7 False Weight Loss Advertising Statements

<b>Advertisements that promise you quick weight loss and body transformation success without long-term improved eating habits and regular exercise are false.</b> Advertisers will state half-truths, misinterpret research or straight out lie to make money. Many times, lawsuits or settlements against these businesses is just a cost of doing business (after they have pocketed millions). Save your money and use long-term solutions to health, fat loss and weight loss.<br /><br /><center><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQgVgYdylSCHgTYdx9404wjvnyeX_UY6pPIsWvNeoUJ2U1gkgj_80m3bIQ5TN1L9UEcHLrewLEyPjLMf999LuwbKplbm_vK7cslVopq50wz2poh8N9J5nV5awZeB7Psvj2quZ2U-CcdLMg/s1600/weight+loss+pills.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQgVgYdylSCHgTYdx9404wjvnyeX_UY6pPIsWvNeoUJ2U1gkgj_80m3bIQ5TN1L9UEcHLrewLEyPjLMf999LuwbKplbm_vK7cslVopq50wz2poh8N9J5nV5awZeB7Psvj2quZ2U-CcdLMg/s320/weight+loss+pills.jpg" /></a></center><br />Wouldn’t it be nice if, as the ads claim, you could lose weight simply by taking a pill, wearing a patch, or rubbing in a cream? Too bad claims like that are always false. Doctors, dieticians, and fitness experts agree that the best way to lose weight long-term is to <b><a href="http://healthhut.mikegeary1.hop.clickbank.net/?pid=240" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">eat higher quality calories</a></b> and increase your physical activity and exercise. <br /><br /><strong>According to the FTC (Federal Trade Commission), here are the 7 most misleading claims made in weight loss ads:</strong> <br /><br /><strong>1. "LOSE WEIGHT WITHOUT DIET OR EXERCISE!"</strong> Achieving a healthy weight takes work. Take a pass on any product that promises miraculous results without the effort. Buy one and the only thing you’ll lose is money. <br /><br /><strong>2. "LOSE WEIGHT NO MATTER HOW MUCH YOU EAT OF YOUR FAVORITE FOODS!"</strong> Beware of any product that claims that you can eat all you want of high-calorie foods and still lose weight. Losing weight requires <b><a href="http://healthhut.mikegeary1.hop.clickbank.net/?pid=240" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sensible food choices</a></b>. Filling up on healthy vegetables and fruits can make it easier to say no to fattening sweets and snacks. <br /><br /><strong>3. "LOSE WEIGHT PERMANENTLY! NEVER DIET AGAIN!"</strong> Even if you’re successful in taking the weight off, <a href="http://myfitnesshut.blogspot.com/2012/07/2-top-tips-to-burn-your-belly-fat.html#.UamRAtLqmuI">permanent weight loss requires permanent lifestyle changes</a>. Don’t trust any product that promises once-and-for-all results without ongoing maintenance. <br /><br /><strong>4. "BLOCK THE ABSORPTION OF FAT, CARBS, OR CALORIES!"</strong> Doctors, dieticians, and other experts agree that there is simply no magic non-prescription pill that will allow you to block the absorption of fat, carbs, or calories. The key to curbing your craving for those " downfall foods" is portion control. Limit yourself to a smaller serving or a slimmer slice. <br /><br /><strong>5. "LOSE 30 POUNDS IN 30 DAYS!"</strong> Losing weight is really all about losing body-fat and learning how to keep it off. At best, products promising lightning-fast weight loss are false. At worst, they can ruin your health. <br /><br /><strong>6. "EVERYBODY WILL LOSE WEIGHT!"</strong> Your habits and health concerns are unique. There is simply no one-size-fits-all product guaranteed to work for everyone. Team up with your fitness professional to design a personalized nutrition and exercise program suited to your lifestyle and metabolism. <br /><br /><strong>7. "LOSE WEIGHT WITH OUR MIRACLE DIET PATCH OR CREAM!"</strong> You’ve seen the ads for diet patches or creams that claim to melt away the pounds. Don’t believe them. There’s nothing you can wear or apply to your skin that will cause you to lose weight. <br /><br />Make fitness a lifetime commitment and you will reap the health benefits. And, you will look your best!<br /><br />Be sure and download your <b><a href="http://myfitnesshut.blogspot.com/p/bodyweight-500-metabolic-fat-burner.html#.UeTaltLqmuI">Free Bodyweight 500 Metabolic Fat Burner Workouts</a></b> and start shaping your body faster!<br /><br /><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><b>Mark Dilworth, BA, PES</b></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><b><a data-mce-href="http://myfitnesshut.blogspot.com/" href="http://myfitnesshut.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">My Fitness Hut</a></b></div><br />

