Yuri Elkaim - Articles

Yuri Elkaim is the author of Eating for Energy,a guide to healthy eating that has awaken the world to the power of natural living foods. It includes 120 recipes, a 12-week meal plan, and more great nutritional tools for living the best life ever! For more information, visit http://www.eatingforenergy.ca

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Why Green Is King!
Have you ever noticed that the biggest and strongest animals are herbivores? Moreover, they eat nothing more than green leaves, grasses, and in some berries. The gorilla, the elephant, and the giraffe are just a few examples of strong, healthy, and long-living animals that thrive on nothing more than the... Read
By: Yuri Elkaim | 03/06/2008 | Health
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Fat Loss Interval Training For Beginners
Do want run but don't feel that you can? Do you enjoy walking but are looking for the added fat burning benefit of running? Well if so, then the workout I'm about to take you through will make your day a happier one. When most people start running (at whatever stage of their... Read
By: Yuri Elkaim | 31/05/2008 | Health
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Fat Loss Circuit Training Workout
Today I'd like to give you an exciting full body workout that will burn tons of calories and leave you feeling great in just 40 minutes. So if you want to burn fat, tone up, and get fit then this workout is for you. Another great advantage of this workout is... Read
By: Yuri Elkaim | 24/05/2008 | Health
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The Best Way To Burn Calories
One of the best ways to burn more calories in your workouts is simply to use more full body movements. The reason for this is simple. Your body burns 5 calories for every liter of oxygen it consumes and the more muscle required for a given movement, the more oxygen... Read
By: Yuri Elkaim | 15/05/2008 | Health
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The Importance of Dietary Alkalinity for Runners
Ok, you might be wondering... "What on earth is alkalinity and what does it have to do with my running performance?"... Read
By: Yuri Elkaim | 05/03/2008 | Nutrition
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Post-exercise Nutrition
The importance of post workout nutrition cannot be undermined. In order to recover properly from your workouts your body needs essential nutrients to rebuild and re-energize. You've worked hard in the gym, or just completed your run, or just finished an intense game and don't want your sweat and effort to go unrewarded right? Well, the following information is essential in assuring you get the most from your training as well as helping your body recover as best it can... Read
By: Yuri Elkaim | 05/03/2008 | Nutrition
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Yuri Elkaim's Top 5 Success Habits for Creating Lasting Health and Abundant Energy
1. Eat At Least ONE Green Salad Each Day North Americans are only consuming on average 2-3 servings of fruits and vegetables per day! When you consider that the recommendation is for 5-10 servings per day and that most of our produce is nowhere near as mineral-rich as it was just 50 years ago, consuming greater amounts of vegetables and fruit has never been as necessary as now for nourishing your body with vital nutrients, alkalinity, and the life-prolonging food enzymes that it needs.... Read
By: Yuri Elkaim | 05/03/2008 | Nutrition
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5 Keys That Will Unlock the Door to Exercise Motivation
What was revealed was some pretty interesting, yet expected, results. A whopping 83% of respondents said that a lack of motivation is what kept them from exercising regularly. The rest of the answers were equally split between not having enough time and not knowing what to do. Read
By: Yuri Elkaim | 05/03/2008 | Sports and Fitness
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Backwards Walking on the Treadmill--have You Lost Your Marbles?
No, actually I haven't! Walking backwards or jogging backwards on the treadmill works muscles in an entirely different way than walking forwards. Specifically, by walking backwards on the treadmill (especially on an incline) you engage the quad muscles (front of thigh) and calves to a great extent. Ideally, as with any type of treadmill exercise your goal is walk the hands off of the side rails for best results. Read
By: Yuri Elkaim | 05/03/2008 | Fitness
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Want to Lose Weight? Boost Your Metabolism! Here are 5 Ways.
A ton of research has been done investigating why some people lose weight while others don't, why some people succeed at keeping weight off once they've lost it while others don't, and what factors tend to influence your ability to successfully maintain a healthy body weight. What it boils down to is your metabolism. Read
By: Yuri Elkaim | 04/03/2008 | Nutrition