Although low carb dieting does produce fast weight loss, it's not a good choice in the long run. It has too many negative side effects.Having said that, I understand that many people are going to go low carb despite the side effects.So here is how to minimize the damage from low carb dieting:1. Avoid the complete elimination of carbs: If you completely eliminate carbs, you will suffer the worst consequences. If you only partially eliminate carbs,...more
Genetics does play a role in obesity, of course, but not as big a role as you do. Most health experts say that the concept of genes compelling you to be heavy is a myth.For the vast majority of us, genes may set the lower limits of our weight, but we set the upper limits by our food choices.Nonetheless, we all know that most of us tend to put on weight as we age. In addition, if there is one thing we cannot prevent, it is the aging...more
Controlling your weight and avoiding weight gain as you get older are important ways to prevent a host of weight-related health problems.Indeed, if you are more than 20 pounds over your ideal weight, you are at greater risk for a rogues' gallery of potentially deadly conditions, including diabetes, high blood pressure, coronary heart disease, endometrial cancer, obstructive sleep apnea, and breast cancer.What's more, most people who are overweight tend to avoid exercise, and that avoidance just adds to the toll paid for extra pounds. If you have a sedentary lifestyle and are overweight, you are at a higher risk of cardiovascular disease and other health problems. And, if you already have a medical condition such as high cholesterol, being overweight puts you at higher risk for complications.The good news is that even modest amounts of weight loss can improve your health significantly. Loss of 10% of body weight can reduce blood pressure, high cholesterol, triglyceride, and high blood sugar levels.Today, there are many procedures that can contribute and help people loss weight effectively. One of the known procedure in losing weight is through hypnosis.However, many...more
One popular weight loss supplements available in the market today take the form of tea. Stores all over sell slimming tea, dieter's tea and others but all of them are actually the same. They may appear to be effective, but what is not seen may actually harm you.One of the effects of drinking dieter's tea is frequent bowel movement....more
Eat right, keep moving.You just have read all that you need to know about how to prevent being overweight. That simple set of instructions should be easy to follow, but not for 35% of Americans who are unable to prevent being overweight.Of course, once we are overweight, we usually want to trim down for a whole lot of reasons, some...more
If you wear a size 14 and you blow a bundle on designer size 8 dresses as motivation, you will probably end up feeling guilty, frustrated, and angry if you are not slinking around in it a month later. In reality, you will do much better setting smaller, achievable targets for yourself. If you must try the new-clothes strategy, go down a size at a time, and do not buy anything you have to take out a second mortgage to pay for.Because, if you continue to remorse on losing weight fast, you will end up incorporating fad diets or those that offer quick weight loss.For most people who are not aware of this fact, there are no such things as quick weight loss diets and there is no nippy weight loss for people who want to be slimmer than what their body can provide. The problem with most people is that they tend to opt for nippy fixes wherein fact these things are not effective at all.What Does Not WorkToday, there are plenty of weight-loss strategies that are guaranteed to backfire. This is because these nippy fixes instilled on certain diet plans are, in reality, not efficient because it does not employ the right principle and the right attitude in losing weight.These quick...more
The rise in the number of fast foods joints that have a lot of saturated fat in the meals, the use of a lot of refined sugar in sodas and other processed foods and eating food with less fiber have all contributed to the fact that there...more
Wanting a slimmer and sexier body is no lofty ambition. Many people have succeeded in sculpting their physiques to make them look healthy and desirable. However, this end is not attained in just a snap or skipping one night's dinner....more
Gastrointestinal health is also directly linked to bad breath. This means that foul breath does not merely begin in the mouth but down in your digestive tract as well. This is why dentists and doctors will tell you to eat a well-balanced diet and...more
With all the strenuous activities and sweat-generating regimens that most weight loss programs have, more and more people are enticed to opt for a better alternative, without the trouble of exerting too much effort.With the advent of...more
Finally, for severely obese people who have been unable to lose weight using traditional means, the utilization of weight loss patch may be an option.Basically, weight loss patch is a revolutionary device or product that helps people to...more
Since excess weight puts you at risk for many health problems, you may need to set some weight loss plans to help avoid those risks and prevent disease.But what should be your long-term goal? And what short-term goals should you set to...more