Self Improvement Site
On The Internet! Take the Self Improvement Tour
On The Internet! Take the Self Improvement Tour
Dieting and Weight Loss Articles
We are currently looking for an Official SelfGrowth.com Guide to "Dieting and Weight Loss". If you have expertise in Dieting and Weight Loss and your own website and/or product for this topic, please review this form for complete details. The Official Guide Position is part of our Premium Placement Package
- The Ghost of Gluttony and his Family - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2010 from Paula Johnstone-WhitehawkThe Ghost of Gluttony has cast his shadow over the homes of increasingly indolent Nations. The Children of Gluttony are the goblins of Indolence, Misery, Indulgence, Greed and Voracity. Illusion is the wife of Gluttony. The Children of Gluttony hide behind their Mother’s skirts as Gluttony ...
Views: 2010 - Special Diet – Advice On A Gluten Free Diet - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2010 from Keith GarrowThere are many ways that you can incorporate a gluten-free special diet into your lifestyle and still enjoy the foods that you eat. While many people are required to eat a gluten-free diet by medical necessity, others simply believe that eating no gluten in their meals actually provides other ...
Views: 1261(2 votes) - Perfect Protein Pancakes - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2010 from david krainiakHere is a simple recipe for the Perfect Protein Pancakes: Only difference is the portions-1 pancake for women- typically 2 for men Ingredient: -3/4 cup of Organic Old Fashioned Oats (I use country Choice Organic from Trader Joes) -4 Egg Whites -1-2 teaspoons of Cinnamon -1 ...
Views: 1035 - Can A Vegan Be Overweight - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2010 from Amirah BellamyYes. There are several explanations as to how this can happen. It could be that the individual is eating too much. Eating too much of anything, even vegan food, can result in weight gain. It could also be that the individual is not yet familiar with enough plant-based food options and has ...
Views: 1954(1 vote) - Romanticizing Food - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2010 from laura katleman-prueIgnoring your mind is simple, but not easy. Why—because as human beings we are programmed to pay attention to and believe our thoughts. A stressful thought pops into our head and faster than the speed of light, the mind lays out reams of proof about why this painful distillation of life is ...
Views: 2144 - Treating PCOS with Acupuncture - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2010 from Bret EllingtonFor many women, losing weight is a never-ending struggle. No matter how hard they try, the pounds just won't come off. All the dieting and endless hours in the gym leave them feeling fatigued, hungry and infinitely frustrated with lack of progress. Well, guess what? It might not be your fault. ...
Views: 1359 - Transform Yourself This Fall - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2010 from Patricia Eslava VesseyI can’t believe it is October already! Soon the pumpkins, Halloween and Christmas decorations will be everywhere. This is one of my favorite seasons because of the richness in color all around. The beautiful fall leaves transform and change to brilliant colors, drawing us in to admire their ...
Views: 1575 - What Are the Top-Ten Worst Human Fears? - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2010 from Hal WechslerWhat Are the Top-Ten Worst Human Fears? Who cares? Inquiring Minds must know. #10. is the mind-boggling fear of Public Speaking and being unprepared. # 9. is the stomach-churning fear of Heights and maybe falling off the roof. # 8. is the panic attack by the thought of Claustrophobia ...
Views: 3340 - If You Want To Lose Weight Fast, Put A Your Lizard On A Leash! - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2010 from Lynette PattersonIt seems these days that everyone wants to lose weight fast. Yet they’re having more and more trouble finding weight loss solutions that works. Think about this… Have you ever wondered why food looks so good, so tempting? Or why you push the plate aside telling yourself that you’re done. ...
Views: 1715 - 2 Key Questions to Stop Body-Bashing - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2010 from Roberta MittmanWhen new patients come into my office, I consult with them at great length about what makes them unique, including their medical, emotional, nutritional, physical, immune, and allergic history. When the conversation turns to weight and self-image, it's as if a cloud has overtaken an otherwise ...
Views: 1982(5 votes) - Why weight loss programs are essential? - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2010 from Jemmy CarrolWhy weight loss programs are essential? Can anyone say why it is essential? Why is it not possible to reduce the weight without weight loss programs? If you are quite intelligent, you get the answer as soon as you read this sentence. Is it possible to live without food and water? Is it ...
