Weight Loss Over 40 Plus

Weight Loss Over 40 Plus....Great Shakes Recipes

2009-02-07T11:55:00.000-08:00

Here are some great healthy shake recipes I think you will love. Just Click HERE

Just remember the best way to lose weight is to

Eat less
Workout more
Drink a least 48 oz of water daily
Write what you eat with a calorie count (1100- 1200 a day to lose weight)
Take Essentials Nutritional Supplement Pack

Please enjoy the shakes and live healthy for a better LIFE

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Weight Loss Over 40 Plus: Is Back

2009-02-04T09:03:00.000-08:00

I Am Back

I have been down and out commission for awhile, but I am back.

After the weight loss I got injured which slow me down a bit. But now we up and back in the game, so let's get the ball rolling again.

This is a place for you to gain knowledge on how the live healthier and enjoy a fuller life. When I was 340 pounds my quality of life SUCKED big time. Now at 243 an going down, life has so many more opportunities I cannot believe it.

I will be giving some free mp3 recording that really help me in my weight loss journey. It is an easy plan to lose weight.

Eat less
Workout more
Take a high quality Nutritional Supplement.

Well that is it for now, I'll be posting here more often and the comments are on for Questions or Comments. So please let me know how you are doing and how I can help.

Life is to short so start today and change yours.

Weight Loss Over 40 Plus Daily Record.....Week 25

2008-07-26T15:35:00.000-07:00

Weight Loss Over 40 Plus Daily Record.....Week 25

Week 25: The end of the program and graduation day. Now the real work starts. I am on my own. Yes there are support groups, but the real success will be up to me. I am watching what I put in my mouth and drinking my 128 oz of water a day. The workout program has become part of my quality of life. I hate the thought of the work, but love the benefits. You need a great nutritional supplement ( True Essentials) to maintain the grind.

Spin Bike still 49 mins. but I double the resistance for a harder workout with less miles. (19 to 19.5) every other day.
Gazelle is still a 30 min workout every other day.
Total Gym 6-8 min which was 2 sets of 8 reps is now 2 sets of 15 for each exercise.
Tai Chi for balance and flexibility.
Walking 6 miles this week
I added a Inversion Table to help with stretching and blood flow to my spine. Being a trucker for over 25 years has taking a told on my body.

weigh in: 243 changing up the reps and resistance, along with the inversion table for stretching has really increased the benefits of the strength training.

I hope you are doing well on your own life changing programs. If you would like to share your progress please post here or e-mail at chibmo@rock.com. I would like to share in your successes and the goals you reach. Please return next week to follow my journey. Thank you for your interest in this life changing part of my life.

Weight Loss Over 40 Plus Daily Record.....Week 24

2008-07-18T17:30:00.000-07:00

Weight Loss Over 40 Plus Daily Record.....Week 24

Week 24: It has been a uneventful week compare to the last 2. Trying to get back to a normal routine. I am watching what I eat, drinking my 128 oz of water, and taking my nutritional supplement packs. I have increased my workout routine by number of reps I am doing each set. Feeling pretty sore but feeling in better shape than when I was 20 and playing pro ball.

Spin Bike still 49 mins but I double the resistance for a harder workout with less miles. (17.5 to 18) every other day.
Gazelle is still a 30 min workout other every day.
Total Gym 6-8 min was 2 sets of 8 reps is now 2 sets of 15 for each exercise.
Tai Chi for balance and flexibility.
Walking 5 miles this week

weigh in: 249 up 2.5 pounds but losing inches and gaining muscle.

Please if I sound like a broken record forgive, but this has been the best thing I have every done for me. My quality of life has improved by a 100%, I am able to do more things now, than before I started. Every day is a new adventure and I am not sitting on my fat ass waiting to die. So please start a program for yourself today. If you would return next week to follow my wonderful journey.

Weight Loss Over 40 Plus Daily Record.....Week 23

2008-07-09T15:22:00.000-07:00

Weight Loss Over 40 Plus Daily Record.....Week 23

Week 23: On full food for about 5 weeks, still doing the workout program, drinking my 128 oz of water a day, and keeping track of what is going into my mouth. One thing I learned about myself, I did a lot of mindless eating. Meaning I did think or care about what was going into my mouth. I now know what is going into my mouth now so the calories, fat grams, and salt intake is under control. I don't feel starved or like I am missing anything. I am eating like a gourmet and feeling good about it.

I have changed my workout program to be more challenging. So let me break it down for you.

Spin Bike still 49 mins but I double the resistance for a harder workout with less miles. (17.5 to 18)
Gazelle is still a 30 min workout
Total Gym 6-8 min was 2 sets of 8 reps is now 2 sets of 12 for each exercise.
Tai Chi for balance and flexibility.
Walking 4.5 miles this week

weigh in: 246.5 not bad for still nursing a sore left knee and hip.

Thank you for traveling along with me on my life changing journey. I do pray that you are on your way to a better life too. Please return to follow my progress next week and thank you again for caring to share this with me. This Nutritional packs have help so much, please give them a try.

Weight Loss Over 40 Plus Daily Record.....Week 22

2008-07-05T12:34:00.000-07:00

Weight Loss Over 40 Plus Daily Record.....Week 22

Week 22: Another full food week and one with many challenges. Believe it or not another wedding, my youngest Son ( his 2nd her first). So we stayed at a hotel, ate out every night, and party hard at the wedding. I did not miss a workout, I drink my 128 oz of water and watch what I ate ( I did have a few beers at that wedding but not to excess). Even with the bad left knee and hip I dance my ass off to offset the indulgence for the weekend.

Spin Bike 49 mins (19.5-20 miles) every other day
Gazelle 30 min workout other every day
Total Gym 6-8 min workout 6 day workout
Tai Chi
Walking 5.5 miles

Weigh in: 249 pounds. not bad for the weekend I had. This week was my body analysis week. I lost 16 inches around my mid section, 91 pounds, and I have a 4% body fat excess down from 15 %. I am now reshaping my body which my wife says looks great.

For those of you that have followed my journey to this point, I hope you have started a life changing program. By all that I love this is the best thing I have every done for me. So please start today and come back to tell me of your successes. A good True Essentials nutritional packs is inportant to a healthy life.

Weight Loss Over 40 Plus Daily Record.....Week 21

2008-06-26T12:10:00.000-07:00

Weight Loss Over 40 Plus Daily Record.....Week 21

Week 21: I'm on full foods for about 2 weeks. I have watched my calorie intake but have not restricted my diet. I have eaten at Olive Garden, Cold Stones, and other not diet friendly restaurants. The one thing I have done was watch my daily calorie intake (1500-1900) and maintain my daily workouts. As long as you are willing to pay the price with a good and hard workout program for the foods you eat, you will lose or maintain the weight you have lost. I'm still drinking my 128 oz of water a day, taking my True Essentials nutritional packs a day, and watching the fat grams.

My workout this week was slowed down by my bad left knee. I was unable to do 3 gazelle or spin bike workouts. I did do my 6-8 minute total gym faithfully, some walking and my Tai Chi.

Spin Bike 49 mins (19.5-20 miles)... twice
Gazelle 30 min workout... twice
Total Gym 6-8 min workout... all 6 days
Tai Chi... every day
Walking 5 miles

Weigh in: 248.5.... How about that . I broke the 90 pound mark. Even missing some of my workouts. Through the strength training of the Total Gym ,my metabolism was still working burning fat.

I hope you will return to follow my journey of my life changing weight loss. Please take care of yourself and start a program today. I promise it will be the best thing you will ever do for you. Life is to short not to enjoy it to the fullest.

Weight Loss Over 40 Plus Daily Record.....Week 19 and 20

2008-06-20T00:03:00.000-07:00

Weight Loss Over 40 Plus Daily Record.....Week 19 and 20

Hmm week 19 and 20: Sorry about the week off but a lot of things have happened. Went to las Vegas week 19 had a very good time until my car blew up. 300 hundred miles from home, thank God for a great son who had work all day, and after a call from me drove 300 miles with a car hauler to drag my sorry butt home 300 miles. I knew there was a reason for wanting a son hehehe. The only other problem with the Vegas trip was a lack of opportunity to workout and no place to do it. I did walk 2 1/2 miles to a restaurant for breakfast on Sunday mourning. After the car blew up I also walked 3 miles to the casino and waited for my son. So much for week 19.

Now week 20: My Granddaughter got married on Saturday, B-i-g party to follow, and Papa (me) was there. Had a great time and so did the wife. So much for what was happening, now back the the weight loss.

Week 19: Full Food, still drinking my 128 oz of water, and taking my True Essentials nutritional packs. I did manage to get my 6 days of total gym in, but not all of my Gazelle or Spin Bike.

weigh in: 253 the 2 pounds was fluid cause by no cardio this week.

Week 20: Full Food, Still drinking 128 oz of water, and taking my True Essentials nutritional packs.

Total Gym 6-8 minute workout (the routine is for 6 days with one day of rest)
No Spin Bike ( I have a bad left knee and hip that was killing from all the walking last week in Vegas)
Gazelle ( 6 days of the 30 minute workout, much easier on the knee and hip)
Tai Chi ( for flexibility and balance which you need has you get older)
Walking ( you know about the 5 1/2 miles in Vegas plus another 6)

weigh in: 251 I feel at a plateau now, I need to change something or wait for my body to adjust to full food ( aka more salt intake).

Come back next week when I break through the 90 pound mark. I am sorry about the delay in this week post. I only hope you start your own weight loss and workout program this week. It will be the best thing you every do for you.

Weight Loss Over 40 Plus Daily Record.....Week 18

2008-06-06T10:54:00.000-07:00

Weight Loss Over 40 Plus Daily Record.....Week 18

week 18: Down to 1 supplement per day. Full food next week. Watching the calorie intake and fat grams. I am learning to eat all over again, being more selective on what I put in my mouth. To much work has been done to get me to where I am today. Take a 9 inch plate cut it in half on one side an a quarter on the other. The half is your vegetables. One of the quarters is for protein (3 oz of meat or a 1/2 cup of beans) and the other quarter for starch ( potato, brown rice). This meal plan and a good workout program will never let you get fat again.

Spin Bike- 49 mins. ( 19.5-20 miles) every other day
Gazelle -30 min workout other every day
Total Gym -6-8 min workout with John Carleo
Tai Chi
3 miles walking twice a week

weigh in: 251 putting on a lot of muscle and tightening up all over.
I am buying smaller clothes. Everything I own looks like potato sacks on me.

Please return and follow my journey, this, I can never say enough, is the best thing I have done for me. So please start a workout program and a better eating habit to change the quality of your life.

Weight Loss Over 40 Plus Daily Record.....Week 17

2008-05-29T15:01:00.000-07:00

Weight Loss Over 40 Plus Daily Record.....Week 17

Week 17: Down to 2 supplements a day, eating food again for two meals a day. Drinking 128 oz of water a day to flush the system out. The meals consist of 3 oz of proteins or a 1/2 cup of beans, 1/2 cup cooked or 1 cup of raw vegetables, and 1 fruit. Still taking my True Essentials nutritional pack and following a workout program everyday.

Spin Bike 49 mins ( 19.5-20 miles) every other day
Gazelle 30 min workout other every day
Total Gym 6-8 min workout with John Carleo
Tai Chi
3 miles walking twice a week

Weigh in: 251 pounds a loss of 5 pounds Who Ha. Sill losing inches all over, I was able to wear a pair of levis buried in the back of my closet for 9 years.

I can honestly say my health and conditioning is better at 59 than when I play Pro Baseball in my 19-20's. I cannot tell you how much this has change my life and outlook. So please do yourself a big favor an start a life changing program today. Thanks for following my progress and please return, I am only half way to my goal.

Weight Loss Over 40 Plus Daily Record.....Week 16

2008-05-23T05:13:00.000-07:00

Weight Loss Over 40 Plus Daily Record.....Week 16

Week 16: Down to 3 supplements a day and drinking my 144oz of water. Replacing supplements with 3 oz of protein or a 1/2 cups of beans, 1/2 cooked or 1 cup raw vegetables, and 1 piece of fruit. Still taking my True Essentials for men. There is a True Essentials for women too.

Spin Bike 49 mins (19-19.5 miles) every other day
Gazelle 30 min workout other every day
Total Gym John Carleo's 6-8 min 6 day workout
Tai Chi
2.5 mile walks 3 times a week

Weigh in: 256 pounds a loss of 3 pounds. Weight loss has slowed down but the loss in inches has not. I am replacing fat with muscle.

A Total weight loss of 84 pounds since I started. I am only half way to my goal but I will not stop until it is reached. So please return an follow my journey to a better and healthier life. Please start a program for you because you deserve it too.

Weight Loss Over 40 Plus Daily Record.....Week 15

2008-05-16T08:56:00.000-07:00

Weight Loss Over 40 Plus Daily Record.....Week 15

Here we are at week 15 my supplements have been cut to 3 times a day. I have been adding 3oz of protein or 1/2 a cups a bean as a replacement for the supplements. Also adding vegetables 1/2 cooked or 1 cup raw. Drinking 144 oz of water a day and taking my True Essentials. I feel very good, not to blow my own horn I am looking very fit and healthy.

Spin Bike 49 mins (19-19.5 miles a day)
Added the Total Gym 6-8 min workout program a day. Try the 20 min workout of 18 exercises with 15 reps it kick my ass ( to advance for my level right now).
Tai Chi
5 miles of walking 2 times a week.
Drop the Gazelle for now my daughter is using it.

Weigh In: 259 pounds. A 2 pound loss but I am adding muscle and loosing inches all over my B-o-d-y.

I can not say it enough this is the best thing I have every done for myself. Please start on a workout program and know what you are putting in you body. Life is to short to miss.

Weight Loss Over 40 Plus Daily Record.....Week 14

2008-05-08T10:13:00.000-07:00

Weight Loss Over 40 Plus Daily Record.....Week 14

Week 14: an adjustment week. The 5 supplements is cut to 4 and the adding of 3oz of protein or a 1/2 a cup of beans for the daily program. Still drinking 144oz of water a day and taking my True Essentials. Not only do I feel great but I am starting to look great too. My endurance and conditioning is better now than when I was in my twenties.

Spin Bike 49 mins 4 days (19-19.5 miles a day)
Gazelle 45 mins 3 days
Walking 5 miles 3 times a week
Tai Chi
Starting a Total Gym program this week 6-8 mins a day

Weigh in: 261 pounds. weight loss slowed down but I can see the different in total inches.

This has been the best thing I have done for my health and quality of life. Believe it when I say life really sucked at 340 pounds. I am only part way through my weight loss and I ask you to follow my journey. Please start a workout program and a healthy eating program today. Do yourself a favor and try True Essentials your life will be better for it.

Weight Loss Over 40 Plus Daily Record.....Week 13

2008-04-29T14:35:00.000-07:00

Weight Loss Over 40 Plus Daily Record.....Week 13

Lucky week 13: This was the last week of the 5 supplements, next week we take 4 supplements and 3 oz of protein or 1/2 cup of beans. Still drinking the 144 oz of water, taking my True Essentials nutrient pack and I feel great and very strong. Back to my daily routine after Vegas and here is the progress report.

Spin Bike 49 mins every day (19-19.5 miles)
Walking 4 miles (3 times a week)
Tai Chi

Weigh in Weight 263 pounds. A loss of 6 pounds this week.

I hope some of you have started a program to a better and healthier life. Please return to follow my progress to my goals and success.

Weight Loss Over 40 Plus Daily Record.....Week 12

2008-04-24T09:07:00.000-07:00

Weight Loss Over 40 Plus Daily Record.....Week 12

Week 12 was a tough week, went to Las Vegas over the weekend. Spend most of my time a the Ball Park watching my Son's Slow Pitch Tournament Team play. This was the first time I have been taken out of my routine during this weight loss program. Did not take all my supplement drinks, I substituted Subway in it's place. Did not have access to a Spin Bike so I walk the 4 mile area of the Ball Park. I did take my True Essentials supplement pack everyday I was there and had energy to spare.

Walked 4 miles Saturday and Sunday
Tai Chi
Spin Bike Monday thru Friday 49 mins (19 miles)

weigh in: 269 pounds ( not bad for change in my program this week)

I was able to maintain a weight loss and kept my energy level up by watching what I ate. Taken a very good Pharmaceutical Supplement True Essentials has changed my life for the better.

Please return to my website here an follow my progress to my weight loss goals.

Weight Loss Over 40 Plus Daily Record.....Week 11

2008-04-16T05:01:00.000-07:00

Weight Loss Over 40 Plus Daily Record.....Week 11

Week 11: 70 pounds lost to date. My weight loss has slowed down. I think because my body is getting used to the workout program. I will change it up this week by adding strength training. The cardio (spin bike) has done a lot for my conditioning and endurance. I can not express enough how a very good pharmaceutical grade supplement helps.....True Essentials. I know at 800 calories a day without them I could not workout as hard as I do and get the results I do.

Spin Bike 49mins at 18-19 miles everyday.
Gazelle twice a week 35 mins
Tai Chi everyday
walking 3 miles

Weigh in: 270 pounds.

Staying focused on my goals, I am not discouraged by the slow down, this is a marathon not a sprint. Please return to follow my progress and I thank you for your interest.

Weight Loss Over 40 Plus Daily Record.....Week 10

2008-04-09T21:31:00.000-07:00

Weight Loss Over 40 Plus Daily Record.....Week 10

Week 10 it was my worst week for a good reason. This was the week of my 39th Wedding Anniversary. I took my wife out for Italian which is not on the program. The other six days I did my 5 supplements and drank my 144 0z 0f water. Taking my True Essentials have kept my energy levels high and I feel great.

Spin Bike 46 mins ( 17- 18 miles)
Gazelle 35 mins ( 2 days)
walk 3 miles
Tai Chi

weigh in weight 274 pounds

I miss my gold weight for the week but I was worth it for my wife. So please come back an check out my progress in the weeks ahead.

Weight Loss Over 40 Plus Daily Record.....Week 9

2008-04-02T10:20:00.000-07:00

Weight Loss Over 40 Plus Daily Record.....Week 9

Week 9 I feel fine as vintage wine. Following the program, setting my goals, knocking them down one at a time, and staying on target. Taking my 5 supplements a day, drinking the 144 oz of water, and faithful to my workout program.

Spin Bike 46mins everyday (16-17 miles)
Tai Chi for stretching and balance
3 miles walked a week
Clean my charcoal bar-b-que for the summer cookouts

Anything you do beyond your daily routine is exercise and will burn calories.

Believe me when I say taking my True Essentials supplement pack has kept my energy levels high and me feeling great. Before I was tired all the time, falling asleep in the middle of the day and general feeling like crap. Being 59 is a whole different world than 19.

Weigh in: 276 pounds and going strong to my goal.

Please come back an follow my success and I hope you start a program of you own.
Life is only getting better for me and I would like you to come along too.

Weight Loss Over 40 Plus Daily Record.....Week 8

2008-03-26T11:05:00.000-07:00

Weight Loss Over 40 Plus Daily Record.....Week 8

Week 8 an still going strong, Easter Sunday was tough with all the family over. My wife and daughter cooked a great meal. All I could do was smell the food, those calories do not hurt my progress. I drank my 5 protein supplements and 144 oz of water. My strength and energy is still up by using my True Essentials. I feel great and my health is so much better today.

Spin Bike 48 mins (16-17 miles)
Tai Chi for balance and flexibility
3 miles walking this week.

Here is the payoff. Weigh in this week was 282 pounds.

Please check back on my very successful journey to a healthier and better Quality of live.

Weight Loss Over 40 Plus Daily Record.....Week 7

2008-03-21T10:44:00.000-07:00

Weight Loss Over 40 Plus Daily Record.....Week 7

Please forgive me for being late with this Post.

This week was very good took my 5 supplements and drank my 144 0z of water.

Spin Bike raised my time to 50 mins ( 16 to 17 miles)
Walked 2 miles twice this week
I added Tai Chi for balance and flexibility

Weigh in weight on Wednesday was 288.5 pounds.

I have been able to keep my strength and energy up by using my True Essentials Life Vitamins and Mineral packs. Please return to follow my progress to a very healthier and better life.

Weight Loss Over 40 Plus Daily Record.....Week 6

2008-03-11T13:07:00.000-07:00

Weight Loss Over 40 Plus Daily Record.....Week 6

Week 6: Sticking to the plan 5 supplements a day and drinking my 144 oz of water.

Spin Bike 46 mins everyday
Walking 2 miles twice a week

Feeling good taking my True Essentials. My energy level is up, my sex drive is off the charts, and life is really good.

Weigh in weight: 297 lbs. I will never see 300 again.

Please return to my site and follow my progress to my goal of 210 lbs.

Weight Loss Over 40 Plus Daily Record.....Week 5

2008-03-05T07:51:00.000-08:00

Weight Loss Over 40 Plus Daily Record.....Week 5

I have maintain my discipline with the 5 supplement and 144 0z of water, no cheating.

Spin Bike up to 46 mins everyday
Had to stop using my Gazelle because of a bad hip ( to much pain)
Starting to use Tai Chi for balance and flexible.

Today's weigh in was 303 lbs

Still using my True Essentials for energy and Strength. Please return again to check on my progress.

Weight Loss Over 40 Plus Daily Record.....Week 4

2008-02-26T13:59:00.000-08:00

Weight Loss Over 40 Plus Daily Record.....Week 4

Followed my program to the letter Drank my 144 oz of water, took my 5 daily supplements, and my True Essentials for energy.

Spin Bike 45 mins on Even Days
Gazelle 30 mins on Odd Days

Weigh in 310 lbs

I guess slow and steady win the weight loss race. We will hit our goal weight of 210 lbs. Please check back in for more progress.

Weight Loss Over 40 Plus Daily Record.....Week 3

2008-02-20T10:43:00.000-08:00

Weight Loss Over 40 Plus Daily Record.....Week 3

I have been good and stay on the five supplement drinks a day. I have drank my 128 oz of water, taken my True Essentials, and exercised.

Spin Bike I am up to 45 min. even days
Gazelle 30 min. odd days

Weigh in 316 lbs.

A little off my average but I will make it up next week. My goal weight is 210 lbs, please come back to see my progress on changing my life.

Weight Loss Over 40 Plus Daily Record.....Week 2

2008-02-13T09:46:00.000-08:00

Weight Loss Over 40 Plus...Week 2

Here it is my first weigh in: I started at 340 lbs, I lost 7 lbs the week before I started my Positive Choice program. So my starting weight was 333 lbs and my weigh in weight was 323 lbs. I am on track to lose 10 lbs a week. My target weight is 210 lbs, I have a muscular build with a lot fat on it.

My daily routine:

rise and shine at 6:00am
40 minute 12 mile workout on my spin bike on my even days
30 minute workout on my Gazelle ( just starting to build up to the full 90 minute) on odd days
drink my meals every 3 hours
drinking a 128 oz of water a day

Still taking my True Essentials
Which gives me my energy and strength to do my daily routine.

Weight Loss Over 40 Plus Daily Record..... Week 1

2008-02-07T05:44:00.000-08:00

Weight Loss Over 40 Plus Daily Record..... Week 1

This will be a daily account of my weight loss progress, I hope it helps some of you with your weight loss.

Through my medical plan they offer a health service program most of them free.

Stop smoking
diabetes management.
chronic pain management
Vegetarian classes
Positive Choice (weight for life, slim track, and optifast)
Bariatric Surgery (stomach bypast) free
weight management classes.

I have done the chronic pain management classes for a bad knee and hip. The vegetarian to change my eating habits. I am now 1/4 of the way through Bariatic Surgery ( 24 weeks of classes) and just start the Postive Choice class using optifast (26 weeks of classes).

In the beginning of the Bariatic Surgery classes I weight 340 lbs. Starting the Postive Choice class I weight 333. The 12 pounds was loss by keeping a food journal and a little exercise (going from 20min-45mins every other day on a spin bike). With the optifast added I expect to lose on average 10 pounds a week.

