Monday, November 12, 2012
Three Weightloss New Articles
Five Fitness Mistakes
Stroll through any gym and you’ll notice many mistakes. Mistakes that waste time. Mistakes that put people in danger. And mistakes that are just plain crazy. Maybe you even make a few of these mistakes yourself. By avoiding these common blunders, you’ll put yourself on the fast track to results. Check out the following 5 fitness mistakes and the solutions you need to avoid danger and to get fit fast.
http://www.actionherofitnessinc.com/2012/11/12/do-you-make-these-5-fitness-mistakes/
Green Tea Weight Loss Plan
Many people are now turning to inexpensive and natural green tea weight loss plans to help them in their weight control efforts. It is simple too. Green tea can be drunk like any other tea, usually without milk or sweeteners, or if you do not like the taste you can purchase green tea extract. Research has shown that green tea helps to reduce weight by stimulating the body's thermogenesis process, which increases the expenditure of energy and the oxidization of fat in the body. Many compounds found in plants have this effect. The special thing about green tea is that it does not increase the heart rate, and is therefore believed to be safer than diet pills such as ephidrine that also work by stimulating thermogenesis.
A lot of people who are overweight have or are at risk of developing hypertension and other cardiovascular problems, so the fact that green tea does not put pressure on the heart makes it a good choice. Ephidrine is not usually recommended if you are in this group but green tea is considered a safe option. It means that you can gradually increase your exercise levels without increasing your risk of heart problems.
There are only two ways to lose weight: one way is by eating less (consuming fewer calories) and the other is by increasing expenditure of energy (using up more calories). Green tea works by increasing output and this can be by around 4%. Most scientists believe that this is caused by the high quantity of catechin that is in the tea and its extract. Green tea has the added benefit of containing powerful antioxidants that may be beneficial to your health in many ways, strengthening the immune system and protecting against disease. Keep in mind that green tea does contain caffeine so you should cut out coffee and other forms of tea while you are taking it. Decaffeinated green tea is not recommended because the chemical processes that are used to remove the caffeine may destroy the beneficial properties of the plant.
At the same time you will need to exercise control in what you eat. If you eat more to compensate for the calories that are burnt by the tea, you will not lose any weight. Keeping to the same calorific intake that you have now and taking green tea should result in gradual weight loss and better energy levels over a few weeks. You can of course increase the speed of this by reducing calorie consumption and/or increasing exercise. Green tea is a simple, easy and inexpensive weight control aid that can easily be incorporated into any weight loss program. The choice of tea or extract offers something for everybody. Natural and safe, green tea weight loss should feature in your program if you want to keep the weight off permanently.
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Popular Health Drink Alternatives
Health drinks have become a popular trend in achieving a healthy body. However, commercial health drinks that are available in the market today can be expensive than the usual drinks. Since they are specially formulated to contain vitamins and minerals, the manufacturers charge higher for their health drinks
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If you are one of those who are into healthy drinks but do not want to shift into the natural ones, you can try the following alternatives to the commercial drinks out there:
1. Purple grape juices. This type of juice is ideal as a health drink because it is rich in antioxidants, which are good for the heart. Experts say that this is an ideal health drink for all ages because it is not only a good source of anti-oxidants but of vitamin C as well.
2. Cranberry juice. Doctors usually recommend this health drink for those who experience gall bladder problems. But, ordinary people can drink it to protect themselves from having bladder infections that are recurrent. It is also a good source of your daily dose of Vitamin C.
3. Vegetable juices. If you don’t have time to prepare natural veggie juices on your blender, it is best to grab a carton of vegetable juice in the market. Vegetable juices can be considered as a great health drink especially to those who are into salty foods such as chips because it contains natural properties that can wash away too much salt in the body that leads to weight gain.
4. Soy milks. For milkshake lovers, soy milks are the perfect health drink for you. Today, there are so many ready-to-drink soy milks in almost all health stores and grocery stores nearby. Aside from the plain milk flavor, soy milks also come with other variations such as chocolate and other fruit flavors. Chocolate-flavored soy milks are perfect for young and old chocolate lovers because it comes with a natural chocolate taste less the fat and other unhealthy ingredients. Fruit-flavored soy milks are also perfect health drinks because these are rich in protein and calcium and can satisfy the craving of people who are not used to plain drinks.
5. Pomegranate juices. Pomegranate as a fruit is known to bring lots of healthy benefits to people once eaten. If made into a juice, this can be as healthy as eating the fruit itself. When buying pomegranate juices, make sure that these are 100 percent natural and with lesser additives as possible to ensure that you are getting the DHA, and Omega 3 that can help better brain function as well a antioxidants which is great for the cardiovascualr system.
6. Plum or prune juices. The common notion about prune juices is that it is for older people. To shake off that impression, many manufacturers have renamed their products as "plum juice" which is also derived from the same family of the fruit. Plum or prune juices are great health drinks because it can help you veer away from various digestive problems such as constipation because it is loaded with fiber. Other variations include certain herbs such as chamomile or ginger to make it better tasting and healthier.
These are just some of the existing drinks that you can use as an alternative to your commercial health drink. These may not contain all the vitamins and nutrients that you are getting from your current product but rest assured that these will help you achieve your goal of having a healthier body eventually. *
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Super Foods for Super Weight Loss
Experts say there are two basic categories of foods that can be considered "keeping it off superfoods" because they fill your tummy without piling on the calories: fruits and vegetables. And the nutrient that gives fruits and vegetables that 'staying power?' Fiber. So, if fruits and vegetables are the "keeping-it-off superfood groups," fiber may well be the "keeping-it-off super-nutrient."
Protein is another super-nutrient. It's becoming more scientifically accepted that protein may help to curb appetite. Protein also offers staying power, and can slightly boost your metabolism in the process. But it's imperative that you choose your proteins wisely, because like all other foods, if you're eating more than your body needs, it'll show up on the scale as a gain, instead of a loss.
The following superfoods are smart, low-calorie choices that will benefit your weight loss efforts:
Green Tea - Researchers suspect that the catechins (helpful phytochemicals) in green tea may trigger weight loss by stimulating the body to burn calories and mildly decrease body fat. So indulge in either a hot cup or a nice tall iced glass of green tea.
Broth- or tomato-based soup - Soups can help reduce hunger before meals and increase your feeling of fullness.
Low-calorie green salads - Having a low-calorie salad - which is not defined as one that's loaded with croutons, high fat dressings, and cheese - as a first course can help you feel full, thereby reducing how much you eat with your main course. Wisely choose your ingredients, and its high fiber content can be the key to helping you fight cravings later in the day.
Yogurt - Including dairy products as part of your healthy diet may promote your weight loss efforts. Choosing a light yogurt may help you fight off hunger pangs due to its combination of protein and carbohydrate.
Beans - A great combination of fiber and protein, beans help you feel full longer, which means they may work to curb your between-meal appetite.
Water - Water is your body's lifeblood, and you should be drinking it through your day. It's a great no-calorie beverage, and you can get it by drinking unsweetened tea, flavored unsweetened mineral water, regular water with lime or lemon, or even in your cucumber. In addition to helping flush toxins from the body, it can also help you feel full. So when those hunger pangs strike, try drinking a glass of water before grabbing that snack.
High-Fiber, Whole-Grain Cereal - Whole grains in general help boost fiber and the nutritional value of your meal. One of the easiest ways to give your daily diet a whole-grain boost is to have a bowl of higher-fiber whole-grain cereal as breakfast or a snack.
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Antioxidents....10 ways to get more into your diet!
It’s no secret that antioxidants are incredibly beneficial to good health. It’s believed the antioxidants in food can help prevent cancer, reverse or slow aging, enhance your immune system, increase your energy and improve heart and other organ health.
Given all we know about antioxidants and their beneficial properties, it’s amazing more people don’t get enough fruits and vegetables, the primary sources of antioxidants. Experts recommend a minimum of 5 servings of fruits and vegetables daily, but say getting 7-10 servings is best.
There are 10 steps to getting more antioxidants into your diet.
1.Breakfast
Breakfast doesn’t have to be a hurried toaster tart on the way out the door. Throw some strawberries, 100% juice and yogurt into a blender; pour your delicious mixture into a cup and head out the door. You’ve just added one to three servings of fruits to your daily intake. Or throw some berries onto your cold or hot cereal.
Say you truly have no time in the morning and usually grab something on the run. Even the Golden Arches can be some help here. Order a fruit and yogurt parfait and some apple slices. For about $2, you have a breakfast providing one to two servings of fruit.
2.Snacks
Here’s an easy way to get more antioxidants in your diet. How about a handful of raisins for a snack, or some fresh red grapes? Dip some strawberries in yogurt. You’ll feel decadent, but the berries provide the color you’re looking for. Need crunch? How about some baby carrots dipped in hummus? Consider a handful of pecans for crunch and a nice antioxidant boost.
3.Lunch and dinner
It might sound trite, but adding a salad to each of your main daily meals can add loads to your overall health and well-being. They don’t have to be boring, and they don’t have to be just salad greens. If you’re going classic, add some red pepper slices to your green salad, some tomatoes to the Greek salad, or tart cranberries to your field greens. Whip up a broccoli salad for lunch, or be adventurous and mix up a rice salad with a mélange of fresh vegetables like string beans, tomatoes, peppers and red onions.
4.Dessert
Berries, with or without whipped cream or chocolate are a wonderful way to end your day of healthy, antioxidant-rich eating.
5.Beverages
Replace your soda with tea or coffee, both of which boast antioxidant compounds. Have a glass of wine with dinner, or for a real change of pace, pour a glass of chai tea.
6.Think outside the box
We know we can get our antioxidant fix from berries, salads and the like, but researchers say powerful antioxidants can also be found in a variety of unexpected foods, like russet potatoes, artichokes, and small red beans. The beans, in fact, may have more antioxidant power than blueberries, experts say. So to your rice salad full of vegetables, add some beans for even more antioxidants.
