When it comes to weight loss, one of the options people think about is to stop eating for a while. Everyone knows that weight gain or loss is simply a matter of math, calories in minus calories out equals weight gain or loss. Your body burns 70 calories per hour even just sitting idle on [...]
When it comes to weight loss, one of the options people think about is to stop eating for a while. Everyone knows that weight gain or loss is simply a matter of math, calories in minus calories out equals weight gain or loss. Your body burns 70 calories per hour even just sitting idle on the couch. If you don’t eat any calories then your calculation is simple and your weight loss should be fast, right? Well yes and no and as simple as it sounds, that idea is fraught with potential problems.
You see, even though you might not be “burning” any calories your body’s systems keep working. When you body is deprived of food it slow down its metabolism. This means you burn calories more slowly. While a no-calorie weight loss program might seem to work at the onset, within a short time your metabolic rate slows down substantially and your weight loss slows with it.
Your body needs energy to stay alive, so at first, it goes after the glycogen stored in your liver and converts it to glucose to burn for the energy it needs. When that store of energy is used up (to a degree), your body will begin to go after the energy stored in the bonds of certain molecules in your fat cells. This process is called ketosis and accounts for why your breath sometimes smells like fingernail polish (made with ketones) after hard exercise.
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After the New Year it seems that everyone wants to lose at least a couple of pounds. So what kind of a weight loss program should you choose? There are few commercialized areas of science that are so filled with myths as weight loss. Our society is one of instant gratification so everyone wants a [...]
After the New Year it seems that everyone wants to lose at least a couple of pounds. So what kind of a weight loss program should you choose? There are few commercialized areas of science that are so filled with myths as weight loss. Our society is one of instant gratification so everyone wants a simple, safe, no-willpower, no-work solution. Although we may actually get one some day, right now there are no magic cures. There are, however, quite a few myths about weight loss that need to be exposed. Let’s take a look at some of the weight loss myths you might have read about.
Here’s one weight loss myth you may have heard about. Eating ice cream can actually cause weight loss. This so-called theory says that since ice cream is cold, and it takes energy (measured in calories) to warm it up, your body is consuming energy while eating.
Let’s examine this myth. It is true that your body does require energy to warm up ice cream, and even to digest it. Any physical action done by your body requires energy. That’s basic physics applied to physiology. But the devil is in the details. Ice cream is high in fat and sugar. This means you take in far more calories than you use to warm and digest it. Sorry, you still need to go easy on the dessert.
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This is the time of year when many people begin to think about losing weight. In fact you may start investigating the many different weight loss diets available on the internet or on television. Anything from NutriSystem to the Low Carbs diet, there are many choices vying for your attention and your dollars. Most people [...]
This is the time of year when many people begin to think about losing weight. In fact you may start investigating the many different weight loss diets available on the internet or on television. Anything from NutriSystem to the Low Carbs diet, there are many choices vying for your attention and your dollars.
Most people that go on diets have gone on diets before. This means that you are probably familiar with some of the obstacles that everyone trying a new weight loss or diet plan faces. As you also probably already know, one weight loss plan doesn’t fit everyone and it can be difficult or impossible to figure out why the weight loss program you’ve chosen isn’t working for you.
Some questions to ask yourself include are you eating too much fatty food? Maybe you are not eating enough grains or vegetables? What about protein, are you eating enough? Of course these questions lead to others like, how much of this or that should you eat, and where should it come from? Or maybe you wonder if it is all right to eat animal products, or if you should you switch to tofu? These are all questions that dieters struggle with on a daily basis.
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Your health is a matter of taking care of both your mind and body. By exercising and eating well you can improve your physical health. But if you have a negative attitude you will not experience optimum health. You need a plan that develops both your body and mind. Your optimum health plan needs to [...]
Your health is a matter of taking care of both your mind and body. By exercising and eating well you can improve your physical health. But if you have a negative attitude you will not experience optimum health. You need a plan that develops both your body and mind. Your optimum health plan needs to have nutrition for both soma and mentis (body and mind).
In order to achieve optimum health you may find that you need to change something about your life. You may want to change your diet, your exercise routine, or perhaps your overall mental attitude. Since our society looks for immediately results you need to remember that these type of lifestyle changes don’t happen overnight so be patient when looking for results. Another thing to remember is that if you’re trying to lose weight, sometimes the body gets healthy on the inside first before you begin to see results on the outside.
Getting Your Optimum Health Plan Started
Childhood obesity around the U.S. has more than tripled in the past 30 years. A person is traditionally considered to be obese if they are more than 20 percent over their ideal weight. Obesity has been more precisely defined by the National Institutes of Health (the NIH) as a BMI of 30 and above. From [...]
Childhood obesity around the U.S. has more than tripled in the past 30 years. A person is traditionally considered to be obese if they are more than 20 percent over their ideal weight. Obesity has been more precisely defined by the National Institutes of Health (the NIH) as a BMI of 30 and above. From 1980 to 2008 obesity among children aged 6 to 11 years increased from 6.5% to 19.6%. In the same time period obesity among adolescents aged 12 to 19 years increased from 5.0% to 18.1%.
Although childhood obesity rates vary around the country if you feel this is a problem in your area, and your child is at what you feel to be an unhealthy weight you can make a difference. In order to make a difference you need to think about what you can do at home and what needs to be changed at your child’s school.
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Sixty-four percent of the people in America are overweight or obese. More than half of all Americans want to lose weight. The problem is that many people think that they can maintain their same behaviors and still lose weight. They don’t believe they have to change their diet and exercise plan because medical science can [...]