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7 Tips for Summer Travel Exercise to Stay Lean

<b>My summer travel exercise tips will help you stay lean and toned during your busy summer. You can easily put on 20 pounds of fat during a 2 week summer vacation! Have fun on your vacation----and do fun exercises and workouts. Check my article on a <a href="http://myfitnesshut.blogspot.com/2013/06/summer-beach-body-fat-burner-workout.html#.UbrI-ufqmuI">summer beach body fat-burning workout</a>.</b> <br /><br /><center><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHjYLyNihFqYOYYmAYaTDmKhpNEhoTsRfkVKNeil2GwWWyV-Ap4Li8L2wVqI3JKk-mUEcDxfquTIvdcyLTy6mV1cO0LduXpsfDhoY2vmhwxR-6qUY9KushsUOY2UWnlJxui5Wdr66AKwu0/s1600/MD+on+bike3.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHjYLyNihFqYOYYmAYaTDmKhpNEhoTsRfkVKNeil2GwWWyV-Ap4Li8L2wVqI3JKk-mUEcDxfquTIvdcyLTy6mV1cO0LduXpsfDhoY2vmhwxR-6qUY9KushsUOY2UWnlJxui5Wdr66AKwu0/s320/MD+on+bike3.jpg" /></a></center><br /><strong>Everything is looser in the summer so keeping up with exercise and eating right is a huge challenge. Since the clothes are looser, you want to look good, right? Well, take some steps to stay in shape.</strong><br /><br />While you are busy doing your travel and running around this summer, don't forget your workout schedule. You can still exercise and do everything you need to do. You just have to be a little creative.<br /><br /><strong>So, here's 7 summer travel exercise tips:</strong><br /><br />1. <strong>Never skip both your Friday and Monday workouts.</strong> If you do this, you will probably go 4 full days (Fri, Sat, Sun, Monday) without working out. Four missed workout days could turn into weeks, months, summers and years!<br /><br /><b>2. Get a stability ball, <a href="http://myfitnesshut.blogspot.com/p/dumbbell-and-medicine-ball-metabolic_17.html#.UeY_3tLqmuI">medicine ball and dumbbells to do exercises</a> anywhere, anytime.</b><br /><br />3. <strong>Walk 30 minutes every day whether you workout or not.</strong> This keeps your fat-burning enzymes working for you.<br /><br />4. Exercise at your hotel while on vacation. Most hotels have a pool and small gym. Some even have obstacle courses.<br /><br />5. <strong>Don't forget to "reasonably" (at least 90% compliance) stay on your meal plan during summer travel.</strong><br /><br /><strong>6. <a href="http://healthhut.mikegeary1.hop.clickbank.net/?pid=240" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Plan your menus and pack your food</a> during the summer and when on vacation.</strong> You can also plan healthy meals at the restaurants you will be visiting. This will help you avoid the fast food trap and binge eating.<br /><br />You know the food traps found in airport or roadside restaurants. The food choices are usually high-calorie, high-carb and high-fat. And, you know how much money you can waste at these food establishments.<br /><br />Haphazard eating or grazing will skyrocket your calories and pack pounds on your body. Eat plenty of high-protein and high-fiber foods to keep your blood sugar levels more steady and to stay fuller for longer.<br /><br /><strong>The simple solution is to plan and pack nutritious foods like lean meats, salad greens, nuts, fruit, yogurt, yogurt smoothies, vegetables, etc.</strong> If you drink coffee, skip the high-calorie designer coffees. <br /><br />If you eat at a restaurant, skip the appetizers and breadsticks before your meal. Request that your foods not be fried, dipped in butter, etc. to keep the calories down. <br /><br /><b>Drink plenty of water.</b> This will help you limit sugary drinks that pack on pounds and belly fat. Your body is about two-thirds water. It will help you eat less and help your body function better.<br /><br />Drink about half your weight in water every day. So, if you weigh 150 pounds, drink 75 ounces of water each day. <br /><br /><b>Smoothies are perfect to pack and take with you all summer. <a href="http://myfitnesshut.blogspot.com/p/healthy-smoothies-for-every-day.html#.Ue-GttLqmuI">Download your FREE Smoothie book</a>.</b><br /><br />7. Have fun! Change up your exercise routine and include fun exercises like jump rope games, dancing, relay games and obstacle courses. <br /><br /><strong>Remember that sweating has nothing to do with losing fat or weight.</strong> Sweating just cools down your body. Do your workouts.<br /><br /><strong>Take care this summer, have fun and keep exercising. Take advantage of the extra daylight during the summer and stay active.</strong><br /><br /><b>Download your <a href="http://myfitnesshut.blogspot.com/p/10-minute-fat-lo.html#.Ueo049LqmuI">FREE 10-Minute Fat Burning Workouts</a> now</b> and take them on the road with you. There are strength and cardio workouts in the e-book.<br /><br /><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><b>Mark Dilworth, BA, PES</b></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><b><a data-mce-href="http://myfitnesshut.blogspot.com/" href="http://myfitnesshut.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">My Fitness Hut</a></b></div>

