Three participants Programme of fitness first big loose that gets the greatest weight loss.

Almost 13 weeks Lucia (39) Routinea fitness center at Orchid Park mall. He practiced fitness routine at least three times a week. Under the guidance of personal trainer that short-haired women do various physical exercises its intensity continuously improved every week.

The result is not gratuitous. Within 13 weeks, body weight decreased from 124.9 kg to 111.8, down 13.1 kg. “I am very satisfied. Before I was almost in despair because of increasing weight. Since 2000, my total up nearly 40 pounds,” he said.

Lucia is one of 40 participants Lose Big Programme, a weight-loss program conducted in groups and are designed specifically for people with a body mass index of 25 or more. This weight loss program developed by Dave Nuku, regional fitness manager of Fitness First.

Excess body weight has proved detrimental to the health side, so someone who had his body weight exceeds the normal limit by a physician is always recommended to reduce food intake and exercise.

Although Lucia has no health problems, but the death of her brother who died at the age of 44 years from complications of diabetes and heart disease struck him. “Time’s brother died, I realized should not go on like this. I do not want to live to be in vain,” he explained.

Costs incurred by the participants Lose Big Programme is not exactly cheap, which is about four million rupiah for a duration of 13-week program. But in addition to guided practice, they also get education and motivation sessions. “Basically that is needed is a thorough transformation, whether physical, mindset and lifestyle,” said Rowan Searle, country manager of Fitness First Indonesia.

The slimming program participants who noted weight loss most is Jani Gurnani (54) who initially only wanted to participate only. As the oldest participant, who would have thought it was the most rapid body weight decrease. “In the first week, my weight went down 9 pounds,” he said.

Jani admitted that the program initially provided very heavy. “Initially I felt exhausted. But from week to week, it was increasingly underestimated as the meningkatkanya my stamina,” he explained.

Jani experience is also felt by Lucia. “I used when jogging or brisk walking for 20 minutes, the straight leg sore ankle,” said Lucia is forced to quit his job as head coach of outbound as they often feel exhausted and his feet are often swollen.

Lucky because they make this program as a group, a lot of support from my friends ‘arms’ that come to increase motivation. “My friends in my group make the sport even more fun, two hours would often not be felt,” said Lucia.

“Now my body feels lighter and agile. Although I still have a target to lose weight to below 100 kg,” said Lucia who is now her dress size has shrunk from the size of “4 L” to “double L”.

The experts reveal weight-loss programs can effectively reduce body weight when coupled with a reduced calorie intake and increase calories burned. Because of that diet drastically, for example by not eating at all, or only eating vegetables alone is not recommended because the body needs all nutrients, including fat.

“So far I did not do a strict diet. From the beginning of any program participants are not restricted to avoid certain foods. However, I avoid fried foods and reduce snacking,” said Lucia.

When you miss the snack-snack favorite, Lucia admits that he re-considering the motivation to lose weight. “I’m not looking for a slim, but healthy looking. That is why I do not want my motivation faded by the little things,” he said.

Have we ever wondered why the energy very quickly eroded from within the body so that the weary and lifeless often stop by to make “clouds” in our heads the gray.

Prevention has been brewing some new research on sleep, metabolism, stress, and kronobiologi to identify the most vulnerable time for us to experience fatigue. With the help of experts, Prevention also makes it easy for our best strategy to combat the problem.

Here are the eight secrets that will be able to make sure we woke up feeling refreshed and “filled”, stay awake all day, and make us sleep well at the time.

1. When to wake up
Compared to a nap, better get used to waking up at the same hour every day, and bersahabatlah with light. This will make sirklus circadian or body clock still work in harmony for 24 hours every day.

With the “absence” of light, wake-sleep cycle our bodies will be delayed approximately 12 minutes each day and should work for 24.2 hours. If this condition is left and we still get up at the same time, do not be surprised if our body is often tired.

In order for our biological clock can be running on time, hit its target 30 minutes of light exposure each day. In fact, even during the day Saturday where we more often use them to sleep longer. An easy way: walk out the house for 30 minutes or ate breakfast with the window open. If the schedule forced us to wake up when the sun has not appeared, we could use the lights in the house.

