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- Why Should You Hire a Professional Mixed Martial Arts Trainer? - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2009 from Emile JarreauBecoming an MMA fighter has always been considered as a supreme form of exhibition of manly power and stamina. It gives immense amount of satisfaction to the performer as well as to the audience. However, it has to be remembered that the journey to the ring is as difficult as a bed of thorns. ...
Views: 1652(2 votes) - Choose Raspberries and Purple Fruits to Ward off Cancer - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2011 from John PhillipColon cancer is the third leading cause of cancer deaths. This devastating disease is on the rise as our typical diet of processed foods continues to kill. A diet void of essential nutrients is the driving force behind this largely preventable disease. Researchers continue to uncover the ...
Views: 1651(2 votes) - Menopause and Weight Gain - Is it making you depressed - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2010 from Michelle LutzHave you observed that it truly is harder to sustain your weight? As soon as a woman arrives in their forties and 50's the weight appears to pack on bit by bit. It is pretty normal for woman to gain a pound a year through these years. Keep reading on to discover methods you can minimize this ...
Views: 1651(4 votes) - Salmon with Mustard - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2013 from George MateljanSalmon is one of the best ways to get those hard-to-find omega-3 fatty acids into your Healthiest Way of Eating. Add mustard to the Quick Broiled salmon for a zesty, tasty treat! Prep and Cook Time: 10 minutes Serves 2 Ingredients: • 3/4 lb salmon fillet, cut in half • 2 tsp lemon ...
Views: 1651(2 votes) - Why You Should Lose Weight - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2011 from Tunji AkinseloyinThere are several reasons why you should lose weight, if you are carrying extra weight, that is. But if you are overweight, would you consider paying a fat tax? That's right, a fat tax! In case you think this is a hypothetical question, consider this: Denmark now imposes a fat tax on ...
Views: 1651(1 vote) - Reduce Stress with Healthy Dietary Practices and Energy Building Styles of Exercise - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2018 from Kay HutchinsonDuring stressful times, it is important to: Eat in a balanced way. To gain most energy, one should eat within 30 minutes to an hour of rising. That first meal should be a high protein meal with healthy carbs that digest slowly as opposed to a high sugar meal with low protein and lots of ...
Views: 1650(2 votes) - 8 Foods That Accelerate Weight Loss (And Why) - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2013 from Shannon ClarkIf you’re getting started on a fat loss diet plan, one thing that you must be doing is paying attention to each and every piece of food that you put into your mouth. While it’s critically important that you do make sure that you are taking in the right amount of calories because at the end of ...
Views: 1649 - The Obesity Epidemic: How To Avoid The Coming Whirlwind - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2004 from Kathryn O'NeillThe statistics are terrifying. The World Health Organization labels obesity an epidemic. The International Obesity Taskforce labels it a fully global epidemic - a pandemic. Two out of every 3 Americans are overweight. One out of every 3 is obese. Even our kids are affected with an ...
Views: 1649(1 vote) - How To Lose The Weight You Can't Lose. - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2008 from Clint PearmanThe New Bain Science for Permanent Weight Loss The New Year is only days away, or we are already weeks to months into the New Year, and millions of people have set goals to lose weight, improve their health, exercise more, join a fitness center and you name it. In fact many people did this at ...
Views: 1647 - The 15 Minute Legs, Arms And Belly Fat Workout For Home Or Gym - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2009 from Anthony ChapmanTime constraints can leave people thinking they have no time for exercise. A common perception is that in order to be fit and healthy you have to spend hours sweating it out in the gym. There is a way to make the most of what little time you have and gain health and fitness in less time whilst ...
Views: 1646(1 vote) - 5-Minute Watermelon Frappe - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2011 from George MateljanThis is a perfect snack for a hot summer afternoon. Prep and Cook Time: 5 minutes Serves 2 Ingredients: • 4 cups cold watermelon chunks • 8 mint leaves Directions: 1. Run the blender at medium speed and drop chunks of watermelon through the feed hole one at a time until they ...
Views: 1645(1 vote) - Asparagus Salad - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2012 from George MateljanThis cool and refreshing salad provides an extra boost of health-promoting antioxidants to your Healthiest Way of Eating. It can also be made ahead and kept in the refrigerator to save you time. Prep and Cook Time: 15 minutes Serves 4 Ingredients: • 2 bunches asparagus • 6 TBS low ...
