Archive for May, 2010

Health and Wellness -Weight Loss

Friday, May 21st, 2010

 

Here are some basic diet tips which together with exercise will help you reduce your weight

1- Incorporate a lot of fiber (at least 25 g a day) - Great sources include whole fruits, vegetables, Fiber One cereal, oatmeal, whole grain bread.

2 - Drink LOTS of water – I drink to quench thirst; I don’t force myself to drink a certain amount. But I do try to get as much as I can, of course living in the tropics means I need to keep well hydrated.

3 - Eat lean sources of protein - I favor eggs, extra lean ground turkey, skinless chicken breasts, low-sodium deli turkey, but avoid fish as I do not like it.

4 - Avoid high-fructose corn syrup - This stuff has made it’s way into almost everything over the last couple decades. Everything from ketchup to bagels to frozen pizza contains HFCS.

5 - Avoid hydrogenated and partially-hydrogenated oils - These are trans-fats. They do nothing but increase the shelf-life of foods. *TIP: Many packaged foods that claim to be “Trans-Fat Free” often still contain some hydrogenated oils!

6 -Be a label reader - I take my time to read the labels on every packaged item I buy at the store. *TIP: The first 3 ingredients on the label make up the bulk of the product.

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Health and Wellness -Weight Loss

Thursday, May 20th, 2010

Our metabolism’s primary task is to nourish our brains. We need healthy neurotransmitters to help us curb craving, ease depression, and deal with stress that lead to weight gain. Balancing our natural brain chemistry has a calming effect and allows us to feel a sense of well being and safety. There are many natural health care products to help balance brain chemistry, e.g. essential fatty acids, natural depression relief products, natural products to increase serotonin, and more. When our brain feels well and safe, it is prone to change our metabolism from calorie saving to calorie burning.

Our bodies were designed to move and be active. Movement requires muscle activity. Muscle activity uses the glycogen supply found in our muscles. When this glycogen supply stored in our muscles is used, our body is forced to use stored fat as an energy source. Using this stored fat through movement and exercise, results in natural weight loss. There is no reason for us to become athletes to accomplish natural weight loss. Low impact exercise like swimming, walking, etc, can be done slowly and without strain. In order to lose real weight rather than "water weight", it is important to drink extra amounts of water when exercising. Drinking more water will also help our digestive system and metabolism to use and eliminate extra weight.

Remember, the first objective, accomplished through natural weight loss, is to improve our physical and emotional health. This involves having a healthy digestive system, a healthy emotional system and a healthy nutritional system. We can build these healthy systems with natural vitamins, amino acids, antioxidants, natural digestive aid, pain relief aid, natural sleep aids, natural emotional and mood aids, essential fatty acids and many more helpful natural health care products. We need to concentrate on improving our general health, feeling good, and living well through natural weight loss, rather than constantly comparing ourselves to someone else’s idea about appearance from some magazine. Physical and emotional health is primary. Appearance may be important to us, but it is secondary. Through natural weight loss, we can live well and live long.

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Health and Wellness – Chopstick Diet

Wednesday, May 19th, 2010

 

I came across a book called The chopstick Diet by Kimiko Barber (Kyle Cathie), which suggest that you can lose weight by eating with chopsticks. you see chopsticks prevent you from just wolfing down food which is a disaster for your waistline.. Taking smaller mouthfuls and pausing between each one would mean the message "I’m full" would have time to travel from stomach to brain before you devour enough to feed a family of four.

The problem is that a knife and fork make it too easy to shovel it in. So your salvation could be a pair of slender chopsticks. According to Kimiko Barber, the London-based Japanese author of The Chopsticks Diet, they are her countrywomen’s secret weapon against getting fat. "In Japan, food is served in smaller portions and is designed to be eaten with chopsticks which slow you down, so you eat less."

Happily, the modern oriental recipes in her new book aren’t all chilly plates of sushi – there are plenty of steaming bowls of soup and noodles to keep the cold out.

The dishes are low in fat and animal protein and rich in vegetables, seaweeds, fish and seafood.

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Health and Wellness -Weight Loss

Tuesday, May 18th, 2010

Losing weight is no simple feat. It requires a tremendous amount of perseverance, discipline, and determination. Although thousands of online weight loss help articles are scattered over the Internet, it is hard to find that single answer and short cut to weight loss. Nevertheless, sifting through the pile of online weight loss help articles is important to find that right information that will aid you in your weight loss journey.

