Living life healthily.

Excercise regularly

Eat healthily

Enjoy life always

Step into a new dimension...
where health is all the rage!

Having a bad time managing your life? Well, when we mention ‘life’, We mean your health. And when we mention health, it pretty much boils down to your weight. This in turn is controlled by your lifestyle and consumption of those lovely chocolate brownies and custard pies.

In a country like Malaysia, we are blessed (NOT!) with nasi lemak, roti canai, goreng specials and many more delicacies that contribute to weight gain and also an unhealthy lifestyle.

We look at people like Heidi Klum, Giselle Budchen, Usher and Brad Pitt. Apart from being famous for their careers, they are also known for their toned, healthy bodies.

Don’t we all wish we had slim physiques like them? But fret not! There are always solutions to your problems and you can find solutions to it here!

We will indulge you with information that can help you overcome problems that include putting on weight at unwanted areas(yes, fat just can’t seem to find the buttocks but elsewhere like the love handles and arms) and most importantly, how to lead a healthy lifestyle.

So here at living-it-for-e-media, we have all the juiciest tips and advice for you to stay fit, healthy and radiant. We live by the motto “a healthy person is a happy person”.

So explore our site to find out just how you can be healthier and happier!

Smile and say cheeeese!

This blog is not just about healthy living, it is also about having fun and relaxing the mind. So stay in touch with the little child in you and have fun shifting these objects around!

Lastly, do enjoy your stay and we hope you do learn how to live a healthier life! :-)

Contributors:
-LEONG SU LING
-EDELINE ANNE GOH
-SUBASHINI RAGHU

Exercising might be a word some of us would want to avoid, a word that some of us might not want people to use towards us. When someone says: “You need to exercise”, most of us would immediately think: “Oh no! Does that mean I’m fat?!”

Well, if someone uses the word ‘exercise’ in a conversation and refers to you, do not take it harshly. Think of it as a positive comment. A comment that may change your life for the better. In fact, it WILL change your life.

Once you start to exercise, you will not only look and feel better, you would live better too!

Refer to our blog section for simple, quick exercise tips that you could do on a regular basis to stay fit and healthy. However, in order to see obvious results, you would need to be consistent with your workout. If you are not able to workout an hour for 5 days a week, exercising for an hour three days a week would be good enough. Always remember that exercise is an integral part of your fitness routine!

So you want a healthy lifestyle, which means you have to exercise regularly. But how many of us have the time to go jogging or swimming everyday?

Most of us would rather stay in the comforts of our home running on the treadmill while watching television. It is the 21st century exercise routine- Exercising without leaving the home. It's easy, convenient and comfortable.

Meanwhile, some people prefer driving a short distance to a nearby gym, where all the facilities are provided and you exercise in comfort. Besides, you can opt for a personal trainer. What's not to like? You get a healthy, toned physique in just a short time!

Of course, it's best that you have suitable clothing to wear while exercising, whether or not you exercise at home. Fast-drying clothes are the best as they keep you cool and dry while you sweat it out.

We have specially sourced out some sites which offer exercising machines and gadgets as well as sports apparel for the modern busy career person. Besides that, we have also linked sites which offer fitness services such as yoga centres and gyms. Do check these sites out and we hope you enjoy hunting for items that would help you stay fit and healthy!

Fitness Concept
Gym - Celebrity Fitness
Nike
Yoga one-stop-centre
Yoga magazine

October 2008
November 2008

Date: Sunday, October 26, 2008
Time: 2:21 AM

TADAAA!! Now for the nutrition tips you have been waiting for.

You want to lose weight. But you know starving yourself is not the solution. So what do you do? Read on, as we have some useful tips for you. It's all about eating the right foods at the right times!

1. Eat enough calories but not too much ~ Maintain a balance between your calorie intake and calorie expenditure.

2. Eat a wide variety of foods ~ especially vegetables, whole grains, or fruits, that YOU(yes you) don't normally eat.

3. Keep portions moderate ~ especially high calorie foods, split a dish with a friend, and don’t order anything super sized that end ups forcing it down your throat.

