Weight Loss Blog

Cosmetic Surgery and Weight Loss

2008-08-23T22:54:00.000+02:00

Sudden and tremendous weight loss can be dangerous to the body. If you are on an extreme diet without any help of exercise, your body can lose weight due to nutrient depravation and can result to some adverse effects to the organs of the body as well as the skin. There are several individuals who lose tremendous weight and end up having saggy skin. This problem can be corrected through a number of cosmetic surgery procedures.

However, preparing for a cosmetic surgery is also important. There may be some surgeons who will require you to do some preparation, like exercising and balanced diet, before going into surgery. You must not neglect these preparations and do them religiously.

Weight Loss before Cosmetic Surgery

After consulting a surgeon for the possible cosmetic surgery you can have after a tremendous weight loss, there is a possibility that your surgeon would require you to do some preparations. You should be ready for the tasks and start months before the surgery.

Doing these preparations can provide improved healing and probably less scaring to the incision areas. Firstly, you must exercise and make sure that your muscles are all toned up. This would prepare you for the surgery and help reduce the possible risks and complications of the procedure. More so, in order to help strengthen your muscles, eating a lot of protein-rich food is helpful because they can help the body heal faster.

If you have a weight goal or probably your surgeon has created a weight goal for you, you must concentrate on that goal. Strive hard to achieve that goal or become close to it as much as possible. Additionally, you can take vitamin supplements while doing the exercises to help you stay healthy.

Lastly and probably the most important thing to do before a surgery is to stop and do not smoke. Smoking has adverse effects to the body and can directly affect your body’s ability to heal. What smoking does is to lessen the oxygen intake of the body, which is needed by the cells to heal, as you smoke and know that removing a lot of skin requires a lot of healing.

Gastric Bypass Procedure

Gastric bypass is a procedure done to those who do not want to gain weight and want to restrict their food intake. The procedure is performed by creating a small pouch in the stomach in order to restrict food intake to less than what the person eats before having the operation.

There are several benefits of gastric bypass and they include a more normal life by losing massive amounts of weight. In fact, most patients see the results as they tend to lose 100 to 200 pounds months after the surgery.

After the surgery, you would be able to look and feel better and also fit into more normally sized clothing. More so, you would also be able to return to your active lifestyle and significantly lower the risks normally associated with the major diseases and conditions related with morbid obesity.

Contouring the Body and Tummy Tucks

Tummy tucks and body contouring procedures are also done to patients who have lost tremendous weight over a short period of time. These two are popular cosmetic surgeries that are used to strengthen and tighten overly stretched skin and abdominal muscles in order to achieve a flatter and smoother stomach.

These procedures are also done if you have experienced weight gain, pregnancy and more. The effects of these events to the abdomen cause the muscle not to return to its original shape. Also, if the muscles are stretched beyond their limits, they tend to lose their ability to return to normal and respond to various diet programs and exercise.

Exercises after Cosmetic Surgery

Exercise is not only required before any cosmetic surgery but also after, especially after liposuction, body contouring and tummy tuck. After having certain operations, you may be required to do some light exercise in order to improve the healing process. This way, the muscle and skin will tighten and help promote successful recovery.

Often, these exercises are required days after the surgery. In addition, these routines must be done for at least one week in order to provide successful results. If you think you are still not ready to perform such activities, there are several people that can assist you with them.

Gourmet Getaway Picnic Basket

2008-07-06T21:09:00.000+02:00

The purpose of the Gourmet Getaway Picnic Basket is as food for a picnic.

Pros: Okay, picture this! A blanket spread on the ground under a spreading oak tree with the one you love at your side or surrounded by your closest friends. What’s missing? That’s easy — FOOD is missing. Only by a long stretch of the imagination can you call store-bought chips and cold drinks food. That isn’t really food — that’s really junk.

The food should be good, like the people you share it with. The Gourmet Getaway picnic basket can provide the right gourmet ingredients for a perfect day. The Gourmet Getaway picnic basket includes lemon biscotti bites, crunchy munchy snack mix, focaccia crisps, Bavarian pretzels, smoked almonds, brie rounds, salami, lime candies, sourdough nuggets, snack mix, mint chocolate sticks, Napa Valley mustard, amaretto almond cookies, green tea, sweet cheese sticks, and a cheese spreader, too.

Cons: An ironclad guarantee of satisfaction is important to me particularly when I am making purchases online. I would recommend that customers pay with credit cards so that they can have some recourse if the product does not arrive undamaged and on time.

Guarantee: There is no guarantee of satisfaction or a return policy on the Givens & Company website that I could find.

Value for money: The Gourmet Getaway Picnic Basket is of excellent quality and certainly in good taste. It is a good value.

Cholest Factor Cholesterol Formula

2008-01-16T10:44:00.001+01:00

Those shopping for vitamin and health supplements

The purpose of the Cholest Factor Cholesterol Formula is to help reduce cholesterol.

Pros: Most of us today are well aware of the dangers of high cholesterol. As a nation, we have reduced our intake of fatty foods and saturated fat…or at least we are trying to. Some, but not all, of the fast food joints do seem to be trying harder to make their food healthier and lower in saturated fat…or course there is still plenty of fat in fast food and we all indulge occasionally.

Taking Cholest Factor Cholesterol Formula can help you to lower your cholesterol naturally and painlessly. Cholest Factor Cholesterol Formula is designed to promote heart health as well as to reduce the LDL "bad" cholesterol. Additionally, Cholest Factor Cholesterol Formula has been shown to help maintain the levels of homocysteine. Homocysteine is a molecule in our bloodstream, and studies have shown that high levels of homocysteine may be linked to cardiovascular and neurological health.

Cons: The lack of a guarantee of satisfaction is a con in my opinion. I like guarantees of satisfaction for purchases made on the Internet. There IS contact information given on the website. The Cholest Factor Cholesterol Formula seems to be a good product and one that will deliver what it promises, however.

Guarantee: There is no guarantee of satisfaction posted on the Life Expand website.

Value for money: Cholest Factor Cholesterol Formula is a good product at a reasonable price and it is a very good value.

The Brew Express Built-in Coffee Maker

2007-11-16T11:36:00.001+01:00

Cooks of both sexes and all levels of expertise

The purpose of The Brew Express Built-in Coffee Maker is to provide the ability to build in the coffeemaker and relieve clutter on the counter space.

Pros: I have always had two major complaints about coffeemakers: (1) they take up too much counterspace; and (2) the coffee is never hot enough. Other coffeemaker companies have designed models that can go under the top kitchen cabinets, but the coffee still isn’t hot enough. The Brew Express Built-in Coffee Maker offers a solution to both of these common complaints.

The Brew Express Built-in Coffee Maker is a built-in appliance designed to complement your kitchen rather than clutter it. The first thing you will notice about this product is the contemporary stainless steel design, which is intended to harmonize with your other appliances. There are brains behing the beauty. Every step of the brewing process is controlled, from speed and exact temperature of the brew cycle to electronic programming capabilities. So every time you pour a cup of coffee, you get a perfect cup of coffee.

Cons: The Brew Express Built-in Coffee Maker will overflow, and the coffee is hotter than made by similar coffee makers. In addition, the carafe is stainless steel, so you must remember to empty.

Guarantee: Chefs Corner stands behind the products they sell and want you to be 100% satisfied with your purchase. If for any reason you are not satisfied with your purchase, you may return it within 30 days for a replacement or refund.

Value for money: The Brew Express Built-in Coffee Maker is a really excellent product, and it is a good value.

CJ

Residential Endless Pool form Endless Pools.com

2007-07-10T12:26:00.000+02:00

Consumer: Those who require a year round swimming pool for exercise.

The purpose of the Residential Endless Pool is to provide a place where swimming for exercise can be accomplished year round from the consumer’s own home or business.

Pros: The Residential Endless Pool will fit through most doorways in homes or businesses and so can be installed at most locations. The swim area dimensions of the Residential Endless Pool are 7’ x 14’ x 39” which makes it large enough to accommodate most adults.

According to the Endless Pools website, the basic Residential Endless Pool package includes “5 HP stainless-steel Water Propulsion System, Water Quality System (cartridge filter, circulating pump, timer, 5.5 kw electric heater, pool water purifier), Floating Thermal Cover, Dark Blue Liner, Pool Vacuum, and Aqua-Aerobics Exercise Bar.”

There is an almost endless array of additional options available with the basic Residential Endless Pool package including a 50 Hertz electrical equipment specifically designed for those countries requiring it that costs $1000 and a manual retractable security cover that adds another $1,250 to the basic price or the Residential Endless Pool.

Cons: There are no particular cons associated with the Residential Endless Pool. However, you do need plenty of indoor space to devote to installation of the pool.

Guarantee: There was no statement of guarantee on the endless Pool website.

Value for money: For those who require a pool that can be used year round for health or fitness reasons, the Endless Pool would be considered a good value.

Smooth 5.25 Treadmill from Smooth Fitness.com

2007-07-05T09:12:00.000+02:00

Consumer: Those who want to get into good physical condition.

The purpose of the Smooth 5.25 treadmill is to provide a method for getting into shape and a place to exercise regardless of inclement weather without having to go to a gym or fitness center.

Pros: The Smooth 5.25 treadmill is very well constructed and designed for many years of trouble free use. Improvements have made it easy to fold and unfold. The fact that it folds easily makes it easy to store when it isn’t in use.

The running belt is a full 20 inches wide which is the equivalent of running belts on treadmills that are a lot more expensive than the Smooth 5.25. This treadmill is just as stable as the ones found in health clubs because of the patented swing arm suspension system.

Often times less expensive treadmills will rock and sway when they are in use but because of its added weight, the Smooth 5.25 is a very stable machine.

Cons: There are no particular cons associated with the Smooth 5.25 treadmill.

Guarantee: There is a 100% guarantee of satisfaction offered on all products on the Smooth Fitness website but returns have been made a bit difficult. The customer must first secure a written authorization to return a product. The customer must also pay the shipping charges associated with a return.

Value for money: The Smooth 5.25 treadmill is a good value for the price and when the 3 months of personal training is included, it becomes an excellent value.

