These days, many individuals are embracing lifestyle changes to help them live more healthfully. With some this includes regular dietary intake of products made from whole grains such as cereals and bread, whilst others take to the gym and exercise their way to good health.
Many people today are obsessed with the purity and quality of the air that surrounds them. Even though we have all inhaled unpurified air for centuries, installing an air purifier has suddenly become extremely popular, and also necessary as a result of the industrial revolution and modern technology.
Why are air cleaners so important and do they actually do a good job?
Do Air Cleaners Work
It is wise to carry out a little research on the different types of air cleaners and purifiers before you attempt to purchase one. If you are aware of the way in which they operate and how effective they are it will make the decision of which brand to buy so much easier.
If the air in your house is less than pure, it’s good to know that the air cleaner or purifier that you purchase will let you breathe fresh, clean air once more.
If you ask the questions and get the answers you need about whichever purification systems you are considering, all you then have to do is to choose one which meets your needs and falls within your budget.
There are many different varieties and styles of air cleaners and purifiers available today. The main type is the HEPA filter system. This popular model works by drawing air in through a filter and then blowing it back out into the room. It has proven to be an effective piece of equipment to make the air we breathe much cleaner.
Then there are ozone air purifiers which work in a different way by releasing ozone molecules into the air we inhale.
Air cleaners and purifiers are also available with ionic technology, or electrostatic precipitators and filters. You can also find air filters which are compatible with the many models of air cleaners and purifiers and these can be used for numerous purposes.
Make sure you test the quantity of allergens within the air inside your home and then the decision of which air cleaner or purifier best suits your needs should not prove to be too difficult a task.
What if by making a few small changes in your nutrition and eating habits you could add up to a 50% gain in muscle mass and loose up to 18% extra fat.
Well you could be robbing yourself of these gains just by not eating correctly and at the right times. You see by eating at the right time you can catapult your body into a fat burning anabolic state which will not only help you gain more muscle but also loose more fat at the same time.
You will be surprised at how easy it is to make a few simple changes in your eating habits and times and the gains that you will get from these very small changes.
In a recent study in the U.K it has been shown that eating irregular meals promotes fat gain. It all comes back to our body’s “will to survive” mechanism. When you skip or prolong a meal your body will automatically go into saviour mode and start storing extra fat to be used at a later date. Consequently your next meal also stores a lot of extra fat.
By eating smaller meals more frequently you can not only counter this effect but also put your body into an anabolic state, which will also increase your base metabolic rate. In plain English this leads to higher fat loss and more muscle gain.
A haphazard supplement program coupled with a haphazard diet will make building muscle and loosing fat a next to impossible task no matter how you train
Why would anyone put in all that effort in their training and not back it up by proper nutrition and eating habits? Lack of knowledge would be the most likely answer.
Ideally you should be eating 5 or 6 smaller meals a day that are low in fat, with high protein and medium carbohydrate.
Here is an example of my Meal plan each day
Meal 1: 6AM
1 packet of Ny-Tro PRO-40 mixed with 16 ounces of skim milk and 1 serving of Micronized Creatine
Meal 2: 9AM
2 servings VP2 Whey Isolate mixed in 10 ounces of skim milk
1 large apple
Meal 3: 12PM
2 grilled chicken breasts
1 Serving Rice
1 cup of low-fat Yogurt
1 serving VP2 Whey Isolate in 8 ounces skim milk.
Meal 4: 3PM
1 packet Ny-Tro PRO-40 mixed with 16 ounces of skim milk and 5 to 10 grams of GL3 L-Glutamine
1 large banana
Pre-Workout
2 Dymetadrine Xtreme
1 VyoPro Protein Bar
Meal 5: 6PM (Post-workout)
2 servings VP2 Whey Isolate combined with 1 serving Creatine HSC mixed in cold water. (This is an important meal and is designed for an insulin spike at just the right time to increase creatine and amino acid uptake by the muscle cells.)
Meal 6: 7PM
8 to 10 ounces of lean round or flank steak
1 large serving of rice
1 medium baked potato
1 large green salad
Meal 7: 10PM
1 packet of Ny-Tro PRO-40 mixed with 9 ounces of skim milk
1 large banana
3 to 5 grams of GL3 L-Glutamine
(Mix the Ny-Tro PRO-40 and GL3 in a large bowl into a smooth pudding. Slice the banana on top and eat. It’s a dessert.)
I take my meal plans from the Max OT training program, which can be found at http://www.ast-ss.com/max-ot/max-ot_intro.asp
You do not need to supplement the way I do and by just eating 5-7 smaller meals per day you will already be on your way to a healthier life with better gains from your gym workouts.
Filed under Fitness by on Sep 18th, 2008. 