2. What to eat
Perbanyaklah Reduce intake of carbohydrates and protein. Although able to perform rapid combustion, carbohydrates can deplete a lot of energy when we eat them in excess amount. Donald K layman, PhD, professor of nutrition at the University of Illinois in the latest study found, women who reduced intake of carbohydrates and increasing protein intake in the diet they will feel more energetic.

Limit your daily intake of carbohydrates we are less than 159 grams. The best division is five servings of vegetables, two servings of fruit and 3-4 servings of carbohydrates (preferably whole wheat), such as bread, rice, pasta and cereals.

3. Time to eat
Set hours of eating the same thing every day. Our caloric needs are closely linked with our daily activities, including when we wake, sleep or when to spend the most energy (eg, walking at the end of the day). “Our bodies were tired when we often skip breakfast or lunch hours,” said the layman. Semerawut only diet that will cause hunger and appetite increased. So not in a hurry and failed to breakfast, better prepare our breakfast menu at night harinya.Jika often forget to eat lunch? Ceramic by bringing lunch from home that we can eat at our desks.

4. Eliminate stress
No need to meditate for 20 minutes, just by the session of “calm” moment. In fact, only in the range of 3 minutes, meditation has been able to reduce levels of stress hormones that will tense the muscles and constrict blood vessels, “says Judith Orloff, MD, a psychiatrist at UCLA and author of Positive Energy.

Take a little time to rest from daily routine solid. Find a quiet place where we will not be disturbed, including the toilet. Sit back and close your eyes. Try listening to our breathing slowly. When the mind is disturbed, just imagine there is a cloud that floats in the sky. Then, visualize something or someone who can make us feel happy. Can be a beautiful place we’ve ever visited, people we love, or something we love to do.

5. Rest before going to bed
Instead of looking for the “gossip” on Facebook, it’s better to read a book or watching television. Studies show that bright light (which is equivalent to the morning light) will enhance brain activity. Experts believe the light from a computer or laptop is able to make our sleep cycle becomes disrupted.

So what’s the difference with the television? Usually the visibility of people watching television about 4.5 meters so that the light reaching the eye takes a little longer. However, the most advisable is to read a book or magazine. Make sure the lights that we use no more than 60 watts and we turn off the computer or laptop at least 1 hour.

The definition of obesity, according to the doctors, is a condition in which body fat is in abundance. This condition is known as a chronic disease that can be overcome. Obesity is also associated with diseases that may reduce the quality of life.

Meanwhile, overweight or being overweight is a condition in which body weight (BW) BW than the normal person. Of the estimated 210 million Indonesian population in 2000, the number of overweight people who have reached 76.7 million (17.5 percent) and that obesity reached 9.8 million (4.7 percent).

The term “normal”, “overweight”, and “obese” can vary in each country and culture. Therefore, WHO established a measurement or classification of obesity that is not dependent on cultural bias.

The most widely used method for measuring the level of obesity is the body mass index (BMI), which is obtained by dividing weight (kg) by square of height (meters). BMI can be used to determine how much a person can be exposed to the risk of certain diseases.

Asian normal BMI values from 18.5 to 22.9. Values from 23 to 24.9 is overweight (overweight). Someone said to her obesity when BMI over 30 or in other words the person has excess body weight as much as 20 percent.

There are many diseases are closely associated with being overweight. Call it high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, arthritis, back pain, and even sexual dysfunction.

It’s Monday again and this means, the list we have to do work that has just begun. In law relationship, this will make us to be more sitting behind a computer desk. Finally getting too tense neck muscles, shoulders, and our backs.

This physical discomfort made an already super busy day, it becomes increasingly unpleasant. But now, with the Prevention, we stop the cycle of tension without ever leaving our desks.

In practice it only takes 30 seconds of this, we asked to sit with your back on a chair, then lay down in front torso attached to the thigh. Movement is a good stretch for back, neck and hip we. But the main strength of this movement is to help us feel quite calm and let us breath more deeply and slowly. This trick is also very powerful way to cope with stress.

Here are the steps that we can do stretches at your desk:

• Back off slightly to the back bench, and make sure we are on the thigh seat bench boss.

