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1. LOOKING FOR A QUICK FIX!
A fact about weight loss which catches most of the people unaware is that nearly 99% of diets are designed in a manner that they trick your body into losing weight.
In most cases, these diets are focused on cutting out a macronutrient group, such as proteins, ... Views: 1327
Learn How to get rid of Love Handles the right way :
If you want to learn how to lose belly fat or make those love handles disappear, you will need to understand how weight is lost and muscle strength is developed. There is no magic pill that will help you get rid of all of your belly fat. ... Views: 1325
Think of your mind as an iceberg; the portion above the surface of the water is the conscious mind; the much larger portion below the surface of the water represents the sub-conscious mind. The conscious mind is the analytical and “rational” part of our mind. We use it to make day-to-day ... Views: 1325
Breaking free from emotional eating to lose weight is to start by understanding that the brain has two built-in directives: pleasure seeking and survival. Which of the two determines our eating habits? Both!
The Pleasure-Seeking Program
First, Since you were a child, how many holidays have ... Views: 1322
CRAVINGS. Often seen as a bad thing and our reason for not fully being able to commit to a lifestyle of healthy eating that will allow us to let go of the extra weight and the medical health concerns that are exacerbated or created from the eating rollercoaster that many battle with for years. ... Views: 1319
One of the many detrimental side effects of being overweight or obese is a dramatic rise in clinical depression. Researchers aren’t sure whether depression leads to obesity or if excess body weight results in the mood altering behavior diagnosed as depression, but the impact on the lives of ... Views: 1316
Let's come to terms with it. Who wants to be obese, especially women? It is well known that obesity in this nation has become a plague. Why? If you watch Television, you realize the media is always shelling us with commercials about things to eat.
For what reason are the ad agencies flooding ... Views: 1315
I am writing a book on “Spring Cleaning for Your Body: How to gently detox while continuing to live your life”. In doing research for my book, I am re-reading a book called Your body's Many Cries for Water by F. Batmanghelidj, MD. His message is simple and profound. DRINK WATER! Apparently ... Views: 1313
The weight loss is what many people are striving for. But, people are failing to achieve the weight loss, due to the improper methods. You need to be dedicated enough to achieve the weight loss. It is necessary to take weight loss seriously and be determined to accomplish it. You need to ... Views: 1312
The struggle with my weight has been an almost ten-year process. Ever since my son, Jordan, was born, my weight never got back to what it was before I had him. I didn't have unrealistic expectations, but I did think that with the active lifestyle that my hubby and I had at the time, I would be ... Views: 1310
“A goal properly set is halfway reached.”
-Abraham Lincoln
Here are six powerful tips to help you learn how to set smart weight loss goals.
1. Your goal must be clear, concise and specific.
A common mistake people make when setting goals is that they are too general and vague. Saying ... Views: 1309
Day 10 of the 12 Days of Healthy Eating Gifts
brought to you by WiseHeart Wellness WorldWide
Treating food addiction and compulsive eating
Welcome to your tenth Healthy Eating gift. Eatings can trigger a lot of obsession and compulsion. So today we want to give you some ideas on how to ... Views: 1308
When we think of activity usually as a sporting activity, where people participate in more physically energetic sports as fun and to test our competitive ability; such as in playing tennis, ice and field hockey and football.
However, the term 'activity' can also mean anything that uses ... Views: 1308
Stranger in the House
Emily Browne let out a tiny shriek when she spotted a stranger in her home. An adrenaline rush came to her rescue, initiating the flight or fight response. But wait a minute…
There was something peculiar going on.
Upon closer inspection, the trespasser’s clothing ... Views: 1301
Remember a few years back, when we started to see commercials promising that High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) was totally fine in moderation? There were stereotypical Moms giving their children artificially sweetened beverages and popsicles reassuring one another that it was perfectly fine….. in ... Views: 1301
As we all know, Oprah Winfrey isn't the only smart successful woman who struggles with food, weight, and emotional eating. I work with many clients who have accomplished tremendous things but who see food as the one place in their lives where they can't seem to take control. Frustration, ... Views: 1299
How to stop Binging, my article from last week, focussed on The Diet-Binge-Guilt cycle: Why we often binge in the first place and began a discussion of how to stop binging for good.
