A Type of Trans Fat That Burns Belly Fat? You are probably shocked to hear this fact, especially if you are cutting down to lose weight, or lose fat in order to achieve Your Health Target. It is however true that there is a type of healthy natural trans-fat that actually helps you to burn off abdominal fat.

Sounds far-fetched, but it’s true.

First of all, I’m sure you’ve heard a million times by now, artificial trans fats in our food supply from hydrogenated oils are one of the most unhealthy foods (if you can actually call it suitable to eat) you can put in your body.  Artificial trans fats cause everything from obesity to various cancers, to heart disease, and more. Most health conscious people are aware of this fact, and stay away from artificial trans fats from hydrogenated oils at all costs!

However, what most people don’t know is that there is a specific type of natural trans fat (yes, it occurs naturally) that can actually stimulate fat loss and promote lean muscle building.

This specific type of natural trans fat actually occurs in the meat and milk from ruminant animals such as cattle, goats, sheep, venison, bison, kangaroo, etc. It is called conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), and is not only known to help prevent cancer, but is also a potent fat burner.

CLA is highest when these animals are grass-fed instead of grain-fed.

Now before you think that you can just buy the CLA supplements that you’ll see most supplement stores selling…

WARNING: Do not buy CLA supplements! The only form of healthy CLA is from grass-fed ruminant animals such as grass-fed beef, lamb, etc. The CLA that’s found in CLA pills is an artificially created form that is a different isomer than the natural CLA isomer found in grass-fed meat. The CLA isomer in the pills is not a healthy form, and will not benefit you.

Only CLA that you get naturally from grass-fed ruminant meats has the health benefits that can help increase fat burning, particularly from stomach fat, and build lean muscle which helps increase your metabolism.

While most Artificial trans fats will just make you unhealthy and fat, now you know that there actually is such a thing as a healthy natural trans fat that makes you burn fat instead!

If you liked this unique tip to burn belly fat with grass fed meats, there are lots more       Fat Burning Tips here to give you a leaner, healthier body.

Enjoy… and good luck on your lean healthy body!

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Today’s Tip

Unique Veggies That Fight Abdominal Fat?

Did you  know that there is a specific class of vegetables that contain very unique phytonutrients that actually help to fight against stubborn belly fat.

Let me explain what these unique vegetables are and why they help to burn stomach fat…

Something you may have never heard about is that certain chemicals in our food supply and our environment, such as pesticides, herbicides, and certain petrochemicals from air and water pollution, household cleaners, plastics, cosmetics, etc can react with your hormones and make your body store excess abdominal fat.

These harmful chemicals are known as xenoestrogens.

Xenoestrogens are chemicals that you are exposed to (and are hard to avoid in the modern world) that have an estrogenic effect in your body. Excess exposure to these chemicals can cause hormone balance disruptions, and can wreak havoc in the body for both men and women.

These estrogenic chemicals that we are exposed to on a daily basis can stimulate your body to store belly fat, along with many other problems (including cancer risks in the long term).

So here’s where this specific class of vegetables comes in handy…

One cool trick is the use of cruciferous vegetables to help fight against stomach fat. Cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, kale, bok choy, cabbage, etc. contain very specific and unique phytonutrients such as indole-3-carbinol (I3C) that help to fight against these estrogenic compounds…

And by fighting against these belly fat stimulating estrogenic chemicals, this is just 1 more step in helping you to win the battle against abdominal fat!

So there you go… just another excuse to do what mom always told you and eat more broccoli and cauliflower!  I’ve really learned to like brussels sprouts in the last year too… Melt a little grass-fed cheese on them and some garlic and they’re great.

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RELAX….RELAX…RELAX…RELAX…ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

Feeling tired, stressed, worn out.  Don’t have enough energy to cope with work, or even family and friends. Do you frequently miss your trip to the gym, or your daily run or other exercise routines?  Do you constantly feel fatigued in both body and mind?  Feel like you just want to sit down with a good stiff drink, or another cup of coffee or energy drink…….STOP!

The last thing you need is another stimulant. What your body and mind is calling out for is some relaxation to help you recover from the stresses and strains of modern living.

It has been known for many years that relaxation helps free us from the negative effects of stress and anxiety, lowers blood pressure, slows heart and breathing rates, releases muscle tension and therefore allows the body time to recover from work and exercise. Studies have also shown that regular deep relaxation can strengthen the immune system and help ward of diseases by making us less susceptible to viruses.

What does all this mean for you?  I’m sure that no matter what your station in life is at present, you’re aware that in order to achieve anything in life, you need to start out with a target in mind. This also applies to your health target.

Your Health Target whether it’s  to lose or gain weight, build strength, endurance, flexibility or general all round fitness, cannot be achieved simply by doing more. Your body needs time to recover from your efforts, and you can accelerate yourself towards achieving your health target by using regular deep relaxation.

I’m going to describe a formal method of progressive muscular relaxation, which I advise you to use at least once per day. This method can be used to recuperate at the end of a hard day, or even to help you sleep at night.

The steps are:-

(1) Comfort. I suggest practising lying down on a comfortable bed until you get used to it, then it can be practised lying on the floor, or sitting in a straight backed chair if you need to avoid falling asleep.

