AsthmaSense Cloud App.

Have you ever experienced an asthma attack? Yes or no, lack of air seems unfair. The lining of the airways become inflamed and swollen, potentially closing completely. The surrounding muscles tighten making it increasingly difficult and painful to breathe. It is often described as a terrifying experience.

This is an asthma attack.

An estimated 300 million people worldwide suffer from asthma1 and about 25 million of those are in the United States2 alone. For those that do not suffer from the chronic disease, it is hard to understand what it is like to go through an attack.

To better understand, one can “experience asthma” by following the simple, quick and safe steps outlined below.

Breathing through a straw allows you to experience what it’s like to have an asthma attack. You’ll find out why better asthma monitoring means better asthma management.

Steps for Experiencing Asthma*:
1. Use an average size drinking straw.
2. Sit in a chair and tightly seal your lips around the straw.
3. Pinch your nose and breathe only through the straw for one minute.
4. Repeat while walking in place and running in place.

*Stop this experiment if at any time you feel dizzy or uncomfortable.

What did your experience feel like? Did you notice it was difficult to take a satisfactory breath as you progressed through the experiment? Did you feel a sense of nervousness?

What you experienced was similar to that of an asthmatic having an attack. Attacks can vary in length and severity.

Once an asthma attack is experienced, it becomes more clear as to why managing asthma is so important. The American Lung Association states that monitoring symptoms is an important step in controlling asthma.3 The AsthmaSense® Cloud smartphone application created by iSonea Ltd. (ASX:ISN) has been developed to assist asthmatics and caregivers of asthmatics with better and easier monitoring and management of their asthma.

Available on iPhone and Android platforms, the application essentially turns a smartphone into a personal monitoring device allowing asthmatics or their caregivers to track medication usage, symptoms and triggers easily and accurately.

AsthmaSense Cloud’s enhanced features include:
Safe storage of a user’s asthma profile and event history in a cloud-based data warehouse;
Protected access and easy data recovery if one’s phone is replaced, lost, stolen or damaged;
· Tracking system to identify potential risk patterns and trends in asthma symptoms, medication use and testing results;
Interactive medication and testing reminders as well as medication usage records;
The ability to maintain multiple user profiles with a single application; a benefit to families with more than one person suffering from asthma.

AsthmaSense Cloud may be downloaded for free from Apple iTunes, Google Play and Amazon application stores.

For more information, please visit http://www.soundasthma.com or http://www.iSoneaMed.com.

Over Eat & Burn Fat

When you think of losing weight, your first thought is probably about the foods you will have to eliminate from your diet. But, how often do you think about the foods you need to add? Probably not very often.

There are several foods that have some extra benefits for helping you lose weight. Here are a few that are at the top of my favorites list:

Oatmeal

Oatmeal and oat bran are loaded with fiber, and when eaten can expand to almost 30 times their volume. The combination of these two effects decreases your appetite by making you feel fuller longer. You can go for long periods of time without eating while keeping your energy levels high at the same time.

In order to increase the effectiveness of your weight loss, eat oatmeal about two hours before doing your workout. Steel-cut oats, rolled oats, and plain or natural oatmeal are your best options. Avoid the instant flavored oatmeal in packets as they contain lots of sugar and other additives, and they are much more processed, meaning the fiber content is decreased.

Raw Fruits and Vegetables

Your body burns about 15% more calories when your meals contain mostly raw fruits and veggies than if you ate a meal with none at all. So to help reach your weight loss goals, it just makes sense to eat meals consisting of mostly raw ingredients.

Since theseingredients still have all of their nutrients, your body gets what it needs while you feel satisfied. Also, fruits and vegetables that are high in vitamin C, like lemons, oranges, and pineapple help your body to mobilize and flush out EXTRA body fat.

Spices

For years, people have claimed that adding spices to your diet can help with weight loss. Recently, a professor at Oxford University, found that by eating just 3 grams of chili peppers in a meal can increase your fat-burning metabolism by 8% to 20%, for up to three hours after eating the peppers.