Views: 1150 - Eat More Healthy Foods And Lose Weight - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2010 from Mj DeeThe key to losing weight is to eat a correct and healthy food. Crushed diets won’t help. It will worsen the situation. Dietitians and health experts agree that the best way to keep your body beautiful is simply to eat more food. When you eat more healthy foods the proper way, this could even ...
Views: 1061 - 10 Tips to Beating Your Food Cravings - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2010 from Lucille LathroppeCraving food is normal, especially when you are dieting or following a weight loss plan. Sometimes, you may even be craving something that you need and may be deficient in, such as a mineral. Just because you crave something unhealthy does not mean that you have to give in to those cravings, ...
Views: 1114 - Diet and Exercise Promote Weight Loss - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2010 from John PhillipThe food we eat provides the building blocks required for cellular construction as well as all metabolic and chemical reactions which our body performs to function in good health. In the same fashion, our diet and level of physical activity directly influence our hormones that determine if fat ...
Views: 1412 - Weight Loss Hypnosis - Just Listen and Get Slim? - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2010 from Michael HenzTo lose weight with hypnosis is probably one of the most misunderstood topics throughout the marketplace because the sole association of hypnosis the majority of individuals have, is watching hypnosis demonstrates on stage or Television shows. Yet show or stage hypnosis and hypnotherapy with the ...
Views: 2023(1 vote) - 9 Steps to Eating on Purpose - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2010 from Dr. David JerniganHow many times do you just wolf-down your meal in a mad rush to finish before getting back to work? How many times are you eating out of obligation to just eat? How many times do you see undigested food in your stool? Gross, I know! Do you have food allergies? If you answered “Yes” to any of ...
Views: 2047(8 votes) - Common Strategies To Find Biggest Loser Weight Loss Program - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2010 from Shilpi SharmaWhen you have started with the quest for your weight loss, know about the appropriate biggest loser weight loss program through reviews. You are the one who is trying to lose extra fats and inhabit a healthy life. If this is true, then you are probably searching the right weight loss program ...
Views: 794 - Lose Weight Easily by Drinking More Water - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2010 from Roseanna LeatonTo lose weight easily there are many different things which we can do. In reality, although we tend to search for new and revolutionary ways in which to lose weight without making any effort, we know the basics of what is required of us. Losing weight means cutting down on calories, sweet ...
Views: 1241(1 vote) - Weight Loss Diet Tips to Improve Heart Health - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2010 from John PhillipThe incidence of obesity continues unabated at epidemic levels as people suffer from a wide array of degenerative diseases including heart disease which kills more people than any other affliction. The US Department of Agriculture released data showing that Americans consumed 331 more calories a ...
Views: 1407(2 votes) - Why Your Partner Might Not Want You To Lose Weight - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2010 from Amanda OllierYou're ready to begin losing weight and you probably expect your partner to support you. Nothing particularly unusual or unreasonable in that and you may well be right. You may on the other hand be surprised to find out that for a whole host of reasons, they might prefer you to stay exactly as ...
Views: 907(1 vote) - Eliminate Soda to Lose Weight - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2010 from John PhillipSoda consumption has increased three-fold over the past half century and the addition of high fructose corn syrup in the 70’s has in large part fueled the present obesity epidemic. More than 20% of the sugar in our diet comes from sweetened beverages and nutritional researchers indicate that for ...
Views: 1573(2 votes) - Low sodium meals - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2010 from Popa WoolseyLow sodium meals and foods with protein and delicious foods to avoid high cholesterol. We have given you many diet plans and here is one that you can use once a week to give yourself a little splurge. Have a nice 6 ounce steak, not fried. Trim the fat and season with garlic, onions, pepper ...
Views: 2947(3 votes) - Depression Linked to Obesity - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2010 from John PhillipOne of the many detrimental side effects of being overweight or obese is a dramatic rise in clinical depression. Researchers aren’t sure whether depression leads to obesity or if excess body weight results in the mood altering behavior diagnosed as depression, but the impact on the lives of ...
Views: 1571(1 vote) - How to get a six pack without equipment - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2010 from Menelaos ChristophiOne of the main reasons why a person decides to get a six pack is to look physically better. A six pack abs represents how lean, fit, and healthy a person is. It also shows that a person works hard to lose weight and achieve such physique. Indeed, getting a six pack is an accomplishment. ...
