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Does Water Really Help In Reducing Weight ?

Monday, September 15th, 2008

Many Dietitians advice their clients to drink lots of water before their meals in an effort to reduce hunger. But is this method effective ?
Picture this; After drinking lots of water before your lunch, you eat just half the amount of food that you normally eat. But then, when the water gets absorbed by your [...]

Calcium: The Dieters Ambrosia

Friday, September 12th, 2008

Calcium and Weight Loss:
Who would have imagined that Calcium, the 20th element in the periodic table would be such a boon for people who want to get into shape.
Discovery.com has an intresting article about the role of Calciun in helping a dieter. It is based on the study of agroup of Women. I recommend you [...]

Simple Steps to Kick Start the Exercise Habit

Wednesday, September 10th, 2008

I have always believed in forming good Diet and exercise habits. In my last post, I talked about Converting Fat to Muscle . This post should serve as a complimentary post and help you in kick starting the exercise habit.
Having lived a life of Laziness, people find it hard to continue their exercising schedule. They [...]

How to Build Muscle and Lose Fat

Sunday, September 7th, 2008

A few weeks earlier, I published a post about loosing weight and being healthy without Dieting .While that post talked primarily about loosing body Fat without dieting, here I talk about converting that fat into 100% Muscle.
Regular readers of my Health blog will know that I believe in Methods that can be implemented over a [...]

4 Foods To Increase Your Metabolism Rate

Thursday, September 4th, 2008

The secret of ‘that lean guy’ staying lean is most probably due to his higher rate of Metabolism. Overweight people can decrease their weights by increasing their metabolism rates by eating proper food and avoiding the metabolism decreasing food .
1) Spicy Foods. Spices can raise the metabolic rate by up to 50% for up to [...]

5 Foods that slow down your metabolism

Monday, September 1st, 2008

If you have a higher rate of Metabolism, the fats and clories that you consume are burned rapidly. This helps you stay slim. Most Overweight people have slower metabolism rate. The following foods slow down your Metabolism and their excessive consumption should be avoided.
1) Fried Foods. Fried Foods are very high in calories and full [...]

10 Reasons Why Should Not Blame Yourself For Being Overweight

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008

If you’re overweight then chances are that you must have encountered the criticism from people around you. This kind of feedback tends to stall your ‘get healthy’ efforts. And then you go on and Blame yourself for being Overweight. But Should you ?
Probable Reason you might be Overweight :
1. Sedentary Jobs. We sit in front [...]

10 Diet TipsYou Do Not Want To Miss

Sunday, August 24th, 2008

1. Don’t diet. Diets never work, because of their restrictive and temporary nature. Once you’re off the diet you tend to gain weight again. Aim for gradual change, something you can sustain for a long period. Consider a smaller or different change in your Diet instead of temporary ones.
2. Change one food at a time. [...]

The French Mans Secret to Health : Red Wine

Friday, August 22nd, 2008

Scientists have a solution for the notorious “French paradox” - the riddle of how a nation of alcohol-quaffing, croissant-munching gourmands stays healthy and slim, while a disproportionate number of health-obsessed Americans are obese and at cardiovascular risk. For many years now, scientists have suspected the part that red wine plays in this so called “French [...]

How to Eat Healthy On a Small Budget

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008

Most of the time students find that their budget is tight and it is very difficult to make ends meet.If you are one of them and your financial situation is not one of the most favorable ones, here are a few tips on how to be vigilant on your nutrition if you want to stay [...]