Also, the addition of spicy mustard to your sandwich may burn an extra 45 to 75 calories eating the same three hour time span. And, just by adding fresh ginger to your diet, you get a strong diuretic. Fresh ginger also increases growth hormone production, therefore increasing the amount of fat released from your body’s fat stores for burning as fuel.

Apples

While eating raw fruits in general is typically considered a great way to lose weight, apples are especially important to single out. Apples contain pectin, which prevents your body from over-absorbing fat, as well as causing your body to release some of the stored fat.

A study done in Brazil found that people who ate an apple before each meal lost 33% more weight than a group of people who didn’t eat an apple. Pectin also acts as an appetite suppressant, so they are great snacks to tide you over between meals.

Fish

Not only are most fish loaded with tons of omega-3s, but fish like tuna, sardines, and salmon trigger the hormone leptin. Leptin is a fat-burning hormone that suppresses your appetite and determines whether you store the calories you eat as fat, or if you burn those calories for energy. The origin of the word is interesting, too. Leptin originated from the Greek word leptos which means slender. So, adding more leptin to your diet may just prove to be slenderizing for you.

Celebrate National Fitness and Sports Month by Stepping Up Workouts With Denon’s Exercise Freak™ Wireless, In-Ear Headphones

Super-lightweight, sweatproof, wireless fitness headphones with accentuated bass curve are specially designed to help sports and exercise enthusiasts kick it up a notch

May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, and to help you step up your physical activity in the coming weeks, add a boost to your routine with Denon’s Exercise Freak wireless headphones. Denon Electronics, a premier manufacturer of high-quality home and personal audio products, designed Exercise Freak headphones with sports and fitness enthusiasts in mind. Exercise Freak in-ear headphones (MSRP: $149) are super-lightweight, wireless headphones that let exercisers listen to their favorite music and answer phone calls without bothersome headphone cables getting in the way of workout activities.

Denon Exercise Freak wireless headphones were designed and tested by frequent exercisers to provide optimum comfort and secure fit for a variety of activities. Featuring Bluetooth connectivity, the wireless Exercise Freak headphones provide freedom of movement. The sweatproof in-ear earpieces feature built-in cushions for ventilation and comfort, and antimicrobial silicon eartips (available in XS, S, M, L) to reduce bacteria buildup. The rechargeable battery lasts up to seven hours—long enough for a marathon. And let’s not forget the best-in-class sound quality that is the hallmark of all Denon products. Exercise Freak models are tuned to provide a slightly accentuated bass curve for motivating challenging workouts, sports activities and fitness regimens.

The headphone’s special in-ear design features integrated controls and a built-in microphone on the earpiece, so you can play/pause your music, adjust volume, and answer/hang up telephone calls wirelessly via Bluetooth. They are available in blue, black and yellow. Also included with the headphones: a mesh carrying case with a karabiner (durable metal loop for secure connection) and a micro USB cable (for charging battery).

Users can further enhance their workouts by downloading the Denon Sport application, which provides real-time tracking of workout activities and nutrition, and seamless integration with heart-rate monitoring devices. In addition to a GPS tracking feature for outdoor activities, the App includes a workout journal to track fitness goals. With access to the online community via Facebook and Twitter, users can easily share workout progress with friends. The Denon Sport app even lets’ users map location, speed and how long it should take to complete a run at the target pace!

The Exercise Freak is part of Denon’s new widely varied headphone family including Exercise Freak, Urban Raver, Globe Cruiser, Music Maniac, and Classic headphones. They have broken new ground in featuring lifestyle-specific smartphone applications, all of which are engineered from the ground up to Sound Like You™, Move Like You, Fit Like You. Denon develops and engineers each of its advanced headphone products by carefully crafting personal listening and style solutions for consumers. The result is a new type of headphone line that not only delivers a perfect fit but also includes differentiated feature sets, specialized design elements and the groundbreaking integrated application suites to suit each individual lifestyle and listening preference.

The Denon Exercise Freak Headphones have suggested retail price of $149.00 and are available at select Denon dealers and online at http://usa.denon.com.

Benefits of Yoga for Migraine

Migraine belongs to the world’s most debilitating medical disorder, and in 2004, the World Health Organization ranked migraine as the 3rd most prevalent health illness worldwide. According to a study conducted in New Delhi, steady yoga sessions can cut back migraine attacks by 70%.

