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More Frequent Meals Leads To A Thinner, Healthier You

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This article in Reuters last month will verify the same things I’ve talked about for years now. The more calories you eat at a meal, the more of your food will turn into fat. We can only process so much food at a time and the rest will just get stored as fat. That’s how we gain weight. Reuters Health – Adults who had multiple small meals every day tended to eat better, and weigh less than those who had fewer but larger meals, in a recent study. People eating fewer meals tended to eat the most at night, and drink alcohol with meals, both of which might contribute to their higher body mass index (BMI), a measure of weight relative to height, the researchers said. “The major hypothesis that can be taken away from this study is interesting but not so mind-blowing – eating more frequently throughout the day leads to a greater intake of healthier, lower calorically-dense foods, which in turn leads to a lower overall caloric intake and BMI,” said Elena Tovar, a clinical dietitian at Montefior

Exercise Can Reshape Your Body

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Exercise alone doesn’t make you lose weight, in fact, exercise can cause you to gain weight. You have to diet. Exercise helps you to retain muscle mass. The object of losing weight is to lose the fat and lose inches. Checking the scale every day won’t help you lose weight. If your plan is working then you’ll lose inches and your clothes will begin to fit better and even become baggy. You’ll start to have more energy and you’ll actually become a happier person. Exercise does play an important part in the weight loss plan. The mistake beginners make is to do Cardo exercise which will actually increase your appetite. and if your eating more you will gain weight.  Once you change the way you eat, start eating healthy foods and stop eating those foods and drinks with empty calories. Food and drinks that do nothing to help you lose weight are empty calories. Some people think they will lose weight by eating low-fat foods or diet foods in the grocery store that are low in calories, but this w

How Much Protein Should We Eat?

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This is the question that you can find a thousand answers to. But I discovered a simple formula that gives you the answer. I’ve been reading about diets and fitness, losing weight, and building muscle for more than 10 years and I’ve found several theories about diet and protein. I’m sure you’ve heard that eliminating red meat from your diet will reduce your body fat, but then how do you get protein? I get protein from Chicken breast, tuna and other seafood, peanut butter, plain Greek Yogurt, black beans, chickpeas, eggs, protein powder, and Almond milk. The only dairy I eat is Greek Yogurt for protein. I also drink protein shakes. I make a shake with some Greek Yogurt to thicken the shake, protein powder, almond milk, and frozen blueberries. As you can see there are dozens of ways to get protein without eating red meat. The trouble with red meat is the animal fat that comes marbled in the meat. Animal fat is the one type of fat the body can only process in very small amounts, a few gra

Losing Weight And Keeping It Off

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Losing weight in theory is pretty simple, be mindful of what you’re eating and increase your activity. Why do most of us have trouble doing just that? First, I think that most of us were raised to eat the way we eat and that makes it difficult to change. Second, in spite of the fact that 2/3 of adults in this country are overweight, most of us don’t think they have a weight problem.  Being overweight will catch up with you and over 45 you will realize what being overweight has done to your body. Like most of us in middle age we try to play catch-up and get on the “live healthy” bandwagon. Some of us can successfully change and we do. Others how might have been in denial for years find it too difficult and end up quitting. I knew I had a weight problem when my waist grew to big. Your waist size is the gauge you should go by. The average height for adult males is 5′ 10″ or 70 inches and your waist should measure 35 inches at the naval and if it’s larger than that you have a problem. The

The Reasons You need To Eat Better

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I reblogged this article from VeryWell.com. By Shereen Lehman, MS A Healthy Balanced Diet A Healthy Balanced Diet Eating right is good for your health. This is so critical that you can just about blame all your health problems including a weight problem all on your diet.  Yes, if you’re more active it’s better for your heart and your joints, and even your brain because your circulation will improve the active you are. Eating a healthy balanced diet isn’t all that complicated. Just choose a variety of foods from all the major food groups including fruits and vegetables, meats or protein sources, dairy or calcium, grains and cereals, and healthy oils and fats. It also helps if you also want to consume the right amount of calories to maintain a healthy weight and cut back on all the unhealthy junk foods. Sometimes the question isn’t about what makes up a healthy diet; it’s about why should a person eat a healthy diet. So, in case you’re wondering, here are my top ten reasons why you shoul

How to Read Nutrition Labels to Lose Weight

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How to Read Nutrition Labels to Lose Weight You might know how to read nutrition labels, but do you know how to read food labels to lose weight? If you’re trying to slim down, there are a few important numbers that matter more and a few numbers that matter less. If you can learn to scan the Nutrition Facts label quickly for essential information, you’ll be able to shop faster, eat better, and lose weight with greater ease. Learn to Read Food Labels for Weight Loss As you read through this guide, keep in mind that the Nutrition Facts label changes from time to time. The label you see in the store today will be changing in the coming years to reflect the newest health guidelines established by the U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). By 2018, most food labels will need to use the new design. The new design includes larger text for “Calories,” “Serving size,” and “Servings per container.” These changes will help you to find the most important weight loss information. Portion control

A New Way Of Eating, What Does That Mean?

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I’m continuing from the last post. Most fitness fanatics are going for lean, slim bodies. It’s trending now and the most popular meal plan today is “fasting”. So what does that mean? Fasting is really about the sporadic eating of healthy foods. In other words, most of us have the same meal plan we grew up with and our parents have the same plan they grew up with. Doesn’t sound like that’s a bad thing, but humans today are not the same type of people are parents or grandparents were. Our ancestors basically ate on the run. They ate when they had food and when they had time. We eat on a schedule that was handed down through the last several generations. You eat when you get up, and again at mid-day, and again in the evening. Why is that so important? Well, today we realize it’s not important. When a child is born they eat several times a day because they are not attached to their mother anymore and they are used to that continuous feeding. But as they get older you notice that their appe