Archive for the ‘Weight Loss’ Category

Fat-Proof Your Fridge!

Take a look inside your refrigerator. Is leftover pizza crowding out the celery sticks? The more prepared food you buy (frozen burritos, take-out dinners), the more likely you are to throw out the good-for-you fruits and veggies you’ve got stored in the fridge, according to research from the University of Arizona’s garbage project, an anthropology program that studies what people throw away. Read more »

Five Safe Weight Loss Tips. Part 2

Eat more of the best, less of the rest — Face it: the fun foods — those that are loaded with sugar and fat — are what you need to eat less of. Figure out a way to budget your sweets, track your fats, and reduce your alcohol consumption. Push more fruits and vegetables into your diet — strive to get five servings a day. Read more »

Five Safe Weight Loss Tips. Part 1

Your doctor tells you that those extra 15 pounds are increasing your blood pressure, so the next time you are at the mall you stop by the “Magic Weight Loss” kiosk and decide to give it a try. What could it hurt?

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Eat One Thing at a Time

Put only one food item on your plate at a time. Try not to eat while around the serving table, but walk to the end of the room or to another room where you can enjoy the food. This will help keep calories away from you and increase your physical activity. Read more »

Count servings to reduce calories

Despite your care in counting calories, your weight may be stable but higher than you want it to be. Often times, counting food servings rather than calories may help further reduce caloric intake. The Food Guide Pyramid is an excellent guide to use. Although not all foods within a given food group are equal in calories, overall they average about the same per serving. For example, a serving from the bread, cereal, rice, and pasta group averages about 100 calories, but some servings from this group may be as low as 60 calories. It is better to assume a higher calorie count.

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Impotence: No laughing matter

Given that within 6 months of its introduction on the market in 1998, Viagra had already generated 6 million prescriptions. It seems timely to take a look at a condition that regularly causes frustration and distress for millions of men: impotence.

If you’re finding that as you get older it’s sometimes harder for you to achieve and maintain an erection, you’re not alone. An estimated 52 percent of men between the ages of 40 and 70 experience erectile dysfunction (ED) some or all of the time. Read more »

Strength Training and Weight Loss Program

Did you know that by doing some simple strength training exercises, you can prevent muscle and bone loss, as well as burn more calories since a pound of muscles burns 50 calories, even while you sleep. Strong muscles also help support your joints and prevent injuries during exercise.

Weight training improves your body composition. With more than half of American adults overweight (54%), we are in desperate need of methods to improve body composition. Weight training will increase the amount of lean mass a person has. This, combined with fat loss from cardiovascular training and good nutrition will improve your body composition (lowering your % fat). Read more »

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