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Calories In Vegetables

noreply@blogger.com (admin) — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 02:45:00 +0000

The table below shows the calorie content of different kinds of vegetables per 100 grams (3.5 oz) cooked weight, so remember that you have to approximate your calorie count after cooking. In any type of food It is difficult to accurately determine the calorie content per portion as size differs between individuals and products, so the following numbers are only an estimate that you can use if calculating a your calorie intake.

Vegetables are an absolute nessecity in any diet, and while the carbs and calorie content can be somewhat minimal it is still important to count them in your overally total. This table will also help you choose the best vegetables or your dietary requirements.

Vegetable                          Calories          Carbs (gram)
Asparagus                             26         1.5 g
Aubergine                                 15         2 g

Calories in Beans    Medium    -
Beetroot                               38          9 g
Broccoli (100g)                        32          1 g
Broccoli floret (1 avg.)            11          3 g
Brussels Sprouts                       40           3.5 g
Cabbage average                      24           2.4 g
Carrot                                      32              5 g
Cauliflower                               32              2 g
Celery                                   8         1 g
Chicory                                   10          3 g
Courgette                                 20            2 g
Cucumber                                10            1 g
Fennel                               13      1.5 g
Gherkins                                15       2.5 g
Gourd                                   12         1 g
Leek                                     22       2.5 g
Lettuce (1 avg.)                   13     1.5 g
Marrow                                  10      1.6 g
Mushroom                              15      0.5 g
Okra                                      30      2.5 g
Onion                                     35         3 g
Red Onion (1 avg.) 150g        49        2.3 g
Onion Spring                          23        2 g
Parsnip                                   60        10 g

Calories in Peas    Medium    -
Peppers red average               18         5 g
Potato Calories ( 100g )    low-med       15 g
Pumpkin                                 12         2 g
Radish                                    13           2 g
Spinach                                  23         1 g
Sprouts                                  43             4 g
Swede                                   22         2 g
Sweet corn                            24            12 g
Tomatoes                              18            2.2 g
Tomatoes cherry                  17           0.5 g
Turnip                                    21         2 g
Watercress                            21       0.5 g
Yam                                    110        30 g

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Calories In Fruit

noreply@blogger.com (admin) — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 01:51:00 +0000

The calories in fruits are pretty low as well. Since the calories from fruits are from natural sugars, the table below which lists the fruit and the calorie content also shows the carbs from each fruit. While the size of the potions can be different from fruit to fruit, i have taken the average.

Fruit                                              Calories (Piece)   Carbs (grams)    Water Content
Apple (1 average)                                44 calories        10.5                       85 %
Apple cooking                                    35 calories          9                       88 %
Apricot                                          30 calories          6.7                       85 %
Avocado                                        150 calories             2                   60 %
Banana                                        107 calories            26                      75 %
Blackberries each                                  1 calorie          0.2                       85 %
Blackcurrant each                                1.1 calories        0.25                      77 %
Blueberries (new) 100g                       49 calories         15                       81 %
Cherry each                                       2.4 calories         0.6                      83 %
Clementine                                       24 calories            5                       66 %
Currants                                                 5 calories         1.4                      16 %
Damson                                            28 calories         7.2                      70 %
One average date 5g                            5 calories          1.2                      14 %
Dates with inverted sugar 100g          250 calories       63                      12 %
Figs                                                 10 calories           2.4                      24 %
Gooseberries                                      2.6 calories         0.65                      80 %
Grapes 100g Seedless                         50 calories          15                      82 %
one average Grape 6g                            3 calories          0.9                     82 %
Grapefruit whole                                100 calories           23                 65 %
Guava                                                  24 calories         4.4                        85 %
Kiwi                                                   34 calories       8                        75 %
Lemon                                                20 calories     3.4                  85 %
Lychees                                                  3 calories        0.7                        80 %
Mango                                                  40 calories    9.5                       80 %
Melon Honeydew (130g)                  36 calories          9                      90 %
Melon Canteloupe (130g)                      25 calories         6                       93 %
Nectarines                                             42 calories         9                         80 %
Olives                                                   6.8 calories    trace                        63 %
Orange average                                     35 calories    8.5                       73 %
Orange large 350g                               100 calories        22                      75 %
Papaya Diced (small handful)                 67 calories       20                         -
Passion Fruit                                          30 calories         3                        50 %
Paw Paw                                             28 calories         6                      70 %
Peach                                                    35 calories         7                        80 %
Pear                                                    45 calories        12                        77 %
Pineapple                                            50 calories        12                      85 %
Plum                                                   25 calories         6                         79 %
Prunes                                                    9 calories        2.2                       37 %
Raisins                                                   5 calories         1.4                       13 %
Raspberries each                                1.1 calories         0.2                      87 %
Rhubarb                                              8 calories         0.8                      95 %
Satsuma average 112g                         29 calories        6.5                        88 %
Satsuma 100g                                     35 calories         8.5                      88 %
Strawberries (1 avg.)                         2.7 calories         0.6                       90 %
Sultanas                                                5 calories         1.4                       16 %
Tangerine                                            26 calories           6                        60 %
Tomatoes (1 avg.)                                9 calories        2.2                         93 %
Tomatoes Cherry (1 avg.)                     2 calories        0.5                        90 %

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How Hypnotherapy Works

noreply@blogger.com (admin) — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 09:33:00 +0000

The hypnotherapy refers to the use of hypnosis for therapeutic purposes, especially for a behavior change or the attitudes of a patient, as well for a number of diseases: anxiety, diseases associated with stress, pain control and personal development (evolution).

Although the word hypnosis comes from the Greek word “Hypnos” meaning sleep, the hypnosis is actually a deep state of relaxation, which may have different levels. In fact, even during a very deep trance, the person always remains aware of what happens.

Most psychological theories say that many personal and relational problems originate in the subconscious, where hundreds of thousands of data is stored which controls a big part of our existence. The family and cultural norms, for example, can be assimilated so powerful by our subconscious giving birth to behaviors that influence the decisions we make daily without us being aware of this thing.

The hypnotherapist invites the patient subconscious to give up on the bad ideas and to replace them with others that benefit the patient. During a hypnosis session, you can create some suggestions that can be reactivated if necessary. For example, a person who wants to quit having snacks between meals may, during the hypnosis, associate the word “stop”, followed by deep breathing with a feeling of fullness and calm.

For the hypnotherapy to be successful the patient must be voluntary (willing to be hypnotized) and to trust the person who hypnotizes. Any suggestion that does not correspond with his values can be rejected immediately and the person would get out of the hypnotic trance. Therefore, the mental faculties of the subject can not be controlled.

How Does It Work?
In the state of hypnosis, the subconscious is in the center of attention, leaving the conscious that is generally hyperactive dormant. Because of the hypnotherapy techniques, the resources that are rarely access by the brain can be exploited activating for example the self healing power (function).

With some simple techniques, a properly trained person may induce a state of hypnosis to almost anyone. At least 80% of people can be hypnotized, some easier than others.

In the first session, the hypnotherapist asks the patient about his medical and psychological history, and then discusses with him the problems that need to be treated. An average session lasts 50 -60 minutes. Most people get the first results after 4 sessions. Children are generally easier hypnotized, change is often found after just one or two sessions.

The state of hypnosis is pleasant and can be compared with what we feel in the morning when we wake up do not want to open our eyes, but all the perceptions are very clear. In the state of hypnosis, however, the reality and the images created by the brain tend to be confused.

In general, the hypnotherapy has beneficial effects on:

Reducing stress and anxiety
Phobia control
Asthma prevention
Reducing migraines and insomnia
The treatment of neurosis, hysteria and behavioral disorders
The treatment of the eating disorders: anorexia and bulimia
Curing the substances dependence: alcohol and tobacco
Decreasing depression
The emotional addiction treatment
The timidity treatment

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How To Lose Weight With Hypnosis

noreply@blogger.com (admin) — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 09:28:00 +0000

It has always amazed me that people expect to see changes in their lives, yet they rarely realize or are simply not willing to accept that changes will not come about simply by wishing, hoping or praying. To beget changes, whatever they may be, requires a deeply seeded commitment to replace familiar attitudes with new ones; to reposition one’s perspective; to modify one’s ways of thinking, to shatter negative associations while replacing them with positive ones and, most importantly, to break old habits and replace them with new and improved ones.

