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- Have a Cup of Tea With Your Diet - by Submitted on May 19, 2007 from Karen GatesAh, a cup of tea in the morning and your on the way to weight loss. It has long been known that some teas have powerful health benefits and so it comes naturally that they would be studied for weight loss effects. There has recently been some buzz about teas that can help with weight loss but ...
Views: 923 - Don’t Let Fear Stand in the Way of Overcoming Binge Eating - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2012 from Kristin GerstleyWhen it comes down to binge eating, motivation for something, or even some kind of training, it is all about mind over matter. It’s about you believing in yourself enough to do what it takes to obtain your goal of overcoming binge eating. It’s you never giving up until you have achieved what ...
Views: 2107 - Is Energy Bars a Healthy Alternative? - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2012 from Ricky ChangYour local grocery shelves are packed with energy bars that claim to promote the "low-carb" lifestyle. Many of these bars are not what they seem. In 2001, consumerlab.com tested 30 nutrition bars and found that half of them contained more carbohydrates than they claimed. One product that ...
Views: 843 - THE 3 KEYS TO UNLOCKING OPTIMAL ENERGY - by A feeling of vitality and high energy is basically the result of good sleep, good exercise, and sensible eating, along with an absence of disease. But there are right ways and wrong ways to achieve healthful energy.
1. Exercise
The principal problem for most is that it takes some ...
Views: 818 - HIGH-PROTEIN DIETS - ARE YOU LOSING MORE THAN WEIGHT? - by Protein is a vital nutrient, essential to your health. In its purest form, protein consists of chains of amino acids. There are 22 amino acids that combine to form different proteins, and 8 of these must come from the foods we eat. Our body uses these amino acids to create muscles, blood, skin, ...
Views: 907 - My Chocolate Chip Cookie Diet: or, How to Lose Weight Without Deprivation - by First, let me tell you a little of my story. I am a behavioral therapist and I have lost a hundred pounds using the methods that I will describe. And I did it while being able to eat my husband's fabulous chocolate chip cookies (he's the one who labeled this a chocolate chip cookie diet). The ...
Views: 1875 - FAT LOSS - The Honest Answers - by Are you tired of losing body fat just to find it again? Feeling guilty about all the money you have spent, chasing the perfect answer, wishing for magic? Do yourself a favor and stop allowing the media and everyone else to take charge of your physique. Right Now! Whether you want to lose 25 ...
Views: 827 - The Three Bodies of Permanent Weight Loss - by Submitted on May 11, 2007 from Pete PantazisThe following words may seem taboo: weight loss is easy! We have just been going about it the wrong way. Almost all of the products and diets on the market today miss key components to achieving permanent weight loss. Almost all of them only focus on the physical body- what we eat, how much ...
Views: 764 - The Top 7 Guiding Principles to Extraordinary Weight Loss in 7 Days - by Submitted on May 10, 2007 from Dawn SandersThis is about scrubbing the cells of our body to uncover the vital, lean, happy, joyful being we were designed to be! That’s right: scrubbing, cleaning – detoxifying from the inside out and the outside in. Getting the junk out. You may be thinking… why do we want to focus on cleansing and ...
Views: 1915 - Best Diet for Weight Loss -- One Size Fits All - by Submitted on May 10, 2007 from Jason ClemensChances are that the topic of diets has come up a time or two in the course of your daily conversations, usually in the form of you or one of your friends confessing those familiar words... "I need to go on a diet." And even if you aren't trying to lose weight, the statistics would say that ...
Views: 685 - Walking and Weight Loss: Tips for Creating Your own Walking Weight Loss Program - by Of all the exercise programs, walking is perhaps the simplest and cheapest. Walking can also be one of the most effective exercise programs because walking is an exercise that many of us enjoy and will actually take time out of our busy days to do.
Walking results in the same benefits of many ...
Views: 837 - 10 Physiological Hindrances to Fat Loss - by Submitted on May 08, 2007 from Tzabia SiegelIf you struggle with weight loss despite better eating and more exercise, you will find this article of interest. This is the briefest synopsis of these complex physiological conditions. I mention here only the relationship of the particular disturbance to fat storage, not to any of the other ...