Views: 1645(4 votes) - Eat to Win - Strategies to Maximize Performance and Health - by Submitted on May 04, 2010 from Bob Weinstein, Lt. Colonel, U.S. Army, RetiredEat to Win - Strategies to Maximize Performance and Health by Lt. Col. Bob Weinstein, USAR-Ret. Have you ever wondered why, for so many people - especially anyone older than 30 in the U.S. - weight gain seems to be a fact of life? It is because the human body is way too efficient. It doesn’t ...
Views: 1645(1 vote) - Obesity - Strategic Goal Planning, Not Dieting For Permanent Health Changes! - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2011 from Gail McGonigalWhatever we do in life, we immediately plan towards an action. It's not written out; we just get up and do it! That is basically how we operate in life. Now think of what you want to do, that will improve on your health. What you need is a goal. It is a direction, or a purpose for ...
Views: 1645 - Sustaining Health and Weight Loss... Deal With Your Stuff - by Submitted on May 13, 2012 from Renee HeigelAre you working on your relationship with yourself? Sustaining health, in my experience, is more about dealing with your stuff and learning about your mind & heart than it is about the perfect food plan, although, the food plan certainly does help. Buddha said, “To keep the body in health ...
Views: 1645 - Five Tips to Avoid Halloween Hangovers - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2012 from Julie SimonFor many emotional eaters, the holiday season’s over indulgences begin with Halloween. The sheer volume of candy and delectable treats lining supermarket and drugstore shelves and home pantries is in itself downright spooky! And to add insult to injury, candy is being handed out every where you ...
Views: 1642 - How to Make Small Bites Count - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2008 from Pamela Avery, MDAre you attempting to eat a healthier diet but not exactly sure where to begin? Do you have favorite recipes your family doesn’t want to give up? Are your cooking skills limited? Then take heart. There are ways to eat healthy without having to become a chef or dumping your favorite ...
Views: 1642 - Comprehensive Employee Wellness Programming To Control Your Rising Health Care Costs - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2010 from Ken KaufmanEmployer sponsored health insurance premiums have risen 131% in the past ten years. What plans do you have in place to control the projected increases in the future? While decreasing overall benefits may be a short-term solution, it is clear that this strategy could severely undermine the ...
Views: 1641(1 vote) - Overweight and can't stop eating? - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2013 from Luci SantosI spent the first half of my life as a svelte size 8 the other half as very obese. In hindsight, unlike many people who have never known what it feels like to be thin, I know what being thin feels like,but I also know what being fat feels like.However what has always remained constant is that I ...
Views: 1641(1 vote) - 2 Day Diet: The Crash Diet - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2012 from irfan uddinMany individuals seem to perceive that weight loss is a difficult task to achieve and the notion is that it takes a long process to make this successful. With all the weight loss products and regimen available in the market today, not all these are proven to be effective and safe. It is best to ...
Views: 1640 - Eat Sugar And Lose Weight! - by Submitted on May 20, 2010 from James HallmarkI know what you're thinking. "This guy must be completely crazy!" "He's actually telling me that eating sugar will help me burn off excess body fat. How can that possibly be true?" Well, for starters, I'm not suggesting that you go hit your nearest ice cream shop and go to town on the largest ...
Views: 1640(1 vote) - Dynamite Diet Supplements That Will Send Your Weight Loss Through the Roof - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2007 from Jason ClemensThere's nothing but confusion in the world of diet supplements these days! One supplement claims this the other claims that...But they all claim to be the "best". So who's telling the truth? I mean how do you really know what the best supplements are? The answer will skyrocket your ...
Views: 1639 - Good Fats, Monounsaturated Fatty Acids - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Deb BixlerPlant-based fatty acids are good-for-you fats and will contribute to weight loss. Not only are monounsaturated fatty acids tasty and satisfying, they will also assist you to slim down. When you incorporate these fats, also known as fatty acids, into your everyday diet, it will boost your ...
Views: 1639(1 vote) - Running vs Walking: Which is Better? - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2013 from Shannon ClarkIf you’re about to embark on a fitness plan designed to boost your overall level of health and take you one step further towards your fitness goals, you might be trying to decide whether you should use running or walking as a cardio method. Which variation of exercise will offer best results? ...
Views: 1639 - The Power of Words and excerpt from "Healing What's Eating You" - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Rev. Keala NoelThe Power of Words - an excerpt from the book "Healing What's Eating You" Every breath is precious. You can survive without food for quite some time, forty to ninety days depending on your age and condition. You can survive without water for five or even seven days. But how long ...
