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- Loving It? McDonald’s Seeks to Improve Nutrition Image - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2011 from Kay LoughreySeemed like everywhere we went this summer in France, Krakow, and Prague we saw McDonald’s fast food restaurants and signage. While in France I read that McDonald's corporate earnings were up for the second quarter of 2011 in the US and in Europe by 5%. Not a surprise. Reminds me of other ...
Views: 2112 - Kill Obesity Before Obesity Kills You - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2009 from Emile JarreauWhile heart disease ranks as the number one cause of death for men and women, because it is linked to so many other causes of death, perhaps obesity should really claim that title. Whether it is heart disease, diabetes, smoking related deaths, or even cancer, obesity is at least a causal factor ...
Views: 2107(2 votes) - Top 5 Stubborn Body Fat Solutions - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2011 from Mark DilworthFocus on fat loss and not weight loss. This will improve your health, fitness and appearance. Quick weight loss is not the answer. Shape your body for a lifetime. Here are some common body fat areas that are sometimes hard to lose: --belly fat, --butt/hips/thighs fat, --low back fat ...
Views: 2107 - Irishman Walking (Stage 3 Chapter 3) - by Submitted on May 04, 2013 from Michael Denis CrosseyIrishman Walking is about my walking the coastal roads of Japan through a series of summer, winter, spring, and autumn stages. Stage 1 began in Cape Soya in Hokkaido in the summer of 2009, and ended in Noshiro City in Akita Prefecture seven weeks later. Last summer (2012), Stage 8 started at ...
Views: 2098 - Why A Soda Ban Won't Work - But What Will Help You Drink Less Soda If You Really Want To - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2012 from Sarah ClacharThe New York City soda ban and other mandates like it won't save any lives or money. But they make people feel like they’re doing something about a tough problem we all face. When I'm feeling especially despairing about the larger implications, I've entertained proposing bans on sitting ...
Views: 2098 - Special Seasonal Steps for Food Freedom - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2009 from Nancy Anderson DolanIt is holiday time again and time to think about a conscious celebration. The difference between what we think and want to feel like and what we actually experience, can drive even the most dedicated wellness woman into less than optimal choices with their eating and plans at this time of the ...
Views: 2091(1 vote) - Green Tea and Weight Loss: How a Popular Summer Drink Can Help You Shed Inches - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2010 from Brian RakowskiI love green tea. Really, any kind of tea is alright in my book but when it comes to simplicity and pure health benefits, especially when trying to get rid of a few extra pounds, it’s hard to beat. Plus, it’s a very inexpensive way to kick up your metabolism and lose weight fairly ...
Views: 2088 - Can Meditation Using Brainwave Entrainment Help You Lose Weight? - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2013 from Wanina PetlockWhen you think of losing weight, you usually envision months of food deprivation and gruelling exercise. The concept of meditation is one of stillness-not moving. Not moving usually means not burning calories. If you are not moving, how can you lose weight? Can meditation using brainwave ...
Views: 2087 - Weight Loss: Can I Eat Less Without Feeling Hungry? - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2012 from Khandee AhnaimuganWhat if I told you that there was a way to lose weight that didn't require pain, deprivation or suffering? You would think that in this world of quick fixes and easy options that people would embrace a solution that doesn't involve deprivation and suffering? But they don't. Why? Because we ...
Views: 2081 - The Richest Nutrient Known in This Age"Best Green Leaves" - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2012 from Lyle Chaven" Best Green Leaves " The Richest Nutrient Known in This Age"Best Green Leaves" is one of the richest natural and organic vegetable Juice in the world .It aids digestive process, detoxifies and strengthens the body and its immunity in a very effective manner.Because of these 3 very important ...
Views: 2079 - How do you calculate body fat percentage? - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2011 from Steve FouldsHow do you calculate body fat percentage? Get a body composition analysis! Body composition is the proportion of bone, muscle and fat of an individual’s body expressed as a percentage. Critical Conditioning uses medical grade equipment for a non-invasive method of measuring this, ensuring 99% ...
Views: 2078 - How to gain at Weight loss - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2009 from Prof. George GrantHow to Gain at weight loss: Reduce your caloric intake to match your basal metabolic rate (BMR). BMR represents the number of calories your body needs at rest; in other words, your body burns these calories through basic functions. So, BMR represents the ideal number of calories you should eat ...
