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FEATURETTES People & Parties LIFE HEALTH ARTS Boost metabolism, Lose Weight
ALEX GONZAGA and Arjo Atayde
A new love team in ‘Arlex’
Another love team has sprouted from ABS-CBN’s newest primetime romantic drama series “Pure Love.” This is none other than the love team of Arjo Atayde and Alex Gonzaga, or “Arlex” for short.
Both good actors, it wasn’t hard for Arjo and Alex to establish good chemistry.
Arjo said, “I’m happy for the good feedback we have been receiving. A few days before the series started airing, I really felt nervous and pressured. I guess it’s normal since it’s my first time to play lead in a soap.”
Working with Alex is a dream- come-true for Arjo, sharing, “I have been a big fan of Alex even before we got the chance to work together.”
Fact is, Arjo also has a big crush on Alex.
Is he going to pursue her? Arjo replied, “I’d rather that we focus on work first. ‘Pure Love’ is also Alex’s first lead role, so, we both need to keep our focus.”
“Pure Love,” directed by Veroni- ca Velasco and Mikey Del Rosa- rio, also stars Sunshine Cruz, John Arcilla, Ana Capri, Bart Guingona, Dante Ponce, Shey Bustamante, Arron Villaflor, Joseph Marco, Matt Evans, Yam Concepcion, and introducing Anna Luna.
1. Drink Before You Eat
Drinking two glasses of water before every meal helped dieters lose an average of 15.5 pounds (five pounds more than the non-water drinkers) over three months.
2 Don’t Stop Yourself From Fidgeting
When your annoyed coworker tells you you’re bouncing your leg, perhaps you can explain that you’re just doing some non-exercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT) -- the expert term for fidgeting. Research shows that NEAT may help you burn an additional 350 calories a day.
3. Add Whey Protein To Your Smoothie
When you’re tossing fruit, ice and other smoothie mix-ins into your blender, take an extra second to add one more metabolism-boosting ingredient -- whey protein powder.
4. Brew A Cup Of Coffee
Caffeine’s ability to speed up the central nervous system makes it a powerful metabolism booster.
5. Swap In Green Tea
In addition to giving you the metabolism-boosting caffeine jolt you crave, green tea is a rich source of antioxidants called catechins. And, in a study published in the Journal of Clinical Nutrition, drinking green tea combined with a total of three hours of moderate exercise a week reduced abdominal fat in subjects over a three-month period.
6.Snack On Yogurt
Probiotics, the healthy bacteria found in yogurt, pickles, and other fermented foods like sauerkraut, may help you lose weight -- if you’re a woman, shows a new study published in the British Journal of Nutrition. Overweight men and women followed a 12-week weight loss diet; half of the volunteers also took a probiotic pill every day. Women in the probiotic group lost more weight than those in the placebo group and continued to lose weight during the 12-week maintenance period afterward (the probiotic didn’t make any difference for men).
7. Take A Laugh Break
Taking a quick break to look at funny cat videos on YouTube or take a Buzzfeed quiz doesn’t just feel good -- you’re also burning calories in the process. A study showed a 10 to 20 percent increase in energy expenditure (calories burned) and heart rate during genuine laughter. This translated to an increase of 10 to 40 calories burned within 10 to 15 minutes of laughter.
8. Add Some Heat To Your Meal
When you want to add flavor to your food, reach for hot sauce or chili powder. Chili peppers contain the chemical capsaicin, says Dudash. “The capsaicin in the chili peppers has a thermogenic effect,” she says, causing the body to burn up to an additional 90 calories immediately following a meal.
9. Eat A Mini Meal
It’s 3 p.m. and your belly is rumbling. (We’ve all been
there.) If you wait until dinnertime to eat, you may be so starving that you wind up overdoing it. Eating a small mid-afternoon meal will prevent that -- and it will also keep your metabolism stoked, says Goodson. ” Eating small meals raises your metabolism every time you eat. The key is to include a lean protein and complex carb each time, not processed or junk food. A few no-effort options: cottage cheese and fruit, peanut butter and an apple, or Greek yogurt with berries.
