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Running a marathon is terrific way to stay fit and great exercise for the body.  Before deciding to run a marathon, you want to train for weeks, so you know what your optimal minute per mile time is.  Once you have trained and begin a marathon, you want continuously check to make sure that with every mile, you are on track.  You may not realize it, but at first you will be nervous and run to fast, which will cause you to burn out early.

Clothing can be a problem for many; sometimes what you wear can make you feel hot and too sweaty, causing you to feel uncomfortable.  It is important to wear the appropriate clothing, such as dri fit material or something you are comfortable in, but stay away from cotton.  Cotton tends to soak of sweat easily and will end up drenching your shirt.  It will also weigh you down when you are running and may cause you to have a slower time. 

However before getting dressed to run a marathon, you want to apply a sports sunscreen all over your body, but keep away from anything that could possibly run into your eyes when you are sweating.  It is recommended that you try it out a couple times before using it for the marathon.  Also, wear some sunglasses because it is normally bright out there when racing.  I prefer slip free sunglasses, they work the best. 

In addition, drink plenty of water before, during and after the race.  Use the water stations frequently.  I typically stop at every water station because it is extremely vital that your muscles stay continuously hydrated, so they do not tense up and later cause a major problem.  Water will continue to make your muscles work right and will also help with your performance.  If you do experience any muscle soreness, you may want to keep pinned to you some ibuprofen.  This really works wonders for me.  Good Luck!   

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How many times have you been to a high school sports game? Have you ever noticed the amount of sports drinks they consume during a 40 minute basketball game? Have you ever wondered how much of that stuff they may drink in a day, even a week? Perhaps everyday for many years. Did you ever think it may cause Type2 Diabetes? I never did until it happened to me.

In high school I played three sports and lifted weights everyday. I was very active and healthy. My body was not overweight, although I ate like most teens do. Fast food, junk food, whatever I could call a meal.

Fast forward ten years. I was now over weight. I did not play sports anymore and I was still eating the same meals as before, Fast food. It was the same lifestyle I had ten years before, but without the exercise. What happened next was I got Type2 Diabetes.

This may sound a little odd. After many talks with my doctor , we concluded that sports drinks may have been the underlying cause of my Type2 Diabetes. While I was in high school I consumer a huge amount of sports drinks that were loaded with sugar. By a huge amount I mean close to a gallon a day. That may seems like a lot , but drinking a 32 oz sports drink four times a day is easy.

Now if you have never looked at the label of a sports drink let me share some facts with you. In a leading sports drink 12oz bottle there are 310 calories and 42 grams of sugar. In a 32 oz bottle there is almost 930 calories and close to 126 grams of sugar. Multiply that by four and the numbers are sickening. My doctor believes that I consumed so many sports drinks that it destroyed my pancreas, giving me type 2 Diabetes. Drinking a sports drink that I thought was good for me.

What really concerns me now is that teenagers have taken to these exotic energy drinks that are loaded with caffeine and huge amounts of sugar. Five times the amount of a sports drink. Could there possibly be a diabetes epidemic in 10 years? Sixty percent of people between the age of 25 and 35 with Type2 diabetes in the year 2017? I think it is really a possibility. Can we stop this before it happens? Most likely not. Can you prevent yourself or your child athlete from getting Type2 diabetes? The answer is yes. Drink water instead of sports drinks. It will do more for you than what the sports drink label say their product will do.

Exercise is also the key to staying healthy. Just because you have left high school and the opportunity to play sports are limited to you does not mean that you have to stop being active. In almost every town there are adult recreation leagues. Basketball, weight training , roller hockey, are almost always available to adults. Just going for a walk after dinner for 20 minutes is better than nothing at all.

Shannon Hooven is a Diabetic. He is also the webmaster of http://www.diabeticsportal.com

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Myth:

Old-fashioned sit-ups are a terrible choice of movement for developing your abs.

Fact:

Think sit-ups don’t work to build you abs? Tell that to the soldiers and boxers who rely on them as the bread and butter of their conditioning programs. True, a bad sit up is no good for you. Perform a sit up too fast, to violently or past the point of exhastion and you invite all the problems that have demonized the excercise, like pulling on your head and using your hip flexors to do all the work. Performed correctly, sit ups work for your abs through a longer range of motion and should be a part of anyone’s ab routine.

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Myth

1. It is possible to isolate your lower abs from your upper abs and vice versa.

Fact

Emphasize your lower abs? Perhaps. Isolate? We want to believe, but a recent study revealed that exercises aimed at your lower abs don’t truly isolate them the wat people think. The report showed the difference in muscle activity between the upper and lower abs to bring your hips toward your ribcage - as in reverse cruches and hanging knee raises - does put the lower abs under greater tension than the upper portion. Use these types of moves to get the most out of your lower abs.