• Make sure both feet flat on the floor and rest. If not, drop us a little bench.

• Open the width of the knee and make sure both feet are just below the knee.

• Bend your body from the waist toward the front, lay torso until his head was between his thighs. Let your arms above your head, then brought down on the floor.

• Allow your body in this position in a while, let your body get accustomed to new situations.

• When our breathing is slower and longer, continue to elongate the backbone of our every breath. And release your muscles every exhale.

• Do the elongation of the spine, at least up to 10 deep breaths.

• When lifting the body upward, still earned a curved spine. Let your lower back until the back of the bench first, then followed with the back of the middle and then the new blades. Finally, bring the head back to the starting position.

Do not tell me again do not have time. Apparently, no longer need and a special place for stretching. Simply provide a time 30 seconds, we can benefit from stretching enough behind our desk

Here are 10 surprising things that happen due to lack of sleep:

1. Accident
Sleep deprivation is one of the biggest disasters in the history of factors other than nuclear accidents at Three Mile Island in 1979, the biggest oil spill Exxon Valdez, Chernobyl nuclear crisis in 1986, and others.

Sound excessive, but you must realize the lack of sleep also affects your safety every day on the road. Drowsiness can slow your time driving, the equivalent of when you’re drunk at the wheel.

A study by the Institute of Traffic Safety National Highway America shows that fatigue is a cause of car accidents and 100 000 deaths during the year 1500 in the U.S.. The Sacrifice, a person under the age of 25 years.

The same study shows, if you lack sleep or have a low-quality sleep, it can cause accidents and injuries at work. In one study, workers who complain of excessive daytime drowsiness vulnerable injured while working and constantly experience the same accident while working.

2. Concentrations decreased
A good sleep plays an important role in thinking and learning. Lack of sleep can affect many things. First, interfering with alertness, concentration, reasoning, and problem-solving. This makes learning difficult and inefficient. Secondly, the sleep cycle at night play a role in “strengthening” of memory in the mind. If not enough sleep, then you will not be able to remember what you learned and experienced during the day.

3. Serious health problems
Sleep disorders and chronic sleep deprivation can lead you step on the risk:

* Heart Disease
* Heart attack
* Heart failure
* Irregular heartbeat
* High blood pressure
* Stroke
* Diabetes

According to some studies, 90 percent of people with insomnia, sleep disorder characterized by difficulty sleeping and stayed awake all night-also experienced a similar health risks.

4. Decreased sex drive
The experts reported that sleep deprivation in male and female libido and reduce the urge to have sex. This is due to depleted energy, drowsiness, and rising tension.

For men who suffer from sleep apnea (breathing problems during sleep disturbing) lack of sleep cause sexual arousal sluggish. A study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism in 2002 showed that almost all people who suffer from sleep apnea have lower levels of testosterone. Nearly half of people who suffer from severe sleep apnea have a low testosterone level at night.

5. Causing depression
In a 1997 study, researchers from the University of Pennsylvania reported that people who sleep less than five hours per day for seven days led to stress, anger, sadness, and mental fatigue. In addition, lack of sleep and sleep disorders can cause symptoms of depression.

The most common sleep disorder is insomnia, which has strong links with depression. In the 2007 study involving 10,000 people revealed that people with insomnia five times more susceptible to depression. In fact, insomnia is often one of the first symptoms of depression.

Insomnia and no appetite due to depression are related. Sleep deprivation exacerbates depressive symptoms and depression makes you more difficult to sleep. On the positive side, a good sleep pattern can help treat depression.

6. Influence skin health
Most people have pale skin and puffy eyes after a few sleepless nights. That situation was due to a chronic lack of sleep can lead to dull skin, fine lines on the face, and dark circles under the eyes.

If you are not getting enough sleep, your body release more stress hormones or cortisol. In excessive amounts, cortisol can break down skin collagen or proteins that keep skin smooth and elastic.

Sleep deprivation can also cause the body less growth hormone release. When we were young, human growth hormone encourages the growth. In this case, the hormone that helps increase muscle mass, skin thicken, and strengthen bones.

“This occurs when the body is sleeping soundly-which we call a slow wave sleep (SWS), growth hormone is released,” said Phil Gehrman, PhD, CBSM, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Clinical Director of Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.

