What Is an MRI?
MRI stands for magnetic resonance imaging. It is a diagnostic imaging technique that allows your doctor to look inside your body to diagnose disease and evaluate the effectiveness of treatment. There are benefits and drawbacks to an MRI. Magnetic resonance imaging does not expose you to radiation the way a CT scan or x-ray would. On the other hand, while an x-rays or CT can produce an image of your bones, an MRI only visualizes soft tissues in your body.
What Happens During an MRI Scan?
Usually, an MRI requires you to lie on a table that slides into a cylindrical machine that performs the scan. However, some people experience claustrophobia and have difficulty entering an enclosed space for purposes of the exam. If you have claustrophobic issues, a scan from an open MRI machine may be a good alternative.
In either case, you will have to remain very … Read more ... “What Is an MRI?”
The Science Of Calorie Counting
People have a tremendously difficult time understanding why they are not losing weight even though they are sure they are “only eating X calories”. They swear up and down that they are counting accurately, and then the truth comes out. They are guessing at portion sizes, they are not weighing things, they are using generic brands, etc. Unfortunately, we often see what we want to believe, so you must assume that every estimation you make will be too low, even if you try to overestimate. The only fix for this is to be as precise as possible.
This level of precision is not necessary for everyone. If you are losing fat as expected by guessing or being less precise, then good for you. This advice is meant for those that think they are tracking accurately, but somehow still are not losing fat as measured over at least a … Read more ... “The Science Of Calorie Counting”
Bodybuilding Nutrition – What Should Be the Diet for Muscle Building?
Bodybuilding nutrition plays a very important part in achieving a perfectly shaped body. Some specialists even state that the role of nutrition exceeds that of workout. To put it simply, bodybuilding is not possible unless you combine a perfect workout routine with an efficient diet. One without another won’t provide the expected results and will frustrate you. You might be wondering what a proper bodybuilding nutrition plan should contain. First of all, the golden rule in what concerns nutrition for bodybuilders is that they need to contain all the necessary nutrients, in the right proportions.
Unless the quantities are the appropriate ones, the muscles mass won’t be stimulated to grow and all the efforts made with the workout will be in vain. Proteins, as well as carbohydrates and fats, they all have their importance in bodybuilding. It is recommended to have a diet composed of 40% of proteins, … Read more ... “Bodybuilding Nutrition – What Should Be the Diet for Muscle Building?”
The 5 Steps That Will Take You To a Perfect Body
Everyone with a little more weight than normal dreams of losing it. It won’t happen overnight, and it’s not going away by itself. You need to do something about it.
In this article, we’ll talk about the 5 most important things you must do in order to lose weight and make that desired body transformation. Follow up and learn more!
1. Sleep
Everyone loves this part. Doing nothing and still losing weight. Perfect. The studies show that during sleep, a 150-pound person lose around 63 calories every hour. It means you lose around 500 calories every night.
If you sleep less, you burn less – logically. The problem here is that in order for your body to work properly it needs to be well rested. Plus, sleeping more means not having time to eat. Also logical, right?
So, spend a good 8-hour sleep and let your body rest. This … Read more ... “The 5 Steps That Will Take You To a Perfect Body”
How To Get A Personal Trainer For Life For One Low Fee
Have you been to the gym lately? It’s the same old thing. In one corner you have the meat-heads flexing in the mirror. Then you have the beauty queens on the elliptical machine with their spandex and make-up on(they are usually easy on the eyes). And then you have the gossipers. They do more talking than exercising(and wonder why they’re fat).
But don’t get me wrong, there are some people that come there and get it done. I don’t ‘hate’ going to the gym, but I do hate it when I have a routine going and when I come back to a machine, bench or some other piece of equipment…someone has ‘taken it over.’ I hate that.
Sometimes I lack motivation too, and that’s where it’d be nice to have a personal trainer. For most people, when they shell out their money they’re committed. But trainers aren’t cheap by any … Read more ... “How To Get A Personal Trainer For Life For One Low Fee”