10. Add Seafood To Your Salad
Having a salad for lunch or dinner fills you up with belly-flattening fiber and nutrients, and adding one more ingredient will really stoke your metabolism: salmon. You already learned the metabolism-boosting effects of protein, but with salmon in particular you’ll also get a dose of omega-3 fatty acids. In a study published in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, supplementing diets with fish oil for six weeks increased lean muscle and decreased fat. Other studies have shown similar effects. Scientists speculate this reaction may be due to fish oil’s ability to reduce levels of fat-storage enzymes in the body.
11. Stand Up When Your Phone Rings
This super-easy tweak nearly doubles the amount of calories your body will burn, according to the American College of Sports Medicine. A 150-pound person, for example, burns 72 calories an hour sitting and 129 calories an hour standing.
12. Pick Organic Produce
At the grocery store, take a turn down the organic produce aisle. Pesticides found on conventionally grown produce, called “obesogens,” are blamed for slowing metabolism and predisposing some people to gain weight.
13. Take One Bite At A Time
Although it may not directly influence metabolism, wolfing down your food makes it more likely you’ll eat more, says a study published by the American Dietetic Association. Another study found even among women who didn’t diet, reducing stress and practicing mindfulness can prevent fat gain. “It takes about 20 minutes before a hormone called cholecystokinin (CCK) tells your brain to stop eating,” says Virgin. “When you engulf a burger and fries, you don’t give CCK enough time to relay the message to your brain, and you eat too much.” In addition, says Virgin, speed eating also raises fat-storing insulin levels. “Just as important as eating the right diet is slowing down and becoming mindful when you eat.”
14. Switch Off Your Phone
Exposure to the type of blue light emitted by smartphones, computers, and tablets immediately before and after dinner increased hunger and impacted glucose metabolism in people who participated in a small Northwestern University study.The study authors aren’t sure of the reasons for the link, and say more research is needed -- but even if the link between blue light and appetite doesn’t hold up in later studies, other research shows that limiting mealtime distractions helps control portions.
Pacquiao’s 65 yr old mom to marry 40 yr old man
Manny Pacquiao revealed that his mother, Dionisia, is currently in a relationship with a 40-year-old guy from Cebu. The boxing champ further relayed that his 64-year-old mother wants to get married. Manny stressed that he is not in favor of her mother’s plan to tie the knot again.
“Sinabihan ko siya, ‘Ikaw na bahala, kung hindi man kita mapilit kung sundin mo ‘yung gusto ng katawan mo, ‘yung desire ng flesh or sundin mo ang gusto ng Panginoon. Gusto pa nga magpakasal, sabi ko ‘Kung kami tanungin mo ayaw namin ng mga anak mo,’” he said.
According to Manny, Mommy Dionisia’s marriage to her first partner still hasn’t been annulled. “Si mama at si papa hindi sila kasal, si mama at ‘yung unang asawa niya, kasal sila, ‘yung unang napangasawa buhay pa,” the boxer stated. But Manny is leaving all the decision to his mom stressing, “Hindi ako nagkulang ng pagpapaalala.”
Manny also discussed his relationship with wife Jinkee in the interview. The boxer turned politician remarked that his relationship with his wife has gotten stronger over time. “Hindi na [kami nag-aaway], kung mag-away man kami maliit na bagay lang and then after five minutes okay na.”
Manny admitted that he got into such big fights with Jinkee before that they almost went their separate ways and that he turned their relationship around the moment he got closer to God. “Sabi ko [noon kay Jinkee] ayokong mangako sa ’yo kasi ilang beses na akong nangako sa ’yo pero hindi ko naman natupad, na sa ’yo kung gusto mo pa ako o hindi pero ako sinu-surrender ko na ang sarili ko sa Panginoon.”
Manny and Jinkee have 5 kids. When asked if he plans to have another child, Manny commented, “Okay naman ‘yan lima o kung madagdagan, ang Panginoon na ang bahala.”
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Crossword Answers
Are their players men or women? I can’t tell.
We really don’t stand a chance. Next year, we ask that they rename
if Leo’s Sportfest and Beautyfest.
Shawna Fresco and keesha Cerezo practice volleyball before their game at the Leo’s Skilled Caregiovers Sportsfest at Earl Bales Park.
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