Supplement for Summer Skin Good nutrition goes hand-in-hand with being sun-smart. We need to nourish ourselves from the inside
out to help keep skin cells healthy and supple. Lifestream AstaZan™ is a highly potent antioxidant and is unlike any other antioxidant as it also helps with sun protection and exercise recovery. AstaZan™ doesn't replace sensible sun exposure or sun block, but it's an easy way to boost your skin's health over summer. Sunburn can damage skin cells increasing the risk of visible skin damage and long-term complications. In defence our body utilises an array of antioxidants to disarm the free radicals. Unfortunately under the severe stress of UVR exposure these antioxidant resources can be rapidly depleted.
Eat Before or After Exercise For Results? One of the biggest fitness misconceptions around is that to
Christmas and New Year In summer mother nature provides us with a bounty
of fresh healthy food, but December and January bring a multitude of food challenges. Christmas functions, New Year celebrations and backyard barbeques all provide us with an over abundance of eating opportunities. In January we can burn off Christmas and enjoy the outdoors at the same time, whether it's tramping, walking, swimming, surfing or just playing at the park. Regular exercise is so important and if you like to indulge, exercise may help you avoid a five-kilo gain over the holidays. Summer is also the annual time for food poisoning. Be food safe in the kitchen and around the barbeque. Food exposed to the high temperatures of summer can become a breeding ground for bugs. Visit the website foodsmart.govt.nz for food safety tips.
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burn fat we need to exercise on an empty stomach. One kilo of fat contains 8000 calories, which means it will take much more than a workout or a skipped meal to burn 8000 calories of fat from our body. It's our overall diet that really matters – one kilo of fat just won't disappear unless we create a week long calorie deficit. If it's just a walk or a short weight session, then it's OK to train on an empty stomach, but if we're training intensely for an hour or more it's best to have a small meal at least an hour before commencing. When it comes to eating and exercise everyone is different. Let your experience guide you on which eating habits work best for you. Don't forget to keep hydrated, water is an athlete's number one nutrient. Finally, if fat burning is your goal, your daily nutrition habits will determine whether or not you will lose fat. Eat small nutritious meals throughout the day and don't skip any.
