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Tweaking Your Fat Loss Diet

2007-02-25T09:32:00.000+07:00

Hey Ray, I keep forgetting to book an appointment to sit down to try and lose more fat off my tire, so I'll try and type out my diet thoughts here. It's going to get long winded but here it goes. I'm sitting at 195lbs down from 242lbs after reading your book, and of course it's not good enough for me. I have been eating the same portions and food since day 1 when I set up the meal plans for 226lbs. Here's my game plan, let me know of it makes sense or not please.

- Doing the wild rose cleanse this week starting Thursday.

- At this point changing portions to adjust to 195lb BBE calculations but up the protein from .8/lb to 1g/lb. Not a lot of change for my diet actually for the cleanse except for fish instead of poultry, plan to keep protein levels high just using fish (likely lots of salmon), everything else is a match, or close to it anyway.

- When I am done the cleanse and go back to poultry, cottage cheese etc, I am looking at a few changes. The carbohydratess are a no brainer, just cut back a bit. For proteins I eat a pretty standard set of foods: Meal 1 - cottage cheese 2- chicken / turkey 3- chicken or salmon 4-chicken / turkey 5 & 6- burgers or pork chops, just something other than chicken or turkey. My thoughts are to keep the daily proteins the same except maybe more emphasis on turkey, but change the night meals to white fish or some type - crab, cod, halibut, stuff like that with very low fat contents, or should I be switching everything to white fish to try and cut fat from the diet?

- Still have a protein shake at 10 am and eat ice cream at night (usually an ice cream bar) Ice cream is because I found myself getting dizzy a lot and realized it was lack of sugar, have felt a lot better since starting this. Anything I can do different as I realize its not the best thing for attaining a 6 pack!

Work outs: Going to start running 3 miles, 2 or 3 days a week before work (this assumes I can drag my butt out of bed) to see if I can get things moving some more, otherwise I am fairly active in the evenings, more so when my shoulder smartens up. Thoughts?

Thanks again, Mack

From Ray:

First I think you should start looking at body fat percentages now instead of the scale. I saw you the other night and you are getting really lean. I don't know if you have a certain number you want to see on the scale, but if not, I would be more concerned with body composition than getting that scale to go down any more. After all, do you want to fight at 160 lbs and 10% body fat or 190 lbs and 10% body fat? Just a choice so let me know.

Now on to the diet. The cleanse is going to make you feel awesome after and I think you will see great benefits from it. So that is a go. As for the BEE calculations, I wouldn't drop as low as 195. I would only go for a 210 for now. Big changes usually cause the body to freak out and rebel. You don't want that, you have to just tease it a little and not totally tick it off.

With your activity level, I would not decrease the carbohydrates for the increase in protein. This is my opinion but I feel that if the carbohydrates are not available then your body is going to go after the protein next since it is not the macronutrient that is needed for survival, fat is. So it is extra muscle you are after, then add the protein on top but don't decrease your carbohydrates right now. Not for an athlete.

As for fat, you do not want to cut it out totally. Fat should be at least 15% of your calories. You need this for hormone production buddy. I like the way you cycle your protein sources, keep that up and I would actually go for more fatty meats at night along with fibrous carbohydrates if fat storage is a concern. If that makes no sense to you then we can talk about the science on that later.

As for the ice cream at night, this is weird. You are considering cutting back on carbs for the sake of increased protein but then eating ice cream at night for the sugar you need. See what is happening there? This is another good reason why you need to keep your carb intake at the present levels or even bump them up just a bit. You only need to add a few grams of complex carbs here and there and the light-headedness will go away. Try some oatmeal with a banana any time you need a sugar/carb fix. It will break down fast at the start and slow burn on the end from the banana and oatmeal combo.

Now for the extra activity. I know you know the math of fat loss. 3500 calories per pound of fat is the magic number. Now how many calories are you in deficit when you calculate your classes, gym sessions and good eating. If you are in deficit then the extra running should only be because you like it or need to improve your performance in running. Doing excess work to burn calories can throw you into overtraining really fast. Watch yourself. I think you are doing enough activity already with the MMA, my class and the gym. If anything I would go with sprints in the morning if you must go for a run. 10 sprints for 100 yards with 30 seconds rest in between.

Hope that helps buddy! Keep going, your looking great!

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Ray L Burton is a personal trainer and author of the best selling internet ebook titled, Fat to Fit - The Journey. You can learn more about exercise and wieght loss at http://www.buildingbodies.ca and read more about his weight loss book at http://www.fattofitbook.com.

Fat Loss : Hoodia Weight Loss Is More Than Possible

2007-02-03T21:14:00.000+07:00

By Neil Day

It’s a relative newcomer on the weight loss scene in North America and other countries, but hoodia has been around for a very long time in Africa. Hoodia weight loss, in fact, has been recorded and known for generations on this continent where natives swear by this plant’s ability to aid in losing weight.

Hoodia weight loss is becoming a favorite way to stave off a desire to eat by many who want to drop pounds without enduring the misery of feeling hungry. The plant that is used to create hoodia diet pills and supplements is known for its ability to fool the brain into thinking the body is full. This means those who take the supplement to assist them in weight loss will eat less while avoiding a constant nagging feeling of hunger that other weight loss supplements will leave in tact.

Hoodia weight loss pills and supplements work by acting on the central nervous system. They do so through the use of a 100 percent natural supplement that’s derived from a plant. The perks of this particular method of weight loss are many, too. While some say hoodia only suppresses the appetite, there are those that believe it also speeds up the metabolism. Either way, many users swear by its properties for effective weight loss.

Hoodia weight loss comes without fear of side effects or other harsh reactions typical diet pills present. There are no drugs involved in a weight loss program that uses this supplement. This means the dangers associated with weight loss drugs that contain ingredients such as ephedra can be completely avoided. While it’s likely someone out there has an allergy to the plant, typical side effects are not present.

But does hoodia weight loss really work? There are many clinical trials and happy users who say absolutely yes. The supplements have been known to help people shed pounds without feeling hungry and while still allowing the body to get a good intake of the foods it needs to survive in a healthy fashion. This is a very important combination for overall good health.

Hoodia weight loss is a relatively new phenomena outside Africa, but that doesn’t mean it comes without a following. Since its arrival on the mass market, hoodia has become one of the most sworn by methods for assisting in weight loss. The reasons for its popularity are many and include such things as its effectiveness, the choices involved in obtaining this supplement and even is relative lack of side effects.

Hoodia weight loss is still gaining ground in countries where its use has only just been introduced. And while many still have yet to learn about this natural plant and its weight loss properties, many of those who have used it swear by its effectiveness.

For more information on hoodia weight loss weightloss, a website that specializes in providing advice, tips and resources on hoodia and the hoodia diet that you can use to help boost your self-confidence.

Overweight -You want to know why ?

2007-01-26T00:59:00.000+07:00

Most people ( men or women ) ask themself why are we overweight? This question has been asked many times and we all have different answers. The most reason is because we eat too much, especially junk food, and exercise less.

It is easy to say, I will lose weight and keep it off. Reality is that when we eat more calories than we can use for energy, our bodies store fat. The issue is whether we are seriously committed to change our lifestyle, adopt healthier habits and exercise more. After we gain weight, we find difficulty losing it. There is hope. Increasing our fat burning metabolism will help us lose weight.

Back to our question again, why are we overweight? People are overweight for different reasons: eating too much, lack of exercise, slow fat burning metabolism, retaining water, eating too late, eating unconsciously while watching TV, eating the wrong foods. We tend to eat for emotional reasons too, as we relate food as calming our nerves. Sound familiar? Sure, we feel fine while eating, but is this the answer to calm our nerves? No. Definitely not. Anxiety can drive us to eat more and see food as an ideal comfort.

Most people have tried many diets, such as quick weight loss diets with the hope of loosing that unwanted fat, yet failed to keep the weight off. Why? Because quick diets are not the answer. Think for a moment, we did not gain all that weight in one week, but gradually, right? Therefore, we can lose that unwanted fat gradually and keep the weight off. This is why it is so hard to lose fat and to stay slim with those quick weight loss diets. Some of these diets are so extreme that leave you feeling hungry, weak, and the end is that instead of promoting a healthy eating habit to lose weight, you end up cheating and eating until you satisfy those cravings.

How to resolve the overweight issue?
First, we recommend you take a conscious decision of examining your eating habits and consult a physician to check your health before starting any nutritional program and exercise plan.

Second, keep a daily record of what you eat, drink at least 8 glasses of water, have green tea to increase your metabolism, consume lots of vegetables and fresh fruit, avoid junk food and heavy sugary products.

Third, learn to say no when friends or family members offer you second or third servings.

Fourth, keep a firm decision and a positive attitude to lose that unwanted weight, visualize the new you.

Fifth, contact friends who will encourage you to lose weight and motivate you when feeling down. There is always someone ready to keep you motivated.

Whenever you feel eating for anxiety, think twice. Stop for a moment and ask yourself, �am I really hungry or is just an emotional excuse?� Instead of eating impulsively, try to drink water or have a cup of green tea, go out for a walk, or contact one of your friends for motivation.

Remember you are not alone; there are many people trying to lose weight and helping each other is the most valuable tool. Others have lost weight and kept the weight off. I did it, so can you! Believe in yourself, you are special.

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New Impetus to Weight Loss Desire with Phendimetrazine

2007-01-21T11:07:00.000+07:00

Give New Impetus to Weight Loss Desire with Phendimetrazine by Saurabh Verma

If body stats are the first love for you in life then explore the amazing world of weight loss wonder phendimetrazine. If you are really serious about your body then you even in dreams don't want those extra kilos of unwanted fat to accumulate on it. Well people adopt uncountable methods to bring back the charming and eye catching figure like starving and exercising to shed off their excess fats and overcome overweight as well. But its also true that majority of them fail to achieve the desired results. In vain they become either depressed or suffer in anxiety. They see no ways to end their over weight related problems.

Burning of weight is not an easy task. Besides maintaing a balanced diet and exercise daily is not an easy affair for everybody. There are certain obligations which may come in the way of their daily life schedule and this may hamper their daily weight loss journey. But choice of effective weight loss medication along with well planned weight loss program can be very beneficial. One such drug or diet pill that can be very effective is phendimetrazine. This drug is well approved by the US FDA as an anti obesity diet pill which comes with success record that assures obese patients to loose significant amount of weight and keep them free from fats.

Phendimetrazineis a weight loss drug which belongs to the class of anorectics which acts on the central nervous system to inhibit the hunger centre and hence suppresses the appetite .It is recommended that phendimetrazine should be used for short-term, normally up to 12 weeks while following non- pharmacological approaches to weight loss such as healthy dieting and exercise.

It's a prescription diet pill and only the doctor can determine the right amount of dose for a particular individual. Generally three doses above 120 mg after 30 mins of every meal are what a doctor suggests. But depending on your obesity situation, the doses may change. First timers may suffer from bowel changes like gas with oily discharge, inability to control your bowel movements, constipation, and indigestion. But no major side affects has been recorded till date. Pregnant women must go for a doctor consultation before its use.

Maintaining a healthy eating plan with a routine exercise in conjunction with phendimetrazine will definitely provide much awaited impetus to your weight loss dreams. Life is going to be a bed of roses for you once put your precious faith on weight loss diet pill, phendimetrazine.

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Mistakes while trying lose weight

2007-01-18T08:06:00.000+07:00

by Darren MacLeod

In this article I’m going to share with you eight mistakes I made on my quest to lose weight. I hope by sharing my experiences with others throughout the world via the internet I might be able to help people avoid the mistakes I made. So, here are the eight mistakes I made while trying to lose weight.

I went on my first diet around five years ago. Over the past four and a half years my weight went up and down as I tried every diet and exercise program under the sun. Nothing seemed to work for me. Until six months ago I enrolled in a weight workshop which taught me that I need to change the way I look at food. It was then that I realized that I had made many mistakes in my quest to lose weight.

In this article I’m going to share with you eight mistakes I made on my quest to lose weight. I hope by sharing my experiences with others throughout the world via the internet I might be able to help people avoid the mistakes I made. So, here are the eight mistakes I made while trying to lose weight.

1. I started to skip breakfast
Most people trying to lose weight believe simply eating less and skipping meals helps shed that fat. And breakfast is a real easy meal to skip. This is one of the biggest mistakes you can make when on a weight loss diet. If you leave the house in the morning on an empty stomach you’re much more tempted to eat more at morning tea and lunch times. And, calories you eat at breakfast time are easily burnt throughout the day.

2. I would eat one day and not the next
I would literally eat about 2000+ calories one day, feel guilty, and end up eating about 700 calories the following day. If you “starve” yourself throughout the day you’re much more likely to eat more in the evenings, which is not going to help you lose weight. You should consume most of your calories in the morning.

3. I bought diet food
When I went shopping I always looked for the foods marked diet, low-fat, healthy etc. This is a good practice to get into, but I was buying these foods for the wrong reason. I bought these foods because in my mind it meant I could more. I would totally disregard portion size. If you eat diet foods in large portions you’re not doing yourself any favors.

4. I thought I’d always be fat
This is mindset that you must break if you want to lose some serious weight. Sometimes it feels like you’re doing the right things and not making any progress, this is totally natural. You need to focus on being happy and healthy and achieving your goals. Try not to get caught up in “the big picture”.

5. I started eating salads as main meals
Eating salad is a good way of keeping your calorie intake down right? Yes, meal of salad has much less calories that a pizza but does it have the satisfaction? When you eat you mind needs to get some satisfaction from what you have just eaten. I found that when I ate salads for meals a few hours later I was back I the cupboard looking for more food. I learnt that I was better off eating a balanced meal with slightly more calories than simply eating a salad and snacking afterwards.

6. I started my new diets on Mondays
When I found a new diet that I decided I was going to try I always started it on a Monday. This meant I would eat all weekend like I was never going to eat again. Doing this I was just setting myself up for failure.

7. I was to embarrassed to go to the gym
Taking the plunge and joining a gym was one of the hardest things I ever did. I was always worried that people in the gym would be staring at me and talking about me. I really thought I was too fat to join. My advice is to join a gym! You’ll be glad you did. I look forward to going to the gym now.

8. I set my goals to high
Setting long term goals is great, but these goals always seem to far off. You need to set smaller, more reachable goals that you can regularly meet to keep your motivation high. Set yourself weekly, monthly and three monthly goals. Once you meet one short term goal set a new one for next week.

So there you have it, those are the mistakes I made. I now look at weight loss from a totally different perspective and it has paid off. I now help others with weight loss and keeping healthy.
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Weight loss herbal Solutions

2007-01-17T08:18:00.000+07:00

Fucus vesiculosis is a sea vegetable that is a concentrated source of minerals including iodine, potassium, magnesium, calcium and iron. As a source of iodine, it assists in the production of thyroid hormones, which are necessary for maintaining healthy metabolism in all cells of the body.

Gallium aperine grows wild in many parts of the world and is traditionally used as a diuretic and lymphatic cleanser. It helps to rid the body of toxins and can clear skin problems and other conditions caused by a build up of toxins in the body.

Garcinia cambogia has been used for centuries in Ayurvedic medicine to treat a wide range of conditions and is also used as a natural appetite suppressant. The extract hydroxy citric acid inhibits lipogenesis (fat storage), lowers the production of glycogen in the liver, suppresses appetite and boosts metabolism.

Taraxacum officinalis is found in many parts of the world and contains bitter principles that have a stimulating effect on the liver and digestive system. It is also a very rich source of vitamins and minerals, including Vitamins A, D, C, and B, iron, silicon, magnesium, zinc and manganese.

Glycorrhiza glabra originates in the Mediterranean and the Middle East and has many uses, including being a tonic stimulant for the adrenal cortex and digestive system.

Erythrea centaurium is a liver stimulant and is an excellent blood purifier and general tonic.

Paulina cupana (guarana) is a nervine tonic and stimulant which boosts energy levels.

Curcuma longa was used more than three thousand years ago by Indian healers to treat obesity. Modern research has shown that Curcuma has a beneficial effect on the liver, stimulating the flow of bile, which is responsible for the breakdown of dietary fat.

Zingiber officinalis has been used for a variety of ailments. It is a powerful antioxidant and it stimulates the production of energy and improves digestion.

Capsicum minimum is traditionally used in herbal medicine as a circulatory tonic and digestive aid, stimulating the production of gastric juices and improving metabolism.

Change Your Bad Habits

2006-12-30T03:02:00.000+07:00

Many people didn't realize that they have bad Eating Habits. I', sure because they don't know the whether it is bad or good habit. If you found that you're the one of eating bad habit, well .. you should change immediately, after you read this article and find out why is it bad for you.

People are obsessed with dieting and weight loss! Don't believe me? Just tune-in to any source of advertising...you're instantly bombarded with the latest diet schemes and "Hollywood" food fads.

Here in America, we have built a thriving industry trying to control our weight and treat the consequences of over-indulgence. The cost of weight loss and obesity related health care treatments is staggering...Americans alone spend around $114 billion every year! And even with all this interest in losing weight, we continue to pack on the pounds like never before...

- A whopping 64 percent of U.S. adults are either overweight or obese...up about eight percent from earlier estimates.
- Among children and teens ages 6-19, 15 percent or almost nine million are overweight...triple the rate in 1980!
- Nearly one-third of all adults are now classified as obese.

For Americans, modern life may be getting TOO easy. Our cushy lifestyle means we expend less energy and consequently need fewer calories to sustain our normal body weight.

Entertainment no longer requires energy expenditure. In fact, it's usually quite the opposite. We now entertain ourselves in the comfort of our own home while watching TV and munching on our favorite snack. Whether it's television, computers, remote controls, or automobiles, we are moving less and burning fewer calories. Common activities that were once a part of our normal
routine have disappeared...activities like climbing stairs, pushing a lawn mower or walking to get somewhere.

And please do not misunderstand me...I appreciate comfortable living just as much as the next person. But, here is the problem...

With all of our modern day conveniences and "cushy" style of living we have not adjusted our caloric intake to compensate for our decreased caloric expenditure. We consume more calorie rich and nutrient deficient foods than ever before. Consider a few of the following examples comparing what we eat "today" vs the 1970's (U.S. Department of Agriculture survey):

- We are currently eating more grain products, but almost all of them are refined grains (white bread, etc.). Grain consumption has jumped 45 percent since the 1970's, from 138 pounds of grains per person per year to 200 pounds! Only 2 percent of the wheat flour is consumed as whole wheat.

- Our consumption of fruits and vegetables has increased, but only because French fries and potato chips are included as vegetables. Potato products account for almost a third of our
"produce" choices.

- We're drinking less milk, but we've more than doubled our cheese intake. Cheese now outranks meat as the number one source of saturated fat in our diets.

- We've cut back on red meat, but have more than made up for the loss by increasing our intake of chicken (battered and fried), so that overall, we're eating 13 pounds more meat today than we did back in the 1970's.

- We're drinking three times more carbonated soft drinks than milk, compared to the 1970's, when milk consumption was twice that of pop.

- We use 25 percent less butter, but pour twice as much vegetable oil on our food and salads, so our total added fat intake has increased 32 percent.

- Sugar consumption has been another cause of our expanding waistlines. Sugar intake is simply off the charts. People are consuming roughly twice the amount of sugar they need each day,
about 20 teaspoons on a 2000 calorie/day diet. The added sugar is found mostly in junk foods, such as pop, cake, and cookies. In 1978, the government found that sugars constituted only 11
percent of the average person's calories. Now, this number has ballooned to 16 percent for the average American adult and as much as 20 percent for American teenagers!

Unfortunately, it would seem that the days of wholesome and nutritious family dinners are being replaced by fast food and eating on-the-run. We have gradually come to accept that it's
"OK" to sacrifice healthy foods for the sake of convenience and that larger serving portions equate to better value.

