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- Are You Curious About the Way Proper Diet Enhances Weight Loss? - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Robert PayneResolving to lose those extra pounds, collected during the course of lots of years, is likely a daunting notion. However, boosting the quality of fare that you consume does bring about significant weight loss benefits. Vitamins, minerals and enzymes (both from your food and supplements) act ...
Views: 981(1 vote) - Diet or Health - Which One Do You Chose? - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2009 from jason justUnfortunately for many, diets do not come with a label saying “this diet is hazardous to your health, use it only under strict supervision”. The current craze that has overcome the world, projecting impossible ideals and unreachable goals pertaining to the weight and appearance issues, has ...
Views: 582 - What is Good Food and What is Bad Food? - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2009 from jason justAll diets start with the same sentence: You have eaten wrong food, that is the reason why you gained weight. This is not accurate. You may have eaten some wrong food, but if you managed to exercise the calories away, you are not overweight. The problem with the diet trend and the nutrition craze ...
Views: 689 - The Diet and Nutrition Facts, with Some Added Exercising for Good Measure - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2009 from jason justWhen facing all the diets proposed in books, over the internet and by various dietitians and nutritionists, then some questions arise, which need to be answered. For instance, if some food is considered bad and some other food is considered good, shouldn’t all the diets be the same? Or perhaps ...
Views: 566 - Why is it Important to Consult Common Sense? - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2009 from jason justDieting and exercising is a multibillion dollar business. Thousands of muscle packed former sportspeople and dietitians and nutritionists are hysterically digging for a spot in the niche, trying to find something that has not yet been copyright protected or trademarked. Home shopping networks ...
Views: 580 - Long Term Weight Loss Success - Tips to Keep You Looking Great - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2009 from Alvin HopkinsonYou have reached your goal weight, you are finally happy with the way you look in your clothes, so what is the next step? Actually, the next step is to continue the steps that got you this far. Long term weight loss success is continuing to work for what you want. If you want to stay looking the ...
Views: 723 - Targeted Fat Loss - Is There a Switch We Can Flip? - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2009 from Alvin HopkinsonIf you walk down the street and ask fifty people if they have an area that they want to lose weight, more than likely at least half of them would give you one location or another. Targeted fat loss has been something people have been looking for a way to achieve for many years. The issue at ...
Views: 752 - The Most Effective Weight Loss Methods - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2009 from Alvin HopkinsonIf you are looking for a magic pill that is going to shed your weight for you, let me know when you find it! It is important that you are losing weight in a healthy fashion. Following some of the popular trend or fad diets can prove to cause more harm to your overall health than the few extra ...
Views: 1879 - Stop Unhealthy Cravings Naturally and Lose Weight Fast - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2009 from Neeraj VarmaPeople are trying to lose weight with appetite suppressants. They are going to really mess themselves up. This article is to help people control their cravings naturally so they don't have to do un-natural things to lose fat. Cravings are the body's way of saying you need certain nutrients. ...
Views: 2912(2 votes) - Learn How to Lose Belly Fat with Diet and Exercise - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2009 from Glenn PrescotLearn How to get rid of Love Handles the right way : If you want to learn how to lose belly fat or make those love handles disappear, you will need to understand how weight is lost and muscle strength is developed. There is no magic pill that will help you get rid of all of your belly fat. ...
Views: 1523(1 vote) - If There’s No Pain, There’s No Gain in Weight Loss - by Have you ever felt pain while losing weight? More than physical suffering, it’s the emotional, psychological, and spiritual pain that count the most. For example, going through the Cabbage Soup Diet plan for a week cannot really be considered a walk in the park.
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Views: 931 - Weight Loss Through Hypnosis - Lose Weight Quickly and Easily - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2009 from Maureen OliverYou would probably be surprised with the number of individuals who are struggling with weight gain at any given time. As a result of this problem, many have looked at a number of different possible solutions in order to help them to lose the weight. This includes a variety of different weight ...
Views: 1390(1 vote) - Weight Loss Via Hypnosis - You Can Lose Weight Via Hypnosis - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2009 from Maureen OliverIf you've been trying to lose weight for as long as I have, you already know the right kind of foods you should be eating, but you probably find it difficult to do so. Weight loss via hypnosis can help you eliminate all those cravings you have for sweets and fatty foods. Weight control has ...
