9 Health Benefits of Chocolate

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Superfoods don't just come from your supermarket's produce aisle. In fact those chocolate candy bars next to the gummy bears now qualify. Study after study proves that dark chocolate—sweet, rich, and delicious—is good for more than curing a broken heart. The secret behind its powerful punch is cacao, also the source of the sweet's distinct taste. Packed with healthy chemicals like flavonoids and theobromine, this little bean is a disease-killing bullet. The only problem? Cacao on its own is bitter, chalky, nasty stuff. Enter milk, sugar, and butter—good for your taste buds, not always good for your health. Besides adding calories, these can dilute the benefits of cacao. So snack smart: Stick to healthy chocolate with at least 70 percent cacao (or cocoa, which is cacao in its roasted, ground form). As long as the content is that high, says Mary Engler, Ph.D., a professor of physiological nursing at the University of California at San Francisco, you can reap the be...

8 Tips For Women To Lose Weight After Pregnancy


If you are a newly mother and after delivery you gain weight instead of losing, then this post is surely for you. Here are 8 tips for women to lose weight after pregnancy.



1. Say no to Dieting Yes, you read it right. Instead of dieting try proper nutrient food which help you, recover from delivery stress.

 2. Breastfeed to slim down. It is a form of exercise for mother. Breastfeeding burn 300-500 calories each time.

 3. Go for a walk Start with small steps and walk for 15 to 20 minute daily. Once you comfortable, you can increase your time.

 4. Kegel Exercise Kegel exercise, consist of contracting and relaxing pelvic muscle repeatedly. It will tone your pelvic muscle.

 5. Deep belly breath Inhale deep from your diaphragm; hold your breath for some time and then exhale. Contract and hold your abs tight while inhaling.

 6. Work out floor bridges Lie down on floor with your knee bent, arms on your side and feet flat on floor. Contract your muscle and squeeze your butt to raise it from floor. Remain for 4-5 seconds and return to floor.

 7. Do the kneeling pelvic tilt. Stand on your floor and try to touch floor with your palm. While doing it your legs and arms should not be bending.

 8. Try out crunches Lie flat on your mat, bend your knees, put your hand behind your head, elbow out and crunch up. It will target your abdominal muscles.

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