7. Forgetful
Do not want to forget the best memories in your life? Try to multiply sleep. In 2009, researchers from America and France found that the events of the brain called sharp wave ripples responsible strengthen memory in the brain. This event also transfer information from the hippocampus to the neocortex in the brain, where long-term memories are stored. Sharp wave ripples occur mostly during sleep.

8. Body to be “stretched”
If you ignore the effects of sleep deprivation, so be prepared with the threat of being overweight. Lack of sleep associated with increased hunger and appetite, and possibly could become obese. According to a 2004 study, nearly 30 percent of those who slept less than six hours a day tend to be more obese than those who slept seven to nine hours a day.

Recent research has focused on the relationship between sleep and peptides that regulate appetite. Ghrelin stimulates hunger and satiety signals of leptin to the brain and stimulate the appetite. Short sleep time was associated with decreased leptin and an increase in ghrelin.

Lack of sleep not only stimulate the appetite. It also stimulates the desire to eat fatty foods and foods high in carbohydrates. The ongoing research conducted to investigate whether adequate sleep should be a standard part of a weight-loss program.

9. Increase the risk of death
In his second Whitehall study, British researchers discover how sleep patterns affect mortality rates of more than 10,000 British civil servants over the past two decades. Based on the results of research published in 2007, those who have been sleeping less than 5-7 hours a day increased the risk of death due to various factors. Even the lack of sleep increased two-fold risk of death from cardiovascular disease.

10. Particularly damaging assessment of sleep
Lack of sleep can affect the interpretation of the events. State’s limp body to make we can not judge the situation accurately and wisely. Your lack of sleep is very vulnerable to a bad rating when it comes time to assess what is missing something.

In a fast paced world today, sleep habits become a kind of badge of honor. Specialists on the bed saying, you’re wrong if you think you are fine despite lack of sleep because no matter where you work in any profession, will be a big problem if you can not judge things well.

“Studies show that from time to time, people who slept for six hours instead of seven or eight hours a day, began to feel that they have adapted to the circumstances lack of sleep. They’re used to it,” says Gehrman.

“But if you look at the results of tests of mental performance and alertness, their value continues to deteriorate. It explains how sleep deprivation interfere with our daily activities.

Jakarta – Research about the alleged mobile could trigger brain cancer continues to be done. This time the World Health Organization (WHO) also conducted research for 10 years, which showed no increased risk of cancer in cellphone users.

Reuters, Monday (05/17/2010), WHO is conducting research body is the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). About 13,000 mobile phone users from 13 countries involved, including the 2708 users who experience tumor glioma cases and 2409 cases of meningioma tumors.

Average cell phone usage on the participants is about 100 hours, with an average monthly usage between 2 to 2.5 hours. Participants included the most severe category of using mobile phones during 1640 hours in 10 years, equivalent to 1.5 hours a day.

Observations during 10 years showed no significant increased risk for both types of these tumors. Although it does not increase, higher risk was found in participants’ most severe category.

Participants in that category have a 40 percent higher risk for glioma tumors, and 15 percent higher for meningioma tumors. But researchers could not conclude the causality of the observations.

“Indeed there is no increased risk, but can not be concluded that there was no effect at all,” said Elisabeth Cardis who led the research.

For that Cardis suggest the existence of further research, especially among the young. According to Cardis, the EU is now funding similar research among children and adolescents.

This research also notes that the latest phones have a relatively lower emissions. In addition, the growing popularity of SMS technology and a handsfree device (hands free) has much lower levels of radiation to the head.

The research cost 19.2 million euros. From these figures, the telecommunications industry contributed around 5.5 million euros.

Snacking or snacking has become a common practice and often do a lot of people. Generally, frequent snacking just before dinner or late at night. As a result, not a few who feel guilty after eating their favorite foods. However, excessive food consumption can provide health-damaging consequences.

Binge eating is different from snacking in general. Binge eating is eating in a certain period, with higher numbers and more quickly than people in general, until the perpetrator felt really full.

These disorders not only excessive eating habits, but the patient also could not control and do not have the power to stop the habit. In fact, they describe the food as a “friend”, so that the weight gain that leads to drastic obesity.

