How quickly can you lose weight depends on your choice of the diets, diet solutions and weight loss programs that are available today. Trying to decide which is the right one for you can be confusing. Different diets or weight loss programs are cloaked in their own myths. Here are some of the more "popular" myths which abound in the weight loss industry.
Miss Meals. This is an old myth. Skipping meals to lose weight quickly. Well, thats not exactly right. Quite the opposite in fact. Without food to burn your metabolism slows down. This makes it more difficult to lose weight. Eating regular meals is important. The latest research, in fact, indicates 5 smaller meals eaten at regular intervals throughout the day are more likely to encourage weight loss than 3 big ones.
Keep Clear of White Food. Although there are many so called "white" foods that are really good for you this myth still does the rounds. What about pears, apples, avocados, nuts etc etc.? The color of the food is not what is important. The nutrients contained within the food are.
Magic Grapefruit. This myth has no basis in fact what so ever. The idea of a magic fat burning enzyme contained within the ordinary grapefruit would be incredible if it were not for the fact that the citrus industry may have had something to do with funding the research that "discovered" this enzyme. The findings have never been validated. Grapefruits do however provide lycopene which can help with the prevention of cancer and heart disease.
You now know what some of the myths of the weight loss industry are.
Knowledge is a powerful thing only when used.
Separate fact from fiction and hopefully will be able to make a fully informed choice when deciding how quickly you can lose weight and which weight loss program you would like to use. Did you know that , according to the The Medical Journal of Australia 95% of women who went on weight loss diets regained all the weight they had lost plus a few pounds more within 2 years of completing their weight loss program. Find out HERE how you can be one of the 5% who succeed in not only losing weight but also in managing to keep it off.
Thursday, 15 January 2009
How to find the best Niche
So your looking for the perfect Niche to run your Internet Marketing campaign on. Well you'll need to know how to get the Niche that will start making you money, drive traffic to your website or help with your auto responder. The first thing you will want to know is "How To Pick The Right Niche To Market"
Now we all know that there are a lot of people searching for the right product to buy online that the opportunities of finding a Niche that is profitable and will help you build a lucrative Internet business grow each day. Now chances are that when you do pick a Niche your going to stick with it until your are successful. The downside to all of this is that all to often there will be vary stiff competition from people just like you, especially with popular Niche's like weight loss, or online business.
No matter how you choose to approach the selection of your perfect Niche. You still need to dig deep and do countless hours of research on the Niche you have chosen, and however excited you are about that Niche, if there are not enough people searching what you are trying to sell, you will never make any money. In your research you will have to make sure that there is a potential for profit. The narrower your Niche market is, the smaller the group of prospective buyers will be. At the same time you may find more of a success with a bigger or wider search.
Now we all know that there are a lot of people searching for the right product to buy online that the opportunities of finding a Niche that is profitable and will help you build a lucrative Internet business grow each day. Now chances are that when you do pick a Niche your going to stick with it until your are successful. The downside to all of this is that all to often there will be vary stiff competition from people just like you, especially with popular Niche's like weight loss, or online business.
No matter how you choose to approach the selection of your perfect Niche. You still need to dig deep and do countless hours of research on the Niche you have chosen, and however excited you are about that Niche, if there are not enough people searching what you are trying to sell, you will never make any money. In your research you will have to make sure that there is a potential for profit. The narrower your Niche market is, the smaller the group of prospective buyers will be. At the same time you may find more of a success with a bigger or wider search.
The Leaves of the Virgin
In the autumn of 1962, in the rural hills of Oaxaca, Mexico, Albert Hofmann, the discoverer of the entheogenic effects of lysergic acid diethylamide, and R. Gordon Wasson, the father of ethnomycology, traveled by mule in search of one of the flowery dreams of this subtropical landscape. The object of their expedition was a specimen of the Mint Family (Lamiaceae/Labiatae) used by Mazatec curanderas to summon healing visions. From the plants collected by Hofmann and Wasson, Linnaean taxonomists deemed this species theretofore unidentified and christened this plant-teacher Salvia divinorum, the Sage of the Diviners. To the Mazatec, it was known as Ska Maria Pastora, the Leaves of the Virgin Shepherdess. Thirty-two years later, during October of 1994, five clones of the plants gathered by these two great explorers came into my possession. By providing these specimens with high humidity, indirect light, and adequate nitrogen fertilizers, I soon had a robust collection of these plants to provide me with an ample supply of leaves with which to explore its teachings. As an entheogenic connoisseur, I had long been intrigued by what I had read concerning Ska Maria Pastora. From my first knowledge of the plant (gained when I was fifteen years old from a little book by Richard Evans Schultes), I found myself desiring its teachings. For a decade and a half thereafter, I casually sought more information about the species. The works of Leander J. Valdes III have been invaluable in my education. Valdes has done a remarkable job of pursuing the chemical, pharmacological, and cultural facets of this plant-teacher. Without the guidance provided in his writings, I would probably have never encountered this remarkable entheogen. About the same time I acquired my specimens of the plant, Daniel J. Siebert published some remarkable findings in the Journal of Ethnopharmacology concerning the psychoactivity of Ska Maria Pastora's entheogenic molecule, salvinorin A. When smoked, this compound is active in doses of 200 to 500 micrograms, making it the most potent naturally occurring phantasticant known, comparable to lysergic acid diethylamide in strength. If vaporized and inhaled, full effects are felt in thirty seconds without a transition period into the experience. The most intense effects last five to ten minutes and then gradually lessen over the next twenty to thirty minutes. The experience can include a sense of metamorphosing into inanimate objects, seeing two dimensional geometric patterns, remembrance of things past, loss of physical and mental identity, sensations of extraordinary motion, uncontrollable laughter, and simultaneous existence in different times and places. With dosages above one milligram, out of the body experiences occurred frequently. Siebert's subjects who were experienced users of entheogens all agreed that the forces of Ska Maria Pastora were fundamentally without parallel. I began my explorations of this plant's powers before I had become acquainted with Siebert's research. I first experienced this entheogen by administering it in one of the traditional Mazatec ways: I chewed on a quid of fifteen leaves. Lying in the darkness, I felt light-headed, cool in my extremities, and giddy, all lasting less than an hour. The leaves were profoundly bitter, and some attendant nausea colored the encounter. My next few meetings with the plant-teacher were through smoking some of the dried leaves. Smoking intensified the experience, and a strange other-worldliness hovered about my thoughts for close to twenty minutes. Time seemed disjointed, its passage perceptibly notable even in its most infinitesimal increments. All in all, my curiosity had been more than piqued; indeed, it had been goaded. After reading some Usenet posts alluding to the chloroform extract of Ska Maria Pastora (and still before I was familiar with the research of Siebert), I decided to experiment with preparing a snuff from the plant. Taking thirty-three leaves, I chopped them finely and soaked them in 100 ml of acetone for four hours. Decanting off 80 ml of a brilliant emerald liquid, I evaporated the solvent mixture a tablespoon at a time on a Pyrex plate over a steam bath. I then scraped the residue from the plate using a razor blade and was left with two substantial lines to take as a snuff. Retiring to my chambers, I used a straw to inhale a line into each nostril and deep into my nasal mucosa. Immediately, I suffered an extreme burning sensation in my nose and throat, and my eyes watered profusely. Within a minute, the discomfort had totally passed. For another minute, I rested quietly in my well-lit room. Then, I grew light-headed and broke into a clammy sweat. I felt both warm and cool. The colors about me intensified in their depth and brilliance. I was enveloped by the peculiar perception of micropsia, wherein I felt to be physically smaller than I actually am. The sensation of conflicting body temperatures became so extreme that I disrobed in one instant and wrapped myself in a quilt the next. Four minutes had passed. And then, quite simply yet quite extraordinarily, my doors of perception were wrenched from their hinges. I sat on the floor of my bedroom. I stood in my bathroom and looked at my distorted face in the mirror. I felt extremely cool in my limbs and climbed under the blankets on my bed. I found the light to my disliking and turned it off. Mundane occurrences all, except for the fact that I carried them out simultaneously. I perceived my existence as phase space. The envelope of the present was extended to where I glimpsed that what are normally seen as sequential actions occurred all at once in the here and now. Time was not a cycle or a wave or a line. Time, all of it, was a point, a singularity. I had a sense of sleep-walking. The experience was somewhat similar to the hypnagogic state, that space between wakefulness and sleep when the surreal swarms the mind. An uncertainty of the reality of my situation pervaded my thoughts. I was uncertain if my recent actions had occurred or not, and I felt as if I might be compulsively repeating them. The effect was not unlike my sole experience with the Panther Amanita. With Ska Maria Pastora, as with that mushroom, I could not tell if what I was doing had happened, was happening, or was going to happen. My mental milieu mirrored the state of anterograde amnesia (a dissociative phenomena wherein there is a loss of memory of events as they are experienced, with the individual forgetting continuously from moment to moment what she has just been thinking, feeling, and doing). Lying on my bed in the darkness, I closed my eyes and lost all sense of my physical self. I roared through a void. I was surrounded by a space of myriad expanse, yet there was nothing there. I was exploding in all directions at once, expanding, twisting outward, yet there was nothing through which to be moving. I flew, I floated, I flourished. The dark matter which filled me and which I encompassed sang with energy. Just as the abyss about me had a form, so its silence was an ecstatic polyphony. My senses rang with delight. And while all of the preceding transpired, the long arm on my clock had swept but a third of its way around the wheel of an hour. Over the next sixty minutes, I gradually returned to the homeostasis of waking consciousness. In addition to still feeling light-headed and retaining peculiar temperature sensations in my extremities, my pulse rate was a strong, steady 60 beats a minute, leading me to believe that salvinorin A is a potentiator of vasodilation, perhaps of the sympatholytic variety. Siebert's study found on the basis of one particular type of receptor site screening that salvinorin A is not a significant inhibitor of neurotransmitter binding sites. This conclusion is not particularly surprising considering the infinitesimal weight of a dose necessary to initiate the substance's powers. Coupled with this entheogen's short duration of action and its powerful effects on emotion, memory, and time, my informed intuition leads me to believe that the drug initiates some sort of cascade reaction in the hippocampal and amygdalar regions of the brain (particularly in snuff form, where a neural pathway exists between the olfactory bulb and the limbic system). From here, the cascade could very well proceed along fiber tracts running through the cerebral cortex of the frontal lobe. Indeed, based on salvinorin A's molecular similarities to forskolin (a vasodilator originally extracted from a coleus plant, also in the Mint Family, and which acts on the release of adenylate cyclase) and on my experience's similarity to my encounter with the Panther Amanita, I would say that Ska Maria Pastora could easily tap into those channels of the mind where adenylate cyclase acts to potentiate the release of acetylcholine. Of course, this is all wild conjecture. However, no matter what the neurophysiology involved, all thought is flesh. I look forward to preparing a smokeable extract of this plant-teacher. This entheogen has opened new vistas for me that I had not yet encountered in my fifteen years of psychonautic voyaging. I have found this to be a plant with which not to trifle. I do not foresee this as becoming a "recreational drug," or, to use Jonathan Ott's much preferable term, a ludibund drug. Its effects are too drastic for it to lend itself to casual social situations. However, I do look for it to become a tool for the entheogenic exploration of consciousness among those who feel that such endeavours are worthwhile. Until the political repression of psychognizance through entheogen use is overcome, we must continue to practice our alchemies and seek out new plant-teachers. And by spreading word of what we have learned, we will hopefully raise the consciousness of those who stand against us.
Maria Bacher www.salvianoid.com
Maria Bacher www.salvianoid.com
How to reduce belly fat
Tummy fat is another problem area that can be very difficult to burn fat from. It can take a lot of hard work and continuous effort to get results and this applies if you are a man or woman. For men it may be that you want to get a lean and muscular tummy. For women you probably want to get a trim flat stomach so let's look at how you can go about it.
