Saude!: GORDURA ALIMENTAR e ATIVIDADES CEREBRAIS: A gordura dos alimentos reduz a atividade de varias areas cerebrais ligadas a percepcao de gosto e aroma e ao sistema de recompensa. ... PERSONAL TRAINER DAVIPRATES Os alongamentos sao exercicios voltados para o aumento da flexibilidade muscular, que promovem o estiramento das fibras musculares, fazendo com que elas aumentem o seu comprimento. O principal efeito dos alongamentos e o aumento da flexibilidade, que e a maior amplitude de movimento possivel de uma determinada articulacao. Veja mais, o alongamento e responsavel por:Restaurar a amplitude de movimento normal na articulacao envolvida e a mobilidade das partes moles adjacentes a esta articulacao;Prevenir o encurtamento ou tensionamento irreversiveis de grupos musculares.Facilitar o relaxamento muscular;Aumentar a amplitude de movimento de uma area particular do corpo ou corporal de forma geral antes de iniciar os exercicios de fortalecimento;Reduzir o risco de lesoes musculo-tendinosas (tendinite). Quando feitos de maneira adequada os alongamentos trazem os seguintes beneficios: -reduzem as tensoes musculares; -relaxam o corpo; -proporcionam maior consciencia corporal; -deixam os movimentos mais soltos e leves; -previnem lesoes; -preparam o corpo para atividades fisicas; - Ativam a circulacao. Os alongamentos sao derivados de comportamentos humanos instintivos como alongar os bracos e as pernas para espreguicar e bocejar. Os alongamentos, na medida que relaxam a mente e "regulam" o corpo, devem fazer parte da vida diaria de cada um.FONTE:http://www.artigonal.com/saude-artigos/alongamentos-qual-a-real-importancia-730248.html Exercise Intensity Trumps DurationWhen the study began,1 in 5 women and slightly more than 1 in 4 men had metabolic syndrome. Amongwomen, close to 1 in 3 with metabolic syndrome was inactive. By contrast, 1 in10 of the women who were extremely physically active had metabolic syndrome.The findings were similar among men in the study.After 10 years offollow-up, about 15% of participants without metabolic syndrome developed it.The risk was muchlower among those who reported doing vigorous exercise than their counterpartswho reported being inactive or doing light exercise, the study shows.Our results confirmthe role of physical activity in reducing [metabolic syndrome] risk and suggestthat intensity rather than volume of physical activity is important, the studyauthors conclude.The study did havesome limitations. Namely, researchers did not look at participants' diets. Nutrition alsoplays a role in developing metabolic syndrome.Qualityvs. QuantityIts not just time spent exercising, but the quality of that time thathelps with weight loss, weight maintenance, and improveshealth issues, says Neeru Jayanthi, MD. He is the medical director of primarycare sports medicine at Loyola University Health System in Maywood, Ill. People feel thatanything is better than nothing and this study shows that is not true when itcomes to risk of metabolic syndrome.You have to sweat forit to count, he says. Even gardening, if it creates a sweat and is done two tofour [hours] a week, can help lower risk for diabetes and heart disease, hesays. Still, studies aresplit on the intensity vs. duration issue, says Scott Kahan, MD, MPH. He is thedirector of the National Center for Weight and Wellness in Washington, D.C.Much research says that moving in any amount is healthful and some studiesshow that the greater intensity of physical activity is better.The new findingssupport the latter. They