7.Cook lightly
You think you’re being good, preparing vegetables each night for your family’s dinner. But if you’re overcooking the vegetables, you’re cooking out a lot of the beneficial properties of the antioxidants. Steam (don’t boil) vegetables, and stop cooking them when they will have all of their bright color and most of their bite.
8.Plant a garden
Experts believe that people who plant and harvest vegetables from their own yards are far more likely to eat more vegetables and fruits than people who buy their produce from the store. So plant a garden, watch it grow and eat the fruits (literally) of your labor.
9.Take your healthy diet on vacation
Too many of us consider going on vacation an opportunity to take a vacation from everything, including healthy eating. Think of vacation as a way to be introduced to new foods. Order an interesting vegetable dish in a restaurant and then pay attention to how the chef prepared the dish.
10.Learn to cook
If you’re cooking, you’re not opening bags and boxes. Cooking involves scrubbing and peeling vegetables, preparing whole foods and paying attention to how things are cooked. If you’re ordering out every night, you’re far less likely to be eating the whole foods and natural fruits and vegetables that provide the base for our antioxidant intake.
Given all we know about antioxidants and their beneficial properties, it’s amazing more people don’t get enough fruits and vegetables, the primary sources of antioxidants. Experts recommend a minimum of 5 servings of fruits and vegetables daily, but say getting 7-10 servings is best.
There are 10 steps to getting more antioxidants into your diet.
1.Breakfast
Breakfast doesn’t have to be a hurried toaster tart on the way out the door. Throw some strawberries, 100% juice and yogurt into a blender; pour your delicious mixture into a cup and head out the door. You’ve just added one to three servings of fruits to your daily intake. Or throw some berries onto your cold or hot cereal.
Say you truly have no time in the morning and usually grab something on the run. Even the Golden Arches can be some help here. Order a fruit and yogurt parfait and some apple slices. For about $2, you have a breakfast providing one to two servings of fruit.
2.Snacks
Here’s an easy way to get more antioxidants in your diet. How about a handful of raisins for a snack, or some fresh red grapes? Dip some strawberries in yogurt. You’ll feel decadent, but the berries provide the color you’re looking for. Need crunch? How about some baby carrots dipped in hummus? Consider a handful of pecans for crunch and a nice antioxidant boost.
3.Lunch and dinner
It might sound trite, but adding a salad to each of your main daily meals can add loads to your overall health and well-being. They don’t have to be boring, and they don’t have to be just salad greens. If you’re going classic, add some red pepper slices to your green salad, some tomatoes to the Greek salad, or tart cranberries to your field greens. Whip up a broccoli salad for lunch, or be adventurous and mix up a rice salad with a mélange of fresh vegetables like string beans, tomatoes, peppers and red onions.
4.Dessert
Berries, with or without whipped cream or chocolate are a wonderful way to end your day of healthy, antioxidant-rich eating.
5.Beverages
Replace your soda with tea or coffee, both of which boast antioxidant compounds. Have a glass of wine with dinner, or for a real change of pace, pour a glass of chai tea.
6.Think outside the box
We know we can get our antioxidant fix from berries, salads and the like, but researchers say powerful antioxidants can also be found in a variety of unexpected foods, like russet potatoes, artichokes, and small red beans. The beans, in fact, may have more antioxidant power than blueberries, experts say. So to your rice salad full of vegetables, add some beans for even more antioxidants.
7.Cook lightly
You think you’re being good, preparing vegetables each night for your family’s dinner. But if you’re overcooking the vegetables, you’re cooking out a lot of the beneficial properties of the antioxidants. Steam (don’t boil) vegetables, and stop cooking them when they will have all of their bright color and most of their bite.
8.Plant a garden
Experts believe that people who plant and harvest vegetables from their own yards are far more likely to eat more vegetables and fruits than people who buy their produce from the store. So plant a garden, watch it grow and eat the fruits (literally) of your labor.
9.Take your healthy diet on vacation
Too many of us consider going on vacation an opportunity to take a vacation from everything, including healthy eating. Think of vacation as a way to be introduced to new foods. Order an interesting vegetable dish in a restaurant and then pay attention to how the chef prepared the dish.
10.Learn to cook
If you’re cooking, you’re not opening bags and boxes. Cooking involves scrubbing and peeling vegetables, preparing whole foods and paying attention to how things are cooked. If you’re ordering out every night, you’re far less likely to be eating the whole foods and natural fruits and vegetables that provide the base for our antioxidant intake.
Monday, May 16, 2011
Weight Loss...do you need to lose weight?
Weight loss is a tricky subject in America, where so many young girls (and boys) are turning to anorexia, bulimia, and other eat disorders. While weight loss can be a very good and necessary thing, it can also turn into something horrible that affects millions across the nation and can even cause death. Knowing when you need to lose weight and when you do not is important in the fight against both your personal poor health and the terrible disease that are sweeping across the United States.
You can know that losing weight is often a very personal option. However, if you are more than 20 pounds overweight, losing the pounds is important for your health. Look at the recommended weight for someone of your size as a start. However, because everyone’s bodies are different, because of fat and muscle ratio to body weight, you should really see your doctor if you feel like you need to lose weight. A doctor can confirm this or put your mind to rest by telling you that your weight is normal. This is the best way to make sure that you are being healthy.
There are also times, however, when you definitely do not need to lose weight. First, if you aren’t as thin as your favorite actor or model, that doesn’t mean you need to lose weight. Often, models and actresses are airbrushed in photos to look more toned and they have personal trainers that work with them for hours every day in order to help them stay in shape. If your body weight is normal, you do not need to lose weight, even if you are a pants size bigger than your ideal celebrity.
Your also don’t need to lose weight just because you gain it. People gain weight for a number of reasons, and this is especially common during puberty and for the few years after. If you gain weight check out the rest of your body—are you going through a growth spurt in height as well? Also, don’t worry about gaining weight when you are lifting at the gym. As you tone your muscles, you will look better, but because muscles are heavier than fat, you may actually gain weight.
Lastly, you don’t need to lose weight simply because someone else makes a rude comment about your looks. People are cruel, but everyone has a different body make up. If you are happy with your weight and it is within the normal range for someone of your age and height, than chances are that the rude comment is stemming from other issues, not because you actually do need to lose weight. Be happy with yourself and eat a healthy diet and you shouldn’t need to worry about losing weight.
You can know that losing weight is often a very personal option. However, if you are more than 20 pounds overweight, losing the pounds is important for your health. Look at the recommended weight for someone of your size as a start. However, because everyone’s bodies are different, because of fat and muscle ratio to body weight, you should really see your doctor if you feel like you need to lose weight. A doctor can confirm this or put your mind to rest by telling you that your weight is normal. This is the best way to make sure that you are being healthy.
There are also times, however, when you definitely do not need to lose weight. First, if you aren’t as thin as your favorite actor or model, that doesn’t mean you need to lose weight. Often, models and actresses are airbrushed in photos to look more toned and they have personal trainers that work with them for hours every day in order to help them stay in shape. If your body weight is normal, you do not need to lose weight, even if you are a pants size bigger than your ideal celebrity.
Your also don’t need to lose weight just because you gain it. People gain weight for a number of reasons, and this is especially common during puberty and for the few years after. If you gain weight check out the rest of your body—are you going through a growth spurt in height as well? Also, don’t worry about gaining weight when you are lifting at the gym. As you tone your muscles, you will look better, but because muscles are heavier than fat, you may actually gain weight.
Lastly, you don’t need to lose weight simply because someone else makes a rude comment about your looks. People are cruel, but everyone has a different body make up. If you are happy with your weight and it is within the normal range for someone of your age and height, than chances are that the rude comment is stemming from other issues, not because you actually do need to lose weight. Be happy with yourself and eat a healthy diet and you shouldn’t need to worry about losing weight.
Warming up befor Exercise! 17/5/11
When you have to fit an exercise routine into your already busy schedule, you might be tempted to simply skip the warm up routine, even though you’ve heard horror stories about people getting injured while working out. Three words: don’t do that. When you skip your warm up, you are not only putting your body as risk for personal injury, but you are also making the workout more difficult and less effective. For the best results, it is important to warm up every time you work out.
Warming up doesn’t have to eat up the time you allotted for exercise into your day. In fact, a decent workout only has to be 5 minutes long to do its job. It doesn’t have to be boring either—you can mix up a number of great moves to make your warm up as fun as the rest of your exercising. Remember that a good warm up gets all of your muscles moving, even if you don’t think that you’ll be intensely working out a set of muscles on any particular day. Warming up is also important regardless of if you’re doing cardiovascular exercises or lifting weights.
The moves you do for a warm up shouldn’t necessarily be difficult or make you break a sweat. The main goal of the warm up isn’t to become a part of your workout, but simply to slowly move muscles that you haven’t really thought about all day to wake them up. Good moves, therefore, include things like jogging in place, doing jumping jacks, lunging, and jumping rope.
A good warm-up can also including slowly stretching your muscles in a variety of ways, although this is usually more effective for a cool-down. Also consider exercises that work on balance and form in order to prepare you for the exercises you will be doing in the workout.
If you’re really short on time, why not try warming up before you even get to the gym. Slowly jog or power walk to the gym, park as far away as possible and lunge to the door, and take the stairs instead of the elevator. That way, when you get to the gym to workout your warm up routine is already half way done.
A good workout always builds in intensity. This is the best way to shed pounds and maintain a healthy weight. Weight loss workouts are only risky if you don’t warm up, because otherwise your body will respond to prevent injuries. Although you may be tempted to skip this step, that is never a good idea.
Warming up doesn’t have to eat up the time you allotted for exercise into your day. In fact, a decent workout only has to be 5 minutes long to do its job. It doesn’t have to be boring either—you can mix up a number of great moves to make your warm up as fun as the rest of your exercising. Remember that a good warm up gets all of your muscles moving, even if you don’t think that you’ll be intensely working out a set of muscles on any particular day. Warming up is also important regardless of if you’re doing cardiovascular exercises or lifting weights.
The moves you do for a warm up shouldn’t necessarily be difficult or make you break a sweat. The main goal of the warm up isn’t to become a part of your workout, but simply to slowly move muscles that you haven’t really thought about all day to wake them up. Good moves, therefore, include things like jogging in place, doing jumping jacks, lunging, and jumping rope.
