Father's Day Healthy Gift Ideas

1. Timex Ironman Men's Road Trainer Heart Rate Monitor Watch

• 100-hour chronograph with lap and split, either in large digits
• Alarm with 5-minute backup
• INDIGLO Night-Light
• 10-workout memory chronograph or interval based
• Target heart rate zones with time in zone and audible alerts
• 50-lap memory per workout with average heart rate per lap
• Calories Burned
• Data Recorder 2 and Data Recorder compatible
• Digital transmission eliminates cross-talk and interference
• Owner-replaceable batteries
• Water-Resistant to 100 Meters

Reviews: 
a) I bought this to use during cross fit classes, adn for use during interval running. I do not hav eth ebody type for long runs. I tend ot injur stuff. I do however enjoy mile warmup runs adn interval sprints. This watch has helped me ot keep my heart rate in the sweet zone for most effective running. I appreciate its form and function. It does many things I do not use. BUt the stop watch and heart rate functions are great, adn work well.
b)This is a great product once you get over the learning curve. I bought a second one before I discovered the first one did the same functions. Maybe it's an age thing(66).

 2. Bowflex SelectTech 552 Adjustable Dumbbells (Pair)

 If you want to get a good strength workout at home, but don't have much space, the Bowflex 552 SelectTech Dumbbells are an ideal solution. Newly designed, the innovative pair of 552 SelectTech Dumbbells combines 15 sets of weights into one using a unique dial system. It's one of the most space-efficient and flexible strength-training options available with its unique and effective design. With just the turn of a dial, you can automatically change your resistance on each dumbbell from 5 pounds all the way up to 52.5 pounds of weight. It adjusts in 2.5-pound increments (up to 25 pounds), enabling you to gradually increase your strength without bulking up.

Specifications:

• Weight Range: 5 to 52.5 lbs (2.27 to 23.8 kg) for each dumbbell
• Exercises Available: 30+
• Weight Settings: 15
• Weight Settings in pounds: 5, 7.5, 10, 12.5, 15, 17.5, 20, 22.5, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, and 52.5 pounds
• Dumbbell Dimensions (Each): 15.75 inches long by 8 inches wide by 9 inches tall
• Weight (Each): 52.5 pounds / 23.8 kg

3.LifeSpan TR 1200i Folding Treadmill (2012 Model)

*2.5-horsepower folding treadmill with spacious 20-by-56-inch running surface

*Biomechanically correct deck suspension system supports up to 300 pounds

*Multicolored LCD console tracks your time, calories, distance, speed, and more
*Offers several weight loss, healthy living, sports training, and heart rate programs
*EZ Drop folding system; measures 33 x 54 x 70 inches (W x H x D); lifetime warranty on frame and motor
*Treadmill Doctor "Best Buy" Award for Best New Treadmill; Fitness Professor "Head of the Class" Best Treadmill under $1,000 for 2011

 Review:
I recently bought this treadmill in the hopes that it would help me get more active, without spending a fortune. I have used the treadmill every day since I received it last week, and it is great. The set up was pretty easy and only took me 50 minutes working by myself. Although the display is made of plastic, the structure is very well built. I am 280 pounds and able to run on it without it shaking and moving around. It was definitely worth the money and I would definitely recommend it.

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How Metabolism Works (by Cathydotcom)

In weight loss circles, metabolism is a popular topic of discussion. How do we increase it? Why is it important? What exactly is it? Although the human metabolic system is fairly complicated, understanding it is crucial to understanding how to lose weight and improve your health.
What Is Metabolism?
In the simplest terms, metabolism refers to the biological processes that convert food to energy. Our metabolic system controls the amount of energy, or calories, it takes to maintain your body.
The amount of energy your body uses is also significantly affected by body composition. The amount of fat versus the amount of muscle you have determines how many calories are used to make your heart pump, breathe, sleep, and perform physical activity. For example, two people who are the same height and weight can use energy in very different ways, metabolically speaking. The person who weight trains and does moderate aerobic exercise will have a higher percentage of muscle tissue than the person who never exercises. Since muscle requires more calories to maintain itself than fat, the person who exercises will be able to eat more without gaining weight. Fat tissue requires significantly less energy to sustain itself so the person with excess fat will have to watch their calorie intake to avoid putting on additional weight. Therefore, the more muscle you have and the lower your percentage of body fat, the higher your metabolic rate will be.
Increasing Metabolism
Factors such as age, activity level, and even genetic makeup all play a part in determining your metabolic rate. Metabolic slowing is a natural part of aging; therefore caloric needs automatically decrease as you grow older. In addition, muscle tissue begins to gradually atrophy with age. In spite of these natural age-related occurrences, one of the most important elements in determining and even increasing metabolism is exercise. By adopting an exercise regimen that includes resistance exercises and moderate aerobic activity, studies show that people can build muscle and increase metabolism at any age.
Nutrition is also a very important factor in raising your metabolic rate. Foods that are processed or high in simple carbohydrates like sugar are usually high in calories, low in nutrients, and don’t require much metabolic activity to digest. On the other hand, lean protein like chicken breast and complex carbohydrates like the kind contained in fruits and vegetables are lower in calories, have many nutrients, and the human body’s metabolic furnace is ignited through the simple act of digesting these types of foods.
Understanding your body’s metabolic system is important to people who are attempting to lose weight and improve health. Knowing what metabolism is and how you can increase it is critical to reaching your goals. Fortunately, the best prescription in most cases for making our metabolic system work more efficiently is proper diet and regular exercise.