7 Tips for Summer Travel Exercise to Stay Lean

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A Beginners Guide to Jogging

<div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><b>As the summer approaches, the time to get fit and lose some weight is upon us!</b> After the indulgences of a long and miserable winter, warm weather is the perfect encouragement to get outside, get active and get fit. And what better way to achieve all of these things than with jogging.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik5DuvE7qzS1c5IkHl8FBZnO6u-QmmxEBlKh2GyZ32L10h0nzwLU62UfmjuHTmCdf7xGWOgjoHy60rDnacrb5CYa_lx2UhRnTb26r8aKMnBGUN-XhyGe40Ii2EBY-ORR3mjpsoh4yy2Mxf/s1600/jogging.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik5DuvE7qzS1c5IkHl8FBZnO6u-QmmxEBlKh2GyZ32L10h0nzwLU62UfmjuHTmCdf7xGWOgjoHy60rDnacrb5CYa_lx2UhRnTb26r8aKMnBGUN-XhyGe40Ii2EBY-ORR3mjpsoh4yy2Mxf/s320/jogging.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"><br /><!--[endif]--></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">It doesn’t require any expensive equipment and membership to use your local footpath is free. And when you’re burning over three hundred calories for every thirty minutes you spend running, in comparison to the two hundred you’ll burn playing tennis or swimming in the same amount of time, it seems like jogging is an all-round winner. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">If you’re planning on using running as a regular form of exercise, but feel you’re lacking in experience or knowledge about how best to go about it, this simple advice aims to help you make the most of your running opportunities this summer.   </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB">Planning<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">If you’re an inexperienced runner or you’re even unused to exercising on a regular basis, it’s a bad idea to start jogging without a structure to what you’re doing. Going for a run, without any idea of how long you’ve been out or how much distance you’ve covered will leave you with little idea of what you need to work on and what you’re actually achieving. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Eight week plans, like <a href="http://running.about.com/od/getstartedwithrunning/ht/getstarted.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">this one</a> provided by About.com, are an effective way of easing yourself gently into running. The key is to alternate between time walking and time spent running. As you gain stamina and your fitness improves, your time spent running will increase until eventually you’ll be able to cover longer distances without breaking. Pushing yourself  too hard, too early, will leave you breathless and uncomfortable and make you reluctant to maintain your interest in jogging as a regular exercise. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Use a digital watch or the timer on your phone to record how long you’re running. Using a pedometer is also an effective way of tracking the distance that you’ve covered.  What’s more, varying the route you take will stop you from getting bored, though when you’re first starting out, keeping to the same route will give you a better indication of the progress you’re making. If it used to take you twenty minutes to get to the bridge near your house, but now it’s only taking you fifteen, you’ll know you’re improving!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB">Method</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></b><span lang="EN-GB">Experienced runners will tell you that everyone has a preferred way of running. For some, going for a run is a time to be alone with their thoughts and is crucial to distressing. Others prefer listening to loud music to keep them motivated.