fitbody Six Ways to Burn Calories
Exercise Detox
and Clean Out Your System by Annie B. Bond
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here are as many different types of exercise as there are ways to move. Although all types of
exercise will help to detoxify your body, some are clearly more beneficial than others. Try one of these today and feel better immediately.
Walk This Way Generally speaking, aerobic exercises like walking, jogging, cycling and swimming are the most detoxifying. Of the wide array of choices, walking is hands-down the most popular. It is something almost everyone can do to get a daily dose of healthy detoxification.
Jump for Joy Bouncing on a trampoline, such as a mini-tramp or rebounder, is one of the least appreciated exercises for cleans- ing and strengthening every cell of the body. Experts point out that it is also one of the best workouts for activating the lymphatic system.
Let Your Body Flow For centuries, yoga has been pre- scribed as moving medicine for the immune system. Yoga has been re- ported to lower stress hormones that compromise immunity, while stimu- lating the lymphatic system to purge toxins and bring fresh, nutrient-oxy- genated blood to each organ to help ensure optimum functioning.
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Pick Up the Pace There’s a longstanding myth among par- ticipants that exercising at a lower in- tensity for a longer duration maximizes the burning of fat and releases toxins. Not true. To really rev up metabolism, burn more calories and keep the fat- burning switch turned on longer after an exercise session, try picking up the pace for one or more shorter periods.
Make Some Muscle Strength training is known to boost natu- ral muscle-making chemicals such as hu- man growth hormone and preserve the muscle we have, while also replacing the muscle tissue we’ve lost. Lifting weights also helps us shed fat by simply burning calories. As a bonus, a calorie-burning metabolism can stay elevated for up to 48 hours after we’ve finished lifting.
Take It Outside
When possible, infuse an exercise rou- tine with fresh air by doing it outdoors. When exercising outside, it’s important that we not add to our toxic burden by walking or jogging along busy roads or highways, because breathing in chemi- cal-laced exhaust nullifies the benefits.
Annie B. Bond is an internationally renowned expert on personal detoxifica- tion and past executive editor of Care2. com/greenliving, which sourced all health claims in The Purification Plan, by the editors of Rodale Health Books.
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Sweet Medicine B
efore digging into that next stack of
French toast or waffles, pour on some real, pure maple syrup. New research attests to its surpris- ing medici- nal value.
Scientists at The University of Rhode Island have identified more than 20 compounds in Canadian maple syrup that can be linked to human health—eight of which have been found in the maple family for the first time. It turns out that the syrup con- tains not only many naturally occurring vitamins and minerals such as zinc, thiamine and calcium, but also sub- stances reported to have anti-bacterial, anti-cancer and anti-diabetic proper- ties.
Maple syrup is made from the sap located just inside the bark of the sugar maple tree, which is constantly exposed to the sun. Scientists speculate that when the sugar maple is tapped to extract the sap, it secretes phenolics—a beneficial class of antioxidants also found in berries—as a defense mecha- nism; these wind up in the sap and ulti- mately concentrate in the syrup, giving this sugary treat its stamp of health.
Olive Oil Protects
the Liver Extra virgin olive oil can help protect the liver from oxidative stress and re- sultant organ damage, according to re- search from the University of Monastir, Tunisia, and King Saud University, in Ri- yadh, Saudi Arabia. When lab rats were exposed to a toxic herbicide known to deplete antioxidants in the body and cause oxidative stress, those that were fed a diet rich in olive oil were partially protected from liver damage. The organ plays a crucial role in ridding the body of toxic substances.
Source: BioMed Central
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