I have been using a multi nutritional pack called True Essentials for men, it has a packet for women too. The supplement has giving me a healthier and energy fill life. Before taking them I felt tired and sick all the time. One of the side affects for me as a man is the Virility Essential component of the packet. Sorry not to offend anyone but the sexual release feel is like when I was 17. I am 59 today.

I will keep you updated on my weight loss in the next post.

True Essentials For A Better Life

2008-01-08T13:29:00.000-08:00

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2007-12-15T22:56:00.000-08:00

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Natural Weight Loss: When you do not have to Go Over

2007-10-08T16:56:00.000-07:00

Eat right, keep moving.

You just have read all that you need to know about how to prevent being overweight. That simple set of instructions should be easy to follow, but not for 35% of Americans who are unable to prevent being overweight.

Of course, once we are overweight, we usually want to trim down for a whole lot of reasons, some related to health, others having to do with looks.

In addition, it is never too late to lose weight. But the fact is, it is a whole lot easier to prevent putting on pounds than to try losing them later on. And if there is one thing we all know, it is that weight gain is likely to happen if we do not take forward-looking steps to stop it.

Health experts say that most people who are into losing weight usually stray. They tend to go back to their old eating habits even after they learn to enjoy low-fat eating. They tend to return to sedentary ways even though they enjoy exercising.

But despite the momentum toward weight gain, you can stop it from happening, experts say. And there are plenty of good reasons to avoid excess pounds, reasons that go beyond vanity or social acceptance.

In fact, some health experts contend that the significance of excess weight is more than cosmetic. They say that it takes a huge toll on people’s physical health.

The Way to Losing Weight…Naturally

The nuts and bolts of eating right maintaining a healthy weight is not all that complicated. In fact, it is a good bet that most people know pretty well what is best. Hence, losing weight the natural way should not be a problem at all.

Consequently, a reasonable approach for losing weight naturally is to stick to a diet that is high in complex carbohydrates, high in fiber, moderate in protein, and low in fat.

A complex carbohydrate is a baked potato. Fat is the sour cream and butter you should not put on it. Fiber is vegetables. Fat is the oil you should not fry them in. Protein is a lean cut of meat. Fat is the gravy you should not pour over it.

Moreover, health experts say that dietary fat promotes weight gain because it is a very dense source of calories. Also, when you consume excess calories from dietary fat, you store those calories as body fat more efficiently than excess calories from other sources.

On the other hand, it can also help you lose weight naturally if you will not fall into the so-called “fat-free” trap. Manufacturers keep coming out with low-fat or fat-free versions of their best-selling foods, but Americans keep getting fatter anyway.

One of the greatest delusions of the 1990s is that “no fat” means “non-fattening.” The truth is, you are often getting just as many calories from the no-fat version, even if the calories are not coming from fat.

The term fat-free can be a trap if you start to believe that you can eat any amount of the foods that are advertised that way.

What’s more, it is best to respond to hunger with healthful snacks. Health experts say it would be better to try eating every three to four hours, which may mean a nutritious low-fat snack between lunch and dinner.

When you feel the urge for food coming on, snacking on something healthy such as a slice of whole-grain toasted bread is a better alternative. Never skip a meal and eat snacks instead because that is the worst thing you can do if you are trying to control your eating habits and weight.

Remember, if you want to lose weight naturally, you have to keep track of every food you eat and of every activity that you do. When you say natural weight loss means that you do not have to use some accessories or helpful aids just to lose weight.

Losing weight naturally is a process and not a fad. Hence, it would take a lot of dogged determination, self-control, and discipline just to achieve your ideal weight.

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The Importance of Physical Fitness

2007-10-04T15:51:00.000-07:00

One of the simplest and most effective ways to bring down blood glucose levels, cut the risk of cardiovascular disease, and improve overall health and well-being is physical fitness and exercise. Yet, in our increasingly sedentary world, where almost every essential task can be performed online, from the driver’s seat, or with a phone call, exercising and being physically fit can be tough case to sell.

In reality, everyone should exercise, yet survey shows that only 30% of the United States adult population gets the recommended thirty minutes of daily physical activity, and 25% are not active at all.

Inactivity is thought to be one of the key reasons for the surge of type 2 diabetes in America, because inactivity and obesity promote insulin resistance and other factors that trigger other kinds of diseases.

The good news is that it is never too late to get moving, and exercise is one of the easiest ways to start controlling the onset of any kinds of diseases. For people who are already candidates for some serious diseases like diabetes and heart failure, exercise and physical fitness can improve the condition of some parts of the body like insulin sensitivity, lower the risk of heart disease, and promote weight loss.

In 2003, the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism had published an issue regarding the result of their study and found out that lack of exercise and physical fitness were the key factors behind obesity and other serious diseases like diabetes.

Hence, it is extremely important for a person to stay healthy and be physically fit in order to avoid such illnesses.

Getting Started

The first order of business with any exercise plan, especially if you are a “dyed-in-the-wool” couch potato, is to consult with your health care provider.

If you have cardiac factors, your doctor may want to perform a stress test to establish a safe level of exercise for you.

Certain complications of some diseases will also dictate what type of exercise program you can take on. Activities like weightlifting, jogging, or high-impact aerobics can possibly pose a risk for people with diabetic retinopathy due to the risk for further blood vessel damage and possible “retinal detachment.”

Health experts also contend that patients with sever peripheral neuropathy or PN should avoid foot-intensive weight-bearing exercises such as long-distance walking, jogging, or step aerobics and opt instead for low-impact activities like swimming, biking, and rowing.

If you have conditions that make exercise and physical fitness a challenge, your provider may refer you to an exercise physiologist who can design a fitness program for your specific needs.

If you are already active in sports or work out regularly, it will still benefit you to discuss your regular routine with your doctor.

The bottom line is that physical fitness and exercise should not have to be a rigid activity and should not come off strong. Your exercise routine can be as simple as a brisk nightly neighborhood walk, walking the dog, or simply taking the stairs instead of the elevator. The important thing is that you keep on moving. Every little bit really helps a lot.

In the end, you will realize that the many things that good food can bring you are equally the same as what physical fitness can do for you.

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The Advantages of Weight Loss Patch

2007-10-02T15:08:00.000-07:00

Finally, for severely obese people who have been unable to lose weight using traditional means, the utilization of weight loss patch may be an option.

Basically, weight loss patch is a revolutionary device or product that helps people to lose weight effectively. This weight loss patch, also known as “the diet patch,” or the “Slim Form Patch” are the new and innovative weight loss product that are now readily available in the market.

Its manufacturers contend that the ingredients used in weight loss patches are 100% natural. So, people who will use the product can be assured of a safe and effective weight loss regimen.

To know more about these weight loss patches, here is a list of some facts that can help you understand how it works:

1. It is a biological and straightforward process of losing weight.

This means that these weight loss patches are made from 100% natural ingredients that is why manufacturers claim that these products are safe to use. In addition, it is also simple and easy to utilize.

2. It’s not considered as one form of trendy weight loss program.

Because of its viability and clinically proven results, weight loss patches are considered as something that can safely burn calories and fats without having to skip meals or do some crash diets.

Moreover, because it does not advocate people to engage into crash diets, these products have not eradicated certain food groups in one’s diet. This means that the person using it is still eating a well-balanced meal.

3. It employs a “cutting edge technology” known as the Patch technology or the Transdermal.

This new technology states that in most cases, the food that enters into the body passes through the different areas inside. In most cases, there are harmful ingredients that were able to enter the body and yet it may pose greater risks.

The point here is that these substances where already broken down into pieces in areas like the liver or stomach, without passing through the bloodstreams. Hence, it pose greater risk to the person concerned.

However, with patch technology, the substances are easily absorbed and penetrated through the skin. It is in this process that the substances are redirected first to the bloodstream, where they are filtered, before they can go to the liver, stomach, and other parts of the body.

In this way, the harmful substances are already eliminated and that everything that passes through the different parts of the body are effectively utilized by the cells, where it is mostly needed.

Moreover, these weight loss patches contain the active ingredients that can effectively help people lose weight at the same time enhancing their health and well-being.

Therefore, for a revolutionary modification to weight loss regimen, it would be better if you will try using these weight loss patches. Buy now and start your life to a healthier you.

Alternatively, these weight loss patches are available in 30-piece package. It should only be worn once a day. Hence, you have a month supply of these products.

Indeed, with the advent of weight loss patches, losing weight will no longer be considered a game for the chosen few.

Hence, with these wonderful, excellent patches, you can now easily lose weight without the trouble of extreme fad diets. Best of all, these weight loss patches are affordable, so there’s no reason why you cannot try it out.

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A Look on Diet Fitness

2007-09-25T14:41:00.000-07:00

Many people nowadays are very much conscious about their own health and fitness. In addition to that, these people, and many others as well, are now having that desire to sculpt their bodies to ahieve that magazine-cover look. As a result, gyms, health spas and other fitness centers have proliferated all over to cater to the needs of the fitness buffs and afficionados.

Even on television exercise machines, weight loss products, and other paraphernalia to improve fitness have more or less gained control over the airwaves and made their way into the households. But exerise is not the only way to build that body beautiful. It also entails certain amount of responsibility on the foods one chooses to eat. Being healthy and fit requires one to observe diet fitness.

Diet fitness is as essential as exercise itself. Diet for fitness provides the essential nutrition one needs to restore worn-out muscles and for healthy growth. Diet fitness should never be taken for granted. With the popularity of keeping fit, many different views, methods, programs and dieting strategies have been formulated by many professionals. Among these are high carb diets and high fat diets. Whih one is more effective and which one should one choose to follow?

First thing to know would be the fundamental differences between these two diet approaches. As the name implies, high carb diets concentrates on taking in carbohydrate-rich foods while high fat diets endorses fat-rich foods. High carb diets are utilized to glycogen stored in the liver and muscles. Glycogen is a glucose complex that provides large amounts of energy ready for use in anaerobic exercises.

Fats, on the other hand, is well-nown for being the richest source of calories. It actually contains 2.5 times more calories than carbohydrates and proteins alike. Studies also show that it takes the body 24 calories to metabolize carbohydrates while it only takes 3 to burn down fat. So which one to follow? A person can follow a high carb and low fat fitness diet or the other way around. It is absolutely not recommended to follow both at the same time; unless of course if you want to gain body fat.

But then diet fitness is not all about losing fat, one must also consider his diet in order to keep fat away. Research shows that sustainable loss of weight can only be achieved on a diet which suits the individual food preferences, lifestyle, medical profile and satiety signals.

Diet programs all over can help you shed off excess pounds, but only one diet can help you stay sexy, and it is the one that satisfies you most. Other important aspects of having a fit diet are moderation, balance and variation. One must be careful not to leave out important nutrients and other substances necessary for healthy body functioning. health organizations are clear about the amounts of nutrients an individual should have in the body.

Low fat high carbs, high carbs low fat; the question is not which diet program will work out but which is it that will work for you. Striving for a sexy and healthy body does not have to burden an individual, diet fitness does not have to mean sticking to the same kind of food for life. One may even try to be adventurous and try out new foods out there. Who knows? one may even discover spinach interesting.

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Why Losing Weight is Good

2007-09-21T16:53:00.000-07:00

There is a great benefit acquired from losing weight. Though losing weight is not easy, the long term effects brought by it would probably be of help to anyone considering to shed those unwanted and unhealthy pounds.

The following are a few of the remarkable advantages from losing those excess weight.

Weight loss prevents high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke

That is a three in one benefit from losing weight. It is a fact that heart disease and stroke are one of the primary reasons for disability and death in both men and women in the US. People who are overweight have a higher risk to have high levels of cholesterol in their blood stream as well as triglycerides (also known as blood fat).

Angina, one type of heart disease, could cause chest pains as well as a decrease in the oxygen pumped to the heart.

Sudden death also occurs from heart disease and stroke, and usually this strikes with very little warning, signs and symptoms.

It is a fact that by decreasing your weight by a mere five to ten percent, this could positively decrease the chances of you having or developing heart disease or a stroke. Plus, how your heart functions would also improve as well as your blood pressure, cholesterol and triglyceride count will decrease.

Weight loss prevents type 2 diabetes

Diabetes puts in jeopardy one’s life as well as how one leads his or her life because of the complications that result from having it. Both types of diabetes, type one and type two are linked with being overweight. To those who already have diabetes, regular exercise and losing weight could help in controlling your blood sugar levels as well as the medication you may be currently taking. Increase your physical activity. You could simply walk, jog or dance. It helps get those blood streams moving as well as lose those unnecessary pounds.

Weight loss helps reduce your risk for cancer

Being overweight is linked with a number of kinds of cancer. Specially for women, the common types of cancer that is associated with being overweight include cancer of the uterus, gallbladder, ovary, breast, and colon. This is not meant to scare you, this is only to keep you informed. Men are at risk too from developing cancer if they are overweight. These include cancer of the colon, prostate and rectum. Extra weight, a diet high in fat and cholesterol should as much as possible be avoided.

Weight loss reduces sleep apnea

Or it could eliminate it all together. Sleep apnea is a condition wherein one could temporarily stop breathing for a brief period and then would continue to snore heavily. Sleep apnea could cause drowsiness or sleepiness during the day and – because of being overweight – could result in heart failure. Shedding those excess pounds could help in eliminating this problem.

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Better Work Out

2007-09-19T11:13:00.000-07:00

1.Stop and Go

If you play a sport that requires a full sprint, remember that a full sprint strains the muscles of the lower body. To combat this, do stop-and-go exercises. For example, run 30 meters at about 80 percent of your effort, slow to a jog for five to 10 meters, then run again for another 30 meters. Repeat this process five times.

2.On bended knees

Almost 3 out of four ACL injury occurs when players are landing or turning. If your knees are bent instead of straight, the risk of injury is greatly reduced according to a report in the JAAOS (Journal of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons).

3.Cool down

Heatstroke is not something that can be easily cured like headache. To avoid it, stay cool and hydrated. Be sure the combined temp an humidity is less than 160. This is according to Dr. Dave Janda of the IPSM.

4.Get the proper equipment

Badly fitting gears or ill sized equipment can be a cause of training injuries. The extra money spent on proper equipment goes a long way.

5.Do it the right way

Bad technique is just as bad as, well, bad equipment. Seek advice from pros and trainer, this advice are invaluable to your exercises or training.

6.Go West (or whichever direction)

If you're playing or training in multiple directions, your warm up should also. Move sideways, backward, forward and all the motions you might be doing. This allows your body to be prepared.

7.Have yourself filmed

The camera doesn't lie. Show your video to a person well verse in your training, so he can give a critic of your fitness regimen.

8.Loosen the shoulders.

Even a slightly injured rotator cuff can shut down the function of a shoulder. You might want to include stretching to protect your rotator cuffs.

9.take An early dip

Schedule your swimming sessions early. The less people in the pool means less of everything in the pool.

10. Protect yourself

Wearing custom-fitted mouth guards reduces the risk of injuries by as much as 82 percent, according to a study at UNC at Chapel Hill. Plunk out the cash for a custom-fitted mouth guard and it'll last for years including your smile and teeth.

11. Smooth out your tendon

Inquire about ultrasound needle therapy. These procedure is minimally by using ultrasound to guide a needle. The needle smoothens the bone, breaks up calcifications, and fixes scar tissue. Thirteen out of twenty patients saw improvement, and the session takes only about 15 minutes of your time.

12. Buy your running shoes after work.

Shop in the evening, the feet are swollen after a day of work. It approximates how your feet will be after three miles of running.

13. Do off road running.

If the surface is unstable, it trains the ankles to be stable.

14. Know where you're going.

Whether its biking, or skiing, be sure to have a dry run down any path first. A lot of injuries can be avoided when you're familiar with the route taken.

15. Train hard.

Anxiety reduces your peripheral vision by three degrees and slows the reaction time by almost 120 milliseconds, according to an article of the Journal of Sports Sciences. When the going gets difficult, the veteran athlete rely on skills they've trained for and practiced. It keeps them cooler under pressure, widening their vision so they can see react much faster.

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Rapid Weight Loss Techniques

2007-09-15T15:01:00.000-07:00

Other than physical appearance weight affects a person in many ways. This could be the overall quality of life, self-esteem, depression, health risks, and physical incapabilities. There are a lot of positive changes once a person experience weight loss. It is for this reason why a lot of people are searching for a weight loss technique that will surely trim down those fats and get a super slim head turner body.

The first thing that an over-weight should do is seek a doctor to recommend the best weight loss regimen. This will be done after a full physical examination, which leads to the determination of proper weight loss technique. And to lose weight fast and effectively four aspects of life should be changed: what to eat, how to eat, behavior and activity level.

Here are fast tips that can change an over-weight's life:

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Overnight Weight Loss

2007-09-14T14:44:00.000-07:00

The rise in the number of fast foods joints that have a lot of saturated fat in the meals, the use of a lot of refined sugar in sodas and other processed foods and eating food with less fiber have all contributed to the fact that there are more people than before who are classified as either overweight or are obese.

A lot of other factors cause this to happen such as genetics, overeating and as people age; the metabolism slows down making it harder than before to burn the food that was just consumed.

The rate that a person loses weight is commensurate to how it is gained. Rapid weight is not good advisable since it leaves the person with lose skin and the only way to get rid of that would require surgery.

Weight loss depends on the condition of the person which includes weight, health, calorie-intake, age, gender, lifestyle, stress level and routine.

Being overweight does not necessarily make a person unhealthy. It just makes the person a bit unfashionable. Studies have shown that people who are a bit overweight live longer than those who have normal weight.

There is no quick or overnight solution for quick weight loss.

Nutritionists and other health experts will say that a person’s weight with proper exercise can actually help lose a certain number of pounds per week The best way to do this is with a low calorie diet and an exercise plan.

The first thing a person needs to do is to choose a diet program designed by a dietitian or another health professional. The patient has to be evaluated before any program can be made. The program usually consists of an eating plan and an exercise program that does not require the use of supplements or one to purchase any expensive fitness equipment.

The best exercise plan should have cardiovascular and weight training exercises. This helps burn calories and increase the muscle to fat ratio that will increase ones metabolism and lose weight.

A good diet should have food from all the food groups.

This is made up by 2 things. The first is carbohydrates. The food that a person consumes should have vitamins, minerals and fiber. A lot of this can come from oats, rice, potatoes and cereals. The best still come from vegetables and fruits since these have phytochemicals, enzymes and micronutrients that are essential for a healthy diet.

The second is fat which can come from mono and poly saturated food sources rather than animal fats. Since fat contains more than double the number of calories in food, this should be taken in small quantities to lose weight.

All diet plans are designed to make the person induce reduced amount of calories into the body. This does not mean that the person has to eat less. It just means that one has to eat smart by choosing the foods that have less calories. This makes it possible for someone to lose weight without the need to eat less.

During the course of the program, the person should still consult with the doctor and other health experts to monitor ones progress. There will be times that it is essential to modify the diet plan to further lose weight.

It is up to the person already to stick to the program to see that it works.

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Celiac - Discover The Link With The Obesity

2007-09-10T14:13:00.000-07:00

Against the common believe, it's seems that there's a connection between the obesity and the celiac, even if today the scientific researchers are trying to find some confirms.

Most probably the causes that link these two diseases are:

genetic predisposition;

the malabsorbtion syndrome that cause a desire of the food, despite having absorbed enough calories. When the caloric amount is excessive the need of continuous eating, carrying the main fat through the body, so the pancreas's activity is reduced damaging the capacity of the cells to burn the fat stored provoking the weight's increase.

Definition:

the celiac is much diffused disease, but still very little known because of the insufficient information's campaign about this issue, a digestive disease of genetic origin that provokes the malabsorption of the food, is caused from chronic inflammation of the tenuous intestine due to the immunity reaction triggered from a mix of proteins – gliadins – contained in the “gluten”, protein that is founds in the grain and cereals.

When it appears:

in pediatric age with the following symptoms:

1.weight loss;
2.diarrhoea;
3.low growth;
4.anaemia;
5.herpetiforme dermatitis.

It can show itself also in adult age, in some cases the patient doesn't introduce any symptoms, for this reason it's known of:

Silent celiac:

there are alterations in the patients intestinal mucosa, but the subjects doesn't show the symptoms, because it's interested only one part of the tenuous intestine, but the remaining works regularly. But it's possible that increasing the doses of “gluten” present in the feeding, they trigger the symptoms.

Latent celiac:

the patient shows the genetic sensibility to the disturb but doesn't have neither the intestinal mucosa damaged nor the symptoms. But it's possible that increasing the assumed doses of “gluten” with the feeding, because an important event, like a surgery intervention, pregnancy or childbirth, they trigger the symptoms.

Diagnosis:

a child who doesn't grow must be submitted to a pediatric visit and must have a test verifying the existence of the malabsorption syndrome. Blood exams revealing the responsible antibody presence of the disease. For a confirm of the diagnosis it's necessary to resort the intestinal biopsy and to state the damages provoked by the gluten to the intestinal mucosa.

If the child is too little it's necessary repeating the exam after 6 months of gluten-free diet and after others 6 months of diet containing the gluten. All this to establish that the damages to the intestinal mucosa is provoked from the gluten.

The treatment:

despite this is a disease much diffused that it can have serious consequences for the child's and adult's health, actually is possible to cure it just with a gluten-free diet for lifetime.

Warning:

during the cooking of the meals, avoid accurately, to use the same cutlery stirring food for the family and the celiac subject, because you could contaminate the food of the patient rendering the gluten-free diet inefficient.

If the gluten free diet is not followed exactly it risks to develop the following diseases:

low height (most of all when the disease is developed in childhood age and so the malabsorption syndrome provokes denutrition);

abdominal pains;

delay of development puberal;

liver's diseases;

intestinal cancer (intestinal linphom, adenocarcinoma);

osteoporosis (provoked from a malabsorption of the calcium);

epileptic convulsions (caused from a deficiency of folic acid);

type 2 diabetes (youth insulin-dependent).

Advice:

Try to get, through the celiac associations, the “manual” to carry always with you, a product list of which the industries warranty the absolute absence of gluten.

Who says that the celiacs are forced to deprive themselves of the pleasures of the table? The problem, following a gluten-free diet, can be afforded with much serenity without renouncing to the taste and the social life.

No to gluten, yes to the eating pleasures!

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Natural Weight Control

2007-09-05T13:25:00.000-07:00

Since the topic is high on nearly everyone’s list, it seems only fitting that we discuss diets and weight loss. It is very apparent in reading any magazines or newspapers that a vast majority of Americans are overweight. Studies have shown that this trend is on the rise nationwide.

A study released in October by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed that the number of Americans considered obese - defined as being more than 30 percent over their ideal body weight - soared from about one in eight in 1991 to nearly one in five in 2004. Overall, the population of obese men and women in the United States increased from 12 percent in 1991 to 17.9 percent in 2004, according to the CDC survey, which said that figure might be conservative.

Gaining weight or to be more specific, gaining fat, is the result of several factors. The most important of these are diet and exercise. A diet deficient in essential nutrients, skipping meals, or just eating too much can cause the scales to tip. Likewise, a lack of exercise gives the body no way to burn the calories that you're taking in every day.

Many people feel somewhat limited in the amount of exercise that they can do. Therefore, it is vital that they monitor and control their eating habits to avoid weight gain. Carrying extra pounds puts an incredible stress on the entire body. Every system is affected to some extent. The circulatory system must build more blood vessels to feed the extra fat. The muscles and skeletal system wear out more rapidly from supporting the extra weight. The respiratory system must work harder to bring more oxygen to a larger area. In time, the additional weight begins to cause health problems.

High blood pressure, diabetes, heart and vascular disease all have very strong connections to obesity. A change in nutritional habits at any stage in life allows the body to begin to correct the damage already done. Increasing exercise or adding any physical activity to your daily routine assists your body in fighting weight gain.

