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Health and Wellness - Weight Loss

Thursday, March 18th, 2010

Many People are fascinated with weight loss, some for health reasons and others to improve their body shape. No matter the reason, many people try strict diets that never work, hard exercise regimens that result in injuries or other weight loss program that end without success. The reason that none of these weight loss methods seem to work is because in order to stay with a program, you have to enjoy it. Not only that, but it has to be safe as well.

Below are 5 genuine tips to weight loss, you have probably seen them before in my other posts, but they are simple and easy. Anyone can do them, without tossing out their favourite food or spending every spare minute in the gym. Realistically, any weight loss program will take time. If anyone promises you different, they are either not being completely honest or are simply uninformed. Follow one single weight loss program for 30 days, whatever it may be, and see if you have results. If not, move on to something else. In the meantime, check out several tips to getting started today.

Tip 1 - Walking. If you can set aside 30 minutes every day to enjoy a leisurely stroll, you will be strengthening your legs and your heart while burning some calories in the process.

Tip 2 -Use a mini cycle. These portable little exercise units offer the look of bicycle pedals set up on a metal bar, but without the high price or weight of a standard exercise bike. With a mini cycle, you can pedal at your desk, on the couch or anywhere else that you can comfortably set and reach the pedals.

Tip 3 - Walk or take the stairs instead of an elevator. This is a terrific weight loss exercise without even noticing the extra effort. Something as simple as a few extra steps every day can go a long way where weight loss is concerned. The next time you go to the store, park in the middle of the parking lot and walk to the store. Avoid parking in the closest spot to the door, which is tempting, but opt to walk instead.

Tip 4 - You don’t necessarily have to cut out all of your favourite foods, but you should eat them in moderation. There is no single food that will completely hinder your weight loss attempt but, if consumed excessively, it may. For instance, simply limit your intake to one candy bar or, if you are being really careful, a miniature candy. There is no reason to cut out your favourite food when a conservative amount of the things we love can still have a place in our lives, including during the times that we are focusing on weight loss.

Tip 5 - Whatever your exercise routine, set aside a certain time each day to do it. Individuals who set a routine are much more likely to stay with it and find success than those who simply exercise whenever they have time. The goal to successful weight loss is to make time.

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Health and Wellness - Weight Watchers Endorse McDonalds

Wednesday, March 17th, 2010

According to McDonalds in New Zealand, three products, Chicken Nuggets, Fillet O Fish , and Chicken Wings have been endorsed by Weight Watchers and given a points value of 6.5 to entice people to eat at its fast food stores.

This might be great publicity for McDonalds, but does not mean that the food is healthy and in fact the Weight Watchers programme allow people to eat between 18-40 points value a day to reach their target weight., but do not guarantee weight loss.

It seems now that even McDonalds is trying to deceive people just as clothing manufactures increase their standard small medium and large sizes as people are getting fatter.

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Health and Wellness - Being overweight is not always unhealthy

Monday, March 15th, 2010

Individuals who are a few kilograms heavier than they should be, are not necessarily less healthy than their slimmer counterparts, particularly if they’re fit and do plenty of exercise. Although researchers have not yet come to a final decision about the question of being “fit and fat”, there’s no doubt that if you’re moderately overweight and exercise every day, you may well have a stronger cardiovascular and respiratory system than a skinny couch potato. The risk associated with being overweight also depends on where fat is stored in the body. Pear-shaped people with fat depots on their hips, buttocks and thighs (usually women) tend to have a lower risk of diseases of lifestyle than individuals who have fat depots in their abdominal areas (usually men with beer bellies and women after menopause). Furthermore, overweight or obese people with fatty liver deposits are also believed to be exposed to a greater risk of diseases than fat people without liver involvement.

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Weight Loss - Visualisation

Saturday, March 13th, 2010

I am sure many of you have definable, concrete goals that you’d like to accomplish within the next few months, 6 months, or year and beyond. Whatever the time frame, I feel that goal setting is important because it gives you a clear idea of where you’d like to be in a given amount of time.

Even when one has achieved his or her ideal weight or body shape, setting a goal (i.e. completing a 5k, mini-triathlon, learning how to surf, etc.) can keep you on track, motivated, and get you out the door when you just don’t feel like exercising. Sometimes exercising for health reasons alone just isn’t enough.

Once you have determined your short term and long term goal/s, what’s next? A map of how you’re going to get there! If you haven’t mapped out exactly how you’re going to accomplish your goal, it is all too easy to skip a work-out, or decide that you’ll do it at a later time (which all too often, doesn’t happen). A clearly defined map, a daily schedule, even a work-out log will keep you on track and more likely to stick to your plan.

For example, take the marathon or half-marathon. Is it possible to run one without a schedule of daily workouts necessary to complete before the big day? Yes, but it’s quite hard to wing these types of training plans. To do so will leave you feeling unorganized and most likely, under-trained. But if you follow a detailed, organized schedule (many are available online), you are more likely to be well-prepared and ready once the big day arrives. Instead of thinking about what type of work-out you’re going to do from day to day, all you have to do is take a look at your schedule, and your work-out is already there. No thinking about it, it’s already set in stone for you!