Some medical problems that can arise due to this disease is type 2 diabetes, osteoarthritis, high cholesterol, hypertension, heart disease and some cancers. The teenager is one of the most potential to become binge eating. This disease affects a person mentally and physically.

Before you worry about whether included in the category of binge eating, you can see gelaja-binge eating following symptoms:

Eating large amounts when not hungry

Eating alone to cope with emotions

Feeling guilty, angry, or ashamed after overeating

Eating much more rapidly than usual

Eat until full

If you are one category of binge eating, it is important to seek help because of course will give a negative impact on your health. First consult the dietitian who can tell you about how to eat healthy foods and can help suppress your desire to eat.

If you think you do not want to eat too much, there is still a good idea to follow the pattern of daily meals. Eat 5-6 small meals a day. This serves to stop hunger and suppress your appetite. Eat as often as possible will also prevent you from overeating habits. When you feel the need to snack, you can eat healthy foods like fruits and vegetables.

Avoid junk food or candy and other foods you normally consume. Often when we think we are hungry, when in fact we just thirsty. Bring a bottle of water each time you travel, because it can help you to suppress your appetite. Water is not only good for you, but it also makes you healthier life.

IN everyday life, turmeric is widely used as a spice in the kitchen. Not many people know the benefits are hidden behind the turmeric. Yet when examined more deeply, turmeric has a myriad of benefits. In fact, turmeric can make you look more beautiful stunning.

Turmeric or Curcuma Domestica Val is one of the spices and the original drugs from Southeast Asia. Turmeric acts as a complement cooking spices, herbs, nutritious health and beauty care.

Turmeric is a spice commonly used in cooking in Asian countries. Turmeric is often used in cooking curry kind, and is also used to give a yellow color on the other dishes. In addition, turmeric also contains antioxidants and anti-inflammatory. As soon as that described by Carefair.

Indian communities who consume a lot of turmeric and add the turmeric in their food daily. Based on medical studies have concluded that India and other countries that many uses of turmeric have lower risk of cancer, including prostate cancer.

Turmeric in the human body also serves to slow the growth and spread of tumors. By the same token, the medical community soon turned to turmeric and turmeric included as a form of treatment or prevention of cancer. In addition, the doctors saw turmeric has a significant role in treating Alzheimer’s disease.

Turmeric is believed to improve digestion, regulate menstruation, relieve arthritis symptoms, reduce arthritis pain, or help the healing wound. Wound scab, or itch. Way, using ground and turmeric mixed with oil, then applied in the troubled area.

If you want to consume turmeric, now you can find it in pill or powder form. Turmeric powder form is ideal for cooking and you can eat in the form of drinks. As for turmeric pill form, may be found in the form of supplements. You can consume a dose of 250-500 mg per day.

Although no doubt Khasiatnya, but consuming too much turmeric can be bad for the heart. Thus, it remains desirable to limit the consumption of turmeric.

In addition, especially for pregnant women is recommended to not consume excessive turmeric, but you can eat them in small doses. Because of too much turmeric can cause contractions in the body, which can trigger preterm labor. If you’re concerned with the rules should be safe to consume turmeric, then you can consult with your doctor or nutritionist first

People who eat regularly zaitu oil, pointed out to avoid the risk of cancer. (Photo: gettyimages)

OIL olives, may not sound so familiar than coconut oil, or corn oil. However, did you know that olive oil has benefits for both health and beauty?

People who eat regularly zaitu oil, pointed out to avoid the risk of cancer. This was revealed by studies involving 182 participants. A study reported by Reuters on Tuesday (9/3/2010), found that olive oil content is proven to reduce levels of secondary metabolic results, one of the factors triggering the cancer cells. Therefore, the researchers recommend that people consume olive oil

“Olive oil contains phenols which are antioxidants believed to pencengah cancer,” said Dr. Henrik E Poulsen of the University of Copenhagen, Danish. He also strongly recommends to replace the use of butter, with olive oil.

