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10 exercises that'll burn 200 calories daily

Qigong: These exercises involve various breath control techniques, meditation and relaxation. It is similar to pranayama. While doing Qigong, the practitioner spends little energy, but at the end of a session there is profuse perspiration, little elevation in blood pressure, but increased levels of energy.

Budokon: If you enjoy yoga but are also in love with the high-intensity kickboxing class across the hall, try a fusion class like Budokon (bu-do-kon) and get hip with the Hollywood crowd.

Spinning: This is a relatively new phenomenon, which is performed on a specialised cycling machine. The classes take place in a fitness studio with specialised lights and music that create an upbeat atmosphere.

Aerobics: A great form of exercise to fast paced racy music makes you lose enough calories. Whether it is for 45 minutes daily or every three days, there's something about aerobics that will bring a smile on your face.

Yoga: Whether it is power yoga, artistic or ashtanga yoga, the lightness of body, serenity and bliss you feel will keep you hooked for ever. You may never want to try out another form of exercise ever.

Hooping: A form of aerobic exercise, it uses the hula hoop and has moved from being a toy to being a dance and exercise aid. It is fun, childlike, and meditative, all of which make it good for the spirit.

Walking: 20 minutes of brisk walking everyday will make sure you don't put on an ounce of weight. It will keep you in such great shape that you wouldn't ever feel the need to go on a diet!

Dance: The best form of exercise, it helps you lose plenty of weight apart from keeping you lithe! US research shows that a vigorous dance class can burn as many calories as a gym workout. Calories danced away per hour: Ballroom: 180-480; Belly dancing: 180-300; Jive/swing dance: 250-400 Salsa: 400.

Jump rope: Single-rope freestyle jump roping is one sport that is increasingly becoming famous among fitness freaks, both as a competitive activity and a way to increase strength, balance and cardio-respiratory endurance.

Aero boxing: The workout involves a combination of aerobic exercises with boxing techniques and has been formulated for the first time to help people stay fit.

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A chatwith Dr.Devi Shetty, Narayana Hrudayalaya (Heart Specialist) Bangalore was arranged by WIPRO for its employees. The transcript of the chat is given below.  Forwarded to you by B V Vijaya  of Mysore

Qn:  What are the thumb rules for a layman to take care of his heart?
Ans: 1.Diet - Less of carbohydrate, more of protein,  less oil
2.Exercise - Half an hour's walk, at least five days a  week; avoid lifts and avoid sitting for a longtime
3. Quit smoking
4. Control weight
5. Control blood pressure and sugar 

Qn: Is eating non-veg food (fish) good for the heart?      Ans:  Yes
 
Qn:It's still a grave shock to hear that some apparently healthy person
gets a cardiac arrest. How do we understand it in perspective?   
Ans: This is called silent attack; that is why we recommend everyone past the age of 30 to undergo routine health checkups. 
 
Qn: Are heart diseases hereditary?   Ans:  Yes   
 
Qn: What are the ways in which the heart is stressed? What practices do you suggest to de-stress?
Ans: Change your attitude towards life. Do not look for perfection in everything in life.
 
Qn:  Is walking better than jogging or is more intensive exercise required to keep a healthy heart?
Ans:  Walking is better than jogging since jogging leads to early fatigue and injury to joints

Qn: You have done so much for the poor and needy. What has inspired you to do so?
Ans:  Mother Theresa, who was my patient

Qn: Can people with low blood pressure suffer heart diseases? 
Ans:  Extremely rare
 
Qn: Does cholesterol accumulates right from an early age (I'm currently only 22) or do you have to worry about it only after you are above 30 years of age?
Ans: Cholesterol accumulates from childhood.

Qn: How do irregular eating habits affect the heart? 
Ans:You tend to eat junk food when the habits are irregular and your body's enzyme release for digestion gets confused. 

Qn:How can I control cholesterol content without using medicines? 
Ans: Control diet, walk and eat walnut. 

Qn: Can yoga prevent heart ailments?
Ans: Yoga helps.

Qn:  Which is the best and worst food for the heart? 
Ans: Fruits and vegetables are the best and the worst is oil. 

