How to Obtain a Good Muscle to Fat Ratio Post 1.

Many health and fitness articles in major magazines and on the web refer to the ‘Muscle to Fat’ Ratio of the body. Maintaining this ratio in the proper proportions is essential to keeping the body fit. But exactly what is the Muscle to Fat Ratio? Simply put it is the numerical balance between the body’s muscle mass and adipose fat tissue. This ratio is out of balance when there is too much fat or too little muscle.

An increase in the amount of fat leads to various chronic diseases like diabetes mellitus, heart diseases, obesity, arteriosclerosis, gallstones, etc. Therefore it is important to stay in the normal range of the muscle to fat ratio so as to stay fit, maintain the appropriate BMI (Basic Metabolic Rate) and to maintain the other processes of the body & mind.

Body fat is measured in many ways, such as bioelectrical impedance, skin fold treatment, hydrostatic weighing tanks, and infrared interactance. Once the amount of fat has been calculated, it is important to bring it down if it is too high.

There are many ways to bring the fat ratio down. Cutting back on fattening foods, and becoming “calorie conscious” works for some people, while others prefer to use a low-carb, high-protein approach. In our next post we will discuss this subject in more detail.

First Black Women to Create World's Lowest Impact Aerobic Shoe -- Kangoo Jump 

Kangoo Low Impact Aerobic Fitness Shoe

New York, NY (BlackNews.com) - KangooNYC.com, the official regional Internet distribution site for Kangoo Jumps, the world's lowest-impact aerobic fitness shoe, is launching in the New York Metropolitan area with two "Have Fun Getting Fit" events during national heart month.

Feb. 17 - Sister to Sister National Woman's Heart Health Fair, Manhattan
KangooNYC.com puts the fun into fitness on Feb. 17, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., as part of the Sister to Sister National Woman's Heart Health Fair at the Madison Square Garden Expo Center in Manhattan with a special appearance by Jason Mellars, a master trainer and international fitness presenter from London. Mellars is director of education and training for Kangoo Jumps' "Train Smarter" programs and will illustrate how KangooJumps can put "fun" into maintaining a healthy heart and losing weight.

Mellars will be appearing on Stage 2 at 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.

Ericka Simmons, a certified fitness instructor and the official distributor of Kangoo Jumps in the United States, also will participate in low-impact aerobic fitness sessions throughout the day.

Simmons discovered Kangoo Jumps while on the road to recovery from major knee surgery, "Kangoo Jumps got me running again," says Simmons. "My experiences inspired me to bring Kangoo into the lives of those who not only want a great workout and healthy lifestyle, but also to those individuals whose fitness routines may be hampered by various injuries."

Co-chairs for the Sister-to-Sister event are Dayle Haddon, model; Donna Hanover, author, TV host and actress; Deborah Roberts, news anchor, 20/20, ABC; and Tanika Ray, correspondent on Extra. Irene Pollin, founder and president of Sister to Sister: Everyone Has a Heart Foundation will preside over opening ceremonies at 10:30 a.m. More than 3,000 visitors are expected to attend the event. Attendees can:

* Have fun with fitness by trying on a pair of Kangoo Jumps.

* Get free heart disease screenings with immediate results.

* Learn from nationally known experts and celebrities about women and heart disease.

* Pick up heart-healthy tips from chefs and fitness trainers.

* Visit interactive exhibits, get tips from beauty experts, and more.

* Find out how to reduce your risk factors for women's heart disease.

Sister to Sister events will be taking place in 14 cities throughout the country. National corporate sponsors of the event include Sanofi Aventis; Kellogg's; Tropicana; Quaker; America Online; Discovery Health Channel; Woman's Day; and The Wall Street Journal. Government partners include National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute; the Office on Woman's health; Office of Research on Women's Health; and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

To register for this free event, visit www.womansheartday.org and click on the New York event. Proceed to pre-registration section.