Sixty-four percent of the people in America are overweight or obese. More than half of all Americans want to lose weight. The problem is that many people think that they can maintain their same behaviors and still lose weight. They don’t believe they have to change their diet and exercise plan because medical science can help them “fix their problem”. Some go as far as getting lap band surgery to lose significant amounts of weight but after their surgery has been competed they keep the same eating and exercise habits that caused them to be overweight to begin with. For people like this even surgical procedures won’t help them maintain healthy, long term weight loss.
If you want to lose weight you need to use more calories than you consume. Since you need to burn more calories than you take in some people believe that the quickest way to lose weight is simply to exercise more. So is this true? Can you use exercise to lose weight? Well the answer is actually yes and no. An exercise program can help you to lose weight. This is as long as your exercise program is combined with a healthy diet. For successful weight loss, you need to include both a healthy eating and exercise plan.
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Every year, the holidays provide so many tempting foods and goodies that nearly everyone gains at least a few pounds. This leads many of people making New Year’s resolutions that sound something like, ”I will lose x number of pounds this year.” One problem with losing weight is that there are so many weight loss [...]
Every year, the holidays provide so many tempting foods and goodies that nearly everyone gains at least a few pounds. This leads many of people making New Year’s resolutions that sound something like, ”I will lose x number of pounds this year.”
One problem with losing weight is that there are so many weight loss plans and diets out there it’s hard to choose one. Another problem is that while one program may work for one person it might not work for another.
Sometimes this can be due partly because of an individual’s metabolism but sometimes it can simply be that the food choices some weight loss diets don’t match the dieter’s taste. Some people find the seemingly tiny portions of food unsatisfying and, as a result, are not able to stay with the program.
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All over the country, 365 days a year, tens of millions of Americans are obsessively trying to lose weight. When it comes to weight loss, there are many options to choose from, but no matter what option you choose, you will probably face many obstacles and frustrations as you diet with this program or that, [...]
All over the country, 365 days a year, tens of millions of Americans are obsessively trying to lose weight. When it comes to weight loss, there are many options to choose from, but no matter what option you choose, you will probably face many obstacles and frustrations as you diet with this program or that, all to no avail.
When you Google weight loss you have hundreds of fad diets to choose from: the cabbage soup diet, the Atkins diet, vegetarian diet, all protein diet, no-fat diet and every imaginable combination in between. Most people are looking for the newest fad diet or quick weight loss solutions. The problem with these “quick weight loss” or ‘fad’ diets is that, while you may be losing weight so long as you adhere to a strict regimen of the approved foods, it’s impossible for most people to sustain them. So you lose the desired 20 or more pounds, adhering to just those ‘allowed’ foods, but the menus soon become so boring and restrictive, that eating is more a ritual than a satisfying experience. Soon, once you shed the unwanted pounds, as your palate rebels from the boring foods you’ve been eating and the restriction of calories, you’re more than ready to get back to the pleasures of “real” eating. Then you shoot back up to the weight you were before or, in most cases, even more!
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The holidays are back. This is the time of year where we entertain guests, go to parties and gain weight. The facts are that many of us eat too much over the holidays. When they are over you may want to fit into that size 6 dress again or get your pant size back down [...]
The holidays are back. This is the time of year where we entertain guests, go to parties and gain weight. The facts are that many of us eat too much over the holidays. When they are over you may want to fit into that size 6 dress again or get your pant size back down to a 34. I want you to know that, even with the holidays there are weight loss methods and diet plans that don’t include starving yourself while everyone else is eating all the good stuff at your holiday celebrations. It will take some work but if you follow this plan you might even lose weight over the holidays.
How do I know that these weight loss solutions work? It’s because I’ve used these methods myself to lose nearly 30 pounds. I’m confident that, if you will consistently integrate all of these effective ways to lose weight into your lifestyle, beginning today, you will lose weight. You may find that these habits are difficult to follow at first because you are not used to them. Remember that new habits always take about 30 days to install permanently in your subconscious, but if you persist they will work. Hopefully these seven healthy and effective ways to lose weight will even become a new way of living for you that will continue to pay you healthy dividends for the rest of your life.
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For many people the number one spot on their New Year’s resolution lists is held by ‘lose x number of pounds’. You probably already know that most health professionals advise a slow, steady weight loss program, both for nutritional concerns and keeping the weight off over time. However, there are a number of sensible approaches [...]
For many people the number one spot on their New Year’s resolution lists is held by ‘lose x number of pounds’. You probably already know that most health professionals advise a slow, steady weight loss program, both for nutritional concerns and keeping the weight off over time. However, there are a number of sensible approaches that qualify as a quick weight loss program while remaining nutritionally sound. It’s important to note that, before you jump into any of these weight loss options you need to consult with your physician to be sure it’s safe for you, given your individual health conditions. Remember always follow your physician’s advice!
One way that you might begin your weight loss program is with a 3-day juice fast. This program helps clean out your body while giving you a jump on shedding those first few pounds. A juice fast can also be used as a simple ‘spring cleaning’ for the body, without the intent to lose weight. In order to avoid problems of dehydration you’ll need to supplement your juices with plenty of water. The so-called ‘sports drinks’ are also good for maintaining your electrolyte balance, which can be disrupted with any exercises that causes you to perspire heavily. Taking a good multi-vitamin supplement is a good idea during this stage of your program. The liquids will help give you a feeling of fullness which allays your hunger pangs. Your stomach will shrink a bit too. This way, when you begin your weight loss regime, your appetite won’t be quite so voracious. Many people report feeling more energetic by following a 3-day juice fast. This is due to all the toxins they’ve flushed out of their bodies.
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