These changes do not have to be the punishment or denial that we have come to believe that they are. Dietary change doesn’t mean giving up all those foods that you love. Likewise, exercise does not mean running marathons or spending two hours at the gym every day. Moderation is the key to a healthy lifestyle.

Exercise means simply moving more than you do now. Bending, twisting, moving your arms, walking around the block -- all of these activities will burn calories, help build lean muscle mass and boost your metabolism. Just adding a few minutes of movement each day will help but it is important to be consistent. Try to do some of these activities at least three times a week, preferably in the sunshine and fresh air.

Diet changes should basically focus on reducing the intake of sugar and starches. Recent studies have shown that America 's sweet tooth is one of the key culprits of obesity. The suggested amount of sugar for the daily diet is 10 teaspoons. That equals one can of soda. In addition, sugar is added to almost everything we eat. It is seen in the ingredients as sucrose, high fructose corn syrup, maltodextrins and other names. It is easy to see how we can be eating far more sugar than we know.

Starches are also to blame for packing on the weight. Potatoes, pastas, white bread and white rice are all foods that are easily turned into fat when eaten in excess or in combination with dietary fats. In addition, carrots, beets and corn can also be stored as fat when eaten in combination with other fats.

All the sugars and starches are considered high glycemic foods. It is preferable to eat low glycemic foods to maintain your ideal weight. High glycemic foods cause the insulin level in your body to rise. This results in an increase in fat production. Any of the carbohydrates or fats that were eaten that are not burned as fuel for the body are then stored as fat.

This process was verified and documented by years of studies by the Glycemic Research Institute in Washington D.C. The initial research was begun to determine an acceptable diet for Type II diabetics. The Institute has tested hundreds of foods and compiled lists of the glycemic value of each. If you would like more information on low glycemic foods for weight loss, contact me through my website.

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Why Do You Never See A Fat Person Advertising Weight Loss Products?

2007-09-04T16:34:00.000-07:00

You always see the anorexic model selling the product, who thinks "weight" is spelled wait. Have you ever seen a fat weight loss trainer? Maybe someone who knows what you are going thru. I would bet that 90% of these weight loss experts have never had a serious weight problem. Do you want to know who the weight loss experts are? Fat people. They have read everything written on weight loss and used almost every weight loss product ever made . Their success, or lack of it does not disqualify them. There is something missing like...

* Lack of discipline (Because they know what to do but can not stick to the program)

* They do not understand their addiction to food and what is causing it (physiological, chemical, or medical)

* Refuse to see the health problems being caused by being overweight ( this is realized after it is to late)

* Most Fat people are great at justifying or making excuses for their Fatness (I can lose weight tomorrow. It does not interfere with life..)

This last and biggest thing missing is support from the people who love you and are in your life every day. If they have no weight problem, they do not understand what you are living with. If they are fat and are not worried about weight loss, your success undermines their life choices. These two reasons are why most people fail with their weight loss programs. Everyone needs support at reaching goals in their lives. It is the very rare person who can do it alone.

People sharing like minded experiences is the best support group for you to reach the goals you set. They might be where you are going. If someone has a road map showing the hazards along the way, why not use it? If they can show you an easier way to do something, why not do it? If they can take something that is not working for you and show you how to make it work, is that not better than setting up another excuse to fail.

Weight loss is a battle everyday for the rest of you life. It does not matter if you are overweight by 10 pounds or 410 pounds. If the extra weight affects your health and life, it is a problem. Studying, reading, and learning why you are overweight is important. Taking actions is the only thing that will make it happen. Who or what is the only thing that can stop you from being successful, Write your name here

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Is Your Weight Loss Over 40 Out Of Control?

2007-08-30T12:24:00.000-07:00

Have you tried every weight loss program out there and you are still fat? Do you keep buying every new piece of workout equipment there is and you are still fat? Why are you on the internet looking for another way to lose weight if you are happy with yourself? It doesn’t matter if you are 10 pounds or 110 pounds over you ideal weight. You have to take control of your life.

Look back on all the weight loss programs you have been on. What made them fail? Until you can answer that question, you will never have success with any weight loss program. This is where you have to look deep down inside yourself to find the answer.

* What happened in your life that made you accept being fat?

* What is missing in your life that food replaces?

* Is it in your genes to be fat?

* Is there a virus that makes you fat?

* Lack of control over your eating?

* Little or no regular exercise outside of your daily routine?

* Why do you fail to control your mind and body?

You can make decisions to love someone, have a family. These a important things in most peoples lives. So why is it so hard to choose to live a better and healthier way of life? It was said on the reality show Fat March by someone over 300 pounds, “I will not give up the foods I love”, maybe they answered the question why they are fat. Their love for food is more important than the people in their lives. Everybody should know being that overweight will shorten your life and cause major health problems.

Do you buy the latest and greatest new workout equipment thinking it is your magic bullet to weight loss. After about a month it ends up as a clothes hanger in a closet. Every time you see it you are reminded of your passed failures, so you end up selling it for a lot less than you paid for it. Why does this happen over and over again? Maybe it is a way for you to justify the way you eat?

You can read all the books, listen to all the audio, and watch every video on weight loss. Until you get control over your life, nothing will every change. Why do people finally lose all the weight?

* Because they get tried of dragging their fat ass around every day

* They are sick and tired of being tired and sick all the time

* Something clicks in their mind that there is something better in life for them

* Their love for food is not worth the feeling of waiting for their last breathe

You have heard it a million times “The only thing stopping you is YOU”, How many more times will you hear it before it becomes true?

Do something today for you. Start a weight loss program. Start a workout program. Do anything that is going to lead to a healthier and better quality of life for you. If you fall off, get back on it again. Do not give yourself an excuse to fail. Remember how you learned to ride a bike. Some start out with training wheels. Some start out with someone running alone side the bike balancing for us, and some learn by falling off and getting right back on again… again… and again. Losing weight is not any different. Some will need things to help them Others will need support groups or people to buddy up with, and some will tough it out alone. At the end they will all be riding on their own.

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The #1 Reason Weight Loss Efforts Fail

2007-08-28T18:11:00.000-07:00

The biggest roadblock to successful weight loss isn't the food you eat and it's not the exercise you do.

It's negative thinking.

Witness this scenario from one of my clients' weight loss journals (used with permission):

I should lose weight.

I ought to lose weight.

I need to go on a diet.

I will start Monday. Mondays are easier. Actually, why should I wait until Monday? I'll start today! It will be awful. It will be terrible but, once I start losing a few pounds, I'll get excited and then I'll be motivated to continue. Isn't that how it works?

7:30 a.m. – black coffee, one hard-boiled egg.

10 a.m. – Starving. Oh! Someone brought it donuts!

But I shouldn't have one. Even though I'm starving. I actually feel a little faint. Hey, why does Julie get to eat donuts and I don't? How does she stay thin if she eats donuts? I can't have a donut. I am so fat. Look at her! She's having so much fun. I wonder why I eat a donut and look like a tub of lard and Julie eats whatever she wants and never gains a pound. Life just isn't fair!

11 a.m. – It's not lunch time but I am so hungry I could eat a horse. I'm going to the deli and get lunch early. Checked the salads but they look kind of wilted and not too fresh. Looked at the soup list. Nothing I like. There really wasn't anything else to eat so I ordered a cheeseburger and fries, then grabbed a brownie at the checkout.

11:40 a.m. – Oh boy do I feel guilty. I am so weak. I have no willpower whatsoever. I was doing so well all morning! I didn't even have a donut! I have really blown it now.

I wonder how many calories were in that cheeseburger I just inhaled? It couldn't have been much, it was small. In fact I'm still hungry. I'll never lose weight. I don't know what's wrong with me. I just can't do anything right.

I don't know how I even survive at this job. I'm completely inept. It's a good thing my boss is oblivious. He doesn't see what an imbecile I am.

I didn't set out in life to be an awful person. I'm not even sure it's my fault. Who can I blame? Oh, that's silly. It's my fault. I'm weak, I'm stupid, I'm inept, I can't do anything right. I'm a blithering idiot......

It's easy to see how this kind of downward spiral can take a person from eating a cheeseburger to being "an awful person" in record time. When we “awfulize" situations, people or ourselves, it has a profound effect on our attitude towards life!

Here are some components of negative thinking:

Problems are seen as permanent,

We identify ourselves as the problem or the cause of the problem, then

We begin to feel like the problem is a symbol of personal defectiveness.

I like to contrast the journal entry above with a story of my own. Once, on a trip, I stopped at a cut-rate gas station and filled up my gas tank. A while later, my car started sputtering and acting as if the engine was going to die. It wasn’t accelerating smoothly and I felt as though I was put-puttering along while cars all around me sped by. I immediately connected the lack of performance with the new gas. It would run fine for a while, then start the hesitation routine again. I continued drive the car until it was about a quarter of a tank below full and refilled at another gas station. The problems lessened and again, I drove it until it was a quarter of a tank less than full and refilled again. The problems ceased.

The point here is that I certainly didn't get emotional about the bad gas (probably mixed with water) that I bought. I certainly didn't blame myself for it. I made a mental note to be more careful in choosing a gas station and I did what I could to solve the problem. Then, I moved on.

What would life be like if we were this rational and calm about decisions with food? If we didn’t “awfulize" ourselves for a poor decision, but simply made corrections and moved forward?

After all, the car analogy is very meaningful when it comes to eating. Food is our fuel.

When we overeat at lunch, we’re going to skip and sputter through the afternoon or yearn for a nap. When we ignore real hunger, we’re going to eat too much the next time we come within 10 feet of food. And, when we are tired, overwhelmed or stressed, those high-carb snacks or that candy bar is going to give us a quick lift, then drop us into an energy-depleted place where further cravings are guaranteed.

The science of eating can be complicated. Over-emotionalizing choices and decisions can be stressful, if not downright traumatic.

Recognize and eliminate destructive and negative thinking when it comes to the all-important process of fueling the body. That is one of the most important steps in developing a healthy life and lifestyle.

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Weight Loss Surgeries Are Not A Cure . . . But A Tool

2007-08-27T13:47:00.000-07:00

Weight loss surgeries such as gastric bypass are not a cure for obesity. Infact you only have a few years to enjoy the sole benefits of weight loss surgeries.

Permanent weight loss is not assured through weight loss surgeries; rather it is about a change in lifestyle. Obviously these surgeries do not constitute a lifestyle change. Actually the best approach to weight loss surgeries is by viewing them as support structures.

There are basically three types of weight loss surgergical procedures; Restrictive, Malabsorptive and Restrictive and malabsorptive (Combined) weight loss surgery.

Restrictive surgeries are procedures that reduce the size of the stomach such that you are forced to eat less by restricting the amount of food you stomach can hold at a time hence the term restrictive surgery. This is usually done in two main ways, either using staples or using a band.

Both procedures reduce the size of the effective stomach by creating a small pouch out of the main stomach using either the band or staples.

Malabsorptive surgeries on the other hand don't limit food intake. It inhibits absorption of calories. The procedures involve eliminating a substantial length of small intestines from coming in contact with the digested food.

The logic behind malabsorptive surgeries are that though one may eat a lot of calories, fewer calories are absorbed into the blood stream due to a significantly shorter small intestines, the site for nutrient and calorie absorption.

Combined weight loss surgeries are a hybrid of the other two procedures. It has become more common as it is found to be more effective in restricting both calorie intake and absorption.

According to American Society of Bariatric Surgery, about 170,000 people in the year 2005 had weight loss surgeries. Most of these procedures were done on adults 65yrs old and younger who had been immobilized by their weight and related medical conditions.

Weight Loss Surgeries are an extreme support structure:

It is important that weight loss surgeries is understood. They are not a cure for obesity they probably will never be. The only known cure for obesity is a change in lifestyle.

As so appropriately suggested by surgeon Harvey Sugerman professor emeritus of Virginia Commonwealth University and a past president of American Society of Bariatric Surgery, weight loss surgery "is a tool". Indeed it is an extreme tool only for extreme cases.

Among the top 4 reasons you fail in losing weight is weight loss support structures. Weight loss surgeries are support structures. Weight loss support structures are physical means that are designed to aid your physiology as well as psychology in the pursuit to lose weight healthily and safely.

Among the characteristics that weight loss surgeries exhibits support include the fact that these surgeries jump starts weight loss.

This is a similar characteristic you will find from a liquid diet or an appetite suppressing weight loss pill.

Permanent weight loss involves a permanent change in lifestyle. Weight loss surgery should be used to help you attain this change in lifestyle.

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A Virus Made Me Fat?

2007-08-25T11:19:00.000-07:00

Research has finally proven what we have wanted to hear for years. It isn’t junk food that makes you fat or laying on the couch or the lack of exercise-no it is a virus?

Researchers are claiming that a virus is the cause of obesity. Dr. Magdalena Pasarica, M.D., Ph.D., of the Pennington Biomedical Research Center has an explanation as to why obesity affects many people worldwide. She said it’s a contagious virus called human adenovirus or Ad-36.

Apparently AD-36 induces storage fat. She does say that they do not believe the virus is the only cause of obesity, but studies show stronger evidence that the virus could be the cause.

Studies are still being completed since not all people with the virus develop obesity. “We would ultimately like to identify the underlying factors that predispose some obese people to develop this virus and eventually find a way to treat it," Pasarica said.

The research was conducted by obtaining adult stem cells from fat tissue of people who had undergone liposuction. Stem cells are a type of master cell that exist in an immature form and give rise to more specialized cells.

After about a week of growth in tissue culture, most of the virus-infected adult stem cells developed into fat cells, whereas the non-infected stem cells did not, the researchers say.

Previous studies have shown AD-36 increased fat in chickens, mice and other nonhuman animals.

It is said that the virus then tells the cells to produce a lot of lipids, or fats. The result: bigger fat cells — and more of them. Those infected with the virus are advised to double their exercise and dieting efforts.

So I am thinking it had to come from that little boy I kissed on the playground in kindergarten. It was downhill from there. Well what is done is done. I guess I will die an infected obese person. . . now where did I put those potato chips?

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How Fit Are You Really? - Tests And Measures To Find Out

2007-08-23T12:59:00.000-07:00

When was the last time your took a complete fitness test? By middle age, most of us have had at least one fitness test as part of a medical check for a job or life insurance policy. Many of us take the easy way out of judging our fitness by our energy levels. We gauge our energy levels by how tired or energetic we feel. We can also get a good idea of our cardio-vascular fitness by climbing a few flights of stairs, or going for a run. But gauging our fitness in others areas is sometimes not as easy.

Restricted joint movement can be from previous injuries or the onset of age-related degenerative changes. Or maybe, it is just because you have lost your flexibility fitness.

Lack of energy may result from poor sleep or a metabolic disorder, and have no relation to our true fitness.

Unless you undertake a complete fitness test you really just don't know.

A typical testing program includes:

Cardiac Fitness - Step Test
Flexibility - Trunk and Hip Flexion Tests
Agility - Zigzag Test
Balance - Standing Balance Test
Upper Body Strength - Push Up and Bench Press Tests
Lower Body Strength - Wall Squat Test
Core Strength - Crunch Test
Explosive Power - Burst Test

A comprehensive fitness test is usually carried out by a Fitness and/or Medical Professional using gym equipments and special measuring equipment. However, there are a number of tests you can carry out at home that give you sufficient accuracy to use effectively in any fitness program.

The range of measures includes:

Body Frame
Weight to Height
Body Mass Index [Body Fat]
Heart Rate
Blood Pressure

The real benefit of completing these measures and tests every six months or so, is that it gives you feedback as to what areas of your fitness program you need to change. Most of us have limited time available for staying in shape, so you want to ensure that your efforts will reap the best rewards.

In addition, continuing to play sports in later years requires a more comprehensive training approach. In early years when our joints move freely, muscles are well formed and tendons flexible, we are not so likely to injure ourselves from normal movements.

As we age, our muscles tend to reduce in size and strength, tendons shorten and joints move less freely. These all put additional strain on the body to achieve the same movements, so injury is more likely.

If you don't feel confident undertaking your own measurements and tests, get a professional to do one for you.

Most Doctors will measure weight, heart rate and blood pressure. But few do a complete physical assessment, unless you specifically ask for one, and in most cases, this means being referred to a diagnostic physician.

The local gym is a good place to get a Fitness Assessment. The instructors are all trained to complete the tests and in many cases, have a better understanding of the interrelated movements of the body than many Doctors, who concentrate more on pathology.

Some fitness tests are best done by professionals as they take you closer to the limits of exertion. This is the case for the Cardio-Stress Test. This test is a more aggressive form of the 3 minute Step Test, but instead of a simple step, it uses an exercise machine such as a treadmill or exercise bike, and an ECG machine. It is a progressive and maximum exercise test; starting from a walking pace and gradually increasing pace. Electrical impulses from the heart tissue are recorded by surface electrodes places on the chest wall. A stress test is useful for detecting early changes in the heart function indicating potential heart disease.

Before you undertake any new fitness program it is recommended to seek medical clearance. It is also important to make sure you have warmed up sufficiently.

Sometimes the warm up can be integrated into the test program, such as using the 3-minute step test as a warm up to lower body flexibility tests. Overstraining cold or still muscles to get a better test score is counter-productive, and it is of more value to you to have a true result, rather than an over-stressed, possibly damaging one.

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Weight Loss Over 40 On Buck Rogers Surgery Videos

2007-08-22T13:36:00.000-07:00

It is important to remember that weight loss is a battle for life. These videos show that even if you are rich and famous, weight loss is still a problem. Gil Gerard had all the money needed to fight being overweight but was losing the war. Here is a man who was a heartthrob back in the 70’s. Until his surgery, he was slowly dieing from the diseases caused by being overweight.

Major surgery like gastric bypass should be the last option to save your life. Anytime you go under the knife and you are sedated, your life is at risk. So before you consider any life changing surgeries, do the research on it.

Ask These Questions

What are the risks?
How will it affect my life?
What will I have to give up?
Do I have to do this the rest of my life?
Can it be reversed?
What is the dead rate?
What can I eat?
What I cannot eat?
Do I have to take nutritional supplement the rest of my life?
What will be the permanent affects on my weight loss?

You should be able to answer each one of these questions before considering gastric bypass surgery. What you do not know could kill you.

To qualify for surgery, most insurance companies require a 2 year medical weight loss record. Your weight must be proven to be life threatening . Morbid obesity is defined as 100 or more pounds overweight or a body mass index (BMI) of 40 or more. This alone is judged by many states insurance guidelines to be life threatening. The patients are between the ages of 18-60 years old. They must have a complete understanding of the risks and real benefits caused by this surgery.

Most Insurance Companies deny your first claim. Always submit an Appeal Letter within 30 to 60 days of the denial. The cost of the surgery is not cheap ranging from $15,000 and up.

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How To Increase Your Muscle Strength Fast

2007-08-21T13:08:00.000-07:00

As with anything else, most people wants to achieve success fast and they usually are on the lookout for successful shortcuts to reach their goals. This is also true for increasing muscle strength. It is important to realize that strength and muscle size are interchangeable and the only method to get bigger is to get stronger.

Basically it is impossible to be strong and have small muscles. Moreover, a muscle does not have to be directly stimulated in order for it to become bigger and stronger. This explains why compound exercises such as bench presses can indirectly stimulate triceps, shoulders and even back. This is also the reason why you should concentrate on big compound exercises such as squats, deadlifts, presses, pulldowns and rows.

If the body is trained and rested properly, it is quite capable of making progress every week. A boost in recuperation ability allows the strength to increase every workout. Hence it means that you should vary your exercise regimen if you want to make outstanding gains in size and strength. Ironically, expensive drugs or supplements are usually not required to increase muscle strength fast.

Even when your muscles are getting larger, the ultimate goal is to increase strength and power. To achieve this goal, you should focus on 3 areas:

Increase your weights for stability.
Train each muscle group once every seven to ten days.
Perform multiple sets of each exercise (two to five sets per exercise) for agility.Theses concepts are general, of course. You need to adapt them for your own personal goals and experience. Specifically, if you are an experienced individual then training every ten days is not enough. We need to make the training more challenging. To build lean muscle mass, you will have to progressively lift more weights over time. This process forces the muscles to grow in order to adjust to the excessive weightlifting. With the support of proper nutrition, the body will become stronger. And the stronger the body is, the more lean muscles are developed.

Here are six suggested exercises that you can consider using to build muscle fast. These are to be completed in two cycles with two minute rest periods in between. For two weeks, each cycle is done two times. This method should start getting you in shape and so that you are ready for a third cycle. Remember having rest time as well as making the correct weight choice to meet ones abilities are important factors.

The first exercise is the bent-leg knee raises. This exercise is done twelve times per set. It is accomplished by lying flat on the back and raising the knees towards the rib cages.
The next exercise is the V-Up. This is done by lying on the side of the body in a straight line with arms folded across chest. Lift the legs off the floor toward the top elbow while elevating it towards the hip. Ten of these need to be completed per side.
The Bridge is done in the push-up position with the elbows straight. It is important to keep the body straight, the stomach in and butt down. Start with twenty seconds and work up to sixty seconds sets if able.
The next exercise is leg extensions. Ten of these are done by sitting on a leg extension machine.
A tricep pushdown machine is used to complete ten reps of tricep pulldowns.
Lastly, do ten reps of bicep curls with either a dumbbell or a barbell.

Remember there is no secret key to increasing your muscle strength fast, you just need to get up and work on your muscles consistently.

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Wave Those Extra Pounds Hello

2007-08-20T14:38:00.000-07:00

I’m on an obsessional fitness regimen at the moment and given that I’m 47 years old, have ate like a hippo for the past 7 or 8 years, have love handles that only a mother could love and have the determination level of a turkey eagerly awaiting Christmas, I guess I’m doomed to failure just as the last 5 attempts in the past month.

I don’t know what it is but when you reach 40 it seems that the fat is out for payback because you left it without a home the last time you successfully dieted at 35. Now it’s akin to trying to chisel away at Granite with a plastic hammer and no matter how you try it will not be shifted

I’ve even resorted to those pads that vibrate and are more at home on some athlete toning up their already sculptured figure. I’ll bet they don’t have to lie down still on a bed in case that bloody elastic belt rolls the pads out of it if you try to stand up. Elastic belts were designed to ridicule fat waistlines and are a weapon of the fit.

It can’t be the food that’s making my goal difficult cos I’ve virtually starved myself for the past two weeks and whoever said that bananas, bran flakes, yoghurt, boiled veg and anything without cream, is good for you, is just on a bitter mission because they want to eat the junk I’ve ate for years but couldn’t cope with the belt snapping, buckle breaking waistline when they meet up with their yoga class buddies.

My diet has definitely affected my eyesight and each day now I am under a false illusion that I actually look a little slimmer when really the scales show I’ve put on a couple of pounds overnight. How can that be? Did the Fat Fairy enter my bedroom and stuff my mouth with a plateful of lard laden kebabs? It’s enough to put me off diets for life and anyway my friends always tell me “It’s not how you look but the person inside that counts".

If that’s the case then the person inside me is just one huge globule of resentful fat that no one could ever befriend.

Like most men of my age I suppose I’m just a victim of the scare campaign that states we’re prone to heart disease if we continue our garbage eating, couch hugging ways. My answer to those doctors and scientists who started the smear against fat hearts is – I’d rather wallow in the muck than tiptoe on the coals and I’m coming off this useless diet as soon as I’ve finished writing this. So what if that triple McMassive Cheese-filled Whopper burger shortens my lifespan, at least I’m not sweating away my days on a boat that doesn’t touch water or a bike that only takes you from A to A.

I’d like to think people will judge me for who I am and not how I look but it gets harder to try and ignore the metamorphosis my shape has taken on in the past 7 years. For me ‘Fat began at Forty’ and life came a distant second but never matter, I’m changing all that right now and I can’t begin to tell you the difficulty of writing this article whilst chasing the ice cream man down the street.

OK, I’m lying and I apologise, the outburst above was pure fantasy and I’m not really back to my old ways as I sit here with my bowl of Muesli.

