Honey and Cinnamon

This is another one of those things that I got in my email. My allergies were acting up so I thought I would give it a try. I'm not sure how much of this info is true but I figure its worth trying. I did figure out that some honey mixed in some hot water with cinnamon tastes better then I imagined. Of course, this home treatment would knock me out of ketosis but if it clears up my allergies its worth it for a few days. A more interesting note about this is the weight loss part of the article, its something different to try out and breaks up the tedious routine a little. Being Celiac a gluten free lifestyle is not optional and If I'm low carbing I'm gluten free and its nice to have something sweet from time to time. So I hope you enjoy this article and find something useful in its content.



It is found that a mixture of honey and cinnamon cures most
diseases. Honey is produced in most of the countries of the
world. Scientists of today also accept honey as a 'Ram
Ban' (very effective) medicine or all kinds of diseases.
Honey can be used without any side effects for any kind of
diseases.
Today's science says that even though honey is sweet,
if taken in the right dosage as a medicine, it does not harm
diabetic patients. Weekly World News, a magazine in Canada ,
in its issue dated 17 January,1995 has given the following
list of diseases that can be cured by honey and cinnamon as
researched by western scientists:

HEART DISEASES:
Make a paste of honey and cinnamon powder, apply on bread,
instead of jelly and jam, and eat it regularly for
breakfast. It reduces the cholesterol in the arteries and
saves the patient from heart attack. Also those who have
already had an attack, if they do this process daily, they
are kept miles away from the next attack. Regular use of the
above process relieves loss of breath and strengthens the
heart beat. In America and Canada , various nursing homes
have treated patients successfully and have found that as
you age, the arteries and veins lose their flexibility and
get clogged; honey and cinnamon revitalize the arteries and
veins.

ARTHRITIS:
Arthritis patients may take daily, morning, and night, one
cup of hot water with two spoons of honey and one small
teaspoon of cinnamon powder. If taken regularly even chronic
arthritis can be cured. In a recent research conducted at
Copenhagen University, it was found that when the doctors
treated their patients with a mixture of one tablespoon of
honey and half teaspoon of cinnamon powder before breakfast,
they found that within a week, out of the 200 people so
treated, practically 73 patients were totally relieved of
pain, and within a month, mostly all the patients who could
not walk or move around because of arthritis started walking
without pain.

BLADDER INFECTIONS:
Take two tablespoons of cinnamon powder and one teaspoon of
honey in a glass of lukewarm water and drink it. It destroys
the germs in the bladder.

CHOLESTEROL:
Two tablespoons of honey and three teaspoons of cinnamon
powder mixed in 16 ounces of tea water, given to a
cholesterol patient, was found to reduce the level of
cholesterol in the blood by 10 percent within two hours. As
mentioned for arthritic patients, if taken three times a
day, any chronic cholesterol is cured. According to
information received in the said Journal, pure honey taken
with food daily relieves complaints of cholesterol.

COLDS:
Those suffering from common or severe colds should take one
tablespoon lukewarm honey with 1/4 spoon cinnamon powder
daily for three days. This process will cure most chronic
cough, cold, and clear the sinuses.

UPSET STOMACH:
Honey taken with cinnamon powder cures stomach ache and
also clears stomach ulcers from the root.

GAS:
According to the studies done in India and Japan , it is
revealed that if Honey is taken with cinnamon powder the
stomach is relieved of gas.

IMMUNE SYSTEM:
Daily use of honey and cinnamon powder strengthens the
immune system and protects the body from bacteria and viral
attacks. Scientists have found that honey has various
vitamins and iron in large amounts. Constant use of honey
strengthens the white blood corpuscles to fight bacteria
and viral diseases.

INDIGESTION:
Cinnamon powder sprinkled on two tablespoons of honey taken
before food relieves acidity and digests the heaviest of
meals.

INFLUENZA:
A scientist in Spain has proved that honey contains a
natural ' ingredient' which kills the influenza
germs and saves the patient from flu.