Views: 2073(1 vote) - HEALTHFUL TIPS: Exercise and Nutrition - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2010 from Daniel ClementineHello to you all, Australia is one of the many western societies becoming a place of obsessive, poor nutrient over-eating; many Australians have poor time management coupled with misguided incentives and misinformation, health has been put in the back of our minds. The health of our western ...
Views: 2059(5 votes) - 3 Cool Things Dr. Oz Taught Me - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2013 from Roberta MittmanDr. Oz--you know that name! The famous doctor was one of the medical experts who spoke at the recent Integrative Healthcare Symposium. I'd like to share some of his important presentation points with you--and some tips from my files for turning Dr. Oz's advice into a plan that works for you, for ...
Views: 2045(3 votes) - HCG Diet and Menstruation - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2012 from richard LipmanOf all the questions about the HCG diet, probably the most typical concern is actually women should continue taking Hcg diet drops throughout their menstrual period. HCG drops are becoming a more and much more popular form of HCG, so this problem arises more often than before. The original Hcg ...
Views: 2037 - Lose Weight by Eating Baked Potatoes! - by Submitted on May 19, 2012 from Marc FosseyBaked potatoes - Lose weight by eating them! Because of the growing concerns of how weight can affect a human's body, a lot of people have become increasingly concerned about their weight. A large percentage of people are looking to lose weight. There are currently numerous products and ...
Views: 2037 - The Sixth of Seven Sins in Obesity – Sedentary Leisure Activities - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2010 from Gail McGonigalFollowing on from time management skills, do we actually have time for leisure activities? It is questionable whether anyone plans to have leisure time, or whether you are like me; you just grab it now and again, when someone offers you a hike up the “Grouse Grind” or something else ...
Views: 2037(1 vote) - HOW to feel Comfort without Food - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2013 from Amy Iverson AdamsDid you see the Oprah episode when actress Tracey Gold appeared with Rudine, a woman who was suffering with a severe eating disorder? In recovery from her own eating disorder, Tracey was encouraging Rudine to “make the little steps to fill your mind so that you can fight back…you have to feed ...
Views: 2033 - Putting a Stop to Childhood Obesity - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from Tony SparberWhat would you say is the top health concern for American kids in 2009? Drug abuse? Internet safety? Child abuse? Smoking? Bullying? Autism? These issues certainly concern all parents. According to a National Poll on Children’s Health conducted by the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children’s ...
Views: 2020 - Metabolic Triggers - Weight Decline, Metabolism And The Manner In Which You Spend Calories - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2012 from Tony CimbaEven though it is right that your metabolism and your weight are truly connected, it may not exactly be in the manner that you may quite possibly suppose. Undoubtedly, you've heard someone condemn a sluggish metabolism for their weight gain. But Is metabolism truly the suspect? The ...
Views: 2016 - How Do You Kill a Craving? - by Submitted on May 30, 2011 from William AndersonI'm the psychotherapist who discovered Therapeutic Psychogenics, a remarkable method to permanently lose weight, when I solved my own 320 lb. weight problem over 25 years ago. I lost 140 lbs. for good after 25 years of obesity and failure with diets and exercise schemes. Now I teach The Anderson ...
Views: 2015(1 vote) - A Solution To The Obesity Epidemic In America? - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2012 from Tom Corson-KnowlesThe United States is the richest country in the world, yet it's state of health is shameful, especially when it comes to our children. Childhood obesity in America is skyrocketing at an alarming rate. The rate of childhood obesity in preschool age children in America has risen from 5% in 1980 ...
Views: 2012 - Online Weight Control Programs: Do They Work? - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2009 from Mark PatrickThere are some advantages as to why you should consider online weight control programs. • First, they are operated online. Meaning, your time is your own and there is no pressure and stress associated when going back and forth to the gym places, or when undergoing locally-operated weight ...
Views: 2008(1 vote) - Hypnosis for Weight Loss: When and How will It Work? - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2014 from Mark VillarosaHow do traditional diet programs work? They are connected to nutritional restrictions and attempts to increase the number of calories used on a daily basis. The media tries to present it as a simple mathematical formula but for people who have struggled with weight loss, it is much more. The ...
Views: 2003 - Sleep More and Lose Weight Using Brainwave Entrainment - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2013 from Wanina PetlockWhy Not Sleeping Makes You Gain Weight • When you don't sleep at night, you are in the beta wave frequency and most likely stressed. If you are stressed, you are releasing high amounts of the hormone cortisol. Cortisol is one of the hormones that regulate your appetite. It makes you hungry and ...
