Friday, April 30, 2010
The Buffet Wil Make You Eat More Than Usual
Whenever I go to a buffet, I eat way too much food. Three plates of food, and another plate full of desert. When I am finished, I kinda feel miserable from eating like a hog. Even though the food that I chose to eat was fairly healthy, it was too much. That one meal was high enough in calories for the whole day. If you want to avoid having a big belly, then avoid eating really big meals. Not only that, the massive amount of food is going to take a lot of energy to digest. That is the biggest reason why we get sleepy after a huge meal. Thanksgiving is a prime example of overeating. The turkey has an added effect on making us sleepy, with Tryptophan in it. Eating 3 big meals a day has been the standard for many years, and it was ok for the time when we worked hard all day on the farm. Now we don't live like that, at least the majority of us. So we need to adjust our eating style to the times that we live in now. Smaller meals and snacking here and there would be appropriate today.
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Climb Stairs For Strong Legs and a Firm Butt
Stair climbing is one of the best exercises for your legs and butt. Climbing hills or mountains will be in this category too. Skiing and snowboarding will do it too, but they are more likely to cause you to injure yourself. Stairclimbing is a good way to measure your physical fitness. If you have difficulty climbing just a few steps, then you are in pretty poor shape. On the other hand, if you can climb over 50 flights of stairs at one time, then you are in great shape. You don't need to climb 50 flights of stairs to feel like you have had a workout. Climb as many as you can, untill you can't clinb any more, and then stop and rest. That is enough for the day. You should wait a couple of days before you do this again, so that your muscles will have time to repair. Many people think that working out more is better, but it actually can do more harm than good. Carpal tunnel, or repetitive use injury is what I am refering to. When we use certain muscles over and over again many times, we can eventually have these problems. That is why I say it can do more harm than good. Work out, but don't over do it.
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