Weight loss is no different. If you have a goal to lose 20 pounds before a certain date (say 4 months), you must have a defined plan of how you are going to achieve this-weight loss is NOT easy and you must be CLEAR and DEFINED in your goals and how you are going to go about your weight loss efforts. You must plan your workouts like you’d plan a dinner date or dentist appointment, and you must stick to them.

Also, you will need to take some time to prepare your food in advance, what you are going to eat from day to day, when and where your indulgences will be. You must decide what you are going to cut out, what calorie range you want to stick to in order to lose this weight.

If you do not do this, then as I stated above, it will be much, much easier to fall off track, indulge when you didn’t expect to or miss a workout. If mapping out a plan seems too tedious and you don’t feel like taking the extra time to do so, then you might be making a mistake. There is power in clear goal setting and tracking your progress!

Visualization is also a wonderful tool in the goal setting process. When I was a navy athlete, I used to visualize my races, and get good results, I began to realize that the subconscious mind is a powerful tool in driving behaviour-it does not know the difference between something real and something vividly imagined.

Keep visualizing your goals in full detail, whatever they may be, and FEEL yourself being where you want to be. No more negative thoughts, words, or actions. All too often we beat ourselves down, and we are much too critical of our physiques. If you keep thinking negative thoughts about yourself, pretty soon you will believe these affirmations as if they were 100% true. Be kind to yourself, stay focused on the positive, and visualize what you want as if you were already there.

Get serious about goal setting, planning, and visualization! They are great tools that you may need to take you to the next level!

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Health and Wellness - Weight Loss

Friday, March 12th, 2010

Americans spend an average of $30 billion dollars a year on weight loss medications and products. Some of them are effective while others are not. There are many different types of prescriptions and over-the-counter weight-loss drugs on the market today. Obesity, like other long-term and chronic conditions like high blood pressure or diabetes often utilize the benefits of a prescriptive drug in its treatment, but like any medication or drug, side effects from weight loss medications do occur.

Always discuss the benefits and drawbacks of weight loss medications with a professional healthcare provider. Your doctor should ask you whether or not you suffer from any allergies, if you’re pregnant, or what other types of medications you may be taking. Pre-existing medical conditions will also affect the benefits or drawbacks of taking weight loss medications, especially individuals who suffer from kidney disease, heart disease, diabetes, glaucoma, or other medical conditions that may affect your body’s ability to benefit from weight loss medications.

Talking with your doctor about weight loss medication treatments or any weight loss procedures such as lap band surgery, sleeve gastrectomy, gastroplasty or other forms of bariatric surgery will ensure that you receive the best treatment for you that offers the most effective and beneficial results.

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Health and Wellness - Drinking water to lose weight

Thursday, March 11th, 2010

The more water you drink, the more weight you’ll lose. Drinking copious amounts of water, at temperatures ranging from icy to boiling, will speed up weight loss.

Having a reasonable liquid intake of approximately 2.5 litres a day is an excellent idea for adults, but this doesn’t mean that you should literally drown yourself by drinking 7 litres of water every day in addition to your intake of other liquids like tea, coffee, fruit juice, cold drinks, etc.

Excessive liquid intake can result in a condition called ‘electrolyte imbalance’, where your reserves of potassium and sodium are depleted to such an extent that you may develop water intoxication. Ironically, one side effect of electrolyte imbalances is that you may retain water and thus weigh more, even if you’re losing fat.

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Health and Wellness - Natural Weight Loss

Sunday, March 7th, 2010

A considerable amount of people all over the world successfully lose weight by natural means, without worrying about any side effects. By harnessing the potential of natural herbs and weight loss supplements, you too can effectively lose weight.

Natural weight loss by using the best supplements available is usually effective if you are faithful in following a well-disciplined program. Lots of weight loss enthusiasts favour natural weight loss because, according to them, it allows you to shed unwanted fats while shielding and protecting your body at the same time.

Natural weight loss supplements helps you shed excess pounds by successfully lessening your calorie intake. In turn, likelihood of reducing fat mass and excess weight is increased. But hold your horses. Before rushing to the nearest drug store to buy a natural weight loss supplement, there are several factors and tips that you should take into consideration. Here are they:

1 Read the Ingredient List Painstakingly: Some weight loss supplements have compounds that are associated with negative side effects and various diseases. One of these compounds is ephedrine, which is known to cause strokes, heart attacks, and seizures if used in excess.

2 Avoid Addictive Substances: Some weight loss supplements contain the by-product amphetamine, which has been proven to cause withdrawal symptoms in patients when they cease using the supplements. It is not a far-off possibility to become addicted weight loss pills which contain amphetamine, in which case, you may have difficulty discontinue the weight loss program. Excess use of these dieting pills over long periods of time usually leads to destructive health effects. Natural Ways to Lose Weight: If you want to try natural weight loss methods, but do not know where to start, here are some natural ingredients in weight loss supplements that you should look for: 1 Hoodia: This ingredient, usually found in diet pills and weight loss supplements, fights obesity in all forms using the natural way. Studies have proven that supplements which contain Hoodia have caused significant drop in weight of majority of its users. What it does is substantially limit your calorie intake to 2000 per day. Hoodia, as a weight loss ingredient, is the result of a well funded research in Africa by the Council For Scientific And Industrial Research which lasted for nearly thirty years.