This week I’m going to enhance that discussion with a more detailed exploration of how our intention ... Views: 1298
For those of you unfamiliar with this diet, here are the basics: You eat around 6 specially designed cookies during the course of the day followed by a balanced, yet low-calorie dinner. The cookies contribute roughly 400 to 500 calories and the dinner around the same. The cookies are ... Views: 1298
So why are they called love handles anyway? I hate them, I certainly don't love them! My sister's friend insists that there is no way for her to get rid of her pudgy sides. She insists that she exercises all the time and watches what she eats. Yeah right. Sorry Betty, but I know better. ... Views: 1297
Americans are overweight. It’s not just what we eat, but how we eat that contributes to the obesity epidemic.
As you probably know, most Americans were thinner when we sat down to home cooked meals. Now, we barely glance at or taste what we are eating, since we are usually either driving, ... Views: 1297
Your dog spent all winter lounging around, and now he’s packed on a few pounds. Obesity in animals, dogs and cats alike, is a growing problem in the United States. According to the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention, 45% of U.S. pets are overweight or obese. Your animal isn’t ... Views: 1296
(Pompano Beach, FL – November 2010) Breathing – it’s something that all of us do thousands of times a day, and millions upon millions of times during our lives, yet most of us take it for granted. The truth is that our breathing has a profound effect on many aspects of our health, including ... Views: 1296
How Do You Get Rid of Man Boobs?
What is one of the most unpleasant things you can think of suffering with? Man Boobs (or ‘moobs’ for short); make a man feel unattractive and repulsive. It can make your confidence to crash. Removing your shirt to exercise or swim is just out of the question. ... Views: 1296
Watching TV can definitely make anyone fat. No, not just because it is a sedentary activity, but because the information most commercials are giving is extremely misleading and really confusing, to say the least.
Most people who know me, know I am not a TV watcher. Actually, I don’t even ... Views: 1294
Employers are spending millions of dollars in healthcare for their workers. With the costs skyrocketing and affecting company finances, employers are forced to take care of their employees in order to avoid cases of obesity in the workplace and the financial pitfalls of having an unhealthy ... Views: 1294
The future is happening everyday and we need to protect the children from obesity. Soon the future will be upon them. Alarming facts we need to teach our children about obesity in America. We need to protect the children from serious medical conditions like obesity.
When we were children we ... Views: 1292
Despite the global prevalence of obesity, there is no universal agreement about the best dietary practice to sustain a moderate or favorable body weight. Diets containing low percentages of carbohydrate and high percentages of protein result in greater quantity of weight loss (on a short term ... Views: 1289
Dieting is important and sometimes it is unavoidable. But it is a problem to spend days following strict routines and it is also true that same kind of food may not suppress dissatisfaction. Of course Medifast program is different and this may be the right choice and right alternative. In this ... Views: 1289
Obesity is a national crisis. Our seniors are Fat, our middle aged are Fat, our teenagers are Fat and so are our children AND they are getting Fatter!
You have heard the statistics.
Thankfully Michelle Obama, Pepsi, Kraft foods and others are taking the leadership in reducing the sugar, Fat ... Views: 1288
Today medical experts are seeking different solutions for fat reduction. Experts feel need of new and effective solution for fat reduction with less limitations. Changing lifestyle and ever growing obese population endangers the future of health and human life forcing experts to delve for more ... Views: 1288
First, I hope you had a wonderfully fun Halloween and that your kids enjoyed dressing up and seeing all of their friends in costume. Now that the excitement has settled, you may be faced with a huge pile of candy and wondering what to do with it. Maybe you are thinking, "They're kids, it can't ... Views: 1288
Today there is so much pressure on women to fit a certain “body type” and live up to unachievable standards. It can put a lot of stress on you when there are already so many responsibilities that you have to fulfill. It can burden your mind and take away from your happiness.
