Frankly, I care more about the taste or flavor of the food I take than calories.

And yet it’s extremely important for one to understand how calories contribute toward how weight is gained or lost before they can be effective in their own weight loss programs.

Simply put, a calorie is just a unit of measurement of energy, just like foot (the singular of feet) is a unit of measurement as in “a man is six feet tall”.

Food, including drinks, gives the body the energy it needs for everything it does, from repairing damaged cells to singing to speaking to sleeping. Thus, a calorie is a measure of the energy in food and drinks that we take as well as the enery in activities we do.

I’m not going into a biology lesson or science class but simply put, whether you gain or lose weight boils down to just ONE simple equation:

ENERGY INTAKE – ENERGY EXPENDED = WEIGHT GAIN OR LOSS

ENERGY INTAKE – this includes both food and drinks that you take that gives you the energy (or calories) you need to live, to work, to play.

Your energy intake is therefore dependent on these factors:

1) Knowing which food has less (and more) calories – fats give you more than two times the calories from proteins and carbohydrates

2) Choosing the food you take – the proportion of proteins, carbohydrates and fats will determine your calorie intake

3) Choosing how much to eat – if you eat more than you can use between meals, the body will store the excess calories as fat

4) Deciding when to eat – if you eat too late at night, you tend to put on weight as your body uses up less calories at night and when you are asleep

5) Deciding how often to eat – if you let yourself become too hungry, you will tend to snack and put on unwanted calories
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ENERGY EXPENDED – this is actually the amount of energy (or calories) we expend when we work, play, walk, jog, run, swim, or even breathe.

In this case, it will help to know:

1) What activities will burn more energy – high impact activities like running, ball games need more energy but are not necessary suitable for one who is overweight

2) What causes a higher metabolism (which means a faster rate of burning the calories) – the more muscle tissue you have, the more calories you burn

3) Is it necessary to exercise – generally, the more exercises you engage in, the more calories you use up

4) How often to exercise – if it’s brisk walking, you can do that almost everyday but if it’s some more strenuous exercise like running, you should typically exercise at most up to 5 times a week.

Thus, at the end of each day, whether you gain or lose weight depends on the net result of your energy intake versus your energy expended.

When a person eats more food than the body needs – that is, if you “overload your tank” – the body converts the excess calories into fat. Eating less food than the body needs will cause a person to lose weight.

The number of calories needed by a person each day depends on how much energy a person’s body uses. For example, an active sports man needs more calories than an adult who leads a sedentary lifestyle, such as a clerk who works all day in the office.

So, if you find yourself gaining weight, you are in fact taking in more calories than you need. To achieve weight loss or maintain your ideal weight, you need to watch your calories to some extent, even if you do not count them.

Alice Loh
http://www.articlesbase.com/health-articles/why-should-i-care-about-calories-88469.html

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You might have played a number of games and might be one of the best sportsperson, but ice skating in Cambridge will enhance a true sportsmanship in you and you will really enjoy skating during the chilled winter. People from all around the city and adjoining areas visit numerous skating rinks in the city and enjoy ice skating in Cambridge with their family and friends.

You can enjoy safe ice skating in the city of Cambridge as there are few well established rinks those have come up in the recent past. These take care all the needs of the skaters. Even if you are a beginner, you are taught the basics of the sports so that you can practice the sports safely. You can further take a friend or family member with you for a skating session and can learn the actual techniques during ice skating in Cambridge rink.

The advantage of the latest and modern rink is that you get here all the facilities and even you can buy all the accessories required for safe skating. If you buy skate from the adjoining or attached shop, ensure that you get the best quality and fitting skates.

So, ice skating in Cambridge provides you best opportunity to skate and that too at the most convenient and affordable terms and conditions. You can buy tickets online and can make a plan for a whole day. You can visit the adjoining or attached café after completing your session and you will get best quality of food, snacks and drinks here.

In this winter session, plan to enjoy and learn ice skating in Cambridge. Come to one of the best skating rink, which is situated at the heart of the city. You can reach here by bus, car or train and here you will get many things to do and can make yourself busy for a whole day.

pratibha
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In the county of West Yorkshire is where tourists will find the
bustling city of Bradford. Situated in Northern England, Bradford has
more than 470,000 inhabitants and it ranks eleventh in terms of the
size of various cities in England. Bradford has a rich history and was
one of the central focuses of thriving businesses during the time of
the Industrial Revolution. Former home of the Bronte Sisters, as well
as many other famous individuals, Bradford continues to thrive in terms
of business and also continues to draw thousands of tourists each and
every year. Finally, Bradford is surrounded by many popular cities.
Cities surrounding Bradford include Bath, Belfast, Bristol, Edinburgh,
Glasgow, Liverpool, London, Nottingham, Oxford and York.