LONGEVITY:
Tea made with honey and cinnamon powder, when taken
regularly, arrests the ravages of old age. Take four spoons
of honey, one spoon of cinnamon powder and three cups of
water and boil to make like tea. Drink 1/4 cup, three to
Four times a day. It keeps the skin fresh and soft and
arrests old age. Life spans also increases and even a 100
year old, starts performing the chores of a 20-year-old.

PIMPLES:
Three tablespoons of honey and one teaspoon of cinnamon
powder paste apply this paste on the pimples before sleeping
and wash it next morning with warm water. If done daily for
two weeks, it removes pimples from the root.

SKIN INFECTIONS:
Applying honey and cinnamon powder in equal parts on the

affected parts cures eczema, ringworm and all types of skin
infections.

WEIGHT LOSS:
Daily in the morning one half hour before breakfast on an
empty stomach and at night before sleeping, drink honey and

cinnamon powder boiled in one cup of water. If taken
regularly, it reduces the weight of even the most obese
person. Also, drinking this mixture regularly does not allow
the fat to accumulate in the body even though the person may
eat a high calorie diet.

CANCER:
Recent research in Japan and Australia has revealed that
advanced cancer of the stomach and bones have been cured
successfully. Patients suffering from these kinds of cancer
should daily take one tablespoon of honey with one teaspoon
of cinnamon powder for one month three times a day.

FATIGUE:
Recent studies have shown that the sugar content of honey
is more helpful rather than being detrimental to the
strength of the body. Senior citizens, who take honey and
cinnamon powder in equal parts, are more alert and flexible
. Dr. Milton, who has done research, says that a half
tablespoon of honey taken in a glass of water and sprinkled
with cinnamon powder, taken daily after brushing and in the
afternoon at about 3:00 P.M. When the vitality of the body
starts to decrease, increases the vitality of the body with
in a week.

BAD BREATH:
People of South America , first thing in the morning,
gargle with one teaspoon of honey and cinnamon powder mixed
in hot water, so their breath stays fresh throughout the
day.

HEARING LOSS:
Daily morning and night honey and cinnamon powder, taken in
equal parts restore hearing. Remember when we were kids? We
had toast with real butter and cinnamon sprinkled on it!

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Dog Pack Attacks Gator In Florida

I got this one in my email, I just couldn't believe my eyes. Wow, Enjoy.


At times nature can be cruel, but there is also a raw beauty, and even a certain justice manifested within that cruelty.

The alligator, one of the oldest and ultimate predators, normally considered the 'apex predator', can still fall victim to implemented 'team work' strategy, made possible due to the tight knit social structure and 'survival of the pack mentality' bred into the canines.

See the remarkable photograph below courtesy of Nature Magazine.Note that the Alpha dog has a muzzle hold on the gator preventing it from breathing, while another dog has a hold on the tail to keep it from thrashing. The third dog attacks the soft underbelly of the gator.



Not for the squeamish!




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The 20 Rep Squat.

A.K.A. Super Squats, Breather Squats

Its amazing how things come full circle, I've watched people in the gym doing all kinds of routines and with all kinds of weird lifting techniques. The latest greatest craze that is supposed to pack on tons of muscle and double your strength. These complicated mind boggling routines keep you busy running from one machine to another in a clock watching frenzy. Super sets, triple sets, drop sets etc. and don't forget that tempo.

It seems that most newbies believe that the more complicated the routine is the better it works. More sets equals more growth ( never mind diet and rest).

So anyway, what got this post started is the come back of the 20 rep squat, I've noticed recently in my browsing of internet forums, websites and blogs that this routine is again rearing its head and drawing attention to itself.

20 Rep Squats - No hype, all over muscle growth and 1 simple set.

Sounds to good to be true?

Don't take my word for it. Try it out for yourself.

A few guide lines for the gym.

Drink plenty of water. (this should be a given)

The workout part of routine should never be more then 1 hour or 30 sets. What ever comes first. (If you're working out more then this your just setting yourself up to overtrain.)

