Fitness – Page 11

Miley Cyrus Become A Vegan

Miley Ray Cyrus is a born singer with a raspy voice. She’s a teen idol during her television days when she played the title character in the television series Hannah Montana (2006-2011).

Her accolades include Time 100 list in 2008 and 2014, MTV’s Best Artist of 2013, and Billboard’s Greatest of All Time Artists Chart in 2019.

Just like a sweet voice, Miley is also blessed with a beautiful figure that she maintains with diet and exercise. While there is little need to shed light on the dynamic acting career of this singer-actor, you will certainly be interested in knowing about her diet and exercise schedule.

Vegan Diet

In 2014, Miley Cyrus became vegan and removed animal products including milk and dairy products, eggs, meat, seafood, and honey from her plate. Now she lives on a plant-based diet for necessary nutrition. Also, she received the Celebrity Advocate Award from the Animal Rights National Conference for her efforts in promoting a vegan diet. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition also supports a vegan diet to get a slimmer figure, control blood pressure and cholesterol, and reduce the risk of heart problems.

Gluten-Free Diet

Miley Cyrus takes gluten and dairy-free diet since 2012. While her critics could say that she embraced a vegan diet due to her lactose intolerance, the truth is that she’s a real vegan from the heart. And she credits her weight loss in her late teens to her gluten and dairy-free diet. Even Khloe Kardashian lost 40 pounds by switching to a gluten and dairy-free diet. If weight loss is your goal, you can consider a dairy-free diet, but with caution.

Alcohol And Drugs – NO

Earlier Miley Cyrus used to drink alcohol and smoke pot. Also, she was on drugs to find solace. But she quit alcohol and drugs in 2017. She said she wasn’t doing drugs. She wasn’t drinking. She was completely clean to Billboard during an interview. She even penned a song on quitting alcohol and drugs. It was “Slide Away.” This song has been a source of inspiration for alcoholics and drug addicts … Find more

10 Best Core Building Exercises To Do At Home

The core is made up of several muscles including all your back, abdominal muscles, pelvis, glutes, and obliques. And these are important muscles as they help build stamina, posture, flexibility, and movement.

If you are looking for an exercise that can work for your core muscles, choose one of the following exercises:

Flutter Kicks

It works on core muscles especially the lower rectus abdominal muscles and hip flexors. It mimics a swimming stroke but is performed by lying on your back.

How To:

• Lie on your back with your hands resting on your side and palms flat on the floor
• Keep your back and head in a straight line and look at the ceiling
• Lift your legs at a 45-degree angle and kick them up and down by engaging your core
• Avoid your feet touching the ground before completing a set
• Do 2 sets of 15 reps each

Seated Knee Tuck

It is a great exercise to strengthen your core, protect your back from injuries, and improve your posture tremendously.

How To:

• Sit down on a mat with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor
• Place your hands behind with your palms flat on the mat
• Lean back by bending your elbows and lifting your knees off the floor
• Bring your knees and upper body closer by engaging your core
• Again, lean back and straighten your legs but keep them above the floor
• Complete 3 sets of 10 reps each

Crunches

It is a classic core exercise for training abdominal muscles, oblique muscles, pelvis floor, lower back, and hips. This exercise will help stabilize your body.

How To:

• Sit down on the mat with your knees folded and feet flat on the floor
• Rollback until your shoulders rest on the mat but keep your head above the floor
• Take your hands on the back of your head and cross the fingers to support the movement
• Raise your head to touch your knees with your chin and go back
• Do 2 … Find more

Do These 11 Exercises For Lasting Relief From Constipation

Constipation is a common problem that has its roots in lifestyle. But people relate it to their diet. Taking a healthy diet could indeed prevent constipation, but exercising is also necessary to get long-term relief from the suffering.

Here’re 10 exercises that can control constipation

Wind Relieving Pose (Pavan Muktasana)

It improves digestion. Also, stretching lengthens the spine and relieves pain in the lower back.

How To:

• Lie down on your back with your knees folded to the chest
• Hug your knees and try to touch the knees with your forehead
• Hold this position for 5-10 seconds and keep breathing
• Lose your grip on the knees and rest your head on the floor
• Repeat the exercises 5-10 times

Half Wind Pose (Ardha Pavan Muktasana)

It is good for the digestive system as it massages the abdomen and digestive organs. It is also good for the pelvis and the reproductive organs. Women can try this asana to control menstrual pain.

How To:

• Lie down on your back with your feet shoulder-width apart
• Fold the right knee and bring it closer to your chest
• Hug your right knee to lock it for up 5 seconds
• Move the right knee in a locked position towards your left and again hold it for 5 seconds
• Return to the starting position
• Repeat the exercise with the left leg
• Do 5 sets with each leg

Half Spinal Twist (Supta Matsyendrasana)

It stretches and massages back muscles and hips. Also, it lengthens, relaxes, and realigns the spine.

How To:

• Lie down on your back with your feet shoulder-width apart
• Fold your right knee and bring it close to the chest
• Turn the right knee leftwards with your hands by your side
• Push your right knee towards the mat by twisting your lower body towards the left side
• Hold the pose for 3-5 seconds and return back
• Repeat it with the left leg and do 5 times with each leg

Child’s Pose (Balasana)

It will stretch the muscles around … Find more