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Fat Burners: Temporary fixes to weight loss

Most of the 'Fat Burners' on the market are nothing more than glorified Caffeine, which basically means they are pharmaceutically manufactured caffeine in high doses, mixed with some other odd herbs which most likely do nothing and probably damage your health in the long run.

 

 

Striking Weight loss in 2009

A New Year's resolution is a great way to get motivated to start losing weight, but the key is finding a sensible program that will greatly increase your chances of reaching that challenging goal. Key weight loss strategies include eating much less fat, keeping a food journal, taking 10,000 steps per day, and finding a support system that will help you stay focused.

 

 

Belly Fat linked to early death - How to fight it

As women age, fat is more likely to build around the midsection, rather than the hips and thighs. Too much belly fat can increase your risk for heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. Now an important new study links belly fat to early death.

 

 

Consistency: key to successful Weightloss

Have you ever accomplished anything great with an inconsistent effort? Unless failure is considered a great achievement, you probably haven't. You must exercise consistently to get the results you want! It blows my mind how many people don't even try to be consistent with their diet and exercise programs and complain about not seeing results.

 

 

Drugs for weightloss - How effective?

Weight-loss drugs may sound like a dieter's dream. But they aren't a good choice for everyone who's overweight. In fact, many doctors reserve them for people with weight-related health problems. It's best to lose weight through a healthy diet and regular exercise. But if you're among those who struggle to lose weight and the excess weight has produced medical problems, weight-loss drugs may be able to help you.

 

 

How much to exercise for healthy Weight loss

It has been estimated that 1/2 kilo (1 pound) of body fat equals around 16,000 kilojoules (or around 4,000 calories). So to lose 1/2 kilogram of body fat each week through exercise, we need to burn off approximately 2,500 kilojoules (600 calories) extra each day.

 

 

Yoga Asanas for Reducing Abdominal Fat

The most dangerous fat lies around the organs, deep within the belly. The fat in the abdominal area functions differently than fat elsewhere in the body. It has a greater blood supply as well as more receptors for cortisol, a stress hormone. With high stress and, consequently, high cortisol levels, more fat is deposited in the abdominal area.

 

 

Boosting Weight Loss By Limiting Fructose

One of the reasons people on low-carbohydrate diets may lose weight is that they reduce their intake of fructose, a type of sugar that can be made into body fat quickly, according to a researcher at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

 

 

Adding "Tastants" to Food May Promote Weight Loss

Boosting the flavor of your food with calorie-free seasonings and sweeteners may help you feel fuller faster and decrease the amount you eat, according to a U.S. study that suggests this may be a new way to help people lose weight.

 

 

Big breakfast diet aids Weight loss

New research from Venezuela and Virginia Commonwealth University shows eating a big breakfast filled with carbohydrates and protein then eating a low-carb, low-calorie diet the rest of the day can help you lose weight and keep it off. Researchers compared their new diet with a strict low-carb diet in 94 obese women who were not physically active.

 

 

Jump Rope Workout

Jumping rope is a great cardiovascular exercise. It's one of the foundations of a boxer's conditioning program, and you've got to be in shape to box. The tennis champ Jimmy Connors used to skip rope as part of his conditioning routine.

 

 

Calcium needed to assist Weight Loss

Although it has long been known that all cells require calcium to function and that calcium also regulates the transport of other nutrients in and out of cells. But also there is growing evidence calcium plays an important role in the regulation of energy metabolism and, in certain circumstances, may help reduce body fat and prevent weight gain.

 

 

Counting health benefits of Peanut Butter

The peanut, Arachis hypogea, is really a legume - same as a bean or pea. Peanut butter makes delicious spread for breads, waffles, bagels, toast, crackers, apple slices, celery, or carrots. Spread it on plain or make some of the spreads at home. Store them in the refrigerator for up to a week.

 

 

Sprinting: a great tool in fat loss

Sprinting not only burns HUGE amounts of calories, it also keeps your metabolism flying for days after. Sprinting combined with running / jogging can bring amazing results, especially when combined with a healthy diet!