In addition to the cancer-preventing foods, olive oil also has properties for skin beauty. Vitamin E is contained in it can maintain skin elasticity. Content of saturated oils in it are also very useful to remove the black stain on the skin. With diligent olive oil consumed every day, then the skin will feel firmer and smoother.

Not only that the benefits of olive oil. Content of omega-9 in it can suppress levels of bad cholesterol (Low Density Lipoprotein / LDL), and raise good cholesterol (High Density Lipoprotein / HDL). That is the reason why people with cholesterol and heart disease, are encouraged to consume olive oil every day.

Cells experiencing cycles of growth and decline on a regular basis, the process is controlled by genes in the cell nucleus. When the gene was down, then the cell growth is no longer controlled so that disrupt the function of the body. Cells grow uncontrollably is called cancer. In the event of the breast, so-called breast cancer. In its development, cancer cells can spread to the breast skin, limpha, liver, brain, lung and other organs through blood circulation.

Breast cancer is a type of cancer that most women suffered by Indonesia after cervical cancer.

Breast Cancer Risk Factors

Several factors that increase the risk of breast cancer:
Close relatives (mothers and sisters) who have been hit there. Approximately 20% of breast cancer has a brother who was also diagnosed with cancer.
Menstruation too early (12 tahun) below <di or late menopause (> 50 years)
Age above 50 years. Breast cancer is attacking all women regardless of age, but increasing age of women, the greater the risk. Women over 50 years have an increased risk of breast cancer up to 5-7%.
Never have children or having first child over 30 years.
Smoking and consuming alcohol.

There are currently no strong scientific evidence that mobile phone radiation and the consumption of soft drinks may increase the risk of breast cancer.

Symptoms of Breast Cancer

Breast cancer at an early stage usually does not cause symptoms. However, at a more advanced stage one or more of the following symptoms may be felt:
Lump or thickening in or around the breast and armpit.
Change the size and shape of breasts.
Discharge from the nipple.
Change the color or shape of the skin around the breast, areola, and nipple.

Remember that these symptoms above are not always caused by breast cancer. Infection and breast cysts can also cause similar symptoms. If you experience these signs, immediately consult a doctor.

Diagnosis

Detection of breast cancer can be done by:
Tactile. Or your own doctor can do to determine the existence of palpability, size and texture of breast cancer. Not all breast cancers can be detected by touch.
Mammography. Mammography (breast X-ray photographs) is etode a very effective way to detect breast cancer early, when still curable. Mammography can detect cancer even before the stage 0 (carcinoma in situ), in which the tumor has been formed but has not spread. However, approximately 10% of breast cancers are detected through the touch is not detected by mammography. If you are negative mammography result, but you or your doctor feel the cancer, mammography should be done again.
Ultrasound. If after mammography was found to have suspicious lesions, the doctor may recommend ultrasound. By utilizing high frequency sound waves, ultrasound can distinguish between types of cancer lesions are solid and the liquid.

Development of Breast Cancer
Stage 0: Cancer cells do not interfere with other body tissues (non-invasive).
Stage I: Cancer cells are urgent and disturbing the normal tissue around it. Tumor size has a size of up to 2 centimeters but has not been affected limpha gland.
Stage II: Cancer sized between 2 and 5 centimeters or has spread to the lymph limpha under armpits. Limpha the affected glands had urged each other or interfere with surrounding tissue.
Stage IIIA: Cancer larger than 5 centimeters or have strongly influenced limpha gland. Glands limpha or pressing against each other surrounding tissue.
Stage IIIB: Cancer has spread to the skin, chest wall and lymph limpha mamari below the ribs. At this stage the cancer can be very fierce, causing inflammation in some or all of the chest.
Stage IV: cancer has spread beyond the chest, armpits and glands limpha up to the neck, lung, liver, spine and brain.

Breast Cancer Therapy

Handling or treatment of breast cancer depends on patient age, stage of cancer, type of cancer and its spread rate. Here are the types of therapy that may be performed:
Surgery, including mastectomy (taking the whole breast) or lumpektomi (taking tissue from breast cancer and heal the rest with radiation radiation)
Radiation cancer cells to reduce the size of the cancer and eliminate complaints.
Chemotherapy, anti-cancer drug treatment and hormone therapy to reduce the risk of cancer returning.