GenInv – Health and Wellness

It is very important to pay close attention to your diet. You must watch what you eat, when you eat, and how much you eat. You will have to stop eating foods that are no healthy for you. Some of these include too much sugars, white flour products and products that are rich in fats. Start to consume more fruits and vegetables and eat more whole wheat products and foods that are rich in fiber.
It is a fact that exercising will speed up your metabolism and allow you to burn fat much faster than if

you were to diet alone. Therefore it is important to get at least 35-45 minutes worth of exercising at least 3- 5 times per week. Note this does not have to be strenuous workouts. As a matter of fact you can just do some jogging or walking or you can even follow your favorite exercise program on the Fitness Channel.

You see proper dieting is one of the best ways to regulate your metabolism to burn fat fast. That is why it is also important that you regulate how often you eat. Is better for yo

u to eat 5-6 small meals rather that 3 large chunks. Eating slower at meals also help you to lose fat believe it or not. The reason for that is because when you eat, your brain takes several minutes after to register that you are full. Therefore eating slower will prevent you from over eating.
It is a fact that exercising will speed up your metabolism and allow you to burn fat much faster than if you were to diet alone. Therefore it is important to get at least 35-45 minutes worth of exercising

at least 3- 5 times per week. Note this does not have to be strenuous workouts. As a matter of fact you can just do some jogging or walking or you can even follow your favorite exercise program on the Fitness Channel.If you have a busy schedule everyday then you may be looking for methods to get more done in the little time that you have. Losing fat may also be a top concern of yours. With so many diet pills and so called weight loss programs all over the place it can get even more frustrating to chose a product that will help you to lose fat fast. So is there really a secret to shed the excess pounds? Continue reading below to find some stunning tips on you to trim fat like crazy.

It is a fact that exercising will speed up your metabolism and allow you to burn fat much faster than if you were to diet alone. Therefore it is important to get at least 35-45 minutes worth of exercising at least 3- 5 times per week. Note this does not have to be strenuous workouts. As a matter of fact you can just do some jogging or walking or you can even follow your favorite exercise program on the Fitness Channel.

Like many young men you must have also tried various ways for building muscle fast. A male body does not look attractive unless it is packed with healthy and strong muscles.

And sometimes creating those perfect muscles is not easy especially when your body is full of fat. So you see in order to deal with these situations you have to do something different. Primarily the muscles need slitting and when the muscles start to recover it grows in size.

The recovery of the muscles will necessitate

intake of healthful nourishing food and proper rest after the heavy weight pulling and workouts.

The food you are eating must be rich in proteins and amino acids. For a genuine body builder lean beef is most important ingredient that will enrich the diet. In addition to this other proteins of yoghurt, egg, chicken, fish, vegetables and fruits are also very important.

But don’t take all the proteins and vitamins in one single meal. It is important that you eat your meals in measured proport

ion for five or even six times daily. Loosing fat is also important. For this you have to increase the level of energy and workout more.

There are varieties of workouts which will help you to loose those fats that are not healthy and create body mass. As a newcomer you may not understand the ways to train yourself or how to use the weight machines you better use take the help of the professional trainer.

Such trainers will help you in the perfect way and you will be able to walk the right tr

ack in building muscle fast. Discipline is the main term that will help you in building muscle fast because unless you follow all these processes perfectly with strict determination.

Baldness is a commonly occurring phenomenon with more than 40% of men affected by it. It has been found that Brits are more troubled by their condition than their European counterparts and young men go to any length to rectify their problem. Men suffer from many psychological problems when they experience hair loss, such as lowed self esteem and confidence which could have a direct effect on profession and personal lifestyles.

What is Baldness?

Baldness is an age-old condition with many theo

ries revolving around it. The most common theory blames genetics passing on the unfortunate balding genes; some scientists say that parasites from barber’s brushes resulted in baldness; dandruff, hats, and lack of blood supply are other casualties that suffered from scientific theories.

However, today it is known that androgenetic alopecia or male pattern baldness is a hormonal problem and nobody but your hormones are to be blamed. Despite many theories supporting this cause, scientists are

still researching the topic to improve on treatment options.

How to treat baldness?