It's time recognize that we are consuming too many calories and time to start doing something about it! Each of us can decide TODAY that healthy eating and exercise habits WILL become a
normal part of our life!

We can begin by exploring our values, thoughts and habits... slowly and deliberately weed-out the unhealthy habits and activities and start living a more productive and rewarding life.
And remember, it has taken a long time to develop bad habits, so be patient as you work toward your goal!

The information contained in this article is for educational purposes only and is not intended to medically diagnose, treat or cure any disease. Consult a health care practitioner before beginning any health care program.

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Weight Loss Tips Guaranteed To Help You Lose Weight

2006-12-29T02:42:00.000+07:00

By: Donovan Baldwin

Being in the business of health, fitness, diet and weight loss, this claim intrigued me so I threw a copy of the magazine in the buggy, and read the article when I got home.

Very briefly, here's what the article had to say: Most people don't get enough Vitamin C, and Vitamin C can help your body burn more fat.

Now, this was interesting, and since I believe most people don't get the nutrients they need, I was willing to go along with the idea of increasing your normal intake of Vitamin C, either by increasing the amount of things such as orange juice, which is good for you anyway and it contains a lot of Vitamin C, or by use of Vitamin C supplements.

The information in the article made sense, and, when I did a little independent online investigation, I found that apparently the article was reasonably accurate. I don't have a particular problem with the information in this article, and agree that increasing Vitamin C could help someone lose weight.

This brings us to the slightly exaggerated title of this article.

Everyday, it seems we are bombarded with all these claims about weight loss, fat loss, diets and health. One person says their pill will deal with cortisol, which is the cause of weight gain. Another says their diet will "melt" the fat. Someone else wants to hypnotize you, and that will do the trick. The covers of many other magazines at the checkout on the day I bought my magazine had different tips, hints, diets, and weight loss solutions.

All these people can't be telling the truth, can they?

Is weight gain the result of cortisol, poor diet, lack of exercise, not enough Vitamin C, lack of sleep, stress, too much beer, or just bad genes?

Actually, the answer to both questions is, "Yes...sort of..."

The actual biological process by which people get fat is known. The solution is also known, and it doesn't have much to do with Vitamin C, cortisol, genes, or a lot of other things...directly.

A runner who wishes to run faster gets there by training at running and trying to run faster. However, that runner can also strengthen his or her legs by using weight training. They can improve their performance, or perhaps reach their goal faster, by eating a certain type of diet...maybe even making changes in that diet at different points of their training or competition schedule. If stress is inhibiting their performance, learning to meditate might help them put that stress behind them or at least relieve it enough so that their times improve. If their home life or work schedule is such that it interferes with their training, rest, or nutrition schedules, then making a change in those areas may improve their athletic performance.

Even so, the main thing in their running training is...running! Everything else just helps with the speed of development or the amount of progress that is ultimately made.

The same thing applies to most weight loss situations and so-called solutions. Increasing physical activity and eating reasonably are the two major things that bring about healthy, permanent weight loss. If, in your exercise program, you choose to supplement with Vitamin C, or get more sleep, or take something which reduces the effects of cortisol, or quit your job because it interferes with your weight loss program, then you will probably enhance the results. You will lose more weight over time, lose the weight a bit faster, or just find the whole process easier. However, the major portion of the weight loss (and improved health and enjoyment of life), comes from the basics of exercise and nutrition.

So what about the people who DID lose weight by breathing properly, or taking Vitamin C, or adding Chocolate to their diet?

People are all different, and so are the facts and factors of their lifestyles, education, upbringing, and genetic makeup. Someone who is one dress size bigger than she wants to be may get all the weight loss she needs from increasing HER Vitamin C intake. That does NOT mean that every woman will experience the SAME results. Another woman may need to lose a lot more than one dress size, and taking Vitamin C, while it might help her shed a few pounds and be more healthy overall, will probably NOT produce anywhere near the total results she hopes to achieve. If, however, she IS doing the right things to bring about weight loss, adding the Vitamin C may speed the process a bit and help get her to her goal a little faster,

Just as in the title of this article, the key word in all these claims is "help" whether it is stated or merely implied. True healthy, permanent weight loss will be the result of a combination of activity and nutrition. All the other things, which may certainly be of value, are just helping.

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Donovan Baldwin is a Dallas area wrtier and internet entrepreneur. He is a graduate of the University of West Florida, Pensacola (1973), and a member of Mensa.

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I Hate Exercise but I lost more than 20 pounds

2006-12-25T17:38:00.000+07:00

Yeah, well, most of us hate to exercise or at least don’t like it well enough to do it every day.

And any old excuse will do to avoid working up a bit of a sweat: I’m too tired or too achy or too busy or it’s too hot or too cold or too wet or too dark or too windy or too late or too early or too whatever we dream up in our heads.

But Darcy Lamb (hello, Darcy, our sunshine girl!) was different. She offered no excuse – she told me like it was. The truth was simple: she hated to exercise.

When Darcy and I were knee-to-knee in my office over a year ago, she made no bones about it – she wanted to lose weight, once and for always, but she was adamant about one thing: she was NOT going to exercise. She hated to exercise, she had always hated to exercise, and she still hated to exercise. Period. End of discussion.

My motto: when a bull comes charging at you (even a lovely, smiling one), just quietly step out of the way. I told Darcy the only thing I could tell her: “Okay.” So we tailored a food plan for her and completely sidestepped, and not too vigorously, the exercise part of losing weight and building health and fitness.

Two very interesting things happened: Darcy lost weight without exercising (yes, that is very doable), AND, without any prodding from me, in just a couple of months Darcy was doing what we affectionately called the “E” word—that very thing she hated to do! I don’t pretend to know exactly what went on in Darcy’s head—I’m lucky enough to know what goes on inside my head—but somehow she made the shift from hating to exercise and not doing it to, well, not hating it so much (not that she actually liked it) and doing it almost every day of the week. Go figure.

And this is what happened:

“I lost about 28 pounds in 10 months.”

“I have no more heartburn, indigestion, or headaches. I used to take ibuprofen about 5 times a week and now not even once a month. I have more energy, feel like getting up in the morning, and take no more naps in the middle of the afternoon. I wore Capri’s last summer and wasn’t able to wear them before.

“I amaze myself.”

A couple of weeks ago, Darcy called me up at home. She was flyin’ high. If you know Darcy, you know that her exuberant self is not unusual, but she was one notch above her usual high. She had just gotten out of her first or second formal exercise class, something that she vowed to never put herself through, and she was bubbling over with excitement.

“Guess what, Dr. Leslie? I just got out of exercise class. Can you believe it? I was such a klutz—I’ve never had any coordination—and certainly didn’t know what to do, but at least I gave myself and everyone else a good laugh.”

Leave it to Darcy to brighten up the lives of everyone around her, even as she was being tortured AND laughed at.

Now I could be wrong (shhh! mum’s the word), but I think Darcy actually almost liked it—well, almost. She used the fun word, and I think most of us equate fun with “like.”

Hard to believe this was the same woman who, only one year before, had announced that she was not going to move her body any more than she had to – no way, no how, and you can’t make me!

Like Darcy, sometimes we really don’t know what we are capable of until a little jumpstart helps us break through old mental barriers – “I can’t; I won’t; I don’t have to” – and creates new self-awareness that includes words like: “I can; I will; I am and I amaze myself.”

Okay, so exercise may be boring. But what is more boring: walking every day or being housebound because of a paralyzing stroke; joining a water aerobics class or getting a breast removed, not to mention getting sick from the 15 sessions of chemotherapy (just 4 hours of moderate exercise per week reduces breast cancer risk by 37%); riding a bicycle in front of the T.V. or getting a leg cut off from diabetes type 2 caused by too much weight and a sedentary lifestyle?

And as far as the grand daddy excuse of them all, “I don’t have time to exercise,” as I often say to myself to get my you-know-what out the door, exercise doesn’t take time, it gives me time when it counts – at the end of my life.

The next time you try to excuse your way out of taking care of the most important gift in your life – you – think about what your mother or your sister or your daughter or your friend would say if you asked them how important you were to them and whether or not you should take care of yourself – moving your body and feeding it with the best foods for weight loss and energy and health gain.

You may already know that:

=> the government now recommends that the ideal amount of exercise is 60 minutes every day of the week (no, not 30 minutes 3 days a week)

=> muscles burn more calories than fat.

=> the last 10 minutes of a 40-minute work-out are more power-packed than the first 30 minutes.

=> it doesn’t take 21 days to form a habit – try 21 years.

=> we burn 800 fewer calories now than we did 20 years ago.

=> by the age of 70 we lose 50% of our aerobic capacity because we don’t exercise, not because of age.

=> exercise raises metabolism, burning calories much more efficiently, for 24 hours only and then it drops back down again unless you exercise daily.

=> you continue to burn calories even after you stop exercising.

=> sedentary people are 2x more likely to die of heart disease.

=> inactivity kills more people than the combination of all three of the highest risk factors: smoking, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol IF moderate exercise is included.

=> for good support, walking or athletic shoes need to have a built–in roll bar and motion control (Brooks is a good brand if they fit correctly)

What do you say? What are you waiting for? You may be confused about which foods to put into your body but you certainly KNOW how important daily exercise is. Why aren’t you doing it?

So don’t think, just DO—starting today!

Lace up those sneakers, put one foot in front of the other, and be just like Darcy—be amazed at yourself and all that you are capable of.

Dr. Leslie Van Romer is a health motivational speaker, writer, and lifestyle coach. Visit http://www.DrLeslieVanRomer.com for more inspiration.

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How to t Burning More Calories Today

2006-12-24T15:06:00.000+07:00

1. Start Exercising first thing in the morning.

As soon as you wake up in the morning workout for at least 30min to an hour. Studies show that working out in the morning has been shown to burn up to 3x as more fat as opposed to working out at any other time during the day.

Here's Why:

During the day your body's main source of energy is the carbohydrates that you get from eating your meals. As you sleep at night for 6+ hours your body uses up all those carbohydrates as energy for various bodily functions that go on even while you sleep. When you wake up in the morning your body doesn't have any carbohydrates as energy to use and it will look to burn body fat instead for energy.

For you to take advantage of this morning fat burning opportunity you have to exercise first thing in the morning. Don't eat breakfast because if you do you'll just give your body some carbohydrates as a source of energy instead of the body fat that you want to burn for energy.

Another great thing about working out first thing in the morning is that your metabolism gets revved up after your morning workout. Morning workouts keep your metabolism elevated throughout the day. An elevated metabolism throughout the day only means that you'll burn more calories and lose more weight.

If you workout at night you may still burn fat while you workout but as soon as you go to sleep your metabolism will slow down and you'll miss out on all the extra fat that you can burn during the day if you had exercised in the morning. When you sleep your metabolic rate is always at its slowest.

Other reasons why its good to exercise first thing in the morning is that you get the workout out of the way, and working out in the morning will also reduce your level of stress throughout the day.

Advanced Tip: Want to burn even more fat? Add another workout to your daily routine 4-6 hours after your morning workout. Keep your already high metabolism higher by adding a 2nd workout during the day.

If you're seriously thinking about adding a 2nd workout to your daily routine then try to do your cardio workouts in the morning. Mostly fat calories are burned doing cardio at a moderate intensities. Make your 2nd workout of the day a workout with weights. Mostly carbohydrate is burned doing weight-training workouts.

The muscle that you build from weight training will also help you burn fat. 1lb of Muscle burns 50 calories a day or 1lb of fat every 70 days. Not only will you be burning more calories, you'll look better ? whatever your weight is.

2. Eat Breakfast

Another way to keep your metabolism revved up all day long is to eat breakfast. After you workout in the morning as discussed earlier, just have breakfast and you'll give your body the perfect 1-2 combination to jump start your metabolism.

Eating breakfast in the morning is what gets your metabolism started. Don't skip breakfast and wait until mid-morning or afternoon to eat, your metabolism will run slower causing you not burn any extra fat.

Think about this way-Your metabolism is a fireplace that'll burn fat all day long for you if you operate it correctly. When you eat breakfast you are basically throwing a log onto that fireplace to get it started burning fat.

Eating breakfast will help stop those cravings you may have later on in the day and along with working out in the morning, eating breakfast will also keep you energized throughout the day and lower stress levels.

Advanced Tip: Instead of eating only 2 more meals during the day like lunch & dinner, try to eat 4-5 more small mini-meals spaced 2-3 hours apart during the day. Remember the fireplace?

By eating these mini-meals you'll be throwing just the right amount of "wood" on the fireplace to keep your metabolism burning calories throughout the day. Don't shut down your metabolism by eating big lunches or dinners, keep that metabolism of yours burning fat all day long.

Morning Checklist
1. Workout for at least 30min after waking up in the morning
2. Eat a healthy breakfast
3. Burn fat & lose more weight during the day

Use these 2 tips to reveal that six-pack, fit into that dress or those pants for an upcoming event like a wedding or reunion, or to impress that your spouse or co-workers. Whatever your fitness goal is these 2 tips above will surely help you reach them.

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Knowing Weight Loss Surgery Procedures

2006-12-22T07:33:00.000+07:00

The most important step in weight loss surgery is getting all of the information you need about the various surgical options. Ultimately your bariatric surgeon and other physicians are your best resource for information about the procedure they will recommend to you for weight loss. When you ask a question, make sure you understand the answer. Do not hesitate to ask for a clearer explanation given in simpler language. The decision to have a weight loss surgical procedure may take several visits to their offices and consultation with more than one doctor. Ask your doctor for names of other patients who have had similar weight loss surgeries and who are willing to discuss their experiences, good and bad, with you.

You may choose to research weight loss surgery on your own via the Internet or through your local library. As with any search for medical information, be sure that your sources are responsible, recognized experts in the field you are investigating. An excellent resource for weight loss surgery is the American Society for Bariatric Surgery.

Although the results of weight loss surgery can be drastic, there are potential risks and complications. Before making your decision, you should be well informed. These steps are necessary if you are to give what is called "informed consent" for the surgical procedure. Informed consent is a legal term meaning that a patient agrees that they have received and understood enough information about a procedure's benefits and risks to allow them to make a decision that is right for them. Your bariatric surgeon will require you to sign a consent form before performing your procedure. Before you sign a consent form, you should have a solid understanding of what is about to take place. You should know what you would need to do to live well after the operation. And you should be aware of the signs or symptoms of complications to look for which may occur after your weight loss surgery.

Burn Calories

2006-12-21T06:44:00.000+07:00

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It is easy to say "Burns , burns, burn the calories". But How? Is it really true we can burn the calories ? There’s no complicated explanation for why we gain and lose weight.

It’s simple. If you eat more calories per day than you burn, you will gain weight. And if you eat less calories per day than you burn, you will lose weight.

Dropping 500 calories per day from your diet is the equivalent of about 1 pound of fat lost per week. Simple ? Means you need to diet and understand what you're eating meaning understand how much calories the food is and how hard you can exercise to burn it.

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Green Tea definitely usefull for Weight Loss

2006-12-17T21:23:00.000+07:00

Green tea has received great attention over the past couple years due to the many health benefits researchers have associated with it. Several studies prove that it does indeed have a positive effect on our health, including the fact that it can help people lose weight. Increasing fat oxidation and increasing thermogenesis are two ways in which this tea contributes to weight loss. Here we will examine each process and how these factors aid in losing weight.

Some fat is important, as our bodies require fat for nutrition as it aids in the transport of vitamins and minerals through our blood. It isn't shocking news that too much fat in our diet can lead to many health problems including heart attack, high cholesterol, stroke and other heart related conditions. An increase of fat oxidation leads to weight loss, and regular green tea consumption is a form of increasing the oxidation process. There is also a firm belief that drinking the tea helps to optimize the use of fat in the body and increases athletic performance and energy. Combined with an intense workout (which also evokes a high rate of fat oxidation), tea can be considered a safer alternative to all the diet pills flooding the market these days.

Green tea also helps curb appetite cravings by decreasing the sharp spikes our bodies feel after the consumption of carbohydrates. It slows down the action of amylase (the digestive enzyme responsible for carbohydrate breakdown and digestion) which causes the carbs to be released into the blood slower. This keeps the body from feeling a steep increase in blood sugar which later leads to "carb crash." This phenomenon is often linked to snacking behaviors in between meals (which is never good when we are dieting), and can be slowed down and/or stopped thanks to the tea's regulation of blood glucose levels.

Along with increasing fat oxidation and regulating blood glucose levels, increasing thermogenesis is another effect linking green tea to weight loss. The human body produces heat as a means to burn fuel; this is known as thermogenesis. Caffeine and other compounds in the tea create a higher rate of thermogenesis enabling the body to burn calories faster by increasing metabolism. Unlike other metabolic enhancers (such as diet pills or other synthetic drugs) tea creates a gradual increase and is not harmful to the cardiovascular and nervous systems. This makes drinking it a safe and effective form of weight loss.

Weight Loss Tips - Guarantee Easy

2006-12-16T19:06:00.000+07:00

Guarantee You can do it easily to get more loses on your weight.

Tip 1) DRINK A GLASS OF WATER AFTER EACH SNACK

This will help you get in your 8 to 10 glasses of water eachday but it can also have other benefits. Ever feel hungry aftereating a handful or standard serving of nuts? Try drinking waterafterwards. The water will help you feel full and preventoverindulgence.

Drinking water after a snack will also help remove the aftertaste from your mouth and can help curb your desire for more.

Tip 2) EAT SLOWLY & ENJOY YOUR FOOD

You will feel full and more satisfied if you take the time to savor your food and chew it slower. Don't get in the habit of eating while standing or eating quickly. Sit down and chew.

Eating slower will help you enjoy your food more, pay attentionto what it is you are actually eating and get a better sense of when you are actually full.

Tip 3) EAT YOUR LARGER MEALS EARLY, AND SMALLER MEALS LATER

You will feel better and lose weight quicker if you eat a largebreakfast and eat a smaller dinner. You may also want to eatthe majority of your carbs earlier in the day, saving a salad and lean meat protein for dinner.

Eating larger meals during the part of the day when you are most active will help you to feel satisfied throughout the day and curb cravings for unhealthy snacks.

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Special Food during Weigth Loss treatment

2006-12-15T01:21:00.000+07:00

The best food for weight loss lets you eat more not less. Would you believe that it's possible to eat more food and still lose weight? It doesn't seem possible does it but recent studies indicate that the best food for weight loss is lean protein.

Scientists have discovered that by replacing just a small amount of fat and carbohydrate with lean protein in meals can help you to lose weight and keep it off permanently.

The studies were done on a group of people trying to lose weight just like you and the diet was part of a fat loss program, which included the all-important exercise.

Losing weight is a matter of burning more calories than you consume. You can do this by reducing your calorie intake and by increasing your exercise but before you starve yourself by cutting your calories bear in mind that without exercise you are likely to damage your body and end up putting the weight back on quickly.

Burning calories with exercise is always better than cutting calories. If you starve yourself then you'll lose muscle as well as unwanted fat, your metabolism will slow and you'll generally feel unwell and depressed. Your appetite will increase too, which is your body's way of saying, "feed me".

Some of the best sources of protein are:

* Eggs
* Milk
* Tofu
* Low Fat Yoghurt
* Fish
* Cheese
* Roast lean meat

Read more about the best food for weight loss in the article Food to Help You Lose Weight

The best way to lose body fat

If you burn off your excess calories with increased exercise and aim for a slow weight loss of about 1 to 2 pounds a week then you are much more likely to lose fat while maintaining or even building your muscles. Regular exercise together with a protein rich diet can show positive and dramatic effects on your body over time while allowing you to eat reasonable amounts throughout the day. If you do enough exercise you may even be able to increase the amount of food you eat and still lose weight.

