Add Calisthenics in your Daily Routine

December 1, 2009 By marie Leave a Comment

There are a lot of ways to lose weight and stay fit and doing calisthenics is one of them. Calisthenics exercises can significantly help improve your overall fitness, strength and physique. In fact, calisthenics originated from the Greek words “kalos” meaning beauty and “thenos” meaning strength.

Calisthenics involve a number of simple movements that are performed without the use of weights or other equipments. In this exercise, your body weight is being used for resistance. Calisthenics provide you an efficient and balanced exercise program promoting resistance, flexibility, vigor, agility and coordination. Common examples of calisthenics are sit-ups or crunches, squats, jumping jacks, and arm and knee rotation.

Your calisthenics routine should be followed carefully. This is because calisthenics exercises increases the metabolic rate of your body and should therefore be done continuously in a smooth flow from one exercise to the other.

Take note that a three minute break should be done between each exercise. Basic repetitions are done five times and as you get used to the exercise pattern it is advised that you increase the number of repetitions.

Always start slowly and exercise according to what your stamina can take. It is best to exercise according to your energy level for the day. Always begin with the core exercises and do the advanced ones later.

Calisthenics must be practiced in a clean place where the flooring is level. A padded floor mat will definitely be helpful. Good ventilation and lightning will help raise your energy levels as well.

To make it more fun, you can do your calisthenics workout while playing music and follow the rhythm.

Take note that if you feel any form of discomfort such as dizziness or shortness of breath, you should stop exercising and take a rest for a while.

There are a lot of advantages when it comes to doing calisthenics. They can be done anywhere and they are effective workouts for any age group. There is no need for weights or equipments which means it is a cheaper alternative to going to the gym.

So if you want to condition your body in a natural way, then you should add calisthenics to your daily routine and get the benefits of staying fit and getting strong.

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Hair Care Tips

December 1, 2009 By marie Leave a Comment

Everyone has a bad hair day. Did you know that your hair is actually the body’s barometer that indicates whether you are in good health or not? Here are two hair types that do not only look bad but indicates that you have bad hygiene or poor health:

Dry Hair

Dry hair makes you look dull and is very difficult to control after shampooing. Oftentimes, dry hair comes with split ends. This happens because the oil glands are inactive making your hair rough, thin and brittle. To avoid this, you will have to give more care and nourishment to your hair.

One thing you can do to get rid of dry hair is to use coconut milk. Get a cup of coconut milk and add two tablespoons of gram flour then apply the mixture to your scalp and massage gently. After five minutes, rinse your hair. Do this twice a week.

Another remedy is to add a teaspoon of lavender oil to coconut oil and heat the mixture for a few seconds. Massage the mixture to your scalp at night and then shampoo your hair the following morning. Do this twice a week and you will have soft and shiny hair.

Oily Hair

When you have oily hair it means that there is excess secretion done by the oil glands of your scalp. Oily hair becomes sticky even after you shampoo and this makes your hair more susceptible to dust and dirt. Basically all you need to do to get rid of oily hair is to do frequent washing with mild shampoo but there are other home remedies that you can use as well.

One way to deal with only hair is to mix one teaspoon of Aloe vera gel and one tablespoon of lemon juice with one fourth shampoo and use this mixture regularly.

You can also boil two tablespoons of mint in one and a half glass of water for 20 minutes. After that, you have to strain the mixture and mix it with the shampoo that you regularly use. Do this on alternative days. This mixture will help absorb the excess oil from the scalp.

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Lower your Temperature – How to get Rid of Fever

December 1, 2009 By marie Leave a Comment

Fever is a very common ailment that everyone goes through. This is because fever is an underlying medical condition. But it does not mean that fever is always a bad thing – sometimes you have fever because it is an indication that your body is fighting off viruses and bacteria.

The number one symptom of fever is the rise in body temperature. Hallucination, irritation and confusion accompany high fever. Other symptoms include dehydration, sweating, headache, lack of appetite, muscle aches, burning eyes, general weakness, and shivering.

If you have fever here are some home remedies and tips that you can do in order to get relief and get rid of your fever instantly:

  • If you have mild fever, you should lie on a bed and completely cover yourself with a blanket for 20 minutes so that you can sweat it out. Stay in bed as much as possible.

  • Drink a lot of water so that you can replace the fluid loss. This will also help bring down your body temperature.

  • When it comes to eating, it is best that you go with liquid food over solid food or eat those that are easily digestible. Examples of these are boiled or steamed vegetables, soup and yogurt. Heavy foods such as fast food, chicken, fish, raw foods and fried foods should be avoided completely. It is best to avoid eating solid foods until the fever is gone.

  • Soak 25 raisins in half a cup of water and then crush them in the water. Strain and discard the skin. Add a teaspoon of lime juice to the water to enhance the taste. Take the mixture twice daily in order to get rid of the fever.

  • Take a teaspoon of honey and add two to three drops of ginger juice. This will help get rid of your fever as fast as possible.

  • Orange is an excellent fever relief food. Orange juice gives you energy, increases your urinary output ands promotes resistance against infections which helps hasten your recovery.

  • It would also help to keep hot water battles on the feet and against the sides of your body.

  • To help bring down your body temperature you can use potatoes and put them on your forehead, chest and stomach.
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