2 Opuntia Ficus-Indica: This is another terrific natural weight loss ingredient. It is known by the names Barbary and Indian Fig as well. This ingredient belongs to family of cactus or cacti, and has been proven to be a powerful agent for losing weight. Studies show that the fibers of this cactus are very efficient in burning fat. It actually “collects” the unneeded fats and sort of swallows like a giant molecule. Furthermore, the same chemical reaction aids in lowering the level of bad cholesterol in the body. The Nopal Cactus is also a good ingredient

3 Shellfish: The ingredients found in shellfish promote fast weight loss with no adverse effects. Dieting experts recommend the consumption of shellfish three times a week for desirable results.

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Health and Wellness - How to Reduce Salt In Your Diet

Saturday, March 6th, 2010

Virtually everyone is eating too much sodium at the moment. The Average American consumes twice the amount of sodium per day than the body needs, around 4,000mg. According to the American Medical Association some 150,00 lives could be saved if people cut back on Sodium.

The problem is that salt is a hidden ingredient of many foods for preservation purposes,especially Frozen food and cans, so that when you are eating a so called healthy frozen dinner it might contain more than 2,300 mg which is your daily allowance. you must take care to read the ingredient labels when you are choosing your groceries.

One popular method of controlling sodium intake is to pick foods with less than five ingredient. then look at sodium content per serving. always ember to check the number of serving per package so than if you consume for example a can of soup meant for three persons with 500mg of sodium per serving you will eat 1,500 mg

Cookies and Crackers can contain high levels of sodium, so it is best to repackage them into smaller packages so that you do not eat too much. Practice cooking food without adding salt and do not have salt shakers on the table, so that your family will get out of the habit of adding additional salt. you can also use salt substitutes or salt free flavoring to keep food interesting and improve your health at the same time.

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Health and Wellness - Weight Loss

Thursday, March 4th, 2010

There are so many weight loss tips that can help you achieve success it is impossible to fit them all in one article. which is the reason to continue with successful weight loss tips on this blog

Stay focused on being healthy rather than becoming thin. If you focus on losing weight to be healthy instead of thin you will often have an easier time with motivation. Focus on thinking about selecting foods that make you healthy rather than choosing foods that have an effect on your body’s weight. Follow the food pyramid which has a good basic outline on food types and amounts that you need in order to get the proper nutrients for maintaining your body’s health.

It is important that you find out why you overeat. There are many causes of overeating including stress, boredom, loneliness, anger, depression and other emotions. It is important that you learn to deal with your emotions in a way that doesn’t involve food. This will go a long way towards controlling your weight. If you address the emotional and behavioural issues of your weight loss plan then you will have a better success rate when it comes to long term weight management. You can either do this by maintaining a diary and noticing your triggers so you can stop them before they happen or you can seek professional help from a licensed counsellor or psychologist.

Join a weight management group in order to have support. An important part of long term weight loss success is being able to have encouragement and support from other individuals in a situation similar to yours. Check for local programs or resources in your area. You may also want to see if the local hospital has a registered dietician who holds regular group weight loss programs.

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Health and Wellness - Weight Loss

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

Weight loss is big business in the United States. The photos of underweight models in our media has lead a generation of young individuals to believe they are over weight. This has lead to a plague of anorexia and bulimia. Knowing when you really need to lose weight is important.

You can understand that losing weight is often a terribly personal option. But, if you’re more than 20 pounds overweight, losing the pounds is vital for your health. Look at the suggested weight for someone of your size as a start. But, as a result of everyones?bodies are totally different, as a result of of fat and muscle ratio to body weight, you must see your doctor if you’re feeling like you would like to lose weight. A doctor can ensure this or place your mind to rest by telling you that your weight is normal. This is often the best manner to create certain that you’re being healthy.

There also are times, however, when you definitely do not need to lose weight. If you aren’t as thin as your favorite actor or model, that doesn’t mean you need to lose weight. Typically, models and actresses are airbrushed in photos to appear more toned and they have personal trainers that work with them for hours every day so as to assist them stay in shape. If your body weight is normal, you do not need to lose weight, even if you’re a pants size larger than your ideal celebrity.

You also don’t need to lose weight simply as a result of gaining it. People gain weight for a number of reasons, and this can be especially common throughout puberty and for the few years after. If you gain weight try the rest of your body?are you going through a growth spurt in height similarly? Also, don’t worry regarding gaining weight when you’re lifting at the gym. As you tone your muscles, you’ll look better, however as a result of muscles are heavier than fat, you’ll really gain weight.

You don’t need to lose weight as a result of someone makes a rude comment regarding your weight. People can be mean. Everybody has a totally different body type. It’s necessary that you’re happy with your body. You can do an exploration online to work out if you’re within the conventional weight range for your height and age. Most of all it’s necessary to be pleased with yourself and to eat a healthy diet and exercise to take care of your body.

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