"Angled Back Machine" from Mega Fitness

2007-06-12T11:36:00.001+02:00

"Angled Back Machine" from Mega Fitness - Consumer: Body Builders, those who are concerned about getting into good physical condition, those who have back problems or those who are on a diet and seeking ways to exercise in order to burn calories.

The purpose of the Angled Back Machine is to reduce back pain, improve circulation, and increase flexibility. It is also used to increase the strength of back muscles.

Pros: It is so common for those who are interested in body building or getting in shape to simply ignore the need to keep their back muscles strong. An aching back is the number one interruption for any kind of exercise program. When your back hurts, you quickly learn that everything is connected to the backbone.

Whether the aim of the user is to build a wide chiseled back or simply to strengthen the back muscles, the Angled Back machine will exercise the back, shoulders, and lats. It is easy to use and effective.

Cons: There are no cons associated with the Angled Back Machine. However, as with all exercise equipment, you should use caution if you have bad back.

Guarantee: All equipment purchased from Mega Fitness carries a 30-day guarantee of satisfaction. If the customer is not satisfied with his purchase, he may return it for a full refund of the purchase price. Shipping and Handling charges are not refundable unless the fault lies with Mega Fitness. After the 30-day guarantee by Mega Fitness expires, the manufacturers warranty is then in effect.

Value for money: The Angled Back Machine is an excellent value for the dollar. It can accommodate users of all sizes and is fully adjustable. The free shipping makes it an even better value.

CJ

"Bowflex Ultimate 2" from Bowflex.com

2007-06-07T09:51:00.000+02:00

"Bowflex Ultimate 2" from Bowflex.com

Consumer: Body Builders or those who want to lose weight and get in good physical condition.

The purpose of the Bowflex Ultimate 2 is to provide exercise for the abs, arms, legs and buns. The Bowflex Ultimate 2 provides exercise for both the upper and lower body.

Pros: The Bowflex Ultimate 2 provides for ninety-five different exercises. There is 310 pounds of power rod resistance that can be upgraded to 410 pounds. Financing is available with payments as low as $35 per month.

There are many testimonials available to be read on the Bowflex website from satisfied customers who have reached their weight and fitness goals by consistently using the Bowflex Ultimate 2. Many of them achieved their goals in a very short period of time but still continue to workout using the Bowflex Ultimate 2 so that they maintain their desired weight and fitness levels.

The Bowflex Ultimate 2 provides such a complete workout that it is no longer necessary to go to that cold and drafty gym. It’s just a lot easier and more convenient to workout at home using the Bowflex Ultimate 2.

Cons: There are no cons associated with the Bowflex Ultimate 2. It is an excellent product. However, as with all exercise equipment, use caution if you have bad back, knees, arthritis, or any other medical condition which might be aggravated by resistance training.

Guarantee: The guarantee as stated on the Bowflex website in part reads: “The Bowflex home gym is a superior product and we stand behind it. Your satisfaction is guaranteed. Just purchase your machine and workout for up to six weeks. If you’re not 100% satisfied with the results, simply contact our customer service department at (888) 563-6485 for Return Authorization.”

Value for money: Excellent!

"Mega Cycle 2500" from Mega Fitness.com

2007-06-07T09:50:00.000+02:00

"Mega Cycle 2500" from Mega Fitness.com

Consumer: Body Builders, those who are concerned about physical conditioning, dieters, heart patients who require low-impact exercise.

The purpose of the Mega Cycle 2500 is to provide a method of exercise that can be done at home in all kinds of weather

Pros: It just isn't always possible to get outdoors to ride a bicycle in order to get into shape or for exercise to lose weight or to get the required amount of exercise to keep a cardiologist happy. The Mega Cycle 2500 provides an at-home method that is easy and really rather inexpensive over all.

The Mega Fitness website is one of the easiest and smoothest websites ever. Ordering is simple and fast. If there is any problem, it is resolved quickly.

The expert staff is right there to answer any fitness questions that need to be answered. They are courteous and knowledgeable. All of them are trained as fitness instructors.

Cons: As with all exercise equipment, use caution if you have bad back, knees, arthritis, or any other medical condition which might be aggravated by repetitive motion.

Guarantee: All equipment purchased from Mega Fitness carries a 30-day guarantee of satisfaction. If the customer is not satisfied with his purchase, he may return it for a full refund of the purchase price. Shipping and Handling charges are not refundable unless the fault lies with Mega Fitness. After the 30-day guarantee by Mega Fitness expires, the manufacturers warranty is then in effect.

Value for money: The Mega Cycle 2500 has many features that are found only on exercise bicycles that cost a great deal more so the Mega Cycle 2500 is an excellent value for the cost.

CJ

Wheat Free Diet from eDiets.com

2007-05-18T18:57:00.001+02:00

Wheat Free Diet eDiets.com - Consumer: Those allergic to wheat

The purpose of the Wheat Free Diet is to help people who are allergic to wheat and products that contain wheat.

Pros: Many people find that they are allergic to wheat. Some of the symptoms of a wheat allergy are bloating, rash, diarrhea and headache. After people have suffered with these symptoms and many, many tests have been run, the doctor will finally determine that the problem is an allergy to wheat of Gluten Intolerance. It isn’t as easy to eat without consuming wheat as one might think. There is wheat in many, many foods that you would never think would contain wheat.

The Wheat Free Diet offered by eDiet can help with the problem by supplying menus, recipes and even grocery shopping lists for those who find that they have an allergy to wheat. Those with wheat allergies or those who must prepare meals for those who have wheat allergies will find that the Wheat Free Diet offered by eDiet a great help.

Cons: There are no cons associated with the Wheat Free Diet and it is very helpful to those who are allergic to wheat.

Guarantee: There is no guarantee of success offered and none would apply.

Value for money: The Wheat Free Diet is an excellent value for those who have an allergy to wheat and is offered by eDiet.

The eDiet Plan from eDiets.com

2007-05-12T19:39:00.001+02:00

The purpose of The eDiet Plan is to help people lose unwanted pounds in a way that is most satisfactory to them.

Pros: The eDiet website sponsors many different weight loss programs including but not limited to the Suzanne Sommers Plan, The Atkins Diet, The Mayo Clinic Plan, etc. However eDiets also has a diet plan of their own and it is one that is based upon sound healthy living principles. The choices offered are many and varied and most people should be able to choose a plan that will be one that they can stick with for as long as it takes to lose their unwanted pounds and beyond.

Diet is a four letter word that most people try to keep from saying or even thinking. It is better to say that you are not on a diet but that you are learning to eat in a more healthful way. The eDiet Plan can help you achieve the healthier eating style and do it while you are still eating the foods that you really like and losing weight at the same time.

Cons: Dieters need to know what they are looking for before they get to the eDiet Website. There are too many choices.

Guarantee: There is no guarantee of success offered and none would apply.

Value for money: The eDiet Plan is a very good value.

New Balance Running Shoes for Women from Zappos.com

2007-05-09T17:54:00.000+02:00

New Balance Running Shoes for Women from Zappos.com - Consumer: Women who are runners or who are concerned about health conditioning issues.

The purpose of the New Balance Running Shoes for Women is to provide a good and comfortable running shoe that is technologically advanced.

Pros: The New Balance Running Shoes are just great! They provide much more comfort and a much better fit than other shoes that cost a great deal more money. The roominess in the toe area is a real plus.

New Balance Running Shoes come in women's sizes from 5 to 13 and either in a medium or wide width so most women can find a perfect fit. There is a really nice color selection, as well. I am rather partial to the silver and orange.

Cons: There are no real cons associated with the New Balance Running Shoes for Women product. It has good arch support and overall it is an excellent product. If you do have specific foot problems, however, make sure you discuss the shoe with your podiatrist.

Guarantee: Zappos offers a 100% guarantee of satisfaction. If for any reason a customer is dissatisfied with a product ordered fro Zappos.com, they may return it for a full and unconditional refund within one full year of the purchase. The merchandise that is returned must be in its original packaging and must not have been used but return shipping is paid by Zappos. Full guarantee and return information can be found at http://www.zappos.com/cs_return.zhtml

Value for money: The New Balance Running Shoes for Women is an excellent value for the price that is charged. The product compares favorably with more expensive running shoes.

Serenade by Beauty Trends

2007-05-01T16:10:00.000+02:00

Weight Loss is also about Beauty...

The purpose of any wig is to provide a woman with hair that stays styled and ready to go at a moment’s notice or to enhance the appearance or to cover baldness caused by treatments or medications.

Pros: Beauty Trends offers four brands of wigs: Adolfo, Revlon, Beauty Trends and Carefree Me. Beauty Trend wigs are very well constructed and designed to be comfortable to wear and very long lasting.

Some wigs come in head sizes like petite, average or large but the Serenade only comes in the average head size. It is very light weight at only 4.3 ounces. The bangs are about 3 ½ inches long and the sides and back are 8 ½ to 9 ½ inches long. The neckline is 9 inches.

Serenade comes in a variety of hair colors and shades. There comes a time when almost every woman needs hair that she can just put on and go.

Cons: There are no particular cons for the Serenade by Beauty Trends wig. The very attractive pictures posted on the Beauty Trends website show it off to its full advantage. However, remember that it takes a little practice to learn to wear a wig correctly, and
you do need to wash and style it just like your own hair!

Guarantee: There was no guarantee posted on the Beauty Trends website. Most wig manufacturers allow the return of a wig providing that the wig has not had the tags removed, however. It is also possible that each wig is guaranteed by the manufacturer.

Value for money: The Serenade wig is a good value. There are many other selections of wigs and hair pieces available on the Beauty Trends website.

The Diet Phases in the South Beach Diet

2007-04-15T10:13:00.000+02:00

The Diet Phases
The South Beach Diet plan is comprised of three phases. The first two weeks is covered by Phase One and excludes most carbohydrates, including all fruit, most dairy products, and most sources of saturated fat.

After that, Phase Two begins and lasts until the dieter has completed weight loss. Phase Three is only for maintenance of weight and carb consumption. It is only after the first phase that carbs are gradually added.

Read below for more in-depth view on each of the South Beach Diet phases:

South Beach Diet Phase One

As already mentioned, this phase is the most restrictive. You are to consume only foods that are low in saturated fats and almost no sources of carbohydrates. Not even fruits or grains or most dairy products.

