Deciding On A High Protein Vegetarian Diet

By Alexis Martin

More and more people are beginning to make lifestyle choices to benefit their health and are following a vegetarian weight loss diet. There are substantial positive health impacts that getting rid of meat from your diet can bring. Luckily these days there are more vegetarian options being served up in restaurants and more vegetarian products being produced and sold at supermarkets.

The chief benefit that you will enjoy if you are following a vegetarian diet is a better health outcome. Vegetarians are estimated to consume about 25 percent less saturated fat in their diet. This means they rarely have problems with obesity or type II adult onset diabetes.

Since vegetarians consume less animal fats, they also tend to avoid many problems such as high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol, angina, heart attacks and strokes. Lower cholesterol levels keep the blood circulating through the body more easily and it does not place undue pressure on the heart.

It has been shown over and over again that a vegetarian diet can protect the body from certain types of cancer. Cutting meat out of the diet can reduce the risk of some cancers by at least 50 percent. Many fruits and vegetables are enriched with vitamins that have antioxidant powers capable of eliminating free radicals and toxins from the body. Cruciferous vegetables are especially powerful.

Eating a vegetarian diet that does not include meat also helps your digestive system. Animal products tend to be very dense and are difficult for your stomach and digestive system to break down effectively. After a while your digestive system can become less effective at eliminating waste and this can potentially cause stomach, colon or intestinal cancers to form. Plant based foods are much easier for our digestive systems to deal with and eliminate effectively.

Aside from the health benefits associated with vegetarianism, not eating meat products is also much better for the environment. Much of the Amazon Jungle is being destroyed to make room for beef cattle farms. By not consuming red meat, you are doing your part to reduce demand for beef and help reduce the significant detrimental effects that cattle have on the environment.

Recent environmental reports have stated that meat production is one of the largest contributors to environmental pollution and habitat destruction in the world. It produces water and air pollution, land quality degradation and the loss of various endangered species. This is a clear and compelling reason to scale back your meat consumption or stop eating meat completely. - 17273

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By deciding to follow a low fat vegetarian diet you can increase your life expectancy. A change to a low carb vegetarian diet will also help to protect the environment from the effects of meat production.

Avoid Gout Pain with the Right Interventions

By Bart Icles

No one wants to have gout. It is one of the most painful forms of arthritis. People acquire this when there is a huge amount of uric acid in the body. When a lot of uric acid is present in the body, it can crystallize and turn into urate crystals and occupy in some parts of the body, more specifically tissues and joints. The presence of these crystals in the joints could be very painful which is why a lot of people who have this really try to find different ways to avoid or treat gouty arthritis.

To be able to avoid this very painful condition, one should take note of the causes of gout. According to studies, eating food high in purine could really contribute to the formation of urate crystals. With this in mind, one should maintain a gout diet and avoid high amounts of uric acid or avoid food which have a high purine content.

Foods which are high in purine should be eaten in moderation. According to Johns Hopkins, such examples of food which are very high in purine are hearts, herring, mussels, yeast, sardines and sweetbreads. Those who are at risk of having gouty arthritis should try to stay away from these. If you don't want to feel that excruciating pain that gout brings, then you must discipline yourself to not eat these kinds of food.

There are also certain types of food that may have fairly high purine content, yet, can still be eaten in moderation. Such examples of this type of food include anchovies, liver, veal, bacon, goose, scallops, turkey and a lot more.

If you are at high risk of having gout or already have gout, you should really try to maintain a gout diet. A gout diet would probably involve food which

Aside from maintaining a gout diet, people trying to prevent this or trying to relieve gout symptoms should also include exercising in their daily activities. Perhaps a more active lifestyle could help you avoid these joint problems. If you are already experiencing pain almost beyond control, visit your physician right away. Your doctor will probably prescribe you medicine which will help with the pain and control the formation of gout. Prevention, as what they say, is always better than cure. Try different interventions so that you won't have to suffer the irritating symptoms gouty arthritis brings. - 17273

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A good definition of gout is a swelling in the joints caused by a build up of uric acid. Those who suffer from the gout experience intense pain in their joints, such as the fingers and toes.

How to Train the Lateral Flexors, Extensors and Traps: Workout Routines for the Neck

By Ricardo d Argence

For the most part, we in general overlook training this area for mainly two reasons. That is that we do not know, or that we lack the equipment to it.

Lateral Flexors. The lateral flexors will tilt a persons head from right to left and is worked out in the same manor as the flexors. To start this, lie on a bench specifically on your side, then you will rest a towel on the side of your head while holding the weight in that place with your hand.