When it comes to something as personal as weight loss, the resistance to change becomes much more pronounced which, as a consequence, leads to inevitable failure. If you have ever tried losing weight you will appreciate the fact that one failure to lose weight leads to another failure which then has you pivoting from one faddish diet program to the next. You lose some weight then you gain more of it back, you lose some weight again and quickly regain it again, and so on and on. It is a heartbreaking, vicious seesaw that must be stopped before the damage to your body and your mind become irreversible.

Lose Weight with Hypnosis
Due to the fact that hypnosis is a semiconscious mental state with heightened suggestibility and increased receptiveness, hypnotized persons will not be prone to resist that which they may have otherwise. It is, therefore, easier under hypnosis to permanently institute the changes needed for losing weight and it is the most natural and safest means by which weight loss can be attained and then maintained for the rest of one’s life. So, how can hypnosis help you lose weight?

1.Hypnosis can and will help you adopt a newly improved self image by letting you see yourself as the skinnier you of the future. You will have a vividly desirable visual image to walk toward.

2.Nervousness, stress, anger, fear, anxiety, grief, sadness and all the other negative emotions that come up are often the catalysts which may drive you to reach for fattening comfort foods. Hypnosis can and will get you to relax and calm down and by doing that, will eliminate your need for comfort foods.

3.Hypnosis can and will refocus your attention from dieting and weight loss to the successful achievement of having reached your goals.

4.Hypnosis can and will set you on a circular path of feeling good about yourself which will inspire you to lose the weight which will then make you feeling even better about yourself which will lead to losing more weight, and this positive circle will continue on and on.

5.Hypnosis can and will make it easier for you to overcome subconscious hurdles that have stopped you from effectively losing weight in the past. It is almost like retraining your subconscious not to get in the way of your will.

6.Hypnosis can and will change your belief system about the hardship of dieting and will get you excited about changing your lifestyle to incorporate a more healthful diet and an exercise routine.

Use these tips to complement other methods of weight loss programs and you should start seeing results. With the help of hypnosis you are on your way to a more beautiful and healthier you.

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Is it Safe to Diet During Pregnancy?

noreply@blogger.com (admin) — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 08:42:00 +0000

This is a question that many pregnant women and even those just thinking about getting pregnant have. Can they safely go on a diet while being pregnant? It is not recommended if dieting means trying to lose weight or not gaining weight while pregnant. Some women are placed on a diet by their doctors, but this is in the rare case when they are putting on too much weight or if they are diabetic and there is a possibility of harm to the mother or the baby.

The issue of pregnant women going on weight-loss or weight maintenance diets while being pregnant has given rise to a new word, pregorexia. This is a condition where women are dieting and exercising to extreme levels while pregnant not to be healthy, but to manage their weight. Some experts believe this is mostly to help them regain their pre-pregnancy bodies quicker.

As it relates to her diet, a pregnant woman should ensure that she eats lots of:

Vegetables & Fruits: It is recommended that pregnant women eat at least seven servings of fruits and vegetables daily. The mix of fruits and vegetables could be varied daily, for example 4 servings of fruits and 3 of vegetables one day and the reverse the following day.
Protein: This nutrient is necessary for the growth and development of the baby and the health of the mother-to-be.
Water: At least eight -8 ounce glasses of water is recommended.

A pregnant woman is generally expected to gain between 20 and 25 pounds. This is not the same for all women as the amount of weight gained is dependent on other factors as well. These include whether or not the woman was underweight or overweight before getting pregnant. With the new focus on being slim many women are trying hard not to gain even that much.

Reasons why Pregnant Women Shouldn’t Diet
When a pregnant woman goes on a diet, she is not only cutting down on what she eats but nutrients for the fetus as well. In fact, since babies will try to pull all they need from the mother, it is the mother who will suffer the greater consequences of dieting. Some other ill effects from not gaining enough weight during pregnancy include:

Poor fetal growth, that is, the baby will not grow as much as it should. This is partly due to the fact that while in the mother’s womb the baby experiences its fastest rate of growth.
Premature birth is also sometimes associated with poor diet of the pregnant woman
Many low birth weight babies are born to women who did not eat properly during pregnancy and as such did not gain enough weight.

Pregnant women owe it to themselves and their babies to eat properly. This will ensure that they are both healthy during and after birth. Any weight issues should be dealt with prior to getting pregnant or after giving birth.

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10 Genetic Factors Most Affecting Diet

noreply@blogger.com (admin) — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 04:47:00 +0000

According to Tom Venuto, a bodybuilder and author of "Burn the Fat Feed the Muscle," there are 10 genetic factors that most influence on a person's ability to eliminate body fat, build muscle, increase strength, and achievement in the field of athletics.

By examining these factors, will make us understand more about the effects of diet and exercise on a person's ability to remove fat and lose weight, are :

1. Basal Metabolic Rate
Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) is the amount of energy (calories) burned while we're on the move. Energy or calories are needed by the body to carry out routine functions, such as breathing, circulating blood, digestion, thinking, and others.

Genetically, some people have a deeper ability to burn calories, though not on the move. And when on the move, they burn calories with a very high level. And is this factor that affects their ability to remove fat from the body.

2. The number of fat cells
Genetically, every person born with a different number of fat cells. This genetic factors that influence body shape. Logically, the more fat cells, the more likely to be obese.

The number of fat cells in the body can be increased, but unfortunately can not be reduced (except by liposuction procedures are at high risk).

Fortunately, there can be changed, ie the size of fat cells. In fact, someone had a lot of fat cells remain able to minimize any size, so that her body be very slim.

3. The length of legs and arms
Everyone is born with a length of legs and hands are different. Genetic factors are not only affecting his performance, but also the strength, range, and its ability to shape the body and muscles.

4. The size of joints
Everyone has a different size joints. And the simplest way to measure the joint is by wrapping the thumb and middle finger on the opposite wrist.
- If the thumb and middle finger overlap, it means that your joints are small (usually 6-7 inch wrist).
- If the thumb and middle finger touching, meaningful in size medium (usually 7-8 inch wrist).
- If the thumb and middle finger do not touch, it means that your joints are large (typically at least 8 inch wrist).

Many people complain because it has great bones, and make it as a reason why they are obese. In fact, although the size of the bone is affecting the shape of the body, but it does not affect its ability to remove fat from the body.

5. Muscle crosses
In all humans, the muscles inserted into the same bone. But the point can be different hybrid. Even a very small difference though, could provide a major influence on its strength.

Genetic factors that cause this is why certain people are usually more powerful than others (they have better range because of the crossroads of muscles farther from the origin).

6. The number of muscle fibers
Just as fat cells, each person is also born with a number of different muscle fibers. Genetic factors are affecting its ability to develop muscles. The more muscle fibers, the greater its potential for growth.

7. Types of muscle fibers
In addition to the number, type of muscle fibers also different. These genetic factors will affect the durability and strength. That is why some people are better suited for activities that require endurance, and some others are more suitable for activities that require strength.

8. The ability of the digestive system
Some people have more efficient digestive system. Genetic factors will affect her ability to absorb and utilize nutrients.

9. Allergy and immunity to food
Some people are born with or become allergic and sensitive to certain foods. These genetic factors will influence the type of food chosen. For example, some people will tend to be vegetarian, while others become carnivorous.

10. Insulin response and sensitivity to carbohydrates
Some people are more sensitive to carbs. And genetic factors will affect its ability to eliminate body fat. The more sensitive a person on carbohydrates, it is increasingly difficult for him to remove fat from the body.

The Importance of Understanding Body Type

If we only judge of the 10 genetic factors alone, it seems the only way to succeed in shape and lose weight is by choosing "the right kind of parents."

However, even if you feel that nature has been doing is not fair, you can still entertain themselves by knowing the fact that the real success of the diet is not only determined by genetic factors. And most of these factors are under your control entirely.

Success does not always originate from genetic factors, but rather is determined by how you take advantage of these factors. If you have genetic factors that are less supportive, which means you must accept the fact that you probably will need more time than others.

In addition, you also need to adjust diet and exercise program. According to Tom Venuto in his book "Burn the Fat Feed the Muscle," you can still get fantastic results if you already know and understand your body type, then choose a diet and exercise strategies are appropriate.

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Already a diet but still gain fat? try genetic diet

noreply@blogger.com (admin) — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 04:22:00 +0000

Maybe there is something wrong with your diet program. You are interested in trying the genetic diet? Let's follow the advice of Interleukin Genetics Inc. to take genetic tests.

In a meeting of the American Heart Association, the researchers said a small study of 140 obese women to lose more weight than those who do not follow the genetic diet.