Basically, your diet is restricted to the following foods for the first two weeks:

• Lean protein sources – e.g., eggs and egg whites, seafood, poultry with skin removed, lean cuts of beef and pork, soy foods

• Fat free and low fat dairy products, but limit yogurt/milk to two cups per day

• Beans (one serving)

• Low starch vegetables

• Small amount of nuts (count them)

• “good fats” (i.e., not saturated)

• low carb condiments and beverages

The purpose of the severe carb and saturated fat restrictions is to promote faster weight loss and do away with carb cravings. The goal is to change the body so that it can tolerate carbs better.

All About the South Beach Diet

2007-04-08T08:16:00.000+02:00

Low carb diet is all the rage these days. It pops up in parties, the gym, and virtually any get-together you go to. So just what is the buzz all about?

After years of following the traditional “heart-healthy” low fat, high carb diet regimen and believing that it would work to lose those few extra pounds, low carb diets like the South Beach Diet have overturned that decades-long belief. That’s the buzz.

In coming up with this new diet approach, Dr. Arthur Agatston, a cardiac physician, combines some of the basic elements of Atkins, Protein Power, and the Zone to form a simple, easy-to-follow diet plan.

The South Beach Diet was originally created for Dr. Agatston’s patients with the aim of improving their heart health. However, he noticed that as a side effect, his patients also lost significant amounts of weight.

In order to set itself apart from all the other low carb diets out there, the South Beach Diet is not so much about low carb or low fat but about focusing on the “right” carbs and the “right” fats.

Benefits of a Swimming Workout

2007-04-06T12:36:00.000+02:00

If you are looking for a refreshing way to get in shape or stay in shape, a swimming workout may be what you need. Swimming is in fact an aerobic exercise that works the entire body. It tones your muscles and makes them stronger. Swimming also increases flexibility and enhances circulation. Obviously, it is one of the best ways to maintain a healthy weight and improve your body’s contour.

A definite advantage of a swimming workout is that fact that you will be exercising in a water environment. Water has unique properties that make a swimming workout the ideal exercise. First, water is buoyant, which is exactly why we float in it, and because it has very little gravity you are free of 90 percent of your body weight. This is why a swimming workout is low impact. With minimal stress to the joints, a swimming workout is suitable to those with overweight and joint problems.

Another quality of water is resistance, which is about 12 percent higher than air. This offers another benefit. A swimming workout is a powerful cardio exercise because the water’s resistance make you workout harder. You may feel like you are simple floating or moving in the water, but the truth is each body movement you make in water requires more energy so it is quite similar to working out with weights.

You can start with swimming laps and then vary your strokes so you work out different muscle groups. Doing vertical water exercises is also a very good variation to regular swimming, because you will be working with increased water resistance so your muscles will have to work twice as hard. Examples of these water or pool exercises are water walking and jogging, water yoga, water aerobics and many others.

There may be numerous exercises for you to choose from aside from a swimming workout but fitness experts agree that the secret to a successful workout is making sure you choose an activity that you enjoy and will keep on doing.

Aside from being a great form of exercise and sport, swimming also improves a person’s mental and emotional well being. You can enjoy swimming on your own or with family and friends. A swimming workout is good for the body no matter what age you are. Swimming benefits everyone from infants to older adults. A swimming workout offers a truly enjoyable way to staying lean and healthy throughout life.

Swimming exercises shape a better you

2007-04-04T10:10:00.000+02:00

Sound mind and healthy body makes a person enjoy life and its daily rigors and activities. Nowadays, there are so many people hooked up in yoga practices, aerobics, gym sessions, physical trainings, etc. because they want to experience this state of physical-emotional-mental fitness and relaxation. For others, they prefer to jog around the area or do brisk walking at the park or swimming exercises, with one important objective in mind: to be in good physical shape --- bones, muscles, lungs, heart, and other organs.

Of all the training regimens, swimming exercises have been believed to be the best form, mainly because of the use of the entire body --- working the major muscle groups, requiring strong heart and lung discipline, and avoiding stress on the joints. With proper and regular swimming exercise, one would tone his upper body muscles, making it look better compared to the beefy muscular look of weight lifters. Even though the lower part of the body doesn’t exert much effort, it’s still a good form of exercise for those with leg or knee injuries, since the water cushions it and prevents it from being stressed. So, it would be advisable to have a set of “land exercises” to also mold the lower half of the body.

Some forms of exercise are designed for the toning of the upper half of the body, others are for the contouring of the lower half of the body, there are a few exercises for the shaping of the joints and bones, and some are for the cardiovascular benefits of your body. If one does a little of each, and continues doing it in a regular basis, he’ll soon realize that he’s giving himself a well-rounded build.

Although swimming exercises the whole body, thus considered, as a good and holistic form of work out, it’s important to note that it’s not that effective in weight loss, compared to running, jogging, or cycling. Reason being, swimming stimulates appetite, so the calories burned during the swimming exercise have been compensated with the increased intake. It just shows that swimming exercises may not be the best and perfect form of exercise, but it is a better alternative to not doing any exercise at all. As long as one sticks to the routine, and disciplines himself to control the urge to eat more after the swim, then surely, one would get the healthy and formed body he desires. Plus, if he adds a 15-30 minute walk in his daily schedule, he’ll definitely have the best exercise program to keep him in shape.

In exercise, either one’s doing aerobics training, weight lifting, sports, or swimming exercises, the most important thing that one has to bear in mind is to be consistent, disciplined, and iron willed, and everything else will follow.

Stress-free Change

2007-03-11T18:12:00.000+01:00

The only thing constant in life is change. Change can be an exciting part of one’s life or it can be a daunting experience. However, changes can be manageable if you are prepared to handle them. Since change is so much a part of our lives, don’t you think it is a good idea to learn how to manage it without stress?

In life, you can easily recognize change. You either embrace it, or reject it. Acknowledging and accepting change already gets you a long way in accepting change. However, if you are still having difficulties in handling it, here are some suggestions that you can do:

1. Evaluate yourself and try to understand your reactions to change. Are you the type of person who resists change or are you the type who dives in and becomes excited when it comes? If you can understand how you react to change, you can interact with others better during the difficult times.

2. Transition is a part of the process of how you deal with change. It has three stages: a) endings –the grieving stage of the good old days; b) the neutral zone –a stage of ambiguity and not sure of the new way; and, c) new beginnings – a stage when the coast is clear, and you are ready to accept the new things on the way. If you can identify which stage you are in, then you can understand better on what you need to do. It is important to be aware of this because other people might be experiencing also the same change as you have. It is always better to know you are not alone in adjusting to new things. It makes the transition better.

3. Be careful in responding to change and transition. People’s ways are habit-forming and they often develop routines. Disruptions can be nerve-wracking and can stir up emotions – mostly of the negative kind. Ask yourself questions in handling change like: a) purpose – reason for the change and why the changes?; b) picture – result of the change, the destination; c) plan – how to get to the next stage?; and, d) part – the role that you are about to play and where do you position yourself?

4. Help others. Since you know how to handle change in your life, it is time for you to help others who are the same situation and are struggling with the changes in their own lives.

Furthermore, to help you sharpen your ability to handle change and to provide you with some self-help therapies, here are some ways to soothe and calm your nerves:

• Do some physical activities like sports and exercise. This will help release pressure from your body.

• Share feelings and thoughts that cause you stress. If you think your problem is something serious, you may want to ask for professional help from a counselor or psychologist. Be aware of when to ask help.

• Set boundaries. If you think you cannot handle the situation, do not fight it and learn to accept it until the time that you already have the capacity to change it.

• Always remember to take care of yourself. Never neglect what your body needs and learn to read your body’s signals. Eat well and get enough rest.

• Have fun. Do not overwork yourself and schedule some time for recreation. Stop and take time to smell the roses.

• Be a participant. Do some volunteer work in your community to help you divert your attention to something worthwhile. You can also meet new friends along the way.

• Try accomplishing your list of tasks. The tendency for stressed people is to forget about important tasks. List them all down so you do not forget what needs to be done.

• Do not play the Mr. or Ms. Right all the time. Give and take is the best setup you can find at this time.

• If you want to cry; cry. Crying is a healthy way of releasing pressure and stress.

• Relax. If you feel tired of your environment, make that escape by reading a book or creating music to bring a sense of peace and tranquility.

• Never attempt to do self-medication. This can cause more harm than good for you.

Changes in life may leave you burned out but with a little help from yourself can make a whole lot of difference. Indulge yourself once in a while to distress yourself. Accept change and adapt. That is how people live and survive.

I lost my weight by these five Ways to Get Rid of Sadness

2007-03-03T20:35:00.000+01:00

Yeap, thats right. I lost my weight by these FREE five "Ways to Get Rid of Sadness"...

Life is so unpredictable.

One moment your face is beaming with a ray of happiness and then the next day you suddenly feel weak, with low energy, and unable to accomplish anything. If you are experiencing the latter, then you are suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).

Long ago, the feeling of sadness was closely associated with changing seasons. The transition from summer to winter to spring leads to mood swings. A person switches starts off with a happy mood then becomes depressed and tense.

No person is immune from feeling sad, men or women, young or old, rich or poor, people will always experience sadness.

Here are nine helpful tips that can help you combat sadness:

1. Soak up the morning light. Natural light occurs early in the morning between 6:00 am to 8:00 am. Walk or sit by the window between those times. Staying indoors will keep you from getting natural light. Indoor lights at home or in the office represents only about a tenth of the natural light.

2. Avoid too much alcohol or caffeine. People make the common mistake of taking alcoholic beverages or coffee when they feel sad. While it can provide temporary relief, coffee can cause anxiety, muscle tension, or gastrointestinal disorder. Alcohol, on the other hand, is a depressant. Alcohol can aggravate depression. As much as possible, refrain from using these drugs as a remedy for your sadness or depression.

3. Have regular exercise. While experts admit that there are no concrete studies on the effectiveness of exercise on sadness, there is no harm in trying. The moment you feel depressed, you become less involved in doing things which intensifies as time wears on. With regular exercise, you keep the momentum of having happy disposition.

4. Eat lunch outside. If your lifestyle does not allow you to enjoy morning light, try to do it during your lunch break. While natural light during the morning is most effective, getting it during lunch is better than none at all.

