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Fact or Myth? Crunches Will Flatten Your Stomach
Answer: Myth
Crunches alone won't flatten your stomach, because there are no exercises to reduce fat in specific areas of your body.
If You Stop Working Out, Your Muscle Turns to Fat
Answer: Myth
Muscle turns into fat only in very rare circumstances, and it never occurs in healthy people.
Eating Protein After a Workout Will Build Muscle
Answer: Myth
"That's definitely a myth," said Elisabetta Politi, a nutrition director at the Duke University Diet and Fitness Center. "What you need after a workout are carbohydrates."
Stuck in a rut?
Research has shown that most people are able to make a permanent change in their daily behavioral patterns when there is some abrupt change in their "life story" -- whether moving to a new home, changing jobs, changing relationships, etc. This turbulence, as it upsets the normal daily pattern, helps "reset" our minds and puts us in a good place to adopt new patterns!
To create a new environment and embrace health habits try one of these tips
All about Omega 3
Office of Dietary supplements summarizes the benefits of Omega 3 Fatty acids on health and conditions like Cardiovascular disease, heart function, asthma, cognitive function, organ transplantation and other conditions like joint tenderness and need for corticosteroid drugs in rheumatoid arthritis.
Studies show that Omega-3 fatty acids in general decrease triglyceride and very-low-density lipoprotein blood levels in hyperlipidemic individuals but may increase or have no effect on low-density lipoprotein (LDL) levels.
Most American diets provide more than 10 times as much omega-6 than Omega-3 fatty acids. There is general agreement that individuals should consume more Omega-3 and less omega-6 fatty acids to promote good health. Good sources of ALA are leafy green vegetables, nuts, and vegetable oils such as canola, soy, and especially flaxseed. Good sources of EPA and DHA are fish and organ meats. LA is found in many foods, including meat, vegetable oils (e.g., safflower, sunflower, corn, soy), and processed foods made with these oils.
Adverse events related to consumption of fish-oil or ALA supplements are generally minor and typically gastrointestinal in nature (such as diarrhea). They can usually be eliminated by reducing the dose or discontinuing the supplement.
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