 

 

Obesity: a risk factor for Asthma

Obesity has been rapidly increasing in prevalence over the past two decades—in children as well as in adults. Although obesity is a recognized risk factor for type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, atherosclerosis, and some forms of cancer, evidence suggests that obesity may also contribute to or even cause asthma.

 

 

Opting for Slimline Shopping

Bad planning can be the downfall of many diets, so make sure your fridge and store cupboards are stocked with a variety of healthy ingredients so that you’ll always have the makings of a good nutritious meal or snack. Foods can be divided into five main groups – you need to eat some food from each of the groups each day – but the key to a healthy diet is getting the balance right.

 

 

Improving your metabolism
We know that our bodies need fuel, as does a car. We can increase the performance of a car with good fuel, and we know that cheap or incorrect fuel causes unnecessary wear and tear on the engine. For us it’s the same: we work better on good quality fuel and burn more fuel when inactive, to power basic processes such as breathing and blood circulation.

 

 

Choosing the right Diet for Weight Loss

Obesity is an ever-increasing problem in affluent countries. But if you plan to lose weight and stay slim, there is only one answer. You need to find a healthy way of eating that becomes part of your life for ever, not just as a temporary diet.

 

 

Chewing gum: an easy tool for weight management

Chewing on a piece of sugarless gum can help cleanse the mouth of bacteria, satisfy a sweet tooth, and reduce the urge to eat. Keep a pack of sugarless gum handy. It may help reduce cravings and control appetite.

 

 

Low pregnancy weight gain safe for obese women

Obese women can gain little or no weight during pregnancy and even lose a few pounds without harming their babies, new research suggests.

 

 

Food craving: understanding body signals

Food cravings mean that the body has its signals mixed up. When we are exhausted or blue, we have low blood sugar and/or low serotonin, and the body signals the brain that it needs a pick-me-up. This signal causes a sugar craving or carbohydrate craving.

 

 

Body Fat and Women

Women tend to have more body fat than men—about five percent more. By nature, a woman's body is developed to protect her and a potential fetus. As a result, women have more enzymes for storing fat and fewer enzymes for burning fat. Additionally, the estrogen women have activates fat storing enzymes and causes them to multiply.

 

 

Calorie Density: key to losing weight

A year-long clinical trial by Penn State researchers shows that diets focusing on foods that are low in calorie density can promote healthy weight loss while helping people to control hunger.

 

 

Weight Regain After Weight Loss

The formula for successful weight loss is deceptively simple. To lose weight you must burn off more energy than you take in from food. You will lose one pound of body fat every time you eat 3500 fewer calories than your body burns off.

 

 

Metabolic Typing: The Key To  Improving Metabolism

One of the basic principles of Metabolic Typing is that protein, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins and minerals, which are transported by the blood, are best absorbed and utilized by the cells in your body at the ideal blood pH level of 7.46. Read on....

 

 

High-Carb, Vegan Diet Causes Major Weight Loss

A low-fat, plant-based diet is more effective at helping women lose weight and improving insulin sensitivity than an omnivorous diet, shows a new study appearing in the September issue of The American Journal of Medicine.

 

 

Sleeping off the Pounds

Some of us, even those who remain active and eat right, find that we gain unwanted weight as we age. What may be missing is adequate sleep.

 

 

Tips for Preventing Holiday Weight Gain

Holidays provide a good excuse for overindulgence for more than a 60 day period of time to many women. A new study conducted by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) shows that extra weight gained during the holidays accumulates through the years and may be a major contributor to obesity in later life.

 

 

Tofu: A nutritional powerhouse

It’s one of the richest vegetarian sources of protein, and a complete one. This nutritional powerhouse is not only delicious, but so versatile that it can stand in for a post workout snack or star in a stir-fry supper. Below, simple ways to incorporate tofu into everyday meals.

 

 

Foods for Managing Obesity

Foods that are low in fat and release energy into the  bloodstream slowly and steadily are the most useful for obese people trying to lose weight. Read on....

 

 

Diet and Weight Loss
Quick weight loss is inspiring, but it is important to think ahead too: you need to retrain your palate and eating habits and reassess your physical activity so that you can lose weight and weight and stay slim. Read on....