A good warm-up can also including slowly stretching your muscles in a variety of ways, although this is usually more effective for a cool-down. Also consider exercises that work on balance and form in order to prepare you for the exercises you will be doing in the workout.
If you’re really short on time, why not try warming up before you even get to the gym. Slowly jog or power walk to the gym, park as far away as possible and lunge to the door, and take the stairs instead of the elevator. That way, when you get to the gym to workout your warm up routine is already half way done.
A good workout always builds in intensity. This is the best way to shed pounds and maintain a healthy weight. Weight loss workouts are only risky if you don’t warm up, because otherwise your body will respond to prevent injuries. Although you may be tempted to skip this step, that is never a good idea.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Diet Smorgasborg 10/11/10
The Diet Smorgasbord, Come Take a Pick
Obesity is one of the leading "killers" of modern society. As a counter-attack, one must need to know its root cause to be able to choose the right slimming method. Being obese could be hereditary or something that you "did to yourself". This article will be able to help with the you-did-it-to-yourself part. So let's begin. In no particular order.
Raw Foods Diet- as its name suggests, the food to be consumed should be raw. This method assures that the dieter gets the freshest nutrients. The adverse effect? Nutrient intake is restricted plus bacteria may be present on raw food.
DietWatch- an online diet program that helps you track carbohydrates, calories, fat, weight, and all other factors relevant to weight loss. This can be customized to fit the dieter’s needs. DietWatch claims that it is not a fad diet.
Sonoma diet- is a Mediterranean diet that centers its weight loss technique in cooking and planning meals. It is highly advisable to those who look forward to losing weight with only some restrictions on food. This would be scowled at by those who are not ‘into’ cooking.
Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle- this is supported mainly by men because it is focused on cardio, nutrition and training on weight. While burning fat, muscles do develop on this type of diet. It boasts of a track record that has gone a long way. Motivation is a key factor to stay in this program.
Weight Watchers- this is an online support group where members continuously get help on achieving weight loss.
Diet.com- believe it or not, a weight loss program that is based on personality traits! Diet.com believes that behavior and nutrition are inseparable.
eDiets- a more personal approach to dieting is central to this program’s continuous existence. Diet plans are customized to suit the person’s needs.
Apple Patch diet- this program believes that metabolism should be increased to be able to achieve weight loss. As its name suggests, a ‘patch’ is placed on the body to reduce food cravings. Its principle is comparable to nicotine patches that controls cravings for nicotine. The patch should stay on the skin for 3 days to ensure its effectivity.
Mayo Clinic diet plan- this centers on eating food in unlimited quantity, well, except that these foods should be fruits and veggies. The goal of this program is to reduce sugar cravings as the diet progresses.
South Beach diet- this was developed, originally, for obese patients with heart ailments by Dr. Arthur Agatston. This isn’t a low fat or low carbohydrates diet (although on the first two weeks, carbs should be shunned). It gives meal plans that are good for the heart and the weight. A vegetarian diet is also available.
SparkPeople- a holistic way of dieting. Comparable to eDiets but SparkPeople is less expensive.
Medifast- a program that can be bought online. This has long been given by physicians to their obese patients and is a surefire way to lose weight in a short span of time.
Biggest Loser Club- yup, it all began on a television show. This program focuses on exercise and meal plans.
Change One diet- this originated from the Readers’ Digest. It advises to change one aspect in your lifestyle or diet every week then weight loss can be achieved.
Zone diet- ever heard of the 40-30-30 program? This is it and Dr. Sears developed it.
Slim Fast- drinks and power bars that are used to substitute a meal. They became famous with their ‘shakes’ that promote weight loss.
Beach Body- exercise routines and cardio workout that will trim the body in 6 weeks.
Jenny Craig- this is actually a brand on weight loss programs. Meals are delivered or shipped to the dieter (low-calorie meals), these being planned and based on the USDA.
Subway diet- this may sound absurd but this diet advises a dieter to eat ‘only’ subway meals. Wow.
Grapefruit diet- the name tells it all. A dieter thrives only on grapefruit that is believed to contain something that makes a person lose weight.
Hollywood 48 Hour Miracle diet- do you want to lose 10 pounds in as little as 48 hours? Then this is meant for you, or so as they claim. It’s a juice diet that cleanses the system and promotes weight loss.
Well, there are a lot more of diets out there. This is but a short list. Review each one thoroughly before engaging in any of their programs. Stick only with the one that promotes health and well-being.
Please note I do not endorse any or all of these diets. Just remember, you are what you eat,
Cheers, Patrick
Obesity is one of the leading "killers" of modern society. As a counter-attack, one must need to know its root cause to be able to choose the right slimming method. Being obese could be hereditary or something that you "did to yourself". This article will be able to help with the you-did-it-to-yourself part. So let's begin. In no particular order.
Raw Foods Diet- as its name suggests, the food to be consumed should be raw. This method assures that the dieter gets the freshest nutrients. The adverse effect? Nutrient intake is restricted plus bacteria may be present on raw food.
DietWatch- an online diet program that helps you track carbohydrates, calories, fat, weight, and all other factors relevant to weight loss. This can be customized to fit the dieter’s needs. DietWatch claims that it is not a fad diet.
Sonoma diet- is a Mediterranean diet that centers its weight loss technique in cooking and planning meals. It is highly advisable to those who look forward to losing weight with only some restrictions on food. This would be scowled at by those who are not ‘into’ cooking.
Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle- this is supported mainly by men because it is focused on cardio, nutrition and training on weight. While burning fat, muscles do develop on this type of diet. It boasts of a track record that has gone a long way. Motivation is a key factor to stay in this program.
Weight Watchers- this is an online support group where members continuously get help on achieving weight loss.
Diet.com- believe it or not, a weight loss program that is based on personality traits! Diet.com believes that behavior and nutrition are inseparable.
eDiets- a more personal approach to dieting is central to this program’s continuous existence. Diet plans are customized to suit the person’s needs.
Apple Patch diet- this program believes that metabolism should be increased to be able to achieve weight loss. As its name suggests, a ‘patch’ is placed on the body to reduce food cravings. Its principle is comparable to nicotine patches that controls cravings for nicotine. The patch should stay on the skin for 3 days to ensure its effectivity.
Mayo Clinic diet plan- this centers on eating food in unlimited quantity, well, except that these foods should be fruits and veggies. The goal of this program is to reduce sugar cravings as the diet progresses.
South Beach diet- this was developed, originally, for obese patients with heart ailments by Dr. Arthur Agatston. This isn’t a low fat or low carbohydrates diet (although on the first two weeks, carbs should be shunned). It gives meal plans that are good for the heart and the weight. A vegetarian diet is also available.
SparkPeople- a holistic way of dieting. Comparable to eDiets but SparkPeople is less expensive.
Medifast- a program that can be bought online. This has long been given by physicians to their obese patients and is a surefire way to lose weight in a short span of time.
Biggest Loser Club- yup, it all began on a television show. This program focuses on exercise and meal plans.
Change One diet- this originated from the Readers’ Digest. It advises to change one aspect in your lifestyle or diet every week then weight loss can be achieved.
Zone diet- ever heard of the 40-30-30 program? This is it and Dr. Sears developed it.
Slim Fast- drinks and power bars that are used to substitute a meal. They became famous with their ‘shakes’ that promote weight loss.
Beach Body- exercise routines and cardio workout that will trim the body in 6 weeks.
Jenny Craig- this is actually a brand on weight loss programs. Meals are delivered or shipped to the dieter (low-calorie meals), these being planned and based on the USDA.
Subway diet- this may sound absurd but this diet advises a dieter to eat ‘only’ subway meals. Wow.
Grapefruit diet- the name tells it all. A dieter thrives only on grapefruit that is believed to contain something that makes a person lose weight.
Hollywood 48 Hour Miracle diet- do you want to lose 10 pounds in as little as 48 hours? Then this is meant for you, or so as they claim. It’s a juice diet that cleanses the system and promotes weight loss.
Well, there are a lot more of diets out there. This is but a short list. Review each one thoroughly before engaging in any of their programs. Stick only with the one that promotes health and well-being.
Please note I do not endorse any or all of these diets. Just remember, you are what you eat,
Cheers, Patrick
Monday, August 23, 2010
Drink Water and Lose Weight!
Close the diet books and skip the pills. The latest weight-loss trick may be as simple as gulping a couple of glasses of water before you eat.
A new study found that middle-aged and older adults who drank two cups of water before each meal consumed fewer calories and lost more weight than those who skipped drinking water.
Researchers divided two groups of overweight and obese men and women aged 55 to 75 into two groups: one group was told to follow a low-fat, low-calorie diet; the other group was told to follow the same diet and to drink two cups of water before breakfast, lunch and dinner.
After 12 weeks, those who drank water before meals had lost 15.5 pounds, compared to 11 pounds for the non-water drinkers, a nearly 30 percent difference.
The researchers got the idea for the weight-loss program from their prior research, which found that when middle-aged and older adults drank water before meals, they ate between 75 and 90 fewer calories at the meal.
What they weren't sure about, however, was if water drinkers would compensate by eating more throughout the rest of the day, said senior study author Brenda Davy, an associate professor in the department of human nutrition, foods and exercise at Virginia Tech. But after 12 weeks of dieting, that didn't happen.
"Drinking more water is a pretty simple strategy that may be helpful to people trying to lose weight," Davy said. "We're not saying, 'Drink more water and the body fat will melt away'. But for people who are trying to lose weight and trying to follow a low-cal diet, it's something they can do as part of that."
The research was to be presented Monday at the annual meeting of the American Chemical Society in Boston.
One of the most vexing issues with dieting is how difficult it is to keep the weight off long-term, Davy said. After the 12 weeks were up, Davy and her colleagues have continued to follow the participants.
one year, preliminary data shows that those who continued to drink water before meals not only kept those pounds off, but have even continued to lose a bit more -- about 1.5 pounds on average.