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Running doesn’t necessarily equate to isolation either. Finding a running partner will  give you some company and keep you motivated – when you think of giving up, another person urging you on can unleash a potential in you that you didn’t even realize was there. If you’re feeling intimidated about going jogging, as many people do, having a partner who’s working at the same level as you can make you feel less anxious about running outside of an environment like the gym. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Experiment with different methods and find what works best for you.  </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB">Equipment </span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">When you’re getting into running, don’t feel the need to rush out and spend money on all of the ‘gear.’ As a beginner, running in your standard gym wear is sufficient; when you’re really sure that running is for you, that’s the time to go out and buy a new wardrobe of ventilated sportswear. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">The beauty of running to keep fit is that it works your entire body and your core muscles. But it’s common sense that when you’re pounding the pavements, your feet and your lower body are going to take the brunt of the impact.  Having some decent running shoes is the biggest expenditure when you’re starting to run, but it’s where the money needs to be spent most to prevent injury and discomfort that’s going to hinder you from making progress. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Ideally, you should look for footwear that’s both lightweight and provides enough support when you’re running. To get you started, Millet Sports stocks a full range of <a href="http://www.milletsports.co.uk/running/shoes/nike/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nike running shoes</a>, including the Flynit series which was the Editors Choice’ by Runner’s World in 2013, and incorporates a foam core into the design for increased support. </span><br /><span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span> <br />Be sure and download your <b><a href="http://myfitnesshut.blogspot.com/p/bodyweight-500-metabolic-fat-burner.html#.UeTaltLqmuI">Free Bodyweight 500 Metabolic Fat Burner Workouts</a></b> and start shaping your body faster!<br /><br /><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><b>Mark Dilworth, BA, PES</b></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><b><a data-mce-href="http://myfitnesshut.blogspot.com/" href="http://myfitnesshut.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">My Fitness Hut</a></b></div></div><br />

A Beginners Guide to Jogging

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Is green tea helps to burn fat?

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GfOIZtQnwac/UYZG8skOYbI/AAAAAAAAAyI/LtcNe3K3154/s1600/Is+green+tea+helps+to+burn+fat.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GfOIZtQnwac/UYZG8skOYbI/AAAAAAAAAyI/LtcNe3K3154/s400/Is+green+tea+helps+to+burn+fat.bmp" width="400" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Many of us resort to green tea as a means of weight loss and to reduce appetite, is that true? One nutrition specialists says that this information is wrong; green tea is very beneficial for the body because it contains some of the minerals, vitamins and antioxidants, but if the purpose of drinking tea is to reduce the weight there is no point in it. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Green tea does not contain any material that is working on the demolition, crushing or reduced fat burning, and that helped it helps just to get rid of excess fluid or may have a laxative effect. So people should be aware that drinking tea will not burn fat and thus lose weight, and therefore recommended capturing the moderation, everything exceeded alone turned against him.<o:p></o:p></span></div></div>

Is green tea helps to burn fat?

Many of us resort to green tea as a means of weight loss and to reduce appetite, is that true? One nutrition specialists says that this info...

