Do Electric Ab Stimulators Really Work?

Written by Nick Nilsson


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But what about people you may know who have triedrepparttar belts and say that they feel something when they use it?

Let’s put it this way...repparttar 115738 belt does provide a small level of stimulation torepparttar 115739 abdominal muscles. When a person’s abs are totally lacking any form of stimulation, any amount of stimulation hasrepparttar 115740 potential to produce results. It is simply a matter of something is better than nothing (in this case, not a whole lot better, though).

A much better solution for working your abdominal muscles effectively is to dorepparttar 115741 unglamorous crunch exercise. It may not send electric shocks into your guts but it will getrepparttar 115742 job done. Crunches, even done properly and regularly, won’t burn fat but they will definitely tighten up your abs.

For detailed instructions on how to dorepparttar 115743 crunch most efficiently visit:

http://www.fitstep.com/Library/Exercises/Crunches.htm

Do electric ab stimulators work? In a nutshell, no. These companies are simply preying upon society’s desire for results without effort. Don’t be fooled byrepparttar 115744 hype.

Nick Nilsson is Vice President of BetterU, Inc., an online exercise, fitness, and personal training company. Check out his latest eBook "The Best Exercises You've Never Heard Of" at http://www.thebestexercises.com or visit http://www.fitstep.com. You can contact him at betteru@fitstep.com or subscribe to BetterU News, his fitness newsletter at betterunews@fitstep.com.


Tips to Healthier Living

Written by Shannon Kadlec


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6. Stay healthy by always carrying cleansing hand gel. You will prevent yourself and those around you from getting viruses by using hand gel regularly. Also, be sure to get your flu shot in October every year if you are in a high risk group. High risk groups include those over 50 years old, children with asthma, people with heart or lung diseases or people that care for others in a high risk group.

7. Eat fiber!! You have heard it all your life and it is true. People that fill up on fiber are much less likely to be overweight than those adults that do not. You will eat less and have a lower insulin level.

8. The healthiest foods to eat arerepparttar following: avocados, spinach, broccoli, kale, cantaloupe, carrots, mangos, pumpkin, red bell peppers, strawberries and sweet potatoes. Spinach is one ofrepparttar 115737 highest antioxidant foods there is. It is filled with heart-healthy foliate, vitamin A, potassium, iron, calcium and vitamins C and A.

9. Do not skip breakfast! Research shows that eating inrepparttar 115738 morning will increase your metabolism by 10 to 25 percent.

10. Walking everyday is an important step to preventing osteoporosis, improving circulation, increasingrepparttar 115739 supply of oxygen to your blood and keeps your joints lubricated. Exercise isrepparttar 115740 key to keeping unwanted weight off. Dieting may take offrepparttar 115741 same weight but dieters that are not exercising will not keep it off forrepparttar 115742 long run. If you only exercise and not diet, you will lose just as much weight as a dieter but will keep it off.

11. Adults lose as much as half their muscle mass between ages 35 and 70. Using a protein supplement and regular strength training will stoprepparttar 115743 loss and even reverserepparttar 115744 loss. It also will preventrepparttar 115745 onset of osteoporosis.

It only takes a few extra pounds to raiserepparttar 115746 risk of high blood pressure, high cholesterol and high blood sugar-especially when these extra pounds aroundrepparttar 115747 mid-section. Exercising for at least 20 minutes-three times a week will keep you fit and get you onrepparttar 115748 road to a healthier future.

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