Elliptical review

Ah, the trusty Elliptical, the one we try to get when we go to the gym...
The cool thing about the Elliptical's is that you almost feel like your flying and not working out that much, but later on you see that you've burned more calories than on a treadmill. Not only do you get a lower body work out, but with the handles you get an upper body work out too, even though it won't make you look like a bodybuilder, but multi-fuctional is always good. According to the Web site ellipticaltrainers.com studies have shown that the elliptical can train your body to think that you're not working as hard. In reality, you're still working your body.

Your heart rate climbs faster and you work your back, shoulders, chest, biceps and triceps too.
Just up the intensity level and get your work out in.

Drink up !

Water is key in our daily diets to prevent kidney stones and can prevent us from getting headaches, dizzy, tired and weak. Water is there to help keep us hydrated, which leads to a happy you!

They say to drink 8 glasses a day, but according to Healthy Living with Ellie Krieger, water intake is a very individual thing. Men are supposed to drink around 13 glasses of fluid a day and women around nine.
Also make a note that you can get your water intake in several different drink items throughout the day...even coffee..weird,but true. To get water in the form of pure water, men should drink seven cups and women five.

Don't lose sight of the fact that water is probably your best choice, and healthiest.

sweetstakes

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Pasternak is the author of "5-Factor Fitness and 5-Factor Diet."
Start off the new year with a healthy trip and enter the sweepstakes.

women & drinking

Ever wonder if women are effected more from drinking alcohol?

Yes. Unfortunately, women metabolize alcohol slower than men do. Mainly because women have less water in their bodies. A women's brain and liver is exposed to more alcohol than a man.

What's crazy is that, even though women may drink less than men, they may develop liver problems and other alcohol related problems faster than a man does.

There are some benefits to drinking for women.
Moderate drinking for a women is broken down to 1 drink per day. See the everydayHEALTH Web site for more information on how much beer, wine, and hard liquor is OK for women to drink.