Counting calories are pretty boring. How much easier would our lives be if we would have to make no more worrying about fat and Co. and we would instead only focus on when we eat. This idea was also the US-fitness expert David Zinczenko interesting and has the 8-hour diet developed.

The 8-hour diet in practice

Eat eight hours per day, the remaining 16 hours one practices in abstinence. This sounds at first quite easy. Quite as much is eight hours but not when playing through the 8-hour diet and physically to one day. So should you eat in the period of 9 bis 17 clock clock. Or from 12 bis 20 clock clock, if you are a morning person and a late dinner prefers breakfast. Before and after that anything containing calories should come from the lips. This includes the coffee with milk, glass of juice or tea with sugar. Up to 12 clock noon really nothing to eat, is pretty hard. Just as from 17 clock to fast.

After all: Supposedly may be eaten at the 8-hour diet everything your heart desires. The pounds are still tumble – even if one considers only three days a week at this FastPlan. In a postscript adds David Zinczenko, who is also editor in chief of the American – Men’s Health -, but added that sweets and white flour products are not all that great. Because they drive the blood sugar levels in the air and lead to cravings. Instead, one should make use of its eight Power-food groups. These include eggs and lean meat, dairy products, nuts, legumes, blue and purple fruits as well as fruits and vegetables red, yellow / orange and green colors.

If it goes to Zinczenko, the first meal should be eaten as late as possible to burn as much fat. Moreover, the metabolism is to be brought at least eight minutes of exercise and a cold shower after getting going.

The theory behind the 8-hour diet

That you can not then eat everything, when you want, nothing is new. Even the popular diet concept – Slim in her sleep – recommends eating breaks of at least five hours and advises the evening of carbohydrates from. Due to the long period of fasting of 16 hours burn fat is to be encouraged so really loud Zinczenko. In addition, the cholesterol levels are to be reduced and the blood levels improve.

What is so great sounds in theory, in practice unfortunately often not so convincing. This is also true for the 8-hour diet. Nutritionists as the former head of the Center for Nutritional Medicine and Prevention at the Hospital of the Brothers of Charity, Dr. John Wechsler, are not a fan of this new form of fasting. 16 hours not eating does nothing for your metabolism. First of all, if you uninhibited feasting in the eight hours and calorie and fat foods enjoys in abundance.

Much better than the 8-hour diet – and even without counting calories – is a long-term change in diet. Here, all foods are allowed, however, high-calorie foods with plenty of sugar and fat such as sweets, fast food and salty snacks only rarely and in small quantities. Whole grains, vegetables, fruit and low-fat dairy products on the other hand may be eaten several times a day without a bad conscience.

Thank Deodorant – So we keep the stink-stopper long fresh

If our deodorant is a good friend, it would have earned each summer and again we would write a thank you letter. This could be something like this: ‘Dear Deodorant We owe a lot to you. How do you manage your job welding stopper anyway?’

Answers we did not get our deodorant, by Anette Burger. It is a laboratory manager in product development of deodorants at Nivea and knows the secret of fresh deodorants exactly. How does it work? And how it protects us particularly reliable?

Deodorant or antiperspirant: Both stop body odor

The deodorants contain active ingredients that fight the bacteria in our armpits. Sweat does not smell alone. Only when bacteria decompose it, the typical stuffiness comes on. They also contain fragrances that neutralize odor may occur. Anette Burger says ‘Antiperspirants provide very good deodorant protection and also reduce the amount of sweat effectively’. Antiperspirant actives include aluminum salts. You narrow the sweat pores and thus ensure that we sweat less.

Which drugs are still in deodorant?

Deodorants can stop much more than just stink and sweat: cultivate vegetable oils and smooth as the skin (eg avocado oil), soothing ingredients such as chamomile or panthenol help prevent skin irritation, minerals (eg magnesium salts) absorb moisture and provide a dry skin feeling. So-called  – Anti-Stain Ingredients – to minimize the risk that the deodorant leaves marks on clothes.