An online weight loss help can range from providing detailed information about a diet program or regime; or it can also provide you self-help tips to lose weight on your own. Another aspect of online weight loss help is weight loss support groups, wherein an online community is established to help people who want to lose weight, by giving them guides and counselling to better aid their weight loss journey.

Weight loss tips

The most rampant online weight loss help you can find over the Internet is weight loss tips. Weight loss tips can range from the mundane “eat less” mantra to the far-fetched “get psychiatric help” tip. Nevertheless, a weight loss tip is trusted by many, because of the use of so-called personal testimonials of people who have had first-hand experience with a particular weight loss method.

But before you go about trusting just about any weight loss help offered online, you have to be wary. You have to make sure that the offered help comes from a reliable source. It is easy to pass off information as credible, so it is important to trust only information provided by reputable websites.

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Health and Wellness -Weight Loss

Monday, May 17th, 2010

A study in 2007 challenged the popular notion that a high carbohydrate, low-fat slimming plan only works if there’s little or no sugar involved.

The exclusion of sugar (sucrose) is normally advocated in a weight loss diet but now researchers have found that it is not necessary to achieve weight reduction.

A team of scientists at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh found that instead a low-fat, high-carbohydrate diet (containing sucrose) combined with physical activity achieved the greatest health benefits in overweight subjects. In fact, the palatability of sucrose may even help dieters stick to their eating plans.

As part of a 12-week programme, 69 overweight women (average age 41 years; average body mass index 32 kg/m2) were given advice on either diet, physical activity or both. A fourth group acting as the ‘control’ received no advice.

Measures of body fat and markers of heart disease risk (such as waist circumference and cholesterol levels) were collected at the beginning and end of the trial.

The advice followed healthy eating guidelines and recommended: a reduced daily calorie intake, which was low in fat (35 percent of calorie intake) and high in carbohydrates (55 percent of calorie intake) that one tenth of their total calorie intake included sugar.

An increase in activity levels focused on including sixty minutes of brisk walking per day. The researchers noted that after three months, the group combining the sugar-containing diet and activity changes recorded the greatest positive health outcomes, compared with diet or exercise alone.

Significant reductions were observed in body weight (4.7 percent loss), waist circumference and percentage body fat. Measures of blood fats (total cholesterol and LDL) had also significantly improved. The study not only highlights the need for dietary advice to accompany increased physical activity in order to achieve weight loss, but also demonstrates that a low-fat, high-carbohydrate, sucrose-containing diet combined with increased exercise can be effective for slimming.

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Health and Wellness -Weight Loss

Sunday, May 16th, 2010

Are you trying to lose weight? If you are, there is a good chance that you will start your own weight loss program. When many individuals start their own weight loss programs, they do so with the help of a number of weight loss products, like diet pills or exercise equipment. If you are interested in buying these types of weight loss products, you need to always be on the lookout of scams, as they do exist.

When it comes to weight loss products, like exercise equipment and diet pills, many people automatically wonder how they can tell if they are being scammed. Unfortunately, you often cannot tell by reading an advertisement in a magazine or online or by watching a television infomercial or even by looking at the weight loss product in question. The best way to determine if the weight loss product you are interested in buying is really worth your money is to do research first.

When it comes to researching weight loss products, there are a number of different ways that you can go about determining if the product or products you want to buy are worth the cost. One of the easiest ways to go about doing so is by visiting the online websites of retailers that allow their customers or the general public to rate or review their products. Many consumers like to alert others to a product that is a waste of money or even alert others to a product that is well worth the cost. If you are able to find weight loss product reviews, you are advised to read them.

When reading weight loss product reviews, like product reviews for diet pills or exercise equipment, it is important to remember that no product is perfect. Even the best products, like the ones that come highly rated and recommended, will have a few bad reviews. What you need to be cautious of is any weight loss product that has more bad reviews than it does good reviews. This is a sure fire sign that the weight loss product in question may not be worth your money.

You can also find product reviews or just specific weight loss products being discussed by performing a standard Internet search. When performing a standard Internet search, you will want your search phrase to be the name of the weight loss product in question. Your standard Internet search may lead you to online message boards where weight loss and other health issues are being discussed. These types of websites and message boards are a great way to also learn about weight loss products that you may not have otherwise came across.

Another way that you can determine if you are being “scammed,” by a weight loss product, is by examining the online website of the product distributor or manufacturer. When you buy a diet pill or another weight loss supplement, you should be provided with as much information as possible. Be cautious of any product whose website only claims to help you lose weight, but doesn’t explain how it is done. The same can be said for exercise equipment.

