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The Truth About Sugar Addiction

The constant desire for sweets make problems for many people. There are different definition, such as addiction, eating disorder or bad habit, but the symptoms are same: loss of control (eating more than is planned), a crisis if the sweets are skipped, the symptoms of  decreased blood sugar, which include anxiety, tremors, sweating.

Brain and sugar
Sugar is the fuel for the cells in the brain and affects chemicals in it. Excessive sugar intake can change the receptors in the brain that regulate food intake. Tests have shown that even a look at the picture of milk shake provokes activity in the brain that is similar to that seen in drug addicts.

Proper Diet to Longer Life

One of the most intriguing issues that plague the mankind is how to stop the aging process or to prolong life, feel better and look better. To what extent it is affected by genetic heritage and whether one can, with a lifestyle that includes certain diet, to have important influences on the life?

In the modern living environment there are many factors that can affect the expression of our genes, since the sum of what we eat, drink, breathe, think and practice – can overcome our genetic material.

Many years of scientific research has shown that food is not only the source of calories, and it is not just medicine. Food is an effective weapon in the fight against aging because it has a great influence on the hormone, the anti-aging key is the communication between hormones. For these reasons, diet with limited calorie intake is the foundation of anti-aging.

3 Mistakes That Slow Down Your Metabolism

Did you actually know that losing muscle slows down your metabolism? This is  because muscle burns calories even while at rest. One study found that aerobic exercise with strength training burn twice as much fat than aerobic exercise alone.

1. Change exercises:  If you constantly do the same exercise, for months, you will not achieve much results. Whether it is a daily 30-minute walk or exercise that is repeated every day, your body will stop responding to these efforts. Bring innovations in practice. Instead of walking during weekends, hiking is a better option. It is also recommended to find a new exercise for the same muscle groups that you have practiced so far. Put some new exercises in your daily routine. Any change is desirable.

After Exercise – Cooling and Relaxation

Believe or not, but cooling the body after exercise is just as important as warming up before exercise.Therefore, do not neglect this part of the routine, no matter how tired you are. In fact, just as your body needs to adapt to the effort, rapid heart rate, changes in pressure and metabolism in the body, as well as the body needs to re-adjust back to normal state after exertion. If you suddenly stop the exercise, there is a possibility that the blood will remain trapped in the muscles, and therefore the supply of the blood to other parts of the body is reduced, which makes you feel chest pain, dizziness and nausea. Also, without proper stretching and cooling,  a greater amount of lactic acid can incur in your muscles, which can cause discomfort and pain in muscles and a sense of rigidity and inflexibility in the next few days.

So why do we need cooling?

It helps the heart rate and breathing to slowly return to normal
It helps to prevent dizziness, fainting …
It allows your muscles to recover for the next exercise
It assists in resolving muscle lactic acid

Exercises for cooling:

During cooling and stretching exercises, breathe deeply, inhale through the nose and exhale through the mouth. Try to relax as much as possible.

1. Cooling exercise:  Stand upright, feet slightly spread apart, knees slightly flexed, pulling in the stomach. Put your hands on your hips for better balance and gently lift your knee up to the level when your thighs become parallel to the floor and the leg flexed at 90 degrees.