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Fitness: Breathing

Breathing - an Important Factor in Fitness
By Gaby Munteanu

With the exception – probably the only one – of pearl gatherers, who dive without any autonomous equipment, breathing counts in all sports – as well as in fitness. Each sport branch has imposed its own breathing style – according to efficiency, effort timing, meteorological conditions etc.

If we take breathing as a taxonomic criterion, sports can be divided in two big groups:

1. The first one includes all the sports that use the technique of respiratory stop or blocking. The most typical among these are force sports such as athletic weight throwing, weightlifting, body building, gymnastics etc. In short, we might say that here the anaerobic extreme is concerned – the one which imposes apnea (blocking the thorax and respiration). The main advantage of diaphragm blocking is the rising, for the moment, of the explosive force of the sportsman. A rise in execution speed for maximum force efforts has also been observed. The classic example is the snatch of weightlifting in which force and speed are simultaneously implied on the basis of respiratory blocking.

Third Age Blog Carnival

I just discovered the Third Age Blog and saw they had a blog carnival posted a couple of days ago on Baby Boomer Health From the Inside Out.

For those of you who don’t know what a Carnival is, it’s a showcase of bloggers’ work revolving around a central theme. With our panel of fabulous authors, public speakers and subject matter experts who have chosen to make it part of their life’s work to blog about the trials and tribulations of aging, we’ve chosen to concentrate our efforts on Baby Boomer Health From the Inside Out.

There are some great authors in the collection so if you've got some time to browse, surf on over and check out the Carnival.

Source: Yvonne DiVita

Nutrition: The Miracle Plant

Flax Seed: The Miracle Plant
By Elizabeth Hutchings

Flax is lovely blue flowered crop that grows rampant in the prairies and is often mistaken as a wild flower. This delicate plant produces tiny seeds that offer a wide variety of terrific health benefits. This health benefits include:

o Soluble fibers which reduce cholesterol level and therefore lower the risk of heart disease

o Alpha linolenic acid and omega-3 fatty acid to help reduce blood thickness reducing the chance of blood clots

o Phytoestrogens which are similar to human estrogen and can be helpful for women during their hormonal cycle or during menopause

o Flax seed has reduced both the number and size of cancerous tumors in both breast and prostate cancer

Flax seed can easily be added into a normal diet. It can be added to cereals, breads, muffins, pancakes, and cookies. Additionally, it can be mixed well into fluids like juices, smoothies and applesauce. As well as meat dishes and as a salad or sandwich topper like mayonnaise or mustard.

Flax may reduce the incidence and size of tumors. One small study by Lilian Thompson, a professor of nutritional sciences at the University of Toronto, showed that the rate of tumor growth in breast cancer patients was reduced when they consumed 25 grams of flax per day.

Flax seed can be used whole, ground, or in oil forms. Flax seed can be ground in a coffee grinder, pepper grinders, or a flax seed grinder which can easily be bought online. Whole flax seed offers fiber which is great for the digestive system and for reducing cholesterol. Grinding flax seed allows the digestive tract to absorb the other available nutrients like omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids and lignans. It is suggested that a combination of both whole and ground flax seed be incorporated into the normal daily diet to get the best health benefits available from flax seed.

Flax seed must be stored properly in all forms. It is extremely sensitive to heat and sunlight. Exposure to either will cause the flax seed to quickly spoil. Store all flax seed in an air tight container in a cool place.

View our recommended source for 100% organic Flax Seed. http://www.flaxseedpro.com is a great site for all of your flax seed needs. There is also a section of the site dedicated to Flax Seed Information with many articles and postings by customers.

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Elizabeth_Hutchings

Weight Watchers Testimonials

Ran across this great article about a lawyer's success with Weight Watchers Flex Plan.

And another really inspiring story.

Wait for Weights

Today's RealAge Ezine talks about the benefits of getting the cardio done first before your weight training.  Read the whole article:  Wait for Weights

Doing cardio first can help you exercise longer, and thus burn more calories, than you would if you were tired out by weight training first. And finishing your workout with weights helps boost post-workout metabolism -- the rate at which your body burns calories after you're done. The result may be an overall better calorie burn, according to a small study.

RealAge Benefit: Exercising regularly can make your RealAge as much as 9 years younger.