23 May, 2009 (06:36) | Diet | By:
How many calories equal a pound? 3,500. That means you’ll have to burn 3,500 more calories than you take in to lose a single pound. You can do this from either side. You can cut calories from what you eat, or you can make sure your body burns more of them. There are some easy [...]
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15 May, 2009 (14:15) | Diet | By:
Probably the first thing that comes to most people’s mind when it comes to losing weight is calories. You’re always hearing about counting calories when the talk revolves around diets, but what’s the use in counting them if you don’t know how many calories you need per day to lose weight. The number of calories [...]
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24 April, 2009 (13:47) | Diet | By:
Weather you’re an elite college or professional level athlete, a weekend ball player, or a person trying to lose fat who has embarked on a very ambitious training program there is one thing for sure; you have different nutrition requirements than the average person. The demands you place upon your body far exceed those of [...]
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13 April, 2009 (14:02) | Diet | By:
Did you know there are two types of body classifications used by health experts to describe fat disposition; apple shaped and pear shaped? This refers to where on your body your fat is predisposed to end up. These two fruits are used to describe the different types of waist to hip ratios. The two body [...]
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26 March, 2009 (00:22) | Diet | By:
If you’re trying to drop a few pounds, you would do well to consider a vegetable diet to lose weight. Now I’m not talking about some boring, bland mush or animal food, either, but some really great tasting meals that you can enjoy eating. Losing weight is tough enough, you shouldn’t have to suffer through [...]
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4 March, 2009 (06:57) | Diet, Fat and Fitness Research | By:
The sweetner that is a favorite of many food manufacturers in AMerica has been conclusively linked to Type 2 diabetes in at least some capacity. This news is coming out despite the nifty commercials produced by the corn growers depicting the sweetener as safe and desirable. Part of the press release is here: “A new [...]
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28 February, 2009 (09:00) | Diet | By:
If you’re trying to get lean and show off your abs in time for summer, it’s time for the Ab Diet. Eat the right combinations of these foods and you’ll watch the fat just melt away, leaving your 6-pack abs there for all to see. There are two components to being lean; diet and exercise. [...]
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13 February, 2009 (23:16) | Diet | By:
Here is a quick weight loss tip; don’t eyeball your food. Now by that I’m definitely not saying don’t look at your food before your eat it. How much fun would that be? What would you do; eat in a dark room? No, what I’m saying is that in order to get some semblance of [...]
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10 February, 2009 (15:09) | Diet | By:
Proper nutrition is paramount when you’re trying to lose weight. Here are recipes for some great weight loss shakes that can get you the balanced nutrition you need, but are inexpensive, and you can drink them in the car or on the bus while you’re traveling to work. Oh, and they’re delicious too! Weight Loss [...]
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9 February, 2009 (22:58) | Diet | By:
Face it, carbs just plain taste good. People love carbs. Candy, cakes, fresh French bread, pasta; the list goes on and on. The problem is that the simple carbohydrate can easily make you fat. In addition, eating an excess of simple sugars can make you want to eat even more of them. The combination of [...]
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6 February, 2009 (14:43) | Diet | By:
The American Heart Association diet is not only good for your heart, it can be beneficial for the rest of you too. For instance, the Association’s dietary guidelines will help you live an overall healthy lifestyle, in addition to promoting heart health. Can the diet help you lose fat fast too? That’s what we’re going [...]
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29 January, 2009 (14:46) | Diet | By:
How to save money on food is more important now than ever. If you’re trying to lose some of the fat you’re carrying around you probably tend toward eating healthier foods. Unfortunately, healthy and organic foods can be far more expensive than their less healthy counterparts. For example organic, free range chicken definitely tastes great, [...]
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