Yet pre-meal water chugging comes with one caveat: it may only work if you're middle-aged or older, Davy said.
Prior research has shown that in those aged 18 to 35, drinking water before the meal did not cause them to eat fewer calories at the meal, Davy said.
In older people, it takes longer for the stomach to empty, which may be why the water helps them feel fuller and less hungry, while in younger people, water begins leaving the stomach almost immediately, Davy said.
Barry Popkin, director of the University of North Carolina Nutrition Obesity Research Center, called the findings "promising." His research has shown people who drinks lots of water drink fewer sugary beverages, eat more fruits and vegetables and overall consume fewer calories throughout the day.
One culprit in the obesity epidemic is that Americans consume some 300 calories more a day in sugary beverages than they did 30 years ago, Popkin added. That includes soda, punch and fruit juices with added sugar, sports drinks and sweetened tea.
"If you drink some more water right before a meal and fill up a little bit right before, there is the potential you may reduce your food intake," Popkin said. "But what we're concerned with is encouraging people to drink water to replace all the caloric beverages we're drinking."
Another challenge to the water-before-meals weight-loss strategy is getting people to do it, said Carla Wolper, an assistant professor in the Eating Disorders Center at Columbia University and a research faculty member at the New York Obesity Research Center at St. Luke's Hospital in New York City.
"The question is, do people continue to drink the water in a non-study situation?" Wolper said. "We know there are a lot of simple things people could do to lose weight. Clinical trials have shown if people write down what they eat, they lost twice as much weight. Yet it's very hard to get people to write down what they eat. Or, if people would reduce portions just a little bit, they would lose weight. But people don't do it."
The same goes for drinking more water. Even seemingly small changes require commitment. "Changing a pattern of behavior is complicated, and requires time and energy," Wolper said.
Still, it could be worth a try, she added. "Unless people overload on water, it's harmless, inexpensive. And if over the course of the entire day, it reduces the amount of food people take in, then of course it's a good idea," Wolper said.
Dieticians often will suggest a non-caloric drink such as club soda with lemon, diet soda or tea to help resist the urge to snack after dinner, Wolper said.
*Source, Business Week
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A new study found that middle-aged and older adults who drank two cups of water before each meal consumed fewer calories and lost more weight than those who skipped drinking water.
Researchers divided two groups of overweight and obese men and women aged 55 to 75 into two groups: one group was told to follow a low-fat, low-calorie diet; the other group was told to follow the same diet and to drink two cups of water before breakfast, lunch and dinner.
After 12 weeks, those who drank water before meals had lost 15.5 pounds, compared to 11 pounds for the non-water drinkers, a nearly 30 percent difference.
The researchers got the idea for the weight-loss program from their prior research, which found that when middle-aged and older adults drank water before meals, they ate between 75 and 90 fewer calories at the meal.
What they weren't sure about, however, was if water drinkers would compensate by eating more throughout the rest of the day, said senior study author Brenda Davy, an associate professor in the department of human nutrition, foods and exercise at Virginia Tech. But after 12 weeks of dieting, that didn't happen.
"Drinking more water is a pretty simple strategy that may be helpful to people trying to lose weight," Davy said. "We're not saying, 'Drink more water and the body fat will melt away'. But for people who are trying to lose weight and trying to follow a low-cal diet, it's something they can do as part of that."
The research was to be presented Monday at the annual meeting of the American Chemical Society in Boston.
One of the most vexing issues with dieting is how difficult it is to keep the weight off long-term, Davy said. After the 12 weeks were up, Davy and her colleagues have continued to follow the participants.
one year, preliminary data shows that those who continued to drink water before meals not only kept those pounds off, but have even continued to lose a bit more -- about 1.5 pounds on average.
Yet pre-meal water chugging comes with one caveat: it may only work if you're middle-aged or older, Davy said.
Prior research has shown that in those aged 18 to 35, drinking water before the meal did not cause them to eat fewer calories at the meal, Davy said.
In older people, it takes longer for the stomach to empty, which may be why the water helps them feel fuller and less hungry, while in younger people, water begins leaving the stomach almost immediately, Davy said.
Barry Popkin, director of the University of North Carolina Nutrition Obesity Research Center, called the findings "promising." His research has shown people who drinks lots of water drink fewer sugary beverages, eat more fruits and vegetables and overall consume fewer calories throughout the day.
One culprit in the obesity epidemic is that Americans consume some 300 calories more a day in sugary beverages than they did 30 years ago, Popkin added. That includes soda, punch and fruit juices with added sugar, sports drinks and sweetened tea.
"If you drink some more water right before a meal and fill up a little bit right before, there is the potential you may reduce your food intake," Popkin said. "But what we're concerned with is encouraging people to drink water to replace all the caloric beverages we're drinking."
Another challenge to the water-before-meals weight-loss strategy is getting people to do it, said Carla Wolper, an assistant professor in the Eating Disorders Center at Columbia University and a research faculty member at the New York Obesity Research Center at St. Luke's Hospital in New York City.
"The question is, do people continue to drink the water in a non-study situation?" Wolper said. "We know there are a lot of simple things people could do to lose weight. Clinical trials have shown if people write down what they eat, they lost twice as much weight. Yet it's very hard to get people to write down what they eat. Or, if people would reduce portions just a little bit, they would lose weight. But people don't do it."
The same goes for drinking more water. Even seemingly small changes require commitment. "Changing a pattern of behavior is complicated, and requires time and energy," Wolper said.
Still, it could be worth a try, she added. "Unless people overload on water, it's harmless, inexpensive. And if over the course of the entire day, it reduces the amount of food people take in, then of course it's a good idea," Wolper said.
Dieticians often will suggest a non-caloric drink such as club soda with lemon, diet soda or tea to help resist the urge to snack after dinner, Wolper said.
*Source, Business Week
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Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Wieght loss helps avoid heart attacks!
Eating the wrong food and gaining too much weight can clog arteries with fatty deposits, potentially leading to life-threatening heart attacks and strokes.
A new study suggests this process works both ways: Eating healthy and losing weight may actually reverse -- rather than simply slow down -- the accumulation of these fatty deposits, a condition known as atherosclerosis.
In the study, middle-aged people with heart disease or diabetes who lost more than 12 pounds over a two-year period successfully reduced the size of the deposits (or plaques) clogging their arteries, rather than merely halting their growth.
What's more, the type of diet the study participants followed didn't seem to make a difference, as long as they lost weight.
A low-carb, low-fat, or Mediterranean-style diet all had positive effects on artery health, according to the study, which was published in the journal "Circulation."
Most studies that have examined the effect of weight loss on atherosclerosis have also involved putting people on powerful drugs like cholesterol-lowering statins, says James O'Keefe, M.D., the director of preventive cardiology at the Mid-America Heart Institute, in Kansas City, Missouri.
"This [study] is just relying on diet alone and got very impressive results, as good as you see with drugs," says O'Keefe, who was not involved in the current research.
The study looked at 140 people in Israel between the ages of 40 and 65 who were at least moderately overweight and had heart disease or type 2 diabetes. In addition to following one of the three diets, 20 percent of the participants took a statin, and roughly 30 percent took blood-pressure medication.
After two years on a diet, roughly two-thirds of the study participants had less clogging in their neck arteries than when the study began. (Although the carotid artery in the neck is not responsible for heart attacks, its condition would likely be similar to that of the coronary arteries, which are more difficult to image, the researchers say.)
Health.com: 10 best foods for your heart
The volume of the plaques in their neck arteries declined by about 5 percent, on average, or slightly more than the average annual increase in people with atherosclerosis, as other studies have shown.
People who had greater weight loss and reduction in blood pressure tended to have healthier arteries, the researchers found. The people whose arteries became less clogged lost about 12 pounds, on average, while their systolic blood pressure (the top number) fell by around 7 points.
By contrast, the people whose atherosclerosis worsened lost just 7 pounds, on average, and reduced their systolic blood pressure by just 1 point. (The use of statins did not seem to be a significant factor, the researchers reported.)
"Long-term adherence to weight-loss diets are effective for reversing carotid atherosclerosis as long as we stick to one of the current options of healthy diet strategy, [and] even if we experience some partial weight re-gain over time," says the study's lead author, Iris Shai, Ph.D., a registered dietitian and researcher in cardiovascular epidemiology at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, in Beer-Sheva, Israel.
Health.com: A sample menu for a low-fat diet
In a previous paper, published in the New England Journal of Medicine in 2008, the same team of researchers reported that the three diets used in the study were equally likely to lead to weight loss.
Both the low-fat and Mediterranean diets limited daily calorie intake to 1,500 for women and 1,800 for men. In addition, both emphasized grains, vegetables, fruits, and legumes, and cutting down on high-fat snacks and sweets. The people on the Mediterranean diet were also instructed to consume 30 to 45 grams of olive oil and a handful of nuts every day.
Men and women on the low-carb, Atkins-style diet didn't have to restrict their calorie intake, but they were limited to 20 grams of carbs per day for the first two months of the study, gradually increasing their intake to 120 grams daily. Alice Lichtenstein, Ph.D., a professor of nutrition science and policy at Tufts University, in Boston, Massachusetts, says that the new findings confirm what experts have been saying for years.
"Weight loss improves cardiovascular health," says Lichtenstein. "The way you lose the weight isn't the critical factor; the critical factor is actually that you lose the weight."
The three diets featured in the study aren't the only way to lose weight, Lichtenstein adds.
"Different people will adhere to different types of approaches to restrict calories," she says. "Some will do well if they cut fat out of the diet; some will do well if they have a higher fat content and eat lots of fruits and vegetables."
The one type of diet Lichtenstein doesn't recommend is fad diets.
"You don't want people to go off on these really wild or extreme diets because history suggests people don't stick to them," she says.
Losing weight is easier said than done, of course. The study participants had access to resources that most dieters do not. They met regularly with dietitians, and they chose their lunches from a selection of foods labeled with their calorie, carb, and fat content.
Following a similar regimen on your own would be difficult, says Shai. In fact, she says, most people would need a dietitian's help to stick to any of the three weight-loss approaches.