Disappointingly, burgers were just like lifelong friends who let me down yet they’re still in my thoughts and unfortunately still around my abdomen.

The doctors and scientists may be right and I will adhere to their advice but surely there has to be a more fun way of losing it that compares to the fun you had putting it on.

By the way, have any scientists out there discovered the nutritional values of hotdogs or that Muesli could be dangerous?

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Low Glycemic Foods And Pot Bellies Go Together Like Dogs And Cats

2007-08-19T13:29:00.000-07:00

As we mature two truths become self evident—the ease of acquiring excess poundage and the difficulty of losing it.

One of the most frequent questions from exercisers, as they affectionately caress their paunch, is “How do I get rid of this?”

The hope is that there may be a secret formula that will turn a pot belly into a skillet. The answer is low glycemic foods coupled with smart exercise...but don't expect an overnight miracle.

New research about how our body works has revealed how we can supercharge our sluggish metabolism and win the battle of the bulge.
And the good news is that you don’t have to give up all of your favorite foods, count calories or spend hours in the fitness center.

You may, however, have to unlearn just about everything you thought you knew about eating and exercise.

A recent comparison of the Atkins weight loss program to low fat and U.S. federal guidelines proved that the low carb approach was the most effective. However Dr. Atkins failed to separate the low glycemic foods from those with a high glycemic index.

All carbs are not created equal. Some carbohydrates digest quickly (the low glycemic foods,) flooding your blood with glucose (blood sugar.) Others digest slowly and provide a controlled, steady source of energy.

Glucose is the primary source of energy for our body and energy is good, right? But here's the rub. Too much of a good thing ends up causing some real serious problems.

How high glycemic foods do their damage: Insulin carries a small amount of the glucose to the cells for immediate energy. Some is converted into glycogen and stored in the muscles and liver for later use.

When the glycogen storerooms fill up the over flow is stuffed into fat storage tanks on your belly and other places.
An increase in body fat is only one of the side effects of these glucose excesses. Over time the insulin receptors become desensitized, and this leads to insulin resistance, fatigue, diabetes and heart disease.

The troublemakers on the glycemic index chart are white flour and other refined grains, rice and high fructose corn syrup.

The “good guys” are whole grains, vegetables and legumes, which are lower in sugar, high in fiber and digest more slowly and provide a steady stream of glucose.

Keeping your blood sugar on an even keel has many benefits. Slow carbs not only give you a feeling of fullness for several hours but also keep your blood vessels elastic and supple, reducing the risk of forming arterial plaques that can lead to heart attack or stroke.

Researchers from Australia have created a system of low glycemic foods called the Glycemic Index, that measures how long it takes for various carbohydrates to digest and turn into glucose.

Carbs that our body quickly turns into sugar have a high GI number and those that digest slowly have a low Glycemic Index.
It is important to note that the glycemic impact of a meal can influence how your body digests, absorbs and processes the next meal.

A breakfast of low glycemic foods will keep your blood sugar low and your energy high until lunch time.

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Caveman Perfect Weight Loss Program

2007-08-17T20:44:00.000-07:00

Just think about it. Back during the caveman days, weight loss was real easy. Let us go through a regular day for a caveman or cavewoman.

Rise and shine: Now you know there is no light in your cave useless you have fire. Without the fire, there is no hot coffee (which has not been discovered yet) so no Starbucks. Darn, it sucks to be a caveman or cavewoman. If you want breakfast, you have to go out and catch it. So you get your early mourning workout with your breakfast. This is the beginning of a perfect weight loss program.
If you did not catch that mourning breakfast, you have to start on lunch and dinner. So now you spend the day So now you spend the day looking for berries, nuts, eatable roots, and wild game. Water was a problem too, unless you have one of them caves with running water. (hehehe) Along with hunting for food and water, you had to be careful that you did not become food for the larger creatures roaming around.
Not becoming food for larger creatures brings us to your second workout for the day. You can burn a lot of calories from trying not to become a happy meal. With you doing the cardio by running, fending off, and being scared will get that heart rate up. Have you ever noticed that you never see a Fat caveman or cavewoman (aka happy meal) portrayed in any movie or museum setting?
The sun is going down, the light is disappearing and the darkness comes again. Maybe you should do something about discovering fire. With the darkness comes sleep. You have to rise early to start that perfect weight loss program all over again and again…

This is just a small part of the caveman’s or cavewoman’s daily routine. The caveman or cavewoman were always moving. They had to for survival. You can burn a lot of calories fighting off rival tribes, who are trying to take your food, water, any tools or weapons, and your women? Staying physically fit was not just for weight loss, but to survive. Isn’t it funny that today’s cavemen and cavewomen need to do the same thing? Today, cavemen and cavewomen are given a lot more to survive. So you do see a lot more happy meals walking around today.

Do not become a Happy Meal

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How To Lose Weight Like The Competitors In Fat March And Biggest Loser

2007-08-16T12:45:00.000-07:00

For many seeing shows like Fat March of the Biggest Loser can be an inspiration to start their own weight loss program. The problem lies in once you are excited to start now what. It can be hard for the average watcher to understand what is important and what achieves results from watching the show. It is easy to say eat well and exercise on a regular basis though what does that really mean. Losing weight doesn't have to be overwhelming if you understand the basic principles from the shows and apply them to your lifestyle.

The first biggest change for most people's diets which is vital is eating 5 small meals. The personal trainers talked about in Fat March about how until people create the habit of eating throughout the day nothing else matters. Eating small meals trains your body to burn fat and shuts off your body's ability to store fat.

In Fat March we got an up close and personal experience of what happens when you don't eat five small meals. One of the fat marchers took all his food and ate it all at once. This spiked his blood sugar which then your body stores the food as fat. Once your body stores the food as fat you get low blood sugar which is the crashing that most people feel around 3 pm from too much food at lunch. During Fat March because the competitor was doing a ton of walking he passed out from too low blood sugar and had to go to the hospital. Most people don't understand how negative not eating 5 small meals is because they don't have as serious instant consequences because they are sitting at their desk working when their blood sugar drops.

Until you start eating 5 small meals your body will be in a constant roller coaster of eating too much and storing fat into your fat cells. The good thing is that if today you eat 5 small meals you body will today start to burn more energy and go in the right dirction.

So what do I want in my 5 small meals?

The Biggest Loser show does a good job of showing cooking for good healthy meals. The goal of each meal is to get complex carbs for energy, lean protein to rebuild muscle tissue, and fruits or vegetables for nutritional value. The size is relative to your metabolism, as you get a faster metabolism your portion will increase not decrease which is why starving to lose weight doesn't work. For most Americans take your lunch cut it in half and eat the other half 3 hours later.

Yes you do need to eat carbs. Carbohydrates are your major source of energy from food. When you don't eat carbs even if you eat protein your body will go into a starvation response and store fat and burn muscle for energy. Complex carbs are stored in the muscles cells and are rice, pasta, grains, and potatoes.

One reason many fad diets cut carbs is because carbs absorb water. If you cut carbs out of your diet you will lose weight immediately. You may think that is good though your weight loss is only water. Most fad diets do this knowing that people want to see instant results on the scale and cutting carbs can 5-15 pounds of water out with in a week. Because of poor diet habits and too much consumption of caffeine drinks, it is estimated that 75% of Americans are in a constant state of dehydration. Which means for the average American who adds carbs back to their diet they may gain 5 pounds of just water back right away. This healthy and their bodies were unhealthy everyday from a lack of later. If you cut carbs it doesn't matter how much water you drink, you don't have the carbs to absorb it. Low carb diets that drink a lot of water go to the bathroom more often.

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Weight Loss Over 40 Is Your Community

2007-08-15T11:58:00.000-07:00

Community is where people come together to share, help, and even learn. You are here to find successful ways to defeat a weight loss problem. The majority of you are battling the hardest part, the mental side of weight loss. When the the term diet comes to your brain, it starts doing mind gymnastics. You know the ones. See if these sound familiar.

1. I will start this weight loss program and when I start losing the pounds, I can have a few of my favorite foods. ( that causes you to be overweight)

2. I am doing so well that I can treat myself with this very fattening food.

3. This bucket of fried chicken will not hurt my weight loss, because I will drink this diet soda.

4. The trade offs…I will eat this piece of chocolate cake and workout 20 minutes more or skip a meal.

5. I will eat this empty high calorie food today and start my weight loss over again tomorrow…tomorrow….( get the idea)

Then your mind tells you this weight loss program does not work. You have not lost a pound. So why bother. Just eat what you like. Life is to short to put yourself through this Just enjoyed what life you have left. So you go back to your old bad eating habits. Now your body punishes you for going on that weight loss program by adding a few more pounds than you had before you started. The sorry part is that mind knows what you are doing is bad for you.

This is where that community comes in as a friend or good neighbor. It can help teach that mind what it is doing is hurting you. That same community can give support throughout your whole weight loss program. People like Heidi (lost a 100 pounds) are great role models that there is a goal to reach. If you ask her, I think she would say, She was sick and tired of being tired and sick.

There is no better feeling than to help people with there dreams and reaching their goals. Giving to others only makes your life richer.

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2007-08-14T12:41:00.000-07:00

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Top Weight Loss Tips

2007-08-13T12:50:00.000-07:00

Losing weight, whether it's fifty or five pounds, can be difficult for anyone. As a personal trainer, I see many clients who are frustrated by their lack of weight loss. Many people reach what is called a plateau, at which their body has adjusted to their efforts and the weight refuses to budge. By continually implementing small changes, and varying your workouts and meals, you won't get bored with healthy eating and your body will continue to change for the better. Here are some tips I recommend for clients; I have included those tips that those who have lost weight found the most useful.

1. Set goals- When you decide you want to lose weight, you need to set specific goals that are attainable and realistic. By setting short and long-term goals, you have guidelines to follow to ensure your success. For instance, you may have 30 lbs to lose but you know you can’t lose that in one month. Try to set a goal to lose 2 lbs per week and focus on that goal. If you meet that goal, you will be on track to lose all your desired weight in about four months or less. If you don’t meet your weekly goals, you can still adjust to lose more the next week or plan more than four months to lose all 30 lbs. Write your goals down and hang them up where you see them daily.

2. Visualize- After setting goals, it can be hard to stay motivated. Imagine yourself at your goal weight. Imagine yourself already skinny. To stay motivated, put up pictures around the house of yourself now, as an overweight person, and pictures of those people at a healthy weight that you would like to emulate. After seeing what you really look like in a swimsuit, you will be more motivated to eat less at dinner and put away that box of cookies. Soon you may be as thin as the pictures of those whom you admire.

3. Daily log- Try to keep a daily log of everything you eat. Don’t conveniently forget those few bites of chocolate cake, but record everything. If possible, try to record the amount of food, the time, and how you felt when you ate. This will show you at what times you tend to eat more or snack, as well as if you are emotionally eating (eating because you are bored or frustrated, rather than from actual hunger).

4. Plan your meals- Although this may take more time than you are used to, planning is the most effective way to eat healthy. Plan your meals before you feel starved and take snacks in between meals. Try to eat every 3-4 hours so you are eating three small meals and two snacks per day. Write a list of healthy meals that you plan to eat within the next 1-2 weeks. Make a grocery list and buy only those items. Shop only on the outside aisles of whole foods. Avoid shopping when you are hungry so you don’t have impulse buys. Try preparing your meals for the week during one or two days a week (like on Wednesday and Sunday), so you have healthy lunches and dinners ready. Keep snacks ready in plastic bags or containers so you reach for those rather than candy. This will help you eat healthy even when you feel too tired to cook or are too busy to stop.

5. Have weekends free- Plan to eat healthy meals for five days out of the week, then take a break on the weekends. Indulge in your favorite foods on Saturday and Sunday. This makes it easier to be social on the weekends, and gives you a reward to look forward to after a hard week of healthy eating. After you start eating healthy, you will have more energy. So after the indulgent weekend is over, you may actually enjoy returning to your healthy meals because they help you think easier and give you more energy throughout the day. If a whole week is too long, start with eating healthy for three days, then taking one day off to “cheat” in the foods you crave. If you cheat on a healthy eating day, don't get frustrated and abandon your efforts. Take that mistake and learn from it by striving to be more disciplined.

6. Diet and/or exercise with a friend- Those that lose weight and keep it off usually have some friendly support. I go to the gym more frequently when my friend is encouraging me and wants me to go with him. Studies show that having a support system helps people lose more weight and keep it off longer. So grab a friend and go for a walk or spot each other while lifting weights. Or try a personal trainer so you keep your workout appointments (trust me, if you are paying for that hour, you will show up).

7. Add supplements- It is amazing what a little multivitamin can do for your health. A multivitamin can fill in the nutritional holes you may be missing in your otherwise healthy diet. Adding other supplements like whey protein and a weight loss supplement can also help you reach your goals. If you don’t get enough protein, whey protein can help you. Protein will keep you full longer so you eat less. A weight loss supplement can speed up your metabolism so you burn more calories throughout the day, as well as inhibiting your hunger switch, so you eat less all day. Akavar is one such supplement that will help you eat less so you lose more weight.

8. Take regular measurements- Weighing yourself and taking measurements with a tape measure will help you track your goals better. Be aware of how your clothes are fitting as well.

9. Drink water when you feel hungry- If you are bored or starting to feel hungry, drink water first. If your hunger is real and not abated by water, try a small snack like a handful of nuts or some fruit.

10. Celebrate every success- Keep a journal of your successes and the changes that have benefited you most. Treat yourself to small gifts that don’t involve food (a massage, a bubble bath, a new shirt, a pedicure, etc.). Notice the differences you feel in every part of your body. By celebrating every small success, you will stay more motivated to make healthy eating and exercising a part of your daily routine.

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Weight Loss Over 40 Is A Group Effort

2007-08-12T12:28:00.000-07:00

Losing weight alone is hard if not impossible for a lot of people. That is why there are so many support groups in the weight loss programs. They help with education on how to lose weight without causing harm to your health. The group teaches the proper food to eat that allows you body to lose weight. They show how targeting problem areas of you body with effective exercise programs will change the shape of your body. The most important part of the group is the mental and emotional support. During any weight loss programs there will be times that support will save your weight loss life. Because you are human you will make mistakes or have failures in that weight loss life. The people in these groups have been in your shoes and they know what you are going through. Who better to talk to than someone who has real life experiences with what is happening to you.

The human body is not the same for everyone, one weight loss programs works great for one type of body and not for others. Your body does not react to food like your skinny friends body. They can sit down eat a nine course meal and not gain an ounce. You smell a cake baking you gain 10 pounds. So you have to learn what foods to eat in the right portions that will help you to lose weight. Your weight loss program should be setup to eat the proper foods in the proper portions and not cause you to starve your body. This is important to remember, do not allow family, friends, or people around you to have a negative effect on you eating. They need to support you but their eating habits might not be good for you. Find someone who can share your weight loss program with you, the “Buddy System” it works. Competition is one of the best motivators to reach your weight loss goals.

Join a fitness center or put together your own little workout club. Set up goals to reach during the workout sessions. Do one more set, add a little more weight, walk… run… or bike a little farther. Keep track of your progress in pounds and endurance. This will encourage that competitive spirit so your workout group will try harder to hit their goals quicker.

It is much easy to do anything with a group of like minded people working together than it is by one self.

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Green Tea: Weight Loss Is Just One Of Its Benefits

2007-08-11T09:15:00.000-07:00

If you live in the Western Hemisphere, you may have just recently learned about the health benefits of Green Tea that the Chinese have known about for centuries. In China, green tea has been used to treat everything from headaches to depression. Some believe that green tea's medicinal benefits have been known about and used in the Eastern Hemisphere for more than 4,000 years.

Scientists in both Asia and the west have been, in recent years, researching Green Tea and have provided hard evidence for the health benefits long associated with drinking green tea. In 1994 the Journal of the National Cancer Institute showed the results of an epidemiological study which indicated that drinking green tea reduced the risk of esophageal cancer in the Chinese men and women studied by almost sixty percent. University of Purdue researchers recently concluded that a compound in green tea inhibits the growth of cancer cells. There is also research which indicates that drinking green tea lowers total cholesterol levels, as well as improving the ratio of good (HDL) cholesterol to bad (LDL) cholesterol.

About.com has shown the following list to be just a few medical conditions in which drinking green tea is reputed to be helpful:

" cancer
" rheumatoid arthritis
" high cholesterol levels
" cariovascular disease
" infection
" impaired immune function

What is it about Green Tea that makes it different from other teas? The secret compound in green tea is that it is a good source for catechin polyphenols, particularly epigallocatechin gallate (which we know as EGCG). EGCG is a powerful anti-oxidant: besides inhibiting the growth of cancer cells, it kills cancer cells without harming healthy tissue. It has also been shown to be effective in lowering LDL cholesterol levels, and inhibiting the abnormal formation of blood clots. The importance of this information is that thrombosis (the formation of abnormal blood clots) is the leading cause of heart attacks and stroke.

From About.com:

Links are being made between the effects of drinking green tea and the "French Paradox." For years, researchers were puzzled by the fact that, despite consuming a diet rich in fat, the French have a lower incidence of heart disease than Americans. The answer was found to lie in red wine, which contains resveratrol, a polyphenol that limits the negative effects of smoking and a fatty diet. In a 1997 study, researchers from the University of Kansas determined that EGCG is twice as powerful as resveratrol, which may explain why the rate of heart disease among Japanese men is quite low, even though approximately seventy-five percent are smokers.

What can Green Tea do for the dieter? Also from About.com:

In November, 1999, the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition published the results of a study at the University of Geneva in Switzerland. Researchers found that men who were given a combination of caffeine and green tea extract burned more calories than those given only caffeine or a placebo.

I have found Green Tea to be an invaluable tool in the dieter's arsenal not only because of its properties for increasing metabolism, but also because of its appetite suppressant qualities. Simply put, it slows down and can even stop hunger dead in its tracks! Drinking green tea can assist a dieter in making good choices about what foods to eat and what the portions eaten should be. It also acts as a diuretic, so it helps to shed the first pounds of water weight quickly.

Appetite suppressing, diuretic Green Tea is one of the three keys, or "secrets", that I've found for losing weight quickly without stalls or plateaus. The three secrets I've found are available in my book: Control, Diet, Weight: The Power is in Your Hands!! Available on my website: http://angelasdiscountmarket.com/control_diet_weight.html

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Boost Metabolism - 4 Dynamite Keys to Ignite Your Weight Loss Flame! by Jason Clemens

2007-08-10T10:40:00.000-07:00

Why boost metabolism?

Because that flab around your waste is merely a symptom...

"Of what," you ask?

A slow metabolism! If you are overweight you can rest assured that you have a slow metabolism.

Do you want to lose weight fast?

Sure, you may lose a few pounds by making some lifestyle changes, but until you learn how to boost metabolism your weight loss results will be less than desired. In other words, your weight loss will be a struggle!

Your body is a system and every part of that system uses energy from the food you eat in order to operate efficiently. In fact, your body is using energy at this very moment to move your eyes across this page. The level of efficiency with which your body converts food into energy is called metabolism.

There are 4 things that influence your metabolism:

Hydration - The amount of water you drink.
Eating Habits - How and when you eat.
Nutrition - Your diet.
Fitness Level

Lack any of these 4 fundamentals and there is a very good chance you will be overweight. The truth is that you probably lack all of them... You are not alone, most people lack them, which is why we have an obesity epidemic!

Unfortunately most diets and other weight loss methods including drugs, pills and surgery do not address the fundamentals and therefore do not lead to desirable results. These weight loss methods are designed for fast results that don't last!

Some of the more popular ways to lose weight these days are through severe calorie restriction and cutting carbs. These methods can produce fast results because the body is forced to use other available energy supplies. However, on such diets the body lacks the proper nutrition it needs to function. Lack of nutrition leads to inefficient metabolism. This is the reason why nearly every person who uses one of these weight loss methods gains the weight all right back. In many cases they gain more back because of the negative impact these methods have on their metabolism.

To effectively boost metabolism and experience fast, lasting weight loss, you must address hydration, eating habits, nutrition and fitness level. Here are 4 simple things you can do to address each of these 4 fundaments:

Hydration
Drink at least eight-8 ounce glasses of water each day. This should be the minimum amount of water that you drink.

Eating Habits
Eat 5 to 6 small meals a day spread out in 3 hour intervals. This is proven to boost metabolism and cause fast weight loss!

Nutrition
Eat a wide variety of fruits, vegetables and grains. These foods contain the nutrition that will turn your body into a fat burning machine! Eliminate the empty calories (no nutrition) found in all fast food.

Exercise
Do some form of exercise 6 to 7 days a week. Get off the couch! Your results are on the line. The important thing is to pick an exercise you enjoy and work up a sweat.

If you do these four simple things you will boost metabolism and achieve your weight loss goal faster than you thought possible!

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List Of Health Problems Because Of Obesity

2007-08-09T12:20:00.000-07:00

Obesity is because of eating too many calories and not getting enough physical activities to burn those calories. Excess calories are deposited in the body as fat.

Obesity increases the risk of several health problems like high blood pressure, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, heart diseases, stroke, gout, gallstones, colon cancer, sleep apnea and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

High blood pressure:
Blood vessels carry blood from heart to different organs of the body and back to heart. The blood vessels have thick but elastic walls for proper flow of blood. Decrease in elasticity of blood vessel wall increases pressure on blood passing through these vessels. Obesity decreases elasticity of blood vessels causing increase in blood pressure.

Diabetes in obesity:
Insulin is required for entry of carbohydrate into cells from the blood. The carbohydrate in cell is utilized for energy production by the cells. Excess deposition of fat in the body causes insulin resistance, because of which, insulin cannot perform its function and sugar cannot enter into cells and remain in blood. This leads to diabetes or high blood sugar. High sugar in blood leads to complications in various organs like kidney, eyes, blood vessel, and heart.

Atherosclerosis or fatty deposits in blood vessels:
Obesity is associated with increase in levels of bad cholesterol in blood. Increase cholesterol in blood causes atherosclerosis or deposition of cholesterol on the walls of blood vessels. Atherosclerosis reduces the elasticity of blood vessels, narrows blood vessels and decreases blood flow through these vessels. All these changes lead to increased risk of heart disease and stroke.

Heart diseases:
Coronary arteries are the blood vessels that supply blood to heart muscles. Atherosclerosis or fatty deposits in coronary arteries in obesity decreases blood supply to heart muscles. Decreased oxygen supply and blood flow to heart can cause angina (chest pain) and complete blockage of blood flow to heart can cause heart attack.

Stroke or paralysis:
Atherosclerosis in arteries of brain can reduce blood supply to the brain. This decrease in blood flow can result in stroke or paralysis.

Arthritis:
Obesity and overweight increases the load on the joints such as the knee, hip and lower back, which can cause the breakdown of cartilage in the joint. Cartilage is a cushion like structure in a joint required for smooth movement of joints. Breakdown of cartilage in obesity results in joint pain and stiffness and other features of osteoarthritis.

Gout:
A type of arthritis caused by the accumulation of uric acid crystals in joints. Obesity is associated with increased accumulation of these solid crystal-like masses in joints, which causes inflammation and pain.

Sleep apnea:
Overweight and excess fat around neck causes narrowing of airways and leads to sleep apnea. In sleep apnea, person snores heavily and stops breathing for short periods, which results in frequent awakening at night.

Fatty liver disease:
Obesity increases the risk of developing liver disease called fatty liver disease due to accumulation of fat in liver.

Gallbladder disease and gallstones:
Obesity increases cholesterol deposition in gall bladder, which can lead to formation of gallstones.

So, obesity can lead to a lot of health problems and other complications. More information is available at dietfordisease.com on role of nutrition in various diseases.

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World Class Nutrition Bodybuilding Supplements

2007-08-08T06:07:00.000-07:00

Having the optimum health for yourself is not just about diet, supplements, vitamins and minerals. It isn't just about exercising and getting plenty of sleep. There is a whole lot more to optimum health, such as making sure your body isn't toxic, having a healthy love life and seeking advice and camaraderie from those who have the same goals.

