Workout Myths, Debunked!

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Sep 292011
 

Workout Myths, Debunked!

Check this Get Fit Guide from The Good Housekeeping mag — helping you become your fittest, healthiest self yet.

✔ Myth: “Situps can get rid of my love handles.”

There’s no such thing as spot reduction. The best way to get rid of love handles is to combine balanced eating, right amount and quality of exercise — with both cardio and strength training.

✔ Myth: “Lifting weights will bulk up my muscles.”

we all have different body types, and how big your muscles grow depends on that. Women in general do not have the body type that bulks up. Women don’t build muscles like men do.

✔ Myth: “Running is enough to keep the pounds off.”

Cardio burns calories, that’s true, but strength training is necessary to build muscle. More muscles means you burn more fat. Weight training will also help women improve the flexibility and strength of their limbs, especially legs and knees, that tend to give in as they get older.

Recycling Made Simple

 Green Living, Supladita™  No Responses »
Sep 202011
 

This fridge-worthy guide will make doing the right thing easier.

You Already Recycle These, But…

    Recycling Made Simple: Papers

  • PAPER

    • Most programs take it all, from cardboard to news-print, office paper to envelopes and junk mail.

    But… leave out anything that’s food-stained, like pizza boxes, because oils can contaminate an entire load. Also out: brightly colored, dye-saturated paper, which is too difficult to bleach back to a usable form (glossy magazines can be sold at junk shops but fetch a lower price than non-glossy paper), and books (you’re better off donating to a local library, school, or book drive).

    Recycling Made Simple: Plastic

  • PLASTIC

    • The basic rule of thumb: If it’s a bottle whose neck is smaller than the body (beverages, cleaning products, shampoo, and some food jars) and has a 1 to 2 symbol on the bottom, it can generally be recycled.

    But… remove the caps first — they’re made of a different type of plastic. Items such as yogurt, margarine, deli tubs, and plastic cutlery (usually number 5 plastic) usually aren’t recycled, so consider washing and reusing them instead.

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