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Learn with Successful Weight Loss Diet

2006-12-14T16:56:00.000+07:00

If you are like most people who are concerned about their weight, chances are you place far too much importance on watching out for the foods you shouldn't be eating, and not enough importance on the foods you should be eating. Daily nutritional allowances for vitamins and minerals are recommended for good reason. Without meeting these daily allowances, your body can't function properly.

To start, forget about any fad weight loss diet that promises instant weight loss, and requires you to eat one specific category of food for extended periods of time. There's no single type of food in existence that can provide you with the variety of necessary vitamins and minerals you need for healthy body function. Not only that, chances are you won't be able to stick to a fad diet for very long. Diets that require you to eat only one kind of food soon become so boring that you'll be back to your old eating habits in no time.

There's only one kind of weight loss diet that health professionals recommend for safe weight loss. It doesn't involve eating obscure foods, or only one type of food for an extended period of time. It's the same diet you have been hearing about all your life. The only diet for proper weight loss is a nutritionally balanced diet.

A nutritionally balanced diet will contain enough vitamins and minerals to help your body function well, and enough carbohydrates, protein, and fat to meet your energy requirements. This diet is high in healthy foods such as fruits, vegetables, and whole grains.

The best part of eating a balanced diet for weight loss is the added benefit these foods offer by making you feel full without adding significantly to your calorie intake. Fruits, vegetables, and whole-grain breads and cereals are all low in calories. They are also high in vitamins and minerals

So when trying to lose weight, be sure you don't cut these healthy foods out of your diet. Just eat smaller portions of everything. To safely lose 1 to 2 pounds a week, you will need to reduce your total daily calorie intake by 500 to 1,000 calories. It is important to distribute the remaining calories into carbohydrates, protein, and fat. Your body needs all three!

Carbohydrates are your body's primary source of energy, and are found in a wide range of foods that include whole grain breads, pasta, rice, and sweets. However, as far as the sweets go, they are high in calories but offer little, or no nutritional benefit. Leave them out of any weight loss diet. Be sure to meet your body's carbohydrate requirements with foods that are nutritious.

Protein provides us with the necessary material for tissue repair, and growth. Protein can also be a source of energy for the body, but only as a last resort. Some foods that are high in protein would be meat, fish, legumes, and whole grains. Remember, that when it comes to meat, red meat is high in fat. Unless you enjoy extremely lean cuts, it might be best to minimize your intake of red meat while on a diet. You will be far better off sticking to fish, legumes, and whole grains.

Fat intake should be as little as possible when trying to lose weight, even though it is true that your body needs a certain amount of fat to function properly. Fat is available in a wide range of foods, but you should stick with the healthiest sources which will come from fish, nuts, seeds, and olive oil.

A solid weight loss diet will include foods from the different food groups that provide you with the highest amount of vitamins and minerals. To maximize the success of your weight loss diet you must add regular physical activity. If you follow a proper balance of diet and exercise, you'll be well on your way to successful weight loss.

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How to run weight loss program effectively

2006-12-12T17:01:00.000+07:00

WHAT IS THE MEDIFAST PROGRAM?
Medifast is physician supervised program available with unlimited counseling and regular physical exams. This program can work for anyone if you need to loose 10 to 100+ pounds! It is packed with vitamins, minerals and has a main ingredient of the 'super-health-food' soy.
I feel that it is especially helpful for those that have developed a disorder with food or are obese.
You always hear that MEDIFAST will inevitably cause you to gain your weight back. This is true for ANY weight loss program. Let's stick to reality here. If we do not remain steadfast and committed in taking care of our bodies then yes of course the weight will
come back. Only with exercise, education about nutrition and a love of life can we stay at a healthy weight. Medifast does work for those who decide to work with it.

Let me give you and example about a regular day on the program Meals should be 3-4 hours apart.

8:00am - I have awakened from sleep, revived and ready for a new day. I am ready for breakfast. Oatmeal sound great...especially Apple and Cinnamon. The oatmeal is best mixed with 3/4 cup of water
(if you like it thick use 1/2) and needs no sprucing up but I add a packet of Splenda and a little vanilla extract for that 'gooey' texture I like!

12:00 - I have a bowl of vegan chili with MediFast multigrain crackers (mixed with 1 cup water and heated for 2 minutes let set hot!!!) with bits of fresh onion and celery mixed in not to mention
a dash of garlic powder and paprika. The chili really does not need these extras but it is okay to add them if it is desired.

3:00 - I grab a delicious peanut butter protein bar gives me a boost and makes me feel like I'm cheating!

6:00 - I decide to have a small 'meal' for dinner (you can eat the MediFast products only or have 1 meal a day within guidelines). I have grilled turkey breast with a couple of cups of lettuce, a few
onions, fat-free honey Dijon dressing, and another packet of crackers.

9:00 - I have my last meal for the day. A favorite treat of mine. Canfield's Chocolate Fudge soda mixed with a packet of Mocha Chocolate MediFast, a packet of Splenda, and a dash of chocolate extract (this was frozen made earlier in the day). It tastes so good...like chocolate ice milk! Yum.

THE RUN-DOWN
You can have 5 supplements a day and one meal. You
can also have two fast soups, that do not count as a supplement (beef, chicken, tomato) and up to 2 packets of crackers. The shakes (two different chocolates, vanilla, strawberry and orange),
oatmeal, chili, creamy soups and candy bars (peanut butter, chocolate devine, mint chocolate, berry, lemon and oatmeal) are counted as supplements. You can add small amounts of veggies,
extracts and spices to any of the soups (Chicken Noodle, Creamy Tomato, Chicken and Broccoli) and chili. You can also have any non-caloric drink as much as you want but need to get in at least 64 oz. of water a day. Coffee (milk can be used!) is allowed but limited to three cups a day . For dinners, 3-4 oz. of lean meats
(chicken, turkey, beef, pork, fish, shrimp) are allowed with or in lettuce greens (a couple of stuffed cups of lettuce allowed) with a few veggies in the salad and 2 tablespoons of low-fat or fat-free dressing. A cup or two of other cooked or raw veggies (green beans, broccoli, etc.) can substitute a salad.

Once you get into the swing of things, find out which foods you like best, and develop a schedule...things go pretty smoothly. The first three days of adjustment may have minor side-effects such as headaches, fatigue, and grumpiness but those first three days are worth any mild discomfort considering how helpful and how far you can go in healing the body and mind of obesity with this program.

By following similar steps like the above any person can effectivly lose weight with Medifast.

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Daily Important Weight Loss Tips

2006-12-09T11:16:00.000+07:00

Smart Starters
Starting your meal with a small, healthy salad of dark greens, colorful veggies, and low-calorie dressing is a quick way to get some added vitamins while also taking the edge off your hunger. Restaurant appetizers can often be deep fried or high in calories, carbs, and fat. Start with a crisp salad and you'll eat less of your entree while still getting all the vitamins you need!

Foods That Boost Your Mood
Many of us crave carbohydrate-rich food like pastas, pastry, potatoes, or candy when we're feeling blue. The good news is that doctors believe carbohydrates elevate brain levels of tryptophan and serotonin, which can improve your mood and relieve irritability. The bad news is these same foods can make us feel drowsy and sluggish! So if you're looking for some mood-boosting foods, look for ingredients rich in omega-3 oils and protein.

Find the Right Exercise for You
If you absolutely hate jogging, you probably won't look forward to a mile around the track. You can get the same benefit from rollerblading, dancing, or practicing karate -- depending on the amount of time and the level of exertion. A fun, 20-minute game of basketball can burn up around 175 calories. So find the exercise that's right for you, and then you'll want to stick to it.

Healthy Vegetarian
Cutting out the meat doesn't always cut out calories, especially when it's replaced with high-calorie, high-fat vegetarian foods like cheese and nuts. Plus, many prepackaged garden burgers and fried veggie patties have just as much fat as meat products. The trick is to balance your diet and try not to replace meat sources with other fatty foods.

Focus on Your Food
Taking time to enjoy a meal can often seem like a major inconvenience. An excellent way to moderate how much you eat is to slow down, relax, and focus on your food. If you're eating while you're driving in your car or while you're working on your computer, you're rushing through the process and potentially overeating. It takes 20 minutes for the body to start really digesting food, so take your time and enjoy your meal!

Using the Buddy System
We know it's difficult to stay motivated to exercise regularly. One great way to keep up a workout routine is to pair up with another dedicated person, or with a small group of friends. You'll be surprised how much fun it can be to have a special group for walking, running, or working out at the gym. The camaraderie and support (not to mention the healthy peer pressure) can keep you motivated and feeling positive. Plus, you'll get some necessary together time, too.

Overweight problem and the solution

2006-12-08T06:40:00.000+07:00

Are You Overweight? In the last few years, the medical view of overweight has undergone a sea change.

No longer viewed as just a cosmetic problem, overweight is now known to be a public health problem of the same magnitude as smoking, due to the many health conditions it brings on or worsens.

Not long ago, obesity was seen mainly as a cosmetic problem. The purpose of dieting was to improve your appearance, especially in time for bathing-suit season.

Exercise was a way to tighten bulges around the stomach and thighs. As a last resort, there were diet doctors, although they were regarded with suspicion -- even within the medical community -- for popularizing fad diets and preying on people's vanity.

In just the last few years, however, the medical view of overweight, or excess body fat, has undergone a sea change. No longer just a cosmetic problem, it is now known to be a public health problem of the same magnitude as smoking.

Indeed, government statistics list overweight as the second-leading cause of preventable death in the United States, after smoking. By increasing the risk for a variety of serious diseases -- for example, heart disease, stroke, gallbladder disease, and several forms of cancer -- overweight and its more severe form, obesity, cause 280,000-325,000 deaths in this country each year. For many people, losing weight is not an act of vanity; it's a struggle for survival.

The dangers of excess weight have come to light at a time when the rates of overweight and obesity are soaring. More than half of all adults in the United States are overweight, and 26% are obese -- an increase of more than 50% in the last three decades. Obesity rates are rising dramatically among children, too, an ominous sign for the future health of our population.

Of course, as anyone who has ever tried knows, losing weight is easier said than done. And as hard as it is to shed pounds, keeping them off is even harder. The vast majority of people who are fortunate enough to lose weight regain it within five years.

That's true even of people who have lost weight under a doctor's guidance or by using prescription medications. It's no wonder that many people who have repeatedly tried to slim down throw up their hands in frustration and assume that nothing works. In the process of trying, however, we spend more than $33 billion a year on weight-loss products and services.

What are people spending their money on? Spending has shifted in recent years away from weight-loss programs and specialty foods and toward over-the-counter weight-loss pills and preparations. The removal of the prescription medication fenfluramine (part of the well-known "fen-phen" combination) from the market due to potentially dangerous heart-valve problems created a demand for new weight-loss products.

Next, Congress allowed the creation of an entirely new category of unregulated dietary supplements that are now available to consumers. Wild claims and marketing slogans have enticed almost 100 million Americans to purchase these dietary supplements, many of which contain a grab bag of ingredients never tested for safety nor proven to aid in weight loss.

The good news is that many people can lose weight and keep it off, as this report will explain. In just the last few years, researchers have learned a great deal about the biological causes of weight disorders. Dozens of genes have been identified that contribute to the problem, and researchers are beginning to tease out their influence on how much we eat, how full we feel, how fast we burn calories, and other functions that determine weight. Prescription weight-loss medications on the market today can temporarily manipulate some of these functions. In addition, dozens of potential weight-loss compounds are currently under investigation, in the expectation that they may effectively target other weight-regulating functions. The hope is that some of these compounds will safely enable more people to lose more weight than ever before.

But, losing weight isn't just about taking medications. It's about altering behavior that leads to weight gain. You will to need to determine why you are overweight. For example, many people gain weight because they find themselves in situations that lead to overeating -- the traveling business person who frequently eats in restaurants, or the mother who nibbles the snacks left on her children's plates. Others overeat in response to stressful or emotional situations. And for some people, the major problem is that they burn fewer calories because they have too little physical activity.

With all the fad diets over the years that have promised dramatic weight loss only to leave people disappointed, it's hard to believe that there can be any formula for losing weight. Indeed, there isn't any single weight-loss regimen that works for everyone, but different regimens work for different people. For the best results, focus on the strategies most likely to work for you, which will depend on the main cause of your obesity, the severity of your problem, and the presence of associated health problems, such as diabetes, hypertension, or depression. Doctors who treat people for obesity have found that, by planning their treatments around these factors, their patients stand the greatest chance of losing weight and keeping it off.

Quick Change of eat habits to Burn Fat

2006-12-07T12:08:00.000+07:00

3 Simple Changes In How You Eat That Will Make Dramatic Results In Your Ability To Burn Fat:

1. Increase your water intake to at least 1 gallon of Plain, fresh water per day. Start your day with a full gallon jug, and just make sure you sip on it all day long, and before you know it, it will be gone and so will some body fat.

2. Increase the number of meals you eat each day to at least 5 or 6 small to medium sized meals.

3. Eat nothing but lots of raw vegetables and baked, steamed or broiled lean protein (like skinless chicken, fish, egg whites or lean red meat).

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Learn revolutionary techniques - Foods to Avoid to Lose Weight

2006-12-05T17:21:00.000+07:00

Everybody is different especially when they go on a weight loss plan. The “diet” that works for one person may not necessarily work for another person. Your genetics or chemical makeup can affect how you lose weight. Some people do very well on calorie-counting diets while others almost seem to gain weight when they go on restrictive eating plans.

But there are two foods that, if you minimize or eliminate them from your diet, you will lose weight, no matter what your physical type.

Processed Carbs

If you think about how bread and pasta (the most popular processed carbs) are made, you will realize how deadly this food is to your body’s healthy weight. It doesn’t matter if they end up on your table as whole grain bread, brown rice or White Wonder Bread, they are processed in the same way and contain the same basic density of calories.

To make bread or pasta, you start with grains that are processed into flour. Each one of those grains has calories so when you have a few ounces of pasta or a slice of bread, you are actually eating concentrated calories in the form of grains. Then your body has to work hard to process it and your metabolism becomes sluggish as a result. Not only that but all those concentrated grains cause your insulin to spike which will also slow your metabolism.

One more reason for grains to be eliminated from our diets is the fact that our bodies were not designed to eat grains. But our ancestors managed to find a way to process them so that we ended up with them in our food supply. Through a complicated process, eating grains allows incompletely digested proteins into our bodies and that can cause problems for your immune system. If grains can cause serious autoimmune disorders like rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis and Crohn’s Disease, it’s probably not a good idea to eat it regularly in your diet. (Read The Protein Power Lifeplan written by Michael R. Eades, M.D. and Mary Dan Eades, MD. for more information.)

Dairy

Dairy foods like milk, cheese and yogurt are not a good food to eat if you are trying to lose weight. It doesn’t matter if it’s low fat, it’s still fat. You already have fat on your body that you are trying to lose, why would you eat more?

Plus, milk naturally has sugar in it which means your insulin level goes up whenever you drink it. If you are eating animal protein, your body is getting plenty of fat from those food sources. If you cut back on the fat you are eating, your body will use up the fat your body already has to fill its needs to function and you will end up losing weight.

Don't worry about depriving yourself. Remember that as you cut back on these foods, the goal is to lose weight. Once you lose the weight you want to lose, you can add these foods back in with moderation.

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Stop dieting

2006-12-03T14:24:00.000+07:00

Most women in this country, no matter what their weight, live in a perpetual purgatory of diet vigilance. We count every calorie, pass up enticing treats and deprive ourselves of entire segments of the food pyramid. But what would happen if we stopped denying ourselves? Would we really feed on nothing but pizza and candy bars? Would we agonize over our indulgences? Would we enjoy meals more? Most of all, would we end up two sizes larger?

To find the answers, we asked three chronic dieters to do the unthinkable: eat whatever they wanted for a full month, in any quantity, without worrying about calories, carbs or fat grams. Also forbidden: weighing themselves. Here are their journals -- and the surprising results.

Lisa describes herself as a serial dieter: Since high school, she's tried almost every diet program once. "I was always looking for 'the answer,'" says Lisa. "Initially, I'd lose some weight, then that would slow down and I'd start getting frustrated, and pretty soon I'd be bingeing. There was no middle ground."

Week 1
It feels really good not to be on a diet. I went to a kids' birthday party this week and was the only woman who helped herself to the make-your-own-sundae bar. (Several of the dads did, too.) Stepping out of my dieting mind-set has made me notice other people's behavior -- like a friend who announced that he was going on Slim-Fast the next day, and then ate a huge dinner.

This week I'm eating breakfast at the same time the kids do, which is usually when I'm hungriest anyway. I used to skip it altogether because I didn't feel right about eating carbs. But now I have a bagel when I want one. And I've had some real pig-outs -- pizza and potato chips for lunch, then later, ladyfingers with whipped cream. I didn't feel guilty after that splurge so much as nauseated. My body is letting me know when it's had enough.

I hadn't realized how much time I spent thinking about food and planning what and when to eat. Until now, I would often eat something healthy, even if it wasn't really what I craved, and then I'd just keep snacking because I wasn't satisfied. Now there are times when I don't even finish a real treat like hot chocolate. That never used to happen.

Weeks 2 and 3
I used to say I'd eat pasta every day if I could, and now I do! Oddly, I don't have negative thoughts about eating things I never allowed myself. I used to start planning my late-night snack while I was still cleaning up from dinner. But since starting my diet rebellion, I've sometimes forgotten about the snack entirely.

There was one moment during the second week when I was dying to step on the scale. It was right before a party -- I had a habit of weighing myself before special events to gauge how much I could safely eat.

Week 4
I've been wondering whether I'm going to pay for all this rich food later. I eat dessert whenever I want to (and sometimes I pass it up because I'm too full, which is pretty unusual for me). I've savored butternut squash ravioli, Chinese dumplings and potato-and-bacon soup. Interestingly, I'm working out a little less, too. Because I'm not going hungry, I have more energy and I feel I'm being more active even if I don't go to the gym.

Results
I lost two pounds! That seems amazing, considering how much I ate. Now I know that strict diets will never work for me. I still want to take off a little more weight, but I'm just going to increase my exercise level, without cutting out the foods I love. The best part is that I feel good about myself because I'm not this dieting person. It doesn't rule my life anymore.

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Weight Loss Key - calculate your ideal weight

2006-12-01T17:28:00.000+07:00

When it comes to weight loss people only know of two things, diet and exercise. Yes, both are very important but that is not the complete formula. A lot of people fail to realize how important the mind is when it comes to losing weight. Losing weight or fat and keeping it off is really a lifestyle change and a total change in how you think. You will have to reprogram your lifestyle which all starts in the mind. First you must have a clear visual in your mind how you want to look and believe that you will look that way one day. Never lose sight of your goal and look at inspirational/motivational pictures, text, etc. which will help you also.

Personal Trainers and other fitness professionals that people use to stay motivated and help them reach there goals are also important, but if you the "client" are convinced first that you can lose the weight, get stronger, improve stamina, or whatever it may be, no amount of professional help will help long term. There are numerous amounts of people who every year sign up for professional assistance and only get temporary or mediocre results at best. The main reason is because they haven't convinced themselves without a doubt that it can be achieved. So when you go out to the gym or look for assistance to achieve your weight loss goals, remember that the change first starts in the mind.

I have been involved in fitness for over 10 years. I am certified as a Personal Trainer through ACE, a nationally recognized company. My training services are available over at www.superiorphysique.com at which I am head trainer.