Just simply let your head tilt downwards, and then pull it back upwards as if you are trying to touch your ear to the shoulder that is off the bench. Again you must use several sets of 10-15 reps of moderate resistance before you go and switch to your other side to work out the opposite lateral flexor group.

Extensors. Extensors are a lot like the flexor groups in that they can be worked out with a head strap or neck machine. In using the head strap the most common way is to attach the end of the chain to the strap and hook to a low pulley or you can just hang plates on the chain. Then be sure to put your hands on your quads and bend at the waist.

Now you will focus more on tilting your head backwards as though you looking up. Another path to take would be to lie down on a bench with you head over the other end. Put the towel on the back of your head and put the weight on top of it.

While you are holding the weight there, you can let it start dropping slowly, then raise it while you are just bending the neck only. Having moderate resistance for many sets with 10-15 reps will be crucial as the other exercises would be as well.

Traps. Trapezius or Traps muscles are a part in the extensor group, so that means that they will be worked when doing other exercises that have talked about under the heading of The extensor. Moreover, they can be workout with added barbell exercises, as most people will know.

Mostly, people tend to lump basic barbell or dumbbell shrugs and the sole motion for traps. The dead lift and the various others can work the traps really hard specifically during the lockout part of the lift. Notice the huge looking traps on power lifts that have a lot of big pull.

While the deadlift is nearly always a part of my routine, I'd like to offer a few lesser-performed lifts taken from Olympic weightlifting that will hammer the traps extremely hard. The most common lift in this category would have to be the power clean and to a lesser extent, the squat clean. Because the arms are kept very straight as long as possible during the pull, the hips, traps and upper back must provide the power to accelerate the bar before dipping under it to rack the lift.

The snatch also provides a massive amount of stimulation for the traps, primarily in the same way as the clean variations. The pull will have a hard "shrug" while the bar accelerates, just before dipping under it.

I generally do the power snatch, where you don't drop as low upon completion of the lift and the bar is locked out overhead while in what would be a 1/4 squat position. I don't see a reason to go into a complete squat snatch, which does allow the use of more weight due to the deep bottom position you attain to get under the bar. I feel that the power clean and power snatch force you to pull much harder, since you'll have less time to drop under the bar to rack it.

If you suffer from tightness caused by long hours sitting on your tail at the office, the stretching alone should make your life more comfortable in general. The power you build in your traps will help all of your pulling movements and definitely add a finished look to your body. - 17273

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5 Tips To Select The Best Fitness Boot Camp For You

By Brandon Carrier

Just about any boot camp will have you go through a number of exercises but you'll probably need a lot more than that. Every body responds differently to exercise and is quite unique, so you should experiment with it to understand its capabilities, all while constantly working towards making it as fit and healthy as possible. Here's how you can find the best exercise boot camps to meet your specific needs.

Typical exercise boot camps lasts about 30-60 minutes 3-6 times per week. They typically incorporate resistance training using weights and or your own body weight. Some exercises might include running, push-ups, lunges, squats, core exercises, and a few team or partner exercises. At the beginning and ending of regular fitness boot camps there are warming up and cooling down exercises. These essentially involve stretching exercises. You need to find workout boot camps which give you all this, and more. In order to meet your specific goal, choose a specialized boot camps such as sports specific boot camps or weight loss boot camps. Below are 5 tips you should carefully consider before zeroing in on any of the areas fitness boot camps.

TIP 1. Find out how well the bootcamp fits you. No matter how good an instructor may be, stay away from boot camps that surpass a 15 to 1 ratio (participant to instructor). A limit must be placed on the participants to ensure the proper attention is given to each individual. This way everyone is able to stay on task and focused.

TIP 2. You must find out how encouraging or how intimidating you want your instructor to be, according to your goals and your personal flexibility. Some boot camps have instructors who have military backgrounds and take somewhat of a "hardcore" approach. The newest trend of boot camps has little or no military regimen but takes more of an energetic and fun personal training approach. Both however are a sure fire way to get results.

TIP 3. A highly regarded bootcamp should be instructed by a qualified fitness professional or personal trainer with appropriate certification and or a relevant college degree. A private fitness assessment as well as medical clearance should be mandatory. This time allows you the opportunity to ask the instructor any questions, and address any concerns before beginning.

TIP 4. A good boot camp instructor will never ask you to ignore injuries or bodily pains and should answer all your questions. Do not simply follow your instructor with out doing your own research. Customarily, in military style boot camps your body is subjected to the worst of conditions and drug through harsh workouts. Today, most people are looking for something much more gently than that and for that reason never forcing you to pull your body beyond its limit.