Warm up properly. If you don't know how to do this then you shouldn't be working out in the first place.

Eat something about an hour before you go to the gym and immediately after. This is what pre workout drinks and meal replacements are made for. Give you body some fuel to burn so you can get the most out of your workout and no a snickers bar doesn't count.

Here is the basic Idea, No wimps allowed.

Start slowly especially if you have not worked out recently. I recommend that for 20 rep squats you should start with half your body weight. Add 5 lbs to your squats every workout and do all 20 reps each workout.

This method will allow you to work into the squats over a period of time. If you start off with the max weight that you can handle you will be so sore you won't be able to walk the next day or maybe even the rest of the week.

So here it is.

The squat 20 reps 1 set, eat, rest and eat. (its that simple)

Wait until you are not sore anymore (this may be two to four days depending on you) and do it again.

By the very nature of the 20 rep squat program you won't want to do anything else. Most people feel a strong need to go lay down for awhile. If you don't this is a good sign that your not using enough weight or you are a seasoned pro.

So if you feel like doing more and are just plain masochist...Then below you will find my favorite workouts.

Basic routine: (I'm not sure when or where, or who introduced me to these routines but they do the job and keep things simple, feel free to print these workouts.)

Seated press behind the neck 3x10
Bench press 3x12
Bent over rowing 2x15
Standing curl 2x10 (be careful with this its very easy to overtrain the biceps and stunt growth)
Parallel squat 1x20
Chest Pulls 1x20
Stiff legged deadlift 1x15
Crunches 1x25
As a cool down toss in some sets for your wrist and calf work if you so desire.

The quick workout looks something like this.
Bench press 2x12
Squat 1x20
Chest pulls 1x20
Bent over rowing 2x15

And my low rep program looks like this.
Cleans 5x5
Dumbell press 5x5
Incline press 5x5
Upright rows 5x5
Squats 5x5 Followed by light pullovers after each set.
Leg raises 2x25

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2 Lbs. Per week or more.

How much weight should I expect to lose on this diet a week? Always a good question, in the past I've had to face the question about this diet or that diet. The answer is usually always the same, "Well... how much weight do you have to lose?" It only makes sense that if you have only 10 lbs to lose then 2 lbs a week might seem a little extreme, but when you have 100 lbs of body fat to lose then 2 lbs a week may seem way to little. In an article that recently published on my nutrition and health blog, Tom Venuto discusses this very thing in his article The 2 pounds per week rule and how to burn fat faster.

Its a rather simple idea, you always have to consider

• Workout intensity.
• Calorie intake.
• Current body fat and weight loss goals.

If you only have 10 lbs. to lose it may be the hardest 10 lbs. you ever had to lose. Were as, if you have 50 lbs. to lose the first 10 lbs. my drop off relatively easy compared to the last 10 lbs. I usually start my diet off by cutting back on my calories first and then increasing the intensity of my workouts gradually over several weeks to keep my metabolism up and my weight loss steady. Tom's article also mentions cyclical diets, for all the low carbers out there, Lyle McDonald goes into greater deepth with The cyclical ketogenic diet a good read if you plan on making low carb diets a lifestyle and not just a short term solution.

Enjoy.

Working out in a fasted state.

So okay... This always seemed like a no brain'r to me. If your trying to lose weight, doesn't it make sense todo your high intensity workouts on an empty stomach?

I always have, but I guess there are those that believe that eating before a workout tends to let them have a more intense workout thus burning more calories then they have consumed.

But then I've always followed some simple rules,

don't eat if your not hungry (and I mean real hunger, not just habit hunger or cravings but the deep down my stomach is empty kinda hunger)

and don't drink if your not thirsty.

I think that doing anything else, makes eating and drinking a habit that ends up on your waist line. I've linked to a couple of articles below that are worth reading about this subject. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did.

Fasted workouts and fasted cardio vs. Epoc For fat loss

The Physiology of Fasting