"With genetic information can achieve weight loss without pharmaceutical intervention. And help those who have weight problems, "said Christopher Gardner of Stanford University, California.

There are three types of genes, that FABP2, PPARG and ADRB2. It said 39% of Americans were white genotype have low fat, 45% had type with a low-carbohydrate diet. Then, 16% have a gene mutation, so must be careful with fat and refined carbohydrates.

More than a year, people who diet to follow genetics, weight loss reached 5.3%. While the diet does not correspond to genetic, only lost 2.3%.

"One of the gene variation affects the absorption of fat from the intestine. So they have to avoid fats to lose weight, "said Ken Kornman Interleukin Genetics as Chief Scientific Inc.

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4 good alternatives diet

noreply@blogger.com (admin) — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 04:11:00 +0000

The body is a wonderful one wishes almost all women, to get the women willing to go on a diet. But when the session lived diets, many people just are not strong back because the restrictions are tight enough to consume food. Before you get distracted by it or when you are getting bored with the current diet session, try to find a replacement diet to maintain health and keep your body beautiful.

There are some references that you can try diets as released Health Me Up.

Ornish Diet
Developed to safeguard against heart disease that often overload the mind. Ornish diet is usually characterized by being a pure vegetarian and eat very low fat content.

Observers suggested that the perpetrators of the diet consumed 15% calories from fat sources. Outside food, considering this diet rich in dietary fiber it focuses on physical exercises regularly.

Rotation diet
Rotation diet is usually done for those who are allergic to some food. One is to consume food that does not make allergies for four consecutive days. This will help someone who is allergic to having more energy after the diet was doing.

The result, this also reduces the occurrence of other food allergies. Typically, this diet is done under medical supervision. So, consult first with a nutritionist before doing the diet.

Elimination diet
Basically, this elimination diet focuses on replacing foods that cause your allergies to other foods is still of the same food group.

For example, if you are allergic to rice, including the group of carbohydrates, then you can replace it with corn that is still in the same food group.This diet also requires medical supervision. So, do this diet after a consultation with a nutritionist.

Macrobiotic Diet
Macrobiotic diet encourages a person when he wants to do preventive to health or to cure himself of a disease. Although there is no strong evidence to prove that this diet helps a person in driving the disease, but the best thing about this diet is a healthy lifestyle patterns.

For this one diet, the main foods consumed are whole grains, vegetables, fruits, and brown rice. This diet is very effective in fighting foods that have high fat content. Analysts expressed, in addition to eating vegetables and fruit, dieters should stay away from even this animal products and dairy products.

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chewing food 40 times: more slim body

noreply@blogger.com (admin) — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 03:39:00 +0000

Studies and research conducted by the Harbin Medical University in China found that those who want to have a slimmer body are advised to chew food longer. It will significantly reduce the amount of calories into the body.

Further research conducted on 16 slimmen and 14 fatmen, respondents who chewed 40 times consume 12% less than those who chewed only 15 times on each one spoon of food. Because the chew longer makes the brain to send signals satiety to the stomach so the body does not need to eat more.

Chewing longer also reduces hunger hormone ghrelin or circulating in the digestive system. In fact, ghrelin levels were lower in the respondents found that regular chewing food 40 times. Studies have been published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition confirmed, eating slower is effective and simple solution to overcome the problem of obesity.

"Eating too fast is very influential on obesity. When eating too fast, you do not realize that you have been satisfied. Conversely, when you eat more slowly, we can feel the food, smell, and feel the texture, which makes you more attentive to what you eat and how much. The result, you will be fuller for longer, "said Catherine Collins, Chief Diet St.George 's Hospital, London.

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Healthy with a Mediterranean Diet

noreply@blogger.com (admin) — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 03:03:00 +0000

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To get the ideal body, the diet as did those Mediterranean is recommended. People in the mainland Mediterranean eating more fruits and vegetables compared with other countries.

In addition, this diet emphasizes eating foods with a known antioxidants, complex carbohydrates, beans, milk, yogurt, and nonfat cheese.

In the Mediterranean diet, the menus are arranged so that the resulting food composition and the guaranteed high quality body will always fit. Examples include a weekly menu consists of fish, white meats, eggs, and ice cream. Then the monthly menu can be added red meat. This is because red meat contains so much fat that can lead to obesity, so it should be consumed occasionally.

Finally, taking as many as six glasses of water per day. better if coupled with a wine because it contains many antioxidants and are rich in beta-carotene are good for the body. Basically a slim body can easily be obtained also when attention to several factors.

All should start with the number, schedule, and type of food. The most important thing to remember is to eat as needed. Then do not forget also the incoming and outgoing energy must be balanced.

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Low Carb Diet or Low Fat Diet?

noreply@blogger.com (admin) — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 07:41:00 +0000

Atkins's diet is quite popular among those who want to lose weight. This low-carbohydrate diets favor as a key element in losing weight. And what about low fat diets are also often used?

Two studies published in the New England Journal of Medicine tried to compare both types of diets.

In the first study found that those who do low-carb diet was going to experience greater weight loss than those who use low-fat diet. Period used for the assessment is 6 months.

In addition, those who commit low-carbohydrate diets were also decreased levels of blood fats (triglycerides) are larger and also improvements in insulin sensitivity. Participants in this study are many who suffer from diabetes and had multiple risk factors for heart disease and blood vessels. But in terms of assessment of improvement in insulin sensitivity only involves those who do not suffer from diabetes.

A second study has a duration longer assessment is 12 months. Within 6 months, those using low-carbohydrate diet lost weight more meaningful than those using low-fat diet. Unfortunately, in the 12th month found that those who use low-carbohydrate diet will gain weight again and this increase was greater than those who undergo low-fat diet. As a result, the difference in the two types of these diets in weight loss becomes insignificant in a period of 12 months.

It seems polemic which includes both types of these diets will continue. Although low-carb diet seems to be the upper hand, safety factors need to be taken into account. Low-carbohydrate diet is generally done without restriction in terms of fat content and high protein. Therefore, any effects of long-term safety need further study.

It is not certain whether the low-carb is the determinant of weight loss and not a result of the low calories used. Therefore be careful with your weight loss program. Consult with a nutritionist to get the best referrals.

Many Americans are changing diet as if they were playing cards, trying to get the best ways that can help them lose weight. Among the famous diets in the last decade is the Okinawan diet, Mediterranean, Scarsdale, LA, grapes, rice, Jenny Craig, Weight Watchers and low-fat balanced diet is healthy for the heart of the American Heart Association.

All forms of diets were defeated by a new phenomenon. Nearly 60 million Americans are trying low-carb diets are referred to as "low-carb". Diet has been around a long time, but only now the darling of people. Carbohydrates are the main source of energy for the body. The so-called simple carbohydrates are red and white sugar and honey. The so-called complex carbohydrates are rice, bread, cereal, biscuits and pasta.

Those who are on a low-carb diet to eat foods that are high in protein and fat. They ate beef, eggs, sausage, bacon and pork. The theory is that reducing carbohydrates will cause the body to burn excess fat. They say this diet is not hungry like they experienced on a classic low-fat diet, fruits, vegetables, dairy and carbohydrates. So they keep doing the diet was longer.

The most popular Low-carb diet are Atkins's diet, South Beach and Zone diet. How populer? Book 'Dr.Atkins New Diet Revolution ", first published in 1992, has sold 16 million copies and occupy the number one position in the list of paperback editions of bestsellers on the New York Times. Atkins died in an accident last year, but the company achieve revenue gross 100 million dollars in 2003. While the bestselling hardcover edition is "The South Beach Diet".

Atkins's Diet, which allows people to eat meat in unlimited quantities, lately always been attacked by nutrition experts and health. The American Heart Association has stated "Those who follow this diet have an increased risk of heart abnormalities, kidney, bone and liver." In fact, there is no long-term studies show whether low-carb diet is safe or effective in losing weight. Research over the past two years is still on going, trying to find the answer.

Various programs have been low-carb diets put effort as a priority, surprising the producers of food, melonjakkan profits in the meat industry, but the disadvantage of other sectors. Sales of bread across the United States fell 1.1% in 2003, down 66 million dollars compared to 2002.

Several years ago the Sunrise Café in San Francisco Bay area sold 20 trays of cinnamon bread every day. Now the average is only one tray per day. Sales and potato prices have fallen sharply in the province of Manitoba, Canada. In January, three major manufacturers of french fries he had excess production of 500 tons. PepsiCo, which manufactures soft drinks company Pepsi Cola and Frito-Lay snacks, has been shaken. Income is unchanged from revenues in 1998.