Views: 1510(3 votes) - The 100 Calorie Diet - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2010 from Rahela VukusicThe 100 Calorie Diet’s Nutrition Made Easy Did you know that with a little help from the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture), nutrition is actually very simple? The 100 Calorie Diet breaks it down for you in an easy to understand format. Let’s take a look. For optimal health ...
Views: 1799(1 vote) - Afraid of Your Bikini? - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2010 from Janis EricsonAfter interviewing 3,200 women in 10 countries, a 2004 study found that only 2% considered themselves beautiful, and nearly 50% believed they were too fat. Every summer I hear moans and groans as men and women alike consider putting on that swim suit. But, can how you feel about yourself ...
Views: 1881(1 vote) - Eat 3 Meals a Day to Fuel Weight Loss - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2010 from John PhillipOur body is acutely sensitive to the frequency, quantity and type of foods we eat at each meal. As our body races to digest and breakdown the different fats, proteins and carbohydrates to filter all essential vitamins and minerals we need to live, metabolic activity surges based on the exact ...
Views: 1354(1 vote) - Whey Protein Powder – 7 Things You Need To Know Now! - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2010 from Matt Smith1. Whey Protein Powder Is Ideal For Faster Muscle Recovery and Post Workout Restoration As you probably know, muscle is broken down when you exercise. The point of exercise is to break and exhaust your muscles so that they heal stronger than they were before. Consuming whey protein powder ...
Views: 1388(1 vote) - Top Supplements For Naturally Controlling Blood Sugar Levels - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2010 from Cliff FontenotSome surprising facts about Diabetes: Did you know? It’s estimated that 24 million Americans (or 7.8% of our population!) has diabetes, and there may be as many as another 18 million undiagnosed cases. The American Diabetes Association (ADA) also estimates that an additional 57 million ...
Views: 1588(1 vote) - Healthy Nutrition and weight loss - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2010 from Peter IbergIn total there are over 500 naturally amino acids, the proteins in all organisms from bacteria to humans but show after only 20 different amino acids. 12 of these amino-acids the human body itself : glycine, alanine, proline, serine, tyrosine , asparagine , glutamine , arginine , histidine , ...
Views: 753 - Lose weight for life, think thin - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2010 from Terri DennisAre you sick of being fat? Let's get ugly and down to the nitty gritty when it comes to our patterns of eating, exercise, and health issues. "For your actions there are consequences." There are no easy paths to weight loss. Get over it. Toughen up and get started now. Once you lose the ...
Views: 1457(1 vote) - Living in this moment; Loving in this moment - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2010 from Julie SimonIn one of my overeating support groups this week, we were discussing the notion of "living in this moment." So often, when we aren't satisified with our bodies, we put our lives on hold. We tell ourselves that we're not applying for that new position, going back to school, volunteering, ...
Views: 1750 - Stopping the Diet Mentality - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2010 from Julie SimonPerhaps you've just gone through a rough patch in your life, or a very busy, stressful time and you've been overeating. Maybe your life, in general, feels like one big rough patch! You've gained some weight and you're trying to figure out how to lose it. Often, the quickest way to feel some ...
Views: 2769 - What Does Food Mean to You? - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2010 from Michelle GottliebFood can be many things to many people. Obviously we all need it to survive. But, also obviously, we eat for a lot of different reasons. We eat when we are being social. We eat when we are bored. We eat to stuff our emotions. We eat when we do not know what else to do. I get this wonderful ...
Views: 6115(1 vote) - How to Make Your Own Abs Diet Recipes - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2010 from Do Thanh TuanIf you are overweight or you really care about maintaining your weight rigorously, you need to follow a good bodybuilding diet plan. To make rapid weight loss diets, you should put a little effort on selecting good recipes that assure you not consuming extra calories in your body. In simple ...
Views: 916 - Lose Weight by Running? Don't Even Try It! - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2010 from Donna SnowA lot of people try to lose weight by running a lot. This is NOT the answer, for a multitude of reasons. If you run too much, you'll injure yourself. Once you do that, you can't run and will gain all the weight back. Another thing is running doesn't build muscle. Actually, running too much ...
Views: 1074 - How Can I Lose Weight Fast - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2010 from Donna SnowWe've all been there- we're trying to lose weight fast but nothing seems to work, right? Dieting just makes us feel like we're starving and depriving ourselves. And exercise doesn't seem to help that much either, right? That's why people are turning to other methods every day, because the ...
