We have all sense that terrible pain in the lower part of the back ever; even the school-age children complain many times of pain, due to excess weight to bear in his backpack of the college. There are so many factors that can cause pain in the back and so many situations that cause these pains and that could avoid, following these simple recommendations, with which in part to avoid these inconvenience now, also avoided that can become chronic problems in the future:
* Make a Habit exercise regularly, as swimming, jogging or biking. You can also do exercises in the gym, which helps to tighten the musculature of the back, making resistant and flexible. Any exercise is better than none.
* Before exercise, hot your muscles before and at the end, do stretching exercises. If competes in a sport, to continue at the foot of the letter indications of coach to avoid problems with the back.
* Avoid sit all day, because it loses strength in the musculature of the back and increases the risk of pain. Stay active and get up often give a walk; what would be advisable every 45 or 60 minutes.
* When you have to be sitting, to keep the support straight and sit down the most behind possible in the chair. The back should have relatively straight and the arms or elbow supported. Change of position and often do not spill in the chair.
* If is a student, sit in the way described when you go to study and if you are going to sit much time, try using a stand. If the furniture in the classroom prevents him from sit properly, discuss with their teacher.
* When you use the computer, place the screen in the face, at the level of their eyes and at the height of his head.
* When need to load study material or the notebook, attempt to carry the lower weight possible and only loading what actually goes to need. If possible, use a transport with wheels, adjustable height. (more…)

It is a reality that those who lived in the middle Ages lived much less than us, and arrive at the age of 60 was such a feat that inspired respect and admiration. Even before, during the Roman Empire, things worked well and life expectancy was much lower than the current.
But one thing is the amount of years lived, and another is the quality of those years lived: the quality of life. A recent study has yielded information about the diet that was carried out during this time, and has drawn the conclusion that it was much healthier than that we have today.
According to this study, the average man of the Average Age ate in a day two loaves of bread daily, more or less 250 grams of red meat or fish, many and a variety of vegetables and, attached to this, three pints of beer.
Even at this time the refined sugars that today we can find sweets and cookies did not exist, they have saved many drawbacks to these people.
The study suggests that if we pay attention to the diet of the people in the Middle Ages, coupled with the number of hours in which made a work effort that demanded physical exercise (about 12 hours daily), we can see that at the level of health these people had much less risks that us of heart disease or diabetes, in addition to save the problem of cholesterol. (more…)

In more than one occasion I have discussed how metabolism affects our weight loss. Metabolism is our body’s ability to burn calories and therefore lose weight if we can accelerate more easily. While there is no quick fix yes there are certain steps you can take to speed up your metabolism. Know what they are.

Step 1: First, never skip breakfast. It is the most important meal of the day and already in the morning you need to keep your metabolism working.

Step 2: Eat protein. Try to eat lean protein with every meal. While other foods like carbohydrates you will boost your metabolism proteins are an excellent choice.

Step 3: Make frequent, small meals. When you eat well your metabolism slows down, trying to conserve energy. Often those who are put on diets eat too little with the goal of losing weight. However, this is counterproductive because it slows the metabolism.

Step 4: Drink lots of water. We all know that water is good for our body and drink 8 to 10 glasses a day will keep your body functioning properly.

Step 5: Drink green tea. Studies suggest that green tea not only has antioxidant properties but also can boost metabolism and help you lose weight. (more…)