SCHC Blog

Weekly dose of fish!

Tue, 25 May 2010 11:50:00 GMT

Everyone should be eating a serving of fish each week. Fish is a great source of lean protein and is high in omega 3 fatty acids. These are the good fats that help with cholesterol reabsorption. When buying fish though you must be careful of fish that is high in mercury, mercury can decrease brain functioning and can be harmful to your body. When shopping for fish look for fish that does not have a long life span things like salmon and tuna, stay away from bigger fish at the top of the food chain as they are more likely to have higher exposure to mercury throughout there life span.

You should also look at buying fish that is not fished in commercial shipping or in high commercial waters. This is because although mercury is in the environment it is increased through pollution. So you should be eating fish every week cause the benefits are very rewarding for your health, just remember make smart choices.

Whats Your Measure?

Tue, 25 May 2010 10:41:00 GMT

Your waist line is a clear indication to you becoming at risk from heart problems, diabetes and chronic bone diseases such as osteoporosis and arthritis. Females should be aiming to have a waist line 80cm or below this will decrease your chance of these problems and males should have a waist line 94cm and below to decrease their risk. Come in and get measure today and start reducing your risk.

Healthy Brain Function

Tue, 25 May 2010 09:30:00 GMT

One of the benefits of exercise is it promotes healthy brain and nervous function. This happens as the body recruits more motor units that help muscles contract and can also improve nerve impulses being sent to and from the brain. Exercise has also been proven to help people who suffer from neurodegenerative diseases or diseases that attack and break down the nervous system. So keep your body healthy by exercises regularly, changing your routine and making sure you progressively overload (this is changing a training variable each time you train, be it weight, reps, sets, tempo etc).