5. Eat foods containing the amino acid trytophan. According to medical experts, people with SAD have decreased secretions of serotonin. Trytophan is a precursor of serotonin and taking food rich in this amino acid can help elevate the production of serotonin. Foods rich in trytophan include turkey, milk, and egg white.

If all else fails and you are still suffering from sadness, then it is time to seek professional help.

Try these five tips and you will no longer feel the urge to sit and pout in one corner of your room.

Sauna and Weight Loss

2007-02-08T11:04:00.000+01:00

Well... Sauna is nothing to loose weight with. I should make this point very clear.

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Many of us have heard of saunas and how they are used for relaxational purposes. Besides relaxing you after a hard day at work there are some other interesting benefits that you can get. These sauna benefits are for the most part well known. As with most items in the world there are certain precautions that may have to be looked into.

These precautions are needed to be checked out if you have autoimmune disorders, uncertain and very unstable heart conditions. Also pregnant women and individuals with uncontrollable blood pressure should consult their doctor before trying out a sauna. Other than these medical conditions the majority of people can use the sauna and enjoy the sauna benefits.

The various benefits of relaxing in a sauna have not been fully proven in any medical research but there are lots of people who will advise you to try this simple way to relax and enjoy life. The main benefit that can be found with a sauna is that your body will sweat out the various poisonous toxins that have become stored in your body.

As the sauna opens the skin pores on your body due the heat and the sweat that you will be producing, these various toxins will be flushed out of your body through these pores. The heat of the sauna will, as was stated cause you to start sweating. This profuse sweating is another of the many sauna benefits that you can enjoy.

From the sauna heat and your sweating you will begin you to burn about 300 to 600 calories in just one 20 minute session. The sauna will also increase your heart rate by about 50 to 75 %.
This will feel as if you have gone through a high energy cardiac workout. Since the dry heat from the sauna and the sweat that you are producing is responsible for this cardiac workout you will have no undue stress places on your body.

The other sauna benefits that you can enjoy are to be found on your skin. With a sauna treatment your body will tighten up the loose skin and various skin complaints like acne are cleared as the sauna heat opens the pores.

This fully clearing and opening of the pores will also stimulate your blood vessels to expand. This expansion will allow your blood to circulate better through your body. These are just a few of the many sauna benefits that you can find when you use a sauna on a regular basis.

A final precautionary note should be that if you want to enjoy these various sauna benefits to your health you should consult your doctor before you embark on a daily course of sauna treatments.

6 Easy Ways to Improve Your Stamina in Sports

2007-02-07T08:33:00.001+01:00

Some people actually think that once they grow older, inactivity is the normal and natural thing.

However, the fact of the matter is that it does not necessarily have to be such.

This can be done by having an activity every day. Take note that the activity need not be strenuous. A brisk or casual walk is enough to make a significant difference and yet, its benefits are quite huge.

One activity a day keeps the doctor away. It also helps relieve tension and this helps you sleep a lot better. It also improves your overall stamina and concentration. The following are ways to help build your stamina in sports:

1. Go outside
Nothing beats the outdoors. Riding a bike or skating are some good ways to build sports stamina. Simply walk your dog or play with your pet dog.

2. Do whatever works for your needs and preferences
Do not take the bus. If it can be done, you could actually consider walking towards your office. You could also vary your route. You could jog to the mall, bike towards school, etc. Another helpful tip is getting off a bus stop early and walks the whole way.

Think about it, walking for just a kilometer is actually the same as running for one kilometer or swimming for fifteen lengths on a pool that measure twenty-five meters. All these activities burn the same amount of calories.

3. Play, play, and play
Engage in sports that you like, the kind that you are interested in and would get your blood flowing. Try not to do sports just because your friends are in it or because it is the in thing to do. Go swimming, skating, roller blading, swimming, and bowling.

4. Start slowly but surely
Take note that you need not endure stress. Do not be anxious to start quick and hard. You could suffer from burn out. Worse, you could be traumatized into choosing an inactive lifestyle.

5. Being active is also the same way as dancing to your own favorite dance tunes.
If you are more engaged in TV watching than physically being active, try to cut on the number of hours you watch each day. Do not immediately cut television from your life. Moderation is the name of the game.

6. Challenge your own self
It is always best to be your own worst enemy. Try various activities on different times. You could take fencing lessons one time or go rock climbing on another.

Make sure though that the activity interests you enough to go through it for a long time.

7. Build up on activity
Try to start with a vigorous huffing and puffing every week and then gradually build up the pace and time you spend on the physical activity.

This allows your body to adjust to the changes and eventually adapt to your active lifestyle.
Improving your stamina in sports, with the purpose of building your physical health, is always a good thing to do. The result of which benefits one’s body in the end.

Conquer Obesity Today!

2007-01-27T10:38:00.000+01:00

Obesity is a big problem facing the United States today that some has considered it an epidemic.

Approximately, over 58 million Americans (!!) today are said to be suffering from obesity - 26 million of these are men, and 32 million of these are women.

Obesity is defined as having an excessive amount of body fat. So a person who is overweight is not necessarily obese if that person's body mass comes not only from fat, but muscles or bone mass.

Some medical experts have assessed that one way to find out if a person is obese
is to determine if that person contains more than a certain percentage of body
fat. Men who exceed 25 percent body fat are considered to fall into this
category. While in women, those who possess body fat that exceeds 30 percent are
also considered to have this condition.

It is extremely difficult to measure body fat accurately. Perhaps the best way to get an accurate result is to measure a person underwater, although this can only be done in a professional environment with the supervision of medical experts.

Causes of obesity

Many factors lead to obesity, one of which is genetics. Obese parents are likely to have children who will develop obesity.

Those who are extremely inactive, and live a sedentary lifestyle are also at risk of developing obesity. This is because when the calories that have been consumed are not burned into energy, they turn into stored fat.

An unhealthy diet is one of the leading causes of obesity. A diet rich in foods high in fat, carbohydrates, and sugar is extremely harmful to a person's health. Regularly having foods like donuts, pastries, burgers, fries, and pizza, not to mention snacks that contain a high amount of sugar, are all contributing factors to a person developing obesity.

The problem with obesity

The problem with obesity is that people who are suffering from this condition are at a high risk of developing various illnesses consequently. Almost 70 percent of individuals who have some form of cardiovascular disease attribute this condition to obesity. Also, those who are obese are more likely to suffer from high blood pressure as a result of this condition. Twenty-six percent of individuals who suffer from obesity also suffer from high blood pressure.

Cure for obesity

There are no over-the-counter pills that can make obesity go away overnight. Fortunately, some things can be done to control obesity. Switching to a healthier diet will go a long way in combating obesity.

Those who are suffering from obesity might want to hire the services of a nutritionist. A nutritionist will help guide obese people to a healthier eating plan. They would also be able to devise a dietary plan that will help such obese individuals lose fat, while maintaining their good health through the introduction of properly balanced meals that are high in nutrients but low in fat!

Exercising is good for the body. It promotes good health, and will help individuals lose weight. Increasing one's activity will go a long way in combating obesity. Taking a stroll in the park or around the neighborhood is a good alternative to going to the gyms, for those who have an aversion to gyms.

For those who can't squeeze exercising into their busy schedule - parking their car some distance away from where they have to go will also allow them an opportunity to walk and have some physical activity for the day.

Making some conscious effort to make some lifestyle changes will go a long way in battling obesity. Individuals who suffer from this condition have to dedicate themselves to a healthier lifestyle and eating plan, in order to attain better health.

Six Steps to Reduce Your Risk of Breast Cancer

2006-09-16T04:43:00.000+02:00

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Six Steps to Reduce Your Risk of Breast Cancer

by: Kim Beardsmore

We hear it all the time lose weight for your health. Few people however, realize the extent to which this is critical to their physical well-being and ultimately their life expectancy.

In January 2003, the Journal of the American Medical Association featured a study finding that obesity appears to lessen life expectancy, especially among young adults. The researchers compared Body-Mass Index (BMI) to longevity and found a correlation between premature death and higher BMIs. For example, a 20-year-old white male, 5 10 weighing 288 pounds with a BMI of greater than 40 was estimated to lose 13 years of his life as a result of obesity.Jamie McManus, M.D., F.A.A.F.P. and author of Your Personal Guide to Wellness notes that while this study referenced extreme levels of obesity, there are still millions of overweight people in developed countries with a life expectancy rate that is three to five years less than their healthy-weight counterparts. She also estimates that there are 600,000 obesity related deaths each year in America.

Just how does obesity shorten our lifespan? The answer to this question is complex, yet there is a clear link between obesity and the development of cancer. An extensive study conducted by the American Cancer Institute involving 750,000 people showed that obesity significantly increased the risk of cancer developing in the following organs: breast, colon, ovaries, uterus, pancreas, kidneys and gallbladder.

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Michael Thun, MD, vice-president of epidemiology and surveillance research for the American Cancer Society (ACS) says one reason obesity may raise cancer risk is because fat cells produce a form of estrogen called estradiol that promotes rapid division of cells, increasing chances of a random genetic error while cells are replicating, which can lead to cancer. In addition, fat centered around the abdomen may increase insulin and insulin-like growth factors in the blood, which may increase cancer risk.

"Women who are obese after menopause have a 50% higher relative risk of breast cancer," notes Thun, "and obese men have a 40% higher relative risk of colon cancer . Gallbladder and endometrial cancer risks are five times higher for obese individuals .There is evidence that cancer rates in developed countries are increasing at 5 to 15 times faster than developing countries. A major contributor to this alarming reality has proven to be diet. In populations where the diet consists mostly of fresh fruit and vegetables and whole grains in contrast to the typical Western diet of fatty meats, refined flours, oils and sugars the risk of cancer is much lower.

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The interaction of diet and the development of cancer is an active field of research and Dr David Heber, M.D., Ph.D. and author of What Color is Your Diet , says It appears that diet has its most significant effects after the cancer has already formed, acting to inhibit or stimulate the growth of that cancer . At the risk of oversimplifying a complex set of interactions, the typical Western diet that leads to obesity may actually act to stimulate the growth of cancer cells.It is never too late to improve your health through healthful eating and adopting a more health-giving lifestyle. Here are simple steps to follow which can make an immediate improvement to your health and vitality.

