Healthy Body Weight 101

November 8, 2009
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There is no doubt that being overweight predisposes you in a number of diseases, especially heart diseases and cancer. This fact has been proved over and over by studies conducted. This article is focused on the significance of a healthy weight to overall well-being.

The healthiness of your weight can be measured using the Body Mass Index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is used to estimate healthy weight of average people. A BMI of 20 to 24 is desirable for most adults. A person with a BMI of 25 to 29.9 is considered overweight, and a person with a BMI of 30 or above is considered obese.

A Healthy body weight is…

5 of the Most Common Aerobic Exercises

November 8, 2009
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Aerobics, programs of physical exercises that help people improve their level of fitness by temporarily raising their heart rate and breathing rate. The term aerobics—the original name for the activity—is now somewhat outdated, and most enthusiasts use the name group fitness or group exercise.

The health benefits of aerobic exercise are numerous. People who regularly attend classes can improve their cardiovascular health, reduce their body fat, increase their flexibility, and strengthen their muscles. Other benefits include increased energy levels throughout the day, decreased blood pressure and cholesterol levels, a strengthening of bones, improved posture, and a lower level of stress.

Below are 5 of the most common forms of aerobic exercises that…

Fiber to a Fab and Fit You

November 3, 2009
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Dietary fiber (fibre), sometimes called roughage or plain fiber, is the indigestible portion of plant foods that pushes food through the digestive system, absorbing water and easing defecation.

This is found in fruits, vegetables, whole grains and legumes, fiber is the part of plant foods that humans can’t digest.

There are two types of fiber:

1. Insoluble fiber

This is the crude, chewy part of a plant that does not dissolve in water. Insoluble fiber passes through the body largely intact, soaking up water like a sponge and adding bulk and softness to the stool. This not only prevents constipation but also speeds the rate at which food goes through your system.

Whole-wheat breads, wheat…

5 Elements a Diet Plan Must Have

October 21, 2009
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Weight loss market has been one of the most profitable industries and there are a lot of diet plans out there which promise success in a matter of weeks or days. With this undertaking, many people settle for the fastest and easiest way to lose all the extra pounds without even doing a research on the diet plan they are about to put into use.

Below are 5 important, vital and crucial elements one must look for in a diet plan. If these are present, go ahead and it will sure work as long as you follow the plan.

1. A Diet Should Not Use Starvation

Many diets tell people that they…

10 Remarkable Tips for Easy Weight Loss

October 21, 2009
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You know you are experiencing yo-yo dieting, but do not know how to stop it? It is time to get your balance back. The 10 following easy weight loss tips will help you lose weight in a healthy way:

1) You should first eat all the low calorie foods from your plate first and work your way up to the ones that contain lots of calories. That way when you get to the foods rich in calories you will eat far less of them because you are already full.

2) If you just have to drink some commercial juice you can dilute it with water to make it contain fewer calories.

3) Juice…

Successful Weight Loss Secrets

October 21, 2009
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For many people weight loss is a chronic endeavour. All too often the shedding of pounds is a temporary event followed by a steady regain of lost weight. Most popular diets are unsuccessful in the long run because they fail to address the multi-faceted nature of what successful, permanent weight loss entails.

Here are some unpredictably easy things that victorious dieters do – and you can easily adapt these good habits yourself.

1.) Daily Weigh-in

A study in the Annals of Behavioral Medicine found that dieters who weighed themselves every day lost the most weight, and kept it off more successfully, compared to a group of dieters who did not weigh themselves…

Must Know About Junk Foods

October 21, 2009
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Junk food is an informal term applied to some foods which are perceived to have little or no nutritional value, or to products with nutritional value but which also have ingredients considered unhealthy when regularly eaten, or to those considered unhealthy to consume at all.

Any food that is high in fat, sodium, and/or sugar is known as a junk food. Junk foods have high but empty calories therefore lacking in micro-nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, or amino acids, and fiber.

Foods more likely to be considered junk food generally are those that are more convenient and easy to obtain in a ready-to-eat form, though being such does not automatically define the…

Eat and Still Lose Weight in 4 Easy Ways

October 18, 2009
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One of the most common pitfalls to weight loss is an all-or-nothing approach aimed at dropping pounds in a hurry. When you start an unrealistic diet plan, you quickly learn that such diets lead to nagging hunger and cravings for forbidden foods. After a few weeks of this, most people return to their old eating habits, complaining that “diets don’t work.” But what if you could actually lose weight by eating more food – simply by making a few changes to your everyday eating habits?

Here are four tips to help you lose weight by eating:

1. Plan your meals.

Not three meals but instead three bigger meals and three smaller snacks. I…

4 Easy Steps to Reduce Your Calorie Intake Healthily

October 18, 2009
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Want to slim down fast for that beach vacation or high school reunion?

While there are many things you can do to shed pounds, losing weight too quickly, like any sudden change to your body, can be dangerous. While fad diets, diet pills, and fasting may indeed induce rapid weight loss, these methods can cause you to lose muscle and may also injure your heart and other organs fairly quickly.

What is the best solution?

Don’t go for an overnight miracle. Instead, follow these steps to lose fat rapidly, healthily, and sustainably.

Many consider the thought that the fewer calories they consume, the faster they would be able to lose weight. But there is…

7 Foods To Say No To

October 18, 2009
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There are foods you just can’t resist and there are foods that you have to say no to even if they are the most delicious dishes out there. Below are 7 foods that you should not take, or at least try to not take:

1. Doughnuts

Doughnuts are fried chock-full of sugar and white flour and loads of trans fat.

According to the Krispy Kreme website, an average 3.5 ounce sugar doughnut weighs in with about 400 calories and contains few other nutrients besides fat. These sugary treats may satisfy your craving but it won’t satisfy your hunger as most of the calories come from fat.

2. Cheeseburger with fries.

The age-old classic may be…