Views: 1205(1 vote) - Self Hypnosis For Weight Loss - Four Easy Steps - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2009 from Maureen OliverMany different pictures come to mind when people hear the words self hypnosis for weight loss. You may think of somebody laying on a couch being talked to in a soothing voice or maybe what comes to mind is one of those old TV shows where someone was hypnotized by a shiny, dangling watch. ...
Views: 1027(1 vote) - Walking to Lose Fat Fast - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2009 from Peter StockwellPeople who want successful weight loss often think about reducing the amount of food they eat. This may be good but is not necessarily the best thing to do for safe weight loss. In fact, depending on the amount you reduce your food intake, it may even be dangerous to your health. So how do you ...
Views: 1009(1 vote) - Intuitive Eating: Listening to Your Body’s Wisdom—No More Dieting! - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2009 from Suzanne KyraFood represents so many things to us—nourishment, comfort, friend, enemy, guilt, pleasure, emptiness, fullness, desire, sensuality. In spite of thousands of books and articles written on the subject, and fad diets that come and go, our population is becoming increasingly unhealthy. Yet, research ...
Views: 2757 - Discover How Your Metabolic Endocrine Type Holds the Secret to Weight Loss! - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2009 from Carole TaylorAs you may know, REAL Metabolic Typing recognizes 24 different metabolic types. These types are based on the "settings" of your unique metabolism. There are three primary systems involved in real metabolic typing. The first system, your nervous system (and more specifically, your Autonomic ...
Views: 7117(1 vote) - Learning Your "Real" Metabolic Type - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2009 from Carole TaylorIt seems like every week, I get at least one email that starts this way: "Hi Carole, I took a metabolic typing test, and I'm a mixed type. Can you tell if how I should eat to control my weight?" Or sometimes, it starts with: "Carole, I'm trying metabolic typing, and it doesn't work. I'm a ...
Views: 8328(3 votes) - Vegetarians vs. Meat-Eaters - Who is Metabolically Correct? - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2009 from Carole TaylorA week or so ago, I received an email from one of my clients. While she was generally happy with the results of her metabolic nutrition profile and her customized food chart, she did have one complaint. "I'm disappointed that there are no provisions for vegetarians in this plan," she ...
Views: 3439(2 votes) - Put Down That Spinach! Those "Alkaline" Foods Just Might Be Ruining Your Health! - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2009 from Carole TaylorYou've probably seen the headlines: "Alkaline Foods: Healthy Eating for a Healthy Body" You may have even read the article: "Nutrition experts agree - our diets are causing our pH levels to be too acid. We need to eat more alkaline-rich foods like dark leafy greens and drink more water to ...
Views: 18133(2 votes) - How Meditation Can Help with Weight Loss - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Ivor MurrayIt’s strange to think that sitting still in deep relaxation or meditation can help us to lose weight. When we think of things that will help us with weight loss, we would normally think of changing our diet (so that we don’t consume so many calories) or performing physical exercise (so that ...
Views: 1134 - The Real Way to Lose Belly Fat - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Julie BarrosMany people believe that by doing 100 abdominal exercises and a ton of crunches they will automatically get a flat stomach. The truth is, to lose belly fat you need much more than ab exercises. After all, if you have rock hard abs hidden behind belly fat all the abdominal exercises in the ...
Views: 5977(1 vote) - It's Not All Your Fault! - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2010 from Kathy ThompsonYour weight problem is not all your fault! Other reasons need to be looked at. When you understand these five reasons for your dieting problems, you can win the diet game, and set up a good relationship with food for the rest of your life. 5. SUPERMARKETS EXPOSED! Were you ever taught how ...
Views: 1188 - Changing Your Relationship With Food - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Barbara HoltzmanChanging Your Relationship with Food By Barbara L. Holtzman, MSW, LICSW How do you decide what and when to eat? Because it’s lunchtime? Because someone brought donuts to the staff meeting? Because you’re tired or bored? Most of us eat based on external stimuli rather than our own physical ...
Views: 5490(1 vote) - Making Peace with Food & Your Body - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Barbara HoltzmanImagine a world where our bodies were all considered equally beautiful. No more dieting (and the bingeing that naturally follows a diet) in order to conform to this culture’s current standard. What a liberating fantasy! Our culture, unfortunately, is still entrapped in its rigid norms. An ...