What is Migraine?
Migraine is actually a neurological disease that has incomparable symptoms to regular headache. In regular headache, pain develops when blood vessels constrict but in migraine, pain gets worse when blood vessels expand. Symptoms of migraine are more depressing than regular headache. Migraines are triggered easily and pain doesn’t go right away.

Some of the predisposing factors of migraine include weather, chocolates, fish, cheese, lights, smoke, certain smell and stress. Taking birth control pills also trigger migraine attacks.

Why Migraines are Dangerous?
Migraines are a one disease that should be taken seriously. Migraines are dangerous because they can lead to life threatening conditions such as stroke and aneurysm.

Does Yoga Benefits Migraine?
There is a little scientific study between the benefits of yoga for migraine. The disclosure was affirmed by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke which has revealed that regular yoga sessions help rebuff migraines by reducing stress levels in the body as well as muscular tension. On the other side, in a published article of Headache, result of the study revealed that participants who have continued sessions on yoga have reported lesser migraine attacks compared to those who don’t take yoga classes. However, it must be cleared that yoga is not the sole resolution for migraines but a technique to reduce stress that in turn causes migraines.

Meanwhile, it also has been found out that certain brain chemical plays an essential role in headaches. Serotonin, for example, is found in decreasing levels during migraine attacks. Yoga, as proven in studies, is able to improve levels of serotonin in the body.

What are the Benefits of Yoga to Migraine?
Yoga has stress-reducing ability and not only benefits migraine but likewise freezes other health problems. Yoga is safe, effective and found to have no complications except for individuals who have problems on posture and joint damages.

In a nutshell, the following are the justifications regarding the benefits of yoga for migraine:

• Yoga decreases cortisol in the body which is as a precursor hormone of stress.
• Yoga reduces stress, anxiety and muscle tension, three of the common incitations of migraines.
• Yoga improves posture.
• Yoga increases body awareness. You are able to know your body and identify even the most subtle changes. For example, you are able to recognize that migraine is coming on by its initial signs.
• Yoga calms your body by performing restorative poses of yoga.

Sarah del Rosario is a lifestyle and health blogger from The Thrifty Senyorita.

Nine High School Athletes Ranked #1 in US Now Set for adidas Dream 100, Mile

More than two dozen of the top high school athletes in the country—including nine athletes ranked #1 in the United States—are now set for the Dream 100 and Dream Mile at the adidas Grand Prix on May 25, adidas and race organizers announced today.

The Dream 100 and Dream Mile are again destined to be among the highlights of the adidas Grand Prix on May 25. One of the top track-and-field events in the world, the event at Icahn Stadium on Randall’s Island will feature dozens of international superstars, including 2012 Olympic medalists David Rudisha, Jenn Suhr, Veronica Campbell-Brown, Aries Merritt, Brittney Reese, Michael Tinsley, Javier Culson, Francena McCorory, and Bianca Knight. The event will be the third stop on the IAAF Diamond League circuit. Tickets are available at http://www.adidasgrandprix.com or by calling 1-877-849-8722.

Officially added today to the all-star Dream rosters are:

BOYS’ DREAM 100

Kendal Williams, Jacksonville, FL, #1(t) US 100m (10.28) and #1 200m; Trayvon Bromell, Gibbs. FL, #3 US 100m (10.34); Kenzo Cotton, Omaha, NE, 2012 State Champion 100m and 200m.

GIRLS’ DREAM 100

Marybeth Sant, Highlands Ranch, CO, #1 US 100, (11.38), #1 US 60m indoor; Kaylin Whitney, East Ridge, FL, first freshman ever invited to Dream 100, #6 US 100m (11.54), #4 US 200m (23.40); and Aaliyah Brown, Frankfurt, IL, three-time Dream 100 entrant and 2012 runner-up, 2013 indoor nationals 60m runner-up.