Manufacturers of fast food like McDonalds, Wendy's and Hardees adjust. In Guam, the Burger King restaurant chain has teamed up with others to produce the 'Carb-wrap', which is a cheeseburger without the high-carbohydrate bread. This burger wrapped in lettuce leaves and placed in a bowl to eat with knife and fork.

Unilever, the giant British-Dutch company, has been hit hard. Unilever responded by creating 18 new products, called "carb options' or carbohydrate choices. This product such as peanut butter, spaghetti sauce, salad and low-carb.

But definitely the Americans need to lose weight. The country has experienced so-called 'obesity epidemic'. Not surprisingly, when a poll in January founded 61% of Americans want to lose weight. They want to lose approximately 9 pounds. Low-carb or low fat? Choose one!

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10 Simple Everyday Ways to Stay Slim

noreply@blogger.com (admin) — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 08:13:00 +0000

The easiest recipe to a happy and healthy life is to throw in a good diet and regular exercise into a bowl, mix it up really well, remove alcohol, cigarettes and drugs, and prevent stress from sneaking in. And if you want to make losing weight and staying slim simpler than that, here are ten everyday ways to do so:

1. Get one hour of exercise every day, for at least five days a week. You don’t have to do anything strenuous, just brisk walking will do. If you cannot devote an entire hour, break it up into smaller intervals of 10 or 15 minutes throughout the day.

2. Eat at least two servings of fruits every day, either with your meals or as a mid-meal snack. You could also juice them if you’re not in the mood to eat them, but remember not to add sugar, milk, cream or any other additives that increase its calorific value.

3. Include at least three vegetables in your meals throughout the course of the day – if one of your meals is rich in meat, make up with vegetables during two or three others. Remember, vegetables are healthier when eaten raw or steamed rather than when fried in oil. So instead of eating fries, mash your potatoes to get the maximum benefit.

4. Adopt four different kinds of workouts – do cardio routines one day, strength training the next, work your upper body on the third, and your lower body on the fourth. When you cross train, you not only work all the muscles in your body, but also avoid injury and repetitive stress.

5. Eat five small meals a day instead of three large ones – this way, you avoid a full stomach and the lethargy that comes with it, and you boost your metabolism by eating in small amounts and on a regular basis.

6. Fight the six detrimental habits – smoking, drinking, drugs, stress, gluttony, and laziness.

7. Use one of seven days in the week to do something for yourself; rest all day to rejuvenate yourself for the week ahead, or spend the day doing something that feeds your soul.

8. Get at least eight hours of sleep every night; without adequate sleep, you tend to put on weight and lose your health.

9. Make it a point to eat breakfast around nine am every day; when you provide your body with fuel early in the morning, you boost your body’s metabolism and promote weight loss even when sedentary.

10. And finally, remember the power of ten minutes – when you think you have no time to exercise, remember you need to spend just ten minutes to gain its benefits; when you think you have no time for breakfast, remember that it takes only ten minutes to eat some toast and an egg; and when prefer to take the elevator, remember that it takes just ten more minutes to climb the stairs.

contributed by Ashley M.Jones

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Fast Food That Won't Make You Fat

noreply@blogger.com (admin) — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 02:31:00 +0000

With obesity all over the news and fat-bomb food concoctions getting tons of attention (we're looking at you, KFC Double Down), the drive-thru window is taking a pretty big beating these days. But an increasing number of fast food restaurants are actually offering some surprisingly nutritious — and tasty — options to choose from. Next time you're at the food court or dining by dashboard, sink your teeth into one of these guilt-free options.

1.Wendy's Ultimate Chicken Grill Sandwich

Calories: 340
Fat: 7 grams

The thick piece of lean chicken provides 29 grams of satisfying, metabolism-boosting protein plus 20 percent of your daily iron requirement.

2.Subway Roast Beef Sub

Calories: 330
Fat: 4.5 grams

Make this low-fat sandwich even healthier by loading it up with grilled veggies, not mayo.

3.Burger King Whopper Jr.

Calories: 340
Fat: 20 grams

There's nothing small about this junior-labeled burger; it's juicy and satisfying yet has only 5 grams of saturated, aka "bad," fat.

4.Taco Bell Grilled Steak Soft Tacos

Calories: 320 (2 tacos)
Fat: 4.5 grams

Soft flour tacos have less fat than hard-shell tacos. So feel free to indulge — just skip the extra cheese and sour cream.

5.KFC Honey BBQ Sandwich

Calories: 310
Fat: 3 grams

The honey BBQ flavor gives the chicken a slightly sweet but tangy kick. And amazingly, it's super low-fat.

6.McDonald's Egg McMuffin

Calories: 300
Fat: 12 grams

This egg-and-cheese combo on an English muffin is a decent way to power your mornings. It offers protein, whole grain, and only 5 grams of saturated fat.

7.Wendy's Chili (large)

Calories: 330
Fat: 10 grams (4 sat)

A filling protein powerhouse, it also provides bone-building calcium and fiber from the beans.

8.Pizza Hut Two Slices Pepperoni Thin 'N Crispy Pizza

Calories: 400 (two slices)
Fat: 18 grams

"Thin and crispy" means it has less white-flour crust than other types of pizza. That shaves off calories so you can make room for flavorful pepperoni.

9.Meanwhile, steer clear of these top fat mongers:

1. KFC Double Down

Caloiries: 540
Fat: 32 grams

The calorie count in this cheese-fried chicken-bacon concoction isn't crazy-outrageous, but 32 grams of fat — yikes. And there's not even a piece of lettuce to give it some fiber to help you digest it!

2. McDonald's Angus Bacon and Cheese

Calories: 790
Fat: 39 grams

With a 1/3 pound slab of beef, cheese, bacon, and a thick bun, this heavyweight burger is like a grease bomb to the gut.

3. Pizza Hut Meat Lovers Stuffed Crust

Calories: 960 (2 slices)
Fat: 52 grams

Come on, do you really need oozing mozzarella cheese outside and inside each slice of your pizza?

source : http://www.cosmopolitan.com/advice/health/healthy-fast-food-options

KIWI : the tiny fruit with lots of fiber and vitamin c

noreply@blogger.com (admin) — Tue, 10 May 2011 05:37:00 +0000

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Kiwi is a kind of tiny berries with a group of cultivars of wood vine Actinidia deliciosa and hybrids between this and species in the genus Actinidia. Actinidia native of Shaanxi, China. Initially named Gosberi China, this fruit was renamed for reasons of export marketing in the 1950's, became melonette which later changed to "kiwi" is derived from the name of the bird can not fly from New Zealand.

Health experts have examined the antioxidant content and nutrients in kiwi is very high. Benefits of kiwi fruit to produce fitonutrients which can produce large amounts of polyphenols. Polyphenols own untukdan useful antidote to free radicals. Kiwi was also rich in vitamin A which is good for the eyes.

Excellence is another kiwi, in addition to nutrition, including the largest in the appeal of other fruits, calorie levels are among the lowest. In one egg, kiwi fruit contains approximately 85 calories. Because of the lack of calories that are owned, kiwi a favorite of people who are on a diet. The content of vitamin C in the kiwi larger about two times more than oranges and 17 times more than apples.

Kiwi also contains vitamins E, B1, B2, B6, and vitamin A. The role of vitamin C and E in kiwi function as an antioxidant, a substance-free antidote to cause premature aging and cancer prevention.

Kiwi also contain water and electrolytes that is high enough, so good for the human body needs water and mineral energy replacement. Kiwi can be used to relieve nausea and reduce the risk of kidney stones.

The content of nutrients in every 100 grams (3.5 onz):

Energy 255 kJ (61 kcal)

Carbohidrat 14.66 g

- Sugar 8.99 g

- Fiber 3.0 g

Fat 0.52 g

Protein 1.14 g

- Lutein and zeaxanthin 122 ug

Thiamine (Vit. B1) 0.027 mg (2%)

Riboflavin (Vit. B2), 0.025 mg (2%)

Niacin (Vit. B3) 0.341 mg (2%)

Vitamin B6 0.63 mg (48%)

Folate (Vit. B9) 25 ug (6%)

Vitamin C 92.7 mg (155%)

Vitamin E 1.5 mg (10%)

Vitamin K 40.3 g (38%)

Calcium 34 mg (3%)

Iron 0.31 mg (2%)

Magnesium 17 mg (5%)

Phosphorus 34 mg (5%)

Potassium 312 mg (7%)

Sodium 3 mg (0%)

Zinc 0.14 mg (1%)

Manganese 0.098 mg

Every day, humans need approximately 30 grams of fiber for nutritional adequacy. Kiwi has about 4 grams of fiber. If you do not feel like eating vegetables or other fruits, you can eat 7 or 8 kiwi fruit to satisfy the needs of fiber to help improve your diet program.

