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Surprising
research
Research has a way of surprising us, especially when it comes
to studies about losing weight. Did you know, for example,
that smelling bananas or green apples (that's smelling, not
eating) may help you drop a few pounds?
Myria
reports that the science of aromatherapy has discovered scents
can have a profound effect on appetite. Strawberries, vanilla,
peppermint and lavender have also been touted for their appetite-suppressing
aromas. You can even buy special pen-like or patch devices
that may reduce or diminish appetite when inhaled during food
cravings.
Exercise
equipment
Basements, recreation rooms and yard sales are littered with
stationary cycles, treadmills, and rowing machines that have
been underused, neglected, or turned simply turned into very
expensive clothes hangers. Before you buy equipment for an
indoor workout, Myria cautions that your first exercise should
be one in good judgment.
Remember to read the fine print for warranties, guarantees
and return policies on exercise
equipment. And be realistic about advertising claims.
Any product that promises to help you lose pounds effortlessly
in just minutes a day is fantasy.
Why
warm up?
When you're tight for time, why waste it warming up before
you exercise? Warming up gives your body a chance to deliver
nutrient rich blood to areas about to be exercised, which
warms the muscles and lubricates the joints. If you are running
short on time -- and who isn't? -- Nutrio says shorten
your workout, not the time you spend warming up.
Some stretching tips: Take each stretch slowly to the point
where tension can be felt, but not pain. Hold each stretch
for 20 to 30 seconds.
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