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Is Your Child On The Road to Obesity? 4 Mistakes You Can Fix Now

February 28th, 2010 | Add a Comment

Everywhere you look, you’ll see the signs of an obesity epidemic in the United States. Adults struggling with their weight, levering themselves into and out of cars. Many so morbidly obese that they’ll circle a parking lot four or five times before parking rather than be forced to walk an extra hundred feet. In all honesty, we can not totally place the blame for this on the individuals themselves. Several studies have shown that for a number of people, their chemical and genetic makeup aide in their body’s ability to process certain fats. Sure being 100 plus pounds over weight might have been good in the Ice Age but today this is simply not the case. We must not allow our children to become victims of an over active … Read entire article »

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Metabolism Foods – Nix That Low-Carb Diet

June 30th, 2009 | Add a Comment

For the last several years, the biggest diet buzzwords have all been, low-carb dieting. While it’s true that many of the high carbohydrate foods that we eat are not good high metabolism foods, our body does need carbohydrates for energy. It is not a good idea to totally eliminate carbohydrates from your diet. Here’s why: If you follow a low-carb diet for a long time, you run the risk of creating health problems. If you DO put yourself on a low carbohydrate diet, make sure it’s only for a short period of time. Some of the health risks you face with long term low-carb dieting are truly frightening. One of the problems with low carbohydrate diets is that they’re high in animal proteins. (Which is actually the whole point of the diet.) … Read entire article »

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Pre-Teen Obesity: An Ounce of Prevention Is Worth 100 Pound Cure

June 13th, 2009 | Add a Comment

Everywhere you look, you’ll see the signs of an obesity epidemic in the United States. Adults struggling with their weight, levering themselves into and out of cars. Many so morbidly obese that they’ll circle a parking lot four or five times before parking rather than be forced to walk an extra hundred feet. In all honesty, we can not totally place the blame for this on the individuals themselves. Several studies have shown that for a number of people, their chemical and genetic makeup aide in their body’s ability to process certain fats. Sure being 100 plus pounds over weight might have been good in the Ice Age but today this is simply not the case. We must not allow our children to become victims of an over active … Read entire article »

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Put The Kabosh on Emotional Eating With The 3 P's Strategy

May 21st, 2009 | Add a Comment

Stopping emotional eating is not always the easiest thing in the world to do. Many people have connected eating with love, procrastination, boredom, stress and boredom. Try these 3 exercises to end emotional eating: 1. Plan - It is necessary to break the habit of overeating. Have you ever found yourself coming home from work, sticking your head into the refrigerator looking for some comfort? If you create a new plan of attack, you can avoid this situation entirely. I used to look forward to coming home from work, picking up a bag of chips and dropping onto the couch. As I slimmed down, I now look forward to a different plan or picture. That is, I now look forward to plunging myself onto the couch, … Read entire article »

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Three Signs That Tell You It's Time For A Lap Band Adjustment

April 22nd, 2009 | Add a Comment

Most Lap Band adjustments will be made in the following weeks after surgery. Adjustment of the fluid in the ring that forms a pouch around the top part of the stomach. The pouch’s primary purpose it to control the amount of food that enters the stomach. After the surgery is performed the surgeons do not inflate the ring or the band around the stomach because there will be development of edema after the surgery, which might narrow the lumen more if the fluid is filled in the band. Various conditions exist which can make adjusting the Lap Band necessary. This is what we are about to discuss in this article enabling the readers to have a better understanding about it. The basic purpose of Lap Band surgery is to allow the individual to … Read entire article »

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Free Fatloss Course And Book

April 6th, 2009 | Add a Comment

This is something I thought you’d want to know about. Fitness pro Jon Benson is giving away a book’s worth of material in his complimentary 7-Day Personal Fat Loss Certification Course. But get this … if you go through <b>free</b> 7-Day course all the way to the end, you’ll receive a complimentary copy of his book <i>The Radical Fatloss Blueprint</i>. There’s nothing to buy. In fact, you get tons of free fat loss tools and information and you can even earn bucks in the program. So go see it for yourself: <a href=”http://www.fit365online.com/friends/register.php?aff=dbsilva”>Free Fatloss Course And Book</a> The Course is for anyone who wants to become their own “personal” fatloss expert. It’s complete with a quiz each day and more material than most people sell in a book. His <i>Radical Fatloss Blueprint</i> is all about how Benson … Read entire article »

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The Problems With Rapid Weight Loss

March 30th, 2009 | Add a Comment

Many people are under the false assumption that losing weight quickly is the best way and will use weight loss pills as the primary part of their diet without any thought to their health. Nutritional experts now believe that safe weight loss is the way forward and incorporates a whole range of dietary regimes that have an emphasis on losing weight using more natural processes. Safe weight loss diets no longer incorporates the likes of chemical appetite suppressants, diets that do not provide healthy nutrition or those that rely on exhausting the person losing weight with exhausting exercises. Whenever you start a diet, you have to set some definite goals that are to be achieved at the end of several stages so a dietary program is not a body torture. Small … Read entire article »

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All You Need To Know About Appetite Suppressors

March 20th, 2009 | Add a Comment

You may have heard of appetite suppressors. If you’re planning to lose weight, then you may need them. What are your appetite suppressant options? Why Use Appetite Suppressants As the term suggests, these are substances, procedures or techniques people use to help curb the appetite or craving for food. People typically need these as part of a comprehensive weight loss program. It is obvious that someone who has a constant craving for food will have a hard time managing or maintaining his ideal weight. Depending on the substance or technique of choice, suppressants can either modify chemical signals or reactions in the body or they can modify food choices and intake to cut appetite. Suppressant Options There are several options. Your doctor could prescribe you with certain medications. It is important to note though … Read entire article »

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Best Green Tea For Weight Loss

February 19th, 2009 | Add a Comment

If you’re like many people trying to lose weight, you’re always on the lookout for something new. You should consider trying green tea for weight loss and the pounds might melt away faster than you’d expect. The best green tea for weight loss comes in several different varieties and many favors. Green tea also has additional health benefits besides aiding in weight loss. Prior to drying, the leaves of green tea are not fermented. That means that the active antioxidant, antiviral, and anticancer properties are more concentrated than they are in other types of tea. With its rich flavor and easy preparation, the best green tea for weight loss offers a host of other health benefits that can’t be beat. As shown in several studies, people who drink one bottle of green … Read entire article »

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