Boost Your Metabolism, Burn Pounds - With This "DNA Changer"

04/03/2012

 
(Mercola) Story at-a-glance (read the full story here)
  • New research shows that when healthy but inactive men and women exercise even briefly, it produces an immediate change in their DNA—early genetic events readying your body for creating muscle strength and increased fat burning
  • When it comes to boosting metabolism, increasing muscle mass, and maximizing fat burning, high intensity interval training has been identified as being one of the most effective. Previous research has shown that just 20 minutes of high intensity training, two to three times a week, can yield greater results than slow and steady conventional aerobics done five times a week
  • Exercise is like medicine, and should be “taken as prescribed” to optimize your health. Time, frequency and intensity are three important variables to keep in mind when creating your fitness program. And, while high intensity interval training is the most effective, you still need variety to reap maximum results. A well rounded fitness program would include all of the following: aerobic, anaerobic (interval training), strength training, core exercises, and stretching
 

Simple ways to shed kilos and decrease tiredness - stop eating this

06/30/2011

 
Dr Joseph Mercola: “It's truly astounding—100 years ago, low-quality bread made up about 40 percent of the average Briton’s diet (and the situation was likely similar in the US as well), and today, even lower quality bread makes up nearly 50 percent of the average diet!”

Read the full article here.

Plus:

THE CRITICAL ROLE OF WHEAT IN HUMAN DISEASE