From exposure to sun and hair weaving to hair lotions and potions, there are so many treatments for baldness today, that if a middle-aged man tries one treatment a year, he will have enough treatments to try for the rest of his life.  Some of the treatments that are found to be effective in some men are as follows:

Minoxidil

It is sold over the counter as a topical liquid under the brand name Regaine. No

thing is known about the working of this treatment but it is believed that it increases blood supply to the hair follicles. Te hair that grows back with minoxidil is often soft and barely visible. However, with continued use the new hair becomes as thick and as coloured as your normal hair. People using this solution have complained of it not working after a couple of years. In some cases, people have lost more hair than before after using this topical solution. If you ever come across this situation, stop using it immediately.

Hair graft surgery

In this surgical method, hair from the back of the scalp is usually taken out and transplanted to the bald patch. After this, the hair grows as if it were still on the original site. There are two methods to do this surgery, one in several stages and other in one mega session. The first method may be time consuming but it is more efficient as your head does not end up looking like a doll’s head like that in mega session. You have to shell out something between the price range of £1500 and £4000 and there is a risk of infection and scarring like that in all surgeries.

Medicines available for the treatment of baldness

Most men nowadays do not go for messy topical lotions and traumatic surgeries. They often go for Propecia, as these oral pills are simple to take and show great results too with minimal or no side effects.

Hormones are basically the essential for the body as they perform the important function of growth and development. The growth of the secondary sexual characteristics is dependent of the level of the hormones. Sexual libido and maturity of the sperms is dependent on the hormone levels in your body. When any hormone is present in less concentration, it leads to the various ailments. So, please go through the below mentioned points which will give you the explanations about the reasons for hormonal imbalance in body.

Reasons of the hormone deficiency are:

1. As the men age the production of the hormone is affected. Basically it is reduced. Hormone deficiency is very common among the men with old age or above 50 years. So, aging is the main reason of hormone deficiency.

2. Testes are the manufacturing place for the hormones in men. Any damage or physical injury to the testes is found to be a prime cause of the hormonal imbalance because it stops the hormone production completely. Hormone imbalance caused by the testis damage is generally untreatable unless the injury to the testis is recovered completely.

3. Uncontrolled increase in weight gain or obesity influences the normal hormone level in the body. The people with the excessive weight are double the times prone to the hormone deficiency. Hormone deficiency is observed in more than 40% of the people who suffer with excessive weight gain.

4. Stress causes hormonal imbalance in both men and women. Stress affects the production of the hormone in the body and makes him/her prone to the ailments caused by the hormonal imbalance.

5. Inadequate sleep disturbs the hormone levels in the body because essential amount of sleep is found to be necessary for the hormone production.

6. Cancer, specifically the prostate cancer reduces the hormone levels of an individual to the very low concentration. Prostate cancer affects the making of hormone in testis. Hormone imbalance is very common amount cancer patients.

7. Depressed men are usually find deficit with the testosterone levels. Women on other hand are found to be very much facing the problem of hormonal imbalance due to depression. Depression leads to the hormonal imbalance in some cases. Depression affects all the body functions, which finally are guarded by the brain.

8. Heart diseases cause hormone deficiency. If a person suffers with the heart disease then he is very much prone to hormonal imbalance. Cardiovascular disease affects the hormone levels by cutting of the supply of blood to the testis, which affects the hormone production.

9. Hormonal imbalance is also resulted from diabetes or high blood pressure problems. In diabetes excessive amount of sugar in the blood staunches hormonal production and when suffering with blood pressure the hormone degradation in the body is increased leading to the scarcity of hormones.

10. Medications like antibiotics and pain relievers, when continued for long time may also result in the hormonal imbalance. Even the medicines used to treat liver problems also affect the hormone levels in the human body.

11. Constipation is also found to be a reason of hormonal imbalance in rare cases.

12. Few times hormonal imbalance is noted to be hereditary. Suppose if any of your family members had the hormonal imbalance then there are high chances that you might also suffer with it.

13. One of the main reasons of the hormone deficiency is the unbalanced diet. You need to take a healthy diet to stabilize the normal hormone levels.

14. Excessive intake of alcohol or too much of smoking also leads to hormone deficiency.

So, these are reasons for the hormone deficiency. Please try to avoid these things if you want to live a healthy and happy life. Also check out if you are unknowingly doing any of the things that may lead to hormone deficiency.

O.k., so you have decided to take a natural male enhancement product to give you more power in the bedroom.  But first let me tell what I mean by natural enhancement.  I use this term to mean two things.  First that you have by your own nature the ability to get hard for sex and this I call natural enhancement.  Second I also use this term for products that help you create hardness.

