Below are four stretches that aid in pain relief by helping take stress off the low back and hips and may vastly reduce the advancement of arthritis in the spine.
Note: These back exercises should be performed in a pain free manner. If pain is experienced, it is the best to stop the exercises and consider being evaluated by a licensed physical therapist. If one already has low back pain or other health condition, it is advisable to first be evaluated by a physician and, as appropriate, receive guidance on how to do the following exercises by a spine specialist.
1. Piriformis Stretch: Lay on your back and bend your knees to place your feet flat on the floor. Place your right ankle on your left knee and pull your left thigh towards your chest. Hold for 30 seconds. Repeat the exercise on the other side. You should feel your lower back and buttocks stretching, which will help you reduce back pain.
Have you heard about the latest way to burn belly fat? Would you think you could lose belly fat by eating fat? That just does not sound possible, or is it? According to the editors (and experts) of Prevention magazine, this is very possible. There are certain foods you can eat that will burn belly fat away without ever having to do a crunch. These foods target the belly area in women and if you include them in your diet (at every meal), you can burn belly fat away easily.
1. Understand what is known as "MUFAs." MUFA is short for mono-unsaturated fatty acids. This type of fat is considered to be a healthy form of fat that will target the fat found in the belly area. MUFAs are "good fat" that you must include in every meal for this plan to work. There are five main groups of MUFAs from which you can pick. Each one is detailed below.