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Sunday, March 6, 2011

Food & Fitness women can't do without




They can do without their bags, shoes and latest cosmetic range or just girl night out but they certainly can't do without these foods & fitness must have for all season and every reason. By the end of this post you will have a bag full of combat kit to live with in order to stay as healthy and looking like sunshine as you were meant to be. First up we discuss some of the foods women can't do without whether they like it or not. Then we discuss some of the fitness tips and facts women must take seriously if they have any inclination to look good & feel great about themselves.

Must Have Foods for Women - Its a myth that women do not need as much protein as a man infact women would need it more for the constant damage and repair their bodies go through. To maintain hormonal balance, skin repair and rejuvenation, bone strength, lower body muscular strength, uterine tissue repair and rebuild. This makes a good high biological value protein diet imperative for the womankind. Food ingredients that women cannot say a no to are variety of fresh salmon, organic tuna, mackrel, bombay duck, fresh mussels, oysters, soy flour, soy milk, soy bean, tofu, organic eggs. These ingredients not only give sufficient good proteins and amino acids but also ample of minerals like zinc, manganese, selenium, calcium, Vitamin E. Especially soy that in addition to the mentioned nutrients also provides women with phytoestrogens called "isoflavones" that act like estrogen in the female body and help regulate the hormonal imbalance. Walnuts & almonds are another food items women should have on their daily check list as they contain the omega 3 & 6 fats as well as rich in fiber, riboflavin (Vitamin B3), zinc and vitamin E. Turmeric and nutmeg as in the form of powder is the very essential ingredient for a women's skin as well as immunity, turmeric is well known for its medicinal qualities of an antiseptic and preventing nerve degeneration. Nutmeg on the other hand has healing qualities to detox liver and skin. Aloe vera & green tea should be used daily by women, of course during pregnancy contraindications exists. Both are excellent in hormone regulation and detoxification. Oats are one of the best ways a woman can get high soluble fiber, vitamin b, zinc, manganese. What a woman wants from head to toe is glowing flawless skin, considering some of our environments being toxic that is a hard to get, unless you live in the Alps or Himalaya. But what we all can do is to consume a lot of food that combats toxicity in our body and the best ingredients are deeply colored fruits and veggies like berries, avocado, papaya, greens and to dress it well use only olive oil or rice bran oil.

Must Do Fitness for Women - After a list of essential must haves in food lets move over to how essential is fitness to a woman's health & happiness. Fitness routine for at least 25 minutes each day is a total must have on a woman's list as it acts like a shot of happiness and beauty all put together. Exercise like discussed in our previous post is endorphin releaser which stimulates and elevates mood and creates a general sense of well being. Although to be fully active it needs to be triggered everyday to last about 12 - 18 hours. Exercise also allows the body to prioritize nutrient supply in various parts of the body's functioning rather than letting it go to waste. Apart from strengthening your body it also helps regulate hormones, skin tone, bone health. A workout could be anything and not just inside the confines of a gym, you could go exotic dancing, classical dancing, beach sports, functional training, as long as you get stamina, strength and flexibility from it all. Never forget core strength training though and to give an example of the perfect complete body workout is 'SURYANAMASKAR' otherwise known as yoga regime of the entire body. It has 12 different positions and looks simple but is extremely tough while you do it. So get up and get going with your must have list and be the beautiful woman you were always meant to be and don't let anyone tell you otherwise.



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