9 Tips of healthy way for weight loss

2006-11-30T08:19:00.000+07:00

These are some of the healthy way for weight loss but be sure do it regularly and dicipline :

1. Get your heart rate up for at least 30 mins per day. This should be an obvious healthy weight loss tip. Regular exercise and diet are the 2 keys to weight loss. It doesn’t matter what exercise you do, just get that heart rate up and keep it there! We recomended jogging or walking

2. Eat slowly and chew each bite completely to decrease your appetite. Feel the taste with a minute by closing your eyes while chewing.

3. Eat less, more often. It’s time we broke out of the “3 meals per day” mentality. Eating big meals only encourages the body to store fat. Your body doesn’t need so much food at once. Eating small meals helps make your metabolism faster. Do more activity.

4. Plan your meals. If you plan your meals throughout the day you’re less likely to snack. Try to eat 1 meal every 3 hours or so. If you do not have time to prepare meals, cook bigger batches of food and rehead when necessary.

5. Learn how to make over family favourite recipes by cutting out fats, salt and sugar. Substitute non fat yoghurt for cream, stir fry minus oil and use herbs and spices instead of salt for flavour. It will make a huge difference.

6. There is more fat in a plate of toasted muesli than a plate of bacon and eggs! Purchase non-toasted muesli instead.

7. Eat chilli. Chilli helps to speed up metabolism - even the milder varieties. You actually get a taste for it after a while, I did! Skip this if you don't like chilli or afraid to try it.

8. Always eat before you go food shopping ( but don't too much) and always prepare a shopping list. Only purchase food which relates to your weekly menu plan and don’t be tempted to buy snack foods.

9. Avoid removing the skins of fruits and vegetables - most of the nutrients are concentrated just under the skin. But first make sure the fruits or vegetables are fresh and clean.

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Liposinol For Weight Loss and Xenical Out Of Order

2006-11-28T00:32:00.000+07:00

A new obesity treatment named liposinol, which is basically a plant based cactus extract is in the offing as a suitable anti-obesity treatment. Similarly to Hoffman La Roche’s weight loss drug Xenical, this new medication is found to prevent fat breakdown by lipase enzymes and induces weight loss.

This medicine, Liposinol, made of non-soluble and soluble fibers, if taken after food it forms a bonding with body fats and as such a fat fiber complex is created. Due to its comparatively large size, this compound thus formed passes through the body without being absorbed in the small intestine and is also significantly sheltered from breaking down by lipase enzymes. The obvious result is the prevention of excess fat absorption in the body and final outcome is weight loss.

But on this foundation and on the basis of a few clinical successes, can Liposinol be placed above Xenical in terms of efficacy? Won’t it be mere foolhardiness to assume that Liposinol, the product which is not even FDA approved, can outrun Xenical efficacy and accuracy?

Xenical was approved by FDA on 23rd April, 1999 as a long-term treatment of normal obesity for people whose BMI lie in between 27-30 and more. Xenical, the diet pill is specially recommended by FDA for the treatment of obesity in certain high risk conditions like diabetes, dislipidemia and hypertension. Furthermore, Xenical is for the treatment of weight loss as well as for preventing weight gain after prior loss for which on starting off the treatment of your obesity with Xenical diet pills, the normal weight gain after the initial weight loss can be easily avoided.

Can all these multi-benefits be achieved from the cactus extract, liposinol? Not possible even in your wildest dreams. If you opt for this medicine as a suitable alternative of Xenical, you have to hold yourself responsible for slowing down your weight loss regimen and for being unable to counter the threat of obesity effectively.

All these arguments seem credible to you or there are still doubts to be cleared? If even an iota of doubt is there in your mind, apply a simple procedure and get rid of it. Browse through the net with the Xenical keyword and catch up with authentic websites that provide genuine information on the weight loss drug Xenical. You can take the help of special sites like www.fda.com and check the facts stated here regarding Xenical.

There are also other medicines in the pharmaceutical market that can lead to quick weight loss but since fat is mainly responsible for the prevalence of obesity across the world and Xenical targets the fat accumulation in the body, so only Roche’s Xenical is prescribed for the treatment of obesity worldwide. You just have to apply Xenical to your system along with a diet containing 30% calories from fat and regular physical exercises.

One final sermon: Throughout your Xenical usage, it would be better to visit a weight loss expert and undergo clinical checkups to measure out your weight loss progress and also by this method you would be able to know the deficiencies in your weight loss schedule and make up for those.

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Phendimetrazine is an anorectic weight loss medication

2006-11-27T00:54:00.000+07:00

Phendimetrazine is an anorectic weight loss medication. It is used as a short-term supplement for obesity management in alliance to proper diet and regular fitness regime. It works by stimulating the nervous system, which increases your heart rate and blood pressure thereby decreasing your normal appetite. This implies that you can be satisfied even with small potions of food, which in turn causes weight loss.

Coping with obesity is not an easy task. Obesity makes you the butt of jokes, entices physical agony amid other disadvantages associated with obesity. Have you tried all methods of loosing those extra pounds? Choosing the right kind of approach is very essential for effectual weight loss. Phendimetrazine is here to help you to get rid of obesity with ease.

This medication can be obtained in sustained release formula and immediate release formula. Dosage for Phendimetrazine sustained release formula is once a day, whereas immediate release formula of Phendimetrazine is consumed two or three times a day. Avoid overdosing of Phendimetrazine, as it can be detrimental to your health. The prescribed dosage should be consumed with a glassful of water. A before hand consultation with your doctor is always recommended. Adhere strictly to your doctor’s prescription to achieve effectual weight loss.

The following health conditions can debar you from usage of Phendimetrazine:

- High blood pressure
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Are you in the ambit of either of the above mentioned health conditions? Consumption of MAOI (monoamine oxidase inhibitor) within a span of 14 days also restricts you to use Phendimetrazine diet pills.

Notify your doctor concerning your medical record such as seizure disorder, diabetes along with others to shun away possibilities any medical complications. Women with child bearing potential, expectant women, and nursing mothers should not use Phendimetrazine without consulting a doctor. Abstain from consuming Phendimetrazine later in the day, as it may cause insomnia.

You should ensure proper medical supervision as Phendimetrazine is a habit-forming drug, and can make you physically and psychologically dependent. Speak to your doctor to stop this medication. It is not recommended to share your Phendimetrazine medication with others. Shelve Phendimetrazine diet pills away from excessive heat, moisture, and out of the reach of children.

Use of Phendimetrazine can source out some side effects as a result of bodily adjustments to Phendimetrazine medication. These Phendimetrazine side effects can be accounted as allergic reactions, insomnia, dizziness, unpleasant taste in the mouth, headache, and constipation amongst others. These side effects usually evade within a short passage of time, with continuous use of Phendimetrazine. In case, these or any other side effects become bothersome, ask for immediate medical help.

The reliability of Phendimetrazine is proven by the fact that FDA endorses it. You can buy or order Phendimetrazine through various online pharmacies. An online Phendimetrazine order can enable you with the element of convenience but also an affordable price range.

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2006-11-20T07:59:00.000+07:00

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No much sugar for your diet

2006-11-15T06:37:00.000+07:00

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The insulin spike caused by eating foods like white rice is even more dramatic when eating sugar itself. Be careful about sugar in coffee and soda pop. It can add up quickly, and these drinks aren’t filling.

Watch out for “fat-free” products. Sugar is often used to replace the flavor that is lost when the fat is removed.

However, for the greater concern with the insulin spike is not that it tells our body to start storing fat. This is because whatever we eat that we don’t burn up eventually gets turned into fat anyway. The greater concern is that the insulin spike is followed by a drop in insulin level that leaves us feeling tired and hungry and wanting to eat more. The unfortunate result of this scenario is that it makes us want to eat something else with a high sugar content. Please at least try to avoid any sweet food with high sugar in it.

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What is Anorexia Nervosa

2006-11-12T20:36:00.000+07:00

Anorexia nervosa is a serious medical disorder that is statistically most prevalent in the adolescent teenage years of young women. It is estimated that 7% of the population suffers from eating disorders and if left untreated over 20% of them will die from it. Anorexia takes the lives of children everyday in this world and there are things you can do as a parent to identify anorexic behaviors and intervene to protect your children.

Anorexia nervosa is a condition where one becomes obsessed with losing weight and practices self-starvation in an attempt to achieve significant weight loss or to maintain extremely unhealthy level of body weight. Anorexics are terrified of gaining weight, and often believe they are very fat even though they are already very thin.

Anorexia is not just a condition related to food and eating, but takes its roots from a deeper psychological level. Food and eating becomes a destructive tool that one uses to deal and cope with other emotional problems. Anorexics will often reach out to other anorexics on the internet in �pro-ana� sites whereby they encourage each other to continue their weight loss journey. Pro-ana sites argue that anorexia is a lifestyle choice and not an actual disorder, and offer dysfunctional support to other victims of the disease. The risk to our youth from eating disorders is significant and there are things you can do as a parent to intervene:

WATCH FOR WARNING SIGNS

Excessive weight loss: A person suffering from anorexia is skinny and may end up losing more that 15% of their ideal body.

Diet restrictions: a person with anorexia continues to restrict foods and diet even when they are not overweight.

Food Obsession: an excessive preoccupation with food, calories, nutrition, or cooking methods is also a sign of anorexic behavior.

Distorted body image: complaints of feeling bloated, nauseated, or fat even when the person is thin or underweight, and also denying feelings of hunger.

Excessive exercising: Anorexia may cause a person to complain about feeling bloated or nauseated even when she eats normal�or less than normal�amounts of food.

Cold Sensitivity: A person suffering from anorexia may feel cold even though the temperature is normal or only slightly cool.

Fatigue: a person suffering with anorexia will often show signs of fatigue and inability to concentrate on most tasks (except food and related weight topics).

Lack of social interaction: living with anorexia nervosa can become complicated when trying to hide it in social settings involving food and eating. Avoidance of social activities that include food is a common sign.

Depressed immunity: a person suffering with anorexia may have a weakened immune system and have frequent colds, illnesses and a general feeling of not feeling well.

Depression: anorexics will often exhibit signs of depression, anxiety, guilt and sadness while struggling with their disorder.

Physical changes: a person with anorexia over time may exhibit tell-tall physical characteristics such as; downy hair growth on the face, loss of menstruation cycles, dry nails, dry hair, constipation, headaches and possible hair loss.

Internet behaviors: a person with anorexia may be visiting pro-anorexic sites on the internet that offers encouragement and support of this disorder. Check your computers browser cache to review the history of websites it has visited.

If you suspect that one of your family members is suffering from anorexia nervosa it is important to take action now to arm yourself with information about the disorder and steps you can work towards to provide help and assistance. For more information on the types of treatment methods available you can visit: http://www.anorexiabulimiahelp.com/eating-disorders-treatment.htm

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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Weight Loss Treatment: How To Burning Fat Quickly

2006-11-07T01:00:00.000+07:00

1. Start Exercising first thing in the morning.

As soon as you wake up in the morning workout for at least 30min to an hour. Studies show that working out in the morning has been shown to burn up to 3x as more fat as opposed to working out at any other time during the day. Here's Why:

During the day your body's main source of energy is the carbohydrates that you get from eating your meals. As you sleep at night for 6+ hours your body uses up all those carbohydrates as energy for various bodily functions that go on even while you sleep. When you wake up in the morning your body doesn't have any carbohydrates as energy to use and it will look to burn body fat instead for energy.

For you to take advantage of this morning fat burning opportunity you have to exercise first thing in the morning. Don't eat breakfast because if you do you'll just give your body some carbohydrates as a source of energy instead of the body fat that you want to burn for energy.

Another great thing about working out first thing in the morning is that your metabolism gets revved up after your morning workout. Morning workouts keep your metabolism elevated throughout the day. An elevated metabolism throughout the day only means that you'll burn more calories and lose more weight. If you workout at night you may still burn fat while you workout but as soon as you go to sleep your metabolism will slow down and you'll miss out on all the extra fat that you can burn during the day if you had exercised in the morning. When you sleep your metabolic rate is always at its slowest.

Other reasons why its good to exercise first thing in the morning is that you get the workout out of the way, and working out in the morning will also reduce your level of stress throughout the day.

Advanced Tip: Want to burn even more fat? Add another workout to your daily routine 4-6 hours after your morning workout. Keep your already high metabolism higher by adding a 2nd workout during the day. If you're seriously thinking about adding a 2nd workout to your daily routine then try to do your cardio workouts in the morning. Mostly fat calories are burned doing cardio at a moderate intensities. Make your 2nd workout of the day a workout with weights. Mostly carbohydrate is burned doing weight-training workouts. The muscle that you build from weight training will also help you burn fat. 1lb of Muscle burns 50 calories a day or 1lb of fat every 70 days. Not only will you be burning more calories, you'll look better ? whatever your weight is.

2. Eat Breakfast

Another way to keep your metabolism revved up all day long is to eat breakfast. After you workout in the morning as discussed earlier, just have breakfast and you'll give your body the perfect 1-2 combination to jump start your metabolism.

Eating breakfast in the morning is what gets your metabolism started. Don't skip breakfast and wait until mid-morning or afternoon to eat, your metabolism will run slower causing you not burn any extra fat.

Think about this way-Your metabolism is a fireplace that'll burn fat all day long for you if you operate it correctly. When you eat breakfast you are basically throwing a log onto that fireplace to get it started burning fat.

Eating breakfast will help stop those cravings you may have later on in the day and along with working out in the morning, eating breakfast will also keep you energized throughout the day and lower stress levels.

Advanced Tip: Instead of eating only 2 more meals during the day like lunch & dinner, try to eat 4-5 more small mini-meals spaced 2-3 hours apart during the day. Remember the fireplace? By eating these mini-meals you'll be throwing just the right amount of "wood" on the fireplace to keep your metabolism burning calories throughout the day. Don't shut down your metabolism by eating big lunches or dinners, keep that metabolism of yours burning fat all day long.

Morning Checklist

1. Workout for at least 30min after waking up in the morning

2. Eat a healthy breakfast

3. Burn fat & lose more weight during the day

Use these 2 tips to reveal that six-pack, fit into that dress for an upcoming event like a wedding or reunion, or to impress that special someone. Whatever your fitness goal is these 2 tips above will surely help you reach them.

Adrian Bryant is a Personal Trainer and creator of NowLoss: The World's Best Weight Loss Program. Be sure to check out his web site at http://weight-loss.indo2006.com and http://weight-loss-treatments.blogspot.com Adrian Bryant has helped many people reach their fitness goals in his 10+ years of personal training. Adrian holds a B.S. degree in Exercise science from Longwood University.

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Weight Loss - Diet Plans

2006-10-16T19:36:00.000+07:00

In seeking to achieve this goal, you have a wide range of weight-loss plans to choose from. Some plans are better than others. The USDA concluded that, although many diet plans can help you lose weight, those that stress a proper balance of foods from all food groups are most likely to be nutritionally adequate over the long run and are thus good choices for long-term weight maintenance.

In addition, research has shown that setting a regular schedule of snacks and meals, limiting the number of calories for each, and sticking to your chosen plan are effective strategies for losing weight and keeping it off. Finally, making time for regular physical activity is essential.

Such changes aren't easy to make, but by doing so, some people can achieve a significant weight loss -- and can keep the weight off for a year or longer. More often, however, people lose about 10% of their original weight within several months and then regain some weight. The reason for this weight gain is the "push-back" effect: The body's natural response to weight loss is to attempt to stabilize its weight, for example, by slowing the metabolism or increasing appetite. But keep in mind that even if you don't reach your weight-loss goal, any amount of intentional weight loss can improve your health by helping to control or reduce the risk for obesity-related illnesses. Sticking to a diet rich in fresh fruits and vegetables and exercising regularly are also proven ways to prevent diseases such as cancer and cardiovascular disease.

Scientists at Harvard Medical School are developing a detailed questionnaire to determine the main causes of patients' obesity with the goal of designing the most effective treatments. The questions in the "What's Your Cause Quiz" will help you determine the main reason or reasons that you are overweight, indicating whether the problem is primarily genetic or environmental, and suggesting whether psychological difficulties might play a role. After answering these questions, refer to the body mass index chart to determine how overweight or obese you are. Once you've narrowed down the cause and severity of your weight problem, use the following outline as a guide in figuring out which approaches would likely be most effective for you. You can then refer to the in-depth discussions about these approaches found in the following pages.

Source: LHJ.com - Ladies’ Home Journal online

Tips Lose Weight with Mediterranean ways

2006-10-14T18:48:00.000+07:00

There are so many tips for losing weight in quick and diet programs. If you are looking for a way to lose fifteen pounds in two weeks, a high protein diet, a low carb diet, a fruit diet, a no fat diet, a blood type diet, a juice fast, a diet named after a place in Miami, a grapefruit diet, a cactus diet, a coffee and cigarette diet, a diet that includes sweets, a diet based on your body type, a diet based on an ancient religion or a diet based on your hair color, then this article is NOT for you.

Fad and crash diets, such as the ones described above are not only unhealthy but they also cause rebound weight gain. Also most diets, even though diet gurus write them, cause an initial weight loss but the ultimate result is that you gain all of the weight back the minute you go off the plan. If you don't gain it back within a couple of diets, you are likely to gain it all back plus a bit more within a year.

Crash diets dehydrate you, low calorie diets put your body into starvation mode so you plateau so you can't lose one more pound and high protein diets stress your kidneys and clog your arteries.

So how does one lose weight? There is only one answer to this question.
You need to expend more calories than you are taking in. Restricting certain foods, eating so-called fat burning foods, or dehydrating yourself with special pills or teas does not do it. It is simple math. The only way is to eat a little less and exercise a little more. Here is the equation below:

Eating Less + Exercising More = Weight Loss.
This is not a magical formula, it is just logic. It is also not a fast way to lose weight. As I have mentioned before, this is not an article about how to lose ten pounds in three days or 30 pounds in a month. It is about safe, healthy weight loss.

In order to lose weight quickly and safely and without putting yourself at risk for such health hazards as dehydration, kidney failure, malnutrition, exhaustion, nervous dysfunction, tooth loss, dull hair, wrinkles, cellulite, sudden heart failure or stroke and lose the weight so that it stays off, you should lose no more than approximately two pounds a week!

Although that might not sound like a large amount of weight to lose it actually is! If you lose 2 pounds a week that means you can achieve a weight loss of ten pounds a month! If you only have twenty pounds to lose then your weight loss is not only quite rapid, but you have the extra guarantee that it will stay off because you have followed a sensible exercise plan that did not involve starving, exhausting or depriving yourself. If you are willing to drop your impatience and desire for immediate gratification and stick to an exercise plan and healthy eating habits, then a Mediterranean Diet is for you. Remember being slim is only good if you are able to enjoy it!

Do You Need to Lose Weight?
Fascination with Fat

If you want to lose weight, you first need to assess whether you need to actually lose weight or are simply a fashion victim. Unfortunately this society is fascinated with fat - who has it and who doesn't. As we are persuaded by so many images in the media that persuade us to believe that you can never be too thin, many of us are bad judges of our actual body weight.

If you are under the age of eighteen and reading this book, the first thing you need to do is consult with your parent about your plans to lose weight. Have her make an appointment with a physician so that he can indicate to you whether or not you are a candidate for weight loss.

If you are an adult, it is possible that you may not be overweight and are just trying to be, as Bridget Jones put it in Bridget Jones Diary "a stick insect with eyelashes." It is also very possible that you know you need to lose weight but have no idea where to start.

If you are obese and you know it, then you have to check with a physician first to see how your health is before you embark on any exercise program or plan. The same is also true if you have any kind of medical condition but especially a thyroid condition or heart condition. Some physicians may not recommend a weight loss program for those who are over 40 as due to genetics and hormonal changes some people naturally just round out or gain weight in a way that simply cannot be changed. If your doctor tells you your spreading hips are due to menopause or genetics, believe him! It is not clever to fool with Mother Nature.