So, what are the other benefits contained in this tiny fruit diet in addition to your friends?

Kiwi help improve cardio vascular health, prevents accumulation and plaque on artery walls.
Kiwi contains carotenoids, flavonoids and plant nutrition as the best source of antioxidants to fight cancer.
Kiwi is the best source of vitamin E. Making the kiwi as an intake in your daily diet to maintain skin health.
Kiwi contains actinidin, an enzyme similar to papain in papaya. Chemical reaction to break down proteins.
Kiwi can prevent asthma, cough, protecting DNA and protect the health because they contain many vitamins and antioxidants.

Grapefruit : a great fruit for fat loss
Healthy diet by consuming fruits

DUKAN diet

noreply@blogger.com (admin) — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 04:49:00 +0000

Diet conducted by supermodel Giselle Bundchen and Jennifer Lopez, was developed by a French nutritionist, Dr. Pierre Dukan.

Reportedly, this diet can help you to lose weight to six pounds in a month.

Occupation type diet is a diet high in protein, low in calories and also reduce appetite. This is for the absorption of protein in the body leads to a high caloric expenditure and allow weight loss without losing muscle strength. This program also helps maintain weight, and did not return obese if dietary changes.

If you are interested in doing so, you can try. Here's how the occupation diet that consists of four phases, as quoted from Sofeminine.co.uk.

Phase pure protein

In this phase, you should only eat protein. Good meat, fish, eggs, seafood and dairy products without fat. Do it for 3 to 10 days depending on your weight loss goals.

Phase vegetables

In this phase, the only vegetables that should be added to the protein intake gradually. Vegetables may be consumed too starchy like potatoes, sweet corn, avocados, lentils, green beans, or peas. Do these two phases to reach the target weight (1 kilogram reduction in the maximum period of one week).

Consolidation phase

Return to normal eating habits, but do it slowly and gradually, to avoid the return of body weight. Do this phase for 10 days. Make sure the weight is stable and does not back up or down.

Phase stabilization

You eat as usual, but there are two rules that must be obeyed. That is, one day a week, you only eat pure protein. Then, daily consumption of three tablespoons of wheat or rice bran.

The advantages of this diet is to lose weight fast and controlled. Then, forming a stable eating habits in a long time. Inni diet also gives you the opportunity to 'free' to eat cake or other favorite snacks for two days.

However, there are also drawbacks. Because this diet is very high in protein, especially in the first phase, you may experience constipation. Because the body only get their protein intake, then you can vitamin and mineral deficiencies. Consume vitamin supplements to overcome them.

(vivanews.com)

FIVE SIGNS unhealthy diet

noreply@blogger.com (admin) — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 04:33:00 +0000

Various ways do to have the ideal body. Without thinking about side effects, usually a mainstay of food restriction to make it happen. They were finally trapped in an unhealthy dietary pattern.

Poor diet is a diet that actually make you healthier, feel hunger, and malnutrition. Five of the following is a sign that your diet is bad and must be corrected immediately.

Bleeding gums
If your gums are often injured, especially when a toothbrush, or thrush, could be the food you consume less vitamin C to meet the needs of the body. Can also be marked with dry lips, cracked or bleeding. Therefore, consumption of fruits and vegetables that contain lots of vitamin C. To speed up, you can take supplements of vitamin C. Do not let the body lacks vitamin C, improve your diet.

Hair loss
Hair loss can be a marker that your iron deficiency or hormonal changes drastically. This is caused by irregular eating patterns, nutrient intake is less, or stress. Do not make your diet and iron deficiency drastically alter hormone cycles. Usually a bad diet makes you lack protein, and vitamins A and D which makes the quality of the hair roots down and lead to hair loss.

Frequent fractures
When the bones in a very fragile situation, you will easily break bones. This indicates the body lacks calcium, or maybe you avoid dairy products, or high protein foods when dieting. Lack of calcium, protein and phosphorus can make bones brittle. Especially if you are not exercising. We recommend that if your diet, meet calcium needs with the sunbathing in the morning, drinking plain yogurt or soy milk and fish consumption.

Dry skin
The skin is dry, even scaly usually happens because you are deficient in vitamin E. Even if you already use a moisturizer, but if the body lacks vitamin E, the skin will look dull and dry. For that, multiply the consumption of beans, because they contain lots of vitamin E. Do not let it ruin your diet beauty of your skin.

Brittle nails
If your food for malnutrition, your nails will be very fragile. Thus, easily broken, peeling or white spots appear. That's because you lack protein, vitamin E, and calcium. Improve food menu with a menu rich in vitamins and spread nails with olive oil.

(vivanews.com)

DIET to prevent migraine

noreply@blogger.com (admin) — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 04:20:00 +0000

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If your headaches because migraine

may cause is a lack of proper food. Nutritionist Fiona Hunter explains that this problem can be overcome with proper diet.

Most of the trigger migraine attacks are certain foods, such as red wine, caffeine, cheese, and orange. These types of foods that contain vaso-active amines that can enlarge the blood vessels, causing a migraine for some people.

In many cases, migraines are caused by this chemical reaction than an allergic response. However, on a small portion of patients, the main trigger is a food allergy.

Sometimes the trigger migraine is also derived from a combination of various factors, such as stress, fatigue, PMS (premenstrual syndrome) and hungry, or certain foods. To avoid this, the British Migraine Association suggested to prevent blood sugar levels decrease when the distance between each meal apart.

Eat a little, but often. Avoid foods that are sweet, like chocolate. Instead, choose vegetables and fruits. Also it's good eating snacks late at night to prevent migraine attacks in the morning. Do not be late for breakfast.

Here are some notes from Alicia Hunter for migraine sufferers.

Avoid :
- Beverages derived from grapes, such as red wine, port wine, sherry and beer.
- Tea, coffee, cola, chocolate.
- Cheese.
- Citrus and fruit juices.
- Yeast extract.
- Long beans, banana, avocado.

As a successor :
- White wine.
- Tea or coffee that does not contain caffeine and herbal tea.
- Soft cheese, yoghurt and fromage frais (cheese made from goat's milk).
- Apples and pears.
Need to Look For :
- Make a note if accompanied by other symptoms of migraine attack or if relapse after eating certain foods or
beverages.
- If migraine attacks associated with menstruation, avoid foods that cause a week before the menstrual period.
- If you have a habit of drinking red wine, replace with high quality. Research shows that red wine is very
expensive to reduce attacks.
- For those who experience frequent migraine attacks in the morning, you should eat a snack before go to
sleep at night.

source : http://health.kompas.com

Healthy diet by consuming fruits

Various of Vegetarian

noreply@blogger.com (admin) — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 03:50:00 +0000

When you hear the term vegetarian, maybe people will immediately think about who is really anti with foods made from animal products and eat only plants. Actually, the assumption was not entirely true, there are also groups that are not too strict vegetarian and still consume animal products. Here are some types of vegetarians that you ought to know.

Vegan Group
Types of vegetarians this one is kind of very strict in terms of food. Vegan vegetarian groups will consume only plants such as vegetables and fruit. They are very anti-animal products, including honey, garments from animal skins, and all things related to animals.

Lacto Vegetarian Group
Lacto vegetarian groups are not too tight like a vegan. Lacto is the kind of vegetarian who will eat vegetable materials but also drink milk and other products made from milk.

Ovo vegetarian group
Ovo vegetarian group is similar to lacto vegetarian. They always consume plant products and avoid animal products except eggs.

Lacto-ovo vegetarian group
Lacto-ovo vegetarian group is a combination of vegetarian and lacto vegetarian octo, which consume the vegetable material but also drink milk and eat eggs. They also consume products made from milk, like yogurt, butter, cheese, etc..

Pollo Vegetarian Group
Pollo vegetarian type is arguably the most low-vegetarian group, meaning that this group is always eating plants or plant products as a staple food. However, at certain moments when they do not refuse to eat animal products like meat, milk, or eggs.

Group Pesco Vegetarian.
Besides consuming vegetable products as a staple food, these types of vegetarians also eat fish, but avoid other animal foods sepeerti beef or chicken.