Feb. 18 - Jersey Gardens and KangooNYC.com Team Up for Heart Fitness
Join us on Feb. 18 at Jersey Gardens Outlet Mall, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., for a tribute to National Heart Month with KangooNYC.com. Shoppers are invited to participate in an open aerobics class with Kangoo Jumps' internationally renowned master fitness trainer Jason Mellars.

Wear comfortable clothes, bring your sense of fun, and a bottle of water to be a part of the fitness event of the season. U-Kangoo it with Kangoo! The event takes place on the lower level center court.

A fitness course will demonstrate Kangoo Jumps being used in a number of fun fitness activities - from aerobics to jumping rope. 15-minute work out sessions with Mellars will take place at 12:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.

Jersey Gardens, www.jerseygardens.com, located at 651 Kapkowski Road, Elizabeth, N.J., is the largest retail outlet mall in New Jersey. In addition to fun health and fitness activities, the mall's retailers will offer a number of Presidents' Day discount specials.

Kangoo Jumps, a techno fitness shoe with a shock absorption rate of up to 80%, and popular among runners and athletes in training, and in the rehabilitation of various injuries, are now available to the mass consumer market through KangooNYC.com

Ericka Simmons, Entrepreneur with Roots in New Jersey and Harlem
KangooNYC.com is the official New York City Kangoo footgear and product distribution web site represented by Epic Sculpt, a fitness and sporting goods product distribution company founded by Simmons based in Cranford, N.J.

Simmons, a graduate of Columbia College at Columbia University, grew up in Scotch Plains, N.J., and Wellesley, MA., is managing partner of Epic Sculpt, and a young entrepreneur with business interests in New York, Philadelphia and New Jersey. She maintains residences in New York City and in Middlesex County, N.J.

For more information or product photos, visit: Kangoo Jump Aerobic Shoe

BLACK ENTREPRENEUR ERICKA SIMMONS INTRODUCES THE WORLD'S LOWEST IMPACT AEROBIC TECHNO FITNESS SHOE
 

Fight The Dangers of Belly Fat -- Post 2

Some unhealthy habits begin while we are young. Because of the onslaught of technology-oriented entertainment, fewer young people exercise or participate in sports and other activities that require aerobic activity.

Going out may mean a trip to the mall for some shopping or just a session of hanging out with friends that usually includes eating fatty foods like ice cream, sodas, burgers, pizza, in excess all these food items are harmful to ongoing health.

In order to counter the dangers of belly fat it is extremely important to maintain a healthy lifestyle which includes eating good, wholesome, nutritional food that will add vitamins and minerals to your diet.

Try and avoid fast food as much as you can and exercise. Workouts are very important because simply eating healthy is not effective if you already have a pot belly. If you are already plagued by belly fat you must also work the fat away through regular exercise.

Fortunately, science has developed weapons that can be used to that will help you to lose that stubborn belly fat and trim your mid-section. One such product, Ab-SolutionTM promises to help you trim those problem areas. Ab-Solution is a topical cream that penetrates the skin and attacks the underlying adipose fat tissue below; releasing it into the bloodstream to be used for energy. Ab-SolutionTM can be obtained from: Amazon

Are These Really the Worst Things Anyone Can Do To Their Body?

A recent article states that 50% of all the things that can kill a person are within their own control. However, popular wellness expert Dr. Joseph Mercola warns that 3 other sources of preventable death have been conveniently left off the list: sloppy doctors, greedy major pharmaceutical comanies, and lax government agencies.

(PRWEB) February 7, 2006 -- Imagine if everyone realized that 50% of all the things that can kill them were within their own control -- and basically their own fault. Well, according to a recent article on the Forbes website, this is essentially true. The article, which lists “the worst things" a person can do to their body, may come as a shock to most people, but not to Dr. Joseph Mercola, founder of popular natural health website Mercola.com.

The Forbes.com article stresses that these factors are essentially voluntary lifestyle and behavior choices. According to this article’s author, “…the majority of deaths stem from doing stupid things to ourselves.”