The health benefits of cranberries (By News Canada)

If you suffer from the pain and discomfort of urinary tract infections, you're not alone. A urinary tract infection is usually caused by bacteria or germs which get into the urinary tract and multiply, causing redness, swelling and pain. But there's an easy way to promote good urinary tract health, and it starts by taking the cranberry glass-a-day challenge.

According to a new Ipsos Reid survey, over 50 per cent of Canadian women have suffered from a urinary tract infection or UTI. The National Kidney Foundation of Canada reports that these UTI's account for 500,000 doctor visits annually.

But improving urinary tract health can be as simple as increasing your intake of cranberries.

"Cranberries contain powerful antioxidants called proanthocyanidins or condensed tannins, and they prevent certain bacteria from sticking to the urinary tract," says registered dietitian Lois Ferguson. "And when bacteria can't stick, bacteria cannot cause infection."

"A recent study at Rutgers University suggests that women can help maintain a healthy urinary tract by drinking one glass of cranberry cocktail twice a day. The anti-adhesion benefits of drinking a glass of cranberry cocktail starts within two hours and can last for up to 10 hours."

In order to provide the nutrient and refreshment needs of the entire family, cranberry is now available in a variety of different options.

"Cranberries are packed with vitamin C to help protect your immune system," Ferguson says. "In fact, one cup of 100% juice blends provides the recommended daily intake of Vitamin C with no added sugar, no preservatives and it's an easy way to get two servings of fruit."

"Look for the Health Check symbol on the label. It's the Heart and Stroke Foundation's program based on Canada's Food Guide to Healthy Eating. It helps to identify wise food choices."

There are a variety of ways to get cranberry health benefits from different products, according to Ferguson.

"Toss some tangy, sweetened dried cranberries into yogurt, cereal, muffins and salads. Just 1/3 cup has the same health benefits as one cup of cranberry cocktail. Add extra flavour to grilled salmon, chicken and pork with cranberry sauce. It's easy, it's fun and it tastes great!"

Celery (by juicing-for-health.com)

Celery leaves has high content of vitamin A, whilst the stems are an excellent source of vitamins B1, B2, B6 and C with rich supplies of potassium, folic acid, calcium, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, sodium and plenty essential amino acids.

Nutrients in the fiber are released during juicing, aiding bowel movements. The natural organic sodium (salt) in celery is very safe for consumption, in fact is essential for the body. Even individuals who are salt-sensitive can safely take the sodium in celery, unlike table salt (iodised sodium) which is harmful for those with high blood pressure.
While many foods lose nutrients during cooking, most of the compounds in celery hold up well during cooking.