Author: Roy Barker. Roy has an indepth and long established background with the vitamins, minerals and health industry and has researched and experimented with many diets over a thirty year period. More related information detailing the Mediterranean Diet can be found at http://weight-loss-treatments.blogspot.com and http://www.safe-and-easy-weightloss.com.

2 Tips Effective Weight Loss

2006-10-13T14:47:00.000+07:00

It's agreed that if you raise the amount of calories you burn and watch what you eat, both the food and the portions, you'll eventually start losing weight. Don't make it more complicated than this.

Step 1 is exercise. You have to. Do cardio and this doesn't mean you have to run. There are plenty of cardio exercises that will give you results and this even includes walking at a good pace. And add weight training to the mix because the muscle you'll build will help you burn more calories. Aim to workout 3-5 days per week.

Step 2 is watch what you eat. You have to. Nutrition is very important and until you realize this, it's going to constantly be an uphill battle. If you feel guilty eating something, that's your intuition telling you not to eat it. Avoid the foods that you know you should avoid, like heavy creams and fried & fast food, and limit how much sugar you take in. Foods that you should eat more of, however, include olive oil, peanut butter, chicken, fish, greens, fruit, vegetables, oatmeal and nuts.

There are also supplements you can take like CLA, Green Tea extract and thermogenic products. Supplements aren't the magic solution but adding them to a program that consists of exercise and good nutrition can be very effective.

A leading health magazine I read also recommends:

1. Drink protein shakes throughout the day (yes, females too) because it will help prevent overeating. Plus, protein is important. Two shakes is good.

2. Get 7-9 hours of sleep to keep your body in top condition.

3. Add whole grains to your diet, like oatmeal and brown rice, because of the fiber they provide.

Lastly, you'll notice that once you start to lose weight, your motivation will sky rocket. Take this motivation and run with it! The same goes for your will power- as you continue to watch what you eat, you'll start to notice that the bad foods don't look so good anymore. You can do it!

Ryan Cote is the author of http://www.4DaysToBetterHealth.com, a free 4 day healthy living e-course that includes more detailed information on exercise and nutrition.

3 step of Free Fat Burning Food After Dinner Snacks

2006-10-10T16:18:00.000+07:00

Fat Burning Food is the quick way to loose your weght. Want an after dinner snack? Jealously watching your family consume full-fat ice-cream, biscuits and cakes as you're reading this, and feeling left out? Then try these delicious alternatives, designed not to limit your calorie intake, but to be satisfying, providing nutrient-rich and low energy dense food.

Fat Burning Snack Idea No. 1: 1 handful of strawberries in a bowl topped with a serving of low fat fruit yogurt.

Substituting low fat yogurt for ice-cream is a good way to cut your saturated fat intake, as some yogurts have less saturated fat than ice-cream. It is also a source of calcium, and your body's absorption of calcium peaks just before going to bed.

Fat Burning Snack Idea No. 2: Make yourself some low fat, low sugar (use dried fruit instead of sugar to sweeten) bran muffins through the day or on the weekends. Throw some nuts in as well.

Freeze them down and get one out at night when everyone else is having cakes or snacks. Eat them with a nice warmed cup of plain low fat milk.

If you're not consuming your 30 grams of fiber each day, the extra fiber from the bran will help get things moving making this a good choice for an after dinner snack.

Fat Burning Snack Idea No. 3: Buy Yourself Some Biscuits But Do Your Homework ? Look In Your Local Health Food Store.

Read the nutrition panels and look for brands that contain low levels of sugar, total fat, saturated fat and sodium. A biscuit that contains low levels of fat, but high amounts of sugar will not achieve your end of consuming less calories per gram of food, so make sure the biscuit is both low in fat and sugars.

Also look for the lowest levels of sodium that you can find in a biscuit. Many overweight people also have high blood pressure If you're one of these people, this may be something you watch already when shopping.

Having encouraged you to buy a healthier biscuit, this snack should still only be an occasional snack and should not be used as an everyday treat.

So the moral to the story is to do as the Romans do, but leave out the saturated fat, added sugar, and sodium and give your body fat burning food with nutrients it can't live without some of which are calcium and fiber.

Want more information about fat burning foods, research, recipes, or just test your knowledge, then visit Savvy Fat Burning Foods

Copyright @ 2005 Jenny Mathers All Rights Reserved. Date Written: 28th April 2005

Tips Your Weight Loss Treatment Works in 3 easy steps

2006-10-09T16:02:00.000+07:00

Tip 1) DRINK A GLASS OF WATER AFTER EACH SNACK

This will help you get in your 8 to 10 glasses of water eachday but it can also have other benefits. Ever feel hungry aftereating a handful or standard serving of nuts? Try drinking waterafterwards. The water will help you feel full and preventoverindulgence.

Drinking water after a snack will also help remove the aftertaste from your mouth and can help curb your desire for more.

Tip 2) EAT SLOWLY & ENJOY YOUR FOOD

You will feel full and more satisfied if you take the time to savor your food and chew it slower. Don't get in the habit of eating while standing or eating quickly. Sit down and chew.

Eating slower will help you enjoy your food more, pay attentionto what it is you are actually eating and get a better sense of when you are actually full.

Tip 3) EAT YOUR LARGER MEALS EARLY, AND SMALLER MEALS LATER

You will feel better and lose weight quicker if you eat a largebreakfast and eat a smaller dinner. You may also want to eatthe majority of your carbs earlier in the day, saving a salad and lean meat protein for dinner.

Eating larger meals during the part of the day when you are most active will help you to feel satisfied throughout the day and curb cravings for unhealthy snacks.

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2 easy step for quick Weight Loss

2006-10-06T19:02:00.000+07:00

Is Your Cause Genetic?

2006-10-05T19:33:00.000+07:00

Genes are probably the dominant cause of your obesity if you have most or all of the following characteristics:
* You have been overweight for much of your life.
* One or both of your parents or several other blood relatives are overweight.
* You can't lose weight even when you increase your physical activity and stick to a low-calorie diet for many months.

If these factors are true, you are likely to have a strong genetic predisposition to be overweight or obese. If both of your parents have obesity, your likelihood of developing obesity is as high as 80 percent.

You have a lower genetic predisposition toward obesity if the following characteristics and experiences apply to you:
* You are moderately overweight, but you can lose weight when you diet and exercise.
* You regain lost weight during the holiday season, after changing your eating or exercise habits, or at times when you experience problems.
* You are strongly influenced by the availability of food in your local environment.

These circumstances suggest that you have a genetic predisposition to be heavy, but it's not so great that you can't overcome it with some effort.

At the other end of the spectrum, you can assume that your genetic predisposition to obesity is minimal if your weight is normal and doesn't increase even when you indulge in high-calorie foods regularly and rarely exercise.

Though this description is not precise, it may help you better understand why you are overweight. More important, it can suggest which weight-loss approaches might be helpful and which ones probably won't work.

Source: LHJ.com - Ladies’ Home Journal online

Diet Plans for only 3 Day

2006-10-04T22:21:00.000+07:00

This reaction is so powerful that the 3 day diet can only last 3 days, beyond which the author can't be held responsible for what might happen to you. The power of this reaction must be respected and should be followed by taking four to five days off.

The 3 day diet mixes certain types of foods that supposedly react in a specific way to increase your metabolic rate. Apparently, you'll burn fat at a higher rate than usual, but be careful and don't abuse the power of the diet's reaction.

When on the diet, you must follow the proportions exactly as stated by the author. If you don't follow the exact proportions, you will spontaneously combust and miss out on your new, thin body.

The 3 Day Diet Menu
Breakfast on the first day begins with coffee (no sugar), one half a grapefruit, and a piece of toast with 1 Tbsp peanut butter.

For lunch, you are allowed a can of tuna, a piece of toast, and black coffee.

Dinner consists of 3 ounces of chicken or lean meat, a cup of green beans, one cup of carrots, one apple, and one cup of regular vanilla ice cream.

The other two days of the diet are exactly the same as the first day, even though the menus are different. One specific change is recommended on Day 2. Eat two beef franks for dinner in place of three ounces of lean meat. The science supporting this change is apparently a very big secret and the author refuses to reveal it.

The 3 day diet claims that you can lose 10 pounds in 3 days. Whether or not you actually lose 10 pounds is not important, how could it be? The 3 day diet doesn't exist. It's all make believe! Is there any other conclusion to make?

Make A Better Decision

The 3 day diet is a bad fad. The powerful reaction, caused by certain food combinations, is exploitation at its best. Who wouldn't be tempted to buy a new weight loss product proven to dramatically reduce your weight and improve your health?

Can the 3 day diet cause weight loss? Absolutely! Simple calorie restriction will take off the pounds. The 3 day diet is nothing more than severe calorie restriction over a very short period of time. Followers of the diet will soon start asking for refunds!

Severe calorie restriction causes Diet Shock , a state of energy conservation to protect against starvation. Your metabolism drops drastically followed by weight regain.

Another downside to the 3 day diet is the restriction on carbohydrates. Low carbohydrate diets primarily lose water weight. As soon as the dieter goes back to eating a normal diet and consuming a normal amount of carbohydrate, this water weight will be gained back.

The 3 day diet will cause you to gain weight, not lose it. Excellent information can be found in my Healthy Weight Loss Page. The URL is in the author bio section.

Michael A. Smith, MD
Chief Medical COnsultant
Diet Basics Website
Dr. Smith is the Chief Medical Consultant for Diet Basics, a content based weight loss website dedictated to all dieters. To view his page referrenced in the article, use this link... Healthy Weight Loss

Losing Weight in 4 weeks

2006-10-03T21:18:00.000+07:00

Easy Weight Loss: Four Weeks to Losing Weight by Alex Fir

When it comes to losing weight, the best advice is this: take it slow. You should never try to lose the weight too fast. This is especially true if you have a lot of weight to lose. Losing weight quickly carries a huge health risk

As an alternative, you should commit to small changes in your everyday life.

- First week. Add some exercise to your daily regime. Do not worry if you do not have the time to go to the gym - you can still take part. Go for a 15 minute walk every day after dinner. Just 15 minutes, but you must to do it every day. It is not an ambitious plan - anyone can do it.

- Second week. It is time to concentrate on the health of your diet. Start eating fruit for a snack instead of chips or crackers. This is also a small thing, just one modified snack a day. However, if you do it everyday, soon it will start to have an effect.

Here is the trick, though. During your second week, keep doing what you committed to doing the first week. So, during the second week, you are walking every day and eating fruit.

- Third week. Eat a bit less. Here is an easy method to do it. For any food that you would normally eat, take away a quarter of it. Fill your plate and then take off a quarter of the food. Fruits and vegetables are exempt from this method.

During the third week you will start noticing a difference in the way your clothes fit. Weight loss is starting to take effect, and it will only go faster during the coming weeks. Do not weigh yourself, however. Save that for the end, and you will be surprised.

- Fourth week. Stop eating fried foods, if they are something you usually consume. Consider walking instead of taking the elevator, or you can park your car several blocks away from your office and walk the remainder.

The idea is that it all adds up. There is no need to make huge changes in your everyday life. After a while, the little changes will make a big difference.

Losing Weight with YOGA

2006-10-02T21:16:00.000+07:00

Losing Weight and Looking Great with Yoga by John Savage

The power of Yoga to create a state of mental and physical well being can also be put to good use for taking off excess weight. Yoga promotes a healthy and balanced life style and when combined with a calorie burning program can show exceptional results.

Practicing yoga will also increase your metabolism, increasing the calorie burning process, but you should not see it as an immediate results method. By following the rigors imposed by yoga you will gain a holistic, long term solution to balance your life style and keep off any excessive weight.

As well as loosing weight you will also experience an increased ability to concentrate and focus, you will develop higher resistance to stress factors and an all round healthier way of living.

Metabolism is regulated by the thyroid, a component of the endocrine system. It is responsible for the chemical processes in your body that transform food into energy. Yoga uses a series of twisting poses that stimulate the work flow of the internal organs, thus boosting metabolism to burn more calories and reduce your body weight.

An improvement in local circulation is another direct effect of using yoga postures and this leads to a healthier, more energetic body. When the calorie intake is lower than the calorie output your body will start burning fat cells to acquire the necessary energy. A perfectly healthy and strong metabolism takes this process even further and you will see better results than traditional weight loss formulas.

Different back bends, combined with forward bends, are used to stimulate metabolism. Poses that affect the neck area, where the thyroid gland is situated, are especially useful as the weight problem is caused by a hormonal imbalance. These poses can be those of the camel, rabbit, plow, bridge and shoulder stand. Moving quickly between a series of poses can accelerate the process.

For people who are significantly overweight some of the bends may prove to be a difficult task to accomplish. They should gradually increase the difficulty of the postures until they are confident enough to go to more complex exercises.

Muscles can be strengthened by using standing poses, such as the warrior. A higher endurance and increased caloric output will also result from using standing poses. Energize the body and increase your metabolism even more by using Kapalabhati and Ujjayi Pranayama.

A proper diet should also be followed to support the holistic weight loss system. Try to consume food rich in fiber, vegetables, whole grains and less high fat and processed food items. Balance is essential in all maters concerning your food and no excess should be made. Do not totally eliminate certain food items from your menu and remember that diversity is the key to an equilibrated and satisfactory diet.

A gradual approach is essential with all yoga practices. Results may not be spectacular and immediate, but this is one of the best long term weight loss methods available. In addition to weight loss you also benefit from an increased protection against adverse factors as well as a general feeling of well being and inner peace.

5 Ways To Make Life Changes

2006-09-30T01:53:00.000+07:00

One of the most important aspects of living a healthy and prosperous life is understanding "risk." By this I mean knowing how to understand and analyze situations in life that affect health. Being able to accurately weigh benefits and risks when making health decisions is very important! Too often decisions are based on incomplete or inaccurate information and this is a huge mistake with significant consequences!

Failure to accurately assess risk keeps people locked in all kinds of unhealthy situations including poor eating and exercise habits (lifestyle), relationships and jobs. Sometimes people are just afraid to step out and make a change. They see "risk" in making a change when the REAL risk comes from NOT making a change. From my perspective, living with the stress, unhappiness
and frustration of indecision and poor health is the greatest risk of all, and one that is definitely not worth taking!

Accessing "risk" is nothing more than collecting information, weighing the alternatives and then making appropriate decisions based on the information.
Some risks to our health are more "real" than others. For example, it is common knowledge that obesity is associated with a wide variety of health problems. On the other hand, there are
some health risks that are so remote we rarely think about them. On a practical level, eating highly processed foods and avoiding a daily dose of fresh fruits and vegetables is rarely considered serious. But, as too many have already discovered, the long range consequences of this practice are real and devastating.

Failure to accurately assess risk limits us in many ways. We imagine the "risk" of talking with our children about drugs, dating or sex and we put off having the "talk," even though the
risks of NOT talking are infinitely greater. Fear of flying and public speaking are two more "risks" affecting millions of people. But practically speaking, these fears are unfounded.
People ride in cars every day, even though cars are far more dangerous than commercial aircraft! It's a failure to accurately assess risk, and it limits our health, prosperity and pleasure in life.

The goods news is that failure to accurately access risk is reversible! The effects of those decisions to eat inappropriately or NOT to exercise are, as the common expression goes,
"do-overs." We can effect positive change in our lives by following a few simple steps to accurately access risk:

1. Accurately define your present situation and access your health "risks". Are you eating a healthy diet? Are you getting enough exercise and good quality sleep? What are the consequences
if you DON'T change? Weigh the benefits of healthier living vs the potential risks such as increased cost, inconvenience or discomfort.

2. What do you stand to gain if you change your present circumstances? Assess the "up-side" potential. Too often we look only at the "downside" risk and forget the benefits. What good
things might happen if you take the risk and win?

3. Limit the "down-side" if you happen to make a wrong decision.
Don't continue down a path if it does not produce results. This is especially important when following weight loss programs. If the pounds are not coming off or if the weight loss is only temporary, find a new program! You not only want to lose weight, but want to sustain the weight loss for as long as possible. Take steps to ensure this will happen. Clear, concise, realistic
objectives will definitely help.

4. Reduce your risk by being smart! Understand the situation and seek the advice of experts in the field of health and nutrition. This includes finding and forming partnerships to receive support and get good advice.

5. Have a fall-back position. If the decision you make fails to produce the desired results, be prepared to take a long, hard look at the circumstances and be prepared to change what you are doing.

Everything in life involves some element of risk. Driving your car, meeting someone new, crossing the street...but we do them every day. Winners in life are willing to accept the risk and continue on their way! Get involved, be smart about how you play the game, come prepared for a few failures along the way, but don't quite. You will reap the benefits for your effort and live a happier and healthier life. I like to remember the words of thegreat Winston Churchill when he said, "Never, never, never give up!"

The information contained in this article is for educational purposes only and is not intended to medically diagnose, treat or cure any disease. Consult a health care practitioner before beginning any health care program.

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Weight loss - Is There a Formula?

2006-09-29T19:29:00.000+07:00

Is There a Formula? With all the fad diets over the years that have promised dramatic weight loss only to leave people disappointed, it's hard to believe that there can be any formula for losing weight. Indeed, there isn't any single weight-loss regimen that works for everyone, but different regimens work for different people. For the best results, focus on the strategies most likely to work for you, which will depend on the main cause of your obesity, the severity of your problem, and the presence of associated health problems, such as diabetes, hypertension, or depression. Doctors who treat people for obesity have found that, by planning their treatments around these factors, their patients stand the greatest chance of losing weight and keeping it off.

Eat Less or Exercise More
Someone who has been obese since childhood and whose parents are obese has a strong genetic predisposition to obesity and is unlikely to lose much if any weight simply by going on a diet and joining a health club. Though diet and exercise are important, it may be necessary to work with a doctor and employ medical strategies such as weight-loss medication or gastric surgery.

On the other hand, those who are overweight mainly because of environmental factors -- that is, they have found it possible to lose weight through diet and exercise, but are influenced by the easy availability of high-calorie foods and have trouble finding time for physical exercise -- might benefit from a different tack. If this is your situation, you stand a good chance of losing weight through a deliberate program that involves changing your eating and exercise habits.

Underlying all approaches to weight loss is the basic goal of shifting your energy balance so that you use more energy (calories) than you take in. In fact, a new U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) review of popular weight-loss regimens concluded that the most successful ones were those that effectively reduce calorie intake. In other words, to lose weight, you need to shift your energy balance toward energy use. For weight maintenance, the balance shifts back somewhat so energy intake equals energy output. However, if the balance shifts too far in the direction of energy intake, the process of weight gain will begin again.

Source: LHJ.com - Ladies’ Home Journal online

How to Get Rid of Cellulite

2006-09-28T06:14:00.000+07:00

By Emma Drosy

In women primarily the fat deposits are observed especially in thighs or buttocks. These fatty deposits are known as cellulite and people are generally eager to know how to get rid of cellulite. Although these are basically formed in women in buttocks or thighs, the men can also have cellulites. Sometimes cellulites can also be observed in calves or arms. Men may have rare problem of cellulite as in men the fat cells are much deeper than women. Cellulite can also form in young girls. Sometimes you may suddenly observe cellulites as you see your body has started bulging and want to get rid of cellulite quickly.

There are various options to get rid of cellulite and exercise is one of the best options. You should follow some of the exercises and weight lifting and thighmaster exercises are best to get rid of cellulite. Step by step instructions should be followed to obtain better results. Before commencing any exercise, you should warm up your self for 2 to 3 minutes. Similarly at the end cool down for 2 to 3 minutes before relax. Aerobic exercises are also useful to improve your body look and contour.