Check your Body Mass Index (BMI) to determine if weight has become health risk. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 60% of Americans are overweight, defined as having a BMI (a ratio of height to weight) over 25. Of those, nearly half (27%) qualify as obese, with a body mass index of 30 or more. In 1980, just 15% of Americans were considered obese. You can check your BMI at the website below.
Match your diet to your body s requirements. If you eat and drink more calories than your body requires you will put on weight. Learn to control calories and portion sizes, make recipes leaner, and eat infrequently from fast food restaurants. Also learn how to snack with healthful choices.
Color your diet with a large variety of colorful, cancer-fighting fruit and vegetables. There are seven different color ranges of both fruit and vegetables and by choosing between 5 to 9 daily serves from a wide range of fruit and vegetables, we are extending our consumption of cancer (and other disease) fighting nutrients.
Eat lean protein with every meal. Protein provides a powerful signal to the brain providing a longer sense of fullness. The right source of protein is essential to controlling your hunger with fewer calories and necessary to maintain your lean muscle mass. Choices of protein should be flavored soy shakes with fruit; the white meat of chicken and turkey, seafood such as shrimps, prawns scallops and lobster and ocean fish or vegetarians may prefer soy based meat substitutes.
Rev up your metabolism with activity. If you want to enjoy a lifetime of well-being, exercise is a key ingredient. Colleen Doyle, MS, RD, director of nutrition and physical activity for the American Cancer Society (ACS), says adults should do something for 30 minutes each day that takes as much effort as a brisk walk. Children should be active for an hour each day. We are more likely to develop habits around things we enjoy, so seek activities which you enjoy doing. It is also helpful to build physical activity into your daily routine: use the stairs instead of the escalator or lift at work, park your car in the parking bay furthest from the super marketing and don t use the remote control to change TV channels.
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Get support to ensure you develop a healthful eating plan and reach your goal weight. Whilst a small percentage of people possess the discipline to lose weight, many obese people have developed strong thoughts and habits concerning the food they eat. In order to establish new habits, most people respond well to some form of consistent encouragement and coaching. A study, Effects of Internet Behavioral Counseling on Weight Loss in Adults at Risk of Type 2 Diabetes shows that participants who had the support of weight loss coaching lost more weight than those who didn t. The study concluded that the support of a weight loss coach can significantly improve weight loss results.

Being overweight or obese has been identified next to smoking, as the most preventable major risk to developing cancer. Even small weight losses have been shown to have beneficial health effects. So it s never to late to start and you can never be too young or too old to be concerned about your health and do something about achieving a more healthy weight.

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Kim Beardsmore is successful a weight loss coach who will cut through the diet-hype and ensure you find consistent results: week in, week out.You will learn how to stabilize at your goal weight and never 'diet' again. No public 'weigh-ins', meetings that cost you money or fads...simply long term results. You can receive a free, no obligation consultation. Visit: http://leanmachine.org/?refid=bc-27546.

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Diet Pills: Tremendous Temptation, Huge Frauds

2006-09-09T10:01:00.000+02:00

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Diet Pills: Tremendous Temptation, Huge Frauds

by: Dana Scripca

False campaigns

More than 50 percent of Americans and Canadians are overweight or obese. More than a half the advertising campaigns for diet pills and dietary supplements are intentionally false or fail to reveal the truth, according to the FTC. This enormous proportion reveals the dimensions of this money-generating industry. Consumers in North America spend more than $35 billion each year on weight-loss products.

The FDA investigated 300 weight-loss ads from the radio, television, the Internet, magazines, newspapers, e-mail and direct mail. The FDA report concluded that some ads promised significant results without surgery, diet or exercise. Other companies claimed that taking their product would be enough for a quick weight loss. There was no need to eat less or diet. Just take pills.

Fraudulent schemes

The main frauds:

1. Manufacturers promise that their pills will deliver spectacular results, without any effort or exercise. Diet pills are presented as miracles. Just a few mention the FDA-approved diet pill.

2. They fail to admit completely and honestly the risks and side effects.

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* Bentley-Myers and three weight-loss products Zymax, MillinesES (both containing ephedra), and Serotril (containing St. John's wort) were brought under an intense spotlight when the FTC filed a federal court complaint. The FTC alleged that these diet pills caused rapid and substantial weight loss without diet or exercise and with no side effects. An additional charge referred to another dietary supplement, CartazyneDS, containing glucosamine. This was promoted as having the ingredients to cure arthritis and rebuild cartilage in just a few days.

* CortiSlim Lawsuit July 2004 Some CortiSlim TV commercials claimed that the human body is able to manage and normalize weight through Cortisol, the stress hormone. Charging the producer and distributor, public health officials argued that this supplement has no substantiated scientific support.

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* Metabolife supplement and brain damages A jury in Houston awarded $7.4 million to a woman who suffered brain damage in a stroke, as a consequence of taking the Metabolife supplement to lose weight. She had been persuaded by commercials that this supplement was safe and had no side effects.

* Mendacious campaigns for the Ephedra-based supplement Trimspa An American hypnotist, Alex Szynalski, and a former Playboy Bunny (Anna Nicole Smith) joined in a Trimspa commercial which was considered "deceptive advertising" by the New Jersey Attorney General. The hypnotist was accused of luring consumers to his Goen Lose Weight Hypnosis seminars and then tempting them to buy the Trimspa supplements he produced.

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* Kava Kava stop sales. Health Canada launched a public warning that this herb, found in supplements and sometimes in food is under suspicion. Its consumption was linked to liver disfunction and toxicity. FDA warned that the Kava extract is delivered under many other names which are difficult to find on the label (kava, kava kava, kava-kava, kava root, kava-kava root, kavain, kava pepper, kavapipar, kawa, kawa kawa, kawa pepper, kawapfeffer, maori kava, rhizoma di kava-kava, ava, ava pepper, ava root, awa, gea, gi, intoxicating pepper, intoxicating long pepper, kao, Piper methysticum, Macropiper Latifolium, Piper inebrians, Malohu, maluk, meruk, milik, kew, Rauschpfeffer, sakau, tonga, Wurzelstock, yagona, yangona, yaqona, yongona).

* The invisible Zoller laboratories. Intrigued by the name of diet pills suggested to be taken by Britney Spears, somebody tried to identify the producer of Zantrex 3. Zoller laboratories, apparently producing Zantrex 3, were not listed in any database. They were just a firm created by Basic Research, the company distributing Zantrex 3, for fear that its real name would sound too scientific to the public. The confusion induced by this phantom company nevertheless affected the credibility of the company.

About The Author

Dana Scripca writes for http://www.dietpillscentral.com where you can find more information about Diet Pills.

Please feel free to use this article in your Newsletter or on your website. If you use this article, please include the resource box and send a brief message to let me know where it appeared. mailto: danascri@gmail.com

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2006-09-09T10:00:00.000+02:00

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Can You Reduce Your Risk of Breast Cancer

2006-09-08T09:55:00.000+02:00

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Can You Reduce Your Risk of Breast Cancer

by: Kim Beardsmore

We hear it all the time lose weight for your health. Few people however, realize the extent to which this is critical to their physical well-being and ultimately their life expectancy.

"Women who are obese after menopause have a 50% higher relative risk of breast cancer," notes Thun, "and obese men have a 40% higher relative risk of colon cancer . Gallbladder and endometrial cancer risks are five times higher for obese individuals . There is evidence that cancer rates in developed countries are increasing at 5 to 15 times faster than developing countries. A major contributor to this alarming reality has proven to be diet. In populations where the diet consists mostly of fresh fruit and vegetables and whole grains in contrast to the typical Western diet of fatty meats, refined flours, oils and sugars the risk of cancer is much lower.

The interaction of diet and the development of cancer is an active field of research and Dr David Heber, M.D., Ph.D. and author of What Color is Your Diet , says It appears that diet has its most significant effects after the cancer has already formed, acting to inhibit or stimulate the growth of that cancer . At the risk of oversimplifying a complex set of interactions, the typical Western diet that leads to obesity may actually act to stimulate the growth of cancer cells. It is never too late to improve your health through healthful eating and adopting a more health-giving lifestyle. Here are simple steps to follow which can make an immediate improvement to your health and vitality.

1. Check your Body Mass Index (BMI) to determine if weight has become health risk. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 60% of Americans are overweight, defined as having a BMI (a ratio of height to weight) over 25. Of those, nearly half (27%) qualify as obese, with a body mass index of 30 or more. In 1980, just 15% of Americans were considered obese. You can check your BMI at the website below.

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4. Eat lean protein with every meal. Protein provides a powerful signal to the brain providing a longer sense of fullness. The right source of protein is essential to controlling your hunger with fewer calories and necessary to maintain your lean muscle mass. Choices of protein should be flavored soy shakes with fruit; the white meat of chicken and turkey, seafood such as shrimps, prawns scallops and lobster and ocean fish or vegetarians may prefer soy based meat substitutes.

5. Rev up your metabolism with activity. If you want to enjoy a lifetime of well-being, exercise is a key ingredient. Colleen Doyle, MS, RD, director of nutrition and physical activity for the American Cancer Society (ACS), says adults should do something for 30 minutes each day that takes as much effort as a brisk walk. Children should be active for an hour each day. We are more likely to develop habits around things we enjoy, so seek activities which you enjoy doing. It is also helpful to build physical activity into your daily routine: use the stairs instead of the escalator or lift at work, park your car in the parking bay furthest from the super marketing and don t use the remote control to change TV channels.

6. Get support to ensure you develop a healthful eating plan and reach your goal weight. Whilst a small percentage of people possess the discipline to lose weight, many obese people have developed strong thoughts and habits concerning the food they eat. In order to establish new habits, most people respond well to some form of consistent encouragement and coaching. A study, Effects of Internet Behavioral Counseling on Weight Loss in Adults at Risk of Type 2 Diabetes shows that participants who had the support of weight loss coaching lost more weight than those who didn t. The study concluded that the support of a weight loss coach can significantly improve weight loss results.