BOYS’ DREAM MILE

Sean McGorty, Chantilly, VA, #1 US Mile (4:04.47) in winning 2013 Penn Relays, #2 3200m (8:46.07); Ben Saarel, Park City, UT, #1 US 3000m (8:18.98 ) and 3200m (8:45.74); Edward Cheserek, Newark, NJ, who broke the national indoor HS 2-mile record at the 2013 Millrose Games (8:39.15) and also holds the 5K mark (13:57.04); Connor Mora, Cedar Springs, MI, #1 US 1500m (3:49.36); James Randon, Townsend, MA, #2 US 1500m (3:49.43); Ben Malone, River Vale, NJ, #2 US Mile (4:05.59) as runner-up to McGorty at Penn Relays; Jacob Thomson, Louisville, KY, 10-time State Champion, #4 US Mile (4:06.98), #5 US 3200m (8:48.73); Blake Haney, Bakersfield, CA, 2-time Dream Miler, US #4 3200m (8:48.58); and Henry Wynne, Westport, CT, 2013 HS indoor national mile champion.

GIRLS’ DREAM MILE

Jaimie Phelan, Kitchener, ON, 2013 Penn Relays 100m champion, 2012 3000m Canadian Junior National Champion; Sabrina Southerland, Queens, NY, 2013 HS indoor national champion 800m, #1 US indoors (2:03.59); Erin Finn, West Bloomfield, MI, 2012 HS national indoor champion and #2 all-time 5000m; Carmen Carlos, Mobile, AL, 3-time 2013 6A state champion (800m, 1600m, 3200m), #4 US 1600m (4:48.23), #6 Mile (4:51.75) and 3200m (10:15.70); Reagan Anderson, Wilmington, DE, #3 US Mile (4:50.66) as Penn Relays runner-up); and twin sisters Haley Meier and Hannah Meier, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI. Haley was #4 US indoors in Mile for 2013 (4:45.24) while Hannah was #3 (4:40.97) and the national indoor runner-up. She also competed at 1500m for the US team at the 2012 World Junior Championships.

In addition, seven star athletes were revealed on the event’s Facebook page and Twitter feed on April 10. They are:

BOYS’ DREAM 100

Levonte Whitfield, Orlando, FL, defending Dream 100 champion, #1(t) US 100m (10.28); and Cameron Burrell, Ridge Point, TX, 100m state champion, 10.07w fastest 100m so far in 2013.

GIRLS’ DREAM 100

Kali Davis-White, Lauderdale Lakes, FL, 3-time 2013 state 4A champion (100m 200m, 4x100m), 11:51 100m #3 US; and Ky Westbrook, Chandler, AZ, 2012 national champion 100m and 200m, 11.47 100m #2 US 2013..

BOYS’ DREAM MILE

Bernie Montoya, Yuma, AZ, defending Dream Mile champion, 4:01.32 PB; and Andres Arroyo, Orlando, FL, 1:47.79 800m this season #1 US and #6 all-time, 4:04.45 1600m #1 US.

GIRLS’ DREAM MILE

Wesley Frazier, Raleigh, NC, U.S. indoor 5000m national record-holder and NC state record-holder (4:42.78) in mile.

NEED A TWEET? Latest invites to adidas Dream 100&Mile #agpnyc bring total ranked #1 in US to nine. #makehistory @adidasrunning

The third stop on the international IAAF Diamond League circuit, the adidas Grand Prix is in its ninth year at Icahn Stadium, in conjunction with the Randall’s Island Sports Alliance. The latest news, photos and information on the event can be found at http://www.adidasgrandprix.com; on Facebook; on Twitter; and on Tumblr.

Juicing even more– Seriously.

Valentines day 2012 was the year I gave my heart to juicing and committed to at least a day once a month and have a three-days cleanse once in a while especially when I feel very sickly or when the migraine starts to trigger.

Ever since I went serious and got hit by the juice bug by the juju nazi of jujucleanse, juicing has become a staple in my lifestyle to the extent that I have already ditched my usual Caramel Macchiato to a matcha green tea or brewed tea; prefer a day at San Benito Farm when the budget permits and for the pescetarian that I am, I have been eating more greens than fish (although, I really have to learn how to wee myself from rice)

Since I am committing on putting myself on a reboot towards a better lifestyle, I’m learning more from the raw experts and certainly being motivated by yoga practice.

