Category: Weight Loss
Protein: A Building Block to Weight Loss
Our bodies don’t store protein, so protein needs are generally higher for individuals attempting to increase muscle mass and strength because exercise causes substantial changes in protein metabolism. This is why body builders often consume a lot of protein. The proteins in your muscles are continually turned over as muscle is broken down and new [...]
Fat Burners: Get Results
You know it’s time to do something about your extra weight. You have been looking in the mirror for a while and have finally decided enough is enough! Sure, you know all the things you need to do to get back in shape like eat better and exercise, but why not get a little help [...]
Festive Fun: Make Smart Alcohol Choices
If you are watching your weight, alcohol is something you may want to put some limits on. Alcohol is very calorie dense coming in at seven calories per gram, but it also halts fat loss progress when you consume it. In addition, when you indulge in a few drinks your will power goes down, causing [...]
Ten Dangerous Effects of Trans Fatty Acids
Trans fatty acids are dangerous and can cause health problems including heart disease and possibly even cancer. They don’t help you get any leaner and can hinder your body’s fat-burning process. The trans fatty acids in hydrogenated oil are believed to raise bad blood cholesterol (LDL) even more than saturated fats. 10 dangerous effects of [...]
Good Fats, Bad Fats
Dr. Udo Erasmus, the world’s #1 expert on dietary fats, says: “There are fats that heal and fats that kill.” Adding the wrong kind of fats can: increase your blood cholesterol clog your arteries increase fat storage wreak havoc in your body Adding the right kind of fats can: increase your energy increase fat burning [...]
THANKSGIVING: Don’t Let it Get Your Waistline!
A few smart substitutions can help you stave off extra pounds this holiday season. Dietitians with the University of Texas Southwestern Allied Health Science School suggest the following: Use broth for sauteing instead of butter to save 104 calories per tablespoon. Substitute 1/3-cup mayonnaise and 1/3-cup non-fat plain yogurt for 2/3-cup mayonnaise (480 calories saved). [...]
Functional Fat Loss
If you’ve been a long-time waist-watcher, perhaps you remember the popular nutrient ratio of 60-30-10; meaning a diet of 60 percent protein, 30 percent carbohydrates and 10 percent fat. This ratio was all the rage for quite some time and was both touted and practiced by many – from every day “dieters” to hard-core body [...]
Should “The State” Take Obese Children From Their Home?
Reading this article: Watch Out Parents: The State May Want to Take Away Your Obese Kids, was horribly disturbing. Gov’t “intervention” always does far more damage than good. Take a look at the state our country is in now from the past 3 years of unprecedented government “intervention” into every aspect of our lives. We’re [...]
Mix ‘n Match Macronutrients
Your diet should never consist primarily of one food type or one macronutrient type; there must be a proper balance between proteins, carbohydrates and fats. This is where rationing your macronutrients comes into play. Through the years, there has been a “theory” presented repeatedly that improper food combination’s, such as proteins and carbs eaten together, [...]
Fruitless Fad Diets
With obesity predicted to affect more than 50 percent of the population by 2050, the age of diet fads and quick weight loss schemes has become more popular than ever before. From the apple cider diet to the Hollywood 24 to the Factor 5 diet, each of these diets claim to quicken weight loss and [...]
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