CROSS TRAINING FOR FITNESS AND FAT LOSS The numbers on your scale do not indicate whether you are fit or fat. Far more significant than your total body weight is the composition of your body tissue. If a man’s fatty tissue is bigger than 14% up to 15% of his body mass, or if a woman’s is more than 20% …
Dangerous Weight Loss Drugs Vs. Safer Alternatives
DANGEROUS WEIGHT LOSS DRUGS VS. SAFER ALTERNATIVES Sometimes when we become so self-conscious about weight loss our physical appearance we would do almost anything to eliminate those unwanted pounds of fat. And sometimes we feel there are only a few choices to choose from. So what do many slightly and really overweight people do? Many turn to diet drugs without …
Danger! Our kids’ health is at risk
DANGER! OUR KIDS’ HEALTH IS AT RISK The our kids’ on the whole face a very serious problem at present. It is obesity.Now matter how much time adults spend in the gym, it will not change the situation much till we do not pay attention to the need of physical activity for our children who are going to track the …
Dance to Your Health
DANCE TO YOUR HEALTH We as a world are more aware than ever of the importance of dance and physical fitness to our overall health. While we remain aware of the need for physical activity far too many of us find far too few reasons to incorporate physical activity into our daily lives and routines. There are many reasons that …
Dairy: Diet Boost or Boomerang?
DAIRY: DIET BOOST OR BOOMERANG? Adequate dairy calcium intake has long been recommended for stronger bones. But lately, calcium has been scoring headlines for its possible link with weight loss. While I hope this news will be a boon to dieters, I’m afraid it could also boomerang. Why? It panders to the fantasy that eating certain foods will make you …
Daily Calorie Intake Control
DAILY CALORIE INTAKE CONTROL Your ideal daily calorie intake depends upon various factors such as your age, activity level and whether you are trying to lose, gain or maintain weight. During the past two decades obesity has doubled in the United States and much the same is true of other countries. If people do not start taking action now they …
Cycling – Push Those Pedals to Lose Weight
CYCLING – PUSH THOSE PEDALS TO LOSE WEIGHT Cycling pedal power, in all its varieties (road bike, exercise bike, or spinning bike) offers a wide range of health benefits including: a.) Excellent calorie burn. (Typically 400 calories an hour for an exercise bike, 700-800 for a road bike, and 1000 for a spinning bike.) b.) Superior cardiovascular conditioning. Cycling builds …
Cut the JUNK fats with Sushi
CUT THE JUNK FATS WITH SUSHI You’ve heard the popular advice on weight loss diets with cut the junk fat! Cut the carbs! Cut the calories! Eat a balanced diet! Yes it’s true. But it’s confusing. So many people fail because of “information overload”. How can you eat a diet that’s balanced and healthy in order to cut fats, carbs …
Curb Cravings With Green Tea: Helps The Body Burn Fat
CURB CRAVINGS WITH GREEN TEA: HELPS THE BODY BURN FAT Green tea has a long history of healthful benefits and its qualities are significantly more effective than black tea. Both teas come from the carnellia sinensis plant but green tea leaves are steamed rather than fermented like black and oolong teas. This prevents a powerful anti-oxidant, epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), from …
Crockpot Recipes for Low-Fat Dieters
CROCKPOT RECIPES FOR LOW-FAT DIETERS You may not believe this but there are actually a countless number of crock pot recipes for people who are on a low-fat diet. Apparently, such low-fat crock pot recipes are intended for people who are watching their health and their weight very carefully. In this regard, we would want to share at least two …