Weight Loss Articles
How to lose weight using your mind - ...aybe it was when you were a kid. Maybe it was that summer when you toured the country. Maybe it was that day when you just couldn't stop smiling....
The warrior spirit is within everyone - ...mpt to unearth how I could have come to this physical and mental state after so many years of being a "Marine's Marine." The Challenge almost requ...
Go for a jog or to the local gym - ...whey protein powder to mix in a shaker, According to a new study from pre-packaged tuna and cracker snacks." New York University, shop- Plan your ...
The 20 Minute Aerobics Solution - ...uscle in your body your heart. It helps keep your blood pipes open and boosts the ability of your lungs to capture oxygen.
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Latest "Weight Loss" Articles
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Huey diet simple principles to follow and lose weight (07/10/2010)
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No-Nos
Junk food/deep fried food/butter/fat on meat/soft drinks/desserts/sweets/cream/ beer/excessive oil/indiscriminate snacking and, sadly, too much wine or cheese.
Treats
A very small amount of your pet fancy, but only once a week. For me this is, on most occasions, 1 or 2 Godiva chocolates. (...)
Choose to eat good carbohydrates and lose weight (06/21/2010)
(...) In general, I advocate eating whole foods with rice as somewhat of an exception.
Brown rice is white rice, with a thick coating around it. This shell is known as the germ layer, or bran, and this layer is what is "polished" off in making white rice. (...)
Americans must fight obesity by eating more vegetables (06/21/2010)
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Non-organic food is not bad for you; it is just not nearly as good for you. Pesticides and man-made fertilizers are very bad for you. Over the past 50 years, the USDA has noted a decline in the nutritional content of our produce, which should alarm us all. (...)
Eat natural and organic foods so you can lose weight (06/21/2010)
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Next time you are at the market, please take note of how many things they carry in the produce section that we never use. (There are still many items that I don't even know how to use.) Slowly try to expand your palette and every month, add one or two new foods. (...)
What meat to eat to build muscle and lose weight (06/21/2010)
(...) Universe contest four times, is a vegetarian. So you can build muscle without meat.
It is only recently that humans have had the luxury of eating meat with most meals. (...)
Types of protein you need when losing weight (06/21/2010)
(...) So fish, like most foods, should be eaten in moderation. It is a huge tragedy and disgrace that we have polluted our water to the point where we cannot safely eat the fish caught from large bodies of water such as Lake Michigan, where I live. This natural resource should be able to feed all the communities that surround it. (...)
Spring water speeds up weight loss (06/21/2010)
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Think about how many products you consume that are made with fluoridated water: soups, juices, beer, wine, baby formula, bread, cakes, even processed cereals are made with municipal water. So unless it has gone through a reverse-osmosis filter, it probably contains fluoride. We can tolerate most things in moderation, but fluoride is now in so many products that we have all over-dosed on it. (...)
Green tea is better than black tea in a weight loss diet (06/21/2010)
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In addition, green tea is warm and warm fluids facilitate the process of digestion, while cold fluids impede it. The enzymes in the stomach work in a limited temperature range. If you cool the stomach below a certain threshold, you essentially turn off your digestion. (...)
Detox and cell renewal through a healthy diet (06/16/2010)
(...) The only fast I ever recommend is a juice fast, supplemented with natural springwater and mineral broths. My juice fast is not about starvation; it's about cleaning out and replenishing. The fast is very gentle and healing. (...)
Fasting is different from a weight loss program (06/16/2010)
(...) She exercised every morning, played tennis every afternoon, swam after tennis, and then maybe had a piece of fruit and half a dry, toasted bagel. She was in incredible shape, but in her mind, she had to lose five pounds to be at her perfect weight. She was certain that fasting would bring her weight down. (...)
The warrior spirit is within everyone (06/01/2010)
(...) The most important and meaningful memories of the last 15 years involved him. He taught me how to race motorcycles, he introduced me to Pam, and he cradled Kayden in his arms the day she was born while I fought in Iraq. When he confessed he'd never seen a miracle in his life, I invited him to cut Sarah's umbilical cord while I held Pam's hand in the delivery room. (...)
I am becoming stronger during my cardio workouts (06/01/2010)
(...) "I know I'm pinching you right," she said, because that's what she does for a living. Finally, she came to the conclusion that those were my real numbers because I had so much baby fat. For the last two years, I had eaten terribly. (...)
Go for a jog or to the local gym (06/01/2010)
(...) I know a trucker who joined a gym a thousand miles from where he lives. Why? Because it's next to a place where three times a week he has to wait three hours until he unloads. Guess what he does now while he's waiting?"