Views: 1639 - How can Proper Diet help in Incontinence Treatment? - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2012 from jack flamingA balanced diet plays an important role in maintaining your health. You must be wondering how your diet can help in maintaining your stomach problems. When you are suffering from incontinence and other stomach related diseases, a proper and balanced diet can help in maintaining proper balance to ...
Views: 1638(2 votes) - Loose Your Self Esteem and Lose Weight - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2004 from Kim Beardsmore****Ezine Editors/Webmasters**** You have permission to publish this article electronically or in print, free of charge, as long as the bylines, URL and copyrightare included. Please print the article in its entirety unchanged and kindly notify the author by email when you use ...
Views: 1638(1 vote) - The Busy Person's Diet – 7 Ways to Lose Weight, Even When Life is Crazy - by You'd think that the busier you are, the less time you have to eat. So why do many of us put on weight when we get busy?
Sometimes we eat unconsciously. Our minds get so busy chewing on something that we don't seem to realize that our mouths are chewing, too. Sometimes we rely too much on ...
Views: 1638(1 vote) - The Second of Seven Sins in Obesity – Fast Food - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2010 from Gail McGonigalThis article is the second in a series, where I am trying to explain the reasons for the transformation of our size and shape into obesity. In the western culture, we have a market explosion of advertising in every direction that confuses life with 'need' and 'wants'. There are too many choices ...
Views: 1638(1 vote) - Paint-by-Number or Masterpiece: Restrictive vs. Healthy Eating - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2007 from Michelle MayThere is a harmful idea virus that has become so widespread, so ubiquitous, that it is accepted as normal. It has subtly integrated itself into our beliefs, our thoughts, our language, our behavior and our reality. It’s so pervasive that it has become “conventional wisdom” and almost no one ...
Views: 1637 - Setting Limints Means Delaying Gratification - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2013 from Julie SimonM. Scott Peck, MD, author of The Road Less Traveled,defines delaying gratification as “a process of scheduling the pain and pleasure of life in such a way as to enhance the pleasure by meeting and experiencing the pain first and getting it over with.” Most children learn the skill of ...
Views: 1637 - Weight Loss and Law of Attraction - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Nea Joy JusticeMillions of people in the United States struggle with obesity and the illnesses that come along with it. Millions more are not quite obese, but they struggle with food intolerance, eating disorders, negative body image, or just an inability to reach their ideal body weight. At the same ...
Views: 1637(11 votes) - 3 SIMPLE Ways to Maintain Your Ideal Weight - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2011 from Brandy SinotoNow that you’ve actually made friends with your scale, how can you stay that way? How can you maintain that weight loss that you worked so hard to achieve? I'm here to tell you that maintaining your weight is not magic. And while it is a challenge like anything else truly worth your effort, ...
Views: 1636 - 11 Ways to Help You Eat Less - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2010 from David TracyAs children we always wanted to “play” and the farthest thing from our minds was food. My mom had to yell for me 4 or 5 times to get me to come and eat. My mom like all moms had a plan. When you finally did come down to eat, she made sure you were nice and full so you can grow up to be ...
Views: 1635 - Keep yourself in perfect shape this spring - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2013 from Bhavesh BhatiaWinter is almost on its last legs and within a few weeks, spring will be upon us in full swing. The warm and pleasant weather (along with the playful and flirty spring atmosphere) offer you the perfect chance to expose your skin to the warm sun’s rays. So, many people plan exotic spring ...
Views: 1635 - Best Diet Meal Plans - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2011 from Tony SchwartzKeep in mind, the diet plan resolution for healthy meals begins having a well-defined strategy. Your strategy ought to contain what to purchase at the supermarket which will make your diet a success. What you are putting into your shopping cart will make all of the difference on how healthy your ...
Views: 1634(2 votes) - Best Diet Meal Plans - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2011 from Tony SchwartzKeep in mind, the diet plan resolution for healthy meals begins having a well-defined strategy. Your strategy ought to contain what to purchase at the supermarket which will make your diet a success. What you are putting into your shopping cart will make all of the difference on how healthy your ...
Views: 1634(2 votes) - Healthy Caesar Salad - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2013 from George MateljanThis healthy version of Caesar salad has great flavor. For a complete dinner you can add cooked chicken breasts and toss in salad. Prep and Cook Time: 10 minutes Serves 4 Ingredients: • 2 large head romaine lettuce, outer leaves removed & discarded • Optional: 1/4 cup ...