Qn: Which oil is better - groundnut, sunflower, olive? 
Ans: All oils are bad   

Qn: What is the routine checkup one should go through? Is there any specific test?
Ans: Routine blood test to ensure sugar, cholesterol is ok. Check BP, Treadmill test after an echo.

Qn: What are the first aid steps to be taken on a heart attack? 
Ans: Help the person into a sleeping position, place an aspirin tablet under the tongue with a sorbitrate tablet if available, and rush him to a coronary care unit since the maximum casualty takes place within the first hour.
 
Qn: How do you differentiate between pain caused by a heart attack and that caused due to gastric trouble?
Ans: Extremely difficult without ECG. 
 
Qn: What is the main cause of a steep increase in heart problems amongst youngsters? I see people of about 30-40 yrs of age having heart attacks and serious heart problems.
Ans: Increased awareness has increased incidents. Also, edentary lifestyles, moking, junk food, lack of exercise in a country where people are genetically three times more vulnerable for heart attacks than Europeans and Americans.
 
Qn: Is it possible for a person to have BP outside the normal range of 120/80 and yet be perfectly healthy?
Ans:  Yes   
 
Qn: Marriages within close relatives can lead to heart problems for the child. Is it true?
Ans Yes, co-sanguinity leads to congenital abnormalities and you may not have a software engineer as a child
 
Qn:  Many of us have an irregular daily routine and many a times we have to stay late nights in office. Does this affect our heart? What precautions would you recommend?
Ans:When you are young, nature protects you against all these  irregularities. However, as yougrow older, respectthe biological clock.
 
Qn: Will taking anti-hypertensive drugs cause some other complications (short / long term)?
Ans: Yes, most drugs have some side effects. However, modern anti-hypertensive drugs are extremely safe.

Qn:  Will consuming more coffee/tea lead to heart attacks?   Ans: No. 

Qn: Are asthma patients more prone to heart disease?    Ans: No. 
 
Qn:  How would you define junk food?
Ans: Fried food like Kentucky, McDonalds, samosas, and even masala dosas.
 
Qn: You mentioned that Indians are three times more vulnerable. What is the reason for this, as Europeans and Americans also eat a lot of junk food?
Ans: Every race is vulnerable to some disease and unfortunately, Indians are vulnerable for the most expensive disease.

Qn: Does consuming bananas help reduce hypertension?     Ans: No. 
 
Qn: Can a person help himself during a heart attack (Because we see a lot of forwarded emails on this)?
Ans: Yes. Lie down comfortably and put an aspirin tablet of any  description under the tongue and ask someone to take you to the  nearest coronary care unit without any delay and do not wait for the  ambulance since most of the time, the ambulance does not turn up. 
 
Qn: Do, in any way, low white blood cells and low hemoglobin count lead to heart problems?
Ans: No. But it is ideal to have normal hemoglobin level to increase your exercise capacity.
 
Qn: Sometimes, due to the hectic schedule we are not able to exercise.  So, does walking while doing daily chores at home or climbing the stairs in the house, work as a substitute for exercise?   
Ans: Certainly. Avoid sitting continuously for more than half an hour and even the act of getting out of the chair and going to another chair and sitting helps a lot.

Qn:  Is there a relation between heart problems and blood sugar? 
Ans: Yes. Strong relationships Since diabetics are more vulnerable to heart attacks than non-diabetics.

Qn:  What are the things one needs to take care of after a heart operation? 
Ans Diet, exercise, drugs on time, Control cholesterol, BP, weight. 
 
Qn: Are people working on night shifts more vulnerable to heart disease when compared to day shift workers?   
Ans: No.   

Qn:  What are the modern anti-hypertensive drugs? 
Ans: There are hundreds of drugs and your doctor will chose the right combination for your problem, but my suggestion is to avoid the drugs and go for natural ways of controlling blood pressure by walk, diet to reduce weight and changing attitudes towards lifestyles. 

Qn:  Does dispirin or similar headache pills increase the risk of heart attacks?
Ans: No.   

Qn:  Why is the rate of heart attacks more in men than in women? 
Ans: Nature protects women till the age of 45. 

Qn:  How can one keep the heart in a good condition?
Ans :Eat a healthy diet, avoid junk food, exercise everyday, do not  smoke and, go for health checkup s if you  are past the age of 30 ( once  in  six months recommended) .. 

Thanks,
Hemant

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