Views: 969 - How to Lose 10 Pounds Fast - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2010 from Donna SnowHow would you like to add on another 50 years to your life? Because that's what I feel like I've done by losing weight these last couple of weeks. I feel more energetic, sleep a lot better, and feel better about fitting into my bathing suit and other clothes I haven't worn in a few ...
Views: 979 - The Easiest Way to Burn Fat Fast - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2010 from Donna SnowHave you heard? Some people say that the easiest way to burn fat is running. Here's my question- how in the world is that true? Running takes a LOT of effort. For one thing, it uses up a LOT of energy your body could use for other things. Also, it takes a lot of time. Do you really want ...
Views: 920 - Is Diet or Exercise Better for Weight Loss? - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2010 from John PhillipWe’ve been conditioned over the years to believe that the best way to lose weight is to sweat it off with rigorous exercise at the gym, and be mindful of what we eat. If that were entirely correct, we wouldn’t be tipping the scales of obesity as 45 million people spend more than $19 billion ...
Views: 1345 - Weight Control is an Inside Job! - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2011 from Anne Merkel, Ph.D. NDWhen I started my first full semester at college I gained 60 pounds. I was miserable in my body and felt like a victim. During the next two years I tried every diet to lose weight and only succeeded in gaining more. Even though I rode my bicycle all over the large campus of Indiana University ...
Views: 4081(2 votes) - Change your Habits- Tips to Lose Weight - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2010 from sarah labdarPeople don't realize that 80% of your weight comes from what you put into your mouth. To really lose weight you have to change your lifestyle. Change the way you eat and you will start to notice the difference right away. Replace high calorie, high sugar snacks with fruit and vegetables. If you ...
Views: 832(1 vote) - Weight Loss - Steps to Start Losing Weight - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2010 from sarah labdarAs someone who has been mildly overweight all their life, I understand the need for motivation when it comes to weight loss. It is so hard to get motivated. Most time we make excuses for not starting today or we are just lazy about actually doing it. Well if you are tired of making excuses and ...
Views: 789 - How To Speed Up Your Metabolism To Lose Weight - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2010 from Alan B. DenskyWe have all heard it or even said it one time or another: "I can't lose weight because of my metabolism." It is easy to blame our unwanted weight on an abstract idea like metabolism, but let's look at the real importance of metabolism - and better yet, how to get the most "burn" for your buck by ...
Views: 3724(5 votes) - Top Weight Loss Diet Mistakes - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2010 from John PhillipMany people who are desperate to lose weight are misguided by the false promises made by marketers of fad diets, pills and weight loss surgery. Not only do many of these schemes lead to weight loss failure, but some can lead to serious health problems and even death. The only way to achieve your ...
Views: 1323 - Weight Loss and Water. What you should know. - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2010 from Lucille LathroppeMany people are looking for an easy solution for their weight loss woes. Could it be that it has been sitting under our noses all this time? Could drinking 8 glasses of water each day like the doctors say actually help us lose weight? The body needs water. Lots of it. Drinking plenty of water ...
Views: 592 - Eat Fat to Boost Weight Loss - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2010 from John PhillipFat has been vilified over the past half century, as many people have been led to believe it promotes poor health and leads to abdominal weight gain. Fats are one of the three macronutrients required for normal cellular functioning within the body and are necessary for optimal health, as well as ...
Views: 1331(1 vote) - Ten Tips to Get Healthy and Fit - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2010 from Jack SingerDo you desire a healthy life, but feel like the road to that lifestyle is an impossible one? The truth is that a life of vitality and energy is within your reach. If you’re willing to take a few simple steps toward your dreams, they can become reality. And this can happen quicker than you ...
Views: 1773(1 vote) - Foods You Can Eat to Lose Weight - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2010 from vovorine tawA lot of the people that I have come across often skip their meals and starve themselves just to lose weight. This is not the correct way to lose weight as it might harm your health. Experts always recommend people to eat every meals even they are trying to lose weight. You might be ...
Views: 1225(3 votes) - The Beauty Of The Pomegranate - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2010 from Harry LimThe pomegranate has been a much loved part of the diet of many cultures for thousands of years, and scientists have recently begun to take a look at its possible health benefits, over and above those derived from the vitamins and minerals it contains. Some studies have suggested that the juice ...
Views: 691