Weight Loss Archives

Nov 14

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How Proper Dieting Can Prevent Chronic Disease

By Katie | Diet Tips\, Eating Healthy, Health and Fitness, Health Tips, Weight Loss | No Comments

This morning, Dr. Oz paid a visit to the Today Show to discuss a recent critical study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association by investigators at the Tufts Friedman School of nutrition. Researchers analyzed the information concerning what Americans consume and what kills them and found a strong correlation between certain foods and the risk of disease. Researchers discovered that 10 dietary factors could be attributed to 45% of the approximately 700,000 deaths from diabetes, stroke, and heart disease. The research shows that by just changing our eating habits we can significantly reduce deaths related to such diseases while also reducing the price of health care at the same time. The savings can be a lot since it is estimated that people spend around $80 billion on these conditions annually. Deaths from heart disease, diabetes, and stroke aren’t strictly due to consuming too much junk food. A lack of enough healthy and nutritious foods in our diets has also contributed to disease-related deaths. Below is a list of nutrient-rich foods you should add to your meals: Healthy Fats Healthy fats are the omega-3 fats present in salmon as well as small fatty fish such as sardines. Research has shown that due to their anti-inflammatory properties people with high levels of these fats in their bodies have a reduced risk of heart disease and better brain health. The ideal daily serving is 250mg. By eating one salmon serving you can receive seven days-worth of healthy fats. Seeds…

Oct 30

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The Complete Lowdown on the Keto Diet

By Jen Delatte | Health and Fitness, Health Tips, Weight Loss, Weight Loss Supplements | No Comments

Looking young, staying fit and keeping healthy is all the rage these days which has led many to look for solutions in various new diets which are almost seemingly cropping up by the day. Keto, short for ketogenic, is one such diet people are experimenting with and it basically involves taking meals with a lot of fat and low amounts of carbohydrates. Physiologically, this diet boosts brain functioning while triggering weight loss through a process known as ketosis. Keto Diet Varieties There are basically four types of keto diets namely targeted, cyclical, standard and high protein alterations. The standard type encompasses an increased fat intake, a moderate amount of protein and a maximum carb content not exceeding 50 g every day. If you’d like to shed off some extra pounds but don’t have a very active routine, then this is the plan for you. The cyclic keto program, on the other hand, is meant for those active individuals such as bodybuilders and it essentially involves taking keto diets on designated days while maintaining your usual menu for the rest of the week. For example, you can stick to your normal meals during the weekdays and switch to a keto diet…

Oct 29

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How Mindfulness can Help with Diet and Weight Loss

By Katie | Eating Healthy, Health Tips, Weight Loss | No Comments

While there is a lot of information about the best food to eat, there is very scarce information that teaches us how to take a mindful approach when consuming food. Although we are all taught the food pyramid, which consists of four groups of food including dairy, fat, fruits, and proteins, we are not taught how to eat. Yes, we are taught what to eat and what not to eat; however, we don’t have any lessons on how to eat in a typical day. This has led to a systematic increase in weight and ultimately to today’s obesity epidemic. Mindful eating is not taught in any school or university, so applying it to our daily lives is something that many of us may struggle with. For this reason, a lot of people have many misconceptions about food and the role it plays in our health. This has led to many people using food as a substance for pleasure rather than nourishment. In this article, we are going to discuss mindful eating habits and their benefits. What is Mindfulness? Religion or Practice? Mindfulness is something that is often associated with meditation and religion. Other people may just consider it a weird…

Aug 16

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Top 11 Nutrition Myths from the Media

By Christina | Eating Healthy, Health Tips, Weight Loss | No Comments

Top 11 Nutrition Myths from the Media Today, you will find almost any health and nutritional advice in the internet. In fact, there are endless health solutions on the internet every day. Bloggers, pharmaceutical companies, food associations, and food companies keep feeding people with lies regarding what they think is right or wrong. You will come across information on food that you should avoid when you want to lose weight such as adhering to a certain number of meals or even a diet to follow when you want to drop pounds quickly. A lot of this information is wrong and you might, in fact, end up following the wrong nutritional diet or worse, end up gaining weight as a result of bad advice. If you asked people what they think is right or wrong regarding a particular food, even without surfing the internet, you would definitely get different answers. The people are not to blame because most of them will give you information depending on what they have been told or what they have read. Confusion on nutrition and diet is getting worse and worse each day, and medical researchers and dietitians are working to debunk such myths by researching in relation to what people think about certain foods and diets. This article…

Aug 03

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Why Fasting Is Good for You: Types and Benefits of Fasting

By Christina | Eating Healthy, Health Tips, Weight Loss | No Comments

Why Fasting Is Good for You: Types and Benefits of Fasting Is counting calories and adhering to a specific diet difficult for you? If so consider fasting as it can save you from this trouble. It boosts your metabolism and reenergizes your system among other benefits. What is Fasting? There is a common misconception that fasting is about starving yourself. No. It is about not eating within selected intervals of time. You will come across many diet tips with some contradicting each other. It can become overwhelming and you may end up giving up on the tips. It is a different case with fasting. It is about not eating for a given period. Instead of eating three meals a day or small meals spread out through the day, you will set aside a given timeframe for eating. It can be certain hours during each day or given weekdays. Within this time, you are allowed to eat healthy meals. You cannot feast on processed sugars and junk foods and still expect fasting to work for you. You must still adhere to a healthy diet loaded with nutritious whole foods such as whole grains, raw dairy, vegetables, fruits, proteins, and good fat. You can still enjoy some cheese and dark chocolate if you like! Fasting does not tie you down to one way of living…