 

 

Preventing Weight Gain
To help people contend with this environment, AICR has issued a new brochure entitled, Don't Let It Happen. The brochure advises slender people to set a limit on weight gain by mentally adding 11 lbs. (5 Kg.) to their current weight.  They should commit themselves to stay within that limit. Read on....

 

 

Artificial Sweeteners Lead to Overeating

There are two forms of sugar in the food we eat. There are naturally occurring sugars in fruits and dairy products and there are added sugars in many processed foods. Aspartame, an artificial sweetener is the technical name for the brand names, NutraSweet, Equal, Spoonful, and Equal-Measure. Read on....

 

 

Outcomes of YO-YO Dieting

According to The US National Task Force on the Prevention and Treatment of Obesity, weight cycling or "yo-yo dieting" carries psychological and physiological health hazards. Read on....

 

 

Carbohydrates: Do they cause weight gain?

The fact that carbohydrate cause weight gain is misleading. Weight gain is caused by consuming too many kilojoules (or calories) whether they are from carbohydrate, protein or fat. Read on....

 

 

Body Weight Vs Longevity
It has been proved now and again  that being overweight puts you at greater risk for many serious health problems such as high blood pressure (hypertension), heart disease, diabetes and gall bladder disease. In fact, losing weight is part of the initial treatment for some of these conditions. Read on...

 

 

Understanding the weight reduction potential of yoga

Putting on weight,  is mainly due to result of  heredity or a change in our lifestyle that is conducive to storing energy (calories) in the form of fat tissue or heredity. These changes can include moving from an active lifestyle to a more sedentary one, changes in diet, increased consumption of fats, sugars and other foodstuffs that contain ‘empty calories'. Read on....

 

 

Herbs That Help Shed Pounds 

There are herbs you can add to your diet as supplements, teas, and foods that will help your weight loss program go smoothly. Besides, there are several herbs which contain sympathomimetics and xanthine compounds synergistically increase the body's basal metabolic rate to increase the burning of calories and fat, act as mild stimulants, and suppress the appetite. Read on....

 

 

Diet containing too much sugar can quickly cause weight gain
All Starchy and sweet foods are rapidly absorbed into the bloodstream, causing a rise in the hormone insulin which acts to clear sugar and fat from the blood and to be stored in the tissues for future use. This causes weight gain. Read on....

 

 

A Healthy Slimming Diet Over the Holidays
A slimming diet must provide all of the nutrients that the body needs. Read on....

 

 

Water: an element in healthy weight loss
 The amount of water you drink plays a key role in healthy weight loss as well as water retention in the body. All living things require a lot of water to maintain normal life processes, Read on....

 

 

Hypnosis: an additional technique for weightloss

Hypnosis is a natural state where the subconscious (creative) mind can be accessed. Since this is where a person's memories, beliefs, and habits are stored, having access to them means that they can also be modified for the person's benefit. Hypnosis has been used as an alternative treatment in medical institutions to manage everything from pain to smoking to weight loss.

 

 

How to gain weight?
 To gain weight and bulk up, you have to be willing to do whatever it takes, and work as hard as necessary and you have to be consistent. Your body will responds to consistency. Read on....

 

 

Chromium Picolinate: Supplement for weightloss

Chromium picolinate is a nutritional supplement that works to increase the efficiency of insulin to optimal levels. This popular nutritional supplement is a combination of the element chromium and picolinic acid.

 

 

Vertical Gastrectomy most effective for morbid obesity

According to a year long study, while all types of obesity-related surgery are  risky and a last option for most obese people, particularly older patients, vertical is preferred over three other methods (especially for those over 50).

 

 

Very Low Calorie Diet for obesity
A liquid based diet that is restrictive in energy with an intake of about 800 calories or less per day is considered a very low calorie diet. These diets are an alternative method that moderately to severely obese people may consider for significant, short-term weight loss. Such a diet are recommended  for a relatively short term (3-6 months) and are to be followed only under medical supervision.

