TOP-10 LAZIEST WAYS TO STAY FIT

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Just recently, Mathew was lazing around at home cursing himself for not going to the gym. That time Mathew couldn’t help but wish for an easier way to stay fit where one wouldn’t need to sweat it out on the boring tread mill. A miracle occurred and the Jan 2009 edition of the Men’s Fitness Magazine fell into Mathew’s hands. It had an article on staying fit and Mathew picked up the Top-10 LAZIEST Ways to Stay Fit without breaking a sweat, for the lazy (yet restless) bums like Mathew ;)

#10. USE STALL ONE
After testing over 50 public toilets, researchers found that the stall nearest to the door consistently had the lowest bacteria levels. The reason being, people tend to go as far from the door as possible for privacy, but the increased numbers mean that the stall furthest the door is more frequently used and therefore less clean/hygienic. It was also the one with the least amount of toilet paper.

#9. DITCH THE ANTIPERSPIRANT
Use a basic deodorant instead of antiperspirants which are designed to trap sweat and that works in opposition with the way your body does.

#8. USE MOUTHWASH
Rinse your mouth with something like the alcohol free Dentyl. It will reduce oral bacteria, which in turn significantly decreases your risk of a heart attack, according to researchers at the University of Buffalo. It will also stop your mouth smelling like a blocked drain.

#7. COLD WATER STARTER
Drinking a glass of cold water 1st thing in the morning as soon as you get up. This kick starts your metabolism that has been working a lot slower while you were sleeping. Your body will instantly start working to warm you up after injesting ice cold liquid. Follow this with breakfast containing some protein.

#6. A BANANA A DAY
Reported to be the best selling fruit worldwide, a banana should be part of everyone's diet. Benefits are too numerous to list here, but highlights include their ability to boost energy, improve mood, reduce the effects of hangovers, and help the body recover from the effects of nicotine withdrawal.

#5. BROWN BREAD INSTEAD OF WHITE
Switch to whole meal bread, as the additional fiber content will make you feel full for longer and the grains offer slow-release, superior sources of energy. Also, the flour for white bread is often bleached using potassium bromate, benzoyl peroxide or chlorine di oxide gas - none of which is especially good for you.

#4. GAMES ARE BETTER THAN TELEVISION
Plug in the console, as playing video games improves your performance in situations requiring precise hand-eye coordination. The experience of gaming also releases dopamine, which was found to develop neural pathways from the brain to the hands. It's also a great stress buster to plug in & mow down hoards of Nazis in Call of Duty: World at War. Surely, Mathew’s kid brothers & sisters would agree.

#3. WATCH A SCARY MOVIE
Anything that causes your heart to race is good for you, according to researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centre. They say that upsetting the rhythm once in a while is like hitting your heart's reset button, helps it keep on ticking.

#2. STAY UP LATE
Too much sleep can reduce life expectancy, according to a study in the Archives of General Psychiatry. They found that people who sleep more than eight hours per night had a significantly higher death rate than normal, while people who sleep between six & seven hours per night tend to actually live the longest.

#1. STAND UP
Whenever you talk on the phone, get up off your backside. By simply standing just one extra hour over the course of the day, an average 80 kilo man will burn 90 more calories, according to calculations in the Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine.

[Mathew@PM4K]

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