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Energy needs and weight loss

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

Your body uses food for energy. It stores any excess energy as fat. This means if you eat more food than your body needs for daily activities and cell maintenance, you will gain weight.
To lose weight, you need to get your body to use up these stores of fat. The most effective way to do [...]

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Alli

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

About six months ago I decided to try and lose some weight. Easier said than done, right? I heard of the new diet pill Alli and thought I’d give it a try. I bought Alli at a nearby Wal-Mart. It came in a starter pack which was more than I wanted [...]

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Oatmeal is my meal

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

Every morning, my breakfast is oatmeal. Cook it as a porridge with different flavorings such as banana or maple syrup make it a perfect breakfast meal. Everything is all natural. Oatmeal and raw fruits as a combination to make it nutritious.
But what is the benefit of having an oatmeal a day?It is appropriate for those [...]

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Tips for that healthy diet

Monday, July 28th, 2008

I equate healthy diet with healthy eating. I still believe that we should not adhere to one strict diet that restricts intake of some food segments. Instead, a balance meal of carbohydrates, protein and fat with fiber is what is needed for a healthy glowing you.
Here are things you should avoid [...]

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Worst Diets ever?

Sunday, July 27th, 2008

i was reading some articles on dieting from www.webmd.com when i came across this list of worst diets ever. with all the coming and goings of fad diets nowadays, it is truly hard to decide which one a person who wants to weight loss should really concentrate into. besides unbelievable taglines that claim miraculous kinds [...]

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Diet Wars

Monday, July 21st, 2008

I was watching the news last week and I happen to pass by a discussion on different kinds of diet. Well it seems that low-carb diet is the winner. i am not even sure what are the components of a low-carb diet but i have been hearing a lot of diet kinds. there are quite [...]

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Try a Fiber Diet

Thursday, July 17th, 2008

There are so many ways to loss or gain weight. But of all the different ways, I’d like to share how fiber diet works.
This diet is concentrated on the intake of fiber-rich fruits and vegetables. Why fiber? Fiber functions in the body as moving food particles through the intestine. Therefore, the digestion of food is [...]

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Skipping Meals

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

As my way of dieting, I skip meals. I know this is not healthy but I have gotten used to it and it somehow gives me the false impression that I will lose weight by doing this.
My routine every day is to eat heavy breakfast so that will consist of rice and viand. Sometimes I [...]

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Another Reason to Diet: Hunger Can Make You Happy

Monday, July 14th, 2008

Recent studies show that hunger may make you happy.
How is this possible?
Well, when the body is low on calories, the level of the hormone ghrelin increases. Ghrelin is there to stimulate hunger, but it may also be a “stress-buster,” according to Live Science.
For instance, mice with high levels of ghrelin were more energentic, [...]

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master cleanse diet

Sunday, July 13th, 2008

This is called the lemonade diet or the “The Master Cleanse” diet coz it will definitely cleanse out your system.
During this time, you also get to drink salt water and laxative tea besides lemonade.
Here is how to make the lemonade:
2 oz. of fresh squeezed lemon juice.
2 oz. of maple syrup, (sticklers call for [...]

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