"Because I travel, and it's not always possible to get to a gym, I bought PowerBlocks to carry with me so that I won't miss my weight training," says Champion Garry Snow. (...)
We want you to work out effectively and efficiently (06/01/2010)
(...) In exchange for exercising briefly, we ask you to exercise regularly and intensely. Intensity means this: You'll have to push yourself. You'll have to silence the voice that says "I can't" or "I quit. (...)
The 20 Minute Aerobics Solution (06/01/2010)
(...) Over a lifetime, if you live to be 80, your heart will contract three billion times and pump more than 58 million gallons of blood enough to cover a football field to a depth of two feet. We urge you to keep this in mind: To become a Champion truly takes heart.
But low-intensity, long-duration aerobic exercise is not the best method for ridding your body of fat. (...)
Planning for eating and your workout (06/01/2010)
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In the microwave, the brown rice heats up with the chicken and is great!" "Mea l pla nning needn't be daunting," says Challenger Heather Ortiz. "Once you get used to eating every two to three hours and choosing what foods to include in your meals, it becomes second nature and won't take any time at all. In planning our meals now, my husband and I thaw our meats and leave them in the refrigerator, so we can just throw them on the grill or steam them that night. (...)
Is the Hamptons Diet the healthiest diet around or just weight loss advertising (03/03/2010)
(...) At that moment, a light bulb went off in my head: Women are supposedly healthier than men, and they have longer life expectancies. No one really knows what to attribute this to, but it came to me that the reason women live longer is that they utilize the health-care system more than men do. Perhaps they get better taken care of not because they take better care of themselves, as is often theorized, but because they allow someone to take care of them. (...)
Hamptons Diet healthful fats versus Mediterranean Diet fats and oils (03/03/2010)
(...) These oils are quite expensive but should be the ones you use if you choose olive oil.They have the highest smoke points, the lowest free fatty acid levels, the lowest acidity levels, and are higher in monounsaturated fat than other oils. The ordinary olive oils that most of us buy are poor quality blended oils that have very few health benefits. (...)
Low smoke point oils for light weight loss meals (03/03/2010)
(...) It must be refrigerated and will last for only two months once opened. It can be stored in the freezer to prolong its shelf life, but I recommend keeping it open for just two months and then using it on your wood cabinets after that - it makes a perfect polish. Another way to obtain the benefits of flaxseed oil is to grind the seeds yourself each morning in a coffee grinder, being careful not to overgrind, as this can increase the heat and break down the fatty acid content. (...)
You can cook with these oils only at your own risk (03/03/2010)
(...) It should never be used for deep frying because of its tendency to foam. If you want to bake with it in the oven, never use temperatures greater than 350 degrees F.
omega-6 to omega-3 ratio = 59:1 (pathetic)
omega-3 fatty acids = 1%
omega-6 fatty acids = 59%
omega-9 fatty acids = 27%
saturated fat = 13%
smoke point = 320 degrees F
Peanut Oil
This is high in monounsaturated fat but not as high as macadamia nut oil - or olive oil, for that matter. (...)
Avoid these oils if you want to lose weight fast (03/03/2010)
(...) Avoid this killer.
omega-6 to omega-3 ratio = 56:1
omega-3 fatty acids = 0%
omega-6 fatty acids = 56%
omega-9 fatty acids = 18%
saturated fat = 26%
smoke point = 400 degrees F
Grapeseed Oil
This oil is made from the seeds of grapes after the wine is pressed. Most grapeseed oil that's on the market has been chemically extracted. (...)
The best oils for a healthy and fast weight loss diet (03/03/2010)
(...) To be perfectly honest, she was a bit of a diva - not only in real life but by profession. I explained that the key to the Hamptons Diet, the reason it works so well, is the perfect health profile of its star ingredient - Australian premium macadamia nut oil. She reluctantly agreed to use it, but mostly because all of her girlfriends had made the switch. (...)
Healthy weight loss supplements approved by the Hamptons Diet (03/03/2010)
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I simplified Henry's program and requested he take only the supplements that were most crucial for his weight loss.Within a week, Henry reported having a lot more energy. Within two weeks, he'd grown accustomed to taking the supplements and wouldn't even consider missing a dose. (...)
Hamptons diet weight loss expectations and the foods you can eat (03/03/2010)
(...) So, I started Joan on my monounsaturated-rich, low-carbohydrate diet. In three months, she lost twenty-four pounds, at an average of two pounds per week.That's fairly significant for a woman in menopause and is more than she'd ever lost on any other low-carbohydrate plan. (...)