Finally a great way that you can determine if the weight loss products you are interested in buying are worth the money is by speaking with your doctor. Often times, you don’t even have to schedule a visit; a telephone call should get you the answers that you were looking for. Most doctors can let you know if a weight loss pill or supplement that you are interested in buying is worth the money. If they can’t tell you about the specific product in question, there is a good chance that they can at least review the ingredients with you. For exercise equipment, your physician may also be able to provide you with advice.

Of course, if you have the money to spend on weight loss products, you may be interested in going ahead and buying the product or products in question anyway. That is fine to do, but you also need to remember that many weight loss products, especially the ones featured on television infomercials are priced relatively high.

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Health and Wellness -Fad Diets

Friday, May 14th, 2010

There have been many diets recommended by various people all claiming to be effective and promising things that sound too good to be true. However, the definition of a fad diet is simply one that gains and loses popularity very rapidly.

Fad diets include the Atkins Diet, the Cabbage Soup Diet, the South Beach Diet, the Zone Diet, the Negative Calorie Diet, the Low Fat Diet, the 3 Day Diet and the Low Carb Diet, to name a few. One I recently came across is the Lemonade Diet which is a short term diet that is meant to serve as a detoxification routine, allowing your digestive system to take a break whilst burning excess fat stores as well. The idea for the Lemonade Diet was proposed by Stanley Burroughs in 1976,and is also known as the Master Cleanser Diet. The Lemonade Diet usually lasts 10 days, with a 3 month break before resuming the diet. It is a very strict procedure that allows only the intake of lemonade. Hence, this diet is known also as a cleansing diet or a juice fast. When on the Lemonade Diet, it is crucial that you consume approximately 12 glasses of lemonade each day.

This lemonade has to be made specifically with 2 tablespoons of maple syrup, 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, and 1/6 teaspoon of cayenne pepper.This provides your body with approximately 100 calories per glass, or 1200 calories a day. In addition to the lemonade, you are allowed to consume only water or peppermint tea to prevent dehydration. The diet begins with a glass of salt water flush in the morning, followed by the consumption of lemon juice throughout the day, as your only source of energy. It ends the day with a glass of laxative tea.When you wish to get back to your normal diet, it is important that you go through the ending process to allow your system to readjust.

This necessitates a gradual shift to raw fruits and vegetables for approximately 3 days. Bear in mind that whilst weight loss will occur with the Lemonade Diet, it may not be healthy, and the diet is used mainly for detoxification purposes. It is not recommended as a weight loss regime, and if used for long periods of time may lead to fat storage. It is also not suitable for children, or people with health problems. Due to the nature of the Lemonade Diet being similar to a fast, you may experience symptoms such as headaches, fatigue and nausea.

It is recommended to embark on this diet with a professional or with medical advice, and if the symptoms are too severe the diet should end prematurely. Whilst the Lemonade Diet will kick start your weight loss plan,it should be viewed as a detoxification routine and not a diet plan.

Any weight loss during the diet is a result of fasting,and the weight loss is easily gained back if one is not careful.Maintaining a healthy diet and lifestyle is crucial to maintaining your weight after you complete the diet.

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Health and Wellness -weight loss plan

Thursday, May 13th, 2010

If you are looking for the best weight loss program available today on the market, then you should continue to read this article. I am not going to tell you the product name or so just to let you join the lose weight program. You see, not all weight loss program is suitable for you. It might work for your sister, but it might not work for you. In order to look for the best weight loss program, you need to conduct a research based on these simple steps.

Step 1 – Look for program that offer support

This step is very crucial to your success because you probably may need some advice after trying out the program. It is a human nature to feel even more motivated once there is someone who guide you all the way.

When there is no support, you probably will stop doing anything that is related in solving your weight loss problem because there is no one to aid you. Many people fail to lose weight because they easily get frustrated after they feel to see some good result fast.

Step 2 – Find out if the program offered a refund

This is only applicable if you join weight loss programs on the Internet. If the programs really trust their own product, then it will be no problem for them to offer you refund if you fail to lose weight fast. Getting your money back after spending on program that is not working for you will definitely give you some relief feeling.

Bear in mind, you are not going to get a refund if you join weight loss programs outside there in the market beside online.

Step 3 – A good program must include exercise as one method to lose weight

You may prefer a weight loss plan that has some exercises routine that you can apply into your daily life. Exercise is still consider the best way to lose weight no matter how good any weight loss product is. You can always skip this one if you really do not want to exercise.

