Dec 28th, 2008
By changing your shopping habits, you can lose weight and eat healthier. These tips will get your started.
Do a Perimeter Search
Grocery stores are designed in a way that makes it easy to eat healthier.
For the most part, the healthier, non-processed foods are on the outer perimeter of the store aisles. Milk, breads, meats, fruits, and [...]
Dec 26th, 2008
Overeating happens to most people every now and then. Who hasn’t reached for the antacids after a big meal at least once? Overeating is a big problem if you are trying to lose weight, though. If you find that you tend to overeat a lot, there are ways to stop so that you can drop [...]
Dec 10th, 2008
When you think about living a healthy lifestyle, what does that really mean? Basically it means getting in some moderate exercise on a weekly basis, eating a balanced diet, and quitting smoking, limiting alcohol consumption and maintaining a normal weight. To the average person who is strapped for time and busy with job and family [...]
Dec 9th, 2008
The glycemic index, or GI, can be helpful to those looking to lose weight. It ranks carbohydrates according to their effect on glucose levels in the blood.
Carbohydrates that break down quickly during digestion have a high GI rating. This is important because foods with a high GI rating raise blood sugar levels and throws your [...]
Dec 7th, 2008
A great way to add extra exercise to your routine is adding adventurous weekend workouts to your regular workouts. These outings can burn more calories than your regular workout and add spice to losing weight. Here are some ideas to help you plan your own weekend workout.
Hiking
A few hours of hiking can burn around 800 [...]
Dec 2nd, 2008
Want to boost your calorie burn during your walking routine? Here are five simple ways to do just that.
Speed it Up
Like a slow stroll? Boosting your strolling speed from 2 miles-per-hour to five-miles-per hour can make a big difference. If you weight around 150 pounds, walking just 3 miles-per-hour faster can burn around 187 more [...]
Dec 1st, 2008
You diet and exercise, but who doesn’t want to lose weight even faster? The simplest way to boost your calorie burning and pound shedding abilities is to add extra movement to your day. It only takes a few minutes and usually doesn’t even break a sweat. Here’s how.
Simple Calorie Burners
Little things can really set you [...]
Nov 21st, 2008
When many women lose weight fast they also lose their butts. Add these exercises to your weight loss program and watch your tush go from flabby to fabulous.
Isometric Tush Push
For a tight butt, the Isometric Tush Push is the best workout. You can do it in the car, the office, or while talking on the [...]
Nov 18th, 2008
You may have lost a lot of weight already, and you’re ready to lose more, but the scale just doesn’t seem to budge. You’re at a diet plateau. There are many reasons why a body stops losing weight even when the diet plan is still going strong. There are also many ways to push through [...]
Nov 17th, 2008
There are five foods that can help you lose fat fast and keep it off. The best part? Some of them you probably already eat! The rest are simple pantry staples that are easy to add to your diet.
1. Caffeine
Finally, evidence of what we had all hoped for! Studies show that caffeine is actually good [...]