Places of interest:

Looking to plan your itinerary while in England? Make sure that
Bradford is on your list of places to see. Chockfull of historical
adventures and incredible recreational pursuits, a trip to England
would be incomplete if one doesn’t partake in all that Bradford has to
offer.

Things to do:

There is no shortage of fun and fascinating things to do while in
Bradford. Whether tourists travel alone or with the entire family, they
can easily find enjoyable recreational activities for everyone to enjoy.

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Food & Drink:

Visitors to Bradford can find fantastic dining in and around the
surrounding areas of Bradford with relative ease. No matter what a
tourist’s dining preference is, they can satiate their appetite easily
when visiting Bradford.

Hotels & Accommodation:

Accommodations are not at all hard to come by in Bradford. There are
numerous hotels and self catering sites for tourist to choose from. No
matter what a tourist decides, they will find they get the finest
service during their stay in Bradford.

Entertainment

There is plenty of entertainment in Bradford that is suitable for all
ages. Theatres, Cinemas, Aquariums and nightlife entertainment are
abundant in this city. Bars, lounges, and dance clubs await the tourist
looking to relax and socialise.

Bradford: a city you can afford to miss when visiting England.
Excellent food, incredible sites, and lots of fun things to do, tourist
will lose out if they don’t visit Bradford. Certainly, if one wants to
ensure their trip is complete, Bradford should be on their list of
things to do.

Mariawilliams
http://www.articlesbase.com/hotels-articles/bradford-city-guide-including-bradford-hotels-30406.html

Most people are aware that nutrient timing is as important as nutrient composition. In other words, it’s not just what you eat, but when you eat it that gives optimal results. As the man says, “Timing is everything.” Consuming the right foods at the right time can have positive effects on body composition: which means more muscle and less body fat.

Health-conscious people are told to avoid simple carbohydrates, and for good reasons. It’s not true all the time and in every situation, however. Following a heavy workout, there is a metabolic “window” – so to speak – where the body preferentially shuttles glucose into the liver and muscles to replace lost glycogen via both insulin-dependent and non-insulin-dependent transport mechanisms. Translated, this means your body will shuttle carbs and protein into the tissues you want (muscle) instead of storing them as fat after a workout.

To carry the analogy further, the metabolic window doesn’t stay open indefinitely, so you need to take advantage of the opportunity while it lasts.

A number of studies have found that a post-workout drink containing simple, high-GI carbs and protein increases protein synthesis dramatically. The two work synergistically to create an anabolic environment that’s superior to either nutrient alone. In addition, some recent work suggests that a pre-workout drink may be superior to a post-workout drink, and consuming both may be best of all!

Research looking at the issue has gotten a great deal of attention in the sports nutrition world. One particularly interesting study, “Timing of amino acid-carbohydrate ingestion alters anabolic response of muscle to resistance exercise.” (Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2001 Aug;281(2):E197-206), compared the anabolic responses to a carbohydrate and amino acid supplement taken either before or after resistance exercise. It’s counterintuitive to think taking in these nutrients before the workout is superior to post-workout, but according to this small study:

“results indicate that the response of net muscle protein synthesis to consumption of an EAC solution [carb/amino acid drink] immediately before resistance exercise is greater than that when the solution is consumed after exercise, primarily because of an increase in muscle protein synthesis…”

Since this study was published, several researchers have proposed that providing amino acids/protein and carbs both before and after a resistance workout represents the best of both worlds. This is the premise of the book “Nutrient Timing” by John Ivy and Robert Portman. They present compelling evidence that the right mixture of nutrients, taken at key points in the muscle growth cycle, will optimize improvements in muscle growth, strength, and power, as well as enhance recovery from exercise.

Overall, there’s a solid body of scientific evidence to support using a blend of fast-acting carbs and amino acids/protein for both pre- and post-workout nutrition. It’s definitely a “hot” topic among sports researchers. It’s also a topic that seems to create endless speculation and conversation with non-scientists looking to get the most of their time in the gym. Everyone wants to hear the latest word, it seems.

So what’s the latest word?

The place to discover cutting edge research on a topic is to attend conferences where researchers present their most recent findings. This is a much faster way of getting current info than reading scientific journals, as it can take many months (even years!) to publish the work researchers submit for review and publication.

Each year, I attend various scientific conferences that apply to my interests, research, and business. This year I attended the International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN) conference in Las Vegas. The ISSN is a relatively new organization and this was their third conference to date.*

A session on the role of nutrition in exercise and recovery was particularly interesting. One standout study**, “Effects of protein and carbohydrate on anabolic responses to resistance training” looked at the effects of carbs, creatine, and whey – taken alone and in different combinations – on LBM and/or strength. The conclusion was that the combination of all three (whey, carbs, and creatine) was the most effective and that there appeared to be a true synergism between these nutrients. This study also confirmed that these nutrients, taken both before and after training, have a greater effect on lean mass and strength than when taken at other times of the day. I don’t think that comes as a big surprise to most people “in the know” about such things, but it’s good to see it confirmed under controlled conditions.