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8 Tips to Stop Bad Food Cravings

by <a href="http://www.losethebackpain.com/aff/index.php?p=myfit&w=7dbpc-video" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Healthy Back Institute</a><br /><br /><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22.671875px; margin-bottom: 22px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://cdn1.losethebackpainmedia.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sugar-cravings.jpg" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #743399; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="how to stop food cravings" class="alignright wp-image-14624" height="256" src="http://cdn1.losethebackpainmedia.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sugar-cravings.jpg" style="background-color: transparent; border: none; display: block; float: right; height: auto; margin: 0px 0px 18px 20px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" title="h" width="384" /></a>Is it a bowl of chocolate fudge ice cream that gets you? A pepperoni pizza that calls your name? A large order of curly fries, jelly beans or a big bar of chocolate?</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22.671875px; margin-bottom: 22px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Virtually all women, and the majority of men, crave certain foods, and almost always those foods fall into the “junk” category.<span id="more-14623" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22.671875px; margin-bottom: 22px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Have you ever wondered why most people don’t crave a giant salad or steamed broccoli? (If only!)</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22.671875px; margin-bottom: 22px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">High-fat and high-calorie foods actually impact your brain much like hard drugs like heroine and cocaine, overloading your brain’s “pleasure centers” and leading to addiction.<a href="http://www.losethebackpain.com/blog/2013/03/22/how-to-stop-food-cravings/#_edn1" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #743399; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" title="">[i]</a></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22.671875px; margin-bottom: 22px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Plus, processed foods are, quite literally, made to <a href="http://www.losethebackpain.com/aff/index.php?p=myfit&w=Diet" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">make you crave them</a>. The food industry pours big money into researching how to make you want their foods, and this goes way beyond appealing to your taste buds.</div><blockquote style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; line-height: 22.671875px; margin: 0px 3em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; quotes: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><div style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-size: 17px; margin-bottom: 22px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">“Scan the scientific journals, or read the food industry publications and a picture emerges of an army of chemists, physicists and even neuroscientists, all working to make sure you want a second cookie,” CBC News reported.<a href="http://www.losethebackpain.com/blog/2013/03/22/how-to-stop-food-cravings/#_edn2" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #743399; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" title="">[ii]</a></div></blockquote><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22.671875px; margin-bottom: 22px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Processed foods aren’t created by chefs … they’re made up in kitchens that more closely resemble laboratories, the product of a team of marketers, consultants and scientists who consider things like “mouth feel,” how to blend flavors so you don’t get tired of a food too fast, and even the sound or “crunch” a food makes when you bite it (a bigger crunch is more appealing). All of this virtually guarantees that you’ll crave their products.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22.671875px; margin-bottom: 22px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">It’s a lot stacked against you, but you’re not powerless. The tips that follow will put you back in control and help you kill your food cravings, fast.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22.671875px; margin-bottom: 22px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #43557d; font-size: 24px; text-transform: capitalize;">8 Tips To Stop Food Cravings</span></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22.671875px; margin-bottom: 22px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">8. Imagine Eating It</strong></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22.671875px; margin-bottom: 22px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Typically, once you eat a food your subsequent consumption of it tends to <em style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">decrease</em>, because you’ve already fulfilled your craving or need for that taste. It turns out that just<em style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">imagining </em>you’ve eaten a food has the same effect, and will lessen your desire to actually eat it.<a href="http://www.losethebackpain.com/blog/2013/03/22/how-to-stop-food-cravings/#_edn3" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #743399; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" title="">[iii]</a></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22.671875px; margin-bottom: 22px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">7. Exercise</strong></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22.671875px; margin-bottom: 22px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Exercising in the morning has been found to impact the way people respond to food, and actually decreases food motivation.<a href="http://www.losethebackpain.com/blog/2013/03/22/how-to-stop-food-cravings/#_edn4" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #743399; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" title="">[iv]</a> This means that if you exercise you’ll not only burn calories but also likely have fewer food cravings (and be less likely to give in to them).</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22.671875px; margin-bottom: 22px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">6. Chew Gum</strong></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22.671875px; margin-bottom: 22px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Keep a pack of gum handy, as chewing a stick can cut down on your feelings of hunger and your cravings for foods, especially sweet foods.<a href="http://www.losethebackpain.com/blog/2013/03/22/how-to-stop-food-cravings/#_edn5" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #743399; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" title="">[v]</a> Brushing your teeth can also help curb the cravings if you’re not a gum chewer.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22.671875px; margin-bottom: 22px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">5. Eat Eggs for Breakfast</strong></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22.671875px; margin-bottom: 22px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Eating a protein-rich breakfast helps to satisfy your appetite and, as you might suspect, reduces not only hunger but also food cravings for the rest of the day.