Contrary to what you might think it's not just about exercise - the diet is very important too. It doesn't matter how many tummy fat burning exercises you do
- you are less likely to see results if you are eating unhealthy fatty foods. Beneath that stomach are muscles waiting to come out but if your diet is poor they won't.
No you shouldn't avoid all fats as your body does need some fats for things such as hormone metabolism, healthy skin and hair and excessive loss of body heat. Instead, reduce your intake of saturated fats and consume more unsaturated fats.
Saturated fats are derived from animal sources and are found in foods such as full fat dairy products, eggs, lard and meat.
Unsaturated fats are derived from vegetable sources and contain essential fatty acids that your body cannot manufacture so need to be derived from food eg fish, avocado, non hydrogenated foods.
So make sure your fat intake is correct then you will be on your way to burning away that tummy fat.
EXERCISE
There is no getting away from it - you have to exercise to lose your tummy fat by directly working the tummy areas with abdominal crunches of some type. They can be quite difficult if you aren't used to them so here are a few suggestions that I find work.
Tip #1: Use a stomach trimmer exerciser - it looks like a cradle and you place it on the floor use them to rock your upper body back and forth. These units tend to take the strain off the back and allow you to hold the crunch in place and get a good burn without having to place the hands at the side or back of the head. Some also come attached with a calorie counter though I am unsure how effective and accurate they are.
Tip #2: Do abdominal crunches on the floor without equipment and do variations such as putting your feet on a chair seat or edge of the bed. You want to hit the abdominal area from different angles so they can't get used to one type of angle and thus don't respond.
Tip #3: If you go to the gym use an abdominal cruncher machine. You may find these feel unnatural when you use them but some people find them effective.
Tip #4: If you didn't get chance to do any tummy exercises all day then when you are in bed flat on your back raise your upper body slightly and tense, but be careful not to strain by trying to come up too high then lower back down. I find this helps to brings out definition in the stomach.
Tip #5: If you have love handles then these are quite difficult to get rid of. So target the oblique with specific exercises eg
Speed rotations: Stand holding a dumbbell with both hands in front of your abdominal area. Twist 90 degrees to the right then 180 degrees to the left. Keep your abs tight and move fast - 10 repetitions each side.
Side bends: stand upright with dumbbells in each hand by your sides and bend sideways first left then right. Maintain good posture and don't overdo it - shoot for 2-3 sets of 8-10 reps each side. However, good form is more important than number of repetitions.
Saxon side bends are also good. Hold a pair of lightweight dumbbells over your head elbows slightly bent then bend to your left side without twisting your upper body. Pause return to the upright position then repeat for the right side 6-10 reps each side.
Tip #6: I find that a good time to do any tummy exercise is in the morning but don't do a full workout and still do a workout sometime during the day Just say 15-20 good solid morning reps of the weight free exercises should suffice - I've seen good results for myself using this method.
Admittedly it is hard work but if you just persevere and at least do some workouts every day for a few minutes you will hopefuly see some results.
Contrary to what you might think it's not just about exercise - the diet is very important too. It doesn't matter how many tummy fat burning exercises you do
- you are less likely to see results if you are eating unhealthy fatty foods. Beneath that stomach are muscles waiting to come out but if your diet is poor they won't.
No you shouldn't avoid all fats as your body does need some fats for things such as hormone metabolism, healthy skin and hair and excessive loss of body heat. Instead, reduce your intake of saturated fats and consume more unsaturated fats.
Saturated fats are derived from animal sources and are found in foods such as full fat dairy products, eggs, lard and meat.
Unsaturated fats are derived from vegetable sources and contain essential fatty acids that your body cannot manufacture so need to be derived from food eg fish, avocado, non hydrogenated foods.
So make sure your fat intake is correct then you will be on your way to burning away that tummy fat.
EXERCISE
There is no getting away from it - you have to exercise to lose your tummy fat by directly working the tummy areas with abdominal crunches of some type. They can be quite difficult if you aren't used to them so here are a few suggestions that I find work.
Tip #1: Use a stomach trimmer exerciser - it looks like a cradle and you place it on the floor use them to rock your upper body back and forth. These units tend to take the strain off the back and allow you to hold the crunch in place and get a good burn without having to place the hands at the side or back of the head. Some also come attached with a calorie counter though I am unsure how effective and accurate they are.
Tip #2: Do abdominal crunches on the floor without equipment and do variations such as putting your feet on a chair seat or edge of the bed. You want to hit the abdominal area from different angles so they can't get used to one type of angle and thus don't respond.
Tip #3: If you go to the gym use an abdominal cruncher machine. You may find these feel unnatural when you use them but some people find them effective.
Tip #4: If you didn't get chance to do any tummy exercises all day then when you are in bed flat on your back raise your upper body slightly and tense, but be careful not to strain by trying to come up too high then lower back down. I find this helps to brings out definition in the stomach.
Tip #5: If you have love handles then these are quite difficult to get rid of. So target the oblique with specific exercises eg
Speed rotations: Stand holding a dumbbell with both hands in front of your abdominal area. Twist 90 degrees to the right then 180 degrees to the left. Keep your abs tight and move fast - 10 repetitions each side.
Side bends: stand upright with dumbbells in each hand by your sides and bend sideways first left then right. Maintain good posture and don't overdo it - shoot for 2-3 sets of 8-10 reps each side. However, good form is more important than number of repetitions.
Saxon side bends are also good. Hold a pair of lightweight dumbbells over your head elbows slightly bent then bend to your left side without twisting your upper body. Pause return to the upright position then repeat for the right side 6-10 reps each side.
Tip #6: I find that a good time to do any tummy exercise is in the morning but don't do a full workout and still do a workout sometime during the day Just say 15-20 good solid morning reps of the weight free exercises should suffice - I've seen good results for myself using this method.
Admittedly it is hard work but if you just persevere and at least do some workouts every day for a few minutes you will hopefuly see some results.
Fast Ways To Workout At Home For Busy People
Most of us now know that weight training helps you build lean muscle tissue. But did you know that lean muscle allows your body to burn more calories not only during exercise but also when your body is at a resting state. Muscles are "metabolically active" 24 hours a day and unlike fat require constant oxygen, blood flow and nutrient consumption.
If you're interested in fast ways to workout at home that burns more calories try these three tips.
1. Choose exercises that target multiple body parts when you are training. Pick a small muscle group and a large muscle group. For example, I plan to work on arms and legs today. So instead of splitting these two workouts up I will combine them with one effective exercise for a faster way to workout at home. Using an exercise like the lunge combined with bicep curls allows me to do this and helps me burn more calories in less time.
As you perform the lunge, you are going to add a bicep curl on the downward lunge motion to train the biceps, quadriceps and gluteals all at the same time. The lunge is also a great way to get some cardio work done as it is a very dynamic exercise that requires you to concentrate on posture, balance and coordination.
2. Use a fitness ball during dumbbell exercises. Instead of sitting or lying on a bench, try performing exercises like chest flies, curls and shoulder press on a fitness ball. This helps you burn more calories because the unstable ball forces your body to activate more muscles in your core and legs to maintain balance on the ball. Dumbbells and fitness balls are cheap alternatives to expensive gym memberships and take up little space for home workouts.
3. Use "high intensity interval training" to boost fat loss and burn more calories. Recent studies have shown that interval training can stimulate your metabolism far more AFTER the workouts than lower intensity training. This means you continue to burn more calories and fat for long periods after you're done training. Not so with low intensity training. There is a lot of research being done about high intensity interval training and how it is becoming the workout of choice versus aerobic training for losing fat. I think we will all be hearing more about this and how it can help the body burn more calories.
Ways To Workout At Home In 15 Minutes Or Less
1. Pick 3 to 6 exercises that target the upper and lower body.
2. Perform each exercise back to back 8 to 15 reps without rest. The heavier the weight the less reps.
3. After you complete all the exercises one time rest for 30 to 60 seconds. You will have completed one set.
4. Repeat this sequence again until you have completed 3 to 5 sets.
This is one form of High Intensity Training that is so popular and effective for fat loss because it burns so many "total calories". You can do this!
Be creative. Think of all the exercises you currently do and adapt them to multi-muscle exercises. You will also have a fast way to workout at home and "brand new" exercise routines to help you get out of that workout rut!
Important: Be sure you check with your doctor before you begin any new exercise program.
If you're interested in fast ways to workout at home that burns more calories try these three tips.
1. Choose exercises that target multiple body parts when you are training. Pick a small muscle group and a large muscle group. For example, I plan to work on arms and legs today. So instead of splitting these two workouts up I will combine them with one effective exercise for a faster way to workout at home. Using an exercise like the lunge combined with bicep curls allows me to do this and helps me burn more calories in less time.
As you perform the lunge, you are going to add a bicep curl on the downward lunge motion to train the biceps, quadriceps and gluteals all at the same time. The lunge is also a great way to get some cardio work done as it is a very dynamic exercise that requires you to concentrate on posture, balance and coordination.
2. Use a fitness ball during dumbbell exercises. Instead of sitting or lying on a bench, try performing exercises like chest flies, curls and shoulder press on a fitness ball. This helps you burn more calories because the unstable ball forces your body to activate more muscles in your core and legs to maintain balance on the ball. Dumbbells and fitness balls are cheap alternatives to expensive gym memberships and take up little space for home workouts.
3. Use "high intensity interval training" to boost fat loss and burn more calories. Recent studies have shown that interval training can stimulate your metabolism far more AFTER the workouts than lower intensity training. This means you continue to burn more calories and fat for long periods after you're done training. Not so with low intensity training. There is a lot of research being done about high intensity interval training and how it is becoming the workout of choice versus aerobic training for losing fat. I think we will all be hearing more about this and how it can help the body burn more calories.
Ways To Workout At Home In 15 Minutes Or Less
1. Pick 3 to 6 exercises that target the upper and lower body.
2. Perform each exercise back to back 8 to 15 reps without rest. The heavier the weight the less reps.
3. After you complete all the exercises one time rest for 30 to 60 seconds. You will have completed one set.
4. Repeat this sequence again until you have completed 3 to 5 sets.
This is one form of High Intensity Training that is so popular and effective for fat loss because it burns so many "total calories". You can do this!
Be creative. Think of all the exercises you currently do and adapt them to multi-muscle exercises. You will also have a fast way to workout at home and "brand new" exercise routines to help you get out of that workout rut!
Important: Be sure you check with your doctor before you begin any new exercise program.
10 Tips for Women to stay fit and healthy
Fitness for Women- Stay Fit and Healthy!
Here are 10 tips for women to stay fit and healthy:
1.Staying fit and healthy starts with a balanced diet. Know and monitor the right weight for your age. Consult your doctor to learn what food you should avoid and follow your eating discipline routines. If you are trying to lose some weight, foods with high calories should be omitted from your meals. Food with high fiber and low fat should be included a priority in your grocery list instead of red meat, sugars and fats.
2.Drink plenty of water. Drinking at least eight glasses of water everyday. This cleanses the body from impurities. It is also advised for lactating women to increase water intake to keep the body hydrated.
3.Take Vitamins and Supplements. Do not forget your Calcium supplement. Sufficient Calcium intake is beneficial for women of all ages. This has been proven to prevent having cramps and Pre-Menstrual Period (PMS) Symptoms. It also prevents Osteoporosis especially for menopausal women. Vitamin E boosts strong immune system. Women who undergo menopausal period should take Vitamin E-400 as it stops night sweats and hot flashes. Also, Vitamin E is said to be best in avoiding wrinkles when aging.
4.Quit smoking. If you are smoking, stop. It is also a big "NO" for pregnant women, as this will affect the health of the baby. Pregnant women who smoke may pass the harmful content of cigarettes to babies through the bloodstream. Recent studies have shown that women smokers are more prone to diseases than men smokers. Women who smoke have a high risk of getting breast cancer. Also limit your alcohol intake.
