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Losing Fat Naturally With Antioxidants and Cardiovascular Exercise

Monday, September 29th, 2008

Eating natural foods high in antioxidants, along with a good cardiovascular workout, is the best thing you can do for your body, and an excellent way to burn fat. Cardiovascular pertains to your heart, lungs and vascular system; keeping them in shape are vital to the longevity of life.Aside from having many of the nutrients our body needs, Goji berries have flavonoids and phenolic acids, two antioxidant compounds necessary to help your body store less fat. The stored fat is known as triglycerides, and keeping these levels low are important to preventing heart disease and diabetes.When you start your cardiovascular workout, start out slowly, then gradually increase your workout. You will be surprised at how fast you build your endurance. For the best results, you will want to exercise twenty minutes at least three times a week. Each week you will need to increase your time by five or ten minutes. If you are walking or on a treadmill, you will want to start adding small inclines in your third week. If you are doing an aerobics class, you will want to start out in a beginners class and work your way up with the guidance of the aerobics instructor. Don