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Is there one right approach to weight loss?
It is safe to predict that at least one new wonder diet or product will be promoted this year. It is also safe to predict that next year and the year after that will bring new wonder diets and products. The trend has been well established. A recent online search of books under the title or topic ...
Benefits of Exercise: Tips for a Successful Fitness Plan
Setting your fitness Goals Are you as strong, flexible, and physically fit as you would like to be? If you are, good for you. However, if you want to make some improvements, here’s one piece of advice: Try to improve a little bit at a time. The only way to walk a mile is to [...]
Do my genes or metabolism keep me from achieving sustainable weight loss?
Losing weight and sustaining weight loss are not the same for everyone. Each of us is unique.We are born with our own genetic makeup, we make life choices (for example, to smoke, to have children), and we develop a personal biology that affects our ability to achieve lasting weight loss. Although...
Myth: Calories don’t matter – avoid fats or carbs to lose weight successfully
Believers Beware! Foods contain just three major nutrients—protein, fat, and carbohydrates. It is not the total amount of food people eat that causes them to gain weight. Rather, one of those big nutrients is playing havoc with the body. The key to weight loss is to eliminate foods that contain...
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...
Putting Your Mind into Your Muscle
Studies also show that psyching up before you perform a weight training exercise can improve performance for people with at least one year of training experience. Psyching up strategies include the use of imagery, positive self-talk, affirmations, and focusing attention.
Faux-Fried Chicken
1 lb chicken tenders or boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into thin strips 3 Tbsp Dijon Mustard 2 1/2 cups cornflakes 2 tsp minced fresh sage 1 tsp minced fresh thyme BBQ or honey-mustard sauce (optional) 1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spray with nons...
Overcoming Common Workout Setbacks
Even the most dedicated workout warriors can fall off the wagon from time to time - especially when there's a make-or-break moment on the job or an unexpected crisis at home. Here's how to keep your body a top priority, no matter which of these fitness-derailing transitions life throws your way.
Eating by the Clock
Noshing before bed may doom your diet, according to researchers at Northwestern University. Mice were fed identical high-fat diets
Body Mass Index
Body weight is used as an indicator of an individual’s health. It is usually compared to tables that list “ideal” or “desirable” weight ranges for specific heights. Some of these tables use values gathered from research studies, while some include the heights and weights of individuals...