5.Incorporate exercises in your daily routine. Take a walk after work, use stairs instead of elevator or play with your kids when you are at home. Home exercises are also effective especially when you do not have time to go to the gym and would like to lose some weight. Yoga and Pilates are only a few of the many effective exercises you can do at home. Exercises help in limiting the risk of cardiovascular diseases.
6.Avoid stress. Many women are prone to too much stress. Stress has been known as cause to many sicknesses. As much as possible take time to relax. Read a good book, hang out with friends and engage into sports. Pamper yourself by going to parlors or you can do some shopping. And do not forget to get enough sleep to revive your energy.
7.Use sunscreen to protect your skin from the harmful rays of the sun. Wear hats when under the sun to protect your skin. Too much sun is bad for your skin. The skin is prone to cancer when exposed to too much sunlight. It also speeds up the aging of skin cells, which causes wrinkles to women.
8.Make sure to visit your dentist to keep that beautiful smile. Always have it cleaned to prevent cavities and bad breath.
9.Visit your Gynecologist. Women who are eighteen and above should have their Physical Examination annually especially for the Pap Smear test. Women who are forty and up should have their mammograms and the Breast self-exam is encouraged once puberty has been reached and should be a habit as they mature
10.Safe sex is strongly recommended. Use condoms to prevent sexually transmitted diseases.
And finally... you can visit this Fat Loss site if you need.
Here are 10 tips for women to stay fit and healthy:
1.Staying fit and healthy starts with a balanced diet. Know and monitor the right weight for your age. Consult your doctor to learn what food you should avoid and follow your eating discipline routines. If you are trying to lose some weight, foods with high calories should be omitted from your meals. Food with high fiber and low fat should be included a priority in your grocery list instead of red meat, sugars and fats.
2.Drink plenty of water. Drinking at least eight glasses of water everyday. This cleanses the body from impurities. It is also advised for lactating women to increase water intake to keep the body hydrated.
3.Take Vitamins and Supplements. Do not forget your Calcium supplement. Sufficient Calcium intake is beneficial for women of all ages. This has been proven to prevent having cramps and Pre-Menstrual Period (PMS) Symptoms. It also prevents Osteoporosis especially for menopausal women. Vitamin E boosts strong immune system. Women who undergo menopausal period should take Vitamin E-400 as it stops night sweats and hot flashes. Also, Vitamin E is said to be best in avoiding wrinkles when aging.
4.Quit smoking. If you are smoking, stop. It is also a big "NO" for pregnant women, as this will affect the health of the baby. Pregnant women who smoke may pass the harmful content of cigarettes to babies through the bloodstream. Recent studies have shown that women smokers are more prone to diseases than men smokers. Women who smoke have a high risk of getting breast cancer. Also limit your alcohol intake.
5.Incorporate exercises in your daily routine. Take a walk after work, use stairs instead of elevator or play with your kids when you are at home. Home exercises are also effective especially when you do not have time to go to the gym and would like to lose some weight. Yoga and Pilates are only a few of the many effective exercises you can do at home. Exercises help in limiting the risk of cardiovascular diseases.
6.Avoid stress. Many women are prone to too much stress. Stress has been known as cause to many sicknesses. As much as possible take time to relax. Read a good book, hang out with friends and engage into sports. Pamper yourself by going to parlors or you can do some shopping. And do not forget to get enough sleep to revive your energy.
7.Use sunscreen to protect your skin from the harmful rays of the sun. Wear hats when under the sun to protect your skin. Too much sun is bad for your skin. The skin is prone to cancer when exposed to too much sunlight. It also speeds up the aging of skin cells, which causes wrinkles to women.
8.Make sure to visit your dentist to keep that beautiful smile. Always have it cleaned to prevent cavities and bad breath.
9.Visit your Gynecologist. Women who are eighteen and above should have their Physical Examination annually especially for the Pap Smear test. Women who are forty and up should have their mammograms and the Breast self-exam is encouraged once puberty has been reached and should be a habit as they mature
10.Safe sex is strongly recommended. Use condoms to prevent sexually transmitted diseases.
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Low Carb- Low Calorie- Healthy Energy Drink (XS)
In the past five years, there have been two major moves in America: Weight loss and energy drinks. Unfortunately, in the past, these two categories were never able to fit together as the energy drinks contain too much carbs, sugar, and other unhealthy products. If you are trying to lose weight, but still need that extra boost combined with a good taste, then you are going to really like the article.
When losing weight you've got to be very conscious of what you put into your body. Excess carbs, sugars, and caffeine will keep you from obtaining your goals. This seems like an obvious statement, but how many times have you seen someone in the gym with brand X energy just packed with sugar and carbs? I know, it's crazy. I guess people's thoughts are they will burn more with the extra boost than what the drink puts in them. Seems to be a little counter active to me. Now, it's possible to have the extra boost and not have to worry about all the extra junk going into your body, and to top it off, the drinks actually taste good! Imagine, no more battery acid taste resonating in your mouth through your work out and daily life!
The company that is spear-heading the way to a healthy alternative for energy drinks and sports drinks is XS. You may have heard of them. They have out sold Red Bull online in North America the past several years. XS boasts more than 12 different flavors and types of energy drinks ranging from cola/root beer flavors to tropical/fruity flavors. The best part of the drinks is they all have zero (0) sugar, low calories and very low carbs! This means that diabetics can also drink these and not kill over on the spot! All the energy that your body gets comes from its blend of B vitamins and other energy related vitamins. The B-12 in this one can has 12,900% stomping all other competition. All the vitamins are natural so there are no side effects at all, and is impossible to over dose on. Your body will take what it needs and secrete the rest of it out thru your urine. You are allowed to drink as many as you want and not have to worry about a trip to the hospital.
XS comes by the case (12 in each case), and is in standard sized energy drink cans. The product is backed by a 90 day guarantee. This means that you can get your case in, try one, absolutely hate it, ship it back using the pre-paid label it comes with, and get your full refund- no questions asked, as long as it is done within 90 days. This is done simply because customers love the product and hardly ever ship it back.
If you are looking to lose weight this New Year, but suffer from the lack of energy that most people feel, XS will be your friend. I challenge you to try XS out and see if I am lying. In the worst case scenario, you get a case in, drink one or two, hate them, ship them back and get your full refund in 7-10 days. My personal recommendation is to go for the tropical if you like fruity flavors (I don't like lemon- it's got a lot of kick) or the root beer if you like pop and are suffering from not drinking it.
Try it out today: Click the link below, email me via the 'contact website owner' link and I'll give you a 10% rebate for reading this article.
When losing weight you've got to be very conscious of what you put into your body. Excess carbs, sugars, and caffeine will keep you from obtaining your goals. This seems like an obvious statement, but how many times have you seen someone in the gym with brand X energy just packed with sugar and carbs? I know, it's crazy. I guess people's thoughts are they will burn more with the extra boost than what the drink puts in them. Seems to be a little counter active to me. Now, it's possible to have the extra boost and not have to worry about all the extra junk going into your body, and to top it off, the drinks actually taste good! Imagine, no more battery acid taste resonating in your mouth through your work out and daily life!
The company that is spear-heading the way to a healthy alternative for energy drinks and sports drinks is XS. You may have heard of them. They have out sold Red Bull online in North America the past several years. XS boasts more than 12 different flavors and types of energy drinks ranging from cola/root beer flavors to tropical/fruity flavors. The best part of the drinks is they all have zero (0) sugar, low calories and very low carbs! This means that diabetics can also drink these and not kill over on the spot! All the energy that your body gets comes from its blend of B vitamins and other energy related vitamins. The B-12 in this one can has 12,900% stomping all other competition. All the vitamins are natural so there are no side effects at all, and is impossible to over dose on. Your body will take what it needs and secrete the rest of it out thru your urine. You are allowed to drink as many as you want and not have to worry about a trip to the hospital.
XS comes by the case (12 in each case), and is in standard sized energy drink cans. The product is backed by a 90 day guarantee. This means that you can get your case in, try one, absolutely hate it, ship it back using the pre-paid label it comes with, and get your full refund- no questions asked, as long as it is done within 90 days. This is done simply because customers love the product and hardly ever ship it back.
If you are looking to lose weight this New Year, but suffer from the lack of energy that most people feel, XS will be your friend. I challenge you to try XS out and see if I am lying. In the worst case scenario, you get a case in, drink one or two, hate them, ship them back and get your full refund in 7-10 days. My personal recommendation is to go for the tropical if you like fruity flavors (I don't like lemon- it's got a lot of kick) or the root beer if you like pop and are suffering from not drinking it.
Try it out today: Click the link below, email me via the 'contact website owner' link and I'll give you a 10% rebate for reading this article.
Do You Have Concerns About Green Tea Caffeine?
Are you concerned about the green tea caffeine content of your tea? Many people want the benefits of this herbal drink but do not want the caffeine associated with it. Many people cannot or do not want this in their diet. There is a way around this and that is taking it as a supplement.
Different types of the tea contain different amounts of green tea caffeine. The bottom line is, if you want the benefits of this herb but not the caffeine then you will need to take it in supplement form. In its supplement form, it has been decaffeinated.
People are surprised to learn that green tea caffeine is a concern. One important thing to note is that it is the variety of plant that determines the amount of caffeine and not the actual oxidation process. In some cases, green tea can have more caffeine than black tea.
Other things that can affect the amount of green tea caffeine include the age of the leaf. Tender tealeaves and buds are the healthiest and the tastiest. They also have the highest content of caffeine.
Therefore, you still get all the benefits plus more if it is contained in a multi-vitamin. Some of the better benefits of green tea include lowering the risk of heart disease, lowering the risk of cancer, improving the digestive system, helping with weight loss and reducing the amount of headaches as well. As you can see, there are numerous benefits to taking this herb, especially in supplement form.
Avoid green tea caffeine but do not avoid the benefits of green tea by taking a multi-vitamin that combines this herb with other nutrients such as amino acids, alfalfa extract, coenzyme Q10 along with other essential vitamins and minerals that all work in synergy together.
In fact, it is wiser to have a multi-vitamin supplement containing decaffeinated green tea extract than it is to take numerous pills and tablets. In addition, it is quite a bit easier on the wallet too.
The best way to avoid the effects of green tea caffeine is take the herb as a supplement that is combined with a variety of other minerals and vitamins. For more information on this, please visit my website today.
Different types of the tea contain different amounts of green tea caffeine. The bottom line is, if you want the benefits of this herb but not the caffeine then you will need to take it in supplement form. In its supplement form, it has been decaffeinated.
People are surprised to learn that green tea caffeine is a concern. One important thing to note is that it is the variety of plant that determines the amount of caffeine and not the actual oxidation process. In some cases, green tea can have more caffeine than black tea.
Other things that can affect the amount of green tea caffeine include the age of the leaf. Tender tealeaves and buds are the healthiest and the tastiest. They also have the highest content of caffeine.
Therefore, you still get all the benefits plus more if it is contained in a multi-vitamin. Some of the better benefits of green tea include lowering the risk of heart disease, lowering the risk of cancer, improving the digestive system, helping with weight loss and reducing the amount of headaches as well. As you can see, there are numerous benefits to taking this herb, especially in supplement form.
Avoid green tea caffeine but do not avoid the benefits of green tea by taking a multi-vitamin that combines this herb with other nutrients such as amino acids, alfalfa extract, coenzyme Q10 along with other essential vitamins and minerals that all work in synergy together.
In fact, it is wiser to have a multi-vitamin supplement containing decaffeinated green tea extract than it is to take numerous pills and tablets. In addition, it is quite a bit easier on the wallet too.
The best way to avoid the effects of green tea caffeine is take the herb as a supplement that is combined with a variety of other minerals and vitamins. For more information on this, please visit my website today.
Tuesday, 13 January 2009
low carb recipes and low fat recipes at loggerheads!