TIP 5. Any sound fitness camp should provide some sort of trial period. Use this time to learn as much as you can from the instructor and existing members and discuss their results. Make sure you have plenty of time before or after your trial sessions to talk to others. If you don't feel comfortable doing this, pay close attention and listen carefully during the class to get a feel for things and quickly determine if the particular boot camp will be a good fit for you. - 17273

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Brandon Carrier is a Kansas City Personal Trainer, Fitness Expert and Author. He and Brittany Katz are the owners of www.BootCamp21.com / A 21 Day Rapid Fat Loss Boot Camp located in Kansas City/Overland Park. To find out more about these rapid results Kansas City Boot Camps, visit BootCamp21.com for the answers to all of your Kansas City Boot Camp questions.

Bison Buffalo Meat can Help You Get Your Vitamin B12 Supply

By Kathryn Barry

Bison Buffalo Meat doesn't only come with lots of vitamin B12, but it is one of the leanest animal proteins. This red meat will even give turkey and chicken stiff competition.

Eating Bison or Buffalo Meat for Your Health

High amounts of essential proteins

Very high in vitamin B12 and iron

Comes with plenty of the B vitamins

Contains important minerals like copper, zinc, magnesium, and potassium

Very high in the mineral selenium

Not considered an allergenic food

Pasture raised bison is usually free of E-coli

Has a beneficial Omega 3 to Omega 6 balance

Rich source of CLA fatty acids

Is considered low in cholesterol compared to chicken, beef, and pork

Has a lower fat content compared to grain-fed beef, pork, most fish, and chicken

Lowest in calories compared to chicken, grain-fed beef, and pork

Bison Buffalo Meat is a Vitamin B12 Food

Vitamin B12 is also known as cobalamin and is a very necessary and important B vitamin. Vitamin B12 is needed for proper neurological function and red blood formation.

Anemia is a sure way to tell if you are deficient in vitamin B12 and this will affect how your DNA will be able to replicate.

Depleting this vitamin is no laughing matter because you can experience permanent brain and central nervous system damage. Strict vegans and vegetarians are at a greater risk than most other Americans.

Meat is a important vitamin b12 food. When looking for one of the best meat sources of vitamin b12, bison buffalo meat is a very good choice indeed.

Tips for Cooking Bison

Bison or Buffalo meat has a dark color and is a sweet tasting meat more similar to grass-fed beef than grain-fed beef.

Grass-fed beef and bison meat are much less fatty than grain-fed beef.

These meats are very lean and lack marbling that is found in high fat grain-fed beef. Therefore, you will need to cook them at lower temps and for a shorter time period.

If you want a tender and juicy piece of meat, you will have to cook this meat on the rare to medium-rare side. Overcooking will only lead to a dry meat that lacks juiciness.

Cooking bison with a liquid like water in a vessel such as a crock pot can help to keep its moisture. You will still need to watch your cooking time, as you don't want to overcook this meat.

Bison spend most of their lives on grass and live a pretty unconfined life. This means that they are not usually given the drugs, chemicals, or hormones fed to other animals.

Now that bison are making a strong comeback after almost becoming extinct, we can all experience the wonderful strength that this powerful animal once gave to native tribes. - 17273

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AB Circles Review

By George Carter

Love handles that are also known as tummy fat are hated by one and all and keeping this in mind, people go out of their way in order to get rid of them. Different ways of getting rid of your tummy fat including surgery and herbal pills just help you burn down the excess fat on your tummy, but do not tighten the muscles in your abdominal region.

If you have checked the health magazines recently or have been viewing the health channels on the TV, you might have seen the ads of AB circle pro. Though there are many different types of machines available including the exercise bike, the treadmill, and the rowing machines, most of them cost huge sums of money when compared to the AB circle.

Most of us hardly get any time to exercise and visit the gym, thanks to our modern lifestyle. The junk food that we eat helps increase the amount of fat present in our body plus we also do not bother about the food we eat. In such circumstances, having equipment like the AB circle really helps. You can find an enhancement in the abdominal muscles and reduce the fat in your midsection by using this equipment.

The AB circle can be set up anywhere that you like in a matter of a few seconds since it is small in size. In the beginning you might find the machine weird to look at. You will soon find out that it was designed this way so as to take your entire weight and you have to kneel on all fours in order to use this machine. This might sound tough but is extremely easy. You can exercise your abdomen and make them flat by using this machine on a regular basis will help but there are a few things that you should remember before purchasing it.

This machine is breakable and has a weight limit hence you should ensure that your weight is not above the recommended weight limit else you might break the machine. The knee cushions might not be exactly comfortable initially but once you use the machine for a few days, you shall not notice that anymore. Do not expect a hard workout since the resistance is not that great. - 17273

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George Carter is a freelance writer and loves to write on a wide range of topics including his review on AbCircle and Ab Circle Review.