Views: 1381 - The Truth About Your Weight Gain & How to Regain Control - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Karl Zimmer IIIIs there part of you that’s really upset with yourself for being in the shape you’re in - feeling guilty about the extra weight you’ve put on? Well stop it! It won’t help! We all see the commercials about the new foods with zero (0) grams of trans fats, or made with whole grain, or containing ...
Views: 1408(1 vote) - Targeting Your Trouble Spots: Fact or Fiction? - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Wendie PettYou’ve gained weight. Again. It seems to always show up in the same old familiar places – belly, butt, or thighs. Diminishing your trouble spots once and for all may feel attainable if you merely look at it as a quick diet or a few months of exercise, but this way of thinking will only lead to ...
Views: 957(1 vote) - Why I Hate the Biggest Loser - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2009 from Pat BaroneI know this may be a controversial stand to take. "The Biggest Loser" is a popular show and many of my fans like it a lot. It's not that I haven't tried to like it. I have! But the bottom line is it is unhealthy. And I think many of the uses and abuses of the contestants should be a crime. ...
Views: 5296(1 vote) - Losing Weight: Understanding Why You Eat - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2009 from Kim OlverOne of the first things in learning to change a behavior is to bring into conscious awareness why you do the thing you are attempting to stop doing. Losing weight is a theme common to many who have enough in their lives that their own starvation is not something that concerns them. According to ...
Views: 1487 - Finding Your Fat Burning Zone - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2009 from Julie BarrosThe fat burning zone is a term that is used to define the point where your body uses fat for fuel while exercising. Although this zone exists, it is somewhat misleading. Many people assume that when you reach the “zone” you will be burning only fat. However, when exercising, your body uses ...
Views: 2015(1 vote) - Sexy Omega Three Salad - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2010 from Lisa CrunickIngredients: crisp apple, flax seed meal, cinnamon, vanilla or plain yogurt,a few walnuts, possibly raw oatmeal Unless you have been hanging underneath a pineapple truck, you have heard you need more omega 3s, to keep your brain, heart, and joints ready for love. Your body is not making ...
Views: 3559 - The Asian Diet - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2009 from Jason BussellFor the best diet advice, look to the East. Compare the shapes of the average American to the average Asian and you will be quickly reminded that America, with all of its diet fads and super foods, is the most obese nation in the world. Chinese culture, on the other hand, has adhered for over ...
Views: 1456 - Self-Sabotage and Weight Loss: How to Recognize and Overcome It - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2009 from Karen WalkerThe 12-step programs have a slogan: The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. According to that definition, when it came to my weight, I was insane. Over the years, I counted points on Weight Watchers, ate frozen Jenny Craig food, worked ...
Views: 1843 - Do You Want to Be the Next Biggest Loser? - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2009 from Lynn SmithAre you a fan of the Biggest Loser TV show? Many of our clients love that show. It is very inspirational to watch people working so hard to achieve their weight loss goals. Who would have thought anyone could lose 100 pounds in just 8 weeks thought diet and exercise alone. It shows what the ...
Views: 939 - 3 Tips To Ensure Weight Loss Success During The Global Financial Crisis - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Daniel MundayPeople are hurting right now as a result of the global financial crisis. They've lost jobs or are stressed about the job they still have as their workload gets tripled and their pay goes down, and people are finding every excuse in the book not to exercise. Hopefully you are not one of them. ...
Views: 946 - Six Tips to Take Your Detox Out without Feeling Deprived! - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Cindy ClearyAre you trying to plan your detox around family outings and celebrations? How will you ever stay on your plan while you travel, go to work meetings, or attend birthday parties? Are you waiting for the “perfect” window to schedule your detox? Looking for that magical time when there is nothing ...
Views: 1353(1 vote) - Are Nutritional Labels Making You Fat? - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Chrissy ZmijewskiI’ve heard it from my clients a hundred times. They’ve counted their calories, they’ve been faithful to their workout regimen, and still the scale does not show them favorable results. Some of my clients get discouraged at this point and blame their genetics, their metabolism, or some strange ...
Views: 891 - Why Willpower Alone May Not Take the Weight Off - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Roger AsmusOne Word… “HORMONES!” If you’ve ever had cravings that you just can’t keep under control, this new science is going to blow your mind and at the same time give you the biggest sense of self satisfaction you’ve ever experienced because you’ll finally understand why. One common misconception ...