The take home lesson is this: if you want to optimize your nutrition to gain muscle mass and strength, it’s vital to consume a combination of fast-acting carbs and protein during the workout “window.”

Here’s what I recommend: mix 30-50g of high quality whey with 75-100g of high GI carbs (such as glucose, maltodextrin, etc.,) and 3-5g of creatine monohydrate and drink half immediately before you hit the gym, and the other half immediately following your workout.

To make it extra simple, I use a pre-made carb drinks (e.g., TwinLab Ultra Fuel, etc.) and add the whey and creatine to that and mix it up. You can “roll your own” of course by buying various carb powders in bulk. I just like the convenience of the pre-made carb mixtures myself.

As you can see, I don’t use a complicated formula for the amounts of protein, carbs, and creatine to take pre- and post-workout. Why? Because – while focusing on such minutiae would make me look smart – it probably won’t have any effects on you. Following the K.I.S.S. (“Keep It Simple, Stupid”) system works best here. The above formula is more then sufficient to supply the nutrients required to take advantage of the metabolic window. Some people take it a step further by dividing the formula into three parts, to be consumed before, during and after the workout, but I don’t see the need for that either. I doubt there are any real benefits to it, but more research is needed there.

This isn’t a miracle mixture, of course. If your training and/or nutrition over the rest of the day aren’t up to snuff, this pre- and post-workout drink won’t make up for those shortcomings. In conjunction with a good training program and diet however, combining pre- and post-workout nutrition will clearly add to your success. And remember, it’s not rocket science, so don’t make it any more complicated then it needs to be.

**Presented by Dr. Paul Cribb

Will Brink
http://www.articlesbase.com/nutrition-articles/pre-post-workout-nutrition-its-all-in-the-timing-46468.html

You will find lots of Leicester square ice skating rinks, however there are limited numbers of well designed having excellent ice turf on a beautiful location. These few Leicester square ice skating rinks offer ice skating, ice hockey and other sports activities during the winter season and these are the perfect entertainment venues for yourself and your other colleagues.

Although ice skating is a favorite winter sports, however in many countries the ice skating is also available round the year but here in Leicester square, ice skating is limited to the winter season only. If you have an interest for the winter sports, see and enjoy ice skating this winter in one of the world class ice skating rinks located at the heart of the Leicester city.

The advantage of the best Leicester square ice skating rink is that it is open this winter and you can come here with all of your colleagues for a complete entrainment and if required can arrange food and drinks through the caterer. You get an extra ticket on the purchase of eleven tickets at a time and thus can invite your all colleagues to get the benefit of the offer.

You can get your tickets booked online for any of the skating session at Leicester square ice skating rink. You can reach the venue by car, bus or train. If you are coming here with your own vehicle, ensure that you park your vehicle at the authorized parking only. So, if you have not yet decided to enjoy and entertain yourself in this winter, skating at Leicester square ice skating rink is the best option to you and colleagues and I am sure that you all will remember the skating sessions enjoyed at the rink.

sidana.abhi
http://www.articlesbase.com/sports-and-fitness-articles/leicester-square-ice-skating-rink-702406.html

If you and your significant other are the type who find weddings boring and stuffy you may want to consider having a themed wedding. They can be very casual and light-hearted, and you will certainly be giving your guests something to remember.

A couple of things to keep in mind when considering a themed wedding: choose a theme which speaks to who you two are as a couple; make the theme easily accessible to others, don’t choose something so obscure that others might have trouble dressing for the occasion.

What are 7 top themes you might consider for your wedding?

1) Hawaiian or Beach Theme.

The good thing about a Hawaiian or beach-theme wedding is the amount of decorations you can find. You can make your own paper leis or paper palm trees, or find Hawaiian-themed items anywhere. Be sure to check the local thrift stores for anything tropical – dishware, shirts, dresses, etc. Just make sure all the decorations, as well as the attire, scream “BEACH.” And, you can cut down on the cost of champagne and serve Mai Tai’s or other tropical drinks.

You might think a Hawaiian or beach-theme wedding is just perfect for a summer wedding. Well, you’re right. But, a beach-theme wedding can also be fun during the wintertime as well, and give people a fun respite from cold, dreary weather. Just remember if you’re having a beach-theme wedding during the winter to hold it indoors. Those slinky Hawaiian dresses and breezy Hawaiian shirts can get a little cold in the snow.