Some deodorants promise protection for 48 hours, some even four days. How can such a long reach ‘fug-protection’?

Anette Burger says  – We know that the antiperspirant that narrows the sweat pores, acts over several days, until it is removed by the natural skin renewal –

‘This means that the drug will even withstand the daily shower or shave armpit hair.’ This also allows after two days still significantly reducing sweat and deodorizing effect prove – without the skin is irritated. But also a time-Deodorant should be used every day for the best effect.

If the deodorant leaves white traces …

For the unsightly whitish deodorant marks the aluminum salts are responsible. If they are not dissolved or crystallized, they leave traces, but usually can be washed easily. A special technology solves this problem by encases the aluminum salts with oils and so almost invisible makes. deodorant traces remain from when you let the deodorant dry before dressing.

Iron deficiency: Symptoms and prevention

Tired, unfocused – despite getting enough sleep? Clearly, someone here is ready for a vacation! It may also be that the body is suffering from iron deficiency. Leaden fatigue or difficulty concentrating are for classic symptoms.

Iron deficiency occurs when we do not eat enough iron-rich foods such as spinach or meat. Women in particular often suffer from a mild to moderate iron deficiency. Many do not even notice, because the symptoms are nonspecific, many causes may have.

A slight iron deficiency is nothing bad, but it should be fixed because too little iron in the body can affect our performance. Why? Iron plays an important role in the oxygen supply to the body. It is in the red blood color, the hemoglobin binds the oxygen transported from the lungs throughout the body. Too little iron means fewer red blood cells and hence a poor oxygen supply.

Per day, women should take about 15 milligrams of iron in the diet in order to be adequately supplied with the mineral. Iron-rich foods include meat, millet, oatmeal or spinach. Iron deficiency and symptoms such as fatigue so have no chance! Tired and unfocused we have then only celebrated when we turned night into day and wild …

Iron deficiency yes or no? Typical symptoms can be found on the following pages for future reference. If two or more signs to a physician should be consulted. The place by means of a blood test out quickly whether iron deficiency is the cause of the symptoms or something else behind it.

Fatigue

Constantly tired despite getting enough sleep? The cause may be iron deficiency. Fatigue is one of the classic symptoms.

Headache

Who constantly suffers from headaches, although neither of the neck is twisted or other physical cause can be found, can also have an iron deficiency.

Nervousness / Irritability

No matter what friends, family, colleagues do – we react constantly irritated? Or are nervous for no apparent reason? This can also speak for iron deficiency.

Rough skin

Dry rough skin, although we constantly lotion or cracked spots on the corners of the mouth are also hints that indicate an iron deficiency.

Pale complexion

Pale, pale complexion: If the skin is poor circulation, lack of iron may be to blame. Finally, iron is an important component of hemoglobin.

Acquittal for croissant?

Light, easy, delicious – and just greasy! How many times have we already pinched a croissant, because it’s a less fattening?

Quite so closely, we must not see this. In fact, because there are so few foods, although they are considered very healthy, but definitely more fat content than a croissant.

Stop! This is of course not a free ticket for the croissant. Yes, nuts have even more fat. BUT: the fat contained is healthier. Vitamins and minerals  are not to mention that occur abundantly in nuts and other healthy foods.

Since a high fat content, however many calories means – whether healthy or not -, they should all who keep an eye on the line, hold back on the food on the pages that follow.

Is the comparative value the croissant: The 70 g serving has 23 grams of fat.

Walnuts

Instead of the bag of chips that many want to resort to all kinds of nuts: walnuts, hazelnuts or peanuts. In itself a good idea, because nuts contain some healthy nutrients. In the case of walnuts, among other potassium, vitamin B6 or folic acid.

But nuts also contain a whole lot of fat – 60 grams per serving of walnuts in it are around 37 grams of fat. For hazelnuts, cashews and others it is much similar. Small consolation: The fat contains a lot of valuable fatty acids that our body needs.

