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10 Easy Weight Loss Tips

December 22, 2006 at 4:53 pm · Filed under Weight Loss Tips

What is the secret to losing weight? Carefully monitor what you eat and expend more energy than you consume. Sounds simple, doesn’t it? However, if losing weight is really that simple, there would not be so many overweight people.

Obesity is quickly becoming an epidemic in this country. Why has it become such a problem? Too much stress, too little exercise, poor eating habits and a rushed way of life are all contributing factors. Losing weight is NOT simple.What can you do in order to be successful at weight loss? Try the easy, but effective, tips listed below. They will help you lose weight in a healthy way and keep it off.

1. EAT AT LEAST 5 SERVINGS OF FRUIT AND VEGETABLES EVERY DAY. Eating vegetables in their most natural state (raw) is more nutritious for your body but cooked vegetables are fine, too. If it is a struggle to get that many fruits and vegetables into your daily diet, try vegetable soups or fruit smoothies made in a blender.

2. EAT ONLY WHEN HUNGRY BUT NEVER SKIP A MEAL. Eating increases your metabolism so eat four or five small meals every 3 to 4 hours. Your most important meal of the day should be breakfast. Eat protein, whole grains, fruit and vegetables. Read the rest of this entry »

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How To Gain Easy Weight Loss - 10 Best Tips

December 22, 2006 at 4:50 pm · Filed under Weight Loss Tips

Weight loss is on everyone’s mind. Being successful at weight loss is a combination of several things. In fact, it is kind of a gradual process. It’s often treated as a “quick fix” or short-term goal. But it is a simple concept, you need to burn more calories than you consume. A slow but consistent weight loss method is better than a rapid one. But most health experts agree that a fast result is a bad result. Quick weight loss is absolutely, positively, 100% guaranteed to result in residual weight gain. So, weight loss is not easy and not often successful.

Take control of your health. Start today, by doing something positive, just one small thing, toward your health and weight loss. Everything that you do to improve your overall health will help make weight loss more likely to occur. Learn what role these things can play in improving your health. Over time, your caloric needs may change based on your health risks, the rate of weight loss desired or needed, and your personal goals and preferences. It is thought that in some instances, health can heavily be improved by achieving some weight loss.
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Top 10 Health And Fitness Tips

December 8, 2006 at 4:17 pm · Filed under Weight Loss Tips

Below are our top 10 health and fitness tips, in no particular order. From healthy eating habits to exercise programs, these health and fitness tips will help you get smarter about weight loss, wellness and healthy living overall.

1. Drink more water. You hear this all the time and there’s a reason for that - because it’s important! Drinking water curbs your hunger, hydrates your body and nourishes you from the inside out, including your skin. Aim for half your body weight in ounces per day. i.e. if you weigh 150 lbs, you would aim to drink 75 ounces of water per day.

2. For faster fat loss and a stronger heart, try sprint interval training. The basic format of sprint interval training is sprint/walk/sprint/walk, etc. Pick a stretch of road that is flat for 50 yards - sprint the 50 yards, walk back slowly, repeat - do this 10 times. Make sure you’re warmed up before you start sprinting and that you warm down when you’re done. Sprint interval training boosts your metabolism, burns more fat, and takes less time to complete.

3. Stay away from sugar! When you consume sugar, it causes your body to release insulin - and insulin causes your body to store fat. That’s why those fat-free cookies with extra sugar are actually causing you to gain weight. Read the ingredients label and stay away from products heavy in sugar and high fructose corn syrup. “Healthy” breakfast cereals and bars are notorious for being high in these two ingredients.

4. Add more of the following foods to your diet: whole grains, olive oil, eggs, natural peanut butter, fish, poultry, berries, apples, almonds, protein powder and water. These foods will help you burn more fat, stay in shape and better your health.

5. Add weight training to your exercise routine. Adding muscle to your body increases your life span, makes you stronger and burns fat. If you’re looking to tone up, use a weight that you can lift 8-12 times; if you’re looking to add bulk, use a weight you can lift 4-6 times. Weight train 2-3 times per week and keep your weight training sessions to 45 minutes max.

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