Big Changes In Lifestyle For Those Who Want To Lose Weight

April 6, 2010
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If you want to lose weight, you have got to make some significant changes in your lifestyle—this according to Tara Parker-Pope’s “In Obesity Epidemic, What’s One Cookie?”

Some health experts are always scared that saying one need to change their lifestyles will eventually scare them off and lead them towards another path. According to Post, small changes in calorie-intake have almost “no long-term effect”  on weight. She said that, “When we skip a cookie or exercise a little more, the body’s biological and behavioral adaptations kick in, significantly reducing the caloric benefits of our effort.”

But hey, Post is not belittling the effect of small steps. You still should not bite that…

McDonald’s Joins Weight Watchers

March 16, 2010
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McDonald’s in New Zealand will be posting the Weight Watchers Logo on their menus soon. According to Mcdo’s chief executive in New Zealand, the company’s new policy is for a “noble cause.”

The popular fastfood’s three meals: Chicken McNuggets, Filet-O-Fish and chicken wrap will all be labeled with the Weight Watchers Logo. The idea of the new policy is to make sure that the meals will only remain at 6.5 points in the nutrition scale. Staff has also been trained to be consistent in preparing the meals.

The meals being offered at McDonald’s New Zealand with a 6.5-weigth watcher’s point are:

* Filet-O-Fish, salad and diet drink / water
* Six chicken nuggets (with…

Using Your Scale Can Help You Lose Weight

March 16, 2010
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The age-old question of whether weighing scales would help us lose weight has been answered. According to Rosa Smith-Montanaro, a virtual wellness and weight, weighing scales can act as a positive motivator.

Whenever you feel like eating more than you should, all you have to do is step on it to realize that you haven’t lost the weight you want. In a study published by the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, it said that participants who weighed themselves lost an average of three extra pounds a month.

Also, the study found out that when participants weighed themselves weekly, they are 11 times more likely to lose a minimum of five percent weight after…

The New Atkins Diet Is More Effective

March 10, 2010
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The old Atkins diet, which suggests carbohydrate regulation of the body, failed in so many ways. But according to a new book, this new Atkins diet might make a success where the old one left off.

This one offers the dieter a step-by-step instructions on how to begin the plan, follow the plan and stick to the plan. Compared to the old Atkins diet, this one is considerably more packed with information regarding the method. Since the old one kinda sucks in giving out information to the dieters, this one got a treasure trove of pages with information on why the dieters will benefit from the method.

This low-carbohydrate diet is really…

Eat Slowly To Lose Weight

March 10, 2010
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We always knew that eating slowly can help us to lose weight. And fortunately, a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism discovered that when people eat longer than usual, they had higher levels of gut hormones that trigger satiety.

Participants in that study lose more weight than those who ate quickly. And according to the study also, here are some ways how to practice eating slowly:

* Eat mindfully. Sit at a table, not on your couch, and never in front of the TV or in your car. Note how long it takes you to finish a meal.
* Set your fork down between each bite while you…

Three Helpful Ways To Burn More Belly Fat

March 10, 2010
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Most of us hates our belly fats, and why? I can’t really blame ourselves. Most of those who have large bellies are usually the product of eating too much and then seating afterwards. The lack of exercise caused our bodies to react in such a way that it cannot anymore burn whatever food we ate.

Belly fat is stubborn to eliminate, but there’s a way, don’t worry. Here are some helpful tips to make you slimmer and healthier too!

1. Eat Fat Burning Foods - going on severe calorie restricted diets is NOT the way to thin out your waist line (in the long run it will actually make you fatter). What…

Kirstie Alley’s Organic Liaison

March 10, 2010
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Popular actress Kirstie Alley now has her own diet weight loss program. Called the Organic Liaison, it includes online weight tools that will fit your needs. Through blogging and Alley’s Phitter, you will be able to access the diet community and bombard it with planning meals, counting calories, discovering new recipes, locating places to shop for organic groceries and even interaction.

Phitter, by the way, is a micro-blogging community built on Twitter’s toolset.

Aside from that, Alley also sells a series of supplements (all USDA organic approved) that according to Rescue me “replenishes your body with high-quality organic ingredients, including nutrients, natural herbs, fiber and antioxidants…”

Membership to the program is put at…

Talking To Teenagers Is Needed

March 8, 2010
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Discussing weight issues may be a little touchy for you and your kids but with the right approach and attitude, you just might able to make them listen to you.

But make sure you are going to talk to your kids about their weight, especially if they are overweight or bordering on obesity. It is always important to remind them about how unhealthy being overweight can be.

Here are three ways to approach your kids about their weight:

* Focus on health – change the topic from weight to health as it is more positive this way
* Make it easy – bring healthy foods into the house instead of the usual junk
* Don’t…

Growing Up With Grandparents Ups the Risk Of Obesity

February 24, 2010
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Based on a data of 12,000 children as published in the International Journal of Obesity, kids who are looked after by their grandparents are most likely to be overweight or suffer from obesity.

Led by Professor Catherine Law from the University College London, the study used the data—children’s health born between 2000 to 2001 between nine months and three years old—from the Millennium Cohort Study.

Researchers found out that 15 percent of kids looked after by their grandparents for part-time only were more likely to be overweight while those looked after their grandparents for full-time went overweight by as much as 30 percent.

The possibilities as to why these kids become fatter are:

*…

Spicy Food Can Increase Your Metabolism

February 22, 2010
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A recent Australian study said that you can burn more calories, increase your metabolism and help control your body sugar and insulin levels by simple incorporating more chili spice and peppers in your foods.

The active ingredient in chilis (capsaicin) causes this slight increase in your metabolic rate and it can also burn more calories than usual. Both animal and human studies have given proof on this case.

But this study further tested how chili peppers can affect positively your metabolic rate as well as your insulin levels. An experiment of two groups showed that the chili-eating group has considerably lower insulin levels and more stable blood sugar level than the group…