 

Now, if you start taking a product for bedroom hardness, then mostly likely you have encountered, whether temporary or long standing, a problem in getting hard at the right moment.  If this is the case then, you should also be looking at what the cause of this problem and you should start on a lifestyle that will help you get back to normal.

 

There are three areas to look at and improve so that you can have natural male enhancement without pills or drugs.  These areas are diet, supplements, and exercise.  If you just think about these three things, you will notice that they are the basic areas that most people need to improve to have better health.

 

The truth is that if you lack hardness in the bedroom then you lack good health.  The area where you lack health in is your cardiovascular system.  In the following information, you will find what you need to do to bring your heart and arteries back into health for better blood flow and for better production of nitric oxide.

 

Let’s take a look at diet.  For better heart and artery function here is the diet that you need.  Eat less fatty foods.  Foods that have been prepared with oil and that contain butter or cream.  Look to eat more food steamed, broiled, baked, poached, grilled or roasted.  Don’t eat food that has a lot of additives, preservatives, or pesticides, such as MSG or salt.

 

Taking care of your heart, blood pressure, and cholesterol is the key to having natural male enhancement.  This is the reason you need to eat less food.  You have to eat a salad with each meal and use olive oil, flax seed, and vinegar as a dressing.  You have to avoid processed food.

 

Eating lean beef meat and avoiding skin from chicken is also helpful for a diet of natural enhancement.  And probably the most important part of your diet is to start eating more fruits and vegetables. If you have diabetes, then eat those fruits that are not so sweet or eat less of them.  Move slowly toward having 50 -60 % of fruits and vegetables in your daily diet.

 

Fruits and vegetable are packed with antioxidants and you need them to protect you body from free radicals, which deterioration your body.  Eat fruits in the morning and for snacks to help you become regular, but don’t eat them after a meal.  The sugar in them will disturb the digestion of your meal.

 

Use herbal teas daily.  One of the best tea to use is green tea.  If you are trying to stay away from caffeine, then use green tea extract and this is probably a better choice.  Green tea is one of the highest in a variety of antioxidants.  Antioxidants help you reduce the effects of free radicals that contribute to the narrowing of your arteries which reduce your blood flood.

 

Now, go get started.

It’s been getting worse every year. Father’s Day is right around the corner. I’m not saying the actual day is bad. I’m saying your dad is getting worse every year. And not necessarily your dad, but in general. And mom’s and women need to pay attention too!

There is something called metabolic syndrome X floating around. It’s a scary condition. I had only heard about it up until now. So I decided to do a little more research on the subject.

I found some good information on the American Heart Association’s website. They basically define the metabolic syndrome as a group of metabolic risk factors occurring in a single person. The most common being:

-         Belly Fat- Excessive fat tissue around the abdomen

-         Atherogenic dyslipidemia (blood fat disorders — high triglycerides, low HDL cholesterol and high LDL cholesterol — that foster plaque buildups in artery walls)

-         Elevated blood pressure

-         Insulin resistance or glucose intolerance (the body can’t properly use insulin or blood sugar)

-         Prothrombotic state (e.g., high fibrinogen or plasminogen activator inhibitor–1 in the blood)

-     Proinflammatory state (e.g., elevated C-reactive protein in the blood)

People with this disorder have much greater chances for type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. But that’s to be expected since the top 2 risk factors for this syndrome is fat in the stomach and insulin resistance. But other reasons for the on set of Metabolic Syndrome X can be inactivity, growing old, genetics, and hormonal imbalance.

And this isn’t just a man’s problem, ladies! Father’s Day was just coming up so I focused more on them. However, the problem is even more prevalent in women then men.

How can you tell if you have it? Well the American Heart Association and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute have identified risk factors for you. If you have 3 or more of the following you have it. This info was taken strait from the website:

1. Elevated waist circumference:

Men — Equal to or greater than 40 inches (102 cm)

Women — Equal to or greater than 35 inches (88 cm)

2. Elevated triglycerides:

Equal to or greater than 150 mg/dL

3. Reduced HDL (“good”) cholesterol:

Men — Less than 40 mg/dL

Women — Less than 50 mg/dL

4. Elevated blood pressure:

Equal to or greater than 130/85 mm Hg

5. Elevated fasting glucose:?Equal to or greater than 100 mg/dL

Don’t fret if you do land in ‘Metabolic Syndrome X’ Land. Even if you have just 1 or 2, or even all 5. Because it’s a lot easier to get back to a healthy you. Well, the answers are easy; the road might be a little difficult for some.