Views: 1105 - What is Missing From Almost All Weight Loss Programs? - by Submitted on May 08, 2007 from Tzabia SiegelIs losing weight just a matter of eating better, exercising more and getting enough rest? These are three basics that in the right combination might do the job, at least in the short-term. When it comes to dieting, despite an estimated 100 billion dollar annual weight loss industry, most ...
Views: 725 - Assessing Our Lives Openly and Honestly - by Creating a healthier and happier life is a process. Many of us live in a very fast paced society, which focuses on getting instant gratification. However, if we are going to live the life we are meant to live, we must be as healthy as we can in order to have the strength, energy, and stamina to ...
Views: 878 - SEVEN WAYS TO POSITIVELY BELIEVE YOURSELF OFF THE DIET ROLLER COASTER - by I had been unsuccessfully trying to loose from 15 to 20 pounds since my daughter's birth in 1973. Every so often I would get down to my desired weight. But before I could get to the clothing store to buy that pair of jeans I wanted, in the smaller size, those 15 extra pounds would creep back on. ...
Views: 1963 - Food and Our Mood – Expert Question - by Q. I can’t seem to stick to a diet. I get so depressed all the time and food seems to comfort me. I eat because I’m unhappy and I’m unhappy because I eat. Do you have any ideas of what I could do? I need your help badly!
A. Too often, we eat in response to feeling depressed, stressed, bored, ...
Views: 960 - 5 Ways to Break-Up With Junk Food (And Start a Loving Relationship With Your Mirror) - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2007 from Karen GatesMy mother might as well have been a gourmet chef. She loved cooking delicious meals and then gathering around the table with family. Some of my best memories were meals spent laughing, sharing and watching generous portions of food spill from the ladle, onto my plate. So growing up, I ...
Views: 819 - How I Dumped The Fat & Got Decades Younger - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2007 from Tom T*OR* How “Fat, Old, un-cool Dad”, became just “un-cool Dad” (hey... 2 out of 3 ‘aint bad) “Yeah, I probably should lose some weight.” I said. “Some?!” replied my wife. And that’s when I realized I needed to find a diet that would ...
Views: 804 - The Thin Commandments - by One of the things that is so difficult to understand is the dedication to thinness beyond a reasonable doubt. I know it is hard to comprehend how someone could relentlessly pursue something that is killing her/him and ruining the family, etc. Who or what is telling her to do these things? Where ...
Views: 1674 - Your Eyes Will Eat It - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2007 from dale mazurekHow often have you heard that your eyes will eat it but your stomach won’t? In this article I will attempt to shed some light on why this is. Obviously eyes are attracted to attractive things and that’s where this article will lead us. As a guy I know that I see a beautiful attractive lady it ...
Views: 974 - What Do You Know About Fat, Skinny? - by I earnestly desire to gain weight as much as many of you reading this article would like to lose it. I believe what I am going to share with you here is both simple and yet, profound!
I am 5¡¯ 10", 145 pounds. What do I know about weight gain?
I have no secret formulas, no instant diet ...
Views: 860 - Carbohydrates - by There seems to be a lot of misconception today regarding carbohydrates. Although our bodies need carbohydrates to survive, many of us are consuming the wrong types of carbs.
Simple Carbohydrates
Complex Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates provide "fuel" for our body. Once ingested, carbs turn to ...
Views: 1352 - You Can Lose Weight and Maintain Weight Loss with God’s Help - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2007 from Steven ShermanLosing Weight, Proper Sleep, Sufficient Amounts of Water, Praying and Memorizing Scripture are Strategies that Lead to a Healthier Body, Soul & Spirit. Chapter three of the Gospel of John records the account of Nicodemus and his private meeting with Jesus. Nicodemus was a member of the Jewish ...
Views: 4006(1 vote) - The 7 Point Effective Weight Loss Plan - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2007 from Andrew PooleAny new weight-loss plan has to be viewed against the failure of the diet industry to provide a long term, sustainable means of enabling us to maintain a stable weight. The simple facts are that most people who lose a significant amount of weight will eventually put it back on. Also, the Diet ...
Views: 858 - Stop Dieting and Eat - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2007 from Carolyn JonesIf you want to combat a problem, you have to analyze, evaluate it then mount a strategy.Set a time line for progress evaluation and a deadline for completion. However,if you are mounting a campaign against fat,you must be vigilant,increasing your knowledge base,introducing delicious ways to ...