Dr Atkins diet has been at the heart of heated controversy
in recent times.
On May 26, 2004 A Florida businessman filed suit against
the makers of Atkins diet, based on low carb recipes, as
opposed to rival diets which favor low fat recipes.
The businessman claimed as a consequence of following
Dr Atkins diet, he suffers from severe heart disease,
necessitating angioplasty and a stent. He is seeking a court
injunction banning Atkins Nutritionals from marketing its
products without a warning of potential health risks and
asks for compensatory damages.
The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
(PCRM, www.pcrm.org) reported that :"about 30 percent
of individuals on an Atkins diet experienced increases in LDL
(“bad”) cholesterol of at least 10 percent in a study published
May 18, 2004, in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Two study participants dropped out because of elevated
cholesterol levels and a third developed chest pain and
was subsequently diagnosed with coronary heart disease."
High protein low carb recipes based diets such as Dr Atkins
diet have been criticized by major health organizations
including the American Heart Association, the American
Dietetic Association, and the American Kidney Fund.
The Nutrition Committee of the Council on Nutrition,
Physical Activity, and Metabolism of the American Heart
Association states, “High-protein diets are not recommended
because they restrict healthful foods that provide essential
nutrients and do not provide the variety of foods needed to
adequately meet nutritional needs. Individuals who follow
these diets are therefore at risk for compromised vitamin
and mineral intake, as well as potential cardiac, renal, bone,
and liver abnormalities overall.”
The PCRM also says they have received more than 560
complaints of illnesses and fatalities allegedly related to
Atkins-type diets - low carb recipes - through an on-line
registry...including more than two dozen reports of
potentially life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias and the
reported death of a 16-year-old girl in Missouri who was
following a low carb diet
According to PCRM President Neal Barnard, M.D Atkins diet
proponents "push dieters to avoid healthy foods, like rice,
beans, and pasta, while ignoring the risks of high-cholesterol,
high-fat meat and cheese. The idea that cholesterol and
saturated fat don’t matter is a dangerous myth.”
In additon to CHD - coronary heart disease - Atkins diet has
also been blamed for a number of other "atrocities", such as:
colon cancer, impaired kidney function, osteoporosis,
complications of diabetes, and to cap it all: constipation,
headache, bad breath, muscle cramps, diarrhea, general
weakness.
In an article titled: "Low Carb Diet Truth - Why Atkin's Low
Carb Diet Doesn't Work", Keith Klein (www.ineedcarblo.com)
notes that "Low carb diets don't produce long-term results.
These diets do not work, and are bad for the health."
Also, "In the case of the low-carb diet, the down-side
outweighs the up-side by a huge margin.
A problem that adds to the confusion is the simple fact that
cutting back on carbohydrates works, at least for a quick
drop in body fat and body water.
The piece of the puzzle missing for most dieters is the
long-term effects on the body due to such a drastic
reduction in carbohydrates."
To solve the long-term effects problem, low-carb diets
such as the South Beach Diet introduce carbohydrates after
the 14 days initial phase.
But what does the other side say? As expected, we hear
a totally different story.
One of the most articulate of the Atkins diet defenders is
Anthony Colpo (www.theomnivore.com).
Here is a quick summary of his "6 myths" article:
1. Coronary heart disease (CHD)
If you want to maximize your chances of avoiding CHD,
a diet high in antioxidants and phytochemicals, a low glycemic
load, and regular consumption of omega-3 fats,
appears to be just what Dr Atkins diet recommends.
A low carb diet based on paleolithic food choices, that is,
a diet based on free-range animal products and low
carbohydrate, low-glycemic plant foods, fits the bill quite
nicely. So go ahead, eat your steak and salad!
2. Low-Carbohydrate Diets Contain Too Much Fat, and
Fat Makes You Gain Weight
Some folks have been so inculcated with the simplistic
"fat makes you fat" theory that they just cannot believe
a diet high in fat can lead to a loss of bodyfat.
The fact is, high fat diets can result in spectacular fat loss
- as long as carbohydrate intake is kept low. Eat a diet that
is high in both fat and carbohydrate and your bodyfat
percentages will head north real quick!
The Standard Western Diet (SWD) is typically high in
both fat and carbohydrate - and often leads to obesity.
3. Low-carb, High-Protein Diets cause Osteoporosis
A review of the research in this area shows that high
protein intake, in the presence of alkalinising fruit and
vegetable intake and adequate calcium intake, either has
no adverse affect on bone mass or has a positive affect
on bone mass.
We can see that a low-carbohydrate, high fat, high protein
diet is a far better choice for building strong bones than
a low-fat, high-carbohydrate diet.
It ensures adequate intake of protein; it replaces
acid-forming, phytate-containing grains and legumes with
alkalinising fruits and vegetables; and the fat content of
such a diet assists the absorption of fat-soluble
bone-building vitamins like Vitamin D and K.
4. High-Protein Diets Cause Kidney Disease
Bodybuilders and strength athletes have been consuming
high-protein diets for decades. Given the widespread global
participation in these activities, if the claims of kidney
damage were true, by now there would be an enormous
number of case studies of ex-bodybuilders and strength
athletes afflicted with kidney disease.
Needless to say, this is not the case.
A comparison of healthy subjects eating 100g or more
of protein per day with long-term vegetarians eating 30g
or less of protein per day concluded that both groups had
similar kidney function. The subjects were aged 30-80 and
both groups displayed similar progressive deterioration of
kidney function with age.
Individuals with healthy kidney function have little to fear
from higher levels of protein consumption.
5; Low-Carbohydrate Diets Put You In Ketosis, And Ketosis
Is Dangerous!
First of all, it should be pointed out that not all low-carb diets
induce ketosis. Carbohydrates can be restricted, but not
necessarily to the point where ketosis is induced (daily
carbohydrate intake of 50g or less seems to be a reliable
benchmark).
If carbohydrate intake is kept low enough however, one
eventually enters a state known as ketosis, characterised
by a measurable increase of ketones in the bloodstream.
Ketones are an intermediate product of fat breakdown,
and are an alternative source of energy to glucose.
Ketosis indicates a heightened state of fat-burning.
Contrary to the alarmist claims of some critics, there is
nothing dangerous about ketosis. One of the more
important functions of ketones is to serve as an alternative
fuel source for the brain - contrary to the claims of some
that the brain can only use glucose for fuel.
Despite the hype, healthy people have little to fear from
ketosis - unless they have a strong aversion to losing fat!
6; Low Carb Diets Are An Unproven Fad!
This has to be the most ridiculous criticism of all,
especially when one considers its source.
The human species has been eating a meat-based diet
for 2.4 million years, and analysis of the diets consumed
by recent hunter-gatherer societies (the best available
surrogate for paleolithic nutrition) shows that plant foods
comprised, on average, one-third of daily food intake -
the rest was derived from animal products.
What's more, the bulk of these plant foods were low-glycemic,
low-carbohydrate items such as nuts, seeds, wild fruits and
vegetables.
Carbohydrate-rich cereal grains did not appear in any
meaningful quantity in the human diet until the onset of the
agricultural revolution some 10,000 years ago.
Humans evolved on meat-based, low to moderate carbohydrate
nutrition, meaning that low carbohydrate diets are far more in
accordance with man's genetic evolution than the low-animal
fat, high carbohydrate nonsense that is currently espoused
by mainstream authorities.
The anti-animal fat, high carbohydrate diet concept is
a mere 4 decades old, nothing more than a speculative
construct of mid-twentieth century researchers who were at
a loss to explain the high prevalence of CHD in modernized
countries.
While the paleolithic diet kept the human species thriving for
over two-million years, the track record of the high-carbohydrate,
grain-based diet movement is atrocious - their persistent,
fanatical rantings against animal fats have been remarkably
successful in driving people towards vegetable fats and
carbohydrate-rich foodstuffs, the increasing consumption
of which has been accompanied by alarming increases in the
incidence of obesity and Type-2 diabetes
And here is his conclusion, which I quote as is:
"Those criticising low-carbohydrate diets often do so under
false pretenses. They unfairly equate high-carb, high-fat diets
with low-carb, high-fat diets, even though they have vastly
different metabolic effects.
Another tactic employed by such critics is to create fear of
possible adverse effects, which upon closer inspection only
concern individuals with certain metabolic defects. As we have
seen, this tactic is applied to claims of kidney damage and
ketoacidosis, even though there is no evidence that
low-carbohydrate diets initiate these ailments.
Indeed, hypertensive kidney damage and ketoacidosis are
complications of diabetes, a disease associated with
excessive carbohydrate intake.
Years ago, I believed the high-carbohydrate propaganda
and followed a low-fat, high carbohydrate diet. When it
became apparent that this diet was not conducive to optimal
health and performance, I had no choice but to experiment.
Through trial and error I adopted a paleolithic-style
low-carbohydrate diet. The result has been a marked
improvement in energy, mental focus, blood sugar control,
and an ability to maintain year round single-digit body-fat levels.
I encourage all my personal training clients to follow
low-carbohydrate nutrition, and those who take my advice
invariably experience benefits similar to my own."
in recent times.
On May 26, 2004 A Florida businessman filed suit against
the makers of Atkins diet, based on low carb recipes, as
opposed to rival diets which favor low fat recipes.
The businessman claimed as a consequence of following
Dr Atkins diet, he suffers from severe heart disease,
necessitating angioplasty and a stent. He is seeking a court
injunction banning Atkins Nutritionals from marketing its
products without a warning of potential health risks and
asks for compensatory damages.
The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
(PCRM, www.pcrm.org) reported that :"about 30 percent
of individuals on an Atkins diet experienced increases in LDL
(“bad”) cholesterol of at least 10 percent in a study published
May 18, 2004, in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Two study participants dropped out because of elevated
cholesterol levels and a third developed chest pain and
was subsequently diagnosed with coronary heart disease."
High protein low carb recipes based diets such as Dr Atkins
diet have been criticized by major health organizations
including the American Heart Association, the American
Dietetic Association, and the American Kidney Fund.
The Nutrition Committee of the Council on Nutrition,
Physical Activity, and Metabolism of the American Heart
Association states, “High-protein diets are not recommended
because they restrict healthful foods that provide essential
nutrients and do not provide the variety of foods needed to
adequately meet nutritional needs. Individuals who follow
these diets are therefore at risk for compromised vitamin
and mineral intake, as well as potential cardiac, renal, bone,
and liver abnormalities overall.”
The PCRM also says they have received more than 560
complaints of illnesses and fatalities allegedly related to
Atkins-type diets - low carb recipes - through an on-line
registry...including more than two dozen reports of
potentially life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias and the
reported death of a 16-year-old girl in Missouri who was
following a low carb diet
According to PCRM President Neal Barnard, M.D Atkins diet
proponents "push dieters to avoid healthy foods, like rice,
beans, and pasta, while ignoring the risks of high-cholesterol,
high-fat meat and cheese. The idea that cholesterol and
saturated fat don’t matter is a dangerous myth.”
In additon to CHD - coronary heart disease - Atkins diet has
also been blamed for a number of other "atrocities", such as:
colon cancer, impaired kidney function, osteoporosis,
complications of diabetes, and to cap it all: constipation,
headache, bad breath, muscle cramps, diarrhea, general
weakness.
In an article titled: "Low Carb Diet Truth - Why Atkin's Low
Carb Diet Doesn't Work", Keith Klein (www.ineedcarblo.com)
notes that "Low carb diets don't produce long-term results.
These diets do not work, and are bad for the health."
Also, "In the case of the low-carb diet, the down-side
outweighs the up-side by a huge margin.
A problem that adds to the confusion is the simple fact that
cutting back on carbohydrates works, at least for a quick
drop in body fat and body water.
The piece of the puzzle missing for most dieters is the
long-term effects on the body due to such a drastic
reduction in carbohydrates."
To solve the long-term effects problem, low-carb diets
such as the South Beach Diet introduce carbohydrates after
the 14 days initial phase.
