waste your time and money while risking injury with these machines? A variety of simple and affordable devices are available that accomplish those same goals.
Chances are you have seen the Perfect Pushup advertised on television. Because it has been featured on commercials and infomercials, most people dismiss it as just another useless device… this is not true! The Perfect Pushup takes the ageless push up, an exercise that is highly effective for strength training, and enables it to work more muscle groups while taking strain away from your wrists. The rotating ability of these push up handles allows your arm to follow its natural rotation as your hands go from being near your chest to being fully extended from your body. The height of the hand grips allows you to lower yourself farther into the push up, working your arms, shoulders, chest, and back. The Perfect Pushup is also available in a Travel Edition that collapses and comes with a travel case. The Perfect Pushup Travel Edition is compact enough to fit in carryon luggage and makes maintaining a fitness routine while travelling much easier. Both versions include an exercise program to get you started.
If you are more interested in muscle tone and definition than bulk, the Thera-Band Exercise Bands Set is a simple yet effective form training device that is commonly used by Olympic swimmers. Available in multiple levels of resistance to accommodate your individual level of strength, Thera-Band Exercise Bands are small enough to make them perfect for travel. They can be cut into different lengths and offer a variety of available exercises to tone multiple muscle groups.
About The Author
Richard Chandler researches, tests, and writes about innovative medical supplies, healthcare products, fitness equipment, and physical therapy products for. To learn more about this topic Richard recommends you visit ActiveForever
This sneak thief can be arrested
This thief doesn't lift your wallet or abscond with the silverware. This "sneak thief" can steal your vision. More than 2.2 million Americans aged 40 and older have glaucoma. Most of them are unaware of their condition because there are no early symptoms.
That number is projected to increase to 3.3 million by the year 2020.
Primary open-angle glaucoma progresses without a clue until the condition reaches an advanced stage. As increased eye pressure damages the optic nerve, the patient begins to lose peripheral vision. If left untreated, tunnel vision develops and eventually all sight is lost.
Though optic nerve damage occurs with high intraocular pressure, it can also occur with normal or even below-normal eye pressure. Glaucoma canít be cured, and damage caused by the disease canít be reversed. But with treatment, glaucoma can be controlled. Eyedrops, oral medications and surgical procedures can prevent or slow the damage. An annual test is recommended.
The only good thing about glaucoma is that it can be diagnosed with an instant, painless test done by your eye doctor or optician.
Ophthalmologists have more sophisticated testing methods, which are usually used when the results of the first tests are questionable.