If all of this sounds like something that you are interested in, you may want to find a local health food store or even healthy grocery store that stocks diet and fitness items. Of course, some of these stores have very limited stock and selection due to shelf space. If this is the case with the places in your area, then you can find an online website that offers these selections. Because they don't have to worry about shelf space, they can offer more items.

A good online health supplement website should sell diet supplements, but also other items to get you there. Most dieticians will tell you that weight loss is faster and longer-lasting if you eat less calories than you consume and also start a regular fitness and exercise regiment. This means that you will need to do some cardio and preferably some weight training to go with your weight loss pills and weight loss supplements. A good website will offer sports supplements, energy pills, heart rate monitors to make sure you are optimally exercising, and even an online personal trainer or diary to keep track of your goals. Your online personal trainer or diary tracker can help you establish, reach and then maintain your fitness goals.

A few examples of the items you should be able to get at a good and reputable online diet supplement website include Alli (the new government-approved weight loss aide that is sold over-the-counter), NV (endorsed by Carmen Elektra), Andro (a legal steroid used for fast body-building), Bionovix Meridium XN & HGH growth hormone enhancers, Creatine and much more.

As we said earlier, a good website that sells health products should be about more than just your inner health, they should be about your outer self, too. They need to help you build yourself from head to toe, inside and out. This is why they need to also sell items like longevity products, self-tanning lotions, male enhancement drugs, workout gear and clothes, vitamins, multivitamins and even detoxifying products to help jumpstarts your newly-picked diet and exercise plan.

No matter what kind of nutritional aides you are looking for, a reputable health supplement website worth their salt should be able to have a large selection to choose from. You should also be able to turn to them for advice if you don't know where to start. This is also true if there are too many to choose from and you feel overwhelmed. From weight loss pills to diet supplements, diet pills to muscle-building powders and exercise gear, you can find it all on one website at affordable prices. Your privacy should always be assured as well, with your credit card information being secure. If you find all of these things at one website, it may just help you improve your quality of life.

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How Old Is To Old To Stay In Shape

2007-08-07T13:40:00.000-07:00

Here is a Picture of a Lady who's Age tells the whole story.

When she won her first competition 15 years ago it was in the 40 years old and up. She gone on to win championships all over the world. With out a doubt she proves that staying in shape you are never to old.

Her Name Is Morjorie Newlin she was 72 years young at that first competition. Here is what she has to say about staying in shape.

Morjorie: Yes I do. My advice is to first of all, I think they need to exercise, find out what kind of exercise you can do and what you like to do, because if you like what you're doing, you're more likely to continue doing it, and it's not all about losing weight, it's about gaining strength and being able to do what you have to do.

Morjorie: I can’t do anything to be young, I don’t wanna be young. I’ve been young I feel good just the way I am.

I would hope she is an encouragement to everyone with a out of shape and overweight problem.

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The Answer To "What Makes Us Fat"

2007-08-06T13:49:00.000-07:00

The questions posed in the article I read were...

1. Unhealthy eating combined with sustained lack of activity usually causes obesity.

Answer: This lifestyle will always cause you to be overweight or very fat. Any eating without thinking is not good for your overall health. Many of us were never taught how to eat healthy. Most families have both parents working outside the home, so most meals are fast foods or pre-package. Neither is created with your health or weight problems in mind.

Lack of activity: Today's world is design around the Television and the home computer. Two of the most physical inactivity tools every invented. Our minds might be over developed but our bodies are within away. People using both of these inventions never have to leave their homes, talk about lack of activity.

2. Bad eating habits are the top reason why people become obese. With neither the time, nor the inclination to control one’s meals.

Answer: No brainier here, like the answer above eating without thinking is never a good thing for your weight problems. To say you do not have the time or will to eat health is just plain lazy.
If you cared about what you eat and how it affects you body. You would use the home computer to create a meal plan that would fit your lifestyle. It takes no more time to eat the right meals as it does to eat to unhealthy ones.

3. Many people try diets in order to lose a few pounds. But the fact is, most of them return to their old lifestyle and eating habits easily, which almost always means the lost weight would be regained rapidly.

Answer: It is called discipline and the will to change your life. It is true most people use the “Elevator Diet Plan", this is where they lose a few pounds, then thinking they have things under control slowly go back to their old eating habits. This is the worst kind of diet to be on, you would be better off to never diet. When you starve the body of food then begins to eat all those calories again. The body starts storing those calories into body fat not knowing the next time it will be fed. So you become a lot fatter through your dieting efforts.

4. I would say keep a healthy lifestyle is the most effective way to keep you fit. Don’t eat foods with high calories too often, do enough sport exercises regularly and better on a daily basis.

Answer: A respectful DAAAAA!!!! This is the bases of all weight loss programs. Think about what you are eating and how it affects you body's weight. Know that you are eating something that tastes good but is bad for you, the trade off is a lot more exercise. If you stumble on your healthy way of eating do not quit. Just pick up where you stumble and do something to make up for it. Like EXERCISE.

The article had some good ideas but left a lot of unanswered questions. The one idea in the article was to take a pill to lose weight. This is always a temporary fix and you really do not know the side effects it will have on your body. A natural way is the better way to lose weight permanently and keep it off forever.

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What Makes Us Fat

2007-08-05T12:32:00.000-07:00

Anyone who wants to resolve any problem, he has to know the cause of problem above all. It is the same by losing weight. We have to know why we are growing fat first, then, we can suit the remedy to the case.

Unhealthy eating combined with sustained lack of activity usually causes obesity. You take more calories than you burn everyday, your body then puts on fat. This is the common sense behind obesity. Further more, according to genetics, obesity could also be inherited from family members. If your family has a history of weight problems, then you should watch your weight very carefully.

However, bad eating habits are the top reason why people become obese. With neither the time, nor the inclination to control one’s meals, there’s no wonder people get fat all over the world. People are always busy, but this is not the excuse that we have to eat junk food all the time. Fast foods may look good, but they contain too high fat for your body. Thing is, a single burger is worth a whole meal, but your body does not judge the situation this way. Your stomach will never be filled by a regular burger, so it will keep asking for more, despite the fact that your body does not need more burgers.

Many people try diets in order to lose a few pounds. But the fact is, most of them return to their old lifestyle and eating habits easily, which almost always means the lost weight would be regained rapidly. Moreover, the body will get used to these diets after long time diet taking, and after that it will be much harder for you to lose weight. Strictly taking diets means you have to refuse a lot of delicious foods, which will make these foods much more attractive than usual. The result is, most of the diets takers give up easily.

At the end of this article, I would say, keep a healty lifestyle is the most effective way to keep you fit. Don’t eat foods with high calories too often, do enough sport exercises regularly and better on a daily basis. If you already have weight problems, then you’d better try some products like Proactol fat binder, which won’t ask you to eat diets strictly. I’ve already seen too many people tried diets and gave up. Results are they regained more fat than before.

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Resistance Exercise in Older Adults

2007-08-04T15:42:00.000-07:00

Carol Ewing Garber, PhD is Clinical Exercise Physiologist and Director, Human Performance Laboratory, Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island, and Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Brown University School of Medicine.

Muscular strength declines with age, although there is variability in the rate of decline in various muscle groups. There is a decrement in muscle strength of approximately 30% between the ages of 20 and 70 years in both men and women, with much of the loss in strength occurring after age 45-50 years and during menopause, although estrogen replacement therapy may attenuate this loss in women.^1,2 There are few data available on strength in those older than 70 years, a serious lapse in our knowledge base.^1,2

Benefits

Many studies have demonstrated that significant increases in muscular hypertrophy and strength result from resistance training in healthy and frail old participants.^1,2,3 The relative magnitude of the strength increases in the elderly appear to be similar to younger subjects, when differences in initial strength are considered.^2,3 In older adults, these increases in strength often translate into improvements in the ability to ambulate and to carry on the activities of daily living.^3,4 Thus, older individuals can benefit greatly from participation in a regular program of resistance training exercise.^2,3,5 The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) recommends strength training for all healthy adults, including elders.^2,3 The American Heart Association recommends resistance training for patients with stable cardiovascular disease.⁶

Types of resistance training

Resistance training exercise generally involves lifting weights, all or part of one's body weight, or moving the body against some externally imposed resistance such as elastic resistance bands or a strength training machine, i.e., Nautilus machine. Resistance training involves two types of muscular contraction: isometric and isotonic contractions. Isometric, or static, exercise involves muscular contraction without shortening of the muscle or movement of the limb and usually occurs at the beginning and at the end of the range of exercise. Isotonic, or dynamic, exercise involves muscular contraction accompanied by movement of the limb. The isotonic contraction can be concentric, where the muscle shortens, or eccentric, where the muscle length lengthens, usually when moving against gravity or against heavy resistance, i.e. walking down stairs, or lowering a heavy weight. Eccentric contractions generally result in greater muscle soreness and should be minimized, particularly in the earlier phases of an exercise training program.

Current ACSM recommendations for resistance training suggest exercising at a "sufficient intensity to improve muscular strength and endurance and to maintain fat-free mass."² Exercises for all the major muscle groups should be included and the program of exercise should be individualized and progress gradually. One set of 10-15 repetitions of each exercise two to three days per week is recommended for adults over age fifty. The amount of resistance can be determined by the amount of weight or resistance that can be lifted comfortably at least 10 times.

Stretching

Stretching exercises are strongly recommended before and after performing the resistance exercises and it is helpful to warm the muscles by performing some light aerobic or calisthenic activity before engaging in the resistance exercises. Many patients will benefit from individualized instruction by an exercise physiologist as they begin a resistance training program. Many YMCA's, health clubs and other community facilities offer these services for older adults. For home exercise, common household objects can be used for resistance training. Cans of various sizes, milk jugs with varying amounts of water added, bicycle tubes, or elastic bungee cords (without metal hooks) can all become the older person's training tools. Hand, wrist and ankle weights of varying weight can be purchased inexpensively at many department stores. Older adults often do better with attachable wrist and ankle weights that allow for adjustment in the amount of weight.

How much weight?

To determine the appropriate amount of weight for each exercise, the patient should choose a weight that can be lifted comfortably 10 times. It is expected that there may be great variability in the amount of weight that an individual can lift with different muscle groups. The exercises should feel "somewhat hard" to "hard" and the patient should not strain to complete the exercises. To improve exercise adherence, it is usually best with new exercisers to begin with a less intense exercise program (lower resistance and repetitions) that will be easily tolerated. A gradual progression, generally with increases in the amount of weight or resistance every 2-4 weeks, is usually well tolerated by most patients. A good gauge for readiness for progression is when the patient can lift the weight or repeat an exercise 20 times, and the level of intensity feels "fairly easy."

Muscle soreness

Patients need to understand that they may experience some muscle soreness 24-48 hours following exercise at the beginning and when increasing a resistance training program, but that this should not be severe or incapacitating. If they do experience severe soreness, a reduction in the amount of resistance and/or repetitions on a subsequent exercise session is probably indicated. Mild fatigue is not uncommon in the early stages of exercise, but the patient should not experience inordinate fatigue. Excessive fatigue is often a symptom of over-training at an intensity or duration of exercise that is too high, or it may be a symptom of exercise intolerance in some patients, such as those with heart failure.

Getting started

An exercise program should begin at a level consistent with the patient's habitual physical activity during normal daily activities and leisure activities. That is, an individual who does little physical activity in the course of his/her day generally needs to begin with low intensity exercise with fewer repetitions, while someone who is active throughout the day, including lifting and walking or moving about, can begin at a higher intensity of effort. A sample (conservative) exercise progression is shown in Table 1. For individuals who are very deconditioned, it is often reasonable to have them start with calisthenic exercises or have them perform the motions without any weight or resistance for a week or two. Then light weights or resistance can be added gradually, as tolerated. Patients who are active can start with more exercise, according to their habitual activity.

Prior to recommending exercise training, contraindications to exercise,⁶ co-morbidities, and/or problems with balance, vision, and cognition must be considered. To minimize falls, patients with balance problems can exercise while in a sitting position. Patients with visual impairments will need instruction in audio or large print format. Patients with cognitive issues need close supervision and frequent repetition of instructions. Older adults with chronic health problems such as coronary artery disease, COPD, or diabetes mellitus may benefit from medically supervised programs.

Physicians can do much to provide encouragement for older patients to begin a comprehensive exercise program, including resistance training. Many older patients, with few exceptions, can safely engage in resistance training and can realize substantial improvements in strength, balance, and the ability to carry out activities of daily living.

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How to Use a BMI Weight Loss Calculator

2007-08-03T10:04:00.000-07:00

BMI stands for Body Mass Index. What the BMI weight loss calculator does is that it shows the relationship between a person's height and weight.

How to use it

To use a BMI weight loss calculator, measure your height and weight. Then use the following equation: weight / (height in feet x height in feet). You can use this equation to measure your BMI yourself or use an online BMI weight loss calculator to do your work for you.

Is it reliable?

The BMI weight loss calculator is most reliable for people aging between 19 and 70, except those who are pregnant, women who breastfeed, body builders, competitive athletes, and those who are chronically ill. Since the BMI weight loss calculator does not take into account your bodily composition, if you are undergoing a weight loss program that involves gaining or losing muscle, then the BMI might not be the best way to track your progress. A better way to track down your progress would be to see how your clothes fit.

What your BMI syas about your weight

With BMI below 18.5, you are underweight.
With BMI between 18.5 and 24.9, you are of normal weight.
With BMI between 25 and 29.9, you are overweight.
With BMI between 30 and 39.9, you are obese.
With BMI over 40, you are morbidly obese.

Your BMI allows you to determine if your weight, in relation to your height, falls along a healthy range. As a general rule, the higher your BMI is, the higher your risk for developing certain diseases are. Your risk even increases if your waist size is above 40 for men, and above 35 for women. If you find out that you are obese or morbidly obese, you should consult your doctor so he could recommend a sensible weight loss program for you.

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If Diets and Weight Loss Programs Leave You Cold - Start Your Own!

2007-08-02T13:11:00.000-07:00

Anything that I write on the subject of weight loss has GOT to include facts. Not supposition. Not opinion. Not argument. Not pie-in-the sky. None of that. I said "facts", and I am talking about proven facts on the subject of diets and weight loss.

Fact #1: Diets are not a permanent weight loss solution.

Fact #2: Even a "good" diet is usually mis-handled. (Okay, one opinion.)

Fact #3: You won't get there without exercise.

Fact #4: In place of a "diet" you need to substitute good nutrition.

Fact #5: Almost everything else is a helper or a hindrance.

Fact #6: You need your own weight loss program, not somebody else's.

A DIET IS NOT A PERMANENT WEIGHT LOSS SOLUTION

It is well documented that dieting, that is removing certain things from you normal list of foods you eat or eating only certain foods, does not work as a permanent weight loss solution. The explanation of this could be the subject of a book itself, but to make it short, you get bored, it's hard to stay on the diet, dieting produces changes in your body that encourage weight gain, you lose energy, it just isn't fun and so on. Pick any diet you want. Are you prepared to spend the rest of your life eating that way? Probably not. The only real solution to a lifetime problem is a change in lifestyle and behavior.

DIETS ARE COMMONLY MISUNDERSTOOD AND MISHANDLED

Here's a classic example: The Atkins diet! Ask almost anybody you know what the Atkins diet is, and they will say it's a diet that lets you eat lots of things like steak, bacon...you know, the fun stuff, without worrying about those nasty old veggies and carbohydrates. That's why it's called "low carbohydrate", right? Shows how far most people read. A few pages into the Atkins diet plan, you learn that eating like that is only supposed to be done for about the first two weeks, to shift your body into the proper mode for the next three phases. In each of those phases, Dr. Atkins actually instructed people to begin adding certain foods, including carbohydrates, back in because it is not healthy to remain on a straight diet of chicken-fried steak or whatever for the rest of your life.

Just to drive the point home, I have a friend who went on the Atkins diet over two years ago. After a couple of years, he was still eating the from the list of foods that were recommended for the first two weeks! He lost weight at first, he's gaining it back now, and then some, and has no idea why the Atkins diet doesn't work any more.

It's interesting to note that the Atkins diet, and almost any other weight loss program, diet drink, diet pill, fitness coach, you name it, includes exercise as being important to their product being effective.

YOU HAVE GOT TO EXERCISE FOR WEIGHT LOSS

In fact, many people could lose most of the weight they need to lose just by getting into the right exercise program and staying with it! That's half the problem. Our bodies are designed by Mother Nature to DO THINGS! Clicking the remote doesn't count. Again, this topic is broader than the scope of this article, but the facts are that if you want to improve your overall health, defeat or at least delay dozens of mental and physical conditions, get more enjoyment out of life, live longer, live better, AND lose weight, you need to exercise.

The basic rule of weight loss and weight gain is that if you eat more calories than you burn you gain weight. If you burn more calories than you burn, you lose weight. That simple.

For most people it really seems simple. If they eat less, they will lose weight!

IN PLACE OF A DIET YOU NEED TO SUBSTITUTE GOOD NUTRITION

As pointed out above, simply cutting foods out of your diet is not the answer. However, the solution is simple - just eat sensibly. Nobody ever said you can't eat chocolate cake, just that you shouldn't eat two or three pieces a day, and the piece you DO eat should be a normal size. We all have at least a vague idea of what foods we SHOULD be eating, and we have a good idea of what we shouldn't be eating, or at least eating a lot of. This is an active process. Most people drive up to the window and say, "Give me your 99 cent greaseburger and a cup of water with sugar." When asked if they want to "supersize" it, they agree. Even the good restaurants serve a lot more food than it is healthy to eat, but most people go ahead and eat it anyway because they have no idea of how much they should be eating, because it tastes so good, or because they were taught to clean their plates.

DON'T WORRY ABOUT THE FRILLS

You see a lot of diet and weight loss products that claim that they have found THE SOLUTION to your weight loss problem. Hardly anybody gets overfat (Arnold Schwarzenegger is "overweight") because of one single thing. Mostly, it will occur over a period of time because of a combination of factors. While nutrition and exercise are two of the absolute MOST important factors, simply changing one without the other doesn't work as well as putting both into action. Little things like an electric exercise belt, a pill made out of grapefruit, or a secret drink from Tahiti might help your weight loss program, but if you aren't already doing the two most important things, don't expect to see much in the way of results. That's why so many of these diet and weight loss products have a remark on the label that says something like "...when used in conjunction with a proper diet and regular exercise."

There is good scientific evidence that things like cortisol and caffeine can influence weight gain and weight loss, for example, but if you were to try to control your weight over a lifetime by controlling these factors, you probably would not notice any real results. If, however, you were to begin eating sensibly and getting more exercise, taking cortisol blockers or cutting caffeine out of your diet MIGHT contribute a few extra pounds of weight loss, but it is weight you will probably lose eventually if you stay on your weight loss program.

YOUR WEIGHT LOSS PROGRAM, THAT'S THE GOAL

You are not your brother, your sister, or your mother no matter how closely you are tied to them genetically. What works for one of them might not be what you need. While there is scientific fact to back up the exercise equations outlined above each person is going to react in their own unique way. You need to exercise, but maybe not as much as your friend. You need to eat less chocolate ice cream, but maybe you can't eat as much as your friend does. You need to make any weight loss program work for you by designing it around you. Do the exercises you like to do, just make sure you are doing enough. What's enough? Well, you will have to experiment and see. Eat the foods you like, just eat them in sensible quantities and eat primarily foods that have a lot of real nutrition in them. What foods? Again, you will have to find your way, probably by trial and error, although there are many excellent books to give you guidance.

Speaking of goals, your goal is to be healthy and happy. Wanting to weigh a given weight because somebody else weighs that amount is senseless. You shouldn't even be trying to weigh what you weighed in high school, because, physically speaking, that was a different person. He or she was someone with a different metabolism, lifestyle, and tastes. Concentrate on getting your exercise and eating properly and let your body figure out how much it needs to weigh.

Trying to tailor a weight loss program on someone else's results is just asking for trouble as far as weight loss is concerned. They may be able to run faster than you. They may have a higher metabolic rate than you. They may have a different bone structure. They may have fewer obstacles than you. Let's face it, somebody like Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie can have the best equipment, the finest personal trainer, and can make the opportunity to sculpt a beautiful body. Plus they have the incentive of knowing that their multimillion dollar salaries depend on their maintaining the basic equipment their genetic makeup endowed them with. You and I have an old set of barbells, a cracked sidewalk, sneakers that are falling apart, live paycheck to paycheck, and the kids are going to be home in two hours. You and I are not going to look like Brad, Angelina, or Arnold. Just do the best you can with what you've got, and you will not regret the outcome, trust me.

Donovan Baldwin is a Dallas area writer. A graduate of the University Of West Florida (1973) with a BA in accounting, he is a member of Mensa and has held several managerial positions. After retiring from the U. S. Army in 1995, he became interested in internet marketing and developed various online businesses. He has been writing poetry, articles, and essays for over 40 years, and now frequently publishes articles on his own websites and for use by other webmasters. He has a blog on the subjects of health, fitness, diet, and weight loss at http://nodiet4me.com/ and a website on the subject of weight loss at http://nodiet4me.com

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The Great Overweight and Obesity Pandemic by Colin H Bird

2007-08-01T13:32:00.001-07:00

Launch of Global War Against:

"The Great Overweight and Obesity Pandemic"

Sometime International Businessman, Diplomat, Consultant and Author Declares a 'Global War' against "The Great Overweight and Obesity Pandemic" that is presently sweeping the industrialised world and sentencing millions of innocent victims to 25 or more avoidable conditions and diseases and premature death.

The Author penned the phrase "The Great Overweight and Obesity Pandemic" based on the seemingly endless growth in the numbers and the percentages of the population in the industrialised world who are overweight and obese (more weight still). In areas of Europe, The United Kingdom and North America 25% are overweight and 15% are obese - that's 40% or four out of ten people; many other areas of the Western World in particular are becoming victims. There is an ever growing body of evidence that we see all around us; overloaded dental practises, doctors surgeries, long waiting lists in hospitals with increasingly questionable quality and quantity of delivery of the services, or increasing policies of avoidance and non-delivery for a whole lot of conditions and diseases - any excuse will do!

Overweight people spend years and thousands going from one diet or slimming or exercise regime to another and in 95% of cases have limited results for a limited time and in the case of rapid weight loss programmes can do themselves damage - in most cases they lose weight and then put it back on - plus some.

The Reason for the launch of 'The Global War' on "The Great Overweight and Obesity Pandemic" is because the number of people globally now affected by overweight has reached levels unprecedented in recorded history. Furthermore, overweight is only the outward sign of the likelihood of becoming the victim of one or more of the 25 or more conditions and diseases that are associated with overweight and being affected by years of problems, avoidable medical procedures, time off work, loss of career and premature death by as much as +- 20 years in the worst cases.

The 'Global War' on "The Great Overweight and Obesity Pandemic" is being launched, implemented and led by Colin Bird who has created "The Get Slim Be Healthy", 3-In-1 Weight Loss System that will strike at the elimination of 1. Overweight and Obesity. 2. The avoidance of 25 or more associated diseases. 3. Premature deaths that are affecting more and more people and increasingly younger and younger age groups.

Eliminate the causes of overweight and you will achieve the weight that suits you and maintain it. This alternative also takes care of the associated problems referred to above.Colin H Bird, Author, "Get Slim Be Healthy", the 3-In-1 System. © 2006 All Rights Reserved. For more Free information go to www.stayslimbehealthy.org/sho

About the Author

The author does not claim to be a doctor or any other health specialist - simply a guy whose family member was struck down out-of-the blue without warning whilst out for a walk one quite Sunday Afternoon ... And who himself, later on in life experienced weight problems like millions of others then and now. And who was forced by necessity to seek answers.

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You Can't Lose Weight - Is It Genetic?