Celery has always been associated with lowering of blood pressure. When combined with other juices, it provides different formula that help other conditions.
Recent studies have shown that celery might also be effective in combating cancer. Read on.
Some of the health benefits of celery juice:
Acidity: The important minerals in this magical juice effectively balance the body's blood pH, neutralizing acidity.
Athletes: Celery juice acts as the perfect post-workout tonic as it replaces lost electrolytes and rehydrates the body with its rich minerals.
Cancer: Celery is known to contain at least eight families of anti-cancer compounds. Among them are the acetylenics that have been shown to stop the growth of tumor cells. Phenolic acids which block the action of prostaglandins that encourage the growth of tumor cells. And coumarins which help prevent free radicals from damaging cells.
Cholesterol: This humble pale juice has been shown to effectively and significantly lower total cholesterol and LDL (bad) cholesterol.
Colon and stomach cancer: The phytochemical coumarins prevent the formation and development of the colon and stomach cancers.
Constipation: The natural laxative effect of celery helps to relieve constipation. It also helps relax nerves that have been overworked by man-made laxatives.
Cooling: During dry and hot weather, drink a glass of celery juice two or three times a day, between meals. It wonderfully helps to normalize body temperature.
Diuretic: The potassium and sodium in celery juice helps to regulate body fluid and stimulate urine production, making it an important help to rid the body of excess fluid.
Inflammation: The polyacetylene in celery is an amazing relief for all inflammation like rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, gout, asthma and bronchitis.
Kidney function: Celery promotes healthy and normal kidney function by aiding elimination of toxins from the body. While eliminating toxins, it also prevents formation of kidney stones.
Lower blood pressure: Drinking celery juice every day for a week significantly helps lower blood pressure. A compound called phtalides help relax the muscle around arteries, dilating the vessels and allowing blood to flow normally. To be effective, drink the juice for one week, stop for three weeks, and start over.
Nervous system: The organic alkaline minerals in celery juice has a calming effect on the nervous system, making it a wonderful drink for insomniacs.
Weight loss: Drink celery juice frequently throughout the day. It helps curb your cravings for sweets and rich food.
Urinary stones, breaking of: The diuretic effect of celery juice also aids the breaking and elimination of urinary and gall bladder stones.

Sodium benzoate Danger!

Sodium Benzoate found a lot in many foods, drinks and cosmetics. It is used as a preservative. I find it extremely dangerous and unhealthy. Every time I have food which contains benzoate I feel sick and have a headache. Here what I found in Internet about it:

(NaturalNews) Organic consumers and nutritionists may already know, but the rest of the general population does not know about sodium benzoate. It has the ability to deprive the cells of oxygen, break down the immune system and cause cancer.

This killer is flying under consumer radar with its user friendly tag line, "as a preservative." This silent cell choker has found its way into thousands of products, even foods that are labeled as all natural. But don't be fooled. While benzoic acid is found naturally in low levels in many fruits, the sodium benzoate listed on a product's label is synthesized in a lab.

Derived from a reaction of benzoic acid with sodium hydroxide, sodium benzoate is actually the sodium salt of benzoic acid. Sodium benzoate is a known carcinogenic additive which, when eaten or applied to the skin, gets transported to the liver, where it is supposed to be filtered, and expelled in urine, but the damage gets done before that process is completed.

Sodium benzoate chokes out your body's nutrients at the DNA cellular level by depriving mitochondria cells of oxygen, sometimes completely shutting them down. Just as humans need oxygen to breathe, cells need oxygen to function properly and to fight off infection, including cancer.

The FDA says it's safe because the amount used to preserve foods is very low, but don't ever combine it with vitamin C or E, as this causes benzene to be formed. This is dangerous. Benzene is a known carcinogen, which means it causes cancer.

Okay, so this should be easy. Never, ever mix vitamin C with pickles, peppers, salad dressings, jams, most condiments, vinegar, fruit juices, salsa, dips, shredded cheese, ketchup, or diet or regular soda. Don't forget about mouthwash, toothpaste, cough syrup, cream, lotion, and hundreds of cosmetic products.

So now why is it put in food? It's the cheapest mold inhibiter on the market, so it's all about the money. Acidic foods tend to grow bacteria, mold and yeast more easily than non-acidic foods, so the sodium benzoate extends the shelf life, while it shortens human life.

Cancer is all about the cumulative effect. When the human body is exposed repeatedly to any level of this carcinogen, which rears its ugly head in thousands of products, the immune system, over time, is depleted to the point that one acquires an immune deficiency. Then the body does not have enough essential nutrients to detoxify, and this occurs at the cellular level. Parkinson's, neuro-degenerative diseases, and premature aging have all been attributed to this infamous preservative.


Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/033726_sodium_benzoate_cancer.html#ixzz1vGDz0246

Sesame seed nutrition facts

 

One of the first oil seeds known to humankind, sesame seeds are used in culinary as well as in traditional medicines for their nutritive, preventive, and curative properties. Its oil seeds are sources for some phyto-nutrients such as omega-6 fatty acids, flavonoid phenolic anti-oxidants, vitamins and dietary fiber with potent anti-cancer as well as health promoting properties.