Views: 1716(3 votes) - The Real Reason You Can't Lose Weight: Leptin Resistance - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Roger AsmusNew excitement has surfaced in the field of weight loss as scientists have discovered a possible "missing link" in the quest to find out why so many people continue to struggle losing weight. The phenomenon is known as "Leptin Resistance." "Leptin Resistance" in the overweight, or obese, is ...
Views: 3391(3 votes) - The Real Reason You Can't Lose Weight: Leptin Resistance - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Roger AsmusNew excitement has surfaced in the field of weight loss as scientists have discovered a possible "missing link" in the quest to find out why so many people continue to struggle losing weight. The phenomenon is known as "Leptin Resistance." "Leptin Resistance" in the overweight, or obese, is ...
Views: 3391(3 votes) - Comfort Strategies to Replace Emotional Eating - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2009 from Melissa McCreeryA client just asked: “I know I use food for comfort and to soothe myself. What can I do instead?” That is such a common question—and one that can be so difficult to answer--especially in the moment. When we want comfort, food can seem like such a quick, easy, accessible fix. I recommend that ...
Views: 4936(1 vote) - Stop Dieting and Lose Weight Anyway - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Lynn SmithDiet - not one of the most loved words in the dictionary. Yet so many people are on them, over and over again. What is it about dieting that incites such a negative reaction? Mostly because diet is synonymous with restriction. Nobody likes to fee restricted. When one is dieting life is all about ...
Views: 881 - Six Simple Steps To Lose Weight and Feel Great - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Lynn SmithRecently I read a National Center for Health Statistics report on the CDC website that 66% of the U.S. population is overweight and of those 32% are obese. In 1980, 47% of the population was overweight and 15% of the population was obese. This is a staggering increase in a relatively short ...
Views: 956 - Weight Loss Season is Coming - Tips for Getting in Shape for Summer - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2011 from Lori MatthewsSpring is already here and before you know it, it will be summer time. Bathing suit season is almost here, and more than likely you have somehow accumulated a few pounds during the winter months, since you've been stuck inside so much. Even if you're despairing a bit about those pounds you've ...
Views: 861 - Abolish The Intolerable Effects Of Dieting - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Robert PayneSummer is near and you yearn to burn fat. You go on the hottest new diet and you in reality do eliminate those ugly, harmful pounds. You feel outstanding. In the mirror you look outstanding. Fast-forward six months. The mirror has ceased being your friend. Every of those pounds have snuck ...
Views: 692 - Choosing a Weight Lifting Program for Women - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2009 from Emile JarreauOne of the most effective activities for getting your body into shape and losing weight is something that many women are scared to try. Weightlifting can be a daunting activity for a beginner especially in a crowded gym environment. Seeing the scores of overly muscled men as they throw about ...
Views: 946 - Get Through the Day with These Healthy Meal Plan Secrets - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2009 from Daniel MundayAre you sick and tired of nutritionists and so-called health experts that promote really poor nutrition advice to the average person on the street who just wants to lose their belly fat? I know I am. I was recently reading some nutrition advice in Sydney’s biggest weekend newspaper advising a ...
Views: 1048 - Weight Loss: Women Deserve the Whole Truth - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2009 from Cornell DayneFor the overwhelming majority of Americans who are overweight, how to lose that weight is a source of constant worry, frequent research, and a willingness to believe almost anything. Whether it’s pills, teas, special foods, points or programs, there is no shortage of diets promising to melt ...
Views: 1142 - How Tight Jeans Can Be Your Biggest Cheerleader! - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2009 from Cornell DayneEvery woman on earth, starting at about the age of 16, has a love-hate relationship with jeans. If you find the right pair, men pop up out of nowhere (the literally fall from the sky) to open the door for you, and invite you out to dinner. Throw on a bad-fitting pair of clumsy "mom jeans", and ...
Views: 1542 - Best Weight Machines for Women: Tone Up the “Hotness”Ladies! - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2009 from Cornell DayneIf you’re anything like most women, the very sight of a weight room reminds you of medieval torture. The combination of machines that resemble death traps, and grunting jocks that look like sweaty frogs is enough to send you running back to the safety and comfort of your own couch. And ladies, ...
Views: 5186(3 votes) - Lose Weight Fast: How You Can Do it Just in Time for Any Occasion - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2009 from Cornell DayneHave you just gotten an invitation for your high school reunion? Do you want to be the hottest looking eligible bachelorette at an upcoming wedding? Did your sweetheart plan a romantic island getaway for two? Then you know what it’s like to suddenly feel the need to lose weight fast. No one ...
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