The idea is to get you as comfortable as possible. Remove your shoes and loosen any tight clothing. Lie down on your back with your legs slightly apart, allow your arms to rest naturally by your sides not touching any part of your body.

(2) Breathing. Take a few full deep natural breaths, ensure that your diaphragm is rising on the inhale and falling on the exhale. If you observe a baby or an animal sleeping you will notice that this is how they breathe naturally. Shallow breathing into the upper chest area is to be avoided. Do this for 30 second or so until it becomes automatic.

(3) Tensing. Briefly tense both legs from the tips of your toes to the top of your thighs, then let go and feel them relax. Next tense the middle of your body from your groin area to the solar plexus, then let go, feeling all tension flow from your body.  Clench your fists, tense your arms, chest shoulder and neck briefly, then let go as you exhale, feeling totally relaxed. Screw up your face from the tip of your chin to your forehead, then let go, and just relax.

(4) Practise. As you decline on the bed, already feeling comfortably relaxed, imagine every part of your body getting heavier and melting into the bed.  Now place all your attention on your feet, tell your feet to relax, continue this until you can feel a pleasant tingling in both feet, at the same time, try to visualise your feet being so comfortably relaxed that you couldn’t move them if you tried.

Continue to do this with every part of your body in the following order. (a) Lower legs and knees. (b) Thighs. (c) Abdomen and solar plexus. (d) Chest. (e) Arms and shoulders. (f) Spine. (g) And finally your face and skull, paying particular attention to smoothing you forehead and the micro muscles around the eyes.

You may find that you fall asleep half way through, that’s good, and it shows that your body is completely relaxed and in need of sleep. Remember, it’s during these periods of deep relaxation and sleep that the body recuperates from the stresses we place upon it through work and exercise.

By focusing on doing this very powerful relaxation practise one or more times each day, you will find yourself more energised and able to achieve YourHealthTarget much easier and quicker.

Exercise Comes in All Shapes and Sizes, Small Bits of Fitness Add Up, where did the day go? Is this a common question in your life? Many of us pack so much stuff into our daily routines, seemingly there’s no time to relax for just a few minutes let alone exercise. Lack of time is one of the most common excuses for not having a decent fitness regimen. But do you realize that in the time it takes to go through your e-mail you could fit in a good workout. We’re not talking about giving up 60 minutes either, all you need is 10. Forget the all or nothing mentality when it comes to exercise. Fitness does not live or die by 60-minute workouts. Short spurts of exercise, when they accumulate, have been shown to share similar benefits to longer workouts.

Your body will reap numerous benefits just by becoming more active. This approach is perfect for times when you don’t have time for a regular workout, or when you want to start off slowly and build up a routine. Treat these 10 minutes like you would a regular workout. Take 1-2 minutes to warm up and get the muscles ready, including stretching. Follow with at least 7 minutes of exercise at a medium or high intensity. Then make sure to include a 60 second cool down. Since it’s brief, it’s important to work at a fairly high intensity to obtain all of the benefits. Work at raising your heart and respiration rates. Include cardio, strength training and flexibility work in your shortened routine. Either knock out all three during the 10 minutes, or plan a 10-minute segment for each area.

For example, 10 cardio minutes on the stationary bike. For strength do push-ups, wall sits, or lift dumbbells. For flexibility it’s helpful to just stretch every day. Work different muscle groups and keep it simple. After 10 minutes you will feel healthier and be on your way to developing solid fitness habits.

But I Still Don’t Have Time, It only takes 30 minutes a day, broken up into manageable chunks of 10. Start with a quick exercise when you wake up. The second session at lunch break is possibly the perfect time to re-energize and get the blood flowing again. The last 10-minute blitz could come in the evening, while you are watching TV. Go for a power walk after dinner with your partner, or ride bikes with the kids. It is all about convenience, if you try you can fit exercise into your schedule no matter where you are. Do it at home or at work, outside or in the living room. Start building exercise spurts into your daily routine and you’ll start feeling better.

One of the main health problems found nowadays is caused by overweight, this is rising by leaps and bounds as hundreds of thousands of people across the world suffer from the effects of obesity.  Sedentary lifestyles, improper dietary pattern, irregular meal times, consumption of junk food, canned and prepacked foods and foods with and abundance of preservatives, all contribute to the problem.

There are lots of ways to lose excessive weight.  Options include surgeries (such as liposuction), modern medications, healthy exercise, special physical workouts, proper dietary pattern, lifestyle modifications, consumption of healthy and specially designed foods, intake of herbal medications etc.  More and more people now prefer natural weight loss methods, as modern methods may have complications and adverse side effects.

A few natural weight loss tips are; Do not go for any rapid weight loss, as any sudden drop in weight may create weakness in the body.   Try to reduce the intake of junk food, spicy food, oily or greasy food and foods with excessive preservatives.  Increase your intake of green and leafy vegetables and fresh fruits that assist in fat metabolism,  and also assist in cleansing the intestines.  Seek out herbal supplements and formulas that contain a blend or mixture of herbs.  Healthy aerobic exercise such as jogging, brisk walking etc. are helpful in losing those extra pounds and also firm up the muscles.  Try leaving the car at home and walking to work or the shops, climb stairs instead of using elevators.  Drastic changes in lifestyle are not necessary and rarely last.  Small steps in all thing concerning diet and exercise are the best way to lasting results.

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