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How to Keep Obesity Away – Eat Right and Stay in Shape

February 20th, 2012

What will you be eating for dinner tonight? Some pasta with meatballs, or maybe you’ll be going down the road to a diner for a meal. However before you do so have you considered the calorie value of what you are about to consume?

Its no longer news that over 16% of Americans are already overweight and the figure is rising everyday, no thanks to our lack of activity coupled with advances in technology which has made us unnecessarily lazy. Sadly even our children are following our footsteps as they have abandoned games in the park for video games and so on. Now back to the problem at hand, we have lost our good old dinner times at our dinner tables as we usually opt for quick fix meals which are already processed with most of the nutrients already destroyed. How many families still cook dinner at home? Quite a few I suppose, blame it on lack of time and other things competing for our attention.

Healthy eating foods are generally defined as foods we can eat and feel not only good within ourselves, but look smart, mentally, physically, psychologically and spiritually! They can equally be defined as those foods that can perform essential duties in our bodies and lives. Healthy foods are simple to cook and can save you lots of money and prevent one from becoming overweight. Once again, I remind you that we are what we eat and what we eat can influence not only our attitudes but also our fitness levels as well as our spiritual state! Eat well, eat healthy foods and live long!

Eating some healthier foods can lower your Cholesterol levels and can help you live healthier life as well as achieve fitness and good health. Generally, any food that keeps your weight in check is considered healthy and will consist of carbohydrates, protein, fibre, and other nutrients in the right proportions. Many people don’t seem to realize the importance of eating healthy foods. Some people don’t care about what they eat as long as they are called foods. They don’t even bother how they are cooked or presented!

Recommended healthy foods will be fresh vegetables preferably from the garden or farm, fresh fruit, fresh fishes,legumes which are rich in fiber and protein. Avoid junk food as much as possible as they contain lots of salt and saturated oils which have a way of pushing up your cholesterol level and eventually your weight. All these food combinations and recipes are contained in a special diet program which has helped lots of people to lose unwanted weight. Kindly visit the website below for more information on this special program.

Diet Solution Tips You Can Use Today For Healthy Weight Loss

December 28th, 2011

The dietary tips I am about to share with you is what I used while losing 122 pounds. The main key to healthy weight loss is to change the dietary and lifestyle habits that got you over weight in the first place. When I was over weight I did not have the motivation to eat the “right” foods and was living a inactive lifestyle. As a result, I was constantly feeling tired, bloated and ended up with high blood pressure. Does some of this sound familiar?

Tip # 1 – Good Fats Will Help You lose Weight

Unfortunately, there is a lot of misleading information out there when it comes to “fat”. Sounds like a bad word right? Well, despite the 99% fat free advertisement you see on TV there are actually “good” fats out there. Here is an example: The processed hydrogenated vegetable oils will cause more fat storage. Why? The properties in these “omega-6″ oils are simply made up of “long-chain triglyceride” bonds which are harder for the body to break down which in turn are stored in the body as fat. This is also the kind of oil that contributes to more “bad” LDL cholesterol.

As for good fats, pure coconut oil has the medium chain bonds making it easier for the the liver to convert to energy rather than be primarily stored in your body as fat. As a result, this omega-3 fat will help increase not only the “good” HDL cholesterol but the metabolism so your body can become a fat burning furnace which is what you want for weight loss. Another good source of fat is cod liver oil. We all need “fat” but only the good kind for more energy.

Tip # 2 – Sugar is Your Enemy

The amount of highly refined sugars in the forms of sucrose (table sugar), dextrose (corn sugar), and high-fructose corn syrup are being processed in so many foods today like bread, cereal, drinks, candy, various microwave meals and many others to list. When we eat these type of foods they can raise the insulin levels putting us in the weight gaining zone. When the levels are high enough this encourages fat storage. Cutting back on sugar and drinking more water should help balance this.

Tip # 3 – Keep Track of Your Progress

A key suggestion for managing your progress is to keep a daily journal with you. Take a before and after photo to include in the journal. Go to the doctor and get the numbers on everything from weight to cholesterol. Then take another test again 6-12 months later and see the difference in improvement. As they say “before” and “after”. You will be able to know where you stand and will not have to play the guessing game any more.

Keep in mind that individual results will vary according to the body type of each person. I would like to also encourage some form of exercise such as walking if you are able to do so. Using these tips today will be a great step towards successful weight loss. You may find more of my weight loss article tips posted in the near future.

Weight Loss Tips and Advice

June 29th, 2011

Let’s take a quick look at some weight loss tips and advice for those of you who are struggling to lose weight. If you are one of the tens of millions of folks who are simply UNABLE to have any success on a diet, you are unquestionably frustrated about your fat loss failure. But the truth is, you aren’t alone….as studies show that over 90% of people who diet will either NOT lose weight, or gain it ALL back (and more) once you have. Read on as we take a look at a few tips that have worked wonders for me, and thousands of others around the globe.

Tip #1: Forget About the Fads!

Did you know that some dieters spend YEARS of their lives wasted on reading about, researching and then TRYING fad diets that simply don’t work. Wow, right? That’s a lot of wasted time, effort AND income to boot! The simple truth is that while our understanding of the body may grow and evolve, sound nutritional principles don’t. A calorie is a calorie…and that will NOT change, regardless of what book of the month comes out to offer the promise of magical fat loss. This is the first step to finding success, resolving yourself to STOP chasing fads, and START

Tip #2: Pick a Program That is Proven to Work!

Simply following in the footsteps of people who have already BEEN successful on a diet is an easy and elegant way of sharing in their results as well. The problem that so many of us face when starting a diet is trying to re-invent the wheel….or find a shortcut, a magic pill or solution that is going to give us the results we want. Not ONLY does this not work, it more often than not proves to be a recipe for regression, and I’m NOT talking about turning back the hands on the scale, either.

Remember – it’s YOUR responsibility to lose weight and take control of your body, your health and your reflection. You CAN do it, many of us have been in the very same place, and once you decide you’re READY to be thin….you WILL be, I promise!

Remember – if you HAVEN’T been able to lose weight before…it’s NOT your fault! Knowledge is POWER, and the most important step on the path to a firm, fit & beautiful body is information, EDUCATION and empowerment!