One More Cup Of Coffee

A study out of the Harvard School of Public Health, reveals that the more coffee men drink, the lower their chance of developing prostate cancer. Researchers found that men who drank six cups of coffee per day had a 60 percent lower risk of developing the most lethal form of prostate cancer --and a 20 percent lower risk of developing any form of the disease. Published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, the study looked at nearly 48,000 men over the course of 12 years. The effects were the same whether the coffee was caffeinated or decaf. The benefit is likely linked to other compounds in coffee that act as antioxidants, reduce inflammation and regulate insulin … It backs up previous studies that found coffee consumption was associated with lower risk of a wide range of diseases including Parkinson's, type 2 diabetes and liver cancer. FlaxVibrance with flax hull lignans and milled chia seeds is also a great source of antioxidants

Fidget

A study published last month in the journal Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise examined the role in physical fitness of “incidental” physical activity, which involves any movements that are not formally exercise. Called “activities of daily living,” they include walking around the house or office, bobbing your foot as you sit, and other similar movements. Once, people accumulated large amounts of this unplanned exertion, since the world contained fewer cars, offices and elevators. But levels of incidental physical activity have fallen sharply, and the amount that any one of us completes varies widely, since some people naturally fidget more than others and some have more physically demanding occupations or lifestyles. In a 2008 study researchers tracked the daily movements of lean and obese women and found that the leaner group more frequently fidgeted, stood up and walked around. SmartSole Exercise Insoles help you burn more calories with every step and turn your everyday footwear into toning shoes. “If the obese women adopted the activity patterns of the lean women,” the authors wrote, they would burn an additional 300 calories every day.

Get Your Strawberries On.

Recent studies indicate that the special nutritional components in strawberries may be able to stimulate your metabolism and help suppress your appetite. University of Illinois researchers found that the most abundant antioxidants in strawberries could also have the potential to help reduce inflammation and pain, and in vitro laboratory experiments from Cornell University suggest that strawberry extracts may help inhibit the growth of liver cancer cells. They're loaded with Vitamin C, fiber, calcium, magnesium, potassium, and there's only 49 calories/cup. A fantastic breakfast is strawberries with greek yogurt and FitFlax with Flax Seed and Chia Seeds. Organic strawberries have been shown to have higher levels of vitamin C and than conventionally grown strawberries, due to a higher content of phenolic antioxidants.

Tastes Great. More Filling.

Dieters can see better results by adding puréed vegetables to some of their favorite dishes. Researchers at Penn State gave 20 men and 21 women casseroles made with varying amounts of purée. When Diners were served the casseroles made with puréed vegetables, they ate 200 to 350 fewer calories a meal. Adding the purée bulked up the dish and resulted in fewer calories per serving... And what topping that tastes great and is more filling should should top this or any casserole, you guessed it, FitFlax with Roasted Golden Flax Seed and Chia Seeds.

Might As Well Jump.

Turns out that a child’s idea of playground fun can be an effective fitness tool for an adult. Jumping rope for 10 minutes at 150 turns per minute is equal to 30 minutes of running between six and seven miles per hour. Jumping rope is an intensive cardiovascular workout that has one-fifth the impact on the back and the knees as running and burns more calories in less time. SmartSole Exercise Insoles also help you burn more calories with every step and turn your everyday footwear into toning shoes.

AntiGravity Yoga

Sometimes called suspension or aerial yoga, AntiGravity Yoga was developed by a former aerial acrobat and gymnast who found traditional yoga too hard on his injured wrists. The weightless poses are great for stretching tight muscles, working the core muscles, as well as relieving stress and aching joints. SmartToes Toe Stretchers also work to relieve stress to aching joints and yoga toes. SmartToes also provide relief for hammer toe and plantar fasciitis treatment. AntiGravity Yoga adapts the poses of traditional yoga for a large silk hammock raised off the ground. Great for thrill-seekers, bored yogis and anyone looking for something new.

Gargling With Salt Water. It's Not Just For Laughs.

A sore, itchy throat and respiratory congestion are some of the more common symptoms of a cold, and gargling with salt water seems to help. Dr. Philip T. Hagen, editor in chief of the “Mayo Clinic Book of Home Remedies,” points out that gargling loosens thick mucus, which can remove irritants like allergens, bacteria and fungi from the throat. A saline solution can draw excess fluid from inflamed tissues in the throat, making them hurt less. FlaxVibrance with Flax Hull Lignans and Milled Chia Seeds are also a super immune booster and a great source of antioxidants.

Don't Forget Your Omega 3's.

Although the body readily makes most of the fat that it needs from dietary starch or sugar, humans lack the ability to make essential fatty acids (EFAs) and must get them from food or dietary supplements.

Some indications of an EFA deficiency are dry skin, the presence of tiny rough bumps, usually on the back of the arms, dry hair, dandruff, or brittle nails. There has been a systematic depletion of omega 3 EFAs from the typical modern diet because of changes in food choices and in techniques of food processing. Some studies have traced the origins of numerous different diseases to a depletion of Omega-3 EFAs. FlaxVibrance with Flax Hull Lignans and Milled Chia Seeds as well as green leafy vegetables and fish oils are great sources of Omega 3's.

Take A Walk. Really.

Great Article in the Times about exercise. A recent meta-analysis of studies about exercise and mortality showed that, in general, a sedentary person’s risk of dying prematurely from any cause plummeted by nearly 20 percent if he or she began brisk walking (or the equivalent) for 30 minutes five times a week. If he or she tripled that amount, for instance, to 90 minutes of exercise four or five times a week, his or her risk of premature death dropped by only another 4 percent. So the one indisputable aspect of the single best exercise is that it be sustainable. Walking has also been shown by other researchers to aid materially in weight control. Use SmartSole Exercise Insoles to burn more calories with every step and convert your footwear into toning shoes A 15-year study found that middle-aged women who walked for at least an hour a day maintained their weight over the decades. Those who didn’t gained weight.

Get To Know Sprouted Brown Rice

Sprouting any grain increases its nutritional value by making its nutrients more bio-available, among them calcium. Sprouted brown rice is sweeter, more delicate, and a little less chewy than ordinary brown rice. Check out this link for five great recipes. I added FitFlax with Flax Seed and Chia Seeds to the Shrimp and Brown Rice Recipe and it was fabulous!

SmartThingz @ Duane Reade

SmartThingz™ at an In -Store Sampling at the beautifully renovated Duane Reade at 46th/6th showing SmartSole™ Exercise Insole and SmartToes™ Toe Stretchers. Great Event. Great Store. Thank You New York City!!

Ten Incredible iPhone Fitness & Nutrition Apps

Great information available at your fingertips highlighted in this article on the Huff Post. Put on your favorite playlist, and automatically log your distance, time, pace, and speed. Take a picture of a meal and get the nutritional breakdown. For a better nutritional balance, include FitFlax with Flax Seed and Chia Seeds Or create a full weight management plan by budgeting calorie intake and daily exercise. Is there nothing, other than completing a phone call that this little marvel can't do.