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Searching for the Right Weight-Loss Plan
My journey to disease prevention through diet actually began when my education as a cardiologist did, 30 years ago. During my training in the late 1970s, I looked forward to treating patients with heart disease—despite the fact that we didn’t have many preventive weapons in our arsenal. I asked...
Benefits of Exercise: Your Personal Fitness Plan
Staying fit is not only good for your health, it is good for you. If you want to enjoy life more, the tips here can help. The Benefits of Exercise No amount of exercise can guarantee a long life, however, even moderate amounts of physical activity can improve the likelihood of a healthy life. Alo...
Boost Your Metabolism by Eating More?
Eating More It’s helpful to note that eating frequently throughout the day can be very good for boosting metabolism. There are a couple of reasons for this. The first reason is that people who tend to eat throughout the day do considerably less snacking. As a result, they tend to avoid the po...
Milking the Data
Dairy fairy tales and the truth about milk’s benefits – and risks. Eat that yogurt, lose that weight? Not so fast… For years the dairy industry touted studies presumably showing that the more dairy you eat, the more weight you lose. Did these ads and the “research” they quote tell the whole story...
Why Fad Diets Don’t Work For Weight Loss
If you really want to lose weight, the first thing you have to do is stop using the "D" word. In our mind, the word "diet" suggests that it's simply temporary. You may eventually be ready to return to the way you were eating before you went on a "diet".
Weight Training – Tracking Your Progress
You may find that recording your workout details increases your motivation and helps you keep up with your workout program. Try logging your workouts in a notebook or weight training diary to see if this method works for you.
The Negative Calorie Diet: Day 8
This is where the majority of dieters fail. After they do a terrific job of sticking to a diet, they resort back to their original eating habits. If you do this, its only a matter of time until you put the weight back on. This is the yo-yo effect you always hear so much about.
Weight Training – Getting Acquainted with Sets
Weight Training, Beginners should start with one set for each of the major muscle groups listed under “Previewing Weight Routine Essentials: Working all of your major muscle groups.” That’s roughly 11 sets per workout.
The Negative Calorie Diet: Day 7
Your metabolism is running in high gear now! Feeling a little energetic? Thats good. Its working. You are burning fat big-time! Tomorrow is not stuff yourself with fast food day. Relax. Think about what you want to eat tomorrow.
Defining Key Weight Training Jargon
Weight training has its fair share of gobbledygook. You don’t need to be fluent in the language spoken at bodybuilding competitions and physiology conferences; but to design an effective workout, you do need to know the basics to better understand your trainer or training materials. In this sec...