O'Keefe agrees. While some people can achieve lasting weight loss on their own, he says, they will be more likely to succeed if they get some professional help.
"People tend to sort of fall off the diet with time," he says. "If it's continually reinforced, if they have a lot of feedback, they tend to do better."
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A new study suggests this process works both ways: Eating healthy and losing weight may actually reverse -- rather than simply slow down -- the accumulation of these fatty deposits, a condition known as atherosclerosis.
In the study, middle-aged people with heart disease or diabetes who lost more than 12 pounds over a two-year period successfully reduced the size of the deposits (or plaques) clogging their arteries, rather than merely halting their growth.
What's more, the type of diet the study participants followed didn't seem to make a difference, as long as they lost weight.
A low-carb, low-fat, or Mediterranean-style diet all had positive effects on artery health, according to the study, which was published in the journal "Circulation."
Most studies that have examined the effect of weight loss on atherosclerosis have also involved putting people on powerful drugs like cholesterol-lowering statins, says James O'Keefe, M.D., the director of preventive cardiology at the Mid-America Heart Institute, in Kansas City, Missouri.
"This [study] is just relying on diet alone and got very impressive results, as good as you see with drugs," says O'Keefe, who was not involved in the current research.
The study looked at 140 people in Israel between the ages of 40 and 65 who were at least moderately overweight and had heart disease or type 2 diabetes. In addition to following one of the three diets, 20 percent of the participants took a statin, and roughly 30 percent took blood-pressure medication.
After two years on a diet, roughly two-thirds of the study participants had less clogging in their neck arteries than when the study began. (Although the carotid artery in the neck is not responsible for heart attacks, its condition would likely be similar to that of the coronary arteries, which are more difficult to image, the researchers say.)
Health.com: 10 best foods for your heart
The volume of the plaques in their neck arteries declined by about 5 percent, on average, or slightly more than the average annual increase in people with atherosclerosis, as other studies have shown.
People who had greater weight loss and reduction in blood pressure tended to have healthier arteries, the researchers found. The people whose arteries became less clogged lost about 12 pounds, on average, while their systolic blood pressure (the top number) fell by around 7 points.
By contrast, the people whose atherosclerosis worsened lost just 7 pounds, on average, and reduced their systolic blood pressure by just 1 point. (The use of statins did not seem to be a significant factor, the researchers reported.)
"Long-term adherence to weight-loss diets are effective for reversing carotid atherosclerosis as long as we stick to one of the current options of healthy diet strategy, [and] even if we experience some partial weight re-gain over time," says the study's lead author, Iris Shai, Ph.D., a registered dietitian and researcher in cardiovascular epidemiology at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, in Beer-Sheva, Israel.
Health.com: A sample menu for a low-fat diet
In a previous paper, published in the New England Journal of Medicine in 2008, the same team of researchers reported that the three diets used in the study were equally likely to lead to weight loss.
Both the low-fat and Mediterranean diets limited daily calorie intake to 1,500 for women and 1,800 for men. In addition, both emphasized grains, vegetables, fruits, and legumes, and cutting down on high-fat snacks and sweets. The people on the Mediterranean diet were also instructed to consume 30 to 45 grams of olive oil and a handful of nuts every day.
Men and women on the low-carb, Atkins-style diet didn't have to restrict their calorie intake, but they were limited to 20 grams of carbs per day for the first two months of the study, gradually increasing their intake to 120 grams daily. Alice Lichtenstein, Ph.D., a professor of nutrition science and policy at Tufts University, in Boston, Massachusetts, says that the new findings confirm what experts have been saying for years.
"Weight loss improves cardiovascular health," says Lichtenstein. "The way you lose the weight isn't the critical factor; the critical factor is actually that you lose the weight."
The three diets featured in the study aren't the only way to lose weight, Lichtenstein adds.
"Different people will adhere to different types of approaches to restrict calories," she says. "Some will do well if they cut fat out of the diet; some will do well if they have a higher fat content and eat lots of fruits and vegetables."
The one type of diet Lichtenstein doesn't recommend is fad diets.
"You don't want people to go off on these really wild or extreme diets because history suggests people don't stick to them," she says.
Losing weight is easier said than done, of course. The study participants had access to resources that most dieters do not. They met regularly with dietitians, and they chose their lunches from a selection of foods labeled with their calorie, carb, and fat content.
Following a similar regimen on your own would be difficult, says Shai. In fact, she says, most people would need a dietitian's help to stick to any of the three weight-loss approaches.
O'Keefe agrees. While some people can achieve lasting weight loss on their own, he says, they will be more likely to succeed if they get some professional help.
"People tend to sort of fall off the diet with time," he says. "If it's continually reinforced, if they have a lot of feedback, they tend to do better."
health.com
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Wieght Loss 30/11/09
Standing in line at the grocery store is always amusing. Magazine cover after magazine cover plastered with promises to end your weight gain woes: “Lose 5 pounds in Five Days, The Last Diet You’ll Ever Need, The Stomach Flattening Weight Loss Plan, etc., etc., infiniteness.”
It’s an absolute wonder that 64 percent of Americans remain overweight with such cures sitting right in front of our noses — absolute wonder. The long, short, and sarcastic-free reality, however, is that these aren’t offers of weight loss cures, but rather they’re enticements to sell magazines.
This time of year so many people are thinking about weight-loss goals to kick off on Jan. 1, but which one offers solutions and which one offers crap. Am I allowed to say that in a newspaper article? Hopefully, because that’s exactly what they’re offering — crap!
Let’s back up for a moment and consider why diets don’t work. They are flawed at their very core because they encourage you to temporarily adjust eating habits to achieve a particular weight goal.
Unfortunately, once that goal is achieved, old dietary habits resume, allowing all the lost weight to eventually creep back up. Conversely, permanent lifestyle changes that incorporate healthy eating and regular exercise have proven to result in permanent, sustainable weight loss.
It’s an approach that may not be as easy and exciting and the hottest new diet craze, but it’s tried, true and most importantly healthy.
Most of the popular diets that make best seller lists can result in weight loss, but they fail when it comes to practicality and sustainability. So how do you know if your New Year weight-loss choice is the best choice? The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) offers the following criteria when evaluating a weight-loss program:
The calorie intake is not lower than 1,200 calories per day for normal adults and includes a blend of foods to meet your daily nutritional requirements. (Blending is an important concept. It means combining a variety of all kinds of foods to keep you palate interested and your nutritional needs satisfied.)
Includes foods acceptable to the dieter in terms of social/cultural background, usual habits, taste, costs, and ease in acquisition and preparation.
Provides a negative caloric balance (meaning a reduction in calorie consumption of 200-300 calories), resulting in gradual weight loss without metabolic derangements, such as ketosis.
Results in a maximal weight loss of 2.5 pounds a week. (That means those “30 pounds in 30 days” diets are out. That rate of weight loss is unsafe and generally impossible to maintain.)
Includes the use of behavior modification techniques to identify and eliminate diet habits that contribute to overeating. (Identify the habits that got you here and adopt lifestyle and behavioral changes that will enable you to keep your weight within a healthy range.)
Includes an exercise program that promotes a daily caloric expenditure of 300 or more. For many participants, this may be best accomplished with low intensity, long duration, exercise, such as walking.
Provides eating and physical activity habits that can be continued for life in order to maintain the achieved lower body weight.
Over the next few weeks you’re sure to be bombarded with weight-loss options. These guidelines will help you make the best choice for reaching your healthy body weight and making 2010 a Happy and Healthy New Year. Now go be great!
Eugenie Jones, M.B.A., ACE, is a workplace performance and lifestyle training expert. Find her fitness column, in its 17th year of running, here each Saturday. Visit her Web site at www.eugeniejones.com or e-mail her at eugeniek@comcast.net.Read more: http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2009/nov/28/eugenie-jones-how-you-can-weigh-weight-loss/#ixzz0YJkdjWVP
It’s an absolute wonder that 64 percent of Americans remain overweight with such cures sitting right in front of our noses — absolute wonder. The long, short, and sarcastic-free reality, however, is that these aren’t offers of weight loss cures, but rather they’re enticements to sell magazines.
This time of year so many people are thinking about weight-loss goals to kick off on Jan. 1, but which one offers solutions and which one offers crap. Am I allowed to say that in a newspaper article? Hopefully, because that’s exactly what they’re offering — crap!
Let’s back up for a moment and consider why diets don’t work. They are flawed at their very core because they encourage you to temporarily adjust eating habits to achieve a particular weight goal.
Unfortunately, once that goal is achieved, old dietary habits resume, allowing all the lost weight to eventually creep back up. Conversely, permanent lifestyle changes that incorporate healthy eating and regular exercise have proven to result in permanent, sustainable weight loss.
It’s an approach that may not be as easy and exciting and the hottest new diet craze, but it’s tried, true and most importantly healthy.
Most of the popular diets that make best seller lists can result in weight loss, but they fail when it comes to practicality and sustainability. So how do you know if your New Year weight-loss choice is the best choice? The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) offers the following criteria when evaluating a weight-loss program:
The calorie intake is not lower than 1,200 calories per day for normal adults and includes a blend of foods to meet your daily nutritional requirements. (Blending is an important concept. It means combining a variety of all kinds of foods to keep you palate interested and your nutritional needs satisfied.)
Includes foods acceptable to the dieter in terms of social/cultural background, usual habits, taste, costs, and ease in acquisition and preparation.
Provides a negative caloric balance (meaning a reduction in calorie consumption of 200-300 calories), resulting in gradual weight loss without metabolic derangements, such as ketosis.
Results in a maximal weight loss of 2.5 pounds a week. (That means those “30 pounds in 30 days” diets are out. That rate of weight loss is unsafe and generally impossible to maintain.)
Includes the use of behavior modification techniques to identify and eliminate diet habits that contribute to overeating. (Identify the habits that got you here and adopt lifestyle and behavioral changes that will enable you to keep your weight within a healthy range.)
Includes an exercise program that promotes a daily caloric expenditure of 300 or more. For many participants, this may be best accomplished with low intensity, long duration, exercise, such as walking.
