Manage Your Asthma And Get The Workout You Want

If you suffer from asthma, you know how scary it can be to exercise. It can be a challenge to differentiate between an asthma attack coming on due to shortness of breath, and the usual huffing and puffing associated with cardio. Take these tips into consideration if you do have asthma and want to work out.

• Talk to your doctor. Tell your doc what type of exercise you are thinking about, and see if he thinks that it is a good idea for you and your asthma.
• Go slow. Don’t worry about keeping up with others. Focusing on improving your workouts and conditioning on a daily basis.  Slow, steady improvement will give you the health, and quality workouts you desire.
• Get on proper medication. Check with your doctor to see if you are on a proper medication for your current needs, or ask if it’s wise to start a new exercise program on your current medication.
• Know when you should worry. If you are short of breath and your chest feels tight, most likely this is from a lack of conditioning and not your asthma. But if you start to pant, cough or wheeze, then you need to stop ASAP and use your inhaler.

You can still exercise if you have asthma. Getting yourself on track will allow you to stay fit and manage your asthma so you can breathe and be healthy.

Do you have asthma? What exercise tips can you share to help others?

Follow These Simple Tips To Improve Your Overall Health

You can improve your health just by making a few simple changes in your diet and exercise routines. Here are some easy ways for you to adopt a healthier lifestyle that are a breeze to do.

1. Switch to whole grains. Whole grains can reduce the risk of cancer and cardiovascular disease.
2. Eat breakfast every day. Eating breakfast will give you the energy that you need for the rest of the day and also keep you from overeating at later meals.
3. Move it. Move your body to make yourself healthier. Moving will improve your focus, build muscle mass, keep unwanted weight off, and help you be more flexible.
4. Get a massage. Massages relax the body to help ward off stress.
5. Eat more fruits and veggies. Eating more of these healthy foods allows you to eat better during the whole day and studies have found that when you include plenty of these in your diet, you will make better food choices during the day.
6. Get at least 8 hours of sleep. No questions asked. Sleep helps to repair your body and makes you feel refreshed.
7. Drink up. Water that is. Drink at least 8 cups a day to flush toxins out of your body, help make you feel full, and give you energy.

These are all ways that you can improve your health. Adding a few of these to your daily routine may not seem to make that much of a change, but they will greatly improve your health.

Set Aside The Vegetable Oil And Reach For Coconut Oil

Coconut oil is a cholesterol free cooking oil derived from mature coconuts. Not only does it have a pleasant flavor, but coconut oil also has a nigher smoke temperature, making it a great choice when pan searing meats.

Coconut oil also has many potential health benefits, which include/may include:

• It may lower your risk of getting cardiovascular disease. (1)
• May improve cardiovasular health. (2)
• Bolstering the immune system. (3)
• Providing a boost to your thyroid. (4)
• Helping to speed up your metabolism. (5)

1 Kaunitz H, Dayrit CS. Coconut oil consumption and coronary heart disease. Philippine Journal of Internal Medicine, 1992;30:165-171

2 Prior IA, Davidson F, Salmond CE, Czochanska Z. Cholesterol, coconuts, and diet on Polynesian atolls: a natural experiment: The Pukapuka and Tokelau Island studies, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 1981;34:1552-1561

3 Dr. Mary G. Enig, Ph.D., F.A.C.N. Source: Coconut: In Support of Good Health in the 21st Century

4 Baba, N 1982.Enhanced thermogenesis and diminished deposition of fat in response to overfeeding with diet containing medium-chain triglycerides, Am. J. Clin. Nutr., 35:379

Make A Public Weight Loss Or Workout Journal And Hold Yourself Accountable

It can be easy to quit when no one is watching. Most of us have mastered the art ofgiving up. How many times have you said to yourself: “I’ll start again on Monday”?

Next time you start, do it in the public eye. Make a training journal on an Internet forum, or start a public blog. Lay out your goals and ask others to hold you accountable.

You will find that by remaining transparent, and keeping a public journal, it will be easier to stay motivated and harder to quit. It can be humiliating to quit when the world is watching.

Don’t wait. Start today.

Have you tried keeping a public journal or training log? Did it helped you remained focused and motivated? Let us know in the comments section below.

Cultivate Your Motivation By Starting Your Day With Videos And Articles

Most of us find the motivation to start a workout or eating plan, but lose steam rather quickly. We grow overconfident and assume our motivation will last forever, but take no measures to assure that it does.

One of the best ways to keep our motivation strong is to cultivate it. The Merriam-Webster definition of cultivate is to foster the growth of. Foster means to promote the growth or development of.

To foster your motivation, try starting your day by reading a fitness or diet related article, or by watching a motivational video. By giving our lives a motivational jump start each day we are reminded of our goals and what we desire. On the other hand, the more we distance ourselves from our goals, the more likely we are to lose steam.

Let us know in the comments section if this tip has helped you sustain your motivation.

To Help With Motivation, Unchain From The Treadmill To Burn Calories

You do not need to remain chained to the treadmill or stairmaster to get results. Pick a form of exercise you enjoy. Walking the dog. Bowling. Ice skating. Dancing. Take a new class. Do Wii fit! It doesn’t matter what you do, just do something you enjoy. As long as you keep moving, your burning calories.

If you enjoy exercise, you are much more likely to remain motivated and stick with it. On the other hand, if you are forced to endure mile after mile of mindless treadmill grinding, you are far more likely to quit exercising altogether.

First and foremost exercise should be fun. Stop torturing yourself, step outside of the gym and burn some calories!

Have you lost your motivation in the past? Tell us about your experiences in the comments section below.

Set Proper Fitness Goals And Improve Your Workouts And Results

What are your current goals? Maybe you want to lose 10 pound by the start of summer. Or to build or firm up your arms so you can wear a tank top or show them off at the beach. No matter what your goals are, you need to know how to create a plan so you can achieve them.

So how do you do that? Follow these easy steps to formulate a plan and set proper short and long term goals.

• Make a plan. Have a clear idea in your head what you want to accomplish. Write the goal down on paper.
• Work on one to two goals at a time. Any more and you could compromise your other goals.
• Do not give up. If you fail, then learn from your mistakes and try again.
• Have parameters to your goal. It should not be too vague. Many use the SMART system, in which the goal is simple, measurable, attainable, realistic and time oriented.
• Tell your goals to others. This may make you more successful at achieving them.

Following these steps will allow you to work on your goals so you can make them a reality.