Archive for the ‘Mind Body Spirit’ category

The Quest For Health and Wellness

January 14th, 2012

Today’s world has placed a whole new focus on health and wellness. This is in part due to the baby boom generation growing increasing older, and many entering the realm of senior citizen. It is also due in part to the many health disorders that are affecting more and more young people. Many of these disorders were seldom heard of just a few decades ago, but seem to be rapidly increasing as the years go on.

The terms health and wellness are very often used in conjunction with each other or sometimes one is interchanged for the other. However, the meanings are just a bit different. Health is defined as the physical state of being, and it depends on a variety of factors such as heredity, food choices, environmental factors, physical fitness, amount of rest, and thoughts and emotions. Wellness is the process of maintaining overall good health. This entails conscious efforts to determine the condition of ones health.

When using the terms health and wellness together, it simply means that one is pursuing overall good health. They are often used when an individual is looking to promote a better way of life. They have also become a slogan in the hands of many marketers who are a number of aspects of the human endeavor. On the other hand, some people have embraced the whole attitude of a healthy lifestyle as they try to increase their health and wellness, while many companies busily rake in huge profits.

As one might expect, vitamin and nutritional supplements suppliers, and food retailers can benefit from the increased demands for products they sell which are touted to increase health and wellness. Some companies will also see a decrease in sales due to ever increasing evidence that some of their products do more to harm health and wellness. Products like cigarettes are declining in sales in recent years because they have been implicated in lung, heart and other degenerating conditions.
» Read more: The Quest For Health and Wellness

Healthy Weight Control

January 14th, 2012

To the outside world, the world of fitness and weight loss is often looked upon as unhealthy. Seeing a man or woman that is so enormously build looks unnatural or even unhealthy.

Maybe this is true?

Is it possible to grow THAT big in a natural way, or do they need medication to achieve those results?
Is it possible to loose 25 pounds within a couple of weeks? Or do you need unhealthy diet-pills?

There must be a way to balance your body weight in a natural way, without the need for chemicals or even drugs.

I came to realize that a healthy body is a natural result of a healthy ‘mind’.

Let me try to explain:

Did you ever wonder why 60% of people that are diagnosed with lung cancer continue smoking?
Did you ever wonder how people can hate themselves for being ‘fat’, but still continue to eat too much or too unhealthy?

It all comes down to this:

If you want to have a healthy body, you need to live healthy. Simple as that. So, how do you do that?

Let’s say you are unhappy with your stomach-fat and you want to loose some weight and build muscles at the same time. In order to be successful; you need to have the right motivation. Get the drive you need. Tell your friends, colleagues and family that you’re starting to live a healthy and fit life. They know that you’ll be having some hard times, doing this, and they will encourage you to continue and to succeed!

Being on a diet, does not mean you have to eat too little, or skip meals. The natural way of loosing weight, is to choose healthy food items and eating them in moderate amounts. The secret is balance to just stay in shape, all healthy and fit. It does not sound like a ‘magic formula’ to loose your extra pounds, but this is just what it takes…

Fitness tips

A good and healthy fitness workout should should provide in an certain amount of resistance to all different areas of the body and all muscle groups. If you are wondering about different types of fitness workouts, there is no ‘one magic formula’ for everyone.

When making an effort loosing weight and growing muscles, you need to consider your current state of health. If you are beginning a fitness workout, you will have to start slow and work your way up. Sounds obvious, but a lot of people start out too enthusiastic, and injuries can be the result.

What is your personal goal?

Do you want to lose weight, Build your body, or do you just want to become stronger? Whatever goal you have in mind will dictate the type of activity you should consider.

Here’s how those goals vary in fitness approaches:

Loose weight: do series of 20 – 25 with fairly light weights
Increase body mass ( grow big, body building): Use heavy weights and do series of 3-6. Do them slowly!
Become stronger: Use middle weights, do series of 6-10 and do them with explosive force.

Needles to say here is to always ask for professional help when starting out! In any gym, there’s a fitness instructor ready to help you get started in a healthy way.

Every body is unique, so the workout also vary from person to person. They all include certain elements. When choosing a workout, always keep your personal goal in mind.

A good, basic fitness workout will focus on each body part, but not all at the same time:

Day 1: Back, Traps
Day 2: Chest, Biceps
Day 3: OFF
Day 4: Deltoids, Triceps
Day 5: Legs, Forearms
Day 6: OFF
Day 7: OFF

Doing a workout like this, will give your body the appropriate recovery time as well as maximum potential for growth. This is very important in any fitness program.

The natural way

In a world of screaming advertisements, aiming for peoples weaknesses, always remember this: There is no other way to achieve a healthy, good looking body than doing it the natural way!

Don’t believe in weight loss pills, don’t believe in over-night muscle growth. Do what needs to be done and you will succeed!

In these times with obesity being the number 1 cause of death in the USA, our company is making an effort to make people aware of their health. You should visit http://www.pinewoodltd.net/uploads and download our FREE eBook about a proven and natural way to get in shape, the healthy way.

By Tom Davids