It sure helps — a lot.

I’m cleaning my diet and jotting down every meal or drink I take in.  Here are the delectable I certainly have to turn my back off for a while:

•  Sugar treats (including the occasional ice cream)
•  
  White rice
• Fried Food
• Transition off from Dairy (Milk tea, I’m sorry.)
• Bid farewell from the Espresso

The habit of hydrating my body more than 8 glasses has been a huge success since the start of the year; I have found that the most effective tool on hydrating is to actually carry a water bottle next to you at all times; have a spare bottle in your car and within the proximity of your desk.

Since I am transitioning to nourish my body more than how I get to, I’ll be juicing not just for a day but rather put a conscious effort to at least juice a glass every single day.

Here’s the game plan:

1. JUICE: A Liter of lemon grass,  few greens, watermelon, wild honey, and apple all together.
2. DESSERT: Vanilla Chia Seeds Pudding
3. NIGHT CAP: Tea

I will monitor myself for a week or two just in time for my monthly entire day juicing and transition to a full three days juicing feast.

If you’re wondering about my vanilla chia seeds dessert recipe, it’s the easiest thing! Here’s the recipe:

• 2 cups of soy milk
• 1/4 cup of honey or B-Grade maple syrup
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup chia seeds

Mix them all together and refrigerate for at least 4-5 hours or up until it’s hardened enough like a jello. You can add fruits on top of this scrumptious pudding like how you eat your yogurt!

This calls for a trip to Healthy Options!

Wear Yourself, Nothing Else.

I was having a conversation with myself on my drive home after a long day at work filled with engagements and sealing deals. I realized that when it comes to speaking and dealing with people, although it’s important that you dress appropriately and arrive on time; the best thing you can wear is yourself and the best charm you can show off is your smile and how genuine  you are when it comes to representing the brand, the company and how passionate you are in achieving your goals and theirs.

Invest in improving yourself by opening your eyes to the surroundings, meet new people and believe that their goodness is what’s shining upon them. Learn from your mistakes, the mishap in the past and forgive those who may have bullied or caused you harm. What’s important is what you’re into today, for tomorrow, for the future.

Educate yourself, there’s so much more to learn from. Don’t be scared to try and experience new things – the best way to learn and to grow is by being in it.

Work out: practice yoga, sweat buckets from spinning class or log in a short walk/run at the park to release some healthy happy hormones, detox and rejuvenate.  Listen to Bill Wither’s infamous “Lovely day.” Treat your body kind, feed your mind, nourish your soul.

How would you like to wear yourself? Choose to be kind, radiant and light. Love, respect, prioritize and choose to live for yourself.  Thrive than survive.

Transformation: Runaholic diaries to LifestyleFit

Life happened, Life happens. From what seemed to be just a running diary from when I started years back to keep track on my journey towards running up and down the butte of Jackson Hole, Wyoming to Central Park, New York and the road towards recovery when I flew back to my home country, Manila, Philippines. I am relaunching my blog to Lifestyle Fit.

Got myself hooked back to Yoga, tried and got stoked on Surfing, trying out other sporting activities up until investing myself for Kids Yoga Certification. This diary has gone a long way – both published and unpublished stories.

I am grateful for the gift of being a brand ambassador of Reebok, being entrusted by Suncoast for Lightwater and now, for marketing the biggest sporting festival which will be held sometime towards the end of the year. I am still within the journey of losing the weight I gained due to the medicines I was induced on but I sure have gone a long way and working on burning the last 10-15 lbs.

It has been a wonderful journey.

Thank you to all the brands, PR Outfits and organizers around the world who has been sending me in their proposals, press releases, give away, items for review and even for the opportunity to contribute and support all your lifestyle brands/outfits/clients.

I aim to hop back into tracking my progress, get to try out and document more of the activities I get into and of course, it’s a privilege to be introduced with so many things that entails the world of wellness towards a better and healthier lifestyle change.

Here it is, the transformation from the Runaholic diaries, Fitness diaries to Lifestyle Fit.