But what does the other side say? As expected, we hear
a totally different story.
One of the most articulate of the Atkins diet defenders is
Anthony Colpo (www.theomnivore.com).
Here is a quick summary of his "6 myths" article:
1. Coronary heart disease (CHD)
If you want to maximize your chances of avoiding CHD,
a diet high in antioxidants and phytochemicals, a low glycemic
load, and regular consumption of omega-3 fats,
appears to be just what Dr Atkins diet recommends.
A low carb diet based on paleolithic food choices, that is,
a diet based on free-range animal products and low
carbohydrate, low-glycemic plant foods, fits the bill quite
nicely. So go ahead, eat your steak and salad!
2. Low-Carbohydrate Diets Contain Too Much Fat, and
Fat Makes You Gain Weight
Some folks have been so inculcated with the simplistic
"fat makes you fat" theory that they just cannot believe
a diet high in fat can lead to a loss of bodyfat.
The fact is, high fat diets can result in spectacular fat loss
- as long as carbohydrate intake is kept low. Eat a diet that
is high in both fat and carbohydrate and your bodyfat
percentages will head north real quick!
The Standard Western Diet (SWD) is typically high in
both fat and carbohydrate - and often leads to obesity.
3. Low-carb, High-Protein Diets cause Osteoporosis
A review of the research in this area shows that high
protein intake, in the presence of alkalinising fruit and
vegetable intake and adequate calcium intake, either has
no adverse affect on bone mass or has a positive affect
on bone mass.
We can see that a low-carbohydrate, high fat, high protein
diet is a far better choice for building strong bones than
a low-fat, high-carbohydrate diet.
It ensures adequate intake of protein; it replaces
acid-forming, phytate-containing grains and legumes with
alkalinising fruits and vegetables; and the fat content of
such a diet assists the absorption of fat-soluble
bone-building vitamins like Vitamin D and K.
4. High-Protein Diets Cause Kidney Disease
Bodybuilders and strength athletes have been consuming
high-protein diets for decades. Given the widespread global
participation in these activities, if the claims of kidney
damage were true, by now there would be an enormous
number of case studies of ex-bodybuilders and strength
athletes afflicted with kidney disease.
Needless to say, this is not the case.
A comparison of healthy subjects eating 100g or more
of protein per day with long-term vegetarians eating 30g
or less of protein per day concluded that both groups had
similar kidney function. The subjects were aged 30-80 and
both groups displayed similar progressive deterioration of
kidney function with age.
Individuals with healthy kidney function have little to fear
from higher levels of protein consumption.
5; Low-Carbohydrate Diets Put You In Ketosis, And Ketosis
Is Dangerous!
First of all, it should be pointed out that not all low-carb diets
induce ketosis. Carbohydrates can be restricted, but not
necessarily to the point where ketosis is induced (daily
carbohydrate intake of 50g or less seems to be a reliable
benchmark).
If carbohydrate intake is kept low enough however, one
eventually enters a state known as ketosis, characterised
by a measurable increase of ketones in the bloodstream.
Ketones are an intermediate product of fat breakdown,
and are an alternative source of energy to glucose.
Ketosis indicates a heightened state of fat-burning.
Contrary to the alarmist claims of some critics, there is
nothing dangerous about ketosis. One of the more
important functions of ketones is to serve as an alternative
fuel source for the brain - contrary to the claims of some
that the brain can only use glucose for fuel.
Despite the hype, healthy people have little to fear from
ketosis - unless they have a strong aversion to losing fat!
6; Low Carb Diets Are An Unproven Fad!
This has to be the most ridiculous criticism of all,
especially when one considers its source.
The human species has been eating a meat-based diet
for 2.4 million years, and analysis of the diets consumed
by recent hunter-gatherer societies (the best available
surrogate for paleolithic nutrition) shows that plant foods
comprised, on average, one-third of daily food intake -
the rest was derived from animal products.
What's more, the bulk of these plant foods were low-glycemic,
low-carbohydrate items such as nuts, seeds, wild fruits and
vegetables.
Carbohydrate-rich cereal grains did not appear in any
meaningful quantity in the human diet until the onset of the
agricultural revolution some 10,000 years ago.
Humans evolved on meat-based, low to moderate carbohydrate
nutrition, meaning that low carbohydrate diets are far more in
accordance with man's genetic evolution than the low-animal
fat, high carbohydrate nonsense that is currently espoused
by mainstream authorities.
The anti-animal fat, high carbohydrate diet concept is
a mere 4 decades old, nothing more than a speculative
construct of mid-twentieth century researchers who were at
a loss to explain the high prevalence of CHD in modernized
countries.
While the paleolithic diet kept the human species thriving for
over two-million years, the track record of the high-carbohydrate,
grain-based diet movement is atrocious - their persistent,
fanatical rantings against animal fats have been remarkably
successful in driving people towards vegetable fats and
carbohydrate-rich foodstuffs, the increasing consumption
of which has been accompanied by alarming increases in the
incidence of obesity and Type-2 diabetes
And here is his conclusion, which I quote as is:
"Those criticising low-carbohydrate diets often do so under
false pretenses. They unfairly equate high-carb, high-fat diets
with low-carb, high-fat diets, even though they have vastly
different metabolic effects.
Another tactic employed by such critics is to create fear of
possible adverse effects, which upon closer inspection only
concern individuals with certain metabolic defects. As we have
seen, this tactic is applied to claims of kidney damage and
ketoacidosis, even though there is no evidence that
low-carbohydrate diets initiate these ailments.
Indeed, hypertensive kidney damage and ketoacidosis are
complications of diabetes, a disease associated with
excessive carbohydrate intake.
Years ago, I believed the high-carbohydrate propaganda
and followed a low-fat, high carbohydrate diet. When it
became apparent that this diet was not conducive to optimal
health and performance, I had no choice but to experiment.
Through trial and error I adopted a paleolithic-style
low-carbohydrate diet. The result has been a marked
improvement in energy, mental focus, blood sugar control,
and an ability to maintain year round single-digit body-fat levels.
I encourage all my personal training clients to follow
low-carbohydrate nutrition, and those who take my advice
invariably experience benefits similar to my own."
Atkins and South Beach Diets Compared
Low-carb diets have been in the market for quite some time now. Two of the most common these days are the Atkins and South Beach Diet.
Beginnings
Both were developed by medical doctors (cardiologists) who -- according to reports -- were trying to help Americans lose weight given their high carb diets.
Atkins Diet was the first to be developed and is thus, the more popular. It was developed by the late Dr. Robert C. Atkins as early as the 1972 but became more widely popular -- despite the oppositions -- in the 1990s.
Dr. Arthur Agatston, also a cardiologist but from Mount Sinai Cardiac Prevention Center in Miami Beach, Fla., is known as the father of the South Beach diet. His work came a lot later through his book: "The South Beach Diet: The Delicious, Doctor-Designed, Foolproof Plan for Fast and Healthy Weight Loss" published in 2003.
Similarities
Both popular diet plans advise dieters to avoid carbohydrates and follow stringent steps to ensure that the significant weight lost during the program does not come back.
Both start with the so-called induction phase where the body of the dieter is "trained" for the routine.
Both diet plans come with suggested food lists where dieters can mix and match foods to suit their tastes. Of course, like other diet plans, both plans advise dieters to stay away from food not included in the lists.
Among the "dont's" in Dr. Atkins' list are fruit, bread, pasta, grains, starchy vegetables, nuts, seeds, legumes, and some dairy products except cheese, cream, and butter.
Aside from fruit, bread, pasta and vegetables, South Beach dieters are also advised to stay away from potatoes, cereal, rice, and corn, especially for the first two weeks of the induction or introductory period. After this period, these can be slowly re-introduced into the body, albeit in smaller amounts.
Both diet plans have a lifetime "maintenance" phase where hopefully dieters will be so accustomed to either plan that they hardly recognize that they are dieting at all.
Differences
While both diet plans restrict carbohydrate intake, the South Beach diet is said to be more forgiving by not totally eliminating carbs. It distinguishes between "good" and "bad" carbs and even "good" and "bad" fats. South Beach encourages intake of "good" carbs and fats.
Low-sugar carbs with low glycemic index are "good" carbs under the South Beach plan. Food rich in fiber are also recommended.
Atkins's diet routine helps the body to burn fat instead of carb. The goal is to help the dieter achieve good health.
Atkins's diet plan involves four phases while the South Beach plan has three phases.
In both plans, the introductory stage aims to condition the body for some changes to prepare for the program.
In Atkins diet, the body is trained to burn fat instead of sugar to help curb the cravings for sugar and break addiction to some foods.
In South Beach diet, the initial phase involves cutting on high-carb foods, which can be gradually re-introduced in small amounts in the next phase. In this case, South Beach debunks myths that this approach prevents dieters from getting healthy mix from all food groups.
Atkins dieters go through the next following phases: ongoing weight loss, pre-maintenance and lifetime maintenance.
The last two phases of South Beach diet are called re-introduce the carb and diet for life.
What's key in the maintenance phase in Atkins is to keep portions of food at small amounts.
Atkins diet guarantees no hunger deprivation because its long-term goal is healthy diet.
South Beach's promise is a "change in the way of eating," with the dieter not recognizing at all that he is on a diet.
Summarizing the Diets
Atkins Diet
Developed by cardiologist Dr. Robert C. Atkins in 1972, with his “Diet Revolution”, a high-protein, high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet.
The program focuses on a low-carbohydrate diet.
The Program has 4 phases:
1. induction phase (train the body to burn fats instead of carb)
2. ongoing weight loss
3. pre-maintenance
4. lifetime maintenance
South Beach Diet
Developed by cardiologist Dr. Arthur Agatston of Miami, Florida, who in 2003, published the book “The South Beach Diet: The Delicious, Doctor-Designed, Foolproof Plan for Fast and Healthy Weight Loss".
The program distinguishes between “good” and “bad” carbohydrates, and “good” and “bad” fats.
Take in “good” carbs and fats.
The program has 3 phases:
1. 2-week introductory or induction phase (strictly no carbs)
2. re-introduce the carbs
3. diet for life
Beginnings
Both were developed by medical doctors (cardiologists) who -- according to reports -- were trying to help Americans lose weight given their high carb diets.
Atkins Diet was the first to be developed and is thus, the more popular. It was developed by the late Dr. Robert C. Atkins as early as the 1972 but became more widely popular -- despite the oppositions -- in the 1990s.
Dr. Arthur Agatston, also a cardiologist but from Mount Sinai Cardiac Prevention Center in Miami Beach, Fla., is known as the father of the South Beach diet. His work came a lot later through his book: "The South Beach Diet: The Delicious, Doctor-Designed, Foolproof Plan for Fast and Healthy Weight Loss" published in 2003.
Similarities
Both popular diet plans advise dieters to avoid carbohydrates and follow stringent steps to ensure that the significant weight lost during the program does not come back.
Both start with the so-called induction phase where the body of the dieter is "trained" for the routine.
Both diet plans come with suggested food lists where dieters can mix and match foods to suit their tastes. Of course, like other diet plans, both plans advise dieters to stay away from food not included in the lists.
Among the "dont's" in Dr. Atkins' list are fruit, bread, pasta, grains, starchy vegetables, nuts, seeds, legumes, and some dairy products except cheese, cream, and butter.
Aside from fruit, bread, pasta and vegetables, South Beach dieters are also advised to stay away from potatoes, cereal, rice, and corn, especially for the first two weeks of the induction or introductory period. After this period, these can be slowly re-introduced into the body, albeit in smaller amounts.
Both diet plans have a lifetime "maintenance" phase where hopefully dieters will be so accustomed to either plan that they hardly recognize that they are dieting at all.
Differences
While both diet plans restrict carbohydrate intake, the South Beach diet is said to be more forgiving by not totally eliminating carbs. It distinguishes between "good" and "bad" carbs and even "good" and "bad" fats. South Beach encourages intake of "good" carbs and fats.