2007-07-31T14:18:00.000-07:00

Depending on your racial or your ethnic background, you may find that it is much more difficult to lose weight than other people of other races. So does that mean it is impossible to lose any weight at all, or is it going to frustrate you to the point of giving up on weight loss altogether?

The latest data shows that while 49 percent of white women are classified as overweight or obese, 66 percent of black women are classified such, and 66 percent of Hispanic women are overweight or obese. As for Asians, the overweight rate is about 22 percent. How is this possible? No one can say conclusively for sure why there are such big differences between the various ethnic groups.

Some of the reason could be eating habits, exercise habits etc. Some research even suggests that the metabolism rates for the various races differ by a large margin. For example, some studies have shown that the resting metabolism rate is lower among obese black women versus obese white women. When these women went through a six month weight loss program, both groups lost weight, however the metabolic rate of the African American women dropped even further, making it much harder for them to lose more weight.

This will probably explain why black women find it really hard to lose weight, especially compared to white women, even when they enroll in a weight loss program. This could also explain why African American women gain weight at a greater rate during pregnancy and have trouble losing much of that extra weight after their child is born.

If you are a man, the links between race, ethnicity and weight is still there, although it is not so pronounced. For example, there is only a difference of about 6 percent in the overweight and obesity rates between black men and white men.

Another factor that throws a spanner into the works is your family history. If both your parents are overweight, then there is a high chance that you will also be overweight. Not just the genes are responsible for this though, you dietary and eating habits are also to blame. When children grow up in such an environment where the eating habits are not controlled and are lax, then they also learn that behavior, munching on snacks and perpetually eating.

However, the link between diseases and being overweight isn't uniform across the various races. A study done on the association between body mass index (BMI) and the mortality rates from heart diseases showed quite different results between the white and black population. While an increase in BMI correlated positively to an increase in heart disease mortality, the absolute numbers for BMI were not uniform. For example, for the same mortality risk, the BMI that caused that risk was much higher for black women as compared to white women. So BMI may not be such a good indicator of health related diseases, especially for a black women, than it is for a white woman.

Although it may be more difficult to lose weight with all these factors seemingly against you, it is still possible, with a sensible diet program coupled with an exercise regime. So don't let that stop you from making the effort and sticking with the program forever.

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Use Exercise Videos To Get In Shape

2007-07-30T23:27:00.000-07:00

Exercise videos continue to be a very popular choice for working out. A fitness video is less costly than an expensive gym membership or a piece of home fitness equipment. Many people are able to get into a solid workout routine by using videos because it allows them to perform the workout in the comfort of their home. Additionally, due to the variety of videos available, it is easy to find an exercise video to match the interests and fitness level of almost anyone.

Most videos focus mainly on aerobic workouts. These workouts are designed to keep you moving and to burn calories for a period of time. These videos can also work on different muscle groups, such as your as or legs, but many promise specific results like flattening your abs or thinning your thighs. Most of these videos are set to music and make you do some sort of dance-workout, which many people feel better doing in the privacy of their own home. Another option is to invite some friends over to do the workouts with you to help you stay motivated. These videos also help make it easy to develop and maintain a schedule.

There are also a variety of themed videos. For example, there is a video that makes it seem like you are line dancing instead of working out. One of the more popular genres right now is kickboxing. Although most of these videos do not actually show you the combative side of kickboxing, they do show you how to throw a punch and a kick, and use them in various combinations.

Another popular genre is yoga and Pilates. Yoga and Pilates focus on controlled body movements and stretching to tone and strengthen the smaller supportive muscles in your spine and torso. Many people enjoy these workouts because they are low impact.

Other themes offer a more sensual motif to spice up your workout’s. You can get videos that teach you how to belly dance, among other things. These videos use psychology to help many people get into shape because they make it seem a lot less like exercise.

Like anything else, a video alone will not turn you into a fitness guru. These videos make it easier to workout and get into a routine, but, at the end of the day, you have to put out the effort to workout on a regular basis, even if it is for only a few minutes a week. Even a limited amount of regular, scheduled exercise is better than nothing. Plus, even getting into even the lightest workout routine will make you much more likely to develop a more intense schedule in the future.

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Hard Work Weight Loss Over 40 Plus

2007-07-30T17:02:00.000-07:00

Weight loss over 40 plus is really hard work. The older we get the more exercise it takes to keep fat off. They did not coin the phrase "Middle Age Spread" out of thin air. As the human body ages it takes a lot more work to keep it in shape. Everything in this world breaks down with time. The only difference with us humans is we can do something about it.

We can change our diets to the pace we live now. When we were younger, our energy levels and activities were at a higher pace. So our food intake was not a problem for most of us. There are some who have battled weight loss their whole lives. The content of articles like these will give us all good information and resources to help us. We are all looking for that Magic Pill that will make us skinny over night. Reality is eating the healthy foods and exercise is the only true way of long term weight loss over 40.

Weight Loss Over 40 Weight loss Plan That Works Every Time It Is Used

Meal Plan

Eat your meals every 2 to 3 hours apart
Protein: 3oz to 4oz at every meal
Carbo: 1 medium potato or 1 cup of rice
Vegetable: 1 to 2 cups (free foods)
Fruits: 1 piece at breakfast or bedtime

Exercise Routine

Cardio: 45 minutes to 1 hour every other day
Stretching or yoga on the off days
resistants or weight lifting switching off with cardio

There is your "Magic Pill" to weight loss over 40. Take it and call me in the mourning.

Selecting A Fat Loss Weight Lifting Routine by Jason Conley

2007-07-29T21:51:00.000-07:00

Regardless of what diet you use, if you want to maximize your fat loss and more importantly, if you want to keep your new shape instead of rebounding and gaining all of the fat back (and possibly more), you need a good fat loss weight lifting routine. When combined with proper diet and cardio-vascular (aerobic) exercise, weight lifting can result in dramatic and long term changes. There is a lot of research and conflicting information about weight lifting. How can you decide which program is right for you?

Many people start lifting weights because they have been told that muscle burns more calories than fat. While this is true, current research shows that the difference is not as great as once thought. If you are trying to lose weight quickly, a weight lifting routine won't make a lot of difference.

If you are looking at an overall lifestyle change, weight lifting can make a huge difference. Either way, to sustain your body-fat percentage, weight lifting will help. Much of the benefit of weight lifting for fat loss comes from the increase in lean muscle. Since muscle burns fat even when you aren't doing anything, you benefit 24 hours a day. It's estimated that you can lose an extra pound of fat every 7 to 10 days by gaining just 10 pounds of muscle.

A common belief is that you should lift heavier weights to gain mass and lighter weights to slim down. This is no longer a popular belief with researchers. Lifting lighter weights does not lead to significant muscle gain and is generally not intense enough to qualify as an aerobic exercise, so there is little reason to perform light weight/high rep routines.

For maximum benefits you should select a routine that requires you to perform with weights heavy enough to allow only 8-12 repetitions. Many women avoid lifting heavy weights because they are worried about becoming to bulky. For the vast majority of women this isn't a problem. Most women don't have enough testosterone (required for muscle growth) to result in huge muscle gains.

Your program should target all the major muscle groups. A lot of people dislike working the lower body because the exercises often seem un-natural and more difficult. This is mainly because most people don't use their legs for much more than walking and the occasional light lifting. Many people also experience extra soreness the day after a lower body workout. This is also because the muscles are being used in new ways (not because of lactic acid as commonly believed.) Your muscles will eventually become accustomed to the new exercises and become less sore.

Your fat loss weight lifting routine should include lower body workouts. Don't skip them. There are a lot of large muscles in the legs and as they grow, they too will burn calories.

Probably the most important thing you can ask yourself about any fat loss weight lifting routine is "Can I stick with it?" If you are going to stop lifting in a week, a month, or even a year, you won't enjoy the lifetime benefits. Remember, weight lifting isn't a quick fix when you're looking to drop a few extra pounds before a big event. Weight lifting is a long-term lifestyle change. If it isn't enjoyable, you won't stick with it.

When combined with diet and aerobic exercise, a fat loss weight lifting program can help you develop the body you want. More importantly, it can improve your overall health and fitness for the rest of your life.

About the Author

Jason Conley struggled with weight loss on and off for years. While in the military (Air Force, 15-years) he often needed to drop a few pounds before a PT test and weigh-in. He started http://fat-loss-eating.com to help others who would like to lose weight. Get information on fat loss using methods you have never tried before.

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Comment From Bob

2007-07-29T14:38:00.000-07:00

Bob said...: "1 Mug of beer."

What does that mean? How many ounces in a "mug?" With beers varing from high alcohol beers, mid-strength ales and lagers, all adding up to 100s of different brands of beers...how do you come up with a number like "150 calories?"

Too generalized.

http://beerinfood.wordpress.com/booze-nutritional-info/
If we use a 12oz serving or 355ml for the Europeans, regular beer is about 150 calories on average. Here is a link on this page to help determine calorie count. http://www.caloriesperhour.com/index_food.html

The size of the mug is unimportant it is the calories and alcohol effects on weight loss. If you have to run a extra mile to burn those calories it should factor in your thinking. The article simple states that if you drink alcohol you will have to change your weight loss plans. Where do you think the term "Beer Belly" came from?

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40 Day Running Program For Those Over 40 To 50 Years Of Age

2007-07-28T13:56:00.000-07:00

This 40 day program is designed for fat burning, weight loss, and building a stronger heart. But in order for this program to work you must make time in your schedule everyday to complete it. You must be the one to say that no matter what I am doing, I will complete my workout everyday, even if it means missing out on other things that we often do for fun.

Everyday is designed for a 30 minute workout routine. So you will need a stopwatch or a watch. Follow this program just as it is planned out, make plans on working out 4 to 6 times per week, if you do not make at least 4 times in any given week you need to go back redo that week. But whatever you do, do not give up.

DAY #1 THROUGH DAY #3
#1) walk for 30 minutes

DAY #4 THROUGH DAY #8
#1) walk for 7 minutes, then jog for 2 minutes
#2) walk for 8 minuets, then jog for 2 minute
#3) walk for 7 minutes, then jog for 1 minute
#4) walk for four minutes cool down

DAY #9 THROUGH DAY #11
#1) walk 7 for minutes, then jog for four minutes
#2) walk 7 for minutes, then jog for three minutes
#3) walk 6 for minutes, then SPRINT (or run hard)for 10 seconds
#4) walk for minutes, then SPRINT (or run hard) for 5 seconds

DAY #12 THROUGH DAY #20
#1) walk for 6 minutes, then jog for 6 minutes
#2) walk for 7 minutes, then jog for 3 minutes
#3) walk for 3 minutes, then jog for 3 minutes
#4) walk for 4 minutes cool down

DAY #21 THROUGH DAY #23
#1) walk for 3 minutes, jog for eight minutes
#2) walk for 3 minutes, then SPRINT (or run hard) for 15 seconds
#3) walk for 3 minutes, then SPRINT (or run hard) for 10 seconds
#4) walk for 3 minutes, then SPRINT (or run hard) for 8 seconds
#5) walk for 5 minutes, then SPRINT (or run hard) for 8 seconds
#6) walk for 5 minutes, then jog for 1 minute
#7) walk for 2 minutes cool down

DAY #24 THROUGH DAY #29
#1) walk for 5 minutes, then jog for 10 minutes
#2) walk for 5 minutes, then jog for 7 minutes
#3) walk for 3 minutes cool down

DAY #30 THROUGH DAY #35
#1) walk for 4 minutes, then jog for 15 minutes
#2) walk for 3 minutes, then jog for 5 minutes
#3) walk for 3 minutes cool down

DAY #36 THROUGH DAY # 40
#1) walk for 3 minutes, then jog for 27 minutes

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Alcoholic Drinks And Its Effect on Your Weight Loss Program

2007-07-27T21:48:00.000-07:00

Did you know that the alcoholic drinks and cocktails that's being offered to you contain an incredible number of calories? If you are not careful, the party drinks can be an absolute killer for your weight loss plans during this holiday season.

"I'll just have a little..."

If you are not careful, this little phrase can be an absolute killer for your weight loss plans during this holiday season.

And I'm not just talking about the food.

The hidden danger is in all the alcoholic drinks and cocktails that's being offered to you. Yes, those party drinks can do more harm other than just getting you intoxicated and embarassingly uninhibited!

Did you know that these drinks contain an incredible number of calories?

In fact, alcohol is the number two most energy-dense food, losing out only to fat. Fat has 9 calories per gram, and alcohol comes in a close second at a whopping 7 calories per gram.

What this means is that each alcoholic drink you consume will cause you to take in an alarmingly high number of calories.

Here's a sample of some of the more popular drinks, together with their calorie counts...

1 glass of Bailey's lrish Cream - 468 calories
1 glass of Margarita - 453 calories
1 glass of Martini - 413 calories
1 glass of Pina Colada - 297 calories
1 glass of Vodka Cranberry - 250 calories
1 glass of Rum & cola - 240 calories
1 glass of Screwdriver - 200 calories
1 mug of beer - 150 calories
1 glass of white wine - 120 calories
1 tequila shot - 100 calories

To put those calorie counts into perspective, I'd like to just point out that 2 glasses of Margaritas would have given you about _half_ of your daily calories requirements. Yes, 50% from just 2 drinks.

And we have not even included the calories from the food, nuts and snacks yet! Once we add those in, can you see how easy it is for you to go over the daily calorie requirements, and start piling on the pounds?

Now, this doesn't mean that you should stay away from the alcoholic drinks. It's just that when you drink, you should keep in mind the huge amount of calories in the drinks.

I want you to have fun this holiday. So, if you are the sort that enjoys a drink of two at your parties, I want to leave you with a couple of useful tips to help to reduce the "guilt factor".

- Fill up your glass with lots of ice cubes. You'll not only get a nice cold drink, the water from the melted ice has zero calories too.

- Use soda water to dilute your drink. This helps to fill you up quicker, and it means you won't get tipsy too quickly.

- And probably the most important tip... Do not use the alcoholic drinks to quench your thirst. Remember, you should be drinking these party drinks for fun. After the heavy meal or when you had too much salty snacks, go drink a big glass of water first to quench your thirst. Water works better for this, and it has zero calories!

I hope you have loads of fun... and Happy Holidays!

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#1 Reason Why Most Diets Fail

2007-07-27T13:26:00.000-07:00

Do you ever wonder why every diet you try fails? It's because they target the wrong problem. Diets focus on treating a symptom (weight gain) rather than providing what your body needs to naturally maintain its weight. What happens next? Yep! You lose weight temporarily only to gain it back again later. Is it lack of will power? No!
Have you heard the phrase "it's all in your head?". Well, there's much truth to that. Overeating is a result of a lack of neurotransmitters in the brain. When the neurotransmitters are missing (when there is an imbalance), your body tries to replace them with something else...food.

Usually the problem is that we don't eat the right foods to bring up the levels of neurotransmitters to the point where we don't end up overeating.

Most people trying to lose weight go on some type of diet program but very often DO NOT stay with a diet because the stress they experience trying to stay on the diet, is too much for them to handle. Why is that?

The body gets most of the nutrients the manufacturing cells need to keep the opiod (neurotransmitter) levels normal in foods such as milk, cheese and other dairy products. Since we often eliminate these types of food when we diet, so we can lose weight, we are also eliminating the very foods our bodies MUST HAVE to keep the stress cycle from starting.

What you have is a viscious cycle of your body craving certain foods and you depriving your body of those foods.

Certain amino acids provide nutrients, lost by depriving yourself of those foods, that aid in restoring normal nutritional balances in the brain. Which in turn can prevent you from overeating in the first place. Without getting too "scientific", here are a few of the essential amino acids that aid in losing weight.

l-phenylalanine is an amino acid used by the body to synthesize dopamine and norepinephrine.

d-phenylalanine increases the levels of endorphins and enkephalins.

l-tyrosine and l-glutamine are amino acids used by the body to synthesize dopamine and Gamma Amino Butyric Acid (GABA), respectively.

l-arginine and l-ornithine facilitate production of muscle, not fat.

l-carnitine helps mobilize surface fats.

Chromium helps to lessen the competition of these specific amino acids to cross the blood brain barrier and is also thought to enhance the action of insulin which facilitates glucose (blood sugar) and amino acids into muscle tissue.

These, along with other vitamins and minerals, conveniently deal with the deficiencies resulting from poor eating habits or inadequate diet. By giving your brain what it needs, you will NOT need to go on some insane diet that may do more harm than good.

Therefore...Stuff your brain, not your face!

Jay Villaverde is the owner of All Natural Alternatives. A website dedicated to finding all natural alternative ways of improving your life without drugs, side affects or expensive therapy. For free articles, tips, advice and supplements, visit his site at: www.AllNaturalAlternatives.com

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Healthy Snacks for Your Heart

2007-07-26T22:32:00.000-07:00

Everybody likes a snack. And it’s not just that you’re hungry between meals and you need a bite to eat, but also because snacks can be a treat for yourself. Treats help make you feel better and raise your spirits. So here’s a list of snacks that can get your heart pumping, both literally and figuratively. They're delicious alternatives to the traditional bag of chips or candy bar that are not part of a healthy diet. So instead of dropping by the drive-through or heading straight for the candy aisle, you can and load up on some heart-healthy snacks.

1. Vegetables Dipped in Hummus - Fresh vegetables are low in calories and have many antioxidants. Many of them have no fat whatsoever and instead give you plenty of fiber to make your stomach feel full. Hummus, made from chick peas, is a great alternative protein without saturated fat.

2. Fruit Skewered on a Stick with a Little Dark Chocolate for Dipping - Fruit has a variety of antioxidants to fight cancer and heart disease. Dark chocolate has a high concentration of flavinols, which is a type of antioxidant that helps fight heart disease, and is in fact recommended by doctors for this very purpose.

3. Half of a Cantaloupe Filled with Fat Free Cottage Cheese, a Dash of Cinnamon and Some Berries - The cantaloupe and berries are rich in antioxidants, and the fat-free cottage cheese counts as a serving of dairy, while avoiding the saturated fat.

4. Fat-free Yogurt with Fruit and a Sprinkle of Nuts - Here’s a chance of getting another serving of dairy that contains no saturated fat, but plenty of antioxidants from fruit and, on top of that, a bit of healthy, unsaturated fat from the nuts.

5. Smoothies with Silken Tofu and Berries plus a Dash of Grape Juice or Pomegranate Juice As most dieters know, tofu is an excellent alternative protein source without saturated fat. Berries, grape juice and pomegranate juice have a high concentration of antioxidants and are very good for you.

6. Homemade Soup - Start with a vegetable base in order to load up on antioxidants and fiber. Make sure you don’t buy something that’s rich in sodium because that’s something you definitely don’t want for your heart. Add a bag of frozen vegetables and mix in a couple of cups of beans. Canned beans are rich in sodium, so make sure to rinse them thoroughly before use. Season it with fresh herbs.

7. Pureed Prunes — Sneak Them into your Brownies - Pureed fruit is an excellent addition to chocolate brownies because it helps strengthen the taste of chocolate. Another good thing is that you've put in something that use less oil or less butter and you've also added antioxidants because of the pureed fruit. Also fruit has fiber to lower your cholesterol.

8. Silken Tofu or Soy Milk — Substitute for Regular Milk in Recipes - Using tofu or soy milk instead of regular milk is a good way of adding heart healthy protein, while at the same time cutting down on the heart-clogging calories of the other oils you might have used.

9. Applesauce or Apple Butter — Use in Place of Oil for Muffins - Apple butter is one of best ingredients you can add to moisture the mix and to give it that pleasant fruit flavor that won't combat your other ingredients.

10. Nuts and Small Chunks of Fruit — Sprinkle on Top of Muffins - If you substitute applesauce for the oil, you'll be making a muffin low in fat, chock-full of antioxidants from fruit, fiber from nuts, and heart-healthy protein from the nuts.

11. Meatloaf — Use Tofu and Chopped White Chicken Meat Instead of Red Meat - This combination is absolutely great. The result will feel and taste just like meatloaf, but without the downside of eating red meat.

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Joint Pain Leading to Replacement by Paula Sanders

2007-07-26T13:27:00.000-07:00

When dealing with joint pain it is crucial to find a treatment as soon as possible. Delaying treatment or ignoring the pain only makes the problem more severe. If pain is ignored or you simply don't start treatment soon enough you may have to go through joint replacement. This procedure is an extreme way to fix joint pain. It is done by removing the damaged joint and replacing it with an artificial replica or your joint. This replica is called prosthesis. There are many types of joint replacement surgery including hip, ankle, shoulder, foot, elbow, and even finger replacement but the most heard of is knee replacement.

People with joint pain often choose to go through this procedure when the pain is so bad it affects their day to day lives. Altering their daily activities, because the pain in their joints, muscles, and weakened bones has taken over their lives. The damage that has taken place with the cartilage surrounding the joint is also too spoiled to repair. When the surrounding cartilage has been damaged to the point where it can't be repaired then without this joint replacement procedure, patients may be disabled or unable to do as they desire in their daily lives.

Before a doctor recommends joint replacement they will conduct a few test including a physical examination, laboratory tests, and a couple of x-rays to see if the damage is repairable without joint replacement. This will also give the patient an outlook of how bad the problem is and assist in their decision of going through the procedure.

If a patient then decides that have a total joint replacement is necessary to live a full quality of life and meets their personal needs then the next step is to make an appointment to have a surgical specialist do the procedure. Just as an example, in knee replacement the damaged cartilage and bones are replaced with metal and plastic parts that are replicated to restore knee movement and function.

The procedure is done with the idea of restoring all normal and natural joint movement. The metal and plastic used is built to take all the everyday wear and tear of an average life. Post surgery doctors recommend that a patient make immediate use of the replaced joint. Some patients that have had total hip or knee replacement may be able to walk and stand as soon as the day after their surgery. They are only able to do this with the assistance of a cane, crutches, or walker of course. When recovering its crucial to exercise the weak muscles and treat the temporary pain to assist in the healing process and return to a normal life after.

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Ten Exercise Myths by Jeni

2007-07-25T15:25:00.000-07:00

Although some old fitness fictions, such as "no pain, no gain" and "spot reducing" are fading fast, plenty of popular exercise misconceptions still exist. Here are some of the most common myths as well as the not-so-common facts based on current exercise research.

1. You Will Burn More Fat If You Exercise Longer at a Lower Intensity.
The most important focus in exercise and fat weight control is not the percentage of exercise energy coming from fat but the total energy cost, or how many calories are burned during the activity. The faster you walk, step or run, for example, the more calories you use per minute. However, high-intensity exercise is difficult to sustain if you are just beginning or returning to exercise, so you may not exercise very long at this level. It is safer, and more practical, to start out at a lower intensity and work your way up gradually.

2. If You Are Not Going to Work Out Hard and Often, Exercise Is a Waste of Time.
This kind of thinking keeps a lot of people from maintaining or even starting an exercise program. Research continues to show that any exercise is better than none. For example, regular walking or gardening for as little as an hour a week has been shown to reduce the risk of heart disease.

3. Yoga Is a Completely Gentle and Safe Exercise.
Yoga is an excellent form of exercise, but some styles are quite rigorous and demanding both physically and mentally. As with any form of exercise, qualified, careful instruction is necessary for a safe, effective workout.

4. If You Exercise Long and Hard Enough, You Will Always Get the Results You Want.
In reality, genetics plays an important role in how people respond to exercise. Studies have shown a wide variation in how different exercisers respond to the same training program. Your development of strength, speed and endurance may be very different from that of other people you know.

5. Exercise Is One Sure Way to Lose All the Weight You Desire.
As with all responses to exercise, weight gain or loss is impacted by many factors, including dietary intake and genetics. All individuals will not lose the same amount of weight on the same exercise program. It is possible to be active and overweight. However, although exercise alone cannot guarantee your ideal weight, regular physical activity is one of the most important factors for successful long-term weight management.

6. If You Want to Lose Weight, Stay Away from Strength Training Because You Will Bulk Up.
Most exercise experts believe that cardiovascular exercise and strength training are both valuable for maintaining a healthy weight. Strength training helps maintain muscle mass and decrease body fat percentage.