4. Eat plenty of fruits, vegetables and grains ~ which we mean foods high in complex carbohydrates, fiber, vitamins and minerals, low in fat and free cholesterol.

5. Limit sugary foods, salt, and refined-grain products ~ Sugar is added to a vast array of foods. Cut down on it as it could increase your weight.

6. Don’t be the food police ~ you can enjoy your favorite sweets and fried foods in moderation, as long as they are an occasional part of your overall healthy diet. Food is a great source of pleasure, and pleasure is good for the heart even those yummy chocolate brownies.

7. Exercise ~ A healthy diet improves your energy and feelings of well being. Regular physical activity and exercise will make any healthy eating plan work even better. So what you waiting for, get your bum up and start working out.

Date: Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Time: 9:42 AM

A first shoutout!

For our first post, we would like to give a brief introduction on how we can all live a healthy lifestyle being at this age. Well.. Being so young, most of us have yet to reach the moment where we start worrying about our health and taking it seriously.

Being young and wild,our priorities would be more onto hanging out with pals and to socialize. Which probably means having alcohol at least ones in awhile, hanging out at a fast food outlet to watch a football match and to have instant noodles or junk food whenever you get hungry at home.

Habits like these are what destroys our health. Having a habit of consuming unhealthy food may not have an immediate effect to your body but it is in the process of destroying your health. Plus, I am pretty sure that most of us are watching our figures and aiming to have six packs or a bikini bod like Jessica Alba’s.

Well.. I’ve got good news for our readers. You do not have to sacrifice a Big Mac for a vegetarian pita sandwich or oblige to eat nothing else but fruit and vegetables. Always remember that a balanced diet is very important. Which means, your diet has to contain all vitamins and minerals including fat but not an excessive amount of sugar,oil and fat.

Here are a few tips that you can follow which does not require you to change your diet drastically but will help and contribute to a healthier eating habit and of course a better body or to maintain your figure. Eventually you will even feel the difference on how your body works!

The lucky number 8. Here are 8 tips that you can start of with :

When out at the mamak with your pals, order a chappati instead of roti canai as it is less oily and does not require any oil.
If you love eggs and are on a protein diet, have hard boiled or half boiled eggs instead of fried eggs.
If you still insist on frying an egg, use a non stick pan as it does not require any oil and it would turn out equally good!
Drinking carbonated drinks that contains tons of sugar would only make you put on more weight and increases the chances of getting diabetes (You can get diabetes at the age of 20!) so the best is to drink water as even diet coke or Pepsi does not work.
If you prefer sweet drinks,have a glass of 100% fruit juice.
Instead of munching chips while watching the television, cut yourself an apple or two as it as equally good due to its natural sweetness and crunchiness. In addition to that, it helps your digestive system! Plus it contains a lot of vitamin C and fiber.
Choose chicken breast meat instead of the drumstick when you decide to have chicken rice. The good news is, you are consuming lean meat that is high in protein and the best part is that it will not burn a hole in your pocket as it is filling and cheaper.
Instead of having Frosties cereal for breakfast, opt for more natural cereals such as cornflakes or Nestum. They’re not as sweet but once you mix it up with cold milk and sprinkle some Milo on top, it tastes better that having Frosties with milk.

Besides that, by following the food triangle closely, you would most probably be able to maintain a healthy eating habit in no time.

So why wait? Get the ball rolling and start eating healthy today!

Healthy eating is not about strict nutrition philosophies, staying unrealistically thin, or depriving yourself of the foods you love.

Rather, it’s about feeling great, having more energy, and keeping yourself as healthy as possible, all of which can be achieved by learning some nutrition basics and incorporating them in a way that works for you.

Choose the types of foods that improve your health and avoid the types of foods that raise your risk for such illnesses as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes.

Expand your range of healthy choices to include a variety of delicious foods.

Go ahead and read our blog to find out more guidelines and tips for creating and maintaining a satisfying, healthy diet.