Provides eating and physical activity habits that can be continued for life in order to maintain the achieved lower body weight.
Over the next few weeks you’re sure to be bombarded with weight-loss options. These guidelines will help you make the best choice for reaching your healthy body weight and making 2010 a Happy and Healthy New Year. Now go be great!
Eugenie Jones, M.B.A., ACE, is a workplace performance and lifestyle training expert. Find her fitness column, in its 17th year of running, here each Saturday. Visit her Web site at www.eugeniejones.com or e-mail her at eugeniek@comcast.net.Read more: http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2009/nov/28/eugenie-jones-how-you-can-weigh-weight-loss/#ixzz0YJkdjWVP
Friday, August 7, 2009
Vitamin D may Help!
New research suggests those who have higher levels of vitamin D while embarking on a low-calorie diet may be more successful in losing weight.
The study was conducted at the University of Minnesota and measured blood levels of vitamin D in 38 overweight people before and after they followed a diet for 11 weeks that had 750 calories a day fewer than their estimated needs.
The researchers found that for every increase of 1 nanogram per milliliter in level of a vitamin D precursor, the participants lost about a half pound more. For each 1 ng/mL increase in the active form of the vitamin, they lost almost one-quarter pound more.
In addition, those with higher baseline vitamin D levels tended to experience a greater loss of abdominal fat.
"Vitamin D deficiency is associated with obesity, but it is not clear if inadequate vitamin D causes obesity or the other way around," says Dr Shalamar Sibley, an assistant professor of medicine at the University of Minnesota.
However, she adds the results of the study support the theory that vitamin D supplementation while on a low-calorie diet can contribute to greater weight loss.
The study was conducted at the University of Minnesota and measured blood levels of vitamin D in 38 overweight people before and after they followed a diet for 11 weeks that had 750 calories a day fewer than their estimated needs.
The researchers found that for every increase of 1 nanogram per milliliter in level of a vitamin D precursor, the participants lost about a half pound more. For each 1 ng/mL increase in the active form of the vitamin, they lost almost one-quarter pound more.
In addition, those with higher baseline vitamin D levels tended to experience a greater loss of abdominal fat.
"Vitamin D deficiency is associated with obesity, but it is not clear if inadequate vitamin D causes obesity or the other way around," says Dr Shalamar Sibley, an assistant professor of medicine at the University of Minnesota.
However, she adds the results of the study support the theory that vitamin D supplementation while on a low-calorie diet can contribute to greater weight loss.
Thursday, July 30, 2009
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http://www.home-herb-garden.com/weightloss.html
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Which of These Popular Weight Loss Failure Reasons Belongs To You?
We all fail from time to time at things that have meaning to us such as failing at marriage, failing to earn a college degree, or failing to lose weight. We usually sit around and commiserate about why we failed blaming a host of other people, or circumstances for our failure. We even sometimes blame ourselves for our failure. Which of the following weight loss failure reasons can you claim as your own?
Did you know that an overwhelming amount of people trying to lose weight fail to do so, or succeed only to gain it all back within 5 years of deciding to lose the weight? Why do you suppose so many people fail at something that seems to be a common topic of TV, radio, magazines, books, movies, and conversations?
One reason that people commonly fail when trying to lose weight is that they fail to understand what it takes to lose weight. There is a physical dynamic that goes on inside our bodies that determine what we weigh and if we lose weight or gain weight.
Being successful at losing weight can also be traced to our motivation to lose weight in the first place. Those individuals who desire to lose weight for personal reasons that have nothing to do with being pushed to do so by a doctor or significant other are more likely to succeed.
Individuals are also more likely to succeed if they have a personal experience with the connection with being overweight and the increased risk for certain diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, stroke, and osteoarthritis.
One contributing factor to death is being overweight. Those who are obese run a risk of straining the heart and arteries that supply blood to vital organs and our brain. This deficiency in blood leads to heart attacks and strokes.
Another popular reason for failing to lose weight is the lack of commitment to make lifestyle changes that will benefit your weight loss goal. It is difficult to change a long-term eating habit that has been contributing to your weight problem such as binge eating, overeating, or eating for reasons other than hunger. Sometimes the active social life of a person who is politically active or someone who is a Hollywood celebrity is expected to attend multiple parties and public events in which food is the main attraction. The presence of so much rich, great tasting food is a lifestyle habit that is difficult to overcome when one is trying to lose weight.
Sometimes we fail because of weight loss myths or because of diet programs or fad diets that are thrust into the limelight and promoted by celebrities as diets or programs that are good ways to lose weight when in fact they are unhealthy for us. Knowing the true facts concerning how our bodies naturally lose weight is what will allow us to succeed. Being given untrue facts about weight loss is a common reason why people fail to achieve their weight loss goal.
Did you know that an overwhelming amount of people trying to lose weight fail to do so, or succeed only to gain it all back within 5 years of deciding to lose the weight? Why do you suppose so many people fail at something that seems to be a common topic of TV, radio, magazines, books, movies, and conversations?
One reason that people commonly fail when trying to lose weight is that they fail to understand what it takes to lose weight. There is a physical dynamic that goes on inside our bodies that determine what we weigh and if we lose weight or gain weight.
Being successful at losing weight can also be traced to our motivation to lose weight in the first place. Those individuals who desire to lose weight for personal reasons that have nothing to do with being pushed to do so by a doctor or significant other are more likely to succeed.
Individuals are also more likely to succeed if they have a personal experience with the connection with being overweight and the increased risk for certain diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, stroke, and osteoarthritis.
One contributing factor to death is being overweight. Those who are obese run a risk of straining the heart and arteries that supply blood to vital organs and our brain. This deficiency in blood leads to heart attacks and strokes.
Another popular reason for failing to lose weight is the lack of commitment to make lifestyle changes that will benefit your weight loss goal. It is difficult to change a long-term eating habit that has been contributing to your weight problem such as binge eating, overeating, or eating for reasons other than hunger. Sometimes the active social life of a person who is politically active or someone who is a Hollywood celebrity is expected to attend multiple parties and public events in which food is the main attraction. The presence of so much rich, great tasting food is a lifestyle habit that is difficult to overcome when one is trying to lose weight.
Sometimes we fail because of weight loss myths or because of diet programs or fad diets that are thrust into the limelight and promoted by celebrities as diets or programs that are good ways to lose weight when in fact they are unhealthy for us. Knowing the true facts concerning how our bodies naturally lose weight is what will allow us to succeed. Being given untrue facts about weight loss is a common reason why people fail to achieve their weight loss goal.
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Losing weight and staying healthy!
People always have the feeling that if they try out a diet plan they would have to stop eating and not live a healthy life until they lose the weight they want, and this way they never begin any diets. People always have the feeling that if they try out a diet plan they would have to stop eating and not live a healthy life until they lose the weight they want, and this way they never begin any diets.
By not trying and not having the body they wish people become unhappy maybe depressive. Be smarter! The first step you have to do is to start trying and find out what kind of diet works best for you. There are several foods that can help boost up metabolism and start burning fat. Never forget healthy animals provide healthy meat. That is why bison meat can help you get healthy fat called linoleic acid (CLA). CLA is proven to be an excellent fat burner and helps you build muscle. It contains some of the highest quality proteins. Another healthy food item is avocado. It is considered to be “fatty food” still it has natural fat that help your digestion. It is also full of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants.
It is also an important satiating fruit. It helps you reduce your appetite. Let us not forget eggs, but not just egg whites! Eggs are a one of the major sources of protein but the yolk of the egg contains loads of vitamins and minerals. More than 90% of the calcium, iron, zinc b6 and b12 are in the yolk of the egg. It contains fat soluble vitamins like A, D, E and K, as well as essential fatty acids. Nuts are good source of fiber and protein, which help aid in weight loss. They also help maintain a good level of fat burning hormones and can control your appetite. Do you like berries, blueberries, strawberries or maybe raspberries?
Well then start eating them because they are a powerhouse of nutrition because they are filled with antioxidants, vitamins and fiber, which controls your blood sugar levels. These are only a few of the healthy foods. So you don’t have to stop eating. Just use an online calorie and bmi calculator to find out your situation concerning your weight and start a low carb diet! Also don’t forget these foods listed earlier! Work out and eat as much as possible just make sure it quality food, vegetables and fruits! www.weightloss-information.org
By not trying and not having the body they wish people become unhappy maybe depressive. Be smarter! The first step you have to do is to start trying and find out what kind of diet works best for you. There are several foods that can help boost up metabolism and start burning fat. Never forget healthy animals provide healthy meat. That is why bison meat can help you get healthy fat called linoleic acid (CLA). CLA is proven to be an excellent fat burner and helps you build muscle. It contains some of the highest quality proteins. Another healthy food item is avocado. It is considered to be “fatty food” still it has natural fat that help your digestion. It is also full of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants.
It is also an important satiating fruit. It helps you reduce your appetite. Let us not forget eggs, but not just egg whites! Eggs are a one of the major sources of protein but the yolk of the egg contains loads of vitamins and minerals. More than 90% of the calcium, iron, zinc b6 and b12 are in the yolk of the egg. It contains fat soluble vitamins like A, D, E and K, as well as essential fatty acids. Nuts are good source of fiber and protein, which help aid in weight loss. They also help maintain a good level of fat burning hormones and can control your appetite. Do you like berries, blueberries, strawberries or maybe raspberries?
Well then start eating them because they are a powerhouse of nutrition because they are filled with antioxidants, vitamins and fiber, which controls your blood sugar levels. These are only a few of the healthy foods. So you don’t have to stop eating. Just use an online calorie and bmi calculator to find out your situation concerning your weight and start a low carb diet! Also don’t forget these foods listed earlier! Work out and eat as much as possible just make sure it quality food, vegetables and fruits! www.weightloss-information.org
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Pick a sustainable diet program, rather than a quick fix!
For those who wish to lose weight the information available is often conflicting and confusing.
In spite of this, most people still go the diet route, searching for an illusive quick weightloss fix. However the fundamentals of nutrition are often overlooked in the desire to rapidly lose weight.