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2006-07-26T20:59:00.000+02:00

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2006-07-23T14:59:00.000+02:00

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There is no reason if you do not accept all surveys because if you like to produce good amount you must take up all. Although brief diet paid surveys don t pay large amount but at least they give you a footing for getting further requests for big paid surveys. If you do, you may be asked to take part in a high paying fast weight loss surveys or even in distinct groups or product tests. That can be very beneficial.

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Propagandize a product or an experience? A Route to Diets...

2006-06-21T08:11:00.000+02:00

Diet precursors stand in their own expanse and assist others to do the identical.

They comprehend their own ability to affect any diet issue they come into touch with, and they accept the weight loss companies responsibility.

Precursors admit to the reality that everyone is on the same ground and that one is not more powerful than other in comprehending the common goals.

Undoubtedly the world of diet precursors is organized into two groups demarcated by item and experience.

And all of you anxious for diet should know which camp you belong to. Offline weight loss companies suppliers are hastily changing their publicizing strategies. The persons look for two things, either to accumulate the precious time or make merry in the available time. Appraising your weight loss companies client service is normally done on two parameters, one is the manner you deal with your clients and the other is of the two available policies above, which one you subscribe to.

Let me elucidate:

Mostly, when patrons are in their save time duration, they are purchasing a commodity. The price tag of the commodity is a fundamental concern here. Generally service levels are less in the commodity selling expanse. Product traders include supermarkets, department stores and large hardware dealers. Customers are taken aback by the efficient service provided at the time of getting weight loss companies.

When we are hunting for a good achievement, we hope for high degree of weight loss companies patron cooperation and we shall not shy away from registering our protest if the same is not delivered to us. When buying for achievement, the weight loss companies price for their products is not the major subject.

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User's Guidelines if you want fast fat loss...

2006-06-20T02:11:00.000+02:00

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Advertize your weight loss diet with newsletters, booklets and articles for conscious customer assumptions

2006-06-19T20:11:00.000+02:00

Do your weight loss diet dealings have only the clients who have a certain level of acumen?

If so, advertize your weight loss diet with newsletters, booklets and articles.

In this manner you offer your patrons adequate diet info so that they might take conscious decision. This way you offer your clients with requisite facts that your weight loss diet respect their patronage and also remain in touch with them.

To what extent do your prevailing weight loss diet customers contribute to your expected level?

Are they worthy of retaining?

If you retain your present consumers it would cost you less in comparison with that of acquiring the new clients.

Conventional selling wisdom is that a consumer desires to see an advertisement up to seven times before they respond. Let your articles be full of usable info and arrive at customer's door, so that they might read it and act as per it. This will take place without needing to find it multiple times.

Trading is required to build rapport with new consumers and to maintain the relationship with the present consumers in a very inexpensive and effective way. In my opinion consumers purchase from those they trust. You could take guidance from their trust if you act as a professional. And you might prove your dexterity with your customer base if you advance it through articles, leaflets and the like.

Does Office Hearsay Concerning lose weight Bother You?

2006-06-19T14:11:00.000+02:00

Are you pissed of the increasing frequency of the lose weight rumors springing up in your office? One of the marks of excellence of a true diet group is shared values of mutual honesty, confidence and contemplation. Wherever lose weight rumor gives its ugly head, these shared values are nonexistent. Workplace slanders are a definite no-no for any group. The tag of a team does not fit it. At best, there could be a 'team'. lose weight hearsay appears as an emotional cancer in the office.

Gossiping cannot be contemplated superficially as just another hassle. It shows that our wisdom, physique and spirit are not in the ideal state of vitality. lose weight gossip hardly penetrates in a terrific diet work environment. Anything that is demeaning, judgmental, critical, disasterous, and hurtful is lose weight gossip.

You must do everything to ensure the superb diet culture of your workplace against lose weight rumor. You should follow the difficulty to its root if you want to solve it permanently. As the initial step the motives for spreading rumors should be inquired into. The problem of lose weight slanders may be sought by examining into the history around it in your workplace.

Since none of us is born slandering lose weight, how is it that some of us develop into gossipers? Why is it that they participate in such forcible and disasterous activity like defaming, although it is clearly wrong? One could resolve it by saying that we have three fundamental psycho-social needs: the need for putting a check, the need for safeguarding and the need for acknowledgment. One of the most ghastly and the most blatant ways to equate this need is through slandering.

In other words, by preoccupying themselves with the life and activities of other person, by being critical, analytical or dishonest concerning lose weight and pulling it down, through the act of slander, individuals try to lift themselves up.

Gaining identification, approval or security is the chief goal of these people through negative lose weight discussion. You may initiate to discover the root causes of why your staff gossip and why they let the violence of slander to fill diet environment at your office.

In case your weight loss pills are absent... what shall you do?

2006-06-17T08:07:00.000+02:00

An exclusive break of a hectic work schedule is crucial.

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2006-06-14T20:07:00.000+02:00

Blog will replace email, it appears. Blogging may have wide application in diet industry as it is less expensive. Will diet blogs improve your fat loss map? Let's look for it. A diet blog primarily caters to short, consistently updated posts about fat loss map. These posts are taken up by businessperson in order of their appearance. These diet blogs are infact a corporate medium for interacting with patrons or other diet retailers to share knowledge and precision.

Blogs are not being exhausted by corporate. This offers a window of opportunity for small diet retailers to adopt blogging and acclimate it to the small industry surroundings. Do experiments making use of blog in your selling expedition. You do not need to take excessive pain if you need to publish your blog.

Does fat loss map blogging truly promote small firms? As compared to websites fat loss map blogging is economical. It is useful in numerous ways. Revising the weblog is a much faster process than associating a web designer with alterations or doing the coding and uploading.

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Ultimately, the decision to start a fat loss map blog banks upon your efficiency to commit to internal sources. In this point of time, one could easily observe technology as a unimportant-barrier to entry. One comfortably gets low-cost hosted utility with no technological needs, at the time of installing software and hosting one s own blog. Have you completed your fat loss map blog?

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2006-06-12T20:07:00.000+02:00

Do you feel shy talking to diet individuals? You cannot correspond well for your fast abs promotion with unfavorable feelings in your mind. Even your fast abs-diet harmony might be influenced by it. Never ever advertize negative points or emotions in your business e-mails. Redraft or rewrite it before delivering but without being negative. Peel it back to the diet guidelines and info, don't assume and clarify information.

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2006-06-09T20:55:00.000+02:00

Make fast loss of water weight user friendly by handing out folks some chunks of info concerning how diet works. The data may be your profile, employee profiles, overall business history, education background, awards you've won and much more. Here are selected uncomplicated techniques to advertize the fast loss of water weight.

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An Indexed Handbook To Comprehend The Protocols Of diet

2006-06-03T20:55:00.000+02:00

You can comprehend diet carefully when you learn to accept a critical point of human characteristic. Everyone has the innate eagerness to be up to date of all the info before their competitor. You need not be a news aficionado to have this essential characteristic of humans. By being inquisitive you can improve your potentiality to acquire skills. When we came into appearance as human beings, the God bestowed us with a natural impulse of getting enthusiastic for the things and we used this possibility to enhance the development process.

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There has been lots of dissatisfaction for diet in last certain years. And it ought to be for specific valid reason! If e-business has benefits, then there are disadvantages too. You may be deceived by mendacious promises of fast weight loss tips, which you must avoid. I hate it.

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2006-05-31T14:55:00.000+02:00

There exists innumerous number of means to advertise your weight loss programs . Some techniques require heavy expenditure and include deadlocks while others don't prove to be expensive. Fated returns cannot be sure. Extensive struggle also are crucial to foster the commodity, only shelling out the money will not hold significance.

Offering just with the pecuniary aid is not adequate it demands critical time also. Time is never worthless, so do not lose it. Ideally speaking, the products should not be propogated for any humane intention, so realise its benfits by giving appropriate time.

It might be an excellent opinion to analyse the marketing strategies on various classifications of products. The free sessions empowers to reap on the advantages in different ways. Thus, you may balance the persons who would bring the business to form a business association. The through delight can be availed from the reputable service provider instead of a fledgling.

Later on, tap the allaincing options. You must have the ideal individual to disseminate the alertness related to your facilities. This heightens the likelihood that the concerned group is concerned of your future business takings.

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Use the concept BESTOW TO PROCURE and provide a cost free group session on your weight loss programs . Don't skip to have idiosyncrasy in your wordings. Your witnesses would be speculative about your realization of diet . You could actually affirm the gains of weight loss programs . Extensive inspection about your onlookers would initiate the process of gaining mass popularity. Don't let slip from your mind to compile your appointments. Augmenting the number of your brochures and cards is the key to propagandise. Just, relinquish and glean!

Here is an option to make your diet trade a successful venture.

2006-05-27T02:55:00.000+02:00

Do you own a small diet industry and wish to make it a certain triumph? If yes, then you have hit the correct place. You see, I've had the chance to strive with many associate diet industry owners and I've been able to guide them make millions of dollars in increased income in my time with them.

With the time I've discovered that most small weight loss products business owners are typically missing some of the most necessary things in their market. Here are specific crucial things that will make your diet industry a definite success on ground. Simply ads, sales pieces and flyers are not adequate for bartering weight loss products-it wants more. It should consist of the info on your employee behavior and the introduction of your weight loss products. All this and more may be added to the back of your business cards. Actually it includes the information concerning how weight loss products and diet look like. The way you reward your customers with weight loss products deals will only give you fair word of mouth and free advertising of weight loss products.

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The consistency of the cordial relations is basis of the boundless diet success. In this day and age, for a person not to have a completely workable website that helps them to build relationships and drive more weight loss products sales, totally blows my mind! Generating revenue from diet and reinforcing the relationships with the customers through the mail is gaining hype.

How to get fat loss workout to have massive life?

2006-05-26T02:55:00.000+02:00

Do you want to get a life King size? Today you can procure the voluptous advantages of fat loss workout indeed at tips of your fingers. Comfort and even joy is complete with fat loss workout currently. A huge styles of fat loss workout are available currently any point of the day. You and me are living in social environment that totally assume that time is all. Therefore an opportunity to save transport duration for locating the diet comforts is above a dream come true.

