- Fat Burning Foods - Is there really something like fat burning foods, a term commonly used in the fitness industry. If you search for this term on the Internet, you will certainly get an affirmative response and a wide variety of information that detail fat burning foods. However, I think concept of foods that burn fat needs some explanation. What makes more sense is the fact that certain foods boost your metabolism, a set of chemical processes in which organic compounds are broken down to provide heat and energy (catabolism). The overall speed at which the metabolic processes occur is termed its metabolic... Read full post here
- Fat Loss Inhibitors - Some ground breaking information recently came to light in the form of a video presentation by Dr. Steven Sisskin, M.D. His presentation recommends 4 strategies that you can start using today to double your fat loss results, none of them requiring dieting or additional exercises. I’d like to share the information because I find it fairly intriguing. It is certainly something I have never before come across in my pursuit to burn fat faster and the author claims it is information that has never before been publicly released. He does offer a fat... Read full post here
- Fat Loss Nutrition - The question we all face is what to eat, and what not to eat, in order to lose fat. There is an abundance of information available in the public arena, including the Internet. The trouble is that the more you read the more conflicting information you will encounter. However, you need to accept that nutrition is absolutely essential for getting a lean stomach. In fact, it is more important than the exercises you also need to maintain. Well “established” nutrition advice tells you, on the one hand, to reduce fat intake in order to... Read full post here
- Fats and Cholesterol - Let’s explore the relationship between fats and cholesterol. After all, we all know that fat causes an increased level of cholesterol in our arteries which is bad for our health. Is it this simple? No, it certainly is not. Many of us were brought up in the belief that high blood cholesterol levels were caused by the consumption of foods like egg yolks, cheese, liver and crustaceans. Scientific studies have subsequently shown that there is a very weak relationship between the amount of cholesterol contained in food items and your blood cholesterol level. The truth is... Read full post here
- How To Lose Fat Using Creative Visualization - Elsewhere on this blog, I have outlined that a fat loss programs involves a number of essential ingredients. These are: A regular exercise routine. A nutrition plan. Commitment. In this post, I am going to concentrate on your commitment which is essential if you wish to succeed in losing fat and keeping it off. However, a mere decision to do it is not going to cut it. Commitment is a more complex issue and, naturally, it centers on attitude and thought processes. You cannot commit to... Read full post here
- How To Lose Tummy Fat in Our Modern Society - As you advance in age, you probably come to a stage when you look at yourself in a mirror and quietly ask: “What happened?” You have trouble getting comfortable when sitting down and when lying down to sleep. You get flustered as soon as you have to walk uphill and you are having trouble with your shoe laces. We can smile and accept these minor inconveniences but there is a far darker side to the issue of excessive body fat. It is now a recognized fact that obesity is a worldwide epidemic. It has spread from America to Europe and... Read full post here
- Nutrition Facts about Sugar - I think I can safely say the most of us know the differences between good and bad fats but our knowledge about different types of sugar is a lot weaker. Did you know that a United Nations sponsored research about sugar and obesity has revealed that people in general, and in the U.S. in particular, have reduced their consumption of fat but increased the consumption of foods that contain sugar? Yet, obesity has increased dramatically and is now a worldwide epidemic. This suggests that obesity has more to do with sugar consumption than fat consumption. Like... Read full post here
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- Six Easy Steps to Burn Belly Fat - Are you still wondering how to find diets that work for burning belly fat? In previous posts, I have emphasized the need to combine good workouts with a diet that focuses on fat burning foods that boost your metabolism. Here are six simple steps you can take. Make one change per week to make it easier on yourself but make it permanent. Exclude Dessert Food for Breakfast Who eats dessert for breakfast, I can hear you say. How about muffins, sugary cereals and bagels? Eaten at any other time of the day, these foods... Read full post here
- The Bitter Facts About Sugar - I was utterly stunned when I stumbled upon the video shown below. It is a long video, it is very technical but I do feel it is absolutely essential viewing if you want to learn and appreciate the blatant adulteration of our food supply that has now been going on for some 30 years. What Dr. Robert Lustig, a Professor at UCSF, reveals in this video is essential if you want to avoid the curse of obesity that has now become a worldwide epidemic. Here are some of the issues... Read full post here
- The Bitter Facts About Sugar - I was utterly stunned when I stumbled upon the video shown below. It is a long video, it is very technical but I do feel it is absolutely essential viewing if you want to learn and appreciate the blatant adulteration of our food supply that has now been going on for some 30 years. What Dr. Robert Lustig, a Professor at UCSF, reveals in this video is essential if you want to avoid the curse of obesity that has now become a worldwide epidemic. Here are some of the issues... Read full post here
- The Keys to Lean Body Shape - It is reasonable to assume that most people know and understand that the solution for losing weight and acquiring a lean, fit body is based on two main ingredients which are: Nutrition Exercise Both require commitment and planning. However, drastic and immediate changes to your lifestyle will fail because the changes need to be consistent and permanent. To make things easy on yourself, try to make one change per week and commit yourself to making the change a permanent one. You need to develop a plan and stick to it if... Read full post here
- The Obesity Paradox - Is there a direct association between obesity and ill health? A number of studies have found a direct association between higher body mass index (BMI) and the risk of diseases like diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular problems. Why, then, is it that some people are obese but healthy and happy. It leads to an obvious question: “If you are fat but healthy, should you bother about losing weight at all?” There are several interesting paradoxes about obesity. Let’s have a look at the most well-known of these. Studies originating from the Winston-Salem State University of... Read full post here
- The Reason We Need Strong Abdominal Muscles - You need strong abdominal muscles because they are your “core” muscles and they determine our core strength and fitness. Your body places quite a bit of pressure on your core abdominal muscles. They give your body endurance and strength so it can perform its tasks better. Try standing up for 12 hours, just standing up. Your legs will tire because they need to be active but other parts of your body will also tire quickly. By strengthening your core muscles you gain “core fitness”. You will be able to do physical activities better, for longer... Read full post here
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