Low-sugar carbs with low glycemic index are "good" carbs under the South Beach plan. Food rich in fiber are also recommended.
Atkins's diet routine helps the body to burn fat instead of carb. The goal is to help the dieter achieve good health.
Atkins's diet plan involves four phases while the South Beach plan has three phases.
In both plans, the introductory stage aims to condition the body for some changes to prepare for the program.
In Atkins diet, the body is trained to burn fat instead of sugar to help curb the cravings for sugar and break addiction to some foods.
In South Beach diet, the initial phase involves cutting on high-carb foods, which can be gradually re-introduced in small amounts in the next phase. In this case, South Beach debunks myths that this approach prevents dieters from getting healthy mix from all food groups.
Atkins dieters go through the next following phases: ongoing weight loss, pre-maintenance and lifetime maintenance.
The last two phases of South Beach diet are called re-introduce the carb and diet for life.
What's key in the maintenance phase in Atkins is to keep portions of food at small amounts.
Atkins diet guarantees no hunger deprivation because its long-term goal is healthy diet.
South Beach's promise is a "change in the way of eating," with the dieter not recognizing at all that he is on a diet.
Summarizing the Diets
Atkins Diet
Developed by cardiologist Dr. Robert C. Atkins in 1972, with his “Diet Revolution”, a high-protein, high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet.
The program focuses on a low-carbohydrate diet.
The Program has 4 phases:
1. induction phase (train the body to burn fats instead of carb)
2. ongoing weight loss
3. pre-maintenance
4. lifetime maintenance
South Beach Diet
Developed by cardiologist Dr. Arthur Agatston of Miami, Florida, who in 2003, published the book “The South Beach Diet: The Delicious, Doctor-Designed, Foolproof Plan for Fast and Healthy Weight Loss".
The program distinguishes between “good” and “bad” carbohydrates, and “good” and “bad” fats.
Take in “good” carbs and fats.
The program has 3 phases:
1. 2-week introductory or induction phase (strictly no carbs)
2. re-introduce the carbs
3. diet for life
Are Diet Pills the Answer?
There has been a lot of flak with how USA has been flirting with health problems because of obesity. More and more people are getting drowned in the onslaught of fast food and junk foods. Remember the movie "Upsize Me"? It played a parody on how Americans are stuffing themselves silly with fatty foods. Over sixty percent of American citizens are considered obese or bordering into it. Many would like to deny this, but deep down inside, most of them would like to change their eating lifestyle.
The fitness and health industry of America is a multibillion business that are resting on the obesity fears of the citizens. Many know the consequences of being fat and would like to change. From aerobics, to exercise machines, to instructional videos, food supplement, diet pills and lots more. Many have embarked on the loss-fat voyage hoping to conquer their binges but no one truly wants to work hard for it. The options provided by the industry keeps their hopes alive in looking and feeling better without breaking a sweat.
So when the emergence of diet pills in popularity came, with promises like, "melt away pounds easily." "Look better in not time at all." Look and Feel great without exercising," and lots more, many people were excited about that concept and jumped into the frenzy. So many questions have cropped up though, is it really that good? Would it really work? Does it have any side effects? Can they really deliver on those promises?
Recent studies have shown that some do really work, the problem is, many have been documented to suffer from health setbacks. Heart related problems have arisen and many deaths have been linked to such diet pills.
So how do you know which diet pill would be good for you? Well, only a doctor can truly say. It would be best to subject yourself to a thorough physical first to see the risks that could be involved in taking diet pills.
There is a plethora of diet pills flooding in the market and these are categorized into three types. OTC's or Over the Counter, these are diet pills that can be bought in drug store without the need for doctor's prescriptions. They usually contain little chemicals that can affect the human system much. They are considered less dangerous but is also subjected to FDA testing first before sold to the market.
Another form of diet pills is the Herbal supplements. They are not usually labeled as drugs and can also be bought without a prescription. They claim to be all-natural but are still subjected to FDA (Food and Drugs Administration) scrutiny. Then there are the prescription diet pills. They are only sold with doctors' prescriptions and are tightly regulated by the FDA. Doctors also conduct close monitoring on their patients who take this form of diet pills for any damage or risk to their health.
With so many forms, varieties and types, these diet pills don't usually work for everyone since they have different chemical composition as well as the patients have different reactions.
Diet pills can have inadvertent effect on each individual. Common side effects are, uncomfortable cramping, gas and diarrhea. This is due to the fact that the drug is taking away important vitamin supplements to the body. That is why some people are advised to take vitamin supplements as well. Some experience a raise in heart palpitation and blood pressure, with this comes along the increase in the risk of a stroke or a heart attack.
When it comes to losing fat, nothing still beats good old hard work and discipline. Even the so called natural diet pills and herbal diet pill products have effects on some people, bad ones. Working up a sweat and following a natural balanced diet is still the best way to go. Get yourself a buddy to guide you and assist you in your weight loss program. Diet pills can be bad, don't get me wrong. You will have to exercise and watch what you eat. In no time at all you'll meet the fitter, healthier more confident you.
The fitness and health industry of America is a multibillion business that are resting on the obesity fears of the citizens. Many know the consequences of being fat and would like to change. From aerobics, to exercise machines, to instructional videos, food supplement, diet pills and lots more. Many have embarked on the loss-fat voyage hoping to conquer their binges but no one truly wants to work hard for it. The options provided by the industry keeps their hopes alive in looking and feeling better without breaking a sweat.
So when the emergence of diet pills in popularity came, with promises like, "melt away pounds easily." "Look better in not time at all." Look and Feel great without exercising," and lots more, many people were excited about that concept and jumped into the frenzy. So many questions have cropped up though, is it really that good? Would it really work? Does it have any side effects? Can they really deliver on those promises?
Recent studies have shown that some do really work, the problem is, many have been documented to suffer from health setbacks. Heart related problems have arisen and many deaths have been linked to such diet pills.
So how do you know which diet pill would be good for you? Well, only a doctor can truly say. It would be best to subject yourself to a thorough physical first to see the risks that could be involved in taking diet pills.
There is a plethora of diet pills flooding in the market and these are categorized into three types. OTC's or Over the Counter, these are diet pills that can be bought in drug store without the need for doctor's prescriptions. They usually contain little chemicals that can affect the human system much. They are considered less dangerous but is also subjected to FDA testing first before sold to the market.
Another form of diet pills is the Herbal supplements. They are not usually labeled as drugs and can also be bought without a prescription. They claim to be all-natural but are still subjected to FDA (Food and Drugs Administration) scrutiny. Then there are the prescription diet pills. They are only sold with doctors' prescriptions and are tightly regulated by the FDA. Doctors also conduct close monitoring on their patients who take this form of diet pills for any damage or risk to their health.
With so many forms, varieties and types, these diet pills don't usually work for everyone since they have different chemical composition as well as the patients have different reactions.
Diet pills can have inadvertent effect on each individual. Common side effects are, uncomfortable cramping, gas and diarrhea. This is due to the fact that the drug is taking away important vitamin supplements to the body. That is why some people are advised to take vitamin supplements as well. Some experience a raise in heart palpitation and blood pressure, with this comes along the increase in the risk of a stroke or a heart attack.
When it comes to losing fat, nothing still beats good old hard work and discipline. Even the so called natural diet pills and herbal diet pill products have effects on some people, bad ones. Working up a sweat and following a natural balanced diet is still the best way to go. Get yourself a buddy to guide you and assist you in your weight loss program. Diet pills can be bad, don't get me wrong. You will have to exercise and watch what you eat. In no time at all you'll meet the fitter, healthier more confident you.
An Introduction to Whey Protein
Made from cow’s milk, whey protein is a pure, all-natural, high-quality product that contains little to no fat, lactose or cholesterol and is a rich source of essential amino acids. In its purest form, whey protein isolate, it provides benefits for men and women of all ages, including infants and toddlers.
Whey protein provides innumerable benefits to athletes and dieters, boosts the immune system, helps bone strength and improves overall wellness. As time goes by, new studies on whey protein continue to verify and amplify its positive benefits. Currently, whey protein is regarded by a growing number of people to be beneficial in cardiovascular health, athletic strength and the proper growth of infants and toddlers.
Of recent note -- due to the wave of popularity of the Atkins diet that has swept across the country -- has been the interest given to high-protein diets. There have been many studies that have concluded that high-protein diets are a good method for weight loss in many people. However, what few people know is that there is a difference in the type of protein used in the diet as regards the overall health of the dieter.
According to Atkins, meat, chicken and fish are the best proteins to ingest. Mixed with a small amount of vegetables and a large amount of vitamins and minerals, the Atkins plan has been adopted by millions.
However, studies have shown that in the long-term this choice of protein can have the opposite effect on people’s health and that a better, healthier choice of protein to use on the Atkins diet or any high protein diet would be whey protein. In addition to its many positive benefits, the use of whey protein has been proven to improve dieters’ health in the short and the long term.
Whey protein provides innumerable benefits to athletes and dieters, boosts the immune system, helps bone strength and improves overall wellness. As time goes by, new studies on whey protein continue to verify and amplify its positive benefits. Currently, whey protein is regarded by a growing number of people to be beneficial in cardiovascular health, athletic strength and the proper growth of infants and toddlers.
Of recent note -- due to the wave of popularity of the Atkins diet that has swept across the country -- has been the interest given to high-protein diets. There have been many studies that have concluded that high-protein diets are a good method for weight loss in many people. However, what few people know is that there is a difference in the type of protein used in the diet as regards the overall health of the dieter.
According to Atkins, meat, chicken and fish are the best proteins to ingest. Mixed with a small amount of vegetables and a large amount of vitamins and minerals, the Atkins plan has been adopted by millions.
However, studies have shown that in the long-term this choice of protein can have the opposite effect on people’s health and that a better, healthier choice of protein to use on the Atkins diet or any high protein diet would be whey protein. In addition to its many positive benefits, the use of whey protein has been proven to improve dieters’ health in the short and the long term.
A Mediterranean Diet - How to Lose Weight Safely
If you are looking for a way to lose fifteen pounds in two weeks, a high protein diet, a low carb diet, a fruit diet, a no fat diet, a blood type diet, a juice fast, a diet named after a place in Miami, a grapefruit diet, a cactus diet, a coffee and cigarette diet, a diet that includes sweets, a diet based on your body type, a diet based on an ancient religion or a diet based on your hair color, then this article is NOT for you.
Fad and crash diets, such as the ones described above are not only unhealthy but they also cause rebound weight gain. Also most diets, even though diet gurus write them, cause an initial weight loss but the ultimate result is that you gain all of the weight back the minute you go off the plan. If you don't gain it back within a couple of diets, you are likely to gain it all back plus a bit more within a year.
Crash diets dehydrate you, low calorie diets put your body into starvation mode so you plateau so you can't lose one more pound and high protein diets stress your kidneys and clog your arteries.
So how does one lose weight?
There is only one answer to this question.
You need to expend more calories than you are taking in. Restricting certain foods, eating so-called fat burning foods, or dehydrating yourself with special pills or teas does not do it. It is simple math. The only way is to eat a little less and exercise a little more. Here is the equation below:
Eating Less + Exercising More = Weight Loss.
This is not a magical formula, it is just logic. It is also not a fast way to lose weight. As I have mentioned before, this is not an article about how to lose ten pounds in three days or 30 pounds in a month. It is about safe, healthy weight loss.
In order to lose weight quickly and safely and without putting yourself at risk for such health hazards as dehydration, kidney failure, malnutrition, exhaustion, nervous dysfunction, tooth loss, dull hair, wrinkles, cellulite, sudden heart failure or stroke and lose the weight so that it stays off, you should lose no more than approximately two pounds a week!