If you have any of these symptoms of metabolic syndrome X, the most common cause for them is lack of physical activity and/or your diet sucks.

You knew I would be getting to that soon enough, right? I’ve got my top 6 tips that will help save Dad’s life. And Mom’s too.

1.) Lay off the Alcohol

This one is right up their for dad’s.  That big, huge beer gut is neither attractive nor healthy.

Alcohol is empty calories. Period! It’s a toxic substance to your body. Toxic things are not supposed to be in there. But, here is some good news about alcohol and fat calories: A very small percentage of the alcohol calories you drink are turned into fat. It’s in the single digits. But the problem with alcohol and it’s calories is that when consumed it reduces the amount of fat that your body can burn off for energy.

Why does this happen? It comes down to a substance called acetate. Acetate levels rise sharply after alcohol is consumed. This substance pretty much tells the body to STOP burning body fat ASAP.  And yet another problem is the body starts making another substance called acetyl CoA. This causes the body to actually start making more body fat.

An interesting fact about your body and alcohol is that it can only process about .5 to 1 ounce of alcohol per hour.  To the body it is a toxic substance. And it is extremely hard for the liver to perform all of it’s regular functions, and even more so when alcohol is added to the mix.

If you want to be lean you got to lay off the alcohol or severely reduce it. This isn’t my opinion, it’s a fact.

2.) Lift weights with your big muscles

Attention Dad’s! You are not bodybuilders! So why do you follow their ridiculous routines?

If you want to burn fat all over your body you need to train your big muscles with big exercises.

Big muscles are your thighs, back, chest, shoulders, hips, and butt. Big exercises are squats, deadlifts, rows, overhead presses, pushups, presses, pull-ups, and swings.

Anything that involves lots of muscles working at the same time. Doing Arnold Schwarzenegger concentration curls for 4 sets of 12 is not going to burn a whole lot of fat. The exercises I just mentioned will actually reduce your belly fat more then sit-ups or crunches. Why? Because you can’t spot reduce. Sit-ups or crunches only work your abdominals. An exercise like squats, the King of all exercises, work your quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, calves, low back, upper back, and abdominals. Lots of muscles equal’s lots of fat burned and lots of calories burned.

And the last point is don’t be a sissy. Lift big weights. A heavier weight equals more muscle. More muscle equals more fat burned and higher metabolism. The weights don’t need to be monstrous either. Just make sure you are always progressing upwards. Challenge yourself and your body. Your body was meant to be used not wasted. Use it or lose it!

3.) I Will Not Isolate

We’re still on your workouts for now. I covered this a little in the previous section. Isolation exercise will not get the job the done in terms of reducing your belly and overall body fat.

Crunches and sit-ups are isolation exercises. Those are 2 of the bigger offenses people make in workouts. The other would be biceps training. The biceps are such a small muscle compared to other muscles of the body. And besides they get plenty of training from doing heavy back movements like rows, and pull-ups.

Other isolation exercises that you are wasting your time with are pretty much any machine movement isolating you to just one or two body parts. Triceps kick backs, forearm curls, cable cross-overs, shrugs, and calf raises. There’s a bunch more, but let’s keep this basic.

4.) Don’t Forget To Warm-Up!

You’re not a kid anymore. You can’t just go out and give it your all. Your muscles are older, your joints, your mind. It takes time to get things going now. You need to lubricate your joints and muscles to help prevent injury.

If you injure yourself, it will just be another set back. We don’t’ want that. Everyday in my bootcamp in Columbus we go through a 5-10 minute warm-up. Here’s a quick one you can do before your next workout. Perform each exercise :20-30 with minimal rest in between, repeat two times.

1. Jumping Jacks

2. Arm Circles

3. Squats

4. Pushups

5. High Knee Run in Place

6. Lunges with a twist at the bottom

5.) You will probably need some professional help and/or advice

Everybody is busy. Dad’s with kids still in the house probably even more so. You don’t have time to sift through all the information out their on fitness and nutrition. You don’t know what’s good, what’s bad, and what you need specifically.