In weightlifting exercise, start with a lighter weight and the weight should gradually be increased. The other exercise to remove fat from thigh is to use either leg lifts or side leg lifts. For removing fats from buttocks, you should use extra weight on hand or ankle. You should not forget to stretch out for a few minutes after weight lifting exercises. The stretch out exercise will allow your muscles to relax. You should follow the exercise schedule regularly to get rid of cellulites.

The other common method to get rid of cellulite is liposuction a surgical technique used to remove excess fat from various parts of the body. In liposuction method, suction is used to remove fat. A small incision is made into the body and fat is removed with the help of a syringe by applying vacuum from a vacuum pump. However liposuction being a surgery is also associated with risk and you ask the doctor the details of risk associated with it.

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Anorexia Nervosa And Signs Of Anorexia

2006-09-25T15:49:00.000+07:00

Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder affecting young girls or women. A characteristic of anorexia nervosa is an obsession with thinness. Drastic weight loss with fear of weight gain, as well as intense exercise or a poor body image, are signs of anorexia. Additional signs of anorexia are excessive use of laxatives and forcing regurgitation. Over time these symptoms will damage the body. Severe anorexia nervosa includes osteoporosis, irregular heartbeat and heart failure. A victim's skin dries and usually turns yellow. As body fat is lost internal temperature falls. Additional signs of anorexia is anemia, swollen joints and the wasting away of muscles. Victim's may suffer from loss of interest in anything and increase feelings of hopelessness and even depression.

Anorexia nervosa is often diagnosed when the victim's body weight falls 15% below the norm. Another diagnostic imperative is the cessation of one's monthly cycle. There is help on the Internet for anyone displaying signs of anorexia. There are organizations and treatments centers that specialize in treating anorexia nervosa. Patients are screened on an individual basis and a specialized plan is tailored just for them. These treatment centers use a variety of techniques in battling this disorder. A therapist is assigned to each case and provides support on a constant basis for the patient who is showing signs of anorexia. It is important for the patient to understand the dangers involved with this disorder. With medical, nutritional and psychological care including behavior therapy the patient has a promising chance of recovery.

Speculations of anorexia nervosa, has been attributed to the media and the promotion of thinness associated with beauty. Other speculations associated with this disorder may be a result of peer pressure and the need to feel accepted by others. There is help online for this disorder through Christian facilities. Christian counseling uses a biblical approach to bring about healing. Signs of anorexia may start slowly with minor diet changes and then become an obsession. Most often denial goes along with this disorder. The patient may not realize that they have a problem. Bringing the disorder to the forefront by publishing information and helping victim's to understand why they are feeling as they do is a positive approach to battling this disorder. If you are obsessing over your weight, you may be portraying signs of anorexia.

Do a search on the Internet for anorexia nervosa if you are concerned about anyone displaying these symptoms or if you are experiencing them yourself. Continuing in this pattern can lead to death, please don't delay. If you suspect that you are a victim and are portraying the signs of anorexia then tell someone in your family or contact a professional and start getting help. "And the people, when they knew it, followed him: and he received them, and spake unto them of the kingdom of God, and healed them that had need of healing". (Luke 9:11)

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Remembering Me to Back to school

2006-09-23T18:50:00.000+07:00

This is playback to my experiences 5 years ago. I am crying tears of joy mixed with great sadness as my oldest daughter prepares for her freshman year of college at the University of Maryland in the fall. She has already told me I am to send care packages. So it was neat to receive a school sponsored offer in the mail "aiming for 100% participation" for the care packages they were selling! What could be more fun for her and easier for me than ready-made packages with my "personal, handwritten note" delivered directly to her dorm. At least that was what I was thinking until I read the details on the "favorite with student" goodie boxes � the more boxes you buy the better the value. The Welcome Package includes Nerds candies, strawberry twizzlers, fruit candies, potato chips, caramels, Laffy Taffy, atomic fireball candies, Tootsie pops, peanut chews, toffee popcorn, chewy fruit gems etc. Oh yeah there is a mini sports bottle, stationary set and sewing kit in there too.

With the exception of the first package, none of the other boxes contained anything but candy, munchies and other faux goodies, except the Halloween one which boasted a bendable skeleton and a plastic spider friend!

So mom will be making and sending her own care packages! If you have a child going off to boarding school or college, it's easy to make and fill care packages � and certainly more personal.

Students will always enjoy food. So you may want to include some food items they can't find easily on campus or healthy items that you bake. If you are sending perishables wait until the weather is cool. Goods will easily spoil in hot weather. Cookies can be baked, layered on sheets of wax paper and place in a cardboard gift box (like the inexpensive Xmas boxes). Place this box inside a sturdier heavy duty cardboard box, add padding and your other items. Your student may enjoy baked chips, granola bars, nuts, and other tasty items that won't spoil easily.

Tuck in extras like a first aid kit, sewing notions, tea bags, good coffee, a thesaurus, gift certificate to online vendors like Amazon, or to local shops and restaurants, greetings from the family, CD's, stamps, stationary, phone card, mug, oversized tees,etc. personalize it to your student's interests.

Pack everything carefully being sure to tape down the caps of any lotions you are including to make them leak proof. Be sure you have plenty of padding in the box. Have UPS pick it up at your door by calling their direct 800 number or take it to UPS or to the Post Office.

That's the kind of package that shows you really care!

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She holds a Masters degree in Education from Hood College. Born in England, she spent most of her childhood in France and Germany. Lee resides with her husband Rusty and their two daughters Katie and Jessica in Maryland.
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Always Exercises - Make it your habits

2006-09-22T18:50:00.000+07:00

Exercise is a good habit then why you lazy doing it? It's good for our health. This articles will give you tips to make you love doing exercise.
These type of Exercises generally makes your body strong and firm. No matter, you are Exercising or Muscle Building or Body Building, these exercises are quite handy and help a lot.

Here are few Anytime and Anywhere Exercises:

a) Crunch
Lie down on the floor on your back with your feet up on the couch or something. Give support to your neck with the help of cushion. Place your buttocks as near as possible to the couch. Lock your elbows. Now slowly raise your head off the ground just a few inches. Hold on to the raised position for 2 secs and then slowly come down.

Repeat this exercise 20 times to make one set.It will really build your abs and you will feel it.

b) Raising your Toes and then coming down.
Stand on a floor flatfooted with toes pointing straight.Hold onto something to balance yourself. Now VERY SLOWLY, raise your toes as high as possible. Hold on for 2 secs and come down very gently and slowly. Repeat it 20 times to make one set.

c) Push ups
Lie down on the floor facing towards the floor with your body weight on your palms.Now slowly , push your body up keeping your back straight and facing right ahead. Hold onto 2 secs and then slowly bring your body back to the starting position.

Repeat it 5-10 times in the beginning and then try to practice this exercise 20 times per set.

d) Wall Squat
Stand straight with your back against the wall. Now, gently move your body down to the sitting position. Make sure your back is still against the wall.Hold on to 15 secs and then gently move up keeping your back against the wall again.

Repeat it 5-10 times in the beginning and then try to practice this exercise 20 times per set.

Treadmill is one other important option which works for you 24/7 and 12 months a year even in rains, winter, snow, sun. Know more about treadmills and how to make optimum use of it here before buying it.

You can always try Yoga or Aerobics if you seriously want to shed off some weight .Muscle Building is one great way to keep yourself in shape and burn those extra calories. Get valuable Muscle Building Tips at http://www.weightloss-health.com/muscle_building_tips.htm

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Anorexia Nervosa Alert - Is Your Daughter Dying To Be Thin?

2006-09-20T18:48:00.000+07:00

Anorexia nervosa is a serious medical disorder that is statistically most prevalent in the adolescent teenage years of young women. It is estimated that 7% of the population suffers from eating disorders and if left untreated over 20% of them will die from it. Anorexia takes the lives of children everyday in this world and there are things you can do as a parent to identify anorexic behaviors and intervene to protect your children.
Anorexia nervosa is a condition where one becomes obsessed with losing weight and practices self-starvation in an attempt to achieve significant weight loss or to maintain extremely unhealthy level of body weight. Anorexics are terrified of gaining weight, and often believe they are very fat even though they are already very thin.

Anorexia is not just a condition related to food and eating, but takes its roots from a deeper psychological level. Food and eating becomes a destructive tool that one uses to deal and cope with other emotional problems. Anorexics will often reach out to other anorexics on the internet in �pro-ana� sites whereby they encourage each other to continue their weight loss journey. Pro-ana sites argue that anorexia is a lifestyle choice and not an actual disorder, and offer dysfunctional support to other victims of the disease. The risk to our youth from eating disorders is significant and there are things you can do as a parent to intervene:

WATCH FOR WARNING SIGNS
Excessive weight loss: A person suffering from anorexia is skinny and may end up losing more that 15% of their ideal body.

Diet restrictions: a person with anorexia continues to restrict foods and diet even when they are not overweight.

Food Obsession: an excessive preoccupation with food, calories, nutrition, or cooking methods is also a sign of anorexic behavior.

Distorted body image: complaints of feeling bloated, nauseated, or fat even when the person is thin or underweight, and also denying feelings of hunger.

Excessive exercising: Anorexia may cause a person to complain about feeling bloated or nauseated even when she eats normal�or less than normal�amounts of food.

Cold Sensitivity: A person suffering from anorexia may feel cold even though the temperature is normal or only slightly cool.

Fatigue: a person suffering with anorexia will often show signs of fatigue and inability to concentrate on most tasks (except food and related weight topics).

Lack of social interaction: living with anorexia nervosa can become complicated when trying to hide it in social settings involving food and eating. Avoidance of social activities that include food is a common sign.

Depressed immunity: a person suffering with anorexia may have a weakened immune system and have frequent colds, illnesses and a general feeling of not feeling well.

Depression: anorexics will often exhibit signs of depression, anxiety, guilt and sadness while struggling with their disorder.

Physical changes: a person with anorexia over time may exhibit tell-tall physical characteristics such as; downy hair growth on the face, loss of menstruation cycles, dry nails, dry hair, constipation, headaches and possible hair loss.

Internet behaviors: a person with anorexia may be visiting pro-anorexic sites on the internet that offers encouragement and support of this disorder. Check your computers browser cache to review the history of websites it has visited.

If you suspect that one of your family members is suffering from anorexia nervosa it is important to take action now to arm yourself with information about the disorder and steps you can work towards to provide help and assistance. For more information on the types of treatment methods available you can visit: http://www.anorexiabulimiahelp.com/eating-disorders-treatment.htm

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S.A. Smith is a freelance writer, correspondent, and contributing editor of the Anorexia Bulimia Help resource site and can be reached at http://www.anorexiabulimiahelp.com. Also visit to read more tips and info here

7 Secrets How to Balancing Hormones Naturally

2006-09-19T18:51:00.000+07:00

By: Dr. Loretta Lanphier, ND, CN, HHP, CH
The healthy tips said that our hormones should always balance naturally. And How to Balancing Your Hormones Naturally � What To Do First ? One of the questions that I frequently get asked is "What steps do I need to take to begin getting my hormones in balance?". Below are 7 secrets to accomplish balancing naturally. The following is what I suggest:

1. Educate yourself on the topic of bio-identical hormone replacement therapy and balancing your hormones naturally. A good place to start is my e-book--Balancing Your Hormones Without Drugs...You Can Feel Good Again and also at www.menopause-pms-progesterone.org. This will not only address your hormone issues but also help you to bring your whole body into balance...from the comfort of your own home. You can purchase this at www.oasisserene.com.

2. Test your hormone levels. This should be done by utilizing both saliva testing and blood testing. For more information on how you can do this yourself call Oasis Advanced Wellness about how to obtain kits to use in the privacy of your own home. You will need to test for estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, DHEA and cortisol.

3. If you are currently on HRT go to www.oasisserene.com for instructions on how to get off HRT. You will need to wean yourself off gradually.

4. Take your results to a healthcare professional that you trust and one that works with bio-identical hormones. If you cannot find a healthcare professional in your area we offer telephone consults and will be glad to assist you in reaching your health goals. Make sure that you employ a healthcare professional that will work as a team-player. Ultimately, you are the one responsible for your health � not your doctor.

5. Be willing to address detoxification, diet, water in-take, supplementation, exercise, physical / emotional stress and environment. This is a MUST.

6. Once you start on a program your hormone levels should be monitored every three months for one year. This eliminates all the guesswork as to whether or not what you are doing is actually working. The goal should be to get your system balanced and to hopefully stimulate the hormones to start producing again.

7. As good as bio-identical hormones replacement therapy is, it is not an end-all. Your goal should be to bring your body into total health and balance.

About Supplements: It would be easy for me to include, in the above suggestions, vitamin/supplement recommendations like B-Complex, Vitamin E, etc. The reason that I do not is because many will go to a local drugstore or grocery store to purchase these supplements. All supplements/vitamins are not created equal. Sometimes the fillers and excipients can negate any benefit that you might get from the vitamin. I believe this is one reason why natural medicine is not taken seriously by many people. They tried a $9.95 supplement and it did not work, so therefore the reasoning is that using a natural approach does not work. It can be over whelming and time consuming to decide which supplements are best and which ones will work. This is why I believe it is important to have a healthcare professional on your team who is trained in knowing what supplements will be absorbed, transported and utilized effectively by the body. For information about the supplements that we recomm!

end to our clients get the e-book � Balancing Your Hormones Without Drugs�You Can Feel Good Again.

At Oasis Advanced Wellness, we not only specialize in getting the hormones in balance for women and men, but in the process we will help you to get your whole body in balance. For many it is the first time in a long, long time that they begin to experience true health and well-being. We can help you, too.

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Weight Loss Treatment , Tips and Secret

2006-09-19T07:48:00.000+07:00

Weight Loss Treatment , Tips and Secret

21 Tips to get Healthy and always Fit

2006-09-18T18:45:00.000+07:00

There some tips and secret how to keep healthy and always fit. Below these are what healthy and fit says about their ways to get that.

1. Measure intake based on activity, not how you "feel.� Need should mandate intake, not mood.

2. Eat well-balanced meals and remember that excessive calories, even if they are fat-free and high protein will turn to excess weight!

3. Keep a water bottle with you at all times and drink from it often. Water *is* the drink of choice, but if you don�t enjoy it (I admit it� I don�t), drink Propel, Diet Ice, Reebok Water, Vitamin Water or some other form of healthy fluid intake.

4. Think twice before deciding what to eat and why, making sure that it is healthy and will provide you good nutrition.

5. Keep a daily log of what you�re actually eating� this includes grabbing a handful of chips here, the crust of your kids sandwich, and all your snacking.

6. Stick with eating plans you can maintain indefinitely. Remember that no matter how hard you�re working out, if you�re consuming too many calories, you�ll never see the muscles that lie beneath layers of fatty tissue.

7. If your diet is unbalanced, try a daily vitamin and mineral supplements for total health. 6. Limit caffeine and exposure to even second hand smoke.

8. Focus on short-term fitness goals with an emphasis on completing daily exercise.

9. See fitness and health as a privilege, not something to take for granted.

10. Enjoy contributing to the health of others by having a partner or friend to exercise with, as well as recruiting others who desire to feel better and have more energy.

11. Enjoy an occasional (once a week) �unhealthy� treat, but never an �unhealthy� week or �unhealthy� vacation.

12. Limit alcohol intake to special occasions.

13. Subscribe to fitness magazines to keep focused on health as an overall way of life.

14. Invest in the right tools, good shoes, a health club membership, a portable MP3 player, fitness equipment, a personal trainer, etc.

15. Avoid monotony by taking up new forms of exercising or using things that keep you motivated and inspired like new shoes or great music.

16. Work to take your exercise to new levels of intensity.

17. Don�t compare your body to others. Instead, work to be your personal best.

18. Move beyond the boundaries of weight loss and into total fitness. Measure success by the way your clothes fit, and not a number on a scale.

19. Make it your goal to do some form of exercise 6-7 days a week.

20. Create an exercise schedule the day before, instead of leaving it to chance or waiting to �find� the time. If our last two Presidents of the United States can find the time to work-out 5 days a week, you can find the time too!

21. Get adequate amounts of sleep. Remember that people who exercise regularly fall asleep faster and sleep more soundly.

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Reduce Fat In Your Diet Program

2006-09-15T18:44:00.000+07:00

If you are doing diet program have you count in your diet food recipea the fat factors ? Your diet become successfull if in your diet food you eat non fat food.
Read 10 tips below to reduce Fat in your diet.

1. Try lemon juice or fat-free dressing on salad, or use a yogurt based dressing instead of mayonnaise or sour cream dressing.

2. To reduce saturated fat, use vegetable oil or tub margarine instead of butter or stick margarine when possible.

3. Steam, boil, broil, or microwave vegetables, or stir-fry them in a small amount of vegetable oil.

4. Season vegetables with herbs and spices rather than sauces, butter, or margarine.

5. Replace whole milk with skim or low-fat milk in puddings, soups, and baked products. Substitute plain nonfat yogurt, blender-whipped cottage cheese, low-fat sour cream, or buttermilk in recipes that call for sour cream.

6. Choose lean cuts of meat, and trim any visible fat from meat before and after cooking. Remove skin from poultry before or after cooking. Monitor portion sizes. (Lean meats end in "loin".)

7. Roast, bake, or broil meat, poultry, or fish, so that fat drains away as the food cooks.

8. Use a nonstick pan for cooking so added fat will be unnecessary, use a vegetable spray for frying.

9. Chill broths from meat or poultry until the fat becomes solid. Spoon off the fat before using the broth.

10. Eat a low-fat vegetarian main dish at least once a week.

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How To Curb Your Snacking Binges

2006-09-14T18:43:00.000+07:00

These are 10 Tips of How To Curb Your Snacking Binges.
First of all when you're dieting, the thing that can really wreck a healthy eating plan is that awful feeling that comes over you to just grab a huge bag of potato chips and polish it off while watching your favorite sit-com.

There are things you can do to help yourself avoid the ugly urge to snack uncontrollably.

1. First things plan for your breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Plan to have healthy snacks throughout the day. Do not skip meals or planned snacks. Skipping nutritious foods will make you feel uncontrollably hungry!

2. Limit your taste for purchasing any unhealthy snacks. There are so many "good-for-you" snacks on the market today, there is really no reason why you should have a cupboard full of ring-dings and cheesecurls. Start learning to read the back of the packages of foods - look at the fat content - if it says that the fat content is over 5% per serving - look for a different snack.

3. Here's a list of healthy snacks that are low in fat content, but still high in satisfaction (and I'm not talking about carrots and celery!):
- pretzels (watch the sodium content, though.) - graham crackers
- any type of low fat crackers - (there are many different varieties - read the back of the packages to make sure that they are low in fat. Again, be wary of the salt content.) - low fat cookies
- popcorn without butter (you can buy butter flavored salt.) - a cup of fruit with non-fat cool whip on top or a spoonful of honey.
- fat free pudding
- a stick of sugar-free chewing gum - a couple pieces of licorice - a cup of raw veggies with non-fat salad dressing for dip (ok, so you may have to eat a few carrots.)

4. Instead of a snack, have a drink. Try a non-caffeinated herbal tea with a spoonful of honey. There are several drinks on the market with no caffeine and no sugar - buy a lot of that stuff - different kinds - and keep it on hand. Before you go for a snack - drink 8 oz. of your favorite drink, then decide if you really need a snack.

5. Treat yourself to scented candles. When you feel like you need a snack - light the candles and enjoy them! This actually does work - I've tried it.

6. Don't watch TV. TV encourages snacking - you're sitting there, you feel like you should be doing something - so you go for the snack. Also, most of the commercials are about food. Stay away from TV, take up reading or another activity in number 6 above.