Where do I begin with the Hamptons Diet and how will I lose weight (03/03/2010)
(...) Follow this rule for as many weeks as it takes to get close to your goal weight. Being close to your goal weight will be different for everyone, but I define close as five to ten pounds away from your goal: less for people who have less to lose and more for people who have a lot to lose. Once you have gotten close to your goal weight, then move on to group B. (...)
How to lose weight using your mind (02/27/2010)
(...) We've been talking about how to use food as fuel and how to harness the various ways of fine-tuning your body mechanics. The key to any weight-loss plan is mastery over nutrition and how you use food to get your body going. But an equally important force in the success of any weight-loss or life plan is the mind. (...)
Let your mind exercise and lose weight by staying healthy (02/27/2010)
(...) And of all the emotions that we can experience, there's not one more damaging and paralyzing to weight-loss success than guilt or shame. The negativity they cause can be enough to keep hope at bay, and you from realizing your true potential. What good could they ever offer you?
To succeed, you need to let go of any old, haunting beliefs about yourself. (...)
Thinking positive will help you lose weight faster (02/27/2010)
(...) Do you wake up thinking “Good morning, God!” or do you wake up thinking “Good God, it's morning”? You can imagine which one of these statements sets the course for a more positive day. By just shifting words, you can creatively change your inner dialogue to transform your outer experience. One of the great challenges in learning to change your inner dialogue from conspiring to inspiring is finding a way to see your thoughts as nourishment. (...)
Weight loss is influenced by hormonal balance and metabolism (02/25/2010)
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Your Choices, Your Metabolism
Consider this: After you eat a meal containing a large amount of carbohydrates or fat, your metabolic rate usually increases about 4 percent. By contrast, after you consume a meal containing optimal amounts of protein and lowglycemic carbohydrates, your metabolic rate usually begins to increase within 1 hour, reaches a maximum of about 30 percent above normal, and stays there, burning, as long as 3 to 12 hours. You can control your metabolism and burn more fat if you nourish yourself well every day. (...)
Eat often foods that speed metabolism and become healthy and thin (02/25/2010)
(...) When you really think about why you want a snack, if you find a cause other than true hunger that’s making you want to munch (like the fact that your sister or husband or mother will never understand, or your boss couldn’t care less), that’s okay. Just don’t go for food in that instance; it will never satisfy you. Instead, search for a different, healthier alternative to snacking. (...)
Do not skip breakfast and drink too much coffee a day (02/25/2010)
(...) So skipping meals is not helping you lose weight fast.
Five Reasons Why Starvation and Deprivation Don’t Work
1. Your body has a powerful will to survive, and if you miss or skip meals, your body sees this as a threat to its survival and it has one choice - to stop burning and start storing fat. (...)
Shape Up America a nonprofit site with lots of content (02/25/2010)
(...) ” As a result, Shape Up America! is against dieting and in favor of changing eating habits. It has a point of view that the really healthy way to eat is to control portions, limit fats, and eat plenty of fresh fruits, whole grains, and vegetables. It also believes that physical activity is essential. (...)
How to lose weight using Abouts health and fitness articles (02/25/2010)
(...) com was renamed in 1999 and purchased by Primedia in 2000, toward the end of the dot-com boom.
There are 23 content channels, 475 content guides, and 50,000 topics on About.com, ranging from sports to politics to relationships to science. (...)
How to recognise a good weight loss website (02/25/2010)
(...) However, if there was a perfect support site, it would have the components listed in the following sections, in addition to a food and exercise diary. (The components are listed in alphabetical order, along with which of the three Cs each one belongs to.)
On many Web sites, much of the support information, such as polls, message boards, and so on, works better if pop-ups are enabled for that Web site only. (...)
Weight Watchers Online authorities on weight loss (02/25/2010)
(...) If you aren’t on Weight Watchers the POINTS system might not work for you because counting points is different than counting calories.
Weight Watchers Online and eTools are similar products, but offered at different prices. There are a few meeting-related items that eTools members don’t get because it’s expected that they go to meetings so they don’t need the same materials that Weight Watchers Online members receive. (...)
SparkPeople is built on a philosophy that diets work in four stages (02/25/2010)
(...) A lot of other people think so, too; the company claims that a significant percentage of its users are people who have switched from Weight Watchers or eDiets, two much more expensive alternatives.
Like Weight Watchers and eDiets, SparkPeople focuses on more than food for losing weight. The company’s philosophy is to concentrate on the whole person. (...)
Nutribase it is a long term approach to weight loss (02/25/2010)
(...) She also noted that she didn’t want to go on a diet; she wanted a lifestyle change. “I was very aware that I had gained weight through eating more and exercising less,” she says. “I knew that the way to lose weight was to eat less and exercise more. (...)
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