Views: 773 - How to Lose Weight with Virgin Coconut Oil - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2007 from Kevin LeeAre you tired of endless fad diets that don't work? There are thousands of books and gadgets out there claiming to help you lose those unwanted pounds. One problem with a lot of diets is they're hard to stay on for long periods of time. We end up 'falling' off our diets and we gain back the ...
Views: 5569(2 votes) - Sprouting for Health and Economy - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2007 from Robert NajemySprouts are rapidly becoming popular all over the world as people are seeking a healthy and economic source of food. A handful of seeds can sprout into enough "live food" to provide balanced nutrition for a number of meals. Why eat sprouts? 1. Sprouts are an abundant source of predigested ...
Views: 844 - Weight Loss Without Dieting - by I hadn’t really thought too much about my 100-pound weight loss over three years ago because it seemed so simple, or natural to me. This really started by watching a show on Larry King Live. The content was on alcoholism. As a result of that show, I began to curtail my cocktailing from a daily ...
Views: 777 - Responding to Being Overweight - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2007 from Julia HaveyHow do you respond? I often get letters from you who are seeking to lose weight are have started on your weight loss journey stating how difficult it is to get started, or an inability to stay on track. The reasons are many, but some often point out the fear of not being able to accomplish ...
Views: 1256 - Mindful or Intuitive Eating: Keys for Success - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Melissa McCreeryMindful eating, intuitive eating, and conscious eating are all terms used to describe a way of eating that uses internal cues about hunger, appetite and fullness to guide our relationship with food. Being atuned to and able to listen to our body allows us to know what and when we need to eat. ...
Views: 4450(1 vote) - You Can Lose Weight With The Lemonade Diet - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2010 from Sandra Kim LeongThe lemonade diet has been enjoying a surge in interest as women think it is the answer to losing weight fast. They got the idea from a curvaceous and slim Beyonce, who lost weight for her role in Dreamgirls in a short space of time due to the lemonade diet. It was later revealed that a few ...
Views: 4314(3 votes) - Fifteen Questions to Help Determine If You Are a Compulsive Overeater - by 1. Do you eat when you're not hungry?
2. Do you go on eating binges for no apparent reason?
3. Do you have feelings of guilt and remorse after overeating?
4. Do you give too much time and thought to food?
5. Do you look forward with pleasure and anticipation to the time when you can eat ...
Views: 4709(1 vote) - The Simple Plan for Automatic Weight Loss - by Every day, millions of ordinary Americans - possibly you - struggle with the same problems: A lack of energy. Chronic illness. An inability to shed those last few pounds. And every year, new fad diets are introduced with the latest spin on weight loss. But the end result is always the same: ...
Views: 3048 - Calorie Counting Chart - 5 Steps to Getting the Results You Crave - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2007 from Colleen LangenfeldHave you tried different ways to manage your eating and not been happy with the results? While there are no shortage of ideas on how to lose weight, every person is unique and finding the weight management system that works for you may take some trial and error. Sometimes the most profound ...
Views: 1071 - Weight Loss and The Myth of Willpower - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2007 from REBECCA JOHNSONREADY TO MAKE SOME CHANGES IN YOUR LIFE? FORGET WILLPOWER … YOU NEED A PLAN! Lose weight and keep it off. Eat better. Eat less. Exercise more. Reduce stress. You know you want to be living a life of greater wellness, and you know this means changing a few behaviors. As you contemplate changing ...
Views: 760 - 6 Steps to Change - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2007 from Ada GimlanRealize you are stuck in habits. Become aware of what you have tried in the past that has not worked. Become willing to let go of what hasn’t worked while honoring previous attempts. Become open to other perspectives. Focus on the solution not the problem. Examine your beliefs and how they ...
Views: 724 - Seven Simple Steps To Effective Weight Control - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2007 from Demond JacksonI know what you’re thinking. Effective weight control, I wish! What if I told you I have discovered seven simple steps to living at your ideal body weight for the rest of your life? Would you like to hear more about it? If you’re like over 90 million Americans today, effective weight ...