To be continued…

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When the weather is warming up, you may be tempted to add a few extra soft drinks to you daily routine.

Be careful. One can of a full-sugar soft drink has about 150 calories, so adding just one more soda a day adds up to or more than 1,000 extra calories a week. Many soft drinks also contain a considerable amount of caffeine. A can of cola, for example, has 31 to 55 milligrams of caffeine.

Many studies show that teenagers who drink a lot of sweetened beverages such as sodas, lemonade, punch, sports drink and fruit juice have a high calorie intake and tend to be overweight.

According to the U.S. department of agriculture, American teenagers drink twice as much carbonated soda as milk. Substituting soft drinks for milk contributes to poor calcium intake. It also can cause tooth decay.

 If it’s difficult for you to cut back on soft drinks, consider gradually cutting back by replacing one or two a day with bottled water, or try mixing fruit juice with sparkling mineral water as a healthful alternative.

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Saturated fats raise blood cholesterol more than anything else in the diet, even more than dietary cholesterol itself. As blood cholesterol levels increase, so does the risk for cardiovascular disease, heart attack, and stroke. Unsaturated fats do not tend to raise blood cholesterol levels. In fact, these type of fat may actually lower blood cholesterol. Eating less total fat, saturated fat, and cholesterol is recommended.

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Fat is needed in the diet, but only in very small amounts. These fats linoleic and linoleic, are called essential fatty acids. They are polyunsaturated fats that the body can’t manufacture. That is why we must consume them in the foods that we eat. Essential fatty acids are used in cell membrane formation and in other body tissues. Fat also provides calories in our diet. It gives us a feeling of fullness when eaten and enhances the aroma, taste, flavor, juiciness, and tenderness of foods.

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I thought this was interesting, the FDA has listed a few products to be leery of, the last two are quite amusing. 

Keywords: Phony fat loss products

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Studies show that drinking water below 40 degrees will make your body burn in excess of 123 calories. Your body burns the calories by warming the water to your body temperature. So drink water and then drink more water just make sure it is freezing cold

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A friend of mine was diagnosed to be mildly diabetic and prescribed some medication. This was the result of his recent annual checkup when he found out that his BMI (body mass index) and fasting glucose levels were high.

But he is a type of person that is resistance to medication. So, he did some research and came across some B-complex supplements that claim to convert glucose to energy. He was not sure whether this may replace the medication he is supposed to take. He, therefore, seeks help from a microbiologist whose advice is as follow.

It is important to get enough B vitamins to balance sugar levels but relying solely on B-complex supplement alone will not solve the problem. Medication should be taken but meanwhile one should also adjust different aspect of his lifestyle.

Physical activity can keep sugar levels balanced, and losing weight can make a big difference in successfully managing diabetes. Diet does play a role, too. One should learn about GI (glycemic index) of foods and choose foods that are low on that scale. These foods will be absorbed slowly and will not stress the body with sudden sugar extremes.

Apply principles of eating well. Boost intake of whole foods, which will smooth out any deficiencies the body might have. One may also start taking multi-vitamin. Here are some guidelines:

- Feast on vegetables;

- Add whole cereals, cold pressed olive oil, lean protein like fish, and snack on nuts, seeds, and low-sugar fruit.

- Keep red meat, butter, fast food and anything sugary to a minimum.

This may be difficult to follow but it is a matter of changing habits.

Besides the abovementioned fundamental changes, there are a few other options:

- Boost intake of antioxidants by taking extra vitamin C (500 mg to 1000 mg) and a vitamin E supplement that is rich in tocotrienols.

- Fish oils protect the heart and arteries, which become more vulnerable with diabetes. Take 1000 mg of omega-3 fatty acids.

- Ayurvedic herb Gymnema can help too.

When moving from pills to plate, start with the easiest:

- Cinnamon helps lower sugar. Even half a teaspoon of cinnamon taken every day lowers blood sugar.

- Bitter melon, well established in Indian and Chinese medicine, has been shown to be as powerful as a commonly used diabetic drug. Take its juice regularly.

- Funugreek is also beneficial. The seeds can be ground into a powder or soaked and eaten whole. Start small, with a teaspoon, and increase as required.

Do not take all that are recommended. One or two that can suit the body should be good enough. Make changes conservatively and gradually. Last but not lease, ensure to monitor regularly the blood glucose level.

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