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http://www.nzgirl.co.nz/articles/12165
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Are you health wise or totally clueless? Take our quiz to figure out your health IQ – whether you’re on the right track for great health, of if you’ve wondered down a random path…
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Sandwiches are the perfect snack – filling, easy to prepare and nutritious, depending on the fillings of course. When making a sandwich choose whole grain or rye bread. Whole grain and wholemeal bread is higher is fibre and iron than regular white bread. Spread margarine or hummus instead of butter. Butter is high is saturated fat which is bad for your blood cholesterol levels, whereas margarine and hummus contain healthy fats. For something jazz up your sammies, try crystallised ginger with low fat cottage cheese and pumpkins seeds or hummus with sliced apple, lettuce and wholegrain mustard for a tangy twist.
Tired of eating ordinary bread? I know the feeling. Try pita bread instead. Pita bread is a good source of fibre and carbohydrates. Stuff your pita bread with nutritious ingredients. Heat up a pita pocket in the microwave for 20-30 seconds, open it up and spread a bit of hummus onto the pita and add a few chopped olives and sundried tomatoes. Olives are a good source of monounsaturated fat, which is good for your heart and sundried tomatoes are rich in vitamin A and C. For something a bit spicy, heat up some fibre rich chilli beans, pop them into the pita bread with a few lettuce leaves, some sliced tomato and a sprinkling of low fat cheese for a calcium boost.
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Krystle Chester
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Friends are great. They’re not just there to entertain you. They’re there when you need them, when you’re having a bad day and you need a hug and a chat. They’re also there when you need a bit of advice on any problems that you have big or small and they are there when you need a bit of encouragement when you want to step up and reach your goals. Friends are also there for when you need a bit of support to help you through a difficult situation. So make friends and keep in touch with the ones you already have because having friends are good for you.
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15 March 2009
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speech nine - any suggestions?
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This is my nineth speech fot Toastmaters. The main objective of this speech to persuade the audience.
Intro You should exercise! Why should you, you may ask yourself? I know the answer - trust me I do. Let me start by telling you why I am a reliable source - for one I am physically fit, i workout 4-6 times a week, so i know first hand about the benefits of exercise. Secondly, I am university graduate with BSc in human nutrition. In that degree I not only learnt about food and nutrition, I learnt about how the body works and how exercise affects our health. So you can trust me. Exercise has a wide range of benefits - increases your endurance, strength, flexibility. It improves your circulatory system, balances out your blood glucose and cholesteol levels, helps prevent many types of cancer (eg breast cancer, colon cancer), helps prevent constipation, makes pregnancy easier. Improves your physical appearance. LIfts your mood. It help you socialise, fill in your spare time. Since there are so many good reasons to exercise, I will only cover a handful of them tonight,including it enhances your mood, improves appearance, helps prevent diabetes, strengthens bones, and reduces the risk of heart disease. 1min LIfts mood (1min) Prolonged exercise, more than 30 minutes, increases the levels of tryptophan (which is a building block of protein) in the blood. This in turn increases the neurotransmitter or brain chemical - serotonin, which is thought to elevate moods. Whic explains the phenomenon ofd the runners high - have you noticed that after exercising for 20-30 mmins, u start to feel better? it's prob due to the serotonin increase in your brain. Helps prevent diabetes (1 min) - Balances glucose - any type exercise from walking to mountain biking helps the muscle cells absorb glucose from your blood, hence lowering your blood glucose. This is one of the ways exercise controlls and prevents diabetes. Diabetes is basically high blood glucose wich causes many health problems (gangrene, blindness, polycystic ovary syndrome). Exercise also makes your body more sensitive to insulin, which is the hormone that helps your body absorb glucose from your blood. Strenghthens bones (1 min) Weight bearing exercise, such as weight lifting and walking not only strengthen your muscles, it also strengthens your bones too. THis is particularly good for women as it helps reduce your chance of developing osteoporosis, which is a disease makes your bones weak and more susceptible to fractures. Reduces risk of heart disease (1 min) As you already know having cholesterol and high blood pressure is bad for heart and the rest of your cardiovascular system (ie, vains and arteries) and can lead to heart disease (ie heart attacks, stroke, kidney failure). There's a way of preventing high bp and high chol - it's called exercise. Research shows that weight loss, a by product of exercise, reduces bp. Additionally, when you exercise blood spreads to superficial vessels ehich means that less blood tries to go through larger vessels which helps lower bp. In summary exercise is a fantastic and you should exercise and to sum up, here's why: it improves your physical appearance, it can lift your mood, help prevent diabetes and heart diease along with many types of cancers and it can strengthen your bones. (30 sec) Mood: None entered
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28 February 2009
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and there might be a bit of confusion as to whether going organic is just a fad or the real thing. 