<a href="http://www.losethebackpain.com/blog/2013/03/22/how-to-stop-food-cravings/#_edn6" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #743399; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" title="">[vi]</a></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22.671875px; margin-bottom: 22px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">4. Call a Friend …</strong></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22.671875px; margin-bottom: 22px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Or do any other activity that distracts you for 30 minutes to an hour. Cravings rarely last longer than this, and by substituting eating with an absorbing activity you’ll be less likely to give in to the craving. Even waiting 10 or 15 minutes before giving in will reduce the craving, probably enough so that you can resist it.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22.671875px; margin-bottom: 22px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">3. Eat a Healthier Food Instead</strong></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22.671875px; margin-bottom: 22px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Are you craving peanut butter ice cream? Try peanut butter on celery instead. If you want something salty, like potato chips, try a bowl of air-popped popcorn, olives or cheese and whole-grain crackers instead. Eating real food in lieu of the junk food you’re craving will satiate your appetite and may also make your initial craving disappear.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22.671875px; margin-bottom: 22px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">2. Substitute the Craving With Something You Want Even More</strong></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22.671875px; margin-bottom: 22px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">In other words, you might be craving a piece of chocolate cake at the end of your day. But if that means driving to the store to get it, you might rather soak in a bubble bath instead of getting in the car and making the trip. Or, you might <em style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">really </em>want to slim down in time for your upcoming vacation, in which case you might substitute the chocolate cake with a session of cardio.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22.671875px; margin-bottom: 22px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">1. Use a Spritz of ThinMist</strong></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22.671875px; margin-bottom: 22px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.losethebackpain.com/aff/index.php?p=myfit&w=Diet" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ThinMist</a> is scientifically formulated to reduce cravings and tame your inner Carb Monster by helping regulate your blood sugar and serotonin (‘happy hormones’). When cravings appear, ThinMist can send them packing …</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22.671875px; margin-bottom: 22px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; line-height: normal;">by </span><a href="http://www.losethebackpain.com/aff/index.php?p=myfit&w=7dbpc-video" rel="nofollow" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;" target="_blank">The Healthy Back Institute</a></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22.671875px; margin-bottom: 22px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">References:</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.671875px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-size: 17px; margin-bottom: 22px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.losethebackpain.com/blog/2013/03/22/how-to-stop-food-cravings/#_ednref1" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #743399; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" title="">[i]</a> <span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20348917" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #743399; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Nature neuroscience.">Nat Neurosci. 2010 May;13(5):635-41.</a></span></div></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.671875px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-size: 17px; margin-bottom: 22px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.losethebackpain.com/blog/2013/03/22/how-to-stop-food-cravings/#_ednref2" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #743399; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" title="">[ii]</a> <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2013/03/05/f-vp-crowe-food-addiction.html" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #743399; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">CBC News March 7, 2013</a></div></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.671875px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-size: 17px; margin-bottom: 22px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.losethebackpain.com/blog/2013/03/22/how-to-stop-food-cravings/#_ednref3" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #743399; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" title="">[iii]</a> <span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Morewedge+C+Science" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #743399; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Science (New York, N.Y.).">Science. 2010 Dec 10;330(6010):1530-3.</a></span></div></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.671875px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-size: 17px; margin-bottom: 22px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.losethebackpain.com/blog/2013/03/22/how-to-stop-food-cravings/#_ednref4" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #743399; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" title="">[iv]</a> <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22617393" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #743399; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Medicine and science in sports and exercise.">Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2012 Oct;44(10):1864-70.</a></div></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.671875px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-size: 17px; margin-bottom: 22px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.losethebackpain.com/blog/2013/03/22/how-to-stop-food-cravings/#_ednref5" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #743399; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" title="">[v]</a> <a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090419133824.htm" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #743399; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Study presented at Experimental Biology 2, Baton Rouge, Louisiana April 19, 2009</a></div></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.671875px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.losethebackpain.com/blog/2013/03/22/how-to-stop-food-cravings/#_ednref6" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #743399; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" title=""><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">[vi]</strong></a><span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1038/oby.2011.108/abstract;jsessionid=BD396FDAB4747B11327F191598B911E5.d03t04" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #743399; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Obesity Volume 19, Issue 10, pages 2019–2025, October 2011</a></span></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22.671875px; margin-bottom: 22px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><b>Mark Dilworth, BA, PES</b></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><b><a data-mce-href="http://myfitnesshut.blogspot.com/" href="http://myfitnesshut.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">My Fitness Hut</a></b><br /><br /><br /></div></div>