That is the types of vegetarians who may yet you know in advance. Maybe you'll think, why people decide to become a vegetarian. Actually very good vegetarian for health, and this has been proven by many people and experts.

Someone who implement healthy lifestyle by becoming a vegetarian, has a relatively low risk of disease. Also can make live longer. You are interested in being a vegetarian, you can try it from now.

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Known & Understanding Vegetarian

noreply@blogger.com (admin) — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 03:41:00 +0000

Tradition and custom vegetarian actually had done a long time. This custom was originally a religious doctrine, but then evolved into a lifestyle. Especially with the higher number of degenerative diseases that kill the suspected animal from eating foods that contain lots of cholesterol, such as heart disease, hypertension, and diabetes ..

Vegetarian Society

The term comes from the word vegetarian vegetus which means the whole, live, fresh, healthy, so that understanding is a vegetarian who eats all kinds of fresh and healthy foods and avoid eating food from animal elements. The term vegetarian was first used in 1847 when the establishment of a community in the UK who avoid eating meat that is called the Vegetarian Society.

But vegetarians according to this community still incorporating elements of egg and dairy cattle associated results, such as milk, cheese, and so forth. So they are vegetarian for more on understanding the food away from meat. In its development, the group has spread to various parts of the world.

As a lifestyle, vegetarianism is also rapidly accepted by society. Pre world's top artist not a few who live this new lifestyle. Various restaurants or special vegetarian restaurants are also popping up. In addition, not a few great restaurants are always prepared vegetarian menu if there are consumers who ask for it.

Vegetarian Types

The term vegetarian was not derived from vegetable or non-grain crops, so that notion does not mean vegetarians who consume only pure vegetable seeds and avoid non other foods. This relates to the type of vegetarian who at least can be subdivided into 3 groups:

Semi-Vegetarian (Pesco Vegetarian or Pollo), a group of vegetarians who still eat fish food, milk, eggs, several types of meat such as chicken, but avoid the kind of red meat.

Lacto-Vegetarian evo, a group of vegetarians who are avoiding various types of meat or fish, but still consuming follow-up animal products, like milk, eggs, and cheese. In this group there are two groups: those who eat eggs but avoid milk, called ovo vegetarian, and the group who consumed milk but not eat the egg, called a lacto vegetarian.

Vegan Vegetarian, that is a pure vegetarian leave out all foods from meat, fish and associated products and only eat foods from vegetables, grain crops, and fruits. Even the various products other than food, but of animals for the sake of fashion, cosmetics and others are also shunned. In addition, this group is also known to avoid all products of insects and their derivatives, such as honey, royal jelly.

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Benefits of Vegetarian

noreply@blogger.com (admin) — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 03:28:00 +0000

Here is a series of benefits vegetarians who may not know

Cancer-free

According to several studies conducted by health experts, meat eaters have a higher risk of cancer than vegetarians. The experts concluded that the plant products such as vegetables and fruit has many important chemical that functions reduce the risk of cancer, such as antioxidants and some phytochemical substances.

Disease-free cholesterol

It is no secret that the meat or animal products can cause increased levels of bad cholesterol. As already known, which continues to increase bad cholesterol will lead to some dangerous diseases, such as heart disease and stroke.

Preventing obesity

Another benefit is a vegetarian who can take care of your body slimness. Have you heard that people who diet should consume meat? Of course not. Instead, they must multiply to eat vegetables and fruits that have a low content of fat and calories but high in fiber.

In fact, obesity is one health problem. With a body who are obese, the body will be susceptible to dangerous diseases such as diabetes or coronary heart disease.

Strengthen bones

According to research, the bones will be strong indeed if given adequate calcium supply. However, when you consume animal products are very rich in protein, excess protein can inhibit the absorption of calcium in the body so the body steals calcium from bones and cause bone loss.

Vegetarians generally consume calcium from several types of plants such as spinach, broccoli, beans, or cassava.

Free of menopausal disorders

One of the benefits of a vegetarian is to minimize any disruption that commonly occur before menopause in women. When going through the menopause, female hormone estrogen will decrease and cause a series of disturbances, both physically and mentally. For example, the body feels pain, discomfort, uncontrollable emotions, etc..

All these disorders can be quite muted by eating the types of vegetables or some fruit. For example soy is rich in phytoestrogens, which is a substance that has characteristics very similar to estrogen, so soy is often referred to as a source of natural estrogen.

Not contagious animal disease or poisoning

Some animal food products can be contaminated with certain diseases, such as mad cow disease or bird flu. Some harmful bacteria can even be transmitted to humans by animals, such as salmonella or Campylobacter is transmitted by chickens.

Not only that, fish products can have some adverse effect on health because they contain heavy metals like mercury that can cause pollution in the body.

Live longer

Benefits of the biggest vegetarian is that you are more likely to live longer than non-vegetarians. This is because you are a vegetarian will avoid the dangerous diseases that lately become the main cause of death of a person.

That series of benefits vegetarians who was very good for health. In addition to keeping the body for not developing the disease, you can save money. As you know, today the prices of animal products like meat or eggs are very expensive. So, it never hurts to be a vegetarian, right?

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1 REASON For Slow Female Fat Loss & 5 Tips To Fix It

noreply@blogger.com (admin) — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 09:04:00 +0000

You may have heard (or realized!), that it’s more difficult for women to lose fat than men. Differences in male and female hormones are certainly involved - both in the fat loss process as well as in the patterns of fat storage on the body. But the biggest obstacle is NOT hormonal issues, it’s one little fat loss relativity factor that almost all women overlook…

That factor is the simple fact that women are usually smaller and lighter than men, yet they err by setting their goals and designing their nutrition plans like men or larger women.

This especially applies to short and petite women who still have body fat to lose.

Case in point: Last week I received an email from a female reader who told me she was doing 3 weight training and 6 cardio sessions per week and the cardio was 45 minutes at a clip.

She said she weighed 111 lbs at 4 feet 11 inches tall, but even though she was petite, she had “several pounds of flab” she wanted to lose and just felt kind of “mushy.”

She had been really inspired by the success stories on the Burn the Fat websites, especially the finalists in our Burn the Fat transformation challenge.

But she said she was starting to get discouraged because she was losing so much slower than everyone else, it seemed.

First I asked her if she knew her body fat percentage. It may seem odd, but it’s possible to be a so-called “ideal” body weight and have high body fat and low lean body mass. That’s called “normal weight obesity” or in the popular vernacular, “skinny fat”). With the prevalence of body image disorders today, (and lets face it, the mirror plays tricks on us all), it’s especially important to understand and objectively measure body composition.

Having confirmed that she did actually have body fat to lose, even though she wasn’t overweight, here’s what I told her:

When you have a smaller body, you have lower calorie needs. When you have lower calorie needs, your relative deficit (20%, 30% etc) gives you a smaller absolute deficit and therefore you lose fat more slowly than someone who is larger and can create a larger deficit more easily.

Here’s an example for a man

Me: I’m male, 5’ 8”, a lean 192 lbs and very active:

Daily calorie maintenance level: 3300 calories a day
20% calorie deficit = cut out 660 calories
Optimal calorie intake for fat loss: 2640 calories a day
On paper predicted fat loss: 1.3 lbs of wt loss per week
At 2640 calories per day, I’d drop fat rather painlessly. If I bumped up my calorie burn or decreased my intake by another 340 a day, that would be enough to give me 2 lbs per week wt loss. Either way, that’s hardly a starvation diet (Ah, the joys of being a man).

For smaller women, the math equation is very different.

At only 4 foot 11 inches tall and 111 lbs, a female’s numbers would look like this:

Daily maintenance level 1930 calories (even at a moderately active exercise level).
20% deficit would = 386 calories
Optimal intake for fat loss 1544 calories a day
On paper predicted fat loss only 8/10th of a lb of fat loss/wk.
If you took a more aggressive calorie deficit of 30%, that’s a 579 calorie deficit which would now drop the calorie intake to 1351 calories/day.

That’s pretty low in calories. However, you would still have a fairly small calorie deficit. In fact, I would get to eat twice as many calories (2600 vs 1300 per day) and I’d still get almost twice the weekly rate of fat loss!

I know, this isn’t “fair,” but it doesn’t mean women can’t get as lean as they want to be. It means that on average, women will drop fat slower than men. It also means women with small bodies will lose fat more slowly than larger women.

What to do about it?

5 TIPS FOR FEMALE FAT LOSS
#1 Set a goal that’s realistic relative to your gender, body size and weight. ONE POUND a week of fat loss is much more in line with a realistic goal for a small-framed female. Overweight people can lose it faster. Men can drop it faster.