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As I mentioned already fat loss workout will steadily be serviceable for you as and when you seek them. In the same fashion of a doctor the work of fat loss workout is very specific. In order to have tasks over betwixt the normal business time schedule all not less you have is completing all work appropriately. All the more while mishaps fat loss workout might not carry any hassle in meeting you.

Creating Customer Associations with diet Pamphlets

2006-05-23T14:55:00.000+02:00

Advertizing with exercise lose weight leaflets is a fabulous technique to reach new consumers and maintain contacts with existing customers. This is because exercise lose weight brochures are indomitable retailing aids. This is because a newspaper does not give much opportunity to you with consideration to display of data on your exercise lose weight.

But the story is not the similar if you use the brochures. How long do you assume your patrons will keep previous Sunday's newspaper advertisement? After few days it's off to the trash bin. Do you agree they will keep your instructions filled tips brochures longer? If they perceive that it embraces the needed data on exercise lose weight they could be contented to keep it. How many times have you kept a diet product due to the fact that it retained useful instructions?

diet brochures comprising high quality data will exemplify your plausibility. Individuals seek the help of diet experts to assist them prepare writings and brochures that gives them an image of professional in the eyes of the consumer. Your customers start considering you as a exercise lose weight expert because the diet info in your leaflets helped them find response to their doubts. They have indication that you know what you are speaking about and that will cross over to other areas of your industry.

You need to notice the fact that it is only you who is most effectual concerning diet and exercise lose weight. And that is why they mention you a superstar. Likely the construction of your own exercise lose weight industry has further left you with a brilliant deal of potential in your field. Share your chunks of knowledge through your brochures. This exercise will result in better relations with existing buyers and will also give capable clients a security that you are the ULTIMATE authority, when it comes to solving their difficulties.

Do You Perceive What Do You Precisely Want From Your lose weight fast free guide?

2006-05-23T12:43:00.000+02:00

A difficult diet campaign may not be magnificent. Make it lucid and enjoy your adventurous campaign with lose weight fast free guide success. Actually, with lose weight fast free guide it can be a gentle development into more of everything we demand for ourselves and the more that we haven't even thought about yet. So, are you prepared to run rapidly further in your life? Are you composed to face any test to get your expected diet target? Are you excited to be, to do? Are you eager to enjoy the lose weight fast free guide, which you have consistently wished for?

We all make use of a good game. With diet passion in our eyes we normally imitate selected popular actions to achieve them. However, you might have not witnessed but I have noticed an amazing element in our lives. The more you shall be dedicated towards your work, the more you might be closer to your diet dream.

If the explanation for lose weight fast free guide were merely revenue, they won't be very advantageous. The dollar symbol isn't a cause. Your genius won't be incited. Building huge earnings and making lots of money do not arouse the diet at the end. Your ultimate goal must not be chasing appreciations only. This greed can grant you only an incomplete success. You could be an absolute cheapskate, consistently thinking about your profit.

Your lose weight fast free guide directions and your contemplation from them need to be unquestionably clear to you. You would not like specific diet things so why exhaust your consideration and energy over them? Creating an experience that functions does demand energy and so we might as well make use of our energy for our real passions and desires. Let it be noticeable. How much lucid you are in regards to your diet ideas? So, comprehend well related to your diet dreams and relish your lose weight fast free guide market lucratively.

The Steps For Advertizing Your fat loss Webpage.

2006-05-19T19:10:00.000+02:00

Now that your fat loss site is launched you must cease worrying. You now need to have it ascertained by net users. Numerous people think that the work concludes when their fat loss site is launched. You must try to get your fat loss webpage perceived by launching a prolonged expedition for it. This will infact get more visitors to your webpage.

You may begin by submitting your fat loss webpage to all the significant search engines. This could be wrapped up for free, and rapidly and easily. All you need to do is to type in the URL of your webpage in the add site hyperlink. The webpage may now be found out on the web. Be patient if the traffic is slow in the starting as it could take a long time to be listed. You may allure the traffic during this period by implementing some other methods.

Discovering and castling web pages with equivalent diet web pages is one way. This way you could build a network of links to your webpage and back to other relevant web pages. It would assist your webpage appeal to those onlookers who visit the other sites. The article sources of the internet can also be made use of for this motive. Your diet website will go up if you might write a write up there and connect it back to your site. List your fat loss linked articles on several article archives. If the spectators of those sites like what they notice, then clearly they could well come to your webpage as a warm lead.

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2006-05-17T15:14:00.000+02:00

A merchandiser never demands to loose his buyer in his life time. Wouldn't you wish to know a lucrative fast ways to lose weight policy, if any, to hook in your existing clients? Moreover, how about sharing your expert advice regarding diet and fast ways to lose weight with the entire diet association? You could be wondering as to how to go concerning it? The simplest way to make someone stick to your fast ways to lose weight guidelines is your trade card.

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2006-05-16T15:14:00.000+02:00

Different lose weight for free and diet business firms are crucial to be appreciated. To achieve pre determined diet aim is what all organizations work for. Though there are enormous differences in their working and approaches. It must also be observed that these lose weight for free firms might not achieve the set diet aims effortlessly. They are acquired through analytical attempt. All the doings need to be finished in a consistent way.

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2006-05-15T15:14:00.000+02:00

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Just put one query.

2006-05-11T15:14:00.000+02:00

It has been disclosed in an article published in national daily that sales enhancement of lose belly fat and customer harmony scores are in regards to each other importantly. Good, yeah! That's practical. Quality conscious dealers receive a lot of clients.

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The effortless and fastest style of discovering the diet proclivity in the level of contentment is to ask just one question. Were you satisfied enough with our product/service to refer us to other people? Let the patron mail us back with their solution in yes-no format. Accumulation of data over a period of time guides one to get the exact idea of lose belly fat patterns in consumer contentment.

Discuss simply one query. Utilize the result to know how delighted is the client and whether he would like to recommend others to you or not. Growing steadily is not a hassle till the time you observe you are going up. To guess that such attitude could be efficient to your business even after so many years is really captivating.

A Procedural Guide To Grasp The Guidelines Of diet

2006-05-05T15:14:00.000+02:00

You can appreciate diet thoroughly when you learn to accept a crucial aspect of human attitude. One s innate enthusiasm to appreciate everything even before anyone else thinks of doing so, is quite normal. It is not critical to be a news junkie to appreciate the essential aspect of humans. The more eager you are, the more profound you would be. When we came into appearance as human beings, the God blessed us with a natural intuition of getting inquisitive for the things and we utilized this possibility to develop the growth process.

There are numerous guidelines, which keep on upgrading. Largely, they arise because of this excitement to be the first to absorb. Undoubtedly triumph would be in your lap after your accomplishment in diet basics. With this passion you would be able to make difference between terrific lose weight by running and bad lose weight by running. By your passion you may get efficiency in picking lose weight by running and thus may choose the most ideal one. Without learning the ground rules of tactical selling of lose weight by running, your diet campaign is incomplete. Therefore, assimilate this after escalating your diet curiosity.

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2006-05-04T15:14:00.000+02:00

A weight loss that is only wrapped up with self allures very less consideration from others. It will later sound like you are living your fantasies while other people are striving hard for you. That's the puzzle to be supervised. weight loss that survive only to generate a profit don't last long. Likewise, a weight loss which does not pay concentration to profit making cannot survive for long.

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The key here is to absorb that this productive diet process occurs in the ethereal world before it becomes visible. Have A Look At a seed planted in the earth. Even before shattering the appearance of earth, valuable alterations have happened in a seed. Yours and mine diet purposes are simply precisely the ditto. Merely after a lot of planning, does our concluding weight loss/diet desires are to be seen. Having a positive temperament and a trust in the method of creation are two essentials to manage any complications in the future.

Cherishing diet and weight loss spas fantasies? Honesty and focus are the tools!

2006-05-03T08:05:00.000+02:00

A weight loss spas that is only concerned with self allures very less contemplation from other people. Guess! It s something like making your group work to realize your aspiration of having a luxurious home! That's the ambiguity to be managed. A weight loss spas that functions simply to aggregate income does not operate for long. In the same way, a weight loss spas that does not pay attention to profit making cannot exist for long.

Following gains without a higher aim or pursuing a work without profit are equally fatal approaches. diet expectations cannot be felt if weight loss spas is not financially sound or advantageous. Our future targets, choices and ambitions in regards to financial topics should be spelt out undoubtedly. Misapplication and shortage of capability won t be tolerated by us at any cost. Proficient practices need to be developed with regard to diet tasks so that thriving outcomes are created.

Select one weight loss spas to concentrate upon. Why? If you intend to get the work done in a very nice manner, you ought to keep your attention at it only. Majority of us make an attempt to take on too many things at the very first shot. Our different diet demands need not get lost in any way. It just indicates that for a definite period of time, say an hour, week or month, one crucial focus receives our full attention. Before maturing great desires, we should look into this.

All the things that you demand from weight loss spas and diet eventually fall under one of these three classifications. In the long run it is going to provide you magnificent well being, protect monetary freedom and enhance the value of your relationships. diet attention ought to be retained while also keeping your behavior positive and zest for life. It sounds noticeable but it is a very difficult thing to do.

The fundamental point is to observe that this imaginative diet style takes place in the inner self before appearing in the conscious world. Evaluate a seed cultivated in the soil. The tiny seed goes under many little adjustments before the existing little leaves spring up. Our diet dreams are identical. The way our weight loss spas/diet ambitions shape up, relies only on how much planning and assessment have we done on them. Trusting in self and identifying the fact that production is consistently at work with in us are two prime ingredients that we seek to stay afloat.

Mechanism Of Elevating diet Sales By Means Of lose weight fast Advertizing Online And Offline As Well

2006-05-01T08:05:00.000+02:00

People will feel more comfortable using lose weight fast when you offer them a little info concerning yourself or your diet working style. The data can be your profile, employee profiles, overall business history, education testimonials, awards you've won and much more. Here are few simplest means to highlight the lose weight fast.

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Create yourself famous offline. Arrange a free of charge offline course and diet seminars and additionally be a member of business associations or club. Gather a lot of fundraisers for magnanimity. Extend your visitors free of charge assistance. Free counseling may be provided to your visitors by phone or e-mail. They may get to know you and feel more familiar purchasing your lose weight fast. Your ad copy is projected to have info regarding you and your association record. While persons are reading it they begin to depend on you and your industry. Do not do it excessively though, you want to keep them allured in your lose weight fast.