7. Water Fitness Programs Are Primarily for Older People or Exercisers With Injuries.
Recent research has shown that water fitness programs can be highly challenging and effective for both improving fitness and losing weight. Even top athletes integrate water fitness workouts into their training programs.

8. The Health and Fitness Benefits of Mind-Body Exercise Like Tai Chi and Yoga Are Questionable. In fact, research showing the benefits of these exercises continues to grow. Tai chi, for example, has been shown to help treat low-back pain and fibromyalgia. Improved flexibility, balance, coordination, posture, strength and stress management are just some of the potential results of mind-body exercise such as yoga.

9. Overweight People Are Unlikely to Benefit Much From Exercise. Studies show that obese people who participate in regular exercise programs have a lower risk of all-cause mortality than sedentary individuals, regardless of weight. Both men and women of all sizes and fitness levels can improve their health with modest increases in activity.

10. Home Workouts Are Fine, But Going to a Gym Is the Best Way to Get Fit.
Research has shown that some people find it easier to stick to a home-based fitness program. In spite of all the hype on trendy exercise programs and facilities, the "best" program for you is the one you will participate in consistently.

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The Best And Fastest Ways Of Losing Weight by Nicoy Thompson

2007-07-24T11:28:00.000-07:00

First you have to get on a weight loss program, it's good to select a 6 to 8 week program. With the 6 to 8 week weight loss program, you can reduce bulk and create a thinner and leaner appearance, as well as increase your strength, energy, and endurance. This program is short but it allows a gradual toning of the body and trimming of fats that will prevent your skin from loosening due to rapid weight loss. The 6 to 8 week weight loss program is divided into three phases and includes nutritional guidelines that will change the way you look and feel. Some claim to have lost up to 20 pounds after going through the program, while others claim to have lost up to seven inches in their waistlines and hips. Others engage in this program for strength training and for enhancing their cardio endurance. In Phase 1, simple moves for burning calories and reshaping your body are introduced. In Phase 2 the exercise develops and becomes more intense to gradually increase the calories you burn. In Phase 3 you will be challenged to burn the maximum calories that will really shape your body.

Next we have to boost up our metabolism. If you don't increase your metabolism, you won't be able to burn the fat you want so desperately to get rid of.Follow the tips below and you will stop your metabolism from slowing down. Heck, I know some 40 year olds that have the metabolism of a 17-year old boy, thanks to their fat burning lifestyle. Here are some tips for metabolism boosters and how you can use them to burn fat.

1) Strength training

-Boosts metabolism up to 10% after a training program

And a recent study from the prestigious Journal of Applied Physiology showed strength training also doubled post-exercise fat burning.

Any "expert" who says strength training doesn't burn fat is living in the 1970's. Strength training must be a part of your fat-blasting workout routine.

2) Green Tea

-Burns an extra 80 calories per day

It has been shown to burn 80 calories per day on the first day of supplementation, but wont have the same affect once your body gets used to it.

The only way you will lose the fat you want with Green Tea is if you replace a 300+-calorie Frappucino with an iced, unsweetened Green Tea.

3) Fat Burners

-Boost your metabolism big time!

Fat burners are simply caffeine pills with a other ingredients thrown in. You'll get an increase in mental energy, but not all fat burners will boost metabolism or burn fat.

4) Eating 6 small meals per day

-Boosts metabolism and can help control cholesterol.

Simple and effective. Try and split your meals up into smaller meals that can be eaten over the course of the day.

5) Interval training

-Interval training causes a greater increase in post-exercise metabolism than regular cardio.

I certainly believe it.

And I do know this...A recent study from Australia found that an interval program led to more weight loss than a long, slow cardio training program.

By adding strength training, intervals, mini-meals, and breakfast to your weight loss plan you'll burn body fat fast thanks to your increased metabolism.

Are you willing to commit to the diet plan? Ask yourself if you are really prepared to commit to losing weight now? Are you prepared to stick with it? If not, then don't buy it until you are. There is no doubt that losing weight will be one of the most difficult things a person will try to do in life, and to achieve any results will take effort on your part. The good news is that there are programs out there that makes the job much easier. Are you ready to take action now? While most of us are always dreaming of how to lose weight really fast and look better, few of us are actually willing to take action. Are you ready to take action today?

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5 Big Reasons To Start Losing Weight NOW by Arnel Ricafranca

2007-07-21T23:13:00.000-07:00

5 Big Reasons Why You Need to Start Losing Weight Now

Obesity has become the leading cause of death after smoking. It is now being seen in children of all ages. Obesity and being overweight are two different things with different meanings.

For the most part, being overweight means that you carry excess body mass. This includes all the body tissues. Obesity on the other hand refers explicitly to excess body fat. You can even be "overweight" if you have excess muscle. That's all overweight means; you are over your body's recommended amount of weight.

Obesity is more concerning. If you are obese, losing weight is no longer an issue you can afford to procrastinate, you need to start NOW. Here are some reasons why.

Reason #1 Diabetes - It is a well known fact that 80 -90% of type-two-diabetes patients are overweight. Diabetes is the third leading cause of death in the U.S., It is also the the leading cause of adult blindness. One of the direct causes of obesity is eating the wrong foods. Diabetics should stay away from foods with high glycemic levles. These are foods thats are energy dense and quickly increase the your body's level of blood glucose. This causes your body to reserve the unnecessarily high glucose/energy into unwanted fat. This makes losing weight very difficult for these people.

Reason #2 Stroke - Arteriosclerosis can come from obesity which is the build up of fatty deposits in the body's arteries. This makes them narrow which slows the blood flow then resulting in the risk of blood clotting. Certain arteries are more at risk. These include the ones supplying blood to the brain. If clotting happens due to a narrowed artery, blood supply to an area of the brain becomes blocked resulting in a stroke.

Reason #3 Respiratory Problems - Obesity causes your chest wall to become heavier to lift in the process of breathing in, because of your smaller lungs due to obesity. Sleep apnea is a very common respiratory problem. This is a condition that causes an individual to stop breathing for some time while they are asleep. The soft tissue in the throat collapses due to weight surrounding the airway.

Reason #4 High Blood Pressure - Your age combined with a high BMI (Body Mass Index) indicates a risk of hypertension or high blood pressure. At least one third of hypertension sufferers are related to obesity.

Reason #5 Other Diseases - Realize that there are other diseases which may result in being overweight and or obese. Some ones to watch out for are Lower back pains, Gout, Coronary heart disease, Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Gall stones, Pregnancy disorders such as, Neural tube defect, Prenatal mortality, Maternal hypertension, Gestational diabetes, lower immune system, Liver disease, Pancreatitis, Bad body odor and Depression

Arnel Ricafranca is a six pack abs expert, fitness boot camp coach, author, and a motivational speaker. He has authored and co-authored several books including The Ultimate Weight Loss Success Strategies For Busy Men and Women Over 40 available online at www.elitefitnessexperts.com. Mr. Ricafranca has been featured as the fitness expert on numerous media such as Jersey 101.5 FM, and Morris Health and Life Magazine, and numerous websites such as NBC WALB 10 News, NBC KPLC 7 News, and KTRE ABC 9 news. Mr. Ricafranca can be reached via email at fitnessvip@gmail.com

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Need to Lose Weight? Then Increase Your Metabolism... by Matt Falconer

2007-07-21T05:51:00.000-07:00

If you need to lose weight, one great way to start melting pounds away is to increase your metabolism. By increasing your metabolism, you'll be able to process food faster and therefore will store less fat in the body. In fact, with a better metabolism, you're body will even begin burning away existing fat in order to get the energy it needs to support itself.

How Metabolism Works

Your metabolism can either work for you or against you. The main way we all get energy is from glucose, commonly known as our blood sugar.

When our blood sugar runs low, our metabolism burns the fat in our bodies in order to make more energy. However, when our blood sugar runs high, our metabolism stores fat in our bodies to use later.

So now let's look at how you can get your metabolism to work for you.

Go Ahead and Eat

Many people believe that the key to losing weight is to stop eating. Well, that will actually have a negative effect on your metabolism. Eating less will cause your metabolism to slow down because it will sense that you don't have enough food.

So when you finally eat, your blood sugar will jump through the roof and your metabolism will store the extra glucose as fat.

Instead of starving yourself, eat many smaller, healthy meals that are low in calories and fat. Also, consume plenty of water, fruits, and vegetables.

By eating smaller portions you'll not only curb your appetite, but you'll also trick your body into thinking that it's getting plenty of food. Therefore, your metabolism will kick into a higher gear. Then when it doesn't get the glucose it needs for energy (because you're eating healthy) then it will begin to take that glucose from the stores of fat that are already in your body.

Get Yourself Moving

Exercise is a guaranteed way to increase your metabolism. Always check with your doctor for what is the best exercise regime for you. Most of the time, walking as little as twenty minutes a day, will help increase your metabolism.

Exercise actually helps you lose weight in two ways:

First, exercise builds muscle and muscle burns calories on its own.

Secondly, when you exercise your body is forced to come up with enough energy to support your activity. So, it begins burning fat in order to give the energy you need.

Don't be put off when I say exercise - there is no need to be pounding away furiously on a treadmill for hours a day.

A simple yet effective mini routine is all that is needed to give your metabolism a boost.

Some Final Words about Losing Weight

If you need to lose weight, you're certainly not alone. Millions of people are in the same boat. However, most people don't realize what it takes to first lose the weight and then to keep the weight off.

If you increase your metabolism, you'll see that over time, your fat will melt off your body and your weight will gradually drop. The two best ways to increase your metabolism are to eat smaller meals more often and to exercise regularly.

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"Mind" It by Kent Makro

2007-07-20T23:09:00.000-07:00

The human mind never rests. It always has to keep thinking in order to survive. A sound mind is the most important aspect of life. If the mind ceases to function, life comes to a standstill. Even though the fad nowadays is all about keeping the body fit as a fiddle, mental health must also be given its priority for a happy life.

TIPS TO KEEP THE MIND FIT:

- Never allowing stress to prey on the mind. This is the first and foremost initiative to be taken as far as the mind is concerned. Tension at workplace must never be carried back home. These are some ways to de-stress the mind:

* Meditating: By learning techniques of Yoga, Tai Chi. * Listening to music: The best way to soothe the mind. * Pursuing Hobbies: Revive all those fun activities given up long back.

- Getting enough sleep. It's a fact that lack of sleep kills a person faster than lack of food. An average adult must have at least eight long hours of sleep. Lack of sleep will burden the mind and affect the thought process.

- Crying out the heart. Bottled up emotions do no good. Not crying out doesn't mean one is very strong willed. Problems should be discussed with loved ones and friends and the needful must be done at the earliest. Such bottled up emotions often lead to suicidal intensions and they must be mitigated soon before it's too late. Family members must be the pillars of support during such crises and always lend a shoulder to cry upon.

- The mind grows along with the body. As a child grows its mental thinking changes. It becomes more inquisitive and adventurous. The mind of the child has thousands of questions and parents and teachers are obliged to answer them with proper care. This contributes the maximum to the mental make up of the child. Adolescents are usually rebellious, and its nature that they be so. They should never be intimidated, rather must be treated with soft, firm words. Common mental problems that some children face are dyslexia, fear and anxiety. These have to be traced at the earliest and must be treated with proper care.

- Exercising the mind. Along with the exercises that are done to tone the body, the mind must also be kept active by exercises. Indulging in mind games such as crosswords, puzzles etc, improves our thinking and also keeps the mind free of ill thoughts.

MENTAL ILLNESSES ARE TO BE TREATED WITH PROPER CARE:

The society always stigmatizes mental illnesses. However, what is often forgotten is that the mind is also liable to "fall sick". Loneliness, depression, insomnia, neurosis are some of the most common complaints that people come up with. If some mental problem is suspected, it's always better to head to a Psychiatrist and seek the necessary treatments. But, people fail to do this due to the fear of being ostracized by the society.

Initial counseling and pep talking, can improve the situation to a certain extent. Often, the family members are educated, about the way in which they must approach the patient and how he or she has to be treated. A change in the environment can also bring about a great change in the mental status of the patient. With steady progress, the person can be brought back to normal condition, after which he or she can lead a normal life.

To conclude, the mind has its own dimensions and is prone to many changes. The health of the body and that of the mind go hand in hand, as they complement each other. Mental health should never be taken for granted and should be given due importance.

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Low Carb Diet Eating: Super Salads by Wade Robins

2007-07-20T12:23:00.000-07:00

The foundation of any healthy low-carb eating is in its vegetable content. Any low-carb eating which does not include enough vegetables to provide the vitamins and minerals lacking in high-protein foods may lead to weight loss, but it will also lead to trouble if it continues for more than a few weeks.

Many people today, however, are not big veggie eaters; the fast food culture has often restricted the daily vegetable intake of millions of rushed diners to the pickles, onions, wilted lettuce, and barely pink tomatoes on their burgers or chicken sandwiches. So it's not surprising that those who decide to try low carb diet eating neglect the veggies.

Go Organic But after a few days of low carb diet eating of nothing but meat, eggs, and cheese, even lettuce may start to look good. So when you feel the cravings for carbs kick in, be ready to head them off with a power salad, which will not only be a tremendous treat after all that protein. You can get pre-packaged salad mixes at the grocery store, so you don't have to buy huge amounts of different salad fixings. And if you go for organic salad mixes, and dress them up with organic ingredients, you'll have sweeter vegetables than you ever imagined.

One of the most nutritious ingredients you can add to any meal is spinach. This superfood has been shown to support eye health, as well as the brain, skin, and cardiovascular and immune systems. So be sure you salad mix contains spinach; even better, you can buy a bag of organic spinach leaves.

Diversify Your Choices You have a wide selection of low carb vegetables to add to your salad, from red, green and yellow bell peppers to onions to broccoli and celery to tomato; you can also add nuts or a little bit of low carb fruit like grapefruit or berries. Sunflower seeds can add some nice crunchiness without a lot of carbs and make a great replacement for croutons. If you simply have to go the crouton route, limit yourself to the equivalent of a half slice of bread. You can also sprinkle blue cheese crumbles on your salad for an interesting contrast to the sweetness of the vegetables.

Because you're on a low carb diet eating plan, you can treat yourself to some fat when you choose a dressing for you salad. And one of the most delicious, and healthiest, dressings you can make is an olive oil and fruit--raspberry or strawberry are wonderful-- vinaigrette mix. Olive oil is a fat that actually helps your cardiovascular system instead of clogging it, and you can feel good about eating it.

You salads will have to be your main source of carbohydrates for the duration of your low carb diet eating plan, so it's essential that you take the time to make them taste good. You can even add cooked meat or fish to your salad base, and have a complete low carb diet eating treat. Here's a recipe to get you started:

Spinach Raspberry Chicken Salad

1 tsp olive oil 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (3/4 lbs.) cut into bite-size strips 1 cup thinly sliced onion Salt and Pepper to taste 1 6-ounce bag baby spinach or organic baby spinach salad mix 1/4 cup bottled raspberry vinaigrette dressing 1 cup fresh or fresh frozen raspberries, partially thawed 1/4 cup feta or bleu cheese

To Prepare:

Heat oil in large nonstick skillet or wok; add chicken strips and onion and stir-fry over high heat 3 to 5 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in center.

Season chicken to taste with salt and pepper.

Turn off heat. Add spinach and vinaigrette to skillet; toss well.

Divide mixture among plates. Sprinkle each salad with raspberries and feta cheese.

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Lose Weight With Aerobic Exercise And Muscle Boosting by Brenda Watson

2007-07-19T21:24:00.000-07:00

In addition to reducing the amount of calories you eat every day, studies have shown that aerobic exercise and muscle boosting are two important factors in every successful weight loss program.

Aerobic Exercise

Because aerobic exercise significantly boosts your metabolism, a regular exercise routine will help you lose weight by helping you burn more calories. A typical 45-minute aerobic exercise session burns 350 extra calories. If you exercise three times per week for 45 minutes each time, you will burn 1,050 calories during your workouts. Over a period of a month, that equals 4,200 calories, or more than 1 pound. Over a year, it amounts to an extra 12 pounds.

Further, if the aerobic exercise is high-intensity (meaning it causes a significant increase in your heart rate and respiration), your metabolism will remain elevated for an extended period of time, so that you will continue to burn calories at an accelerated rate even after you have stopped exercising.

Finally, aerobic exercise helps maintain lean muscle mass. For this reason, aerobic exercise should be done in combination with strength training, so that you are increasing your lean muscle mass while getting the immediate calorie-burning benefits of the aerobic exercise.

The key to finding an aerobic exercise program that best fits your lifestyle is to find one or two exercises you enjoy, since you'll be more apt to do them. You should exercise three times per week for at least 30 minutes per session.

Muscle Boosting

Lean muscle mass is largely responsible for your rate of metabolism. Why? Because muscle cells are about eight times more metabolically demanding than fat cells, since muscle tissue is extremely active even when you are resting. For example, when you are working at the computer, you probably consider yourself to be resting, but even the smallest muscular movements require energy expenditure by the body. Fat, by contrast, is relatively inactive from a metabolic perspective, and just sits there.

The greater your ratio of lean body mass is to fat, the faster your metabolism runs, and the more calories you are able to burn. If you want to increase your metabolic rate, you need to increase your lean body mass, and you can do that by following a regular muscle boosting (or strength training) program.

Strength training can increase your metabolic rate by as much as 15 percent, so beginning a personal training program is enormously helpful for weight loss and long-term weight management. Strength training has numerous other benefits as well. It helps support strong bones and has been shown to reduce the signs and symptoms of certain diseases and chronic conditions such as arthritis, diabetes, obesity, back pain, and even depression.

Whether you choose to work out at the gym or follow an alternative muscle-boosting program (such as using a set of lightweight resistance bands), there is no better way to make your muscles strong and achieve a higher amount of lean muscle mass. Combined with a healthy diet, strength training can help you maintain lean body mass at any age.

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Digestive healthcare expert and naturopathic doctor Brenda Watson has been helping people restore and maintain their digestive health for more than 25 years. She is among the foremost authorities on digestive care. High Fiber Food

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Cross Training Has Benefits by Dave Elger

2007-07-19T12:59:00.000-07:00

No matter what the sport, most experts agree that athletes and fitness enthusiasts should cross train. For injury prevention, muscular balance, and improved performance, most top athletes today do more than 1 kind of exercise.

That was not always the case. Back in 1972, Frank Shorter proved he was the best marathoner in the world when he won the Olympic gold medal. Although I remember reading stories about how Frank liked to cross country ski during the winter, I doubt he did anything except run in the months leading up to the Olympics.

Cross training, as defined by exercise expert Bryant Stamford, PhD, is the performance of two or more types of exercise in one workout or alternately in successive workouts. For example, distance runners may finish their workout with some weight training, or they may give their running muscles a rest and substitute cycling or swimming 2 or 3 days a week.

There are many variables to consider when selecting cross training activities. What are your fitness goals? Do you have any physical deficiencies or weaknesses? What do you like to do? How old are you? If your goal is to lose body fat, then your priority should be endurance training with 2-3 weight-training sessions per week. I cannot say for sure that you will lose weight faster, but 2 or 3 different types of cardiovascular exercises might be better than sticking with just 1.

If you want to improve your running speed, then I would recommend cross training exercises that work some of the same muscles as running such as cycling or stair climbing. If you are over 40 years of age, you have probably lost some muscle strength and mass, translating to slower acceleration and speed. Working on strength training and regular stretching can help. If you are just interested in staying in shape, you may be able to avoid burnout by changing workouts.

In recent years triathlons have been increasingly popular. Triathletes seem to enjoy the challenge of preparing for 3 very different activities; swimming, running, and cycling. Although not perfect, triathlon training probably offers the best example of a balanced fitness program. Swimming gives you a good upper body workout, running develops leg muscle endurance, and cycling adds muscular power in the legs with a blend of endurance. All 3 are effective cardiovascular exercises.

Cross training may be counterproductive if you fatigue the same muscles on consecutive days. Swimming might be a better alternative than a bike ride before or after a hard running session. If you are a runner, bike interval or hill training offers a refreshing break from the pounding of run intervals. One of the great benefits of cross training is that it offers a means to stay in shape while recovering from injury. Remember when complete rest used to be the prescription for any and all injuries? Today we know that deconditioning can and should be minimized through cross training.

Whatever your fitness goal might be, it is safe to say that well-rounded strength and endurance training of the lower body, upper body, and trunk is the ticket to better performance and injury prevention.

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Dave Elger is a well respected health and fitness authority now working for the Wasatch Altitude Training Center in Mountain Green, Utah. For more information go to www.daveelger.blogspot.com or Wasatch Altitude Training Center.

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How To Reduce Portion Sizes For Weight Loss Plus Top Ten Tips For Healing Overeating by Anna Wilde

2007-07-18T12:58:00.000-07:00

I don't know about you, but sometimes I eat more than I need. Why do people overeat? How have portion sizes changed? And how can we moderate our food intake?

Some of us eat that little bit extra, even when we're not hungry. Why? The causes are often emotional. The pleasure of eating can temporarily take our minds away from dark pockets of dissatisfaction.

The unpleasant side effects of overeating are not only physical (lethargy, poor digestion, gas and weight gain). Guilt and remorse can arise when we let the old emotional eating habit over-rule the healthy aspiration.

I collected a habit from my dear Dad, who always used to have 'just a little bit more for nice'. This thought pattern no longer serves me and now I am actively changing it. The old habit feels like cumbersome luggage rather than 'nice'.

Ultimately that extra serving is contributing to growing girths. Not immediately, but in slow increments over years until whoops, we hit middle age with a few extra rolls around the middle. In the US obesity has increased by approximately 15% from 1971 to 1999. Portion sizes have grown accordingly.

Let's be clear. A little cushioning may be a natural acquisition as we age. The big questions are whether we stay fit, healthy and most of all content with our bodies. One good friend of mine hit menopause and realized that she could have seconds and keep growing or change her ways. Now she rarely has second helpings, feels and looks wonderful.

Portion sizes have changed, and so have perceptions of normal portion size. In one study young adults chose items for each meal. Compared to a similar study 20 years ago some portions were up to 40% larger.

Eating 'just enough' contributes to good health. Chinese medicine has always recommended slightly under-eating. Studies show that nutrient dense food in smaller portions contributes to longevity. My husband's 100 year old great great grandmother said, "I always leave the table feeling like I could have eaten a little bit more."

I know I feel more energised and emotional content, when I enjoy my meal and stop before that extra serving. For me this takes awareness and commitment to my total wellbeing.

So how can we stop eating before feeling over-full? Here are ten helpful hints to moderate portion size

1) Be free of emotional eating and over-eating. I find EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique ) brilliant for this. There are many excellent therapists using effective techniques to discover the real reasons for the habit, and providing tools to heal.

2) Sit down when you eat. Eating at the bench or from the fridge is a sure way to over-eat. Put reminder post-it notes on the fridge until you have established a new pattern.

3) Serve yourself. Adults take less when they serve themselves.

4) Serve your meal in the kitchen rather than from dishes on the table. This gives you a chance to feel whether you need more. It may also prevent the chance of unnecessary seconds.

5) Use slightly smaller plates. This makes a huge difference to portion size, but is unlikely to change satisfaction levels. One of my clients used this technique for her overweight husband. They used smaller plates for every meal, his weight dropped off, and his heart health improved.

6) Be mindful. Slow down. Perhaps sit and just breathe for 3 long breaths. Allow yourself to arrive before digging in.

7) Include protein with your meal. Protein slows down the digestion of carbohydrate. Having a balanced meal including protein, healthy fats, and whole food carbohydrates provides increased satiation.

8) Minimise refined carbohydrates. Processed foods like sugar and white flour products make you want to eat more, because the body is still craving nutrients. Eat whole foods.

9) Eat with kindness. Be gentle with your body as you eat, and imagine the food as healing medicine.