There are more than 25,000 diet plans available, and billions of dollars are being spent each year on diet programs and products.
If you really, really, really want to lose weight, you must recognize the difference between the temporary weight loss that can accompany some diets, and the permanent weight control that can come from a long-term commitment to changing lifestyle habits. These are the factors that that have contributed to the weight problem in the first place.
Of course some diets encourage a permanent change to eating and lifestyle habits, using the diet as a model for future eating habits. Some do not, so when considering a weight loss diet program, you should ensure that the diet is sustainable over the long term, rather than just a quick fix now.
In spite of this, most people still go the diet route, searching for an illusive quick weightloss fix. However the fundamentals of nutrition are often overlooked in the desire to rapidly lose weight.
There are more than 25,000 diet plans available, and billions of dollars are being spent each year on diet programs and products.
If you really, really, really want to lose weight, you must recognize the difference between the temporary weight loss that can accompany some diets, and the permanent weight control that can come from a long-term commitment to changing lifestyle habits. These are the factors that that have contributed to the weight problem in the first place.
Of course some diets encourage a permanent change to eating and lifestyle habits, using the diet as a model for future eating habits. Some do not, so when considering a weight loss diet program, you should ensure that the diet is sustainable over the long term, rather than just a quick fix now.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Are You Receiving a Failing Grade When it Comes to Weight Loss?
It seems like everyone is talking about how easy it is to fail at losing weight. There are more failure weight loss stories than successful ones. Why is it that so many people who try to lose weight, fail?
Off the top of your head, you can probably name a few random guesses as to why people fail when trying to lose weight such as they are lazy, they love food too much, they are terrible about sticking to a exercise program, or they are addicted to overeating and can't break the habit. Those would all be common guesses but the truth of why people fail at weight loss goals is better explained by examining the factors that contribute to failure to lose weight.
Factors that contribute to the failure to lose weight include not fully understanding the health risks they face if they fail to lose weight, not being able to commit to the permanent lifestyle changes that are necessary in order to succeed at weight loss, not knowing the true facts about how to go about losing weight, failing to realize just how much food/calories they are actually consuming everyday, and lastly, giving up too easily when they run into a snag in the weight loss road.
Not understanding the health risks involved in being overweight:
If a person is ignorant of the health risks they are taking by being overweight, they are not as likely to be in any hurry to accomplish the weight loss goal. If a person is overweight for a long period of time they are at risk for being part of the thousands of people who die each year of over-weight related diseases. There have been multiple studies proving that there is a connection and danger between being overweight and diseases that can be fatal if left uncontrolled. Losing excess body fat can reduce this terrible risk.
Not being able to commit to healthy lifestyle changes:
It is a common fallacy that losing weight is a "temporary" situation. They believe that once the weight loss goal is achieved they can go back to old habits that they were comfortable with before the desire/need to lose weight occurred. They follow methods that are restrictive and difficult to follow but may yield fast weight loss results and then once they see a weight loss what so often happens is that they immediately congratulate themselves and then reward themselves by going back to old eating and exercising/lack of exercising habits that will cause them to gain back the weight. The best way to lose weight for the long haul is to lose it gradually and by doing healthy habits such as eating the foods that our bodies need and exercising everyday. Crash, restrictive diets do not work, healthy eating and making other healthy lifestyle changes will bring about the desired weight loss that will continue to be a part of the "new and lighter you".
Not knowing the true facts about weight loss:
There unfortunately is a lot of conflicting information being circulated throughout different medias promoting unhealthy weight loss. People believe what they see on TV, or read in Hollywood magazines without checking out the safety or health risks involved in these weight loss programs and diets.
Failure to realize just how much food/calories you are actually consuming everyday:
This is a major factor that contributes to weight gain. Most of us eat when we are hungry or even when we are not hungry and pay little attention to how much of a food item we are eating. Portion sizes are out of control at fast food and sit-down restaurants and we copy that when we eat at home. We become used to overeating and after a while normal portions will not will us up or make us feel satisfied.
Giving up to easily:
It seems like nothing in life is easy, except maybe gaining weight as we age. Our modern world shoves the message into our minds that getting things the easy is to be expected. As a result most of us tend to give up at the first snag in the road on our way to weight loss. If we make a mistake and eat too much at breakfast or lunch we may tend to say, "What's the point, I've already blown it today", and overeat again at dinner. Everyone messes up from time to time; doing so, does not give you the right to toss the goal out the window! Gaining or losing weight is every bit a state of mind and attitude. You have to be positive that nothing is going to stop you from achieving your goal, not even the bumps in the road that you encounter.
Off the top of your head, you can probably name a few random guesses as to why people fail when trying to lose weight such as they are lazy, they love food too much, they are terrible about sticking to a exercise program, or they are addicted to overeating and can't break the habit. Those would all be common guesses but the truth of why people fail at weight loss goals is better explained by examining the factors that contribute to failure to lose weight.
Factors that contribute to the failure to lose weight include not fully understanding the health risks they face if they fail to lose weight, not being able to commit to the permanent lifestyle changes that are necessary in order to succeed at weight loss, not knowing the true facts about how to go about losing weight, failing to realize just how much food/calories they are actually consuming everyday, and lastly, giving up too easily when they run into a snag in the weight loss road.
Not understanding the health risks involved in being overweight:
If a person is ignorant of the health risks they are taking by being overweight, they are not as likely to be in any hurry to accomplish the weight loss goal. If a person is overweight for a long period of time they are at risk for being part of the thousands of people who die each year of over-weight related diseases. There have been multiple studies proving that there is a connection and danger between being overweight and diseases that can be fatal if left uncontrolled. Losing excess body fat can reduce this terrible risk.
Not being able to commit to healthy lifestyle changes:
It is a common fallacy that losing weight is a "temporary" situation. They believe that once the weight loss goal is achieved they can go back to old habits that they were comfortable with before the desire/need to lose weight occurred. They follow methods that are restrictive and difficult to follow but may yield fast weight loss results and then once they see a weight loss what so often happens is that they immediately congratulate themselves and then reward themselves by going back to old eating and exercising/lack of exercising habits that will cause them to gain back the weight. The best way to lose weight for the long haul is to lose it gradually and by doing healthy habits such as eating the foods that our bodies need and exercising everyday. Crash, restrictive diets do not work, healthy eating and making other healthy lifestyle changes will bring about the desired weight loss that will continue to be a part of the "new and lighter you".
Not knowing the true facts about weight loss:
There unfortunately is a lot of conflicting information being circulated throughout different medias promoting unhealthy weight loss. People believe what they see on TV, or read in Hollywood magazines without checking out the safety or health risks involved in these weight loss programs and diets.
Failure to realize just how much food/calories you are actually consuming everyday:
This is a major factor that contributes to weight gain. Most of us eat when we are hungry or even when we are not hungry and pay little attention to how much of a food item we are eating. Portion sizes are out of control at fast food and sit-down restaurants and we copy that when we eat at home. We become used to overeating and after a while normal portions will not will us up or make us feel satisfied.
Giving up to easily:
It seems like nothing in life is easy, except maybe gaining weight as we age. Our modern world shoves the message into our minds that getting things the easy is to be expected. As a result most of us tend to give up at the first snag in the road on our way to weight loss. If we make a mistake and eat too much at breakfast or lunch we may tend to say, "What's the point, I've already blown it today", and overeat again at dinner. Everyone messes up from time to time; doing so, does not give you the right to toss the goal out the window! Gaining or losing weight is every bit a state of mind and attitude. You have to be positive that nothing is going to stop you from achieving your goal, not even the bumps in the road that you encounter.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Finding Resources for Weight Loss
We have so many choices today for gathering information about weight loss that getting that first step on your journey to weight loss success should be an easy one. That first step of course is gathering weight loss information so that you can make informed decisions concerning your weight loss journey. You can find information about losing weight by asking your doctor, by searching the Internet, by reading weight loss books, magazines and newspaper articles or by talking to a fitness trainer or nutritionist/registered dietician.
The Internet has really been a useful information highway for all aspects of our lives from being able to bank online, to taking college classes online and now you can find information about just about any topic online. Here are a few Internet Website to get you started on your search for weight loss information:
If you visit Webmd.com you can locate many weight loss tools including all the latest news about weight loss diets.
The Website freedieting.com has many diet plans and weight loss programs that you can browse. You can also find weight loss calculators, free weight loss meal plans, diet reviews, and also some free trials and samples. Just as the title of the Website claims, everything on the site is free.
The Mayo clinic always has excellent health information and you can find plenty of reliable information about how to lose weight in a healthy manner on their Website.
Medline Plus is another health-oriented Website that provides you with various health topics including weight loss. You can find out information not only about how to eat healthy when trying to lose weight but news about alternative therapy, how to cope with the trials of losing weight and information about why our bodies gain weight.
There are many magazines that focus on health issues including weight loss including Figure, Prevention, Women's Health, Eating Well, Best Life, Men's Health, Fitness, and Women's Health just to name a few. As a word of caution, look for who is writing the articles that you read to be sure that they are an authority on healthy weight loss. Much of what is in the media are ads including articles that are promoting someone's product. If they will be gaining financially by you accepting what they are saying make sure that what they are saying is true by checking with at least 2 to 3 other medical sources for accuracy of their statements.
Many, many books have been written on the weight loss topic including 100 Days of Weight Loss: The Secret to Being Successful on Any Diet Plan by Linda Spangle and The Weight Loss Cure They Don't Want You to Know About by Kevin Trudeau, as well as Eating Well After Weight Loss Surgery: Over 140 Delicious Low-Fat High-Protein Recipes to Enjoy in the Weeks, Months and Years After Surgery by Patt Levine, Michele Bontmpo-Saray, William B. Inabnet, and Meredity Urban-Skuros. As with the magazine sources, make sure that someone who is an authority in healthy weight loss writes the book.
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The Internet has really been a useful information highway for all aspects of our lives from being able to bank online, to taking college classes online and now you can find information about just about any topic online. Here are a few Internet Website to get you started on your search for weight loss information:
If you visit Webmd.com you can locate many weight loss tools including all the latest news about weight loss diets.
