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If you thought only crunches can give you washboard abs, think again. Here are some fat-burning exercises that are even better.

Losing fat on the belly is the hardest, they say. And when you want to strengthen your core and lose the flab, most probably what comes to mind are crunches and sit-ups. But recent research has found that exercises that are meant for the whole body can actually workout the core muscles better than the designated exercises for your abs.

Strengthening your core muscles is important — because a fat belly can lead to many lifestyle diseases, while a flat one not only takes care of all that, but invariably, makes look you attractive too. These exercises are a different take on familiar ones. Each of these moves stimulates and tightens the core muscles while burning calories.

Dumb-bells

Take an exercise mat and sit on it. Now stretch your feet out in front of you. Keep them around three feet apart. Take a pair of dumbbells in your hands and hold them near your shoulders. Keep your back straight. Contract your stomach muscles and push your arms straight up. Return to the starting position and repeat ten to 15 times.

Cheers for the chair

Take a chair and sit on it while keeping your spine straight. Hold the edge of the seat. Now engage your core and use the stomach muscles to bring your toes (pointing to the floor) two to four inches off the floor. Hold for at least three to five seconds then lower your feet down. Repeat for a few minutes.

Try this out

Begin this one by standing with your feet apart — a little more than hip-width apart. Take a dumb-bell and hold it at chest level with both hands. Now, while you bend your knees, lower yourself. Go as far as you can — your elbows should be inside your knees. All the while, work your abdominal muscles, contract them, and use that strength to lower your butt. Keep repeating these squats at least 10-1 5 times.

Lunge!

This is a lunge with a slight variation. Begin by standing with your feet together. Lunge back with your right leg as you bend your knees at right angles. Now reach right hand to left foot. Then go back to standing position. Now, lunge the right leg back and do the exercise again. After ten repetitions, switch sides.

Push-ups

This one is a variation of push-ups. Go to the beginning position (see the picture below). Now slowly lift your right arm and touch your left shoulder with your right hand. Then go back to touching the floor. Now, do the same with your other arm — left arm and right shoulder and back on the floor. Then, touch your left hand to your right thigh, and go back to the main position. Then touch your left thigh with your right arm. Repeat all four touches at least five to eight times each.

Squat for strength

Begin your squat, arms akimbo, and get both your knees bent at 90 degrees. Generally squats are considered to be an important exercise for developing core strength while working the legs and buttocks. Now, engage your core muscles to push your body up to the starting position. The thrust you need to raise your body up will work to burn your stomach fat. Do this at least eight to 10 times for each leg.

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Energy drinks are very popular among youngster, because most of them believe that these drink helps them stay up studying or partying.

While these drinks claim to provide you with instant energy that will keep you going, they do have a downside to them. They can harm your health in the long run and so it is important to know about the negative impact they have on your body.

Caffeine dependence

It is commonly known that caffeine is the main ingredient of energy drinks. But do we really check how much caffeine we consume in those energy drinks? Once your body gets used to this excess consumption of caffeine, your body will begin to depend on this supply to keep it going.

Insomnia

You might have consumed the energy drink to give you that extra boost to get you through the day but what happens when this energy lingers on through the night as well? You end up going through a sleepless night and end up with another energy drink the next day. This will keep the vicious circle going and lead to insomnia.

Affects the mood

Studies show that frequent consumption of caffeine lowers serotonin levels in the body. This serotonin is known to be the "feel good" neurotransmitter of the body and a decrease in it is easily linked to depression and low moods.

Sugar rush

Other then stimulated energy, these drinks also contain a lot of sugar. Some of these drinks can have upto about 13 spoons of sugar in each drink. This causes an individual to go on a sugar high. Apart from that, sugar can leave a person dehydrated, suppress the immune system, decay teeth and cause weight gain.

Stresses organs

Another ill effect of energy drinks is that it can stress out your organs. When you put additional stress on your organs, they get tired and need some time to relax. But, when you gulp down energy drinks, you send a signal to your organs to respond and work even though they are exhausted, thereby stressing them further.

No matter how fond you might be of that tasty strip of bacon there is no denying the fact that bacon is bad for your health. In fact, three thin slices of bacon contain 435 milligrams of sodium.

An average healthy adult eating a 2,000-calorie-per-day diet should aim for 45 to 65 per cent of those to come from carbohydrates like sugar, rice and other daily food items like bread. And if you are trying to get in shape, you don't want more than 40 grams of fat while bacon gives you much more than that.

Fried bacons when had daily are known to block arteries and increase heart diseases. A recent study by the University of Zurich, in fact, states processed meat leads to heart diseases and some cancers.

Health and Fitness Quotes Inspiration Picture Clipart Logo Magazine Images Tumblr Motivation Tips

Wednesday, 5 February 2014

Wellness Health And Fitness Biography