7. Take up something you can do with your hands -- crochet, knitting, puzzles, cross-stitch, sewing, playing piano, paint your nails and toenails, weed the garden, do a little housework, look at a magazine for the fashions you will buy when you're thinner... In other words, get your mind off food and onto a healthy hobby.

8. Use your NutriCounter - Every time you eat something - input it into your NutriCounter - This will help you keep track of what you've REALLY eaten. Snacking and nibbling can be the death of a healthy diet. Here's info on the NutriCounter: http://nutricounter.com

9. When you're finished with a meal or a planned snack, brush and floss your teeth - this will help you stay away from food for about an hour.

10. THINK - just take about one minute to think about what you are doing. Go look at yourself in the mirror during this minute. Ask yourself, "Do I really want to eat this and PAY the CONSEQUENCE?"

Last month, we had a fabulous testimonial from a satisfied NutriCounter user. Here's what he has to say about keeping track of what you eat:

"I already have a NutriCounter, it has done wonders for me. In April, I had my gallbladder removed (I'm only 33). I am 6' 4" and was 304 lbs., in pretty good shape. After my operation, I started to watch what I ate, the doctor said it would be a good idea. Writing everything down was a real pain, although I thought it was working well.

Then I purchased the NutriCounter. Wow! I was eating about 1200 to 1600 more calories and about 30 to 60 more grams of fat. Writing down the info was not even close to what I really was taking in. The best news is I'm 251 lbs. now, I lost 53 lbs. so far. Just wanted to say thanks." Corey Susz -- PA

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How To Stop Food Cravings and Continue Diet

2006-09-12T20:29:00.000+07:00

Many people live in the big city have a problem with Food Craving.
We don't eat the perfect diet all the time and have our struggles with food, same as everyone else. But having an awareness of this fact and knowing a little bit about our health and food nutrition can help when it comes to making wise decisions.

Many people struggle with food "cravings." Studies tell us that it's fairly common for food cravings to happen at certain times, quite often at around bedtime. Your guard may be down, you may have had an unusually hard day, and off you go on your not-so-merry way to find that tasty treat. Fatigue and stress often combine to take their toll on the best of intentions.

When food cravings are unconstrained, what starts out as a bedtime snack quickly turns into a full blown feeding frenzy...not something most of us fully understand or appreciate.
We head to kitchen and every other place where food can hide, clearing a path as we go.

Most food cravings are not about satisfying a nutritional need or imbalance. They seem to be more emotionally related, or God forbid, are caused by plain old gluttony. Exactly why we
over-indulge is not completely understood, however our knowledge about this subject continues to grow.

Listed below are some thoughts and ideas about food cravings:
- If the food isn't available, you can't eat it! Empty the cookie jar and keep it that way! Keep healthy food choices on-hand.

- Recognize the feelings and emotions that lead-up to a food craving. Do you have food cravings when you?re bored, lonely, or stressed? If you can identify a trigger, you can deal with the
emotion that?s making you desire a certain food. Try to deal with the triggers in the best way you can.

- Sometimes, even recognizing that a craving is about to happen doesn't seem to help. Don't beat yourself-up. There is always tomorrow. Call a friend, make good use of your support network
and share your feelings with someone.

- Get enough sleep. When you?re tired, you?re more likely to crave things.

- Never give-up. When you "slip", press-in, bear-down, get a grip, do whatever is necessary to re-gain control. Try to practice restraint most of the time, but don't get legalistic and
un-balanced in your weight loss approach. Think moderation and not abstinence at all times!

- Understand that self-control and discipline by themselves, won't cut it! If you depend totally on yourself for control, you will fail. Forming caring and supportive relationships is required. If you do not currently have a support network, start building one TODAY.

- Exercise. It increases feel-good endorphins that cut down on your cravings. Try to get at least 30 minutes of physical activity every day.

- Use moderation. Instead of stuffing yourself with every kind of food hoping that your craving will go away, eat 100 to 200 calories of your "craved" food.

- Substitute with low-fat foods and complex carbs. If you?re hungry for chocolate, eat non-fat chocolate yogurt. Try fig bars or raisins for a sweet craving.

- Never skip a meal. Eat every three to five hours. Try six smaller meals or regular meals with nutritious snacks.

- Understand that hunger craving are oftentimes stress related. Practice other ways to treat chronic stress ? a walk in the park, spiritual connections, a cozy fireplace, baths...all these
stimulate neurochemicals that activate regions of the brain that stimulate pleasure. Relaxation techniques may work by reducing the psychological drives on stress output, which can be the root causes of stress. Bottom line, substitute pleasurable experiences for comfort foods.

- Beware of certain medications. They can stimulate appetite.
Drugs used for the treatment of depression and bipolar disorder can be appetite stimulants. Other drugs, both prescription and over the counter, may influence appetite as well. If you are on a medication, and troubled by food cravings, discuss this with your doctor or pharmacist. You may be able to find an alternative that doesn't send your cravings out of control.

- Distract Yourself. What's that old expression...idle hands are the devils workshop? Get busy. Do anything other than cave-in to your desire for food, and keep doing it until the cravings
subside.

- One final thought, take a look inside your refrigerator and kitchen cabinets and do some general "house cleaning." Throw-out all that unhealthy stuff that is waiting to sabotage your diet, and start shopping more wisely. A little forethought and careful planning will go a long way for improving your chances of success.

Eat wisely, be happy, and live long!

The information contained in this article is for educational purposes only and is not intended to medically diagnose, treat or cure any disease. Consult a health care practitioner before beginning any health care program.

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Take This New Great Diet Tips

2006-09-05T10:52:00.000+07:00

By Jeannie Crabtree, http://www.smartweightlossplan.com

Here are 4 diet tips we all need reminded of from time to time.

Diet Tip 1:
Do not eat standing up
Mom was right. Sit down and eat your food! Never eat standing up. One of the easiest ways to sabotage your diet is to 'eat without thinking'. Fix yourself a plate. Sit down and eat properly. You'll be less likely to just pop food into your mouth without paying attention.

Diet Tip 2:
Drink plain water
Drinking plain water is always top choice on a diet. You can also drink flavored water instead of soda. Soda is nothing but empty calories. No nutrients, lots of sugar. Instead, grab a bottle of water flavored with a spritz of fruit.
Drink water. Even the FDA recommends at least 8 full 8 ounce glasses of water a day to keep your body working right.
When you're dieting, you should drink even more. It's not just that full feeling - water helps your body digest foods properly, cleans out your system and hydrates you. Many people are a little dehydrated part of the time.

Diet Tip 3:
Avoid Snacks and High Fat Foods
Skip the fatty snacks fried in hydrogenated oil like potato chips and french fries. These kind of snacks contribute fat and calories and not much else. Foods like this are a no no on a diet.
Instead, grab a handful of dried fruit or a cup of yogurt for the same amount of calories and a lot more nutritional benefit. You want to upgrade your diet in general.

Diet Tip 4:
Always Exercise
Can't afford a gym membership? Make an agreement with friends or family to exercise together. Make a date at least three times a week to play volleyball, take a walk or spend half an hour doing something active. You will draw closer to your friends and family, while burning off excess weight. Pretty soon every one will notice your weight loss.

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You Lose Weight Fast in 5 Easy Steps

2006-09-04T10:56:00.000+07:00

When loosing weight, most of us don't have the time to drastically change our lifestyles. We need a practical and convenient way to integrate effective habits into our daily lives. The following steps are easy and practical ways to get you on the track to loosing weight and feeling better.

5. Eat Slowly! We all get in a hurry from time to time, but it is important to take the time to listen to our bodies. Eating quickly doesn't give our bodies time to tell our brains that we have eaten enough. Consequently, we continue eating and are left filling stuffed and bloated. Eating more slowly allows us to recognize when we actually have eaten enough and stop?it also helps us savour and enjoy the food we do eat.

1. Drink Water! Water doesn't just help quench your thirst. All metabolic processes within the body utilize H2O and drinking plenty of it helps your body function optimally. It also helps you feel your best---many of the common daily headaches and fatigues we experience can result from a lack of water intake.

3. Exercise! There is no easy way around it: successful and sustained weight loss requires a commitment to physical activity. The best way to be loyal to physical activity is to work it into each day. Take a small part of each day to go for a walk, do aerobics, do yoga, or whatever other type of activity you enjoy. Mix it up so that you don't get bored with it. Soon, you will not only get used to it, but you will feel better too!

4. Choose Variety! Don't let popular dieting trends fool you: Carbs are good for you too! In fact, carbohydrates are what your brain run on and are very important for proper body functions. Following a high-protein diet over a long period of time can not only cause headaches, but also places considerable stress on the kidney. The important thing is to eat a variety of foods. This includes fruits, vegetables and even carbs. Just remember to be smart about the types of carbs you eat:: whole wheat instead of white.

2. Eat Breakfast! Many Americans fail to realize the true value of a morning meal. It not only boosts energy for the long day ahead, but keeps your metabolism regulated. Skipping a meal can put the body into "survival mode" which means that it actually begins storing and saving fat as opposed to burning it.

Essential to loosing weight is giving our bodies what they need. This means drinking plenty of water, eating timely and proper meals, staying active, and giving our body the time to tell us when it is full. Our bodies will reward us for our attention.

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How you can Statistics your Weight

2006-09-03T10:49:00.000+07:00

You know that the Americans are obsessed with dieting is an understatement. For example you pick up any magazine, Start watch any source of advertising and you're bombarded with the latest news about diet schemes, diet programs, and low fat food recipe. More often they are endorsed by some familiar Hollywood celebrity, or promoted using some other cleaver technique for advertisement. Not secrets anymore that the weight-loss industry has built a thriving empire, much more weight loss product. In USA alot of money spend about 35 billion dollars every year only an assortment of weight loss products and plans (than for humanity? ). In addition, we spend another 79 billion dollars for medication, hospitalization, and doctors to treat obesity-related problems. Even with this, the obesity epidemic continues to spread. Sadly, we have become the heaviest generation in our Nation's history.

The Departement Center for Health Statistics reports that we have some very good reasons to be concerned about our weight-gain.
Americans, for example are packing-on the pounds faster than ever before and weight-related medical problems are taking center stage. Diseases like heart disease, diabetes and yes...even certain forms of cancer have all been linked to obesity.

Here are a few of the surprising statistics about our weight:
- A whopping 64 percent of U.S. adults are either overweight or obese. That's up approximately 8 percent from overweight estimates obtained in a 1988 report.
- The percent of children who are overweight is also continuing to increase. Among children and teens ages 6-19, 15 percent or almost 9 million are overweight. That's triple what the rate was in 1980!
- Nearly one-third of all adults are now classified as obese. At present, 31 percent of adults 20 years of age and over or nearly 59 million people have a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or greater, compared with 23 percent in 1994.

(The BMI is a number that shows body weight adjusted for height. For adults, a BMI of 18.5 - 24.9 is considered normal. A BMI of 25.0 - 29.9 is overweight and 30.0 or above, is considered obese.)

Modern life both at home and at work has come to revolve around moving from one "seated" position to another: whether it's television, computers, remote controls, or automobiles, we seem to be broadening the scope of our inactive endeavors. At times, life seems to have gotten almost too easy! For entertainment, we can now just sit-down, dial-up our favorite TV program or DVD movie and enjoy hours of uninterrupted entertainment...
And all those simple calorie burning activities that were once a normal part of our daily routine not so long ago? Long gone! You know the ones I'm talking about...activities like climbing stairs instead of using escalators and elevators. Or, pushing a lawn mower instead of riding around on a garden tractor. And what about that daily walk to school? Now, our kids complain when the school bus happens to be a few minutes late getting to the bus stop!

Along with the convenience of our affluent lifestyle and reduction in energy expenditure, have come changes in our diet. We are now consuming more calorie rich and nutrient deficient foods than ever before.
Here are a few examples of what we were eating in the 1970's compared to our diet today (information is taken from a recent U.S. Department of Agriculture survey):

- We are currently eating more grain products, but almost all of them are refined grains (white bread, etc.). Grain consumption has jumped 45 percent since the 1970s, from 138 pounds of grains per person per year to 200 pounds! Only 2 percent of the wheat flour is consumed as whole wheat.
- Our consumption of fruits and vegetables has increased, but only because the U.S.D.A. includes French fries and potato chips as a vegetable. Potato products account for almost a third of our "produce" choices.
- We're drinking less milk, but we've more than doubled our cheese intake. Cheese now outranks meat as the number one source of saturated fat in our diets.
- We've cut back on red meat, but have more than made up for the loss by increasing our intake of chicken (battered and fried), so that overall, we're eating 13 pounds more meat today than we did back in the 1970s.
- We're drinking three times more carbonated soft drinks than milk, compared to the 1970's, when milk consumption was twice that of pop.
- We use 25 percent less butter, but pour twice as much vegetable oil on our food and salads, so our total added fat intake has increased 32 percent.
- Sugar consumption has been another cause of our expanding waistlines. Sugar intake is simply off the charts. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, people are consuming roughly twice the amount of sugar they need each day, about 20 teaspoons on a 2000 calorie/day diet. The added sugar is found mostly in junk foods, such as pop, cake, and cookies.

- In 1978, the government found that sugars constituted only 11 percent of the average person's calories. Now, this number has ballooned to 16 percent for the average American adult and as much as 20 percent for American teenagers.

The days of the wholesome family dinners so near and dear to our hearts, where we all sat around the kitchen table to discuss events of the day, are now a part of our sentimental past. They have been replaced by our cravings for take-out and fast-food. We have gradually come to accept that it's "OK" to sacrifice healthy foods for the sake of convenience and that larger serving portions mean better value.
And, since I have been throwing-out statistics, here's one more:
Americans are consuming about 300 more calories each day than we did twenty years ago. We should actually be eating less because of our decreased activity level, but instead are doing the opposite!

Begin to explore your values and thoughts and other areas of your life where change may be required, and then take action. Begin slowly, but deliberately to make improvements in the areas you identify. And remember, it has taken a very long time to develop your habits, and it will take some time to undo them?so be patient!
The information contained in this article is for educational purposes only and is not intended to medically diagnose, treat or cure any disease. Consult a health care practitioner before beginning any health care program.

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changes diet mindset

2006-09-02T14:25:00.000+07:00

source: lhj.com
Larchmont, New York Married; four children, ages 10, 9, 7 and 3 Stats: 5'6", 127 pounds

An avid exerciser, Lisa describes herself as aware of-and cautious about-every bite. "I'm very careful, for instance, about breads and pastas," she says. "And if I start feeling heavy, then I start counting everything: calories, fat and carbs." In college, Lisa weighed 25 pounds more than she does now, and she still can't shake the fear that her weight might balloon again one day. And yet, after years of self-denial, Lisa is ready to chuck it all and rediscover her natural appetite.

Week 1

I almost felt like chickening out at first, and I confess that I tried to lose weight before the month started, just so things didn't get out of hand. But I'm eager to let go of my old thinking and perhaps undo some of my weird habits with food.

Right away, I have noticed that there are days when I wake up not even thinking about what I'm going to eat, which is unusual for me. And on the other end, I'm not as hungry at night. My husband has noticed that I'm not bringing cereal or cookies (formerly my only starchy indulgences) to bed. Suddenly, I also feel okay about having macaroni and cheese with the kids at dinner.

Weeks 2 and 3

I'd always imagined that if I let myself eat whatever I wanted, I'd have bagels and cream cheese, and, sure enough, I do. One day I ate a bagel and a half! I've also indulged in buttered popcorn at the movies, bread with butter or olive oil -- previously a no-no-and appetizers like chicken wings with sour cream. I usually have fish for dinner, which I do enjoy, but now I'm also eating steak on occasion and loving it.

One real surprise: When I was going out to dinner with friends one night, I didn't count calories earlier in the day to make room for it. I ate a bagel and tuna salad for lunch, and at the restaurant I had an appetizer, a veal dish and dessert. I think nothing of grabbing a handful of potato chips if they're on the table, or getting a muffin from the cappuccino place. I used to beat up on myself if I ate forbidden things, thinking I was being a pig, but not now. I just ask myself: Am I hungry? What do I feel like eating?

Week 4

There was a day this week during which I definitely felt like I was fat and was not very hungry. I was honestly in the mood for vegetable soup at lunch and a salad and chicken for dinner, so that's what I had. I wonder if this is the normal way our bodies and minds work to maintain a healthy weight.

Results

I gained two and a half pounds. I wasn't thrilled about that, but I knew it was water weight (I'm at that point in my cycle), which will go away. In all, I think this break from obsessive dieting has opened up a new direction for me. I can trust myself to eat well without feeling guilty. I want to enjoy different kinds of foods and not deny myself things like meat and pasta. This month has made me feel I can live without the diet mind-set.

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Stop Yo-Yo Dieting

2006-08-30T14:19:00.001+07:00

By Doris Wild Helmering
A four-step process to help you reach your weight-loss goals.

The Brain-Belly Connection

"This year I'm going to stay on my diet and lose weight." How many years have you made this promise to yourself, only to find you've fallen off the weight-loss bandwagon?

According to Dianne Hales, coauthor of the new book Think Thin, Be Thin: 101 Psychological Ways to Lose Weight (Broadway, 2004), the reasons for blowing your diet are plenty. Favorite excuses include, "I work hard, I deserve a good meal," "Why should I diet when no one else seems to be worrying about what they're eating?" and "I'll never be thin anyway."

"I've used those excuses and plenty of variations," says Mary Dill, a social worker in Atlanta. "Every Monday I'd go on a diet. Sometimes I'd last for several days, sometimes a week. But then I'd be off the diet and into the potato chips. I took care of my emotional needs with food. If I was feeling lonely or had a disagreement with one of my children, I'd grab the peanut butter jar and dig in. Food was my salvation."

"Most overeating is not about the belly but the brain," says Hales. "The true key to weight loss and a healthy body is changing the neuro-landscape of the brain. Learn to harness your thoughts and you'll change the way you behave. And you will lose weight."

Before Dill goes to a party, she says she prepares herself for battle because she knows attitude is everything. "I tell myself, 'It's only one party. I can get through it without overeating.' I also limit myself to no more than six snacks, which might include a drink, three shrimps, a piece of cheese, and a brownie. I use the acronym 'HALT' on and off throughout the day, which reminds me, 'Don't get too Hungry, too Angry, too Lonely, or too Tired.'"

When Dill needs an emotional fix, instead of turning to food she calls a friend, talks to her husband, reads, writes in her journal, takes a walk, or prays. "I take heart in knowing that I'm not alone in my struggle with food," she says.

Carol Powers of St. Louis once wore a size 24. She never weighed herself or exercised, and claims she never denied herself "anything" when it came to food. But she has now gotten on the weight-loss wagon. Each night after the David Letterman show she calls to leave a message on her therapist's answering machine. She reports calorie intake and the minutes she spent exercising. "It makes me accountable," says Powers. "If I didn't have to call and report, I know I'd be cheating."

"I used to think about food and what I was going to eat," she says. "Now I think about what it's going to do to me. I've lost almost 50 pounds -- and I'm determined to continue to lose.

"Last week I told my therapist that I feel so thin. She said that I wasn't. And that thinking I was thin wasn't helpful at this point in time. We had a good laugh and made a pact that a year from now I will be thin."

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Metabolism Truths & Myths

2006-08-30T14:17:00.000+07:00

The lowdown on changing your metabolism.
By Nicci Micco

Can you change your metabolism? Yes! Can you believe everything you read about changing it? Absolutely not! Here's what's fact and fiction (and what's still a maybe):
Lifting weights will increase your resting metabolic rate.