 

 

Grapefruit and Weight loss
Eating half a grapefruit (or drink 8 ounces of grapefruit juice) may block enzymes involved in fat and carbohydrate storage, and speed up the way our bodies burn fat, resulting in weight loss.  Read on...

 

 

Very Low Calorie Diet for obesity
A liquid based diet that is severely restrictive in energy with an intake of about 800 calories or less per day is considered a very low calorie diet. These diets are an alternative method that moderately to severely obese people may consider for significant, short-term weight loss. Such a diet are recommended  for a relatively short term (3-6 months) and are to be followed only under medical supervision. Read on...

 

 

Menopause and weight gain
Menopause is a medical term used to describe the time one year AFTER you stop having periods, which occurs around age 51. But the ten or more years before your ovaries go “two claws up” can put you on a hormonal roller-coaster ride every month.  Read on...

 

 

Obesity Linked to Kidney Stones

Obesity and weight gain may increase the risk of kidney stone formation, according to a new study from Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston. These findings suggest that developing ways to avoid holiday weight gain may be extremely important for preventing obesity and the diseases associated with it. Read on....

 

 

Dumping Syndrome: A Rare Disorder
Dumping syndrome is a relatively rare disorder in which the stomach's contents are delivered too quickly to the small intestine. Read on....

 

 

Visceral Fat: A major health concern in Postmenopausal Women

Body fat comes in two varieties. There’s subcutaneous fat, a noticeable layer of fat that lies just below the skin, and then there’s visceral fat, which is buried beneath the muscles. Visceral fat is the more worrisome variety because it surrounds vital organs and is metabolized by the liver, which turns it into blood cholesterol. Read on....

 

 

Going Yoga way to fight Obesity 

The best asanas for obesity are the Pawanamuktasana series for the digestive system which help to remove extra fat from the abdomen, hips and thighs, and activate the energy in the lower pranic centers. Read on....

 

 

NES : A Factor in poor weight loss outcomes

NES (Night Eating Syndrome) is a syndrome with distinct psychopathology and increased food intake (over 50%) later in the day, both of which may contribute to poorer weight loss outcome. NES is prevalent in about 6% of people who seek treatment for obesity. Read on....

 

 

Growth Hormone or Fat Fighter : Can Growth Hormone Trigger Weight Loss
 A new study shows that obese people have lower-than-normal levels of growth hormone in their body, which may make it harder for them to lose weight. Read on....

 

 

Weight Loss Important for Treating, Preventing Hypertension

 One reason obesity is considered a serious health problem is because it is an important factor for essential hypertension (high blood pressure with no identifiable cause). The exact mechanisms for obesity to cause essential hypertension are not fully understood, but it has been linked to the kidneys. Read on....

 

 

100 point strategy to halt weight gain
Weight loss doesn't depend on whether calories come from carbohydrates, protein or fat. To lose a pound, you must create a 3,500-calorie deficit by consuming fewer calories, burning more calories through physical activity, or a combination of both. Read on....

 

 

SLIMMING DOWN NATURALLY WITH FOOD
All foods carry some calories. No food is actually "negative calorie" food. BUT the overall effect of certain foods in our body is that of "negative calories". Negative calorie foods are foods, which use more calories to digest than the calories the foods actually contain! Read on....

 

 

Protein vs. Carbohydrates: A Weight-Loss Choice?
If you want to lose weight and stay healthy, you have to eat fewer calories and exercise more, not simply cut whole categories of foods from your diet. Read on....

 

 

Fast Weight loss
 Fitness and subsequently fat-loss is a three-edged sword, weight training, aerobics and nutrition. One is not more important than the other. One alone is not the answer. Read on....

 

 

Keep Your Fat Furnace Working
One problem for the increase in body fat % with advancing age is that 'basal fat oxidation' - the rate at which fat is broken down inside the body tends to drop as we get older. Read on....

 

 

Too Fat? Pop a Pill.
 Can a pill really make you lose your appetite and turn your body into a calorie-burning machine? Read on....

 

 

First Federal Obesity Clinical Guidelines Released
The guidelines are based on the most extensive review of the scientific evidence on overweight and obesity conducted to date.

 

    

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