Views: 1634(2 votes) - How to Spot Health Food Lies - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2009 from Anna DornierAre you confused about which foods are really healthy? Are you confused about which foods are really healthy? Each day we are so inundated with health food lies that we have become immune to them. To make matters worse, the government makes it easier for food manufacturers to falsely label food ...
Views: 1634(4 votes) - Yoga Rehab: a real find or fad? - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2010 from Mary McGuire-WienDoes yoga aid individuals getting off drugs? Can it improve one’s way of living drastically or can it be merely a fad that therapy centers seem to be jumping on? With Lindsay Lohan in rehab many of us are asking the question, will she be capable of abstaining from drugs & alcohol? It's the ...
Views: 1634(3 votes) - 10 Tips for a Mindful Passover - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2015 from Bonnie GillerThe Passover season is upon us and this eight day Hebrew festival requires a lot of preparation as you cook for the elaborate Seder meal for your family and friends. While most holidays are centered on food, Passover gives a whole new meaning to holiday eating. Though it may seem impossible to ...
Views: 1633 - Smashed Potatoes with Garlic - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2012 from George MateljanA little garlic goes a long way to make ordinary mashed potatoes into something special. It not only adds extra flavor but extra nutrition your Healthiest Way of Eating. Enjoy! Prep and Cook Time: 10 minutes Serves 2 Ingredients: • 2 potatoes • 3 TBS extra virgin olive oil • 3 ...
Views: 1633(3 votes) - Stress Less Over Eating During The Holidays - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2011 from Lianda LudwigTrying to lose weight during the holidays can be very stressful and difficult at best! Christmas and Winter Holidays are the season of over-eating, over-indulging and generalized gluttony! And we have that built-in excuse to over-eat: It's the holiday! However, there's a payback in the form ...
Views: 1633(1 vote) - Diet - Change Old Bad Habits, Don't Start New Ones - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Diane BabcockThe notion to lose weight can come from something as simple as an innocent remark, such as, "Haven't you put on a couple of pounds?" Depending on your personality, there's a whole new life issue that you hadn't explored yet, and for some sensitive personalities, it's a dangerous place to go. ...
Views: 1632(1 vote) - Eating Delicious Tasting Food to Lose Weight and Be Healthier - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2006 from Chuck BluesteinDiets do not work. Among the people who do them, 99% of the people gain the weight back. Also the stress of not eating as much as you want makes your system more acid. This is bad for health and causes you to crave more sugar, salt and fat. Then eating these things you crave, causes you to hate ...
Views: 1632 - Natural Slimming Methods - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2013 from Lionel YeoThere are several methods and possibilities to get that slender body you always yearned for. The key is to choose the one that you find easiest and most effective for you. Most common slimming methods are: diets, exercises and special medicines that increase your body functionality to lose ...
Views: 1631(1 vote) - Whole Foods vs. Antioxidant Supplements for Optimal Health - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Roy VartabedianHundreds of studies done over the last few decades have shown the benefits of eating whole fresh fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts and seeds. Scientists have studied these foods to determine what is in them that provides these positive results in lower cancer rates, less heart ...
Views: 1631(2 votes) - All you need to know about a healthy diet - by Submitted on May 09, 2020 from Mary JamesA healthy diet is one that relies on healthy foods that are beneficial to the body as much as the body needs, thereby providing it with the energy needed to carry out its activities and work, and it protects against various diseases, and gives the body the appropriate weight and ...
Views: 1630(1 vote) - Dieting Mistakes - The Top Ten Countdown - by Submitted on Jan 01, 2020 from Dr. Becky GillaspyLet's face it; as a society we haven't been very successful when it comes to dieting. The numbers of diet plans seem to grow in proportion to our collective waistline. So what's the problem? It has become common to blame the diet but diets do work...if you stick with them! This is the problem. ...
Views: 1630 - Using Superfoods to Boost Your Happiness - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2011 from Elizabeth ManuelMany of us are too rushed to enjoy life, too much in the future to be living fully, too anxious to really relax, too worried to be healthy, too ungrateful to be happy, too afraid to love, and too critical to be compassionate. Do your part to spread joy upon this earth: We greatly need it. Only ...
Views: 1630 - False-Starts - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2009 from Helen BurtonAre you working toward a goal? Have you set a plan to meet that goal? You have? Great! Now… toss it. That’s right, toss your plan right out the window. “What’s this?” you ask? Has Helen Burton, lost her marbles? Well, yes and no… This may sound unusual but, in most cases, when we set a ...
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