What I often find ... Views: 1285
Attempting to change your behaviors can be emotionally difficult, especially when it comes to your health, your well being and food. You have tried many diets and have tried to start many new exercise routines, only to find after a few weeks you determine; it’s not working for me, I can’t do ... Views: 1285
What is the right time of action?Think carefully about whether you need to join a biggest losers club for weight loss or not. Before you take action, calculate your BMI(body mass index) to know if you are over- weight. If your BMI score indicates that you are overweight, the best way to lose ... Views: 1284
If one involves himself with mindless munching and spends too much time on the couch, weight is easy to gain and difficult to lose. But did you know that there are some unknown factors that could be hampering your progress in your bid for weight loss?
Let's run through some of the agents ... Views: 1284
Every dieter sooner or latter is faced with an issue with plateaus or set points. Usually they occur after 20 lbs. of weight loss but in some people they occurs early or even later. Here are the two big issues to face when it happens to you.
Managing Portion Sizes.
This is a issue in every ... Views: 1284
Weight loss, it's a broad term, please excuse the pun. Most of us want to be a little slimmer, some want to be a lot slimmer and there are some than need to lose weight. The last group of people are those that are clinically overweight. If fact I'm talking about obesity. Now a GP friend of mine ... Views: 1284
Does it ever feel like your urge to binge is so powerful it truly has a life of its own and that no matter how much you know you want to stop binging it just seems to keep happening?
It’s very frustrating to see that night after night, no matter what promises you make to yourself or ... Views: 1282
Day 5 of the 12 Days of Healthy Eating Gifts
brought to you by WiseHeart Wellness WorldWide
Treating food addiction and compulsive eating
Welcome, to your fifth Healthy Eating gift.
A FREE COACHING SESSION
We are talking about support today and I know we talk a ... Views: 1282
Proshape RX is made up of Hoodia Gordonii and was certified as such by an independent lab . This is important to note because there are scammers filling pills with sawdust, selling them as Hoodia pills. Proshape RX works as an appetite suppressant and sugar blocker to help you maintain your ... Views: 1282
The link between obesity and a common virus strain is one of the most recent research proposals that scientists have advanced to explain the cause of weight gain. The virus, known as adenovirus-36 or AD-36 that is thought to be linked to obesity, is also the cause of the common cold, eye ... Views: 1281
As observed, the number of overweight children and teens is faster compared to adults. The rising number of health problems naturally has spurred the creation of different kinds of weight loss diet supplement products and health spas. Still, studies show the percentage of overweight children and ... Views: 1281
You don't need doctors and scientists to describe to you about how your metabolism gets sluggish as you get to be a bit older. But you might like to know that they have come up with some intriguing new research to give you a hand to arouse it once again.
You could get rid of about 8 pounds in ... Views: 1281
Day 2 of the 12 Days of Healthy Eating Gifts
brought to you by WiseHeart Wellness WorldWide
Treating food addiction and compulsive eating
One of the most important preparations for eating a meal is the preparation to be calm, no matter what happens at the mall or in the kitchen. Here are ... Views: 1280
Is obesity a disease or an addiction?
I have been pondering this one recently disease or an addiction. Obesity is now classed as a disease in the America. This has obviously raised a lot of questions on whether this is right. Do the people have no choice about their diet and what they ... Views: 1272
Your metabolism is the most important factor when it comes to losing weight. Your metabolic rate is the speed at which your body turns the food you eat into fuel so it isn’t stored as unwanted fat. This process occurs right throughout the day, even while sitting and standing.
However some ... Views: 1272
There are many different ways that your overall well being can be affected if you are overweight. These include depression, low self-esteem, health risks, and physical difficulties.
When taking on a new weight loss regime, there are some techniques that can help you lose weight fast and keep ... Views: 1271
People who are already battling the bulge seem to really pack on the pounds when they experience stress. Jason Block, MD, whose Harvard research appears in The American Journal of Epidemiology, implicates stress as a trigger for weight gain. Apparently stress is gender specific. Men get ... Views: 1269
What are the causes of being overweight or obese? Why are Americans physically inactive? Maybe because we spend so much time in front of our TV's and computers either at work or at school, not to mention the amount of time spent on social networking sites. On average, Americans spend about 2 ... Views: 1268
Sick of being obese. Time to do something about it. These ten practical tips help you get started.
1. Don't eat too much Stop when you are 80% full. Eat more than you need and the excess is stored in your body as fat.
2. Eat lots of fruits and vegetables and whole grains. Fiber fills your ... Views: 1265