Avocado

Avocados are strictly for fruit and although it is free of fat, avocados are the great exception. In a 200 g portion stuck about 48 grams of fat.

From time to time we should still enjoy a guacamole, avocado emphasize on bread or cut into the salad. Finally, the fat is purely vegetable and thus free of cholesterol.

Rape oil

Valuable fatty acids, such as omega fatty acids, stuck in vegetable fats such as canola oil. Restraint when cooking is still an advantage, because in just two tablespoons of oil (24 g) stick 24 g fat.

Muesli with nuts

Cereals or croissant for breakfast? Clearly, since the decision should be in favor of cereals. If you want to save a few calories, but should not take the finished nut muesli, in which 200 g (4 tablespoons) have around 24 grams of fat. Better oatmeal that are combined with fresh fruit, a few nuts and fettreduziertem natural yoghurt.

Pistachios

Delicious, pistachios! But beware! 60 g unshelled pistachios have more than 31 grams of fat. Those who want a bit moderate, should unpeeled access, which must be first crack and eat less so automatically.

Carry babies properly

Range snuggles to the mom feel most comfortable with babies. The same goes for wearing – no matter whether it is an infant or toddler. Since we can not keep the whole day on the arm of the little ones, baby carriers are needed. But which are good for the child? And also for our backs?

By the way, baby carriers and cloths will not only find the small great, they are also practical. Each time the stroller runterzuschleppen the stairs to hard. And out on the town or shopping slings are also much more comfortable because you have your hands free. Back pain does not have to worry about Mami, the wear and towels are designed so that even more children can still be worn.

The M-position

Babies are most comfortable when they are worn with the face to the body. Check them forward, they are overwhelmed by all the new impressions. So that the baby is seated properly and no Hüftschäden get by wearing, it should always take the M-position. This position is also called squat-spread attitude. The legs are splayed outwards and is squatting down to the navel. They form together with the Po ‘M’. The baby looks in this position like a little frog.

Properly wear:

• Sling or baby carrier must be applied correctly
• Baby legs should not dangle
• Head and back must be properly supported
• The child must not be carried too high, so that the chin mommy comes across his head.

Sling or baby carrier?

Who carries his baby regularly, take it to push through the area in the stroller has two options: A sling that can be wrapped individually, or the baby carrier / the carry sack.

Both systems are recommended, unless the baby to mother or father take a closer and sits orthopedically correct.

The correct binding of the sling is unusual at the beginning, but the cloth is supplied with an illustrated manual and the Internet to find various video tutorials. There are also special courses for binding of towels offered as midwives.

Easy does it with a baby carrier. The only belted. Can often be the size of the child wearing the suit. Again, the correct technique must be learned, so neither mom nor baby suffer damage.

Please avoid: Baby carriers, in which the child can only look forward. This wearing support the Hüftapparat too little and are a burden on the spine.

Different carrying options at a glance

• There are various ways for carrying towels and racks.
• Lying in a sling: suitable Until the third month if the baby has no deformity of the hip joint.
• On the mother’s womb with a view toward the mother: From birth, at the beginning, make sure that the head is adequately supported.
• On the hip of mother: From about two months, if the head is supported only when the child can hold your head without headrest. Only suitable for short distances, since the mother usually gets back problems.
• On the mother’s back: From the third month, when a baby sling or a tote bag is made. The large supporting frame until the baby can sit alone.

Back tips for Mami

Who often long and carries its baby in a sling or baby carrier, have to watch a bit on his back. The best position is when the baby is on abdomen or back is supported. Worn on the hip only short distances should be covered because of the back and the hips are loaded on one side.

The baby should be worn as high as possible, so that the back of the mummy is not stressed very much. It is also important that the little one is as close to the body and little room to move has. Otherwise, waist straps at baby carriers useful because they distribute the child’s weight evenly to the hips.

For older children is wearing on his back on the move gentlest.