To burn fat quickly and effectively, you should master power-walking. "Without it you will struggle to increase your pace and your weight loss will plateau," says Knight. Stand tall with your arms by your sides and pull your navel towards your spine so that your core muscles are working.
Focus your eyes five to six meters ahead and keep your shoulders relaxed. Bend your elbows at a 90 degree angle and cup your hands lightly, rather than clenching your fists.
Leading with the heel, take a step forward with your right foot and move your arms in opposition (i.e. as your left arm moves forward, your right moves back). Transfer your weight through the heel of your right foot.
"It is very easy, once you start concentrating on the movement, to forget about breathing," says Knight. "Try to get into a pattern, counting the number of steps to each in-and-out breath, making it the same each time."
昨天談及中風。原來,糖尿病也是引發中風的幕後黑手之一。在這方面,它的劣行除了「令血壓增高」,也包括「引致血管硬化」。更具體的說法是:糖尿病患者血液中的AGEs,能將一些「低密度脂肪蛋白」(Low Density Lipoprotein,簡稱LDL)表面的「不飽和脂肪酸」氧化;而「氧化了的」LDL可引致血管硬化。大家可能都知道,LDL乃是所謂「壞膽固醇」。