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http://www.nzgirl.co.nz/articles/11437
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Keeping the Christmas Kilos at Bay Christmas is just around the corner and this means plenty of work functions and social gatherings. Where there’s a party, there’s food and drink, which unfortunately may lead to a little extra padding. So to help you keep those extra kilos at bay, read below for a few healthy tips… 1: Quality versus quantity It’s not how much you eat, but the quality of food that’s important. Remember to savour your food, so you don’t need to eat as much. Take your time eating, put your fork down every so often and take a sip of water between bites. If you feel like dessert, wait at least 20 minutes, and then see if you would sill like some dessert. 2: Hidden calories Surprisingly, many drinks are high in energy and if you drink too much, then you may experience weight gain. Drinks to watch out for include; milkshakes, alcoholic beverages (especially RTDs), fruit juice, and full sugar fizzy. So instead of sipping sugary, alcoholic drinks, try green tea, flavoured water, watered down fruit juice, or vegetable juice. 3: Exercise, exercise, exercise Let’s face it, you will eat it a little bit more over the Christmas season and therefore take in more energy than your body needs, which may lead to weight gain. In order to combat Christmas kilos, make your exercise routine more intense. Work out for longer, run faster, cycle harder. However, if you’re unfit and haven’t exercised for a while, I recommend seeing a doctor and a personal trainer to help you on to the right track. 4: Out of sight, out of mouth This sounds kind of obvious, but if you can’t see the food then you’re less likely to eat it. Think about it. Last time you were at party and there were chips on the coffee table, did you eat them even though you didn’t want them? I bet the answer was yes. So, the prevent this, don’t buy junk food and keep snacks out of sight. For example, if you’re at work, put snacks in your desk or in the staff room. 5: Great minds think alike Spend time with people who have similar views on food and exercise as yourself. It is so much easier to keep trim when you are around people who will encourage you to eat healthily and to keep up the exercise, and provide you with moral support when you are tempted at give in. Krystle Chester Btw I had no idea that they had actually published this, so I'm pretty thrilled that it has. Mood: None entered
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25 February 2009
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ideas?
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Any ideas for my next speech?
The main objective of the speech to persuade the audience. I have no idea what to talk about! Mood: None entered
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3 February 2009
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http://www.nzgirl.co.nz/articles/11517
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6 Exercises to Keep You Sane in 09
It's important to kick the year off the right way; start it well and it's more likely to end up that way. It's important to keep all aspects of your life organised, from your health and wellbeing, right through to your finances. If you’re studying this year make sure your finances are sorted with Studylink now so that you can start the year fresh, revived and stress free! Click here to get started and apply for your student allowance and/or loan…  Cardio exerciseCardio exercise is activity that raises your heart rate and includes activities like running, rugby, and swimming. Cardio burns energy, which leads to weight loss, increases lung capacity, lowers blood pressure, strengthens the heart, reduces stress and releases mood elevating endorphins. Why not try...
Swimming burns around 3200kj per hour, costs next to nothing to do and it works out most of the major muscles in your body. All you need to get started is a pair of togs!
Martial arts are a great form of cardio exercise, which also strengthens and tones the body. In addition, martial arts are fantastic for self-confidence and self-defense. Give taekando or judo a go.
Elliptical training gives you a pretty good work out, it burns around same amount of energy as running (2800kj per hour), but without the impact on your knees and ankles and you don't need to worry about the weather. However, it is more expensive as you need to buy your own machine, hire one or pay for a gym membership. Strength training  Why not try...
The plank is exercise, which strengthens and tightens up your abs, back, legs, and arms. Does not cost you anything and you can do it in the comfort of your own home. However if you're unsure about it, ask a trainer to assist you when you try this pose. Stretching Stretching is often ignored, yet important part of your exercise programme. Stretching helps prevent injuries and increases flexibility. Why not try... 
Yoga is an exercise, which develops strength and flexibility through a series of postures and poses. It is good for stress reduction, balance, endurance, balance, and muscle tone. Many gyms have yoga classes that you go - you will either to join a gym or pay a fee for each class you go to. If the gym isn't your thing, you can buy or borrow DVDs or books, which show you how to practice yoga. Mood: None entered
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It’s a new year, and time to unleash a new and improved you! If one of your resolutions is to whip your body into shape or stay stress free, we’ve come up with six exercises that every nzgirl should add to her fitness regime for a more balanced and effective routine.
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