Health & Nutrition Facts for Bodybuilders

The sun blesses our planet with life. In addition to washing the world with light, power, and warmth, its effect is felt right down to the molecules within our body chemistry which effort is to enhance the health of body, mind, and spirit. The sun provides 98% of all the energy on earth. The other two percent is geothermal, originating in the earth’s hot liquid core . Light is in fact a relatively small portion of the massive energy the sun produces. There list is extracted from work done by Doctors Agatha and Calvin Thrash at their Uchee Pines Health Institute in Alabama. Vitamin D is often referred to as the sunshine vitamin because it results from a sun-induced chemical reaction which converts cholesterol and ergosterol in the skin to vitamin D. Since this reaction uses cholesterol it reduces the stores of cholesterol in our body. Vitamin D plays a vital role in the absorption of calcium and utilization of phosphorus which are essential for strong bones and teeth. It ...

Many studies show that the people with the largest waist sizes have the most risk of acquiring dangerous disease. The proof couldn’t be more convincing. According to the National Institutes of Health, a waistline larger than 40 inches for men may lead to heart disease and diabetes. Another study concluded that for maximum health, a man needs to keep his waist size at no more than 35 inches. When your waist grows larger than 35 inches, you’re at higher danger of developing two or more risk factors for heart disease. And when researchers examined a series of data in this sphere they discovered that men whose waists measured more than 36.8 inches had a significantly elevated risk for myocardial infarction , or heart attack, in which an area of the heart muscle dies or is totally damaged by a lack of bloodflow. Men with the biggest bellies were at 60 percent higher risk. It is alarming because the average American man’s waist size is a ponderous 38.8 inches, up from 37.5 in 1988..A...

If you are on a diet of fruits and vegetables only, it is likely that your total protein intake will have about 5% of calories or even slightly higher. Adding a small quantity of nuts or seeds results in a slight increase in protein intake percentage. For example: A meal of 10 peaches (420 calories) yields 7 grams of protein. Another meal of 10 bananas (1,085 calories) supplies 12 grams of protein. A bowl of soup made from 3 tomatoes blended with 2 cucumbers calories) supplies more than 7 additional grams of protein. A pint of fresh-squeezed orange juice (225 calories) offers nearly 3.5 grams of protein. One medium head of lettuce (about 50 calories) provides about 5.5 grams of protein. Even if we have only eaten 1,930 calories so far, the total protein consumed is 35 grams (over 6% of calories). In this case it is recommended for total calorie consumption to be higher than most official recommendations. This is because an increased calorie intake when accomp...

The chronically bored persons are twice as likely to die of a heart attack others. Here's how to engineer your downtime to maximize your health. Live music has proved to reduce blood pressure and relieve stress . Your brain is constantly processing, paying attention to the present moment and in this case there is no better distraction from everyday worries than live concerts. l Rock Concerts maintain a healthy weight. Obesity was linked to low levels of the brain chemical dopamine and short bursts of loud music augment dopamine production. Classical music boosts your brainpower. Researchers found that listening to short passages from Vivaldi increased peoples’ memory performan ce by up to 20%. Acoustic gigs aid your cool-down . Listening to music below 100bpm reduces your heart rate by 20% and increases your sensitivity to recovery.

Bananas have very cooling thermal nature, they are sweet in flavor. These fruits have the property to lubricate the intestines and lungs, to treat constipation and ulcers. They are beneficial for conditions related to thirst and dryness. For dry lung conditions and dry cough, eat bananas that have been sliced and cooked into a thick soup. Before their completely ripe stage, bananas have an astringent property: use partially ripened steamed bananas for diarrhea , colitis, and hemorrhoids. For hemorrhoids, steam the whole banana until very soft and eat one organic banana with skin twice a day on an empty stomach. Bananas detoxify the body . In addition, their cold nature and high sugar content are helpful in the treatment of drug addiction (especially alcoholism) marked by heat signs and sugar cravings during withdrawal. Rich in potassium, bananas are used generally for hypertension. Because they can reduce blood pressure, are easy to digest, and also moisten dryness, bananas ...

Bodybuilders and athletes know that neck is a very dangerous muscle to train. This is mainly because it can be seriously and quite easily injured . This is why it’s usually safer to let it grow at its own pace. However, there are some who persist on training it, so for them there is a safe way to train it. It is called - neck curls. You lay down on a flat bench , with your head hanging slightly off the bench. Take a weight plate and place it on your forehead. Now, making certain your neck is relaxed and entirely extended downwards, slowly curl your neck upwards, almost like you’re trying to touch your chin to your upper pectorals. Then slowly lower it down. Make certain you aren’t lifting off the bench . The key to this exercise is to use a moderate weight. Don’t start by throwing on 25pds. Start off just doing them without any weight, then slowly adding. Once you are using a 45pd plate, you are pretty much stuck at that weight. You may want to try putting a dumbbell again...

Testosterone is a highly anabolic hormone that acts by binding with androgen receptors. This signals the cell nucleus to augment the synthesis of new proteins . Until recently, scientists and physicians looked at the role of testosterone in muscle metabolism at a very superficial level. They suppose that a normal blood testosterone level meant that the system was functioning normally and even optimally. Advances in cellular biochemistry showed that the system is much more complicated. Activation of specific genes and hormone receptor sites are more imperative than circulating levels of hormones and chemical growth factors. Besides, hormones such as testosterone, human growth hormone , and IGF-I must work together to make the optimal effect. A Korean study showed that androgen receptors in the gene controlling them were activated best in the presence of IGF-1. IGF-1 is a potent growth factor that works in combination with growth hormone to promote muscle hypertrophy. I ...

There are a series of nutrients that decrease cholesterol and saturated fat in the blood and arteries. These are lecithin, vitamin E and vitamin C , and niacin . These nutrients function efficiently in cleaning the arteries when taken in whole food. Lecithin is found in most legumes , particularly in soybeans. Both soybeans and mung beans are recommended by numerous researches and mainly by Chinese medicine for cleansing arteries, although nearly all beans, peas, and lentils are helpful. This is partly because legumes are a good source of choline, a lipotrophic agent that controls fat metabolism ; choline is also a main component of lecithin. When heat symptoms occur with arterial problems , the cooling qualities of soy and mung bean sprouts are useful. These sprouts are usually found in grocery stores and markets with well-stocked produce. Sprouts are also an excellent source of vitamin C, as well as cabbage, parsley, bell peppers, and citrus. Eating the white insides ...