Step 4 – Make sure the program has a plan or schedule

Some programs only tell you what to do, you need to eat this, you must stay away from that and it goes on and on. Only by having a proper plan or schedule can make you lose weight even more effectively? If a program does not provide you with schedule or proper plan, then you might as well look for another one.

I hope the above has answered your question on how to look for the best weight loss program. Make sure you follow the steps one by one and do it all so that you will not regret later on.

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Health and Wellness - Weight loss

Wednesday, May 12th, 2010

Many of us have attempted to lose weight at one time or another, and the natural weight loss tendency is to look for a fast and easy way to shed that extra weight. As a result, weight loss is now a multi-billion-dollar industry, encompassing everything from diet books and slimming clubs to weight-loss programs selling specially formulated foods and medications.

Think long-term

Weight loss is difficult and there are no miracle solutions. To lose weight and keep it off takes time and commitment. Many popular programs appear to fulfill their promises in the short-term by restricting certain food groups for example. However, these rarely teach you how to establish and maintain healthy eating habits in the long-term and, once you return to your old eating habits, your lost weight quickly returns. Seeking medical advice

Before beginning any program, especially very low-calorie or quick weight-loss types, talk to your doctor, especially if you are on any medication since the dose may have to be adjusted. Your doctor will monitor your progress and help you determine how much and what type of exercise is appropriate. He or she may also advise you to take vitamin and mineral supplements while you are on the diet program.

In general, weight loss programs should not be undertaken by women who are pregnant or breast-feeding or by anyone under the age of 18. If you are in one of these categories and are concerned about your weight, seek advice from your doctor.

There are many types of diets. Some limit certain macronutrients, such as fat or carbohydrates; others limit types of food, such as starchy carbohydrates. Some promote specific foods, such as grapefruit or cabbage soup, while others attempt to regulate your intake according to a strict formula, such as 40 percent carbohydrate: 30 percent protein: 30 percent fat.

However, other diet programs are based on theories that our bodies do not tolerate certain foods and that these must be eliminated from the diet. Most diets are aimed at helping you lose weight, but others promise a disease-free life to those who follow the program. When evaluating each of these diet plans, consider what it promises.

I firmly believe that there is no single best way for everyone to lose weight; most weight-loss diets work for some people; none works for everyone. However, with a little trial and error, everyone should be able to find a diet program that is effective for them

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Health and Wellness - Weight loss

Sunday, May 9th, 2010

Many women over 40 do not succeed in losing the weight they’d like to lose. Seriously, how often have you tried to lose weight without a permanent result? When working with women over 40 I observe the same risks preventing permanent, lasting weight loss over and over…

Deficit in Social Contacts, Care and Sexuality
Women often tend to make up emotional needs by eating- making it impossible to lose weight permanently:

  • Extend your circle of friends and socialize more frequently
  • Cultivate existing friendly relationships
  • Respect your personal life; Put more emphasis on your private life and take time for yourself

Not enough sun
Sunlight has many benefits for our physical and emotional well-being making it easier to lose weight permanently:

  • Go outside daily, not enough sunlight creates cravings for sweets
  • Avoid wearing sunglasses on a cloudy or dreary day
  • During winter months, go to a tanning salon from time to time or get a lamp that produces light similar to daylight

Too much alcohol
Alcohol is high in calories and stimulates hunger:

  • Avoid alcohol when you are feeling blue or are depressed.
  • Drink only on occasion and in social situations, and never drink when you are alone
  • Avoid drinks high in alcohol content

Hormones and Medicament-Induced Side Effects
For a woman over 40 the delicate hormone balance changes- permanent weight loss is harder to achieve:

  • If you go through sudden weight gain, consult a physician
  • Some drugs cause weight gain – talk to your doctor
  • Never end taking a drug without the advice of your physician

Mistakes with Nutrition
Over 40 the body stores fat much easier.
By paying close care to your nutrition, permanent weight loss is possible:

  • Eat a lot of fresh fruit, veggies and whole wheat products
  • Read labels and think of hidden fats in foods such as processed foods, cheese, sausage and pastries
  • Prepare your foods using a healthy method such as steaming, roasting or stewing, and avoid frying. Leave off breaded foods and dressings high in fat.
  • “Avoid many of the “”white”" foods that hold empty carbohydrates such as sugar, flour, bread, cake and rice
  • Control labels before purchasing a product to see how many calories it contains
  • Avoid processed foods
  • Artificial sweeteners might stimulate your appetite, so try not to use them

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