Beauty and Fitness

Health is wealth. By being physically fit, it can make a person look lean both inside and out.

There is a lot a person can do such jogging or walking in the morning, playing basketball or any other sport with friends but if a person wants to have muscles and look lean, the best thing to do will be to sign up and workout in a gym.

Just like taking any medicine, one should first consult the doctor before undergoing any form of exercise.

Physical exercise is beneficial because it helps maintain and improve ones health from a variety of diseases and premature death. It also makes a person feel happier and increases ones self esteem preventing one from falling into depression or anxiety. It has also shown to make a person with an active lifestyle live longer than a person who doesn't.

The best exercise plan should have cardiovascular and weight training exercises. This helps burn calories and increase the muscle to fat ratio that will increase ones metabolism and make one either gain or lose weight.

A person who has never worked out before should do it gradually. Doing it too much for the first time can make one pull a muscle or have an injury making it worse. Endurance will never be built in a day and doing it repeatedly will surely be good to the person.

Focusing on certain portion in the body can help make it improve. A good example is going to the gym and doing a workout more often in a specific area such as the abs can give one a chest pack.

But beauty is not only about having muscles which is what people can see. It is also about enhancing the beauty within.

Here are some things one can do everyday to stay beautiful and healthy;

· Reading books and other reading material more often keeps the mind sharp just like working out keeps the body in shape.

· Work no matter what kind it is produces stress. One can reduce this by taking the time out to do something special like lying in a hot tub, shopping or watching a movie. Studies have shown it is reliever and helps one from looking haggardly.

· Pollution is something people cannot control given the size of the problem. When one goes out, it is best to put some form of protection such as beauty products that contain antioxidants that protect the skin from damage. There are also other beauty products available and choosing the right one with the help of a dermatologist can help the person.

· Another way to stay healthy is to give up some vices. Most people smoke and drink. Smoking has been proven to cause lung cancer and other diseases as well complications for women giving birth. Excessive drinking has also shown to do the same.

· For people who don't smoke, it is best to stay away from people who do since studies have shown that nonsmokers are also at risk of developing cancer due to secondary smoke inhalation.

Beauty and Fitness - Top Priorities in Our Conscious-Driven Society

Beauty and fitness are top priorities in our conscious-driven society. People are more proactive in terms of looking, feeling and being young. Males and females are both conscious of their diets and take it upon themselves to learn more on the kinds of food they should or should not eat, especially since there are many known foods that we believe are healthy, but turn out to contain hidden fats.

Fish, for instance, have omega-3 fatty acids that are highly beneficial for our bodies and make us eat just a bit better.

Because of this fatty acid, eating sushi rolls at Japanese restaurants should therefore be healthy. However, since some sushi rolls are lathered in cream cheese or mayonnaise, this increases the fat content of the dish.

Further, some sushi have fried or battered fish in them. Since fish cooked in these ways shoot up the cholesterol levels of its serving, sushi rolls therefore are not entirely healthy as we would like to think them to be.

When it comes to snacking, we all love to munch on sweet, salty or sour foods. Taken in little moderation, dried fruit is the best type of snack for both male and females. Still, one must not forget that dried fruit contains added calories and sugars due to its density that make it more unhealthy. At the end of the day, fresh fruits are still the better option to snack upon.

In the past, granola was also considered a healthy food perfect for dieting and light snacking. Granola is indeed healthy, but one must be wary of its calories and fat due to the added sugar of the bars. A home-made granola with oatmeal, fruits and honey is the wiser choice compared to the commercially sold ones.

Some foods for lunch and dinner can likewise be deceiving to the eye. Contrary to common knowledge, a veggie burger for example is not a healthy choice at all because it has many bad qualities to it.

Though it is true that it contains far less fat and cholesterol than meat burgers, the component that binds the veggie patty together is actually made up of cheeses and dressings that are high in caloric content.

Hidden fats in common foods which we believe are good for us are a dime a dozen. Learning and researching the true health value of foods will help us look, feel and stay younger.