Views: 800 - Binge Eating: How to Stop Binge Eating and Get Back in the Driver's Seat - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2009 from Melissa McCreeryBinge eating is eating "gone wrong." Binge eating is eating gone on automatic pilot, eating disconnected from physical body sensations like fullness and hunger. After a binge you may experience a glazed feeling and a "coming back to awareness." "What happened here?" and "I wish I could undo ...
Views: 1389 - Spring Ahead Into A New Diet - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2007 from abby aronowitzAh, springtime! There’s excitement in the air, people seem happier, and all of the seasonal depressives finally feel human again. I wonder if the extra hour of sunlight might help some people to manage their weight better this year. The carbs so many of us crave in winter may slowly ...
Views: 851 - Fitness is Healthier Than Weight Loss - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2007 from abby aronowitzThe recent AARP study of over 500,000 people on obesity and mortality failed to analyze important data, which could significantly alter their conclusions… that being a few pounds overweight could be fatal. The study, titled “Overweight, Obesity, and Mortality in a Large ...
Views: 876 - 5 Tips to Lose Weight the Natural Way - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2007 from Kelly TraylorSo your interested in losing weight the natural way huh? With societies cravings for instant gratification, it's no wonder why more than half of the population is over weight. Instant this and instant that is all I ever seem to see and hear nowadays. You did not put the pounds on over night so ...
Views: 1493 - 8 Naturally Proven Weight Loss Tips - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2007 from Cheryline LawsonThese days people are looking for natural weight loss diets that are proven to work. So many crash diets promise so much, but deliver so little. Losing weight has become a craving for average people who may have gotten caught in overeating or just indiscipline in their food intake. My ...
Views: 1162 - A Weight Loss Patch per day keeps the fat away - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2007 from Cheryline LawsonThere are so many weight loss products bombarding us everyday from television commercials to online ads. These advertisements sometimes come in the form of diet pills, green teas, superfoods or detox diets. The newest craze flooding the market now is the weight loss patch. This may be the kind ...
Views: 1148 - New Ideas For the Old Weight Issue - In the Battle of the Bulge Bring Your Cells to Your Side! - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2007 from Crystal DwyerDo you ever take the time to think about the relationship between your body and your mind? The human body that you have is an amazing creation. Each day thousands of old cells die off and thousands of new cells are made. Scientists have discovered that each new cell is vibrant and alive and ...
Views: 1787(1 vote) - Weight Loss Using Herbal Products - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2007 from Sarah LinWeight Loss Using Herbal Products and General Practices The struggle to lose weight can happen if you go about losing weight the right way. This includes using herbal supplement such as Herbal with a combination of diet and exercise. Losing weight isn’t easy but you can do it if you put ...
Views: 971 - Carbohydrates & Insulin Resistance - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2007 from Marsha HudnallOver 40, apple-shaped (excess abdominal fat), struggling to lose weight but continuing to gain, battling high blood triglycerides, low HDLs (the good cholesterol) and high blood pressure. Do you recognize this woman? If it's not you, you likely know someone who fits this description. It's a ...
Views: 828 - Stress Eating: When Emotional Eating Hurts - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2007 from Alan WaylerStress Eating: When Emotional Eating Hurts Recognizing Stress Eating Characteristics Do you find yourself reaching for a snack when: you're anxious? You're worried about what might happen, what didn't happen, what you want to happen, what you don't want to happen? you're bored? There's ...
Views: 907 - Lifestyle vs. Dieting - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2007 from Kim KnightBased on stories we read and our own and others' experiences, it is evident that so many peoples dieting histories begins in their early teens. What begins as ignorant, yet innocent attempts to lose a few pounds can and does spiral into years of yo-yo dieting and self-sabotaging behavior. ...
Views: 861 - How The Right Carbs Can Help You Lose Antidepressant-Related Weight Gain - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2007 from Yolanda CardenAudrey, in her 30’s, is typical of people who experience medication-induced weight gain. “I never ate junk food until 6 months ago, when I started taking medication for my depression,” she related. “In college, I used to feel superior to my friends who lived on chocolate cupcakes and French ...
Views: 1995 - How to Lose Excess Body Fat with EASE - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2007 from Andrew McCombeHave you ever started a weight loss program and no matter how hard you train, how much you eat all the right foods and no matter how dedicated you are, nothing you try seems to shift that unwanted body fat? Well, today I have some good news for you that may help you to get rid of that unwanted ...
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