Jul 23

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Choosing Between a Low-Carb or a Low-Fat Diet

By Eddie | Eating Healthy, Weight Loss | No Comments

Weight loss, for many, is essential as it not only helps you to feel better but also keeps away some diseases that are caused by being overweight. An important factor to consider when trying to reduce your weight or stay slim is diet. Following an appropriate diet, such as a low carb diet will help you to lose weight and then maintain a healthy weight once you reach it. For over a decade now, many nutritionists and dieters have sworn by low carb diets. Some nutritionists have stated that being on a low carb diet helps people to lose weight as it is an effective way of cutting back on calories. Currently, a significant number of people are opting for low-fat diets. Some have even declared that it indeed is a better option. The Effectiveness of a Low-Fat Diet Over a Low-Carb Diet Some studies on this topic have indicated that a low-fat diet offers more benefits compared to a low-carb diet. One such study took a sample of 19 people who were obese. All of the participants followed a diet of 2700 calories per day. The participants were then split into two groups. While both groups equally cut down their intake of calories by one third, one group followed a low-fat diet while the other followed a low-carb diet. At the end of six days, they compared the average weight loss from both groups….

Jul 20

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8 Simple Portion Control Tricks

By Eddie | Eating Healthy, Weight Loss | No Comments

It’s a common belief amongst smart dieters and gym fanatics that exercise and diet are two crucial components of losing and keeping away weight. However, diet is considered as integral in losing weight. Contrary to what most people believe, diet is not solely about what you put in your mouth, it is also about the amount you eat too! Even if you eat the healthiest food, portion control is not simple if you don’t measure the quantity of food you eat or you are not sure of the typical portions of the food to eat daily. To help you get better portion control, we have outlined eight simple and effective tips below. 1) Make Sure to Measure Everything To save time, most people usually serve food without measuring it first. This is a mistake if you are determined to lose weight. When you do this, it is easy to eat more than two servings. Despite the fact that the serving is of healthy food, eating too much of it means that you have consumed extra calories. If you do not currently measure your portions, start by investing in measuring spoons, measuring cups, and a food scale if you do not already own them. Fortunately, with these tools, you don’t need to measure the food ingredients every time. With your food scale, you can pre-weigh snack portions and then store them in small baggies or containers. This way, you…

Jul 18

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Five Fat Burning Snacks to Eat at Night to Help You Lose Weight

By Eddie | Eating Healthy, Health Tips, Weight Loss | No Comments

Dieting guides time and again advise people not to eat at night. Unfortunately, many of us find that this means we go to bed hungry and therefore have a hard time going to sleep or staying asleep. In order to avoid this, many of us will go ahead and eat at night to avoid in spite of the advice of diet experts. Fortunately, there are ways to eat healthy that do not mean avoiding food entirely at night. There are perfect foods to eat before going to bed that burn calories while you are sleeping. No tiresome exercise involved. The foods are yummy and will assist your body in getting rid of excess fat. If you think this is for you, below are five bedtime snacks that will aid your body to burn calories while you are sleeping: # 1 Citrus Fruits This includes fruit such as oranges, lemons, and grapefruits which contain a lot of vitamin C. Vitamin C is great for your bones, skin, and overall health while assisting your body to burn calories. This is because of vitamin C which aids in the role of L-Carnitine. This is an amino acid that supports the body in breaking down fats to utilize them for energy purposes. Foods that have little or no vitamin C have been associated with increasing the waist size and obesity. Therefore, ensure…

Jul 14

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Foods that are Detrimental to Weight Loss

By Eddie | Eating Healthy, Health Tips, Weight Loss | No Comments

Many people know how to lose weight. However, it tends to be much more difficult to learn what it takes to keep off the weight. One factor that significantly contributes to getting and staying slim is the type of food that you eat. Most people are not aware that many of the foods they eat on a daily basis are not healthy for them. There are certain types of food that you can eat from time to time but should not be consumed on a regular basis. Other types of food can prevent you from losing weight or cause you to gain back the weight you have lost and should therefore be avoided altogether. It is essential for one to be able to make a distinction between the two. Those that you should avoid entirely include: White Bread Many people love white bread. However, you should avoid white bread if you want to become and remain slim. White bread has been stripped of all of its fiber and nutrients so it can easily and quickly be broken down into sugar during the digestion process. When you consume excess sugar that is not immediately needed for energy, your body converts it and stores it as fat. This can ultimately lead to weight gain. As mentioned, white bread does not have significant nutritional value. This is why manufacturers actually have to add vitamins and minerals back into the bread….

Jul 12

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Spicing Up Your Diet the Natural Way

By Eddie | Eating Healthy, Health Tips, Weight Loss | No Comments

There are countless ways advertised to supposedly help you lose weight and be healthier. Some of these ways have a proven track record while others are only good on paper. However, one fact that stands out across the board is the use of natural substances such as spices and herbs to give you the best guarantee of living healthy and acquiring the optimum size and shape for your body. Let’s start off with defining and differentiating herbs and spices, and then segue into the use of spices for your everyday household use. Herbs are from the leaves of individual plants, while spices are obtained from the other various parts of a plant. Thus, any food additive extracted from roots, stems, twigs, seeds, barks, and berries, are spices. Cinnamon, for instance, is a spice extracted from the bark while cloves are extracted from dried flower buds. There are numerous spices on the market today with more are still being discovered. Listed below are some of the most widely known spices and their health benefits. Cinnamon is one of the most used spices in both the household and food processing industrial setting and rightfully so. Cinnamon contains cinnamaldehyde, a component used by the body to combat inflammation and has also been linked with lowering the body’s cholesterol content. This spice is also…