Although that might not sound like a large amount of weight to lose it actually is! If you lose 2 pounds a week that means you can achieve a weight loss of ten pounds a month! If you only have twenty pounds to lose then your weight loss is not only quite rapid, but you have the extra guarantee that it will stay off because you have followed a sensible exercise plan that did not involve starving, exhausting or depriving yourself. If you are willing to drop your impatience and desire for immediate gratification and stick to an exercise plan and healthy eating habits, then a Mediterranean Diet is for you. Remember being slim is only good if you are able to enjoy it!
Do You Need to Lose Weight?
Fascination with Fat
If you want to lose weight, you first need to assess whether you need to actually lose weight or are simply a fashion victim. Unfortunately this society is fascinated with fat - who has it and who doesn't. As we are persuaded by so many images in the media that persuade us to believe that you can never be too thin, many of us are bad judges of our actual body weight.
If you are under the age of eighteen and reading this book, the first thing you need to do is consult with your parent about your plans to lose weight. Have her make an appointment with a physician so that he can indicate to you whether or not you are a candidate for weight loss.
If you are an adult, it is possible that you may not be overweight and are just trying to be, as Bridget Jones put it in Bridget Jones Diary "a stick insect with eyelashes." It is also very possible that you know you need to lose weight but have no idea where to start.
If you are obese and you know it, then you have to check with a physician first to see how your health is before you embark on any exercise program or plan. The same is also true if you have any kind of medical condition but especially a thyroid condition or heart condition. Some physicians may not recommend a weight loss program for those who are over 40 as due to genetics and hormonal changes some people naturally just round out or gain weight in a way that simply cannot be changed. If your doctor tells you your spreading hips are due to menopause or genetics, believe him! It is not clever to fool with Mother Nature.
Fad and crash diets, such as the ones described above are not only unhealthy but they also cause rebound weight gain. Also most diets, even though diet gurus write them, cause an initial weight loss but the ultimate result is that you gain all of the weight back the minute you go off the plan. If you don't gain it back within a couple of diets, you are likely to gain it all back plus a bit more within a year.
Crash diets dehydrate you, low calorie diets put your body into starvation mode so you plateau so you can't lose one more pound and high protein diets stress your kidneys and clog your arteries.
So how does one lose weight?
There is only one answer to this question.
You need to expend more calories than you are taking in. Restricting certain foods, eating so-called fat burning foods, or dehydrating yourself with special pills or teas does not do it. It is simple math. The only way is to eat a little less and exercise a little more. Here is the equation below:
Eating Less + Exercising More = Weight Loss.
This is not a magical formula, it is just logic. It is also not a fast way to lose weight. As I have mentioned before, this is not an article about how to lose ten pounds in three days or 30 pounds in a month. It is about safe, healthy weight loss.
In order to lose weight quickly and safely and without putting yourself at risk for such health hazards as dehydration, kidney failure, malnutrition, exhaustion, nervous dysfunction, tooth loss, dull hair, wrinkles, cellulite, sudden heart failure or stroke and lose the weight so that it stays off, you should lose no more than approximately two pounds a week!
Although that might not sound like a large amount of weight to lose it actually is! If you lose 2 pounds a week that means you can achieve a weight loss of ten pounds a month! If you only have twenty pounds to lose then your weight loss is not only quite rapid, but you have the extra guarantee that it will stay off because you have followed a sensible exercise plan that did not involve starving, exhausting or depriving yourself. If you are willing to drop your impatience and desire for immediate gratification and stick to an exercise plan and healthy eating habits, then a Mediterranean Diet is for you. Remember being slim is only good if you are able to enjoy it!
Do You Need to Lose Weight?
Fascination with Fat
If you want to lose weight, you first need to assess whether you need to actually lose weight or are simply a fashion victim. Unfortunately this society is fascinated with fat - who has it and who doesn't. As we are persuaded by so many images in the media that persuade us to believe that you can never be too thin, many of us are bad judges of our actual body weight.
If you are under the age of eighteen and reading this book, the first thing you need to do is consult with your parent about your plans to lose weight. Have her make an appointment with a physician so that he can indicate to you whether or not you are a candidate for weight loss.
If you are an adult, it is possible that you may not be overweight and are just trying to be, as Bridget Jones put it in Bridget Jones Diary "a stick insect with eyelashes." It is also very possible that you know you need to lose weight but have no idea where to start.
If you are obese and you know it, then you have to check with a physician first to see how your health is before you embark on any exercise program or plan. The same is also true if you have any kind of medical condition but especially a thyroid condition or heart condition. Some physicians may not recommend a weight loss program for those who are over 40 as due to genetics and hormonal changes some people naturally just round out or gain weight in a way that simply cannot be changed. If your doctor tells you your spreading hips are due to menopause or genetics, believe him! It is not clever to fool with Mother Nature.
A genuine effort to kill Obesity with Diet Pills!
Obesity epidemic. They are appetite suppressants which are helpful in limiting hunger or some diet pills work directly in the body and blocks fat from getting deposited. Today, along with extensive dietary therapy and exercise workshops diet pills are working well.
Are you on a Diet Pill?
If you are:
• Strictly follow instructions which your health practitioner has given to achieve guaranteed results
• Diet pills should be taken on time after familiarizing with the pill instructions
• Like its benefits diet pills carry side effects as well. Learn about it and prepare yourself to overcome it
• Determination speaks volumes. Don’t let yourself fail by stopping the pill program in the middle
• Don’t starve but have good food in moderation. Helpful tips will be to chew the food properly and to eat slowly
While you are on treatment, meet the health practitioner regularly to update yourself on weight loss ratio. The doctor will be able to change medications or doses or even make adjustments in your food patterns if he sees that you are not responding well to treatment.
Post medication treatment for weight management
• Don’t be under the impression that an 8 week or 12 week course of diet pills are enough to see you through the tough times of Obesity. Getting your weight checked and following a disciplined diet is equally essential
• A new lifestyle, new food habits and moderate workout schedules await you after a confidence boosting diet pill therapy
• If you are still irresponsible and careless about eating habits, remember you can put on double the weight you had lost recently
• Read, learn and talk more about positive living which involves a healthy life that’s trouble free
In simple terms, it is possible to kill obesity if we follow the exact treatment procedure and make sure that you are determined enough to shoot it down.
Are you on a Diet Pill?
If you are:
• Strictly follow instructions which your health practitioner has given to achieve guaranteed results
• Diet pills should be taken on time after familiarizing with the pill instructions
• Like its benefits diet pills carry side effects as well. Learn about it and prepare yourself to overcome it
• Determination speaks volumes. Don’t let yourself fail by stopping the pill program in the middle
• Don’t starve but have good food in moderation. Helpful tips will be to chew the food properly and to eat slowly
While you are on treatment, meet the health practitioner regularly to update yourself on weight loss ratio. The doctor will be able to change medications or doses or even make adjustments in your food patterns if he sees that you are not responding well to treatment.
Post medication treatment for weight management
• Don’t be under the impression that an 8 week or 12 week course of diet pills are enough to see you through the tough times of Obesity. Getting your weight checked and following a disciplined diet is equally essential
• A new lifestyle, new food habits and moderate workout schedules await you after a confidence boosting diet pill therapy
• If you are still irresponsible and careless about eating habits, remember you can put on double the weight you had lost recently
• Read, learn and talk more about positive living which involves a healthy life that’s trouble free
In simple terms, it is possible to kill obesity if we follow the exact treatment procedure and make sure that you are determined enough to shoot it down.
A Diet Made For You Will Make All The Difference
People diet for lots of reasons, and with lots of aims in mind. No matter what your aims are, the most effective diet to achieve them is a personalized one. A personalized diet which suits you is what you need, whether you want to improve your health, or just lose weight.
Once you've decided to make a change for the better in your diet the next step is to seek advice from an expert. There are a myriad of fitness and diet plans to suit you available from your local gym or fitness center. There will usually be someone there you can talk to and discover what the best diet for you is. Alternatively you can take join up to one of the many fitness programs offered by the major fitness companies, there is one to suit every taste!
Everyones body is different and so different diets and fitness programs effect you diffently to the way they will effect others. Some people will lose weight and tone up more quickly on certain diets so its important to ensure the diet that you are on is just right for your body.
Most diet programs are designed for people with no specific health problems. If you find you are changing your prescribed diet to suit a health problem you have it is essential to contact your doctor first for advice. They can advise you on what is best to eat or avoid eating with your illness.
Of course your doctor knows as much as anyone about your health. They are in an excellent position to help you decide on the diet that will be most effective for you. They will also be able to spot any potential problems with a diet you are on, or are considering. For example if you are on medication to prevent blood clots then you shouldn't eat green vegetables (spinach in particular). Your doctor will spot issues like this and point them out to you.
The major problem with standard diets (including the fad diets we all here about) is that they are just that - standard. They are designed to suit everyone to some degree but they will probably have an average effect on you. These diets are not designed for you - for your body, build, fitness level, health, or potential health problems. A good diet is one you can make your own - a diet you can tailor and personalize to suit yourself.
Another problem is that depending on where you live, some diets might call for you to eat a particular food that is difficult or even impossible to find. They might also require you to eat foods that are out of season or more expensive to buy in your location than others. If this is the case, you should change your diet to include foods that are easier to come by, but that also work in your diet.
Of course there is little point in beginning your diet with great determination only to find a week later you dont have the ability to stick with it. It is important that you ease yourself into your diet when possible. Phase out your old diet while gradually adopting your new personalised diet.
That way you'll be able to stick with it and get the most out of your new diet.
Avoid a diet that requires you to abruptly change your eating habits, forcing you to stop eating your favourite foods for example. Changes like that will cause temptation and make you cheta on your diet. A diet like this will rarely last long enough to have any meaningful effect on your health or weight.
If your diet has an aim - like losing weight or lowering your blood pressure then you should consider making a progress chart. that way you can look at the chart and see how far you've come and how much closer to your goal you are. that kind of encouragement will give you a much needed boost in your confidence, and your resolve to work along the path of your new diet and achieve your goals.
Once you've decided to make a change for the better in your diet the next step is to seek advice from an expert. There are a myriad of fitness and diet plans to suit you available from your local gym or fitness center. There will usually be someone there you can talk to and discover what the best diet for you is. Alternatively you can take join up to one of the many fitness programs offered by the major fitness companies, there is one to suit every taste!
Everyones body is different and so different diets and fitness programs effect you diffently to the way they will effect others. Some people will lose weight and tone up more quickly on certain diets so its important to ensure the diet that you are on is just right for your body.
Most diet programs are designed for people with no specific health problems. If you find you are changing your prescribed diet to suit a health problem you have it is essential to contact your doctor first for advice. They can advise you on what is best to eat or avoid eating with your illness.
Of course your doctor knows as much as anyone about your health. They are in an excellent position to help you decide on the diet that will be most effective for you. They will also be able to spot any potential problems with a diet you are on, or are considering. For example if you are on medication to prevent blood clots then you shouldn't eat green vegetables (spinach in particular). Your doctor will spot issues like this and point them out to you.
The major problem with standard diets (including the fad diets we all here about) is that they are just that - standard. They are designed to suit everyone to some degree but they will probably have an average effect on you. These diets are not designed for you - for your body, build, fitness level, health, or potential health problems. A good diet is one you can make your own - a diet you can tailor and personalize to suit yourself.
Another problem is that depending on where you live, some diets might call for you to eat a particular food that is difficult or even impossible to find. They might also require you to eat foods that are out of season or more expensive to buy in your location than others. If this is the case, you should change your diet to include foods that are easier to come by, but that also work in your diet.
Of course there is little point in beginning your diet with great determination only to find a week later you dont have the ability to stick with it. It is important that you ease yourself into your diet when possible. Phase out your old diet while gradually adopting your new personalised diet.
That way you'll be able to stick with it and get the most out of your new diet.