2) Country Western Wedding Theme

Plan a shotgun wedding with a country western wedding theme. Western outfits are fairly easy to create or assemble, and a western cookout will surely keep your wedding reception costs down. You can either hire a company to have a western-style barbecue, or just use your own grill.

Western decorations are very easy to make or buy. Again, thrift stores can be perfect places to find boot-shaped vases, cowboy hats and shirts, or other western items for decorations. For music you can play country-western CDs or hire a country trio or band.

3) Wine Wedding Theme

For those of you into wine, a wine-themed wedding can be a great idea. You can hire a sommelier to put together a flight of wine for a reception tasting, or choose wines that mean something to the both of you. Perhaps the first bottle you ordered at a restaurant. Or a champagne dated the year you met.

Decorations can include grapevines, wine bottles, or posters of wine regions. For wedding favors you can give your guests a bottle of wine with a personalized label of the bride and groom.

4) Butterfly Wedding Theme

Butterfly releases after the wedding ceremony are becoming quite popular with couples. If a butterfly release will be part of your wedding, you can make butterflies part of your theme with butterfly decorations.

5) Sports Wedding Theme

No matter what type of sports the bride and groom are into, you can turn it into a wedding theme. You could have a theme of a certain sport, such as golf or baseball, and decorate with items from those sports, with wedding favors reflecting the sport given to guests. Or, you could celebrate a certain team.

If you wanted to go totally casual the bride and groom can dress in attire from the sport, such as basketball jerseys, with all the guests dressing in costume as well. As for the bouquet that the bride throws? Maybe instead of a bouquet she’ll throw a football or toss a baseball.

6) Las Vegas Wedding Theme

Hire a few poker, roulette and craps tables and a few Vegas-style dealers and you have yourself a Las Vegas-themed wedding. Throw in an Elvis impersonator and you have yourself a wild Vegas-themed wedding. In most large cities there are companies which rent out tables and dealers, as well as any number of Elvis impersonators to choose from.

For wedding favors consider a pack of cards with the bride and groom’s picture.

7) Pirate Wedding Theme

Decorate your reception hall to look like an old saloon or the deck of a ship. Peg legs, hooks for hands and eye patches make nice touches to your pirate wedding costumes. You might consider using a treasure chest to store your wedding gifts.

As you can see, when it comes to wedding themes, the possibilities are only limited by your own imagination.

Shari Hearn
http://www.articlesbase.com/weddings-articles/7-top-wedding-themes-138756.html

Everyone is in competition nowadays to look good and live healthy.

So to look good usually they go for dieting with the aim of losing weight as personality with overweight is not pleasing.

People diet for many reasons. Some are at an unhealthy weight and need to pay closer attention to their eating and exercise habits. Some play sports and want to be in top physical condition. Others may think they would look and feel better if they lost a few pounds.

Lots of people feel pressured to lose weight and try different types of diets. But if you really need to lose weight, improving your eating habits and exercising will help you more than any diet.

Dieting could be a solution if done in a right manner.

Unhealthy Dieting, especially extreme food-intake reduction and rapid weight loss, can have the following side effects:

• Fatigue
• Depression
• Prolonged hunger
• Sinus
• Muscle loss
• Blood shot eyes
• Gall bladder diseases
• Acidosis
• Rashes
• Irritability
• Fainting

The best way to diet is to eat a wide variety of enough food to meet your body’s needs. Aim to eat more fruits and veggies, cut back on meats high in fat (like burgers and hot dogs), greasy fried foods, and sweets, and drink more water instead of sugary drinks like Sports Drinks or sodas.

Great Dieting Tips to loose weight safely:

• Eat less. More often.
• Don’t eat right before going to bed.
• Kick the sugar habit.
• Shop with calories in mind.
• Reduce the amount of breads, chips, crackers, and salty snacks you eat.
• Exercise daily.
• Drink milk, including fat-free or low-fat milk.
• Drink plenty of water (at least four to six 8-ounce glasses a day).
• Eat lean, high-protein foods, like lean meat, chicken, fish, or beans.
• Eat whole grains (like whole-wheat bread or pasta), which provide fiber, B vitamins, and iron.
• Eat breakfast.
• Choose smaller portions at fast-food restaurants.
• Stay away from fad diets — you might lose a few pounds temporarily, but if you don’t focus on changing your habits, you’ll probably just gain it back when you go back to your usual way of eating.
• Don’t take diet pills.
• Avoid seeing foods as "good" or "bad" or eliminating entire groups of foods, like dairy. If you eliminate entire food groups, you may miss out on important nutrients, like calcium
• If you choose to become a vegetarian, talk to your doctor or dietitian about how to make nutritious vegetarian choices.

Jyoti
http://www.articlesbase.com/health-articles/dieting-weight-loss-tips-107159.html

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