FACT: The more muscle you have, the more energy you need to fuel it, which means you burn more calories all the time. "A woman who strength-trains two to three times a week for 16 weeks will burn about 100 more calories a day," says Gary Hunter, PhD, director of exercise physiology at University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Eating several mini-meals a day keeps your metabolism in high gear.

MAYBE: The amount of energy you expend digesting food equals about 10 percent of the total calories you consume, says Deborah Ezell, clinical exercise physiologist at Johns Hopkins Weight Management Center, in Baltimore. Also, digesting proteins may boost metabolism. And grazing keeps insulin levels consistent, which may cause your body to utilize, rather than store, more energy from food.

Your metabolism slows down as you get older.

FICTION: The decline in metabolic rate that occurs over the years isn't necessarily associated with aging; it has more to do with decreased activity, and the loss of muscle tone that goes along with it. "Kids are always moving," says Andrew Greenberg, M.D., director of the Program in Obesity and Metabolism at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University in Boston. "Adults work at their desks. You don't use your muscles, so you lose them."

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Who Needs Surgery?

2006-08-30T14:09:00.000+07:00

Weight-loss surgery is generally recommended for people whose weight is associated with one or more medical complications.

In general, weight-loss surgery is only recommended for people whose weight problem is severe or is associated with one or more medical complications. Current NIH guidelines are that surgery may be appropriate for people with a BMI greater than 40 or for those that have a BMI greater than 35 and serious weight-related conditions, such as cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, severe arthritis, or sleep apnea. Typically, people whose BMI falls within this range are overweight by 100 pounds or more. Given the health benefits of weight-loss surgery, it is not surprising that the number of people undergoing such procedures in the United States has increased from 20,000 in 1995 to more than 40,000 a year today.

Despite its growing prevalence, weight-loss surgery is not without controversy. Many remember the early, unsuccessful attempts at surgical treatment of obesity. The first commonly used procedure, popular during the 1950s and 1960s, was intestinal bypass. This procedure aimed to reduce absorption of calories by rerouting food past most of the small intestine. The operation led to significant weight loss, but it also caused dangerous complications -- for example, severe nutrient deficiencies, kidney stones, and liver failure. When its complications became apparent, the procedure was abandoned.

In the early 1970s, surgeons introduced banded gastroplasty (or "stomach stapling") for weight loss. This procedure reduces the size of the stomach with a combination of sutures (or staples) and a tight band. Gastroplasty works both by restricting the amount of food you can eat at any one time and by enhancing the satiety (fullness) signal produced by eating a small amount of food. This procedure proved to be safer than intestinal bypass and nearly as effective, and it is still in use today. However, it is rapidly being eclipsed by gastric-bypass surgery.

From the Harvard Health Publications Special Health Report, Weigh Less, Live Longer. Copyright 2001 by President and Fellows of Harvard College. All rights reserved.
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Adipex and the success story of weight loss

2006-08-29T17:42:00.000+07:00

What is Adipex? It is one of the popular brand diet pill drug of Phentermine group, which is a sympathomimetic amine. Adipex is anorectic drug. It stimulates the central nervous system, which increases heart rate and blood pressure and decreases appetite.

Have you been failed in your weight loss programs? Definitely you have tried and adopted different programs to lose your excess weight and obesity in your body. What is your feeling about this so-called weight loss programs? Are they not too rigorous to continue for long time? In fact, results may come out of these weight loss programs only after taking much pain for long time.
Here is an effective solution, which is not at all painful. We shall recommend you to use the diet pill Adipex of Phentermine group for treatment of overweight and obesity of your body.
Buy Adipex and start your rejuvenated weight loss program once again – success will definitely come.

Adipex may be used for short-term supplement to diet and exercise for successful treatment of obesity.
Of course for long term sustained effect of weight loss, you should follow an extensive weight loss program, which will consist of controlled diet program along with regular required exercise, supplemented by diet pills for a short duration.

Here are some important information about Adipex which should be remembered and to be checked before starting use of Adipex..

# Adipex is one of the most popular diet pills of Phentermine group, which is a very effective short-term drug against overweight and obesity.

# Adipex is a prescription drug each dose of which is to be taken with a full glass of water. It should be taken in empty stomach and before a meal.

# During the period when you are under treatment of obesity with this medicine, avoid hazardous work like driving, operating machinery etc. Adipex may cause dizziness, blurred vision or restlessness.

# Adipex is habit forming. Withdrawal symptoms may arise if you suddenly stop taking the medicine after use for several weeks. Always consult a doctor about gradually stopping the medication.

# The once daily Adipex is to be swallowed as a whole and not to be chewed.

# Do not take Adipex if you have high blood pressure, glaucoma or have taken monoamine oxidase inhibitor in the last 14 days.

# Consult a doctor before using Adipex if you have problems of thyroid, anxiety disorder, diabetes or epilepsy or any other seizure disorder.

# Take the medicine as per the dose recommended by doctor. Do not overdose which some times may be serious.

Although it is a prescription drug, there are cheap Adipex available in the on line pharmacies. But these are of poor quality and their effectiveness is doubtful. Always buy Adipex through a prescription from an experienced doctor.

In case of pregnant or lactating woman, consult a doctor before use of Adipex. The drug is unsuitable for children.
Consult a doctor to use Adipex to control your overweight and obesity. There are so many success stories of its use. So why will it not be applicable for you also?

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Weight Loss Good Health and Fibre

2006-08-27T23:13:00.000+07:00

Author: Eva Moffat

What Is Fibre?
Fibre is the part of the plant that we eat and cannot digest. But while it is still in our body it can do a great deal of good for us.

There Are Two Kinds of Fibre
· Soluble Fibre
· Insoluble Fibre

Soluble Fibre is the kind of fibre that dissolves in water. You can get soluble fibre from eating fruit. Especially good is when eating an apple, don’t peel it (wash it well) but in the skin is where the fibre is hiding.

Insoluble Fibre does not dissolve in water. It is found in most vegetables and grains.

What Foods Contain Fibre?
Soluble Fibre is found in:
· Beans (they have both kinds of fibre)
· Oatmeal and Oat Bran
· Some Fruits, eg Apples, Mangoes, Plums, Kiwi, Pears, most of the berry fruits, Peaches, Citrus Fruits, Dried Fruit and some Vegetables such as Dried Peas, Beans and Lentils.

Insoluble Fibre is found in:
· Whole Grains
· Pasta
· Bran
· Brown Rice
· Seeds
· Beans
· Vegetables eg Carrots and Celery

How Much Fibre Do We Need?
As Fibre is not considered a Nutrient (Like Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, Fats) there is no Recommended Daily Average. But some Health Care Experts have said that we need 7.5 ozs or 20 – 35 grams per day.

If you are not used to having a High Fibre Diet, it would be better to start increasing your Daily Intake of Fibre gradually over several weeks. Otherwise, if you increase your Fibre Intake too quickly, you may suffer with stomach cramps and discomfort.

What Are The Advantages Of Having Fibre In Your Diet?
Eating a diet that contains a lot of Fibre has been shown to lower Blood Cholesterol Levels. So lower Cholesterol Levels can help prevent Heart Disease. It can also prevent Constipation and slow down the whole Digestive System. Fibre can also help us to eat less, so we lose weight.

Our bodies need Roughage to help with our Digestive Processes. The bulky substance cleans the Colon as it makes its way through our Digestive Tract.

Studies have shown that large amounts of Fibre in the Diet can help regulate Blood Glucose and Insulin

Some Ways To Get More Fibre
· Have more Whole Grains. Wholemeal Bread, Cooked Brown Rice.
· For Breakfast. Raisin Bran, Cooked Oatmeal.
· Eat Beans several times a week.
· Have several servings of Fruit every day.
· The same with Vegetables. Have a variety of Vegetables every day.

If you increase your Fibre Intake, it can only be to the benefit of your Health and Well-being.
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Ways to Stay Motivated

2006-08-26T22:50:00.000+07:00

Such research has disclosed that people who maintain weight loss over the long term are those who develop methods of incorporating healthy, low-calorie eating and regular physical activity into their daily lives. They are also highly motivated to continue doing so over the long term. Some are motivated by an experience that frightened them -- for example, finding out that they were at high risk for a serious illness. Others reported feeling extremely unhappy with the way they looked and felt.

Their diet plans and physical activities differed widely, but one thing that these individuals had in common was that they chose strategies that they liked, that fulfilled some personal goal, and that they could stick with. For example, one man reported that, as a teenager, he was able to lose 75 pounds, reducing his weight from 240 to 165 pounds, because he wanted to make himself more attractive to girls. Over the next 19 years, he gradually regained 24 pounds, reaching 189 pounds. In 1994, however, he decided to prevent further weight gain by committing himself to regular exercise on a treadmill. Since then, his weight dropped to 185 pounds and he has maintained this weight for two years.

Are You a Healthy Weight?

2006-08-25T18:06:00.000+07:00

Definitions of 'healthy' or 'ideal' body weight is no consensus - even based on the US interpretation of the Body Mass Index for the healthy weight-range given below. Despite these drawbacks, the following healthy weight range is a good standard for most Westerners. The upper weight-range for each height is for men and for those women (eg. athletes) with greater amounts of lean body tissue.

Middle Age Weight Gain
According to the latest weight advice, the 'healthy weight-range' does not expand with age. So the extra pounds of weight we tend to gain in middle age are not healthy.

Exceptions to Healthy Weight Range Guidelines

* Kids aged 18 and under. Healthy weight range is based on adult heights.
* People over 65. BMI values of 29 do not appear to be unhealthy at this age.
* Bodybuilders and athletes. Body Mass Index focuses on weight rather than of body fat percentage.
* Pregnant or nursing women. They need more fat reserves.

Healthy Weight Range for Men and Women

Height (No shoes) -----Weight Range (No clothes)
4 Feet 10 inches------- 92-120 pounds
4 Feet 11 inches------- 94-124 pounds
5 Feet 0 inches --------97-128 pounds
5 Feet 1 inch ----------100-132 pounds
5 Feet 2 inches --------104-136 pounds
5 Feet 3 inches --------107-141 pounds
5 Feet 4 inches --------110-145 pounds
5 Feet 5 inches --------114-150 pounds
5 Feet 6 inches --------118-155 pounds
5 Feet 7 inches --------121-159 pounds
5 Feet 8 inches --------125-164 pounds
5 Feet 9 inches --------128-169 pounds
5 Feet 10 inches -------132-174 pounds
5 Feet 11 inches -------136-179 pounds
6 Feet 0 inches --------140-184 pounds
6 Feet 1 inch ----------144-189 pounds
6 Feet 2 inches --------148-194 pounds

Source: Report of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 1995

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6 Tips Weight Loss Motivation

2006-08-18T06:44:00.000+07:00

By Nicci Micco

You've just resolved to eat healthier and exercise more. But how do you stick with your self-improvement plan? You need techniques that will strengthen your resolve. "People believe that through discipline alone, they can create behavioral changes," says Charles Stuart Platkin, author of Breaking the Pattern: The 5 Principles You Need to Remodel Your Life. "But typically, willpower doesn't last very long."

Here are 6 tips to give your eat-right, move-more efforts greater endurance.

1. Eliminate Excuses "Even if you're not a morning person, schedule exercise for first thing in the morning," suggests Martica Heaner, M.A., a New York-based exercise physiologist and author of Cross-Training for Dummies. "The later you wait to exercise, the more reasons you'll have for not doing it." Sally White, Ph.D., dean and professor at the College of Education at Lehigh University, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and an expert on motivation and exercise, agrees. "Keep gym clothes everywhere -- in the car, at work -- so there's never a reason not to go." So what do you need to do? Sleep in your sports bra? Lay your workout clothes out on the bed the night before? Ask a buddy to call and remind you to get moving? Figure out what works -- then do it.

2. Kid Around Of course, finding time to work out was simpler B.C. (Before Children) -- but just because family precedes fitness on your list of priorities doesn't mean there isn't room for both in your life. Get your children involved with you. Take a family hike, go for a group bike ride -- or roll with it. "Scooters and in-line skates are great for kids and can be just as much calorie-burning fun for moms," says Bonne Marano, a certified fitness instructor in New York City. Plus, getting moving with you is good for the little guys, says White: "The children of families who exercise together are more likely to be active later in life."

3. Plan with Your Man A study at Indiana University, in Bloomington, found that 94 percent of spouses who worked out together stuck to their exercise plans, compared with only 57 percent of those who went at it alone. Can't tear him away from the TV long enough for a bike ride? Then try using the word "ball" to entice him, offers Heaner: "If a high-energy kick-boxing class or body-sculpting session isn't his thing, shooting hoops or tossing around a football may be. A little one-on-one on the basketball court burns twice as many calories as walking. Even if you never make a basket, the sprinting and lateral movements will improve your coordination."

4. Get a Gadget Investing in a simple tool that will measure the progress you're making can be a big motivator. Try something as simple as the New Lifestyles Digi-Walker SW-200 ($26.95, www.thepedometercompany.com), which counts your total steps over the course of a day.

Looking for a fun way to figure out how many M&Ms you burned off during that extra-long elliptical session? Check out BalanceLog ($49 to $69, www.healthetech.com), software for your computer and/or Palm that logs calories in and calories out, then helps you devise a food budget based on how much exercise you get.

5. Write It Down Keep your own food and exercise log: People who are successful at losing and maintaining their weight are good at self-monitoring, according to several studies. "And remember to put positive feelings in print, too, to review on days you need a boost," says Rachna D. Jain, Psy.D., a lifestyle coach and licensed psychologist in Columbia, Maryland. Describing how good you felt after a workout, for instance, could help get you out the door next time.

6. Seek Inspiration Feeling a little less than vibrant? Find a mental mentor to get you moving. That's how Sarah Ferguson, former Duchess of York, keeps revved. Saying negativity drains energy, she counts the Dalai Lama and Nelson Mandela among her positive-energy role models. Or consider George W. Bush: If the president of the United States can fit regular exercise into his schedule, you probably can, too. Figure out who inspires you -- maybe it's your friend who manages to make time for a morning walk despite having four kids under 10 -- and think of her when you're feeling too tired or busy.

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Dangerous Dietary Supplements

2006-08-17T04:05:00.000+07:00

These unregulated "natural" supplements have been found by Consumer Reports to cause major, even life-threatening, health problems.
By Tricia O'Brien

From Andro to Comfrey

Just because it's "natural" doesn't mean it's innocuous. Consumer Reports hopes to get that message across with its recent publication of a "dirty dozen" list -- 12 supplements the magazine recommends the public avoid. Often sold under different names in single or multi-ingredient combination products, these supplements have been implicated in cancer, severe liver or kidney damage, heart problems, and even death. While all supplements are not equally dangerous, consumers need to take responsibility when it comes to using them: "You should buy products from a company or source that you know and trust," says Judy Blatman of the Council for Responsible Nutrition in Washington, D.C. "In addition, you should consult with your healthcare professional about any supplements you are considering taking." In the meantime, think twice before putting the following supplements in your shopping basket. Consumer Reports rated them as definitely hazardous, very likely hazardous, and likely hazardous. Here's what you need to know: Common name: Androstenedione (or andro, for short) What it is used for: Ups blood levels of testosterone and is often used by athletes for bodybuilding. Baseball player Mark McGuire famously used the substance. Possible danger: Increases cancer risks; decreases HDL, or "good" cholesterol Consumer Reports rating: Very likely hazardous Common name: Aristolochic acid What it's used for: Found in traditional Chinese medicines used in treating such ailments as eczema, endometriosis, and backache Possible danger: Linked to kidney failure and cancer Consumer Reports rating: Definitely hazardous Common name: Bitter orange What it is used for: Works like ephedra, the stimulant used for weight loss, which was banned by the Food and Drug Administration in 2004. Possible danger: High blood pressure; increased risk of heart arrhythmias, heart attack, and strokes with its use Consumer Reports rating: Likely hazardous Common name: Chaparral What it is used for: Has been marketed as a "blood purifier," cancer cure, and acne treatment Possible danger: Linked to abnormal liver function that is often irreversible Consumer Reports rating: Very likely hazardous Common name: Comfrey What it is used for: Drunk as a tea or "green beverage" for stomach ulcers or as a "blood purifier" Possible danger: Contains toxins called pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs), which have been linked to abnormal liver function or damage, often irreversible, when taken internally. Deaths have been reported. Consumer Reports rating: Very likely hazardous

Germander to Yohimbe

Common name: Germander What it is used for: Often used in weight-control formulations Possible danger: Linked to abnormal liver function that is often irreversible Consumer Reports rating: Very likely hazardous Common name: Kava (or kava kava) What it is used for: Soothes stress and anxiety Possible danger: Linked to abnormal liver function Consumer Reports rating: Very likely hazardous Common name: Lobelia What it is used for: An herbal treatment for asthma, bronchitis, and coughing Possible danger: Difficulty breathing and rapid heart rates may result from its use Consumer Reports rating: Likely hazardous Common name: Organ/glandular extracts What it is used for: Treating disorders such as chronic hepatitis C, rheumatoid arthritis, and lupus Possible danger: Theoretical risk of mad cow disease, particularly from brain extracts Consumer Reports rating: Likely hazardous Common name: Pennyroyal oil What it is used for: Used topically as an insect repellent and disinfectant and internally for digestive and liver disorders Possible danger: Associated with liver and kidney failure, nerve damage, convulsions, abdominal tenderness, and burning of the throat. Deaths have been reported even with ingestion of tiny amounts; even topical application can be dangerous. Consumer Reports rating: Likely hazardous Common name: Skullcap What it is used for: Relieves anxiety and insomnia Possible danger: Abnormal liver damage Consumer Reports rating: Likely hazardous Common name: Yohimbe What it is used for: A men's aphrodisiac sometimes referred to as "herbal Viagra" Possible danger: Blood pressure changes, heartbeat irregularities, and heart attacks have been reported with its use. Consumer Reports rating: Likely hazardous

The information on this Web site is designed for educational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for informed medical advice or care. You should not use this information to diagnose or treat any health problems or illnesses without consulting your family doctor. Please consult a doctor with any questions or concerns you might have regarding a specific condition.

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Weight Loss Treatment , Tips and Secret

2006-08-14T15:03:00.000+07:00

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2006-08-06T20:07:00.000+07:00

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Genes and Obesity

2006-08-06T19:31:00.000+07:00

Scientists have identified several dozen genes that appear to be connected with obesity in humans. They think there may be as many as 200 altogether. That's bad news from the perspective of developing a simple diet pill or gene therapy to cure all obesity. But it also means that scientists are gaining a better understanding of the relationship between genetics and obesity. Genes contribute to obesity in many ways, for example, by affecting appetite, satiety (the sense of fullness), metabolism, food cravings, body-fat distribution, and the tendency to use eating as a way to cope with stress.

The strength of the genetic influence on weight disorders varies significantly from person to person. Research suggests that for some overweight people, genes account for just 25 percent of the predisposition to be overweight, while for others the genetic influence is as high as 70-80 perecent. No one can tell exactly how big a role genes play in your weight; doctors don't yet have the tools to measure it. However, you can make a rough estimate, based on your patterns of eating and exercising, your family history, and the length of time that you've been overweight.

People with only a moderate genetic predisposition to be overweight have a good chance of losing weight on their own by eating fewer calories and getting more vigorous exercise more often. These people are more likely to be able to maintain this lower weight.

In contrast, people with a strong genetic predisposition to obesity may not be able to lose weight with the usual forms of diet and exercise therapy. Even if they lose weight, they are unlikely to maintain the weight loss. For people with a very strong genetic predisposition, sheer willpower is ineffective in counteracting their tendency to be overweight. Typically, these people can only maintain weight loss under a doctor's guidance. They are the most likely to require weight-loss drugs or surgery.

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