Views: 1984 - Rush is Wrong About Exercise! - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2009 from Nicki AndersonIt seems as though Rush Limbaugh’s battle of the bulge has created some pretty imaginative scapegoating. A couple of weeks ago, Limbaugh came out and said that thanks to “exercise freaks” our health care system is stressed. He cited that those that exercise and involved in activities such as ...
Views: 1982(2 votes) - The Power of Faith and Visualization - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2008 from Tonya Jones,“The Power of Faith & Visualization” By: Tonya M. Jones, M.Ed. Professional Speaker, Group Fitness Instructor, & Weight Loss Consultant Throughout my entire weight loss journey many people have asked me, “what is your secret?” Unfortunately, far too many people haves ...
Views: 1979 - How Your Past Can Lead to Obesity - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Karen KleinwortObesity is blamed on many things related to our physical health: food cravings, metabolism rate, thyroid issues, lack of exercise, binge eating, etc. Yet examining obesity from a psychological perspective reveals that there’s far more to obesity than just the physical causes and effects. A ...
Views: 1977(1 vote) - Weight Loss – How to Stop Emotional Eating - by Submitted on Nov 26, 2010 from Alicia CramerEmotional eating means consuming large quantities of food, mainly junk foods, in order to suppress an emotion. It is estimated that nearly 75% of overeating is caused by emotions. Many of us have the idea that food consumption can give us temporary relief from the emotional distress that we go ...
Views: 1972(2 votes) - Obesity and Getting Fit for Life: A Teen's Experience - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2011 from Patrice WoltersSummary In this story of a teenage boy struggling with obesity, you will learn how it feels to be overweight and how family dynamics can fuel emotional eating. We'll discuss some obesity information and national trends, and we'll go over a solid program for making exercise a habit for ...
Views: 1955 - The best strategy for daily weight loss - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2011 from Ikram AbidiRapid fat loss has always been considered as one of toughest tasks for even the most enthusiastic fitness and weight loss seekers. What sounds even tougher is achieving this goal regularly, consistently and on daily basis. However, fortunately, this goal of daily weight loss is not only ...
Views: 1952 - The Restaurant SURVIVAL Guide - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2017 from Lance BregerI'm sure it comes as no surprise that every meal eaten out of your home can be a real diet disaster and throw the most mindful eaters off their health and wellness track. The average individual has lunch out twice per week and dinner once. That equates to one full day of eating out per week ...
Views: 1949 - The Someone Might See Me Naked Diet - by Submitted on May 01, 2018 from Pete JohnstonAs they sometimes say, “When life gives you lemons make Lemonade.” This is a recount of my experience after finding myself divorced in my mid/late 30’s as a single father. As a 36 year old man it can be very unsettling to go through a divorce. This was the time in my life when I truly was ...
Views: 1930(1 vote) - Eating to live and not living to eat - getting the right mindset to enjoy every meal - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2012 from Carl Tuchy PalmieriEATING One of the very nicest things about life is the way we must regularly stop whatever it is we are doing and devote our attention to eating. —Luciano Pavarotti and William Wright Pavarotti, My Own Story The pleasure of eating should be an extensive pleasure, not that of the mere ...
Views: 1928(1 vote) - Treat Obesity With Weight Loss Pills - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2011 from Alex FordLosing weight isn't easy and unless you're Super Woman, you're probably going to need a little help along the way. Friends, family, the Web, groups, diet programs, and books are all helpful ways to get support. But if your idea of getting a leg up on losing weight is popping a pill ... there ...
Views: 1928(3 votes) - How To Beat Food Cravings. - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2009 from Mark PatrickDo you often find yourself giving in to cravings and completely wrecking your efforts to lose weight or maintain your healthy eating habits? Before you uncontrollably grab for those doughnuts or chips, read this article and learn how you can easily overcome those cravings by using a few simple ...
Views: 1923(1 vote) - Are You Still Falling for This Common Weight Loss Scam? - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2013 from Craig MaxwellIf you’ve been unsuccessful in your attempt to lose weight for months, years or even decades, you may be falling for the most common health scam in the world. Weight loss scams are everywhere and they’re not designed to help you shed pounds, they’re designed to keep you fat and dependent on ...