You may still continuously email me through: runaholic@gmail.com

Yours in fitness,

Kassy

 

Learn how to Swim, Bike, Run at MultiSport 101 Camp 2013.

The first Running leg kicks off this Saturday, May 25, 2013 from 5:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. at Bonifacio High Street Activity Center with Coach Michelle Estuar and Coach Titus Salazar. Registration is FREE*!

Registration is ongoing until Friday 5:30 p.m. Now give it a TRI and register!

1. Send us an e-mail with your name, address, contact details, preferred pace (3K or 5K) to ms101camp2013@gmail.com

Example:
Jose Silva
9 Bocobo St., Greenville Village, Makati City
09172820503
3K

2. Wait for the confirmation e-mail of your registration within 24 hours.
*Registration is free for all MultiSport Philippines Magazine subscribers.

Not a subscriber yet? Get your one-year subscription now and have the opportunity to participate in this exclusive event. Call 403-88-25 loc. 268 for subscription details and loc. 215 for registration inquiries. You may also opt to pay for your subscription on the day of the event, simply indicate that you will be paying on-site in your registration e-mail.

See you there!

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adidas King Of The Road 2013: all in for your alma mater

2013 is the year of running for adidas.

 

Last February, adidas launched Energy Boost, a groundbreaking innovation in running footwear technology featuring superior cushioning that allows runners to store and unleash energy more efficiently with every stride. 

To continue their efforts for all things running, adidas is back with its annual King of The Road (KOTR), one of the most anticipated races across Southeast Asia. This year, adidas is pushing the limits for KOTR to be even bigger than before as it opens a new category exclusively for students 25 years old and under.

The 10K Relay for Students is set specifically to encourage the youth to get into a healthy, active lifestyle and to give them a chance to represent their alma mater. Students need to team up in pairs – one male and one female – with each running 5K to complete the total 10K distance. Winners don’t just get individual cash prizes; they will also win prizes for their schools.

“adidas has always been an advocate of health and wellness through sports. The King of the Road is a testament to that fact,” said Jason Gervasio, Brand Communications and Sports Marketing Manager of adidas Philippines.

 “The new School Championship category aims not only to promote fitness, but also to inspire teamwork and pride as students are given the chance to be ambassadors of their respective campuses.”

The adidas KOTR 2013 will be held on July 7, 2013 at Bonifacio Global City. Apart from the School Championship category, the race will include distances of 10K for the general public and 16.8K with Open and Closed categories. The Closed category is strictly for Filipinos while the Open category is for all nationalities.

The top male and female winners from the 16.8K Closed category will be hailed as the Philippines’ King and Queen of the Road and will represent the Philippines in the KOTR Southeast Asia Championship in Malaysia.

 

How to Join KOTR 2013

 There are two ways to sign up for this year’s adidas King of the Road Philippines:

1.     Visit http://adidaskingoftheroad.com/ph and register online by filling up all the required fields (not available for 10KM Relay for Students). Online registration is open from May 2 to June 23, 2013.

2.     Visit any of the seven (7) adidas KOTR 2013 registration sites in the following stores —adidas Greenbelt 3, adidas SM Mall of Asia, adidas SM Megamall, adidas Powerplant, adidas Trinoma, adidas Two Parkade (Bonifacio Global City), or Runnr at Bonifacio High Street. Onsite registration is open from May 2 to June 30, 2013.

Race fees are as follows: P1,300 for the 16.8K race; P1,100 for for the 10K regular race; and P800 for for the 10K students’ race. Runners signing up for the 10K students’ race will have to present vaild student IDs (must be valid until July 7, 2013) at the registration sites. 

There is also a discount for runners that sign up in large groups. Participants who register with their friends and family at the same time at the registration site get the following discounts:

• Group of 10 runners = Php100 off each
• Group of 15 runners = Php150 off each
• Group of 20 runners = Php200 off each

Supporting this year’s race are the sponsors Summit Water, 100 Plus, Sennheiser, EO Optical, adidas Bodycare, L Timestudio, and Century Tuna.

For more news, updates, and promos on adidas KOTR 2013, visit www.facebook.com/adidas or follow the conversation with #kotrph2013.