5 Great Ways to Burn More Fat Today! – Diet
5 Great Ways to Burn More Fat Today!
HSF Vitamins
"If youre trying to lose weight, give these 5 techniques a try. Youll melt off the pounds and feel great to boot."
Do not eat poor quality carbohydrates before bed. Poor quality carbohydrates are those that contain sugar or are highly processed. These would include most breakfast cereals, breads, snack foods, candies, and even fruits and juices. Eating these foods immediately prior to bedtime will likely result in increased fat deposit and will prevent your body from maintaining a successful fat-burning mode.
Increase your muscle mass! The more lean muscle you have, the more calories your body will burn even at rest. Muscle is extremely active metabolically. Do some resistance training, add some muscle, and crank up that metabolism.
Never let yourself get too hungry, or too stuffed. It really is all about moderation. Time your meals so that you eat before you are starving . . . doing this one simple thing will cause you to almost always eat less. When you do eat, stop when your satisfied not when you are so stuffed you cannot even get down another bite.
Double up on your cardio training. From time to time it may be beneficial to the fat-burning process for you to split your cardio training into two short sessions rather than one longer one. Studies suggest that people who do 30 minutes of morning cardio and then 30 minutes of evening cardio lose more fat than those doing just one 60 minute session.
Eat more high fiber foods. Most of us do not get enough fiber in our daily diets, and that
Growing Great Asparagus – Diet
Growing Great Asparagus
Jean Fritz
I went out to feed the birds this morning - the temperature was comfortably above freezing, and a downy woodpecker was telegraphing his territorial rights on the nearest utility pole. I realized it was time to feed the asparagus.
If you love fresh, succulent spears of asparagus but rankle at the price you pay for them and the quality you get at the grocery store, consider growing your own. Unlike most vegetables, asparagus is a perennial plant - one planting will return year after year, and a well-tended bed can produce an abundant crop for 25 years or more. Asparagus is an investment, and like most investments, requires some specific steps in order to reap rewards.
DIRT IS EVERYTHING
Asparagus needs soil which is rich in organic matter and drains easily. If your soil is like mine - clay that is as unworkable as Play-Doh - youll need to incorporate goodies such as leaf mold, aged manures and compost the season before you plant. Asparagus also likes full sun, so be sure that your plot gets a minimum of 6 hours of sunlight during the growing season.
BUY GOOD STOCK
Its always helpful to purchase top-quality asparagus roots from a reputable nursery or seedhouse. Two-year roots will yield a crop the second year after planting. The roots should be plump, well branched and look healthy.
VARIETIES
Look for time tested varieties, preferably those termed "supermale" its the male asparagus that yields the spears. The female exhibits the ferny foliage and produces berries during the summer. Several good varieties are:
Jersey King
Mary Washington
Purple Passion this one is purple until its cooked or steamed.
Planting Your Bed
Asparagus is best planted in the spring, but is hardy enough to go into the ground as soon as the soil is workable. Asparagus roots need to be placed into a trench which is approximately 12" deep and 12" wide. Space your plants 12" - 18" apart. Spread the roots when you plant for maximum growth.
Cover with 6" of soil, and water in. When the plants begin to grow, continue to cover - or hill - with the remaining soil.
When your plants are up, mulch your bed with leaves or wood chips to retain moisture and keep weed growth down. You can also use a good pre-emergent such as Preen, which is formulated for asparagus beds.
FEEDING
Asparagus plants love to eat, and need to be fed three times a year with a high-nitrogen fertilizer. Generally, feed your bed in early spring before any spears are visible, a few weeks after youve harvested the last spears, and in the fall. Organic growers like to top-dress their bed each fall with aged horse or chicken manure. Heat from the decaying manure helps to keep the roots from freezing during harsh winters as well as providing food for the plants and texture for the soil.
ENJOYING YOUR HARVEST
And what can you do with your first crop Steamed asparagus is delicious with an herb butter topping, mixed with rice, or au gratin. You can also chop very young spears and eat them raw or with a veggie dip.
For you low-carb dieters, asparagus is one of the approved vegetables. Enjoy it in large quantities!
About The Author
Jean Fritz is the owner and operator of KittyVista Organics, a small market farm located just east of Indianapolis, Indiana. She grows and sells produce ranging from asparagus to zucchini, and specializes in heirloom varieties, cut flowers, and of course, catnip. Visit her website - http://clik.to/kittyvista.
kittyvista@yahoo.com
The right Beauty Supplies Will make you look Great! – Women
The right Beauty Supplies Will make you look Great!
Mike Yeager
Use beauty supplies the right way and yours could well be the face that launched a thousand ships! Growing old may be mandatory, but looking it certainly isn