Health benefits of sesame seeds

• Delicious, crunchy sesame seeds are widely considered healthful foods. They are high in energy but contain many health benefiting nutrients, minerals, antioxidants and vitamins that are essential for wellness.
• The seeds are especially rich in mono-unsaturated fatty acid oleicacid, which comprise up to 50% fatty acids in them. Oleic acid helps to lower LDLor "bad cholesterol" and increase HDL or "good cholesterol" in the blood.
• The seeds are also very good source of dietary proteins with fine quality amino acids that are essential for growth, especially in children. Just 100 g of seeds provide about 18 g of protein (32% of daily-recommended values).
• In addition, sesame seeds contain many health benefiting compounds such as sesamol(3, 4-methylene-dioxyphenol), sesaminol, furyl-methanthiol, guajacol (2-methoxyphenol), phenylethanthiol and furaneol, vinylguacol and decadienal. Sesamoland sesaminolare phenolic anti-oxidants. Together, these compounds help stave off harmful free radicals from the body.
• Sesame is amongst the seeds rich in quality vitamins and minerals. They are very good sources of B-complex vitamins such as niacin, folic acid, thiamin (vitamin B1), pyridoxine (vitamin B6), and riboflavin.
• 100 g of sesame contains 97 mcg of folic acid, about 25% of recommended daily intake. Folic acid is essential for DNA synthesis. When given in expectant mothers during peri-conception period, it may prevent neural tube defects in the baby.
• Niacinis another B-complex vitamin found abundantly in sesame. About 4.5 mg or 28% of daily-required levels of niacin is provided by just 100 g of seeds. Niacin help reduce LDL-cholesterol levels in the blood. In addition, it enhances GABA activity inside the brain, which in turn helps reduce anxiety and neurosis.
• The seeds are incredibly rich sources of many essential minerals. Calcium, iron, manganese, zinc, magnesium, selenium, and copper are especially concentrated in sesame seeds. Many of these minerals have vital role in bone mineralization, red blood cell production, enzyme synthesis, hormone production, as well as regulation of cardiac and skeletal muscle activities.

Just a hand full of sesame a day provides enough recommended levels of phenolic anti-oxidants, minerals, vitamins and protein.

(by nutrition-and-you.com)

Losing False Fat (by Cathedotcom)

False fat, or excess inflammation and bloating around the midsection, can account for pounds of excess weight many people battle. Proponents of False Fat diets point out many dieters struggle with an extra five or ten pounds of weight - especially around the midsection - not for lack of exercise or overindulgence, but because they’re eating the wrong foods.
Food allergies and sensitivities and the ways they affect a large portion of the population are coming under increasing scrutinization. Although severe allergies to common foods may not necessarily be as widespread, many allergists and health professionals believe wide-spread sensitivities to commonly used foods go unnoticed.
Food sensitivities are often responsible for the accumulation of false fat. The commonly experienced collection of excess fluid around the digestive tract is caused by inflammation. The same types of inflammation can occur when parts of the body are injured externally, and such physical symptoms provide a good clue as to how the body handles commonly allergenic foods.
Dr. Elson Haas, who has written extensively about the issue and wrote the book, The False Fat Diet, hones in on seven foods that are the common culprit for food sensitivities and cause bloating, inflammation, water weight and swelling. These foods include wheat, sugar, corn, eggs, soy, dairy and peanuts.
Haas points out wheat, sugar and corn are particularly problematic because they are so commonly used as additives and fillers in processed foods, which make up a large portion of common diets. Haas claims people who follow his eating plans lose more than excess water weight, finding relief from common issues such as congestion, fatigue and painful digestive issues. He also maintains some people can be cured from more serious medical problems such as fibromyalgia, diabetes, asthma and attention deficit disorder.
Other False Fat plans also focus in heavily on salty and processed foods. Most people consume much more salt than they realize. The majority of salt intake comes from processed foods, not necessarily from a salt shaker, so simply paying attention to food labels and monitoring sodium intake can help shed a great deal of water weight. Cutting back on salt is also a proven method for lowering blood pressure.
Eliminating false fat fits in with many healthy eating plans, as the plans focus on eating whole, unprocessed foods and encourages the identification of potentially allergenic foods. The staples of these diets include lean meats, vegetables and fruits, whole grains, nuts and legumes.
A bit of experimentation can also go a long way in helping to eliminate false fat. For example, cutting out only dairy for a week or two and watching for results, then repeating the elimination process for other common trigger foods such as wheat and sugar. Some people who accumulate false fat due to food sensitivities have trouble with most or all of the aforementioned foods while some may only need to eliminate or cut back on one or two.