10) Cultivate Gratitude. Say a grace appropriate for your family. Gratitude increases happiness. Happiness supports healthy digestion.

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Lose Weight with Aerobic Exercise by Crizza Reyes

2007-07-17T22:50:00.000-07:00

Our articles will bring you everything you wanted to know about aerobics. Allow us to take you through various aerobic exercise programs and get you the best. It might be one of the hardest things to get involved with, but once you get into it, aerobic exercise can make an enormous difference in your way of life. Aerobic Exercise is any physical exercise that increases the heart rate and body intake of oxygen. This leads to enhance our fitness level. There are many types of exercise that you can do, this are swimming, walking, running and dancing, but this type tends to be the most beneficial. Many people use aerobics to lose weight with exerciseIf for any reason you cannot try this yet, don't fret, you can work your way up to it. Even if you don't have ability there's a way you can get some sort of aerobic exercise into your day. You just have to consult to your doctor about this if there is another way and see if there is anything he or she might suggest.

Anyone who aspires to do aerobic exercise, you should make sure you have time for it and work up to it for a period of time. If you try to do an hour of aerobic exercise right of the bat, you could really harm yourself. You should start out with a very short workout and then get some additional time everyday as you continue in your daily basis of your life. Start out with just five or ten minutes of exercise and then stop once you start to feel like you can't go on. You will want to ram yourself beyond that point in the future, however when getting started, you want to get your body use to the idea of exercising again before you perform that exercise.

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Cleansing and Detoxing the body. by Ivan Hince

2007-07-17T13:23:00.000-07:00

Cleansing and Detoxing seems the in thing to do. All over the Western world people are booking into clinics to have their insides cleaned out, and to be fed carrot juice for a week at astonishingly high prices.

Also there are many adverts trying to sell you d.i.y home kits where once again you pay high prices, and I'm sure in a lot of cases most people are being ripped off.

Everything seem to start a few years ago when Drug users were encouraged to come off their use of drugs. Doctors would then use alternative drugs to kick them of their habit. From that day it seems as thou everyone is jumping on the band wagon although it's fair to say that not all are out to rip you off.

Medically it has been proven that to Cleanse, and Detox you body can be a good thing, and can help with conditions like acne, allergies, colitis, and Crohn's disease. By using the these methods it does allow the body to almost kick start itself to once more to regain it's proper balance.

Body Cleansing has been utilized for centuries by various world cultures as a form of spiritual purification. Even the ancient Egyptians used cleansing rituals to rid the body of toxic waste believed to cause disease. Traditionally, these cleanses involved periods of fasting, consuming specific foods and herbs and enemas. It is also believed that In the 19th century, cleansing proponents described the large intestine as a sewage system, claiming that stagnation caused toxins to be absorbed by the body. Laxatives, purges, and enemas were routinely recommended to prevent the accumulation of waste which could lead to this "autointoxication".

In cultures where fasts and cleansing are the norm, there are fewer incidence of obesity and various 'western' diseases. Modern cleansing owes its roots to German-born physician, Max Gerson, who developed a cancer treatment in the 1920s based on bowel cleansing and dietary changes. Dr. Gerson brought his treatment to the United States in 1938, where he practiced until his death in 1959.

Over the years their has been many different forms of Cleansing and Detoxing. I'm sure you have heard of Colonic irrigation where the intestine, and colon are washed out. Then their are specialized things like Liver or Kidney Detoxing. Each has it's specialized treatment.

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Weight Loss, Fat Loss, & Getting Fit Over 40

2007-07-16T22:44:00.000-07:00

No matter what your age, if you are over 40, or over 50 and beyond, you can still lose weight and burn fat. With the fit over 40 weight loss approach, you can develop the mindset needed to help lose fat and get fit at any age. Just look at the incredible inspirational stories.

I recently spoke with coach and fitness professional, Jon Benson, who is living proof of the fit over 40 methods, as a mere seven years ago he was clinically obese and near death. Having lived through obesity, and having beat it, allows Jon to relate to so many others and what they are going through.

Today, Jon is an internationally recognized transformation lifecoach, specializing in mental strategies for the excellence lifestyle, fat-burning nutrition and superior physical fitness.

CB: Jon, for a lot of people at any age, the biggest problem is getting over the inertia of starting. Any tips? And do they differ for someone like yourself that had been in fitness before compared to someone getting fit for the first time?

JB: Craig, I would start by encouraging anyone interested in changing their body, no matter what their age may be, to change their mind first.

What I mean by that is simply this: we excel at what we 'become'.

We dabble at what we 'participate in'.

Most people want to "participate" in fitness. Perhaps join a health club, get a trainer, go on a diet, and so-on. Yet everyone on the planet would answer YES to this question: "Do you want to be fit for the rest of your life?"

Think about it: Can you be 'anything positive' for the rest of your life when you dabble at what you seek? No.

So, to get over the inertia of starting a fitness program, I encourage what I call "Core Linking".

Core Linking is covered in my book, "Fit Over 40". This is where you attach your deepest Core Values to a specific fitness and nutritional goal. Then you "Personalize" these objectives into a what I call a "State of Becoming."

You 'become' your goal. Rather than "achieving" a goal, which for most is followed by an immediate cessation of the lifestyle patterns they used to become successful, I say 'become' your goal.

Become "a body-shaper." Label yourself as a "bodybuilder", "body-shaper", "physical culturist", "athlete", whatever! Create a label that FORCES your goal to be LARGER THAN YOU.

This engages the subconscious mind to a remarkable degree. It challenges you in ways that prevent things like "boredom" or excuses like, "I don't feel like it" from getting in your way.

All of this begins with the power of The Core.

Oh, by the way -- it doesn't matter if you're a newbie or a seasoned bodybuilder, Core Leveraging works to achieve and become whatever you desire.

CB: So Jon, how do you help people stick with the plan? We all know motivation wanes quickly as results slow down. Any tips?

JB: Believe it or not, I really don't believe in motivation. "I believe in inspired, consistent action."

Motivation is short-term. I can motivate just about anyone with a good speech or perhaps an emotionally-charged piece of music. But is this long-term? Hardly.

The truly successful, at anything in life, are self-governed and intrinsically motivated. Actually, they are "inspired" -- and that's the ticket beyond the motivational trap.

Don't get me wrong -- we all need motivation from time to time. But I like to think of it as sugar. It's quick fuel that burns out just as quickly.

Inspired action, which comes when you develop your Core, sticks around for the long haul.

Inspired action makes a guy like Lance Armstrong take on the Tour de France after going through the worst cancer imaginable. Inspired action drives a boxer to continue a fight with a broken jaw. And, inspired action will PULL YOU toward a goal.

The opposite is a feeling of "I have to." This is a "push". We want to be PULLED. It starts with inspired action, not motivation.

CB: And finally, what nutrition and training changes have you noticed at different stages in your life and in the experiences of the success stories in your book? Do the nutrition principles change at all? What about training and recovery?

JB: As you age, your body tends to process carbohydrate more reluctantly.

There are exceptions of course, but for the most part people with any issues with bodyfat to begin with should curtail their intake of carbs.

This may not mean a "low-carb" diet, but they certainly work if you enjoy protein foods as I do.

Cranking up the protein, the water, and various forms of cardio can allow just about anyone at any age to get the fat off and build muscle.

I'm building plenty of muscle at 43 -- more so than I did at 33. The body fat comes off a bit slower, but not much...that is when I consume a higher protein, controlled carb, moderate fat diet with intense and brief weight training sessions.

I am currently experimenting with daily cardio sessions which vary in intensity. Some are longer at 65% MHR, others are 30 minutes at 85%. So far, so good.

Bottom line: If you eat and think properly, as I discuss in Fit Over 40 (the mind is a huge part of all of this), your body can respond like it did when you were 20.

CB: Thanks Jon, that is greatly appreciated. Any final comments for today's interview? I'm sure we'll be talking more in the future.

JB: My system of Caloric Rotation allows for muscle building and the burning of bodyfat to happen at the same time. In order to get the body you want, you want to gain lean muscle. That gives you the curves you seek, plus keeps your bones nice and strong.

You 'also' want to burn off excess bodyfat. Otherwise you'll never see the muscle you are building. Once you do that, you're "toned". In short, you become a fat-burning machine.

So "mentally let yourself do this". Mentally give yourself "permission". That sounds strange, but it's actually part of my System. The mind must be engaged or the body will not follow.

Become Fit Over 40 today!

CB: Thanks Jon. No matter what your age, Jon's mindset changing tips will help you burn fat and gain muscle - and more importantly, build the best body of your life.

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Craig knows that you can lose fat and get fit at any age. Who else is over 40 and wants to lose their lovehandles, have more energy, and look 10 years younger? Get Fit Over 40 & Lose Fat

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Cleanse Your Body With A Detox Program

2007-07-16T14:40:00.000-07:00

You may be wondering who needs to detox? Well, practically everyone needs to detox. That is right, everyone who wishes to have a greater amount of physical energy, to be calm and collected, and who wants the freedom of being free from toxins and the freedom of choice.

Why do we feel down in the dumps frequently? It seems we are often lacking in energy and there are small and big aches and pains at every nook and cranny of our body. Why do we feel tired all the time or out of control? It is many a complaint that has been raised up at the doctor's consulting practice.

The answer then, is the toxins in our body. These are chemicals that the body has not detoxified and made harmless. We are living in an increasingly polluted world, from polluted air and skies to polluted water and food. In addition, we seem to op more and more pills, supplements, preservatives and chemicals. These toxins can create havoc within the internal balance of the human body, and cause such symptoms such as headaches, exhaustion, anger and frustration.

Now that we know what toxins can do to our body, what can we do to detox and cleanse our body of these harmful substances? You can choose between making a gargantuan effort and going all out to detox, or you can keep it slow and gradually cleanse the body of the toxins that are already there.

Younger people tend to have a better detoxification system than older folks, and some people seem to have inherited superior detox systems that are simply more efficient. This can be negated by having a poor diet and the constant exposure to toxic chemicals.

Although that may seem bleak and gloomy, the good news is that the body has a remarkable and amazing ability to boost its detox capability and recover from whatever abuse that we have piled upon it over the years. Detox mainly occurs in the digestive system, the liver, kidneys and the skin. These organs are responsible for cleaning and eliminating most of the toxic stuff that we consume.

After you have gone through a detox program, you can expect your body to function at a much higher level. You will feel better, with none of the lethargy and hopelessness, and your body will continue to be more efficient. Any addictions that you previously suffered from may be reduced or even completely cured. Weight control should be way easier, and even the cellulite seems to vanish magically.

There are many detox programs available. Click on the link to find out more about which detox program is right for you.

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Carb Loading: Nutrition for Mountain Biking

2007-07-15T21:47:00.000-07:00

One of the most common practices to improve athletic performance is through nutrition for mountain biking.

Athletes who participate in endurance riding know about getting nutrition for mountain biking by storing extra energy in the muscle tissue for endurance riding.

The right nutrition for mountain biking is essential for endurance riding and is commonly referred to as "carb loading."

Glucose is the fuel the body extracts from the breaking down of carbohydrates.

The glucose, called glycogen, is stored in the liver and muscle tissue.

The more glucose (bloodstream) and glycogen (muscle tissue) the body can access when in endurance situations the longer the muscles will continue performing at an optimal level and avoid fatigue.

The newest scientific findings suggest that athletes should eat a diet of 70 percent carbohydrates three days prior to an event, and physical workouts should get shorter prior to an event.

The increased carbohydrates should come from reducing protein and fat and not by simply increasing caloric content otherwise weight gain can result.

A diet of higher intake of carbohydrates should be only temporary as an extended high carbohydrate diet decreases other essential nutrients.

Go For It Outside: Nutrition for Mountain Biking Leads to Great Fitness, Exercise and Health

Feed your great outdoor spirit with mountain biking for fitness and exercise.

Mountain bike riding is low impact, gets you off the treadmill, and into the great outdoors.

Now you know about nutrition for mountain biking, but is the price of equipment standing in your way?

Good used equipment can save you serious bucks and get you on the fast track to fitness outdoors.

If you don’t want to ride alone all the time, check out the social scene as well.

Go online, and you’ll find mountain bike cycling groups and great resources for places to ride.

Just don’t forget the safety equipment! See the world and all its glory right from your handle bars!

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Looking Up For The Over 40's

2007-07-14T23:40:00.000-07:00

Internet advice is rampant, wherever you go on the internet there is always someone ready to advise you, or sell to you. More often the latter and usually with the least amount of regard for what you want and need, as opposed to what they want you to buy. With the advent of forums, message boards and blogs, this has increased the availability of the advice You may access. There are advantages to this however, as the relative anonymity afforded by these mediums allow for the more shy of us to dip our toes into the info pool.

The introduction of the uninitiated provides that innocent, as yet unspoilt element to the content they provide. The genuine content looks and reads quite raw, but nevertheless provides a refreshingly simple viewpoint. This example shows a basic communication based upon a genuine review of personal experience. The content is realistic and with further reviews the confidence of the author will grow. It is said that life begins at forty. Not everyone would agree. That our understanding of life begins at forty.

That seems to make more sense. At this time more than ever we need to implement as many of the tools we have collected, to provide the way of life we have striven for to this point. The way we tread now, the path before us is lined more with fauna than thorns, if we apply the best of the knowledge that we have accumulated. Make better use of the time available to ourselves and look forward.

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3 Reasons That Make Weight Lost Over 40 Different For Women Vs Men

2007-07-13T19:20:00.000-07:00

The weight loss over 40 is different for women than men. You can check all the medical studies and clinical testing ever done. You will never find 3 reasons that separate women and men in weight loss over 40. Take this for what it is worth. After many years of research and observation by me here are the 3 reasons why women are different from men in weight loss over 40.

Most men do not care about weight loss or even looking good. Just look around. It is an ongoing survey everyday. Women try every new fad diet in the world, newest makeup, and have elective surgery at a higher rate than men. These are not bad things. It just shows women take better care of themselves than men.
Exercise for most men is changing the channel with a remote control or going to the fridge to get another beer for them because no one else is around. Now women are joining health clubs, taking yoga, doing Tae Bo, pilates, dance classes, cardio workouts, and using every piece of exercise equipment known to mankind. Most men only go the the health clubs to meet in shape... health... beautiful women.
The last reason why weight loss over 40 is not important to men is in the numbers. Because of the first 2 reasons, women out number men about 4 to 1. So there is more competition with women for the men that are still living. How many out of shape, bald, let us be nice... lacking in grooming in clothes and appearance men do you see still around. Women are looking great and in shape. It is just too bad that their choices out there are on the low side.

The final data is not in and the numbers could change over the next 20 years. If some smart men out there start getting it together, they will find heaven on earth. Men, if you make the effort women do to stay fit and healthy, your golden years might be your best. To the women, you do one hell of job putting the men to shame. You out live them, become wealthier, and look great with weight loss over 40.

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Women Over 50 - Why Weight Loss?

2007-07-11T22:21:00.000-07:00

Women over 50 have several reasons for wanting to lose weight. Look at this list to see if you fit in one of these situations.

Women over 50 want to be healthier. After eighteen years of neglecting yourself because of the children, it is now time to pay attention to your own health status. While the children were young and growing up, you paid very little attention to yourself and your health. Your full focus was on the well being of the kids.

Women over 50 feel they don’t look as good as they did before they reached the age of 50. You want to lose weight in hopes of looking better – to be more attractive. After bearing children, you feel that your body has gotten out of shape and that you look so much different than you did before age 50.

Women over 50 feel the loss of energy. You want to lose weight focusing on your energy level. You feel tired all of the time and most mornings you have to push yourself to get out of bed. All of your energy is drained. After years of raising children, you feel that all of your energy is gone by the wayside.

The above three reasons women over 50 want to lose weight are not the only reasons but these are the most prevalent. Whatever your reasons for losing weight, you must remember three important factors.

Number one; you should never begin a weight loss program without consulting your physician. It is very unwise to begin a diet program without knowing if you have any health issues that might hinder your success or make your health status any worse.

Number two; your diet program should be realistic and healthy. Make sure that your weight loss goal is one you can adhere to. Making unrealistic weight loss goals will lead to failure and a plan of off and on weight program. If you fail on one weight loss program, you will look for another and if you fail on the next one, you will look for another. This could go on for quite a while until you finally realize none of the programs you choose will work for you.

Number three; your weight loss program should not be one of the commercialized fad diets that promise quick weight loss. There are no successful quick weight loss programs. These types of diet programs give you a false sense of weight loss when all you have lost is fluid. Once you begin your fluid intake, the weight you thought you lost will resurface and possibly with more pounds than you initially had.

In essence, women over 50 should be very careful before emerging on a weight loss program for whatever the reason. Most importantly, we have to be cognizant of the fact that the weight has had many years to accumulate and it is not going to disappear overnight.

This article was written by Mary Mason-Shields, an independent distributor for a major health and wellness company.
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Weight Loss Over 40 - Why Do We Kill Ourselves With Food

2007-07-10T16:26:00.000-07:00

Weight loss over 40, Question - Why do we kill ourselves with food?

Some say it is because all the good memories from our childhood center on food?
Do we use food as a security blanket?
Is food in your mind the only thing that has never disappointed or let you down?
Do you substitute food for love or people in your life?
Are you thinking about food when you are eating food?
Do you feel uncomfortable or angry when somebody else eats your food?
Does it matter to you what food is doing to your body?

How you answer these questions say a lot about how you look at food and the affects of it on your body. If you do not make an effort to read labels or have the knowledge of how food will change your body, then you need to check your priorities in your life and what quality you are willing to live with or without. The world you live in is a small and dark place because of your relationship with food. Do something to change that. Find the answers to these questions. Then walk into a world filled with light and so many opportunities. Sounds like sermon but these are the fact of life so you continue to have one.

We all have addictions of one thing or another, some will be harmful to other are just dumb. If you are having a hard time doing daily actives because of your health and weight. You need to turn that around before it causes permanent damage to your well being. It is up to you no one else can make these life changing decisions. Remember talking about Marc from Big Medicine this could be your tipping point. Marc is a man that reach a weight of over 700 pounds, maybe if some one would said take a look at yourself early in his weight gain his life might have been total different.

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For Weight Loss Over 40 Every Body In The Pool

2007-07-09T13:49:00.000-07:00

For weight loss over 40 every body in the pool. Now that weather is heating up swimming pool workouts are great. Not only do you stay cool, you can get a very good cardio workout, and a resistant body workout too. The water provides resistants and buoyancy the best workout conditions. Resistants makes your body work hard which gives a faster results in a shorter time. Buoyancy take the weight of your legs, knees, and back to make exercising less stressful on your body.

Here is a list of exercises

jogging around the pool
leg lifts
step ups using a set of plastic steps or if you have build in steps to the pool
jumping jacks
holding the side of the pool an treading water
scissor steps (one leg in front the other in back switch legs while stand in place) like stiff leg jogging
all forms of stretching (Waist bends side to side, front to back) (hands on the hip and twist slowly side to side) all of these a great for your core. aka waist.
Balancing on one leg at a time
using a paddle board to swim around the pool
If you can swim do laps. This is the best overall body workout in the world. Have you every seen a Fat swimmer in the Olympic
Once in the pool you can come up with your own workout routine. Give it a Try.

I find using a pool adds more fun and a lot less stress on my body when working out. I get a better workout in less time the plus factor is I say cool doing it.

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Weight Loss - Questions You Asked About Weight Loss

2007-07-08T23:12:00.000-07:00

The following article is one of a series of articles which focus on Self Improvement, Motivation and Empowerment. It is based on research done over twenty years as a personal and business coach. This self improvement article was written in response to questions which have been asked on exercising, keeping fit, losing weight and long term weight loss as well as address common challenges that people have with this subject. I sincerely hope that you find the following information of value.

The total number of overweight American adults is approximately 58 million. (overweight defined as a BMI value of 273 percent or more for women and 27.8 percent or more for men).

Nearly 70 percent of the diagnosed cases of cardiovascular disease are related to obesity. Obesity more than doubles one's chances of developing high blood pressure, which affects approximately 26 percent of obese American men and women.

Every year, 300,000 people in the U.S.A. die from being overweight.

Now imagine the statistics for the whole western world!

If you visit the articles following this one, You will continue to see the above stats.

I don't apologize for that - these are frightening statistics. However, in this day and age, thankfully, there are options for those wishing to either lose weight, get fit, or lead a far healthier lifestyle.

Weight Loss – Questions You Asked About Weight Loss

If you are concerned about your body weight, your well being or considering starting a weight loss program, here are a few of the more common questions I am asked regarding weight loss…

Do I Need To Consult My Doctor?

If you are the type of person who normally leads a healthy and active lifestyle and wish to lose a few pound only, then perhaps not.

On the other hand, if your current diet is generally unhealthy and/or you are significantly overweight, I would strongly recommend that you consult your doctor, discuss your weight loss goals, and develop a natural weight loss plan that is right for you and your current physical condition.

What’s The Best Diet For Losing Weight?

Again, this very much depends on the individual, their current weight, their current lifestyle and weight loss goals.

There are, however, common factors which apply to all of us.

First and foremost, make sure your body gets all the nutrition it requires to stay healthy. Also, the natural weight loss diet you follow should result in the intake of fewer calories than your body normally burns on a regular basis.

A word of caution – don’t be misled into thinking that if you cut right down on your calorie intake you’ll be on a winner. Overdo it and you will have an adverse effect on your metabolic rate, adversely effect your general well being and be totally disappointed.

Balance in everything.

I’m On A Diet, Why Should I Have To Exercise?

You don’t. However…

I promise you that you will find it a lot more difficult to reach your weight loss goals. Apart from that, do you not want a lean and fitter body? Don’t you want to look GOOD?

Try and aim for an half hour of exercise each day. Leave the car, take your bike or use your legs and walk. Be creative – any activity that burns calories will definitely help you reach your weight loss goals.

Can I Lose Weight Without Changing My Lifestyle Or My Diet?

In a word – NO.

If you generally follow a healthy diet and you are getting the right levels of nutrition, it may be you just want to lose a few pounds or “tone up”. Great, simply increase your levels of exercise and physical activity (remember balance) and burn more calories than usual.

If you know your diet is poor and your lifestyle is distinctly unhealthy, you need to be prepared to tackle both of these issues head on. This is all about long term weight loss, improved physical and mental well being. As mentioned earlier, if you are seriously overweight, consult your doctor.

When I Lose Weight, How Do I Keep It Off?

Your strategy is to lose weight gradually and re-educate both yourself and your body about nutrition, good food and bad food, then you'll have a good start. The secret to keeping weight off is to balance your energy needs with your food intake. Eat enough calories to supply your body's needs. Too many and your body stores the excess as fat.

Choose exercises / activities you enjoy and are happy to do on a regular basis.

You will be the leaner, fitter person you want to be. You deserve to be.

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The Fear Of Weight Loss

2007-07-07T23:15:00.000-07:00

The fear of weight loss is real. Unable to use being Fat to excuse everything you do is Real FEAR . What excuse would they use not to playing with their kids, going out dancing, take a nice walk around the block with a loved one, or playing their favorite sport. Losing that weight would take away that security blank they use. Fear is said to be of the unknown, Wrong in weight loss it is the fear of knowing your world is going to change.

If fear does not play a be part in weight loss, why do we make up so many excuses why we fail. Ask yourself every time you start losing weight you look for an ways to sabotage it. I am starting to lose weight maybe I eat this fatty food, or there is no need to workout today because I have done it for a week straight. Sound familiar, we humans always give ourselves a way out.

How to beat the Fear. Just do it without excuses and take the bad results of losing all that weight. You will feel bad you are not fat any more but life will go on. The days following that weight loss will be tough. Shopping for a new wardrobe, moving around without sucking in all the air around you. Look down an say HELL-O feet. Stay strong after weight loss do not let the post weight loss syndrome get you down. 8=). Maybe you can use that make up syndrome as your new excuse.

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