Avoid a diet that requires you to abruptly change your eating habits, forcing you to stop eating your favourite foods for example. Changes like that will cause temptation and make you cheta on your diet. A diet like this will rarely last long enough to have any meaningful effect on your health or weight.
If your diet has an aim - like losing weight or lowering your blood pressure then you should consider making a progress chart. that way you can look at the chart and see how far you've come and how much closer to your goal you are. that kind of encouragement will give you a much needed boost in your confidence, and your resolve to work along the path of your new diet and achieve your goals.
A Diet Buddy Can Help You Lose Weight
Are you looking for a diet plan that helps you lose weight, then you should look for the help of a diet buddy. A diet buddy is a friend or co worker who your partner with to help each other lose weight. Many fitness experts know that if you have to account for your actions to a friend and yourself you are much more likely to stick to it and successfully lose weight.
Picking a diet buddy isn’t hard but it isn’t easy either. You need to find someone who you can trust and who is honest with you. You need someone who will tell you the two big Macs you had for dinner last night wasn’t a good choice, but won’t tear you apart either. You should find a person who has similar weight loss goals. If you want to lose 15 pounds and your buddy wants to lose 65 you aren’t that compatible. You should avoid choosing someone you live with if possible. The constant interaction and monitoring will make you feel like your every move is being watched. Instead try to choose a co worker or close friend to help you out.
You should also choose a diet buddy who you will see regularly. A really great strategy is to meet at the gym every morning and go for breakfast afterward. This way you can compare and talk about what’s going on and how you are progressing. If breakfast doesn’t work lunch is another good alternative. If you have a regular lunch date it will be much easier for you to say no when the office goes for Buffalo wings and nachos every Friday.
You and your diet buddy should set goals and rewards for each other. When you hit a weight goal go out and celebrate. Celebrate by shopping for a new outfit that shows off your weight loss, not by going out for a cheeseburger and milkshake. Remember you and your buddy are working together to help each other reach your goals you aren’t competing with each other. If you can shop for a new dress size or bathing suit don’t be smug about it to your diet buddy. Be supportive and help them, realize everyone’s body is different and some people take longer to lose weight.
Picking a diet buddy isn’t hard but it isn’t easy either. You need to find someone who you can trust and who is honest with you. You need someone who will tell you the two big Macs you had for dinner last night wasn’t a good choice, but won’t tear you apart either. You should find a person who has similar weight loss goals. If you want to lose 15 pounds and your buddy wants to lose 65 you aren’t that compatible. You should avoid choosing someone you live with if possible. The constant interaction and monitoring will make you feel like your every move is being watched. Instead try to choose a co worker or close friend to help you out.
You should also choose a diet buddy who you will see regularly. A really great strategy is to meet at the gym every morning and go for breakfast afterward. This way you can compare and talk about what’s going on and how you are progressing. If breakfast doesn’t work lunch is another good alternative. If you have a regular lunch date it will be much easier for you to say no when the office goes for Buffalo wings and nachos every Friday.
You and your diet buddy should set goals and rewards for each other. When you hit a weight goal go out and celebrate. Celebrate by shopping for a new outfit that shows off your weight loss, not by going out for a cheeseburger and milkshake. Remember you and your buddy are working together to help each other reach your goals you aren’t competing with each other. If you can shop for a new dress size or bathing suit don’t be smug about it to your diet buddy. Be supportive and help them, realize everyone’s body is different and some people take longer to lose weight.
5 Simple Steps To Lower Cholesterol
You can lower cholesterol without drugs by following some basic steps that will not only change your cholesterol readings, but also improve your health today and in the future. So often we use a prescription drug and hope it will magically cure whatever ails us. The truth is prescription drugs for lowering cholesterol do work. The problem is both the short term and long-term side effects.
Even more dangerous than the side effects of prescription drugs to lower cholesterol is not getting cholesterol under control. Over time, high cholesterol can lead to numerous conditions of the heart and arteries, not the least of which are atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries), stroke or heart attack.
Here are 5 steps you can take today to lower your cholesterol without prescription drugs.
Eat right. May sound simple, but diet has such a significant impact on lowering cholesterol that it should be the number one factor you look at in determining if your high cholesterol is hereditary or a matter of dietary choices. A low fat and low cholesterol diet is the first step toward lowering cholesterol.
Exercise. Improving cardiovascular health is a step toward reversing the effects of high cholesterol. Exercise itself doesn't directly lower cholesterol, but will strengthen the heart and entire circulatory system.
Quit smoking. If you smoke, the plaque build up in the arteries due to high cholesterol is accelerated. When plaque blocks the flow of blood to the heart, the muscle has to work harder to get oxygen. This can lead to a heart attack. If the arteries get completely blocked with plaque from high cholesterol then a stroke can occur.
Relax. Chronic stress can affect cholesterol levels. If you are constantly stressed and eating a low cholesterol diet, you may not seen any improvement in cholesterol readings until you learn to relieve stress.
Talk to your doctor. Not all doctors are quick to prescribe medications. In fact, the more enlightened doctors will help you form a diet and exercise plan that is suitable for your current overall health and abilities as a first step toward lowering cholesterol. It is always important to ask your doctor if your decision to follow a specific diet or exercise plan is right for you. In addition, do not stop taking medications before consulting with your doctor. You can lower your cholesterol with diet and exercise, and under the care of your doctor, see about removing drugs from the process.
Even more dangerous than the side effects of prescription drugs to lower cholesterol is not getting cholesterol under control. Over time, high cholesterol can lead to numerous conditions of the heart and arteries, not the least of which are atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries), stroke or heart attack.
Here are 5 steps you can take today to lower your cholesterol without prescription drugs.
Eat right. May sound simple, but diet has such a significant impact on lowering cholesterol that it should be the number one factor you look at in determining if your high cholesterol is hereditary or a matter of dietary choices. A low fat and low cholesterol diet is the first step toward lowering cholesterol.
Exercise. Improving cardiovascular health is a step toward reversing the effects of high cholesterol. Exercise itself doesn't directly lower cholesterol, but will strengthen the heart and entire circulatory system.
Quit smoking. If you smoke, the plaque build up in the arteries due to high cholesterol is accelerated. When plaque blocks the flow of blood to the heart, the muscle has to work harder to get oxygen. This can lead to a heart attack. If the arteries get completely blocked with plaque from high cholesterol then a stroke can occur.
Relax. Chronic stress can affect cholesterol levels. If you are constantly stressed and eating a low cholesterol diet, you may not seen any improvement in cholesterol readings until you learn to relieve stress.
Talk to your doctor. Not all doctors are quick to prescribe medications. In fact, the more enlightened doctors will help you form a diet and exercise plan that is suitable for your current overall health and abilities as a first step toward lowering cholesterol. It is always important to ask your doctor if your decision to follow a specific diet or exercise plan is right for you. In addition, do not stop taking medications before consulting with your doctor. You can lower your cholesterol with diet and exercise, and under the care of your doctor, see about removing drugs from the process.
10 Tips On How To Lower Cholesterol
Seriously high levels of ‘bad’ cholesterol (LDL) represent a menacing cause of heart disease. By lowering the LDL level in your blood, you will automatically lower the total level of the cholesterol in your body (the HDL also known as the ‘good’ cholesterol and the LDL – the ‘bad’ cholesterol) and it will prevent the occurrence of heart disease. You can use a drug treatment to lower the cholesterol level, but you can also use a more healthy method – the dietary agents and food supplements that will lower your cholesterol in a natural way. In other words, a diet low in saturated fats and rich in fibres may help you lower cholesterol levels downwards to a normal limit.
We will offer you some piece of advice on what exactly to eat and what not to eat during a diet in order to lower cholesterol level. Keep in mind that this diet it is not very difficult to respect, it requires strength of will and determination to retain yourself from eating the ‘bad’ foods. The tips below should be followed for a period of one month, and then you should get your cholesterol level checked again to see the results of the diet.
1. The first thing you have to do is to reduce the amount of red meat in your daily alimentation. You will replace it with white meat (poultry) and fish which have a low fat level.
2. It is absolutely necessary for you to eliminate or at least to eat less saturated fats. This means that you should start having skimmed milk, low cholesterol spread or light cheese, instead of your normal foods. These light products may not be as tasty as the fat ones, but they care save your life.
3. A healthy diet means a healthy digestion. Foods that are high in fibre (like whole grain cereals or muesli) will eventually help you lower cholesterol by eliminating the dietary fats.
4. Stop frying your food and start grilling them. It prevents the loss of vitamins from the vegetables; therefore you will eat healthier.
5. Eating out can be a test for your determination to lower cholesterol. The best method to pass this test is to eat mainly in restaurants that are serving low cholesterol dishes. In order to avoid ruining your diet, you should ask for the dressings and gravies to be served separately so that you will control the quantity you are eating. Don’t eat them in excess. Try to eat a healthy salad instead of French fries. We know, it is not as tasty but it will lower the ‘evil’ cholesterol.
5. Stop being a ‘couch potato’, start exercising every day. You can do aerobics, you can walk or jog, you can even play basketball, but it is absolutely necessary for you to do it every day.
6. Tropical oils don’t do you good. If you want to get a lower cholesterol level you must start using vegetable oils (olive oil is the best choice) or canola oils.
7. Always read the label on the food products you are buying to be sure of what you are buying in terms of fats level.
8. Now let’s talk about alcohol. Drinking is not exactly your best activity during a diet, as it can ruin your efforts, but latest research has shown that a glass of red wine per day can lower cholesterol in some cases.
9. A cholesterol lowering medication if it is prescribed or recommended by a physician will have maximum effectiveness for your diet if you will respect it entirely.
10. And we saved the best for last. Always remember that a diet for reducing cholesterol level will definitely help you lose weight. Happy eating!
We will offer you some piece of advice on what exactly to eat and what not to eat during a diet in order to lower cholesterol level. Keep in mind that this diet it is not very difficult to respect, it requires strength of will and determination to retain yourself from eating the ‘bad’ foods. The tips below should be followed for a period of one month, and then you should get your cholesterol level checked again to see the results of the diet.
1. The first thing you have to do is to reduce the amount of red meat in your daily alimentation. You will replace it with white meat (poultry) and fish which have a low fat level.
2. It is absolutely necessary for you to eliminate or at least to eat less saturated fats. This means that you should start having skimmed milk, low cholesterol spread or light cheese, instead of your normal foods. These light products may not be as tasty as the fat ones, but they care save your life.
3. A healthy diet means a healthy digestion. Foods that are high in fibre (like whole grain cereals or muesli) will eventually help you lower cholesterol by eliminating the dietary fats.
4. Stop frying your food and start grilling them. It prevents the loss of vitamins from the vegetables; therefore you will eat healthier.
5. Eating out can be a test for your determination to lower cholesterol. The best method to pass this test is to eat mainly in restaurants that are serving low cholesterol dishes. In order to avoid ruining your diet, you should ask for the dressings and gravies to be served separately so that you will control the quantity you are eating. Don’t eat them in excess. Try to eat a healthy salad instead of French fries. We know, it is not as tasty but it will lower the ‘evil’ cholesterol.
5. Stop being a ‘couch potato’, start exercising every day. You can do aerobics, you can walk or jog, you can even play basketball, but it is absolutely necessary for you to do it every day.
6. Tropical oils don’t do you good. If you want to get a lower cholesterol level you must start using vegetable oils (olive oil is the best choice) or canola oils.
7. Always read the label on the food products you are buying to be sure of what you are buying in terms of fats level.
8. Now let’s talk about alcohol. Drinking is not exactly your best activity during a diet, as it can ruin your efforts, but latest research has shown that a glass of red wine per day can lower cholesterol in some cases.
9. A cholesterol lowering medication if it is prescribed or recommended by a physician will have maximum effectiveness for your diet if you will respect it entirely.
10. And we saved the best for last. Always remember that a diet for reducing cholesterol level will definitely help you lose weight. Happy eating!
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