#2: Weigh and measure all your food any time you feel you’re stuck at a plateau, just to be sure. When your calorie expenditure is on the low side, you don’t have much margin for error. One extra pastry, muffin or handful of cookies and ZAP, your little 20% calorie deficit is GONE!

#3: Remember that body fat and body weight are NOT the same thing. Judge your progress on body composition. (I teach how to measure your body fat and lean body mass in the privacy of your own home as part of my Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle Program).

#4: Keep a weekly progress chart for weight, body fat percentage, pounds of fat and pounds of lean body mass. Water weight and lean body mass gains can mask fat loss so it’s possible to make progress even though the scale isn’t moving. Pay special attention to the progress trend over time.

#5: Burn more calories from the time you already spend in the gym. Suggestions: Make 2 or 3 of your long cardio sessions higher in intensity so you burn more calories in the same or even less time. Set up your weight training with big compound exercise and brief rest intervals so you burn more calories from strength training as well.

Dropping only ONE pound per week (or less) may seem excruciatingly slow, but even if you get a HALF a pound a week fat loss, that’s still progress. Celebrate it. Keep that up over time, and you will reach your goal. Persistence pays.

Train hard and expect success!

By : Tom Venuto
Author of Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle

Founder & CEO, Burn the Fat Inner Circle

source : http://www.burnthefatblog.com

EASY WAYS to Cut 100 Calories at Every Meal

noreply@blogger.com (admin) — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 06:50:00 +0000

The science is simple: Eating fewer calories makes you drop pounds. But depriving yourself by skimping on meals and banishing snacks only makes you hungry and pissed off. Plus, you are more likely to binge in the end anyway. The real solution lies in cutting out just a few little extra items from each meal (truly, your taste buds won’t even realize their absence) as well as making some food swaps so you sacrifice one fat-bomb ingredient and replace it with a more flavorful option. Incorporate a few of these ideas into your day and you’ll soon feel lighter and—as a bonus—healthier.

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Instead of one croissant, eat two pieces of whole-wheat toast with a smidge of butter or cream cheese on each slice.
Scoop out the white-bread inside of your plain bagel.
Order or whip up an egg-white scramble with two pieces of turkey bacon rather than a whole-egg omelette with two pieces of pork bacon.
Use 4 tablespoons of hummus instead of 2 tablespoons of regular mayonnaise on your sandwich. Or go with mustard, which is practically calorie-free (just 3 in each little packet!).
Dress your salad with 1 tablespoon each of oil and vinegar in place of creamy ranch dressing.
Eat your French-or Italian-bread sandwich/hero open-faced so you consume only one slice of bread.
Opt for a 1-cup serving of no-butter microwave popcorn rather than munching on a bag of potato chips.
Snack on a medium-size cup of low-fat frozen yogurt in lieu of a candy bar.
Skip the croutons, halve the Parmesan dressing, and say no to extra cheese on top of your Caesar salad.
Eat two part-skim string cheeses instead of a plate of three crackers with whole-milk cheese cubes.
Skip the cheese and sour cream that often come as toppings on a bowl of chili or a baked potato.
Pass on the roll or pretzel stick that arrives with your soup or salad.
Order your burger sans cheese.
Nosh on a handful of pretzels at the bar during happy hour rather than the same amount of nuts.
Say no when your server offers fresh grated Parmesan cheese on your pasta.
Replace your vodka tonic with a vodka soda. (Soda water, like regular water, has nada calories.)
Dunk 10 tortilla chips in salsa, not guacamole.
Share a small order of spicy wings on the bone instead of breaded chicken wings.
When you cook at home, use a spray like Pam to coat the pan (spritz for one full second) instead of using a tablespoon of olive oil.
Put a dollop of Tru Whip on your slice of pie or cake rather than 2 tablespoons of hot fudge or chocolate syrup.

by : Zoe Ruderman
source http://www.cosmopolitan.com

Healthy Accordance ZODIAC

noreply@blogger.com (admin) — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 02:24:00 +0000

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Who knows can help you get a desirable weight.

Aries
Aries need a challenge. Resolution of fun will have a level of success is big enough for you. When will walk away, try to bring a pedometer to measure the level of velocity, distance, or time in a regular exercise per day. Do the kind of challenge for yourself, for example, when you violate the resolution, give a kind of punishment for yourself. Discipline in choosing foods can be a little difficult for you. Try to do a resolution to eat more fruits berries and nuts as a distraction, rather than choosing potato chips or ice cream.

Taurus
For Taurus, the resolution that she has made about the habits tend to keep it simple and keep everything. Can only change by changing the habits of ordinary white bread with whole grains or by changing the menu to the porridge oats. Or to get used to walk every morning to calm the mind as well as strengthen the muscles in the body.

Gemini
Gemini need the support of friends to be able to help him keep making changes to his lifestyle. If it is difficult to ask your friend to exercise together every day, you can set up such a blog to record and share the results of a diet that you run. From there, you can find and invite "his compatriots" to share stories, and encouragement. Strolling around the place to stay at least half an hour per day could be an option. Gemini is the type who wants to know, try to fill it with curiosity often check the contents list of foods you will eat. Avoid foods containing high fructose corn syrup (high fructose corn syrup).

Cancer
Zodiac this one food enthusiasts, but not like exercise. This will make it difficult to meet the health care resolution. Cancer desire to be loving another person can be paired with exercises to move the body. For example, with a visit to relatives or neighbors who are sick while walking to get there. Another way, taking the dog for pet or nephew in the afternoon walk around the neighborhood. Reduce weight and appear more attractive by making the resolution of the menu include a salad a day that has at least 5 vegetables with different colors with a healthy dressing, like olive oil.

Leo
Leo likes to have fun. Therefore, the key to successful resolution of your health is to do it while having fun. If you like ice cream, try to replace it with frozen yogurt or frozen fresh fruit that is given a little whipped cream. Small steps can make a big difference.

Virgo
To Virgo, increase the success of the diet can seek the menu of vegetables, fresh fruit, and brown rice or wheat into the daily intake. Try to do this for a month, and see the difference on your body. Virgo will find it easier to make changes in his habits if he was helping others in the process. Friends who can support can also be an encouragement to practice.

Libra
Libra is a social type. They will succeed if joining a group. Exercising with friends arms will make you more comfortable. Try to follow the classes who also teaches fitness diet changes.

Scorpio
Scorpio including those who persevere. Zodiac this one does not need much support from many people. He can do research to find the right type of exercise for yourself. The walk can be a fun exercise. Reduce high-fructose corn syrup (high fructose corn syrup) and artificial coloring, and multiply the vegetables, eggs and organic meat will make your body more healthy.

Sagittarius
Sagittarius generally like to make big plans, but quickly gave up. The secret to successfully get the health and fitness is to start with small steps. You will be happier doing something that develops your horizons and explore your world. Cycling, walking fast, or practicing dance will make your body stay in shape. Try adding vegetable or fruit each week to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Capricorn
Capricorn will be able to run a resolution that can reliably support long-term success in other fields. Combine exercise with everyday things. For example, walking to work, walk in the afternoon with your partner, or do sports that can build social networks. Look bad habits that could endanger the health, then try to delete it. If you fall, brace yourself for the return to your lane.

Aquarius
The greatest hope for Aquarius for the successful running of the resolution is to have a companion in arms. Invite a friend who you think could be a friend to exercise. Find a friend who is fun to talk to and build a support system.

Pisces
For Pisces, the resolution of health can be started with very good, and then just disappear. Hope for your success is to combine diet and exercise fitness in daily discipline. For example, by choosing to be vegetarian, or choose to eat organic foods. Yoga and tai chi is a fun way to strengthen the body and balance the soul. Do not make your body tired and forced to work if your body actually choose to rest.

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diets based on BLOOD TYPE

noreply@blogger.com (admin) — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 05:10:00 +0000

The success of this blood type diet depends on the conditions and needs of the perpetrator's body. This diet aims to achieve a healthy body.

Blood type diet studied by Dr. Peter J. D’Adamo shows the physiological effects of lectins that enters the body. Lectins are proteins that generally found in food. Each type of food can affect the metabolism and blood composition and thus affects the balance of the immune system blood composition of which has 2 important components of antigen and antibody.