Carbohydrates: The Good, the Bad, and the Healthy !

2006-01-24T21:48:00.000+01:00

Carbs are a part of nearly every dieter’s vocabulary - RIGHT!

A number of diets are famous for fighting carb consumption. But you should know that not every carbohydrate is created alike.

While it is true that you can lose weight by cutting carbs, carbs are also necessary for a good diet.

I have found a website that states this very clearly:
http://www.obesity-weight-loss-diet.com/Carbohydrates_Good_or_Bad_or_Healthy_.html

The Atkins Method - Is it Right for You?

2005-12-09T22:47:00.000+01:00

Over the years, the Atkins plan has become synonymous with weight loss. Fans of the program say that it has proven to be instrumental in helping them to shed unwanted pounds. They talk of improved overall health and greater energy as a result of the Atkins program. However, critics maintain that Atkins could lead to heart damage, making it an unhealthy diet. Supporters of Atkins say just about anyone can slim down using their program. However, there are certain people that are most likely to benefit from the Atkins plan. These include yo-yo dieters, who find themselves losing weight, only to gain it back again; dieters who feel constantly hungry; and those who eat for emotional reasons. Binge eaters and constant snackers can also benefit from the Atkins program. In addition, those who suffer from a food addiction are prime candidates for Atkins.

Atkins relies heavily on proteins and fats, along with carbohydrates that are rich in nutrients. The idea is to strictly reduce the amount of non-nutritious carbohydrates you consume. The theory behind this is that, when carbs are restricted, you end up burning fat rather than glucose.

In addition, it has been shown that, all things being equal, you will lose more fat with Atkins than with other types of weight loss plans.

The Atkins plan is divided into four stages. During the initial stage, your body moves from burning carbohydrates to burning fats. You should also be able to kick the sugar habit during this stage.

During the second stage, your weight loss will accelerate, but you will also be able to eat larger portions of vegetables. In the third stage, known as pre-maintenance, you will continue to add more foods to the mix.

The final stage involves lifetime maintenance. During this phase, you can continue to fight food addictions, maintain your goal weight, and decrease the chance that you will suffer from diabetes.

However, it can be difficult to stick with the Atkins plan. This is because the temptation to eat carbohydrates and sweets is so great. Friends and relatives can become diet saboteurs, preventing you from achieving the results you’re looking for. In this case, the best defense is a good offense. This means telling your significant others in advance that you’re determined to complete the Atkins program. Inform them that you don’t want to even be offered French fries and potato chips.

The Journal of the American Medical Association has suggested that the Atkins plan can be dangerous for children. This is not surprising, considering that young people are still growing and need all the nutrients they can get, whether the vitamins and minerals are from carbohydrates or other sources. Supporters of Atkins say that, while children may not benefit from a restriction of vegetables and fruits, they could consume fewer potatoes and breads and still remain healthy.

Some medical experts say that the Atkins approach is not appropriate for people who already suffer from kidney or liver trouble. Also, because Atkins reduces the amount of fruits and vegetables an individual consumes, the diet can leave people at greater risk for such problems as cancer and heart disease. As a result, you should probably check with your family physician before resorting to the Atkins plan, or any other low-carb, high-protein diet.

It is likely that the Atkins plan will remain controversial for the foreseeable future. While it has been proven effective in helping people lose weight, it may also place individuals at a higher risk for serious diseases. A great deal of additional research needs to be conducted in order to determine if Atkins is a miracle cure or a medical nightmare. Once more studies are conducted, the long-term effects of Atkins on the human body may be easier to determine.

If you are generally in good health and have a normal energy level, you might give Atkins a try. If, however, you suffer from any serious diseases, or are experiencing symptoms such as high blood pressure, you might consider an alternative diet plan. In the end, you, in consultation with your doctor, will have to determine the diet program that’s appropriate in your particular case.

The Secrets to Weight Loss After Pregnancy

2005-12-09T00:46:00.000+01:00

Sarah is a pregnant mother of three who continues to breast-feed her 18-month-old. After each of her pregnancies, she has had difficulty losing weight. With all of her responsibilities, weight loss isn’t a priority. Still, she wishes that, once this pregnancy is over, she will be able to return to her pre-marriage weight.

The average woman gains more than 25 pounds during her pregnancy. The procedure of childbirth may result in a weight loss of up to 14 pounds, which means that new moms still have considerable weight to lose once they leave the hospital. However, some women simply assume that this “baby fat” will never go away. Yet, it is entirely possible to lose weight during the post-partum period.

A number of medical experts recommend easing into a weight loss program after the birth of your baby. This means that you will not start dieting until about three months following birth. You should combine a low-fat diet with moderate exercise in order to achieve weight loss.

Don’t expect instant results. It will take you a good nine months to get back to your weight prior to pregnancy. A go-slow approach is best because you need to give your body time to recover after childbirth. Certainly, you might be able to lose weight faster, but you might be sacrificing valuable nutrients as a result.

Interestingly enough, breastfeeding actually enhances weight loss. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has found that breastfeeding leads to the release of hormones which enable your uterus to return to its normal size. However, breastfeeding alone won’t bring down your weight. You need to combine it with a sensible diet and a moderate exercise program. Keep in mind that you need to have at least 1800 calories a day while breastfeeding in order to keep yourself and your baby healthy. Still, stay clear of junk food during this period. You should rely on food with high nutritional value to maintain the proper level of calories each day.

There are many good reasons to exercise during the post-partum period. In addition to helping to accelerate weight reduction, exercise can help alleviate post-partum depression, improve your mood, and boost your confidence. Exercise can also “clear your head” so that you’re better able to meet the demands of motherhood. You might consider joining a “Mommy and Me” exercise class so that your baby can exercise right along with you. Another helpful hint is to enlist the help of a friend or relative to act as your exercise buddy so that you’ll have some emotional support while exercising. An added bonus of exercise is that it should boost your energy level, which is quite important when battling the fatigue which comes from caring for a newborn.

Your diet should generally be low-fat but not fat-free; vitamin rich; and high-fiber. Under no circumstances should you go on a fad diet. Such a diet could be quite harmful to your health and could actually slow your recovery from childbirth. It’s a good idea to set weight-loss goals, but don’t go overboard. Recognize that there’s a limit to the amount of weight you can lose during a given period of time.

You may see a number of actress-moms gracing the covers of magazines shortly after the birth of their children. They appear svelte and elegant, totally devoid of baby fat. In the accompanying article, they may even talk about exercising right after childbirth. Such articles send new mothers a dangerous message: that you must do all you can to become thin as quickly as possible after your baby is born. Such a philosophy is not only ridiculous, it’s also unhealthy. As a result, you’ll need to “tune out” such messages from the media and stay the course with your own gradual weight loss plan.
The time right after the birth of a child can be quite challenging, taxing both your physical and emotional strength. While it is certainly a good idea to eat healthy, you’ll need to pace yourself as far as weight loss is concerned. Over time, you should be able to lose the weight you gained during your pregnancy. In fact, you might find that you’re actually healthier after your baby is born.

Food Addiction: A Craving You Can’t Seem to Control

2005-12-05T22:42:00.000+01:00

You may overdose on potato chips or tortilla chips once in a while, but would you consider yourself to be a food addict?

The answer is important, because it could be the key to determining what course of action you need to take in order to lose weight.

A number of medical experts say that food addiction is just as serious as nicotine or cocaine addiction—and can potentially be just as deadly.

When you suffer from food addiction, you have an overwhelming desire for a particular food. The desire is so strong, in fact, that if you are unable to consume that food, you suffer from withdrawal symptoms such as headaches, nausea, and depression. Food addicts crave the comfort that a particular food gives them. They also may engage in binge eating. Their cravings for food may be both physical and psychological.

It should be pointed out that there are different varieties of food addiction. For instance, there is compulsive overeating, where an individual goes on eating binges that can last several days. The addict may sometimes lose weight, but tends to gain it back again. Symptoms include eating quickly, compulsively eating alone, and eating when there is no evidence of hunger.

Yet another form of addiction is bulimia, in which an individual overeats, then purges either by vomiting or by taking laxatives. Signs of this condition include isolating oneself when eating, trying to consume huge portions of food rapidly, and being preoccupied with one’s weight.

Food addiction can also come in the form of anorexia, where an individual attempts to starve oneself in order to achieve an unrealistic weight. Anorexics tend to be 15 percent below normal body weight and have a phobia about being fat. They have difficulty eating with other people and appear to be obsessed with weight. They may engage in ritualistic behavior involving food and may suffer from depression.

The good news is that food addiction can be successfully treated.

This treatment can come in a variety of forms. A food addict may work with a psychotherapist to develop new ways to deal with food and his or her emotions. The therapist might be able to identify the source of the individual’s fear or anger—the reason behind the individual’s addiction. In the majority of cases, the psychologist will help the individual to develop a treatment plan which spells out expectations and goals, both for the short-term and the long-term. In the most serious cases, an individual may have to undergo in-patient treatment at a psychological facility. Treatment often involves helping the individual to return to healthy eating methods, dealing with the underlying emotional causes of addiction, and learning effective coping techniques.

Food addicts often follow the tenets of the same kind of 12-step program used by alcoholics. This involves admitting their powerlessness over food, their belief that they could be restored to sanity, and an admission of their faults and failings.

In addition, food addicts often draw strength from support groups made up of people who have similar difficulties dealing with food. Just knowing that there are other people who face the same challenges can be incredibly therapeutic.

It is unclear at this point whether food addiction is a genetically-based illness. Certainly, however, there is evidence of eating patterns being passed down from one generation to the next. In fact, many food addicts may only seek help after they have determined that their illness could adversely affect their children.

It is entirely possible that a food addiction can never be cured, that it can only be treated. In other words, the recovery period for the addiction can last a lifetime. However, one should never lose hope of beating a food addiction. With patience and with time, individual addicts can learn the behavioral skills which will enable them to keep their weight under control. Of course, there will be times when individuals will be tempted to indulge in sweets or excessive carbohydrates.

However, knowing the pain that they will undergo if they continue their harmful eating habits could be just the incentive they need to stay the course.