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Simple Till Six Weight Loss Diet: An Eating Plan for Busy People. Running 'can slow ageing process' Running on a regular basis can slow the effects of ageing, a study by US researchers shows.

Running 'can slow ageing process'

Elderly joggers were half as likely to die prematurely from conditions like cancer than non-runners. They also enjoyed a healthier life with fewer disabilities, the Stanford University Medical Center team found. Experts said the findings in Archives of Internal Medicine reinforced the importance that older people exercise regularly. Survival of the fittest The work tracked 500 older runners for more than 20 years, comparing them to a similar group of non-runners. Nineteen years into the study, 34% of the non-runners had died compared to only 15% of the runners. Both groups became more disabled with age, but for the runners the onset of disability started later - an average of 16 years later.

The health gap between the runners and non-runners continued to widen even as the subjects entered their ninth decade of life. At the beginning of the study, the runners ran for about four hours a week on average. How To Lose Belly Fat - Stepcase Lifehack. Spare TireLove HandlesMuffin TopPot Belly All somewhat comical terms for belly fat.

How To Lose Belly Fat - Stepcase Lifehack

Most people don’t like having that extra flab around their midsections, but we tend to just put up with it. Most of us have tried some diet or bought a video teaching us how to do a perfect crunch. But there is too much conflicting advice out there, and besides, we’ve failed in the past so there’s no guarantee we’ll succeed anyway. Take heart, there is a truly effective strategy to lose belly fat, but you may have to loosen up some old preconceptions. The strategy involves both diet and exercise – nothing new there. The Diet – Become a Fat-Burner Low-carbohydrate nutrition is the most-effective way of shedding pounds of fat from the body.

Why? Basically, the body burns energy in the following order: Carbohydrate (from food and stored glycogen)Fat (from food and bodyfat)Protein (from food and muscle tissue) If you eat what most government guidelines recommend you eat, you are a carb-burner. The Exercise. Best Tips on Getting In Shape, In One Handy List. How to Go From Sedentary to Running in Five Steps. As a runner, there is almost nothing in this world that can take me to the places that running does.

How to Go From Sedentary to Running in Five Steps

I find solitude in my running, I find my thoughts and my peace, I find energy and motivation, I come up with my best ideas and solve my toughest problems. Running transforms me. I try to encourage others to run, but even if they want to do it, they don’t know how. Today, I’m going to give you my advice (as an intermediate runner, not an expert) on how to go from sitting on the couch to being a true runner.

I won’t say that it’ll be easy, especially in the beginning. I will start with the standard disclaimer: Before starting this program, get checked out by a doctor, especially if you have any health risks, such as heart or lung problems, major diseases, pregnancy, or the like. If you’re fit enough to walk for 20 or 30 minutes, you should be able to do this program. The Benefits of Running Why should you even consider doing this program (or running at all)? You’ll get healthier. The 60-Second Guide to Healthy Living. How to Lose 20 lbs. of Fat in 30 Days… Without Doing Any Exercis.

Fat Loss via Better Science and Simplicity It is possible to lose 20 lbs. of bodyfat in 30 days by optimizing any of three factors: exercise, diet, or drug/supplement regimen.

How to Lose 20 lbs. of Fat in 30 Days… Without Doing Any Exercis

I’ve seen the elite implementation of all three in working with professional athletes. In this post, we’ll explore what I refer to as the “slow-carb diet”. In the last six weeks, I have cut from about 180 lbs. to 165 lbs., while adding about 10 lbs. of muscle, which means I’ve lost about 25 lbs. of fat. This is the only diet besides the rather extreme Cyclical Ketogenic Diet (CKD) that has produced veins across my abdomen, which is the last place I lose fat (damn you, Scandinavian genetics). Rule #1: Avoid “white” carbohydrates Avoid any carbohydrate that is — or can be — white. Rule #2: Eat the same few meals over and over again The most successful dieters, regardless of whether their goal is muscle gain or fat loss, eat the same few meals over and over again. Legumes: Lentils Black beans Pinto beans.

ChiRunning. Beginner’s Guide to Running. Post written by Leo Babauta.

Beginner’s Guide to Running

15 Best Diet Tips Ever. Experts share their top tips for weight loss success.

15 Best Diet Tips Ever

Why do I need to register or sign in for WebMD to save? We will provide you with a dropdown of all your saved articles when you are registered and signed in. Everyone knows the keys to losing weight: Eat less and exercise more.