Dr. Mercola agrees that many deaths can be prevented by making smarter, healthier choices. However, he states: “What’s most surprising to me is not what’s on the list of potential killers, but what has been conveniently left off -- the stupid things that are done to people, often under the mistaken guise of ‘good medicine.’”

The Forbes article’s author looked back to a 1993 study by Drs. McGinnis and Foege from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

This study examined major external (or nongenetic) factors that contributed to death in the U.S. The study authors concluded that 50% of all deaths in 1990 could be attributed to these factors, which included tobacco, diet and activity patterns, alcohol, microbial agents, toxic agents, firearms, sexual behavior, motor vehicles and illicit use of drugs.

Dr. Mercola, author of the bestselling Total Health Program, does agree that people should use common sense to minimize their health risks. He concurs that everyone should:

• Engage in regular exercise and healthy eating to avoid disease, weight problems, and the need for potentially harmful medications.
• Stop smoking, using recreational drugs and abusing prescribed drugs.
• Quit having unprotected and high-risk sex, particularly when the partner’s sexual history is unknown.
• Avoid drinking alcoholic beverages (although one glass of red wine per day is beneficial for most adults).
• Practice appropriate safety precautions (including avoidance of alcohol) around guns and motor vehicles to prevent senseless accidents.

However, Dr. Mercola feels that some of the responsibility for these millions of preventable deaths should be shouldered by the real parties responsible:

•Doctors, whose medical errors and unnecessary surgeries kill hundreds of thousands of trusting patients every year.

Doctors are 9,000 times more likely than gun owners to accidentally kill someone; they have, unfortunately, become the leading cause of death in the U.S. due to their part in our misguided modern health care system.

• Major pharmaceutical companies, who will stop at nothing to sell their products when billions of dollars are at stake.

They yield their powerful influence to market unsafe drugs and vaccines, attempt to cover up their mistakes, spend billions to hype these dangerous drugs to unsuspecting patients, and promote harmful (and expensive) over-prescribing by providing inappropriate ‘perks’ as incentives to doctors and pharmacists.

• Government agencies like the FDA and EPA, which operate with lax policies on medical safety and competence, prescription drug safety and environmental toxins (not to mention those unethical conflicts of interest with big business entities).

Dr. Mercola’s vision is to facilitate transformation of the existing ineffective medical paradigm by encouraging smarter choices with regard to nutrition, exercise, stress and emotional factors and healthier alternatives to potentially hazardous medications.

He also cautions people to be aware that one of the best things they can do for their body is this: stop being fooled by all the publicity and hype into believing that there is a “one-size-fits-all” diet. Each person has a unique metabolism and biochemistry requiring certain proportions and types of proteins, fats and carbs in healthy foods.

Readers who are interested in doing the best things they can for their body starting right now are urged to take a crucial first step by completing a free brief test to discover their own unique Metabolic Type at http://www.mercola.com/forms/mt_test.htm.

Fight The Dangers of Belly Fat -- Post 1

A little belly fat is no longer a concern centering just around how we look. Doctors and health and nutrition experts all over the country are concerned about the increasingly large numbers of Americans falling prey to obesity, diabetes, and high cholesterol.

They are suggesting that we take a serious look at the typical American lifestyle including the food we eat. The food that we put in our mouths will ultimately translate into how our bodies look and feel.

The danger of belly fat is that it can pose a serious threat to the overall health and well being of your body. This accumulated fat can be very dangerous to you. The more fat that is accumulated on your body the higher your risk for heart disease, high cholesterol, and high blood pressure; serious conditions that can put you at risk for heart attack and stroke.

Food items such as pizza contain large amounts of cheese and flour, which can clog arteries. Food that is prepared with excessive oil, butter and/or cheese can be extremely dangerous to your health as they tend to clog your arteries and pose hazards of heart disease.

In our next post we will discuss the factors that can lead to problems when one develops a pot belly.