Let’s say you find a routine online, looks good. People swear by it. You give it a try after a week you’re sitting on the sideline with a bad back, or a bruised thigh. Later you find out the routine was for college athletes preparing for the NFL Combine. Whoops! A little out of your league.

That’s where a fitness professional will come into play.  You wouldn’t perform a root canal on yourself  after  doing research on the Internet would you? I hope not.

Quit being so macho, dads. It doesn’t make you less of a man to join a bootcamp or hire a personal trainer. It actually makes you smarter because you have effectively contracted out your fitness needs.  Just like you do your car repairs and other things in your life. You can get more done now.  Weather that is playing with your kids, giving extra attention to your wife, going out with the guys, or watching the newest episode of CSI: Miami and cringing every time David Caruso says something. But ultimately more time for you.

6.) Your daily nutrition plan

Nutrition made simpler. Isn’t that what everyone wants. Well, I’m here to give it to you. Well, not completely. I’ll give you the basic template. Here it is:

1. Eat breakfast everyday

2. Eat every 3 hours afterwards

3. Eat a lean protein source every time you eat

4. Eat 5 or more fruits and vegetables throughout the day

5. Focus on eating things that have only 1 ingredient

6. Drink lots of water

7. Take a multi-vitamin

8. Take a fish oil or krill oil supplement

How’s that? Nutrition simplified into 8 steps. Granted you have to fill it out to your tastes. But follow that basic template and the other rules and watch the belly fat and Metabolic Syndrome X be a distant memory, or even avoid it completely.

Happy Father’s Day!

Women obsess about their make-up and the way that they style their hair and men it seems have absolutely nothing to concern about. Their tastes are easy and their hair doesn’t even need brushing if they have the ability to allow it to lay the right way. The one thing that men have to worry about is how and when they are able to shave the five o’clock shadow.

Certain men prefer to get rid of everything and to have a good clean appearance while others prefer to have a much more fashionable look and keep a well groomed mustache, beard, or goatee. Whatever they choose to do they need to ensure that they are utilizing the proper razor that is able to get the job finished.

There are three main types of razors that men have the ability to use; straight, electric, and throwaway. The straight razors are actually a conventional kind that you will not usually see men utilizing often. Unless of course they are a great deal older. But just because they are not used as often does not mean that they are not effective.

These kinds are high-priced because they give individuals the best shave that they will ever get. That is why you need to be extra cautious when using them because they can cut your skin easily.

Electric razors are rather standard and simple to utilize. One of the greatest features that men love about them is that they do not normally cut the skin. However, good this can be their one downfall is that they cannot supply men with the best shave that they are able to get. However, if you are looking for something to get the job finished quickly this is something you will want.

Disposable razors are really convenient and do not call for a great deal of maintenance in order to keep them from breaking. They are likewise not as costly to buy in the long run though they demand that you interchange the razor heads before they rust. You can buy various blades for this unique razor type that will aid you to accomplish the look you want.

Women obsess about their make-up and the way that they style their hair and men it seems have absolutely nothing to concern about. Their tastes are easy and their hair doesn’t even need brushing if they have the ability to allow it to lay the right way. The one thing that men have to worry about is how and when they are able to shave the five o’clock shadow.

Certain men prefer to get rid of everything and to have a good clean appearance while others prefer to have a much more fashionable look and keep a well groomed mustache, beard, or goatee. Whatever they choose to do they need to ensure that they are utilizing the proper razor that is able to get the job finished.

There are three main types of razors that men have the ability to use; straight, electric, and throwaway. The straight razors are actually a conventional kind that you will not usually see men utilizing often. Unless of course they are a great deal older. But just because they are not used as often does not mean that they are not effective.

These kinds are high-priced because they give individuals the best shave that they will ever get. That is why you need to be extra cautious when using them because they can cut your skin easily.

Electric razors are rather standard and simple to utilize. One of the greatest features that men love about them is that they do not normally cut the skin. However, good this can be their one downfall is that they cannot supply men with the best shave that they are able to get. However, if you are looking for something to get the job finished quickly this is something you will want.

Disposable razors are really convenient and do not call for a great deal of maintenance in order to keep them from breaking. They are likewise not as costly to buy in the long run though they demand that you interchange the razor heads before they rust. You can buy various blades for this unique razor type that will aid you to accomplish the look you want.