Best Healthy Foods for Runners

June 25th, 2009 by admin

tunajpgIf you are a runner or a person who love run as your exercise, here is 4 best healthy food for you need.

Tuna
Runners need about 60 to 90 grams of protein per day to help repair muscles after a workout. Tuna is an easy source—just 4 ounces can supply around half your daily protein requirement. And it is full of heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids. Eat 4 ounces of canned light, water-packed tuna twice a week.

Oranges
Oranges are an good source of vitamin C, a nutrient that help heal damage muscles. Vitamin C can also help you absorb more iron, an important mineral that helps prevent fatigue and low energy. Eat an orange or drink 8 ounces of orange juice every day. Read the rest of this entry »


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HeartStart Home Defibrillator

June 15th, 2009 by admin

DefibrillatorWhen sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) strikes, the electrical system of the heart short circuits, causing the heart to quiver rather than pump in a normal rhythm. It typically results in the abnormal heart rhythm know as ventricular fibrillation (VF). It usually happens without warning and the majority of people have no previously recognized symptoms of heart disease. And it most often happens at home. For the best chance of survival from SCA caused by VF, a defibrillator should be used within 5 minutes. Yet, less than 1 in 20 people survive largely because a defibrillator does not arrive in time.

Just as seat belts or airbags do not save every life in a traffic accident, a defibrillator will not save every person who suffers a sudden cardiac arrest. Yet many lives could be saved if more people could be reached more quickly. Read the rest of this entry »


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Stay Sharp By Exercise And Stop Smoking

June 10th, 2009 by admin

memoryThe four key factors involved in preventing mental decline were found to be exercise, education, social activity and not smoking. Study leader Dr Alexandra Fiocco, from the University of California at San Francisco, said: “To this day, the majority of past research has focused on factors that put people at greater risk to lose their cognitive skills over time, but much less is known about what factors help people maintain their skills.”

The research, published in the journal Neurology, revealed a unique profile that distinguished people who avoided mental decline with the passing years. Those who exercised moderately or vigorously at least once a week were 30% more likely to “stay sharp” than people who did not. Read the rest of this entry »


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