Basic Tae Bo, Everyday Cal Burners, Wk. 23-25 Results

30 min. Video archive 1998, great for love handles, core, thighs, buttocks & boxing.


Source: Discovery Fit & Health

20 Everyday calories burners

1. Shopping - 1 hour with cart up & down aisles = 243 cal.

2. Brushing Teeth - 2 min. = 5.7 cal.

3. Dusting - 30 min. = 80 cal.

4. kissing - 30 min. = 36 cal.

5. Ironing - 30 min. = 76.5 cal.

6. Painting rooms - 3 hrs. = 1,026 cal.

7. Laundry - 30 min. = 72 hrs.

8. Walking & Picking up trash outside - 4 hrs. = 1,800 cal.

9. Mopping - 30 min. = 153 cal.

10. Mowing - 1 hr. = 324 cal. Raking - 30 min. = 171 cal.

11. Playing Cards - 3 hrs. = 351 cal.

12. Dinner Prep - 30 min. = 74 cal.

13. Moving furniture - 1 hr. = 504 cal.

14. Shoveling snow - 30 min. = 202.5 cal.

15. Sweeping, Use Prop or Dance Partner - 10 min. = 28 cal.
16. Vacuuming - 20 min. = 56 cal.

17. Washing car - 20 min. = 102 cal.

18. Sleeping - 8 hrs. = 360 cal.
19. Gardening - 2 hrs. = 648+ cal.

20. T.V. Watching - 1 hr. = 72 cal. (I guess you're not eating then?)

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CONTRIBUTING WRITERS:

Helen Davies, Marjorie Dorfman, Mary Fons, Deborah Hawkins, Martin Hintz, Linnea Lundgren, David Priess, Julia Clark Robinson, Paul Seaburn, Heidi Stevens, and Steve Theunissen


Week 23
7-11-12  40 min.
7-12-12  40 min.
7-13-12  40 min.
7-14-12  30 min.
TOTAL 2 hrs. 30 min.


Week 24
7-16-12  40 min.
7-17-12  120 min.
7-20-12  80 min.
7-21-12  60 min.
7-22-12  60 min.
TOTAL 6 hrs.


Week 25 
7-26-12  40 min.
7-29-12  30 min.
TOTAL 1 hr. 10 min.

Is Agave Nectar Safe?

Found this link informative.

Is Agave Nectar Safe? | Natural Health & Organic Living Blog

Reasons to Give Up Aspartame

Source: fitday.com

Aspartame is a non-calorie artificial sweetener comprised of methanol, phenylalanine and aspartic acid.  It is used in diet sodas and thousands of other products worldwide. Since it appeared on the US market in the 1980s, aspartame and the possible health risks from the substance have been a topic of much debate. Research has linked the sweetener to diabetes, fibromyalgia and certain forms of cancer. Here are some of the dangers of excessive aspartame consumption.

Cancer

Studies have found a dangerous connection between aspartame consumption and the development of brain tumors. When aspartame breaks down it produces a substance called DKP. As your stomach digests DKP, it produces a chemical that induces the growth of brain tumors.

Diabetes

Aspartame consumption is extremely harmful to people with diabetes. It makes it more difficult to control sugar levels and aggravate diabetes-related conditions such as retinopathy, cataracts, neuropathy and gastroparesis. The sweetener also has been known to cause convulsions often mistaken for insulin reactions.

Psychological Disorders

Emotional and mood disorders have been linked to aspartame. Studies suggest that people with certain emotional problems are more sensitive to aspartame.  High levels of aspartame cause changes in the serotonin levels which can lead to behavioral problems, depression and other emotional disorders. In some cases, the side effects were so dangerous that doctors were forced to put an end to the studies.

Hinders Weight Loss

Aspartame can be found in diet sodas and most other diet products. However, research indicates that the sweetener increases your hunger and can actually impede your weight loss. Phenylalanine and aspartic acid can cause spikes in insulin levels and force your body to remove the glucose from your blood stream and store it as fat. Aspartame also inhibits the production of serotonin and prevents your brain from signalling to your body that you are full. This can lead to food cravings and make it more difficult for you to lose weight.

Birth Defects

Aspartame is an excitotoxin or a substance that has the potential to damage or kill cells in the nervous system. The blood-brain barrier is a structure that stops harmful substances from penetrating the brain. The barrier doesn't completely form until a child is one year old, therefore, before a child is born, its nervous system is vulnerable to any dangerous excitotoxins that the mother may consume. Too much exposure to phenylalanine or aspartic acid may cause irreversible brain damage and other serious birth defects.

Vision Problems

Methanol, one of Aspartame's components, can damage the retinas and the optic nerves. Aspartame consumption has been connected to eye pain, blurred vision and, in some cases, blindness.

Brain Damage and Seizures

Aspartame can change the chemistry of the brain. Formaldehyde, a product of methanol, gathers in certain areas of the brain causing degenerative diseases such as Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and ALS. Aspartame consumption can also trigger seizures in both epileptics and other individuals without a history of epilepsy.

Aspartame may contain fewer calories than sugar, however, the toxic sweetener has the potential to cause serious damage to the nervous system and in the worst case scenarios can be fatal.

More Studies Needed on Stevia

Source: wisegeek.com
Although stevia sounds like a miracle herb, scientific research may suggest otherwise. Some scientists are concerned that stevia may be a mutagen, meaning that it could cause cancer. Steviahas also been linked to reproductive malfunction. Some of these studies have been imperfectly performed, but the need for more thorough analysis of the compound has certainly been demonstrated. Proponents of stevia suggest that these studies may be part of a larger effort on the part of sugar companies to keep alternatives to sugar off the market, pointing out that steviais widely used in South America and Asia with no noticeable ill effects. Given the argument over stevia, it would appear that more controlled studies are needed.

Stevia Information - Questions & Answers about Stevia & Week 21/22 Results

I've tried mate (strong tea) in Argentina. If stevia is extra sweet it would compliment mate. Below is a link to stevia info.

Stevia Information - Questions & Answers about Stevia

Week 21
6-25-12  40 min.
6-26-12  40 min.
6-27-12  40 min.
6-28-12  2 hrs.
6-30-12  30 min.
7-1-12  60 min.
TOTAL 4 hrs. 30 min.

Week 22
7-2-12  1 hr.
7-4-12  1 hr.
7-5-12  1 hr.
7-7-12  40 min.
TOTAL 3 hrs. 40 min.