The Website freedieting.com has many diet plans and weight loss programs that you can browse. You can also find weight loss calculators, free weight loss meal plans, diet reviews, and also some free trials and samples. Just as the title of the Website claims, everything on the site is free.
The Mayo clinic always has excellent health information and you can find plenty of reliable information about how to lose weight in a healthy manner on their Website.
Medline Plus is another health-oriented Website that provides you with various health topics including weight loss. You can find out information not only about how to eat healthy when trying to lose weight but news about alternative therapy, how to cope with the trials of losing weight and information about why our bodies gain weight.
There are many magazines that focus on health issues including weight loss including Figure, Prevention, Women's Health, Eating Well, Best Life, Men's Health, Fitness, and Women's Health just to name a few. As a word of caution, look for who is writing the articles that you read to be sure that they are an authority on healthy weight loss. Much of what is in the media are ads including articles that are promoting someone's product. If they will be gaining financially by you accepting what they are saying make sure that what they are saying is true by checking with at least 2 to 3 other medical sources for accuracy of their statements.
Many, many books have been written on the weight loss topic including 100 Days of Weight Loss: The Secret to Being Successful on Any Diet Plan by Linda Spangle and The Weight Loss Cure They Don't Want You to Know About by Kevin Trudeau, as well as Eating Well After Weight Loss Surgery: Over 140 Delicious Low-Fat High-Protein Recipes to Enjoy in the Weeks, Months and Years After Surgery by Patt Levine, Michele Bontmpo-Saray, William B. Inabnet, and Meredity Urban-Skuros. As with the magazine sources, make sure that someone who is an authority in healthy weight loss writes the book.
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Check out our new WeightBuster Herbal Tea at
http://www.home-herb-garden.com/weightloss.html
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Exercise and Your Weight Loss Goal
Have you forgot to include exercise in your weight loss endeavor? Sometimes people who desire to lose weight can focus too much on the food aspects of weight loss and not enough on the other components of losing weight. Exercise is a big part of your ability to succeed in your weight loss effort.
Reducing body fat requires that you focus on not only the number of calories that you take into your body but also increasing the amount of physical activity (exercise) your body is experiencing everyday. Yes, you need to be active everyday, not just 2 or 3 days out of the week (unless there is a medical advice given to do so). Studies have shown the positive relationship between exercise and weight loss.
Individuals who need to lose weight but hate to change their diets can in fact look at making an change in their physical activity level first before committing to a diet program because studies have shown that unless you are obese, just increasing your activity level and maintaining your current caloric intake can achieve your weight loss goal. You can increase your physical activity just by making several changes in how you go about your day such as taking the stairs instead of using the elevator, parking further away from entrances when using parking lots, walking the dog yourself instead of making the kids do it all the time, and moving around more instead of sitting or standing while waiting for doctor or business appointments.
Know that you are not alone; millions of people every year are trying to accomplish weight loss goals. You can take some encouragement and motivation from others who are exercising as part of their weight loss goals and winning their battles against the bulge.
Studies have shown that diet programs alone do not work as most individuals on them regain the weight within five years from starting the program. Starting a healthy lifestyle of good nutrition and adequate amounts of daily exercise is a lifestyle that you can continue for the rest of your life.
You do not need expensive equipment or trainers in order to receive the weight loss benefits of exercise. Walking is one of the best exercises you can do to lose weight. Walking strengthens your bones, helps to control weight, tones your leg muscles, and helps you to maintain good posture. Walking can also help you to maintain a positive outlook on life as you observe nature all around you if you walk outside.
Studies have also shown that those who diet without exercising can put on pounds instead of taking them off. There may be an initial weight loss due to water loss but without exercise if you decrease your food intake you will lose muscle. As your body loses muscle your metabolism will decrease which means that more food calories will turn to fat.
In order to achieve your weight loss goal when using walking as your exercise, it is more important to walk for longer time periods than it is to speed walk. You will also feel less sore if you walk at a moderate pace than if you speed walk.
A healthy body needs both good nutrition and proper amounts of daily exercise. These two factors work hand in hand because without the proper food in your system that turns into energy, you won't have the ability to exercise properly. Without the exercise the food you eat will turn into fat more than if you exercised.
Reducing body fat requires that you focus on not only the number of calories that you take into your body but also increasing the amount of physical activity (exercise) your body is experiencing everyday. Yes, you need to be active everyday, not just 2 or 3 days out of the week (unless there is a medical advice given to do so). Studies have shown the positive relationship between exercise and weight loss.
Individuals who need to lose weight but hate to change their diets can in fact look at making an change in their physical activity level first before committing to a diet program because studies have shown that unless you are obese, just increasing your activity level and maintaining your current caloric intake can achieve your weight loss goal. You can increase your physical activity just by making several changes in how you go about your day such as taking the stairs instead of using the elevator, parking further away from entrances when using parking lots, walking the dog yourself instead of making the kids do it all the time, and moving around more instead of sitting or standing while waiting for doctor or business appointments.
Know that you are not alone; millions of people every year are trying to accomplish weight loss goals. You can take some encouragement and motivation from others who are exercising as part of their weight loss goals and winning their battles against the bulge.
Studies have shown that diet programs alone do not work as most individuals on them regain the weight within five years from starting the program. Starting a healthy lifestyle of good nutrition and adequate amounts of daily exercise is a lifestyle that you can continue for the rest of your life.
You do not need expensive equipment or trainers in order to receive the weight loss benefits of exercise. Walking is one of the best exercises you can do to lose weight. Walking strengthens your bones, helps to control weight, tones your leg muscles, and helps you to maintain good posture. Walking can also help you to maintain a positive outlook on life as you observe nature all around you if you walk outside.
Studies have also shown that those who diet without exercising can put on pounds instead of taking them off. There may be an initial weight loss due to water loss but without exercise if you decrease your food intake you will lose muscle. As your body loses muscle your metabolism will decrease which means that more food calories will turn to fat.
In order to achieve your weight loss goal when using walking as your exercise, it is more important to walk for longer time periods than it is to speed walk. You will also feel less sore if you walk at a moderate pace than if you speed walk.
A healthy body needs both good nutrition and proper amounts of daily exercise. These two factors work hand in hand because without the proper food in your system that turns into energy, you won't have the ability to exercise properly. Without the exercise the food you eat will turn into fat more than if you exercised.
Could Vitamin D be the Answer to successful weight loss?
Another potential piece to the weight loss puzzle was unveiled recently when researchers discovered there may be a link between vitamin D levels and shedding pounds.
A study measured vitamin D levels in 38 obese men and women before and after they went on an 11-week diet in which 750 calories were deducted each day from their total caloric consumption. The participants also had their body composition and fat distribution evaluated using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and computed tomography.
In testing vitamin D levels before and after the diet, researchers discovered a relationship between levels of a precursor form of vitamin D (frequently used as an indicator of vitamin D levels) and weight loss; for every incremental increase of the substance, subjects lost almost a half-pound more while on their diets. Those who had increases in an active form of vitamin D also lost about a quarter-pound more.
Having higher levels of both forms of vitamin D at the start of the diet also forecast more weight lost in the abdomen. Excess abdominal fat has been linked to a higher risk of cardiovascular disease and type II diabetes.
Lead author Dr. Shalamar Sibley, an assistant professor of medicine at the University of Minnesota, cautioned, however, that a more controlled clinical trial is needed to see if vitamin D supplements will have any benefit in helping people lose weight via diets. The study was presented recently at the annual meeting of the Endocrine Society in Washington, D.C. *
Jeannine Stein LA Times
A study measured vitamin D levels in 38 obese men and women before and after they went on an 11-week diet in which 750 calories were deducted each day from their total caloric consumption. The participants also had their body composition and fat distribution evaluated using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and computed tomography.
In testing vitamin D levels before and after the diet, researchers discovered a relationship between levels of a precursor form of vitamin D (frequently used as an indicator of vitamin D levels) and weight loss; for every incremental increase of the substance, subjects lost almost a half-pound more while on their diets. Those who had increases in an active form of vitamin D also lost about a quarter-pound more.
Having higher levels of both forms of vitamin D at the start of the diet also forecast more weight lost in the abdomen. Excess abdominal fat has been linked to a higher risk of cardiovascular disease and type II diabetes.
Lead author Dr. Shalamar Sibley, an assistant professor of medicine at the University of Minnesota, cautioned, however, that a more controlled clinical trial is needed to see if vitamin D supplements will have any benefit in helping people lose weight via diets. The study was presented recently at the annual meeting of the Endocrine Society in Washington, D.C. *
Jeannine Stein LA Times
As a reporter, I have found myself ingesting an airport food/banquet dinners/fast food combo diet for stretches of four and five days. My body just wants yogurt for a day or two after one of those trips and I understand why. It’s a complete protein source, full of calcium, easily digested and the live, active bacterial cultures make my indoor plumbing very happy.
One study revealed that dieting adults who ate three servings of fat-free yogurt a day lost 22% more weight and 61% more body fat than those who simply cut calories. The yogurt eaters lost 81% more belly fat than non-yogurt eaters, too.
The evidence points to yogurt’s calcium and protein (in low-fat dairy) helping to burn fat and promote weight loss. I adore the thicker, creamier Greek yogurt and buy it whenever it’s on sale or I have a good coupon. Get it plain, add in a dollop of honey and you can call it dessert!
Cost of an 8 oz. serving of yogurt: between 50 cents and $1.50. Jackie Runice, Examiner
One study revealed that dieting adults who ate three servings of fat-free yogurt a day lost 22% more weight and 61% more body fat than those who simply cut calories. The yogurt eaters lost 81% more belly fat than non-yogurt eaters, too.
The evidence points to yogurt’s calcium and protein (in low-fat dairy) helping to burn fat and promote weight loss. I adore the thicker, creamier Greek yogurt and buy it whenever it’s on sale or I have a good coupon. Get it plain, add in a dollop of honey and you can call it dessert!
Cost of an 8 oz. serving of yogurt: between 50 cents and $1.50. Jackie Runice, Examiner
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