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How Flax seeds help you lose weight?

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GBUqmHhQFss/UYZDbuX7qcI/AAAAAAAAAx4/xSVh2wMhO64/s1600/How+Flax+seeds+help+you+lose+weight.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GBUqmHhQFss/UYZDbuX7qcI/AAAAAAAAAx4/xSVh2wMhO64/s1600/How+Flax+seeds+help+you+lose+weight.bmp" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Flaxseed helps to get rid of the accumulated fat in the body, and the loss of weight in just two weeks, as they are not harmful, but, on the contrary, its multiple benefits. It is flaxseed of the most vegetable seeds beneficial to health, and with regard to weight loss, it helps greatly to fight constipation, and rid the body of waste, especially since they contain large amounts of oil up to 40% of the composition, but should not be relied upon alone to get rid of excess weight, which could involve her in daily food box, such as added to the fruit and yogurt.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">And have a key role to play in alleviating the symptoms of colic pains accompanying the menstrual cycle and menopause, so as to contain estrogen substance. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Recipe of flaxseed for weight loss: <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><ul style="margin-top: 0cm;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Ingredients: <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB">250 g of roasted flax seeds <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">100 g of chopped walnuts <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">1 teaspoon cumin <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><ul style="margin-top: 0cm;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Method: <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Mix the previous quantities well and place in an airtight container closure, and kept in the refrigerator. I eat every morning tablespoons of flaxseed every morning after breakfast and two tablespoons after dinner. Because Aside material "alpha - linolenic" in walnut oil, and oil found in flax seeds, reduces the level of cholesterol and fat dissolution, also absorb fluid and swell where a gelatinous mass effectively operate as a laxative.<o:p></o:p></span></div></div>

How Flax seeds help you lose weight?

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Total Body Fat Burning vs. Spot Body Fat Reduction Training

<b>Make your fat burning and body transformation successful by <a href="http://myfitnesshut.blogspot.com/p/bodyweight-500-metabolic-fat-burner.html#.UeTaltLqmuI">burning total body fat</a>.</b> Never do "spot fat reduction," such as targeting abdominal fat. Spot reduction training, by itself, won't work. <br /><br /><center><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzWUXVNIm4SGhlu7cJZW0KZao_sUgGuE0-AybbHwDImrJk_w7QhEch9tRKbPAV6kc4IpeNsrlXpxnlKExv0KlXARplaxCLMvOidBcd_dAubJRjvz7O6z5ENGgYFZwoX4T_cPLB8IFCLAAF/s1600/lat+pulldown+front.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzWUXVNIm4SGhlu7cJZW0KZao_sUgGuE0-AybbHwDImrJk_w7QhEch9tRKbPAV6kc4IpeNsrlXpxnlKExv0KlXARplaxCLMvOidBcd_dAubJRjvz7O6z5ENGgYFZwoX4T_cPLB8IFCLAAF/s320/lat+pulldown+front.jpg" /></a></center><br /><b>The overall goal should be for you to have a healthy, lean body and not just great looking legs or abs.</b><br /><br /><b>Some common body fat areas that are sometimes hard to lose are:</b> <a href="http://myfitnesshut.blogspot.com/2012/09/why-your-muffin-top-wont-burn-off.html#.UaBzDqLqmuI">belly fat</a>, butt/hips/thighs fat, low back fat and upper back arm fat <br /><br />Any