The reason for the importance of blood classification by Dr. Peter J. D’Adamo is a blood type that is identified with a sign surface antigens so that when red blood cells to transport a foreign object such as viruses and bacteria, it will be immediately marked as "comrade" or "enemy". As with food, if found lectins, it will be marked as the enemy and cause the blood cells clumping together, causing problems to the digestive system and metabolism of food on insulin production and hormone disruption. This is why why each blood type needs to have the classification of food.

Here are the menu suggestions that can be consumed on the basis of blood type:

Diet for blood group A is the recommended high-carb foods and low in fat.
Foods that are very useful : spinach, broccoli, carrots, mushrooms goldfish, peanuts, beans, nuts / soy milk, tofu, tempeh, rice flour, blueberries, olive oil, carp, sardines.

Food is neutral : tuna, chicken eggs and duck, quail eggs, sesame oil, sunflower seeds, peas / peas, corn, tapioca, wheat bread, pumpkin, onion, cucumber, taro, grape, melon, cantaloupe, pears, pomegranates, dates, strawberries , persimmon, guava, chicken meat.

Foods to avoid : meat (beef, duck, rabbit, partridge, lobster, octopus, crabs, eels, frogs, shrimp, squid), butter, cow's milk, cheese, ice cream, whole milk, pickles, eggplant, tomatoes, yams, potatoes, oranges , coconut / coconut milk, melon, honey, bananas (king), papaya, soda water.

Sport is suitable for : yoga, tai chi, meditation.

Diet for blood group B is the recommended milk and dairy products.
Foods that are very useful : marine fish, cow's milk, cheese, porridge, oats, Essene bread, rice cakes, broccoli, sweet potatoes, carrots, cauliflower, eggplant, green tea.

Food is neutral : squid, carp, tuna, butter, cheese, eggs, chicken, red beans, chickpeas, rice flour, bread, rice, spinach, broccoli, lettuce, cucumber, pumpkin, potatoes, cabbage, mangoes, melons, oranges, pears, dates , guava, beef.

Foods to avoid : meat (chicken, pork, duck, snails, crabs, snails, eels, frogs, octopus, lobster), ice cream, eggs (duck, goose, quail), peanuts, wheat bread, tomatoes, corn, avocados, pomegranate , coconut / coconut, persimmon, starfruit, pears, water, soda, alcoholic beverages.

Sport is suitable for : swimming, tennis, walking, meditation.

Diet for blood group AB is in accordance with the suitability of each indivdu against certain types of food.
Foods that are very useful : sardines, tuna, goat's milk, egg white (chicken), ricotta cheese, sour cream (low calorie), green tea, red wine.

Food is neutral : squid, carp, tuna, butter, cheese, eggs, chicken, red beans, chickpeas, rice flour, bread, rice, broccoli, spinach, lettuce, cucumber, pumpkin, potatoes, cabbage, mangoes, melons, oranges, pears, dates , guava.

Foods to avoid : meat (beef, chicken, duck, pork, goose, lobster, crab, frog), butter, ice cream, duck egg, black beans, pickles, corn, star fruit, pomegranate, bitter melon, banana, coconut, persimmon, guava, mango , Ketchup, coffee, soda, alcoholic beverages.

Sports that matched conducted : exercise in the morning.

Diet for blood group O are foods high in protein and low in carbohydrates.
Foods that are very useful : broccoli, sweet potatoes, pumpkin, lettuce, seaweed, Chinese radishes, blueberries, Cerry, guava, curry spices, peas, red beans, all kinds of onion, seaweed, ginger, kailan, turmeric, beef.

Food is neutral : carp, eels, lobster, tuna, sardines, shrimp, eggs (chicken and duck), butter, beans (black, red, green beans, soybeans), tempeh, tofu, soy milk, oatmeal, rice, rice cakes, bread, rice , wheat flour, eggplant, tomato, pumpkin, chicken, duck meat.

Foods to avoid : pork, squid, cuttlefish, clams, frogs, octopus, goose eggs, quail eggs, ice cream, cheese, cow milk, yogurt, coconut oil, turtle oil, corn, corn, broccoli flowers, peanuts, cashews, pumpkin seeds, laichi, potatoes, cucumbers, cauliflower, mushrooms, cantaloupe, mandarin oranges, bananas, bitter melon, white wine, soy sauce, coffee, liquor.

Sport is suitable for : aerobic.

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13 HEALTHY FOODS That Can Make You Fat

noreply@blogger.com (admin) — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 04:36:00 +0000

Some so-called smart eats are just junk food in disguise. Cut back on them and your thighs will thank you.

Chips, gooey desserts, anything that starts with fried — you know to fight off these calorie cows with a stick. What's tricky is that some foods with famously healthy reputations are actually worse for your weight than the snacks in vending machines and drive-throughs. We fill you in on what they are and why they keep you from hitting that golden number on the scale.

1.Sushi Rolls

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The veggies and seaweed wrap are low-cal, but a lot of the most popular rolls are slathered with cream cheese or mayo (e.g., in that spicy sauce that comes on many options), and the seafood inside may be tempura-battered. Thanks to those ingredients, a standard roll can clock in at 500 to 600 calories. Also, soy sauce is loaded with sodium. It won't make you gain weight, but it'll cause you to retain water, so your jeans will feel (and look) tighter.

2.Dried Fruit
Cup for cup, dried fruit has five to eight times more calories than the fresh kind because it has been dehydrated and is much denser. Fresh grapes, for example, have 60 calories per cup, while raisins have 460. And many brands add sugar, amping up the calorie count even more.

3.Granola
Since it's loaded with good-for-you nuts and oats, it's too bad that they add oil to make it crisp and tons of sugar for more yumminess. One bowl racks up around 500 calories. Other cereals with the same nutrients but less oil and sugar pack half that.

4.Bran Muffins
Whether it's plain bran or mixed with apples or bananas, the fiber fills you up, sure, but considering all the sugar and butter it delivers, a bran muffin is basically just a round slice of cake. One weighs in at about 20 grams of fat, 420 calories, and 34 grams of sugar.

5.Half-and-Half

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You put so little into your coffee, it seems like a harmless way to get calcium - especially when compared to full-fat cream. But a few spoonfuls per cup of joe two or three times a day quickly turns into 200 or more calories plus the same amount of fat as a big pat of butter!

6.Wraps
No matter what you put in it, the average wrap is a major offender. If you roll it out, it can be 1 foot across — seriously — and pack up to 300 calories. Since the surface area is way bigger than two slices of bread, you coat it with a lot more mayo or dressing than you would a sub or sandwich.

7.Bottled Teas
Most store-bought brands are souped up with sugar or honey, which are crazy-caloric sweeteners. Oh, and one bottle can contain two or more servings, bringing the calorie count to almost 200 — similar to a bottle of soda.

8.Rice Cakes
These light snacks are fat-free and low in calories, but they're also completely lacking in fiber or protein — ingredients that experts say actually curb hunger. That means downing two or three won't do anything but add more calories to your daily total and leave you craving something with substance. And limit the flavored kinds — they don't satisfy you more and they tend to have lots of sugar or sodium.

9.Veggie Burgers
Sure, skipping beef in lieu of a meat-free patty may save you a little fat and cholesterol. But depending on the brand and what you put on it, you could easily end up housing more than 1,000 calories. The cheese that often binds the veggies together and the huge size of the burgers are anything but diet-friendly. Add a bun and some ketchup and you might as well have had the quarter-pounder.

10.Juice
Reaching your recommended daily fruit-serving goal by getting it in liquid form might be the reason you can't fit into last year's LBD. A 16-ounce bottle of OJ or apple juice has 55 grams of carbohydrates, the equivalent of five slices of bread. And most of that is sugar — a whopping 12 spoonfuls of it.

11.Diet Microwave Meals
The lean ready-to-eat dishes tend to be high in sodium — since the manufacturers can't rely on calorie-rich fat to make the stuff taste good, they resort to salt. As a result, scarfing them will make you retain water, especially in your arms and legs, leaving you puffy.

12.Salads
There's nothing better for you or your waist than naked veggies, but the shredded cheese, candied nuts, croutons, and globs of dressing often make salads as caloric as an oversize dish of pasta. And nutritionists are quick to point out that innocent-sounding vinaigrettes, though not as fattening as ranches, can be almost as high-cal.

13.Tofu

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Order this health food at a restaurant and what you'll most likely get is a plateful of sodium, calories, saturated fat, and even sugar. Tofu itself isn't the issue — the problem is that the white stuff is so bland, it's often served doused in decadent sauces then deep-fried to give it flavor and texture, making it a diet disaster.

By Zoe Ruderman

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