Views: 1916 - Is Binge Eating really a serious Eating Disorder? - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2013 from Marty LernerThere is a prevailing assumption within the public arena as well as within the population of those suffering with an eating disorder, that Binge Eating Disorder, aka Food Addiction, is less "serious" than the other eating disorders - namely anorexia and bulimia. In addition, as if to make ...
Views: 1915(2 votes) - No More Diabetes & A New Lease On Life - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2011 from Kytka Hilmar-JezekKytka and her mother, Anna, have always had a good relationship, but after the birth of Kytka’s first child, they began to slowly drift apart. Kytka became very interested in health, diet, natural home birth, midwifery, breastfeeding, parenting and hygienic lifestyle. The information she found ...
Views: 1911(4 votes) - Top 10 Weight Loss Tips to Burn Fat - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2010 from John PhillipAs the number of overweight and obese Americans approaches three-quarters of all adults, dropping those extra pounds becomes a serious objective of many who are concerned with their long term health. For most, losing weight and keeping it off is a lifelong battle made more difficult with ...
Views: 1904(1 vote) - Permanent Weight Loss – Lose Weight and Keep It Off - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2010 from John PhillipOver the past half century, Americans have experienced a metabolic pandemic, leading to a nearly 40% obesity rate among adults and risk of a shortened lifespan due to heart disease, diabetes and cancer. Researchers believe that the current generation of children and young adults will the ...
Views: 1896(2 votes) - Melt Away The Fat Today With HCG diet drops - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2011 from danny jenkingsWe’ve been hearing for years that the slow path is best when it comes to weight loss. But is that actually the case anymore? With such incredible advances in tackling obesity, there has to be a faster to the body you have always wanted. If you’re searching for the best weight loss ...
Views: 1891 - First Comes Love, Then Comes Obesity - Really? - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2013 from Michelle MorandFirst comes love, then comes obesity: So reads the heading from an article in the July 6th issue of Time Magazine (See the article at this link: http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1907143,00.html). Even though my skin was bristling at the glib headline, I felt obligated ...
Views: 1889(2 votes) - What High Blood Pressure Symptoms to Watch Out For - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2011 from Wendy LauHypertension, or high blood pressure, is often regarded as the “silent killer.” Having high blood pressure can lead to many complications, and even death. The problem with it is that it that the problem is often unnoticed, and people do not find out that they already have high BP until they get ...
Views: 1885 - 5 Steps Of Awareness To Stop Childhood Obesity - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2008 from Roosevelt Pitt“You are what you eat.” A once universal theme of awareness has become all but lost to us when it comes to improving our children’s eating habits. I fondly remember my first grade teacher Mrs. Hooks warmly walking down each row of desks passing out snacks. It was the time of ...
Views: 1880 - A Study Finds the Missing Link to Lose Weight - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2012 from Cory CouillardAmericans now spend between $33 and $55 billion annually on weight loss products and services. (1) The high dollar items include medical procedures, pharmaceuticals and weight loss centers. It is now estimated that 45 million Americans enroll in a weight loss program at weight loss center or a ...
Views: 1878(2 votes) - Guess Who's Coming to Thinner? - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2009 from Wesley Anderson"Just buy the Magic Thin pill, only $19.95 in three easy payments. Eat all you want. Magic Thin chemically blocks fat from forming anywhere on your body, while revving up the metabolism to burn off the accumulated unsightly deposits of years past. No muss. No fuss. No willpower. Look and feel ...
Views: 1873 - Food - Enemy or Allly? - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2009 from Nicki AndersonI know I've probably mentioned in my previous posts, but here it is again, if I wasn't a personal trainer, I'd be a chef. There is nothing that brings me greater joy (next to motherhood and training of course!) than creating a meal for family and friends. I believe that creating an amazing meal ...
Views: 1866 - Weight Loss Improves Memory, Burns Fat - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2010 from John PhillipThe extra weight carried by nearly three-quarters of the American adult population increases the risk of many diseases ranging from heart disease and stroke to metabolic disorders such as diabetes. New research indicates that memory loss and dementia should be added to the long list of health ...
Views: 1865(1 vote) - Restaurant Therapy For Overeaters - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2010 from Gloria ArensonIf you are a compulsive overeater you may have mixed feelings about eating out in restaurants. Although you enjoy eating, perhaps you feel fearful about being tempted to consume certain foods you love that you believe are "bad" because they lead to binge eating. Your inner dialogue sounds like ...
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