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The Bakersfield Voice Sunday, November 6, 2011

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Try these fat-blasting foods to help widdle your middle

ounting calories and watching portion sizes are all good flat belly essentials but there’s a few fat-blasting superstars that will make a measurable difference in anyone’s waistline. Slim, flat bellies are never out of style — and if you’re doing more and more sit-ups, well, that alone won’t widdle the middle. The fat layer needs to be removed before you see any abdominal muscles — adding these power foods will help speed up the results. It’s very likely that more than half our grocery budgets go to foods in a bag, can or box — not to mention the sodium, sugar, chemicals and fat! Here’s a few ways to get more nutritional bang for your buck and, according to Nancy Kalish, Prevention Magazine, three proven flat-belly foods: • Whole grains. Consumers shed more than twice as much ab fat eating whole grains. Why? Whole grains reduce production of insulin, a hormone that encourages fat storage. • Nuts. Research from the City of Hope in Duarte, Calif., found that dieters who ate a few ounces of almonds a day downsized their waistlines by about six-andone-half inches in 24 weeks! Scientists speculate that the nut eaters benefited from the additional fiber. Just keep in mind, they are high in calories so a handful a day does the trick • Protein. It doesn’t just build muscle, it fights belly fat, too. Korean researchers found that adults eating more protein overall lost about two more pounds of belly fat than those who ate less protein and more carbs. Aim for about 25 percent of your calories from protein — that’s 100 grams if your eat 1,600 calories per day.

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Protein also helps you stay satisfied — so include some in each meal. Other tips that may help you obtain better health:

Clear Your Lungs Pears contain quercetin, a powerful flavonoid that may protect the lungs. A study of more than 13,000 people found that those who ate the most pears, as well as apples, which also contain quercetin, had the best lung function. There is also a strong association between these fruits and a lower risk of asthma — good news for people in Kern County who tend to be asthma sufferers. Also of interest is lung cancer victims, who Fitness columnist tend to have low levels of phytoestrogens, (important plant compounds) and those who ate the highest quantities of foods containing these phytoestrogens, slashed their lung cancer risk by 34 percent. Add tofu and lentils to this list for even more benefits.

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Boost your memory There’s a good reason to have your cup(s) of java! People who drank three to five cups of coffee a day reduced their risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s by 65 percent. These results hail from a study of more than 1,400 people over two decades and was published in The Journal of

Alzheimer’s Disease. Skinless chicken breast, yellowfin tuna and Chinook salmon, added about 14 mg of niacin (found in about 3.5 ounces) proved to lower risk of mental decline and Alzheimer’s by 70 percent.

No bones about it About four ounces of lean top sirloin provides more than half the DV (eight mg) of zinc, a bone-protecting mineral. Low levels of zinc are associated with brittle bones in middle-aged women. But, for you seafood lovers, an Alaskan king crab leg packs 10 mg — it’s your choice.

Healthy digestion We know blueberries are good for the brain, but according to Cancer Epidemiology studies, eating a cup a day of blueberries — or cherries, strawberries and Concord grapes, can add anthocyanins — compounds that reduce the risk of colon cancer by 33 percent!

Baby smooth skin Not just for the ladies, canned-light tuna contains an antioxidant that protects skin cells against sun damage that can lead to skin cancer. Selenium is an antioxidant that protects skin damage — people whose blood had the highest levels of selenium had a 57 percent lower rate of developing basal cell carcinoma, and a 64 percent reductions in squamous cell carcinoma, compared with those with the lowest levels.

GO dark! New research shows that women who consumed a daily drink containing two tablespoons of high-flavonoid cocoa powder for 12 weeks had skin that was

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Research shows women can get smoother skin with one ounce of dark chocolate per day. smoother, retained more moisture and had least. better circulation. Not into chocolate drinks? You can gain the same results Give these power foods a try — hey, from one ounce of dark chocolate per day. they are just as easy to purchase as a bag Gotta have it! of chips, soda, or candy bar! If 70 percent of the way we look is attributed to what Subtract this we consume, we need to step back and While adding all the above to your exist- reassess the quality of the foods we ingest. ing diet, please subtract this additive — If we eat marshmallows, we may just MSG, monosodium glutamate — a flavor become one. You get the picture. enhancer used in those little packets and Eat for your health — be fit — give it a other processed foods. People who ate try. about five grams a day were more likely to Questions, comments? Please email become overweight than those who ate the Gina at: Fitness4life5959@yahoo.com.

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A howlin’ good time! Baseball/softball campers participate in one of Pair & Marotta’s sports training camps. A Winter MiniCamp is planned for Dec. 26-30 for different age groups. PHOTOS PROVIDED

Baseball, softball camp will have you hitting home runs BY AARON GILLIES Community contributor

thought it appropriate to put together a brief note on how to improve back function while simultaneously improving batting power! Many high school baseball and softball players don't do any strength training. They spend hours practicing, hours in the batting cage, hours on the mound; but never seek to improve how their body moves and functions. The ones who are on a strength program are usually on some kind of body building program that has the usual three sets of 10 reps, and includes a chest and triceps day, back and biceps day, legs and abs day — it’s the generic body building workout straight out of Arnold’s Pumping Iron movie. Baseball and softball players just don't have any direction for weight lifting in their sport. So in 2007 a group of sports scientists led by David Szymaski (a baseball specialist) got a group of high school baseball players together and put them through a program using medicine ball workouts. They had three groups: • A control group that did nothing (CON)

• A weight lifting group + 100 swings with a game bat (GR-1) • A weight lifting + 100 swings with a game bat + medicine ball training group (GR-2) Both GR-1 and GR-2 ended up being much stronger overall than the control group, both were equal in bench press and squat tests. This was to be expected. After all, when you lift weights you get stronger. Seeing as how they were both on the same program, the same results would occur. But when it camp to the Med Ball hitters throw test, GR-2 ended the 12-week training program with significantly greater rotational strength and power! The post-test showed that GR-2 threw the medicine ball further and that carried over to a higher bat velocity in games. So what kinds of exercises did the med ball group (GR-2) do? They did medicine ball hip throws, standing side throws, speed rotations and standing figure-8 on Mondays and Fridays for 2 sets of 6-10 repetitions. That’s right — just two sets! But here is another key point that needs to be illustrated: this training program was 12-WEEKS LONG. Results like this don't hap-

pen in 1-week, 4-weeks or even 8weeks. The more consistent and more dedicated a player (and their parents) are to their fitness training, the better they perform on the field! Baseball/softball season is about four months away. Imagine how well high school athletes would be hitting the ball if they were to start their training now! Don't wait until one month before the season, get your high school baseball player in our FAST Forward: Baseball program to make sure they have the best season yet. We’ve already got a small group of high school softball players who have been working with us for over a month now. And you know they’ve been doing Medicine Ball work while they are here. Pair & Marotta Peak Performance will also be hosting a Winter Mini-Camp for Baseball/Softball Sports training. The camp will have different age groups and will meet from December 26-30. For more information on this or our FAST Forward a baseball program, contact me at aaron@pairmarotta.com or call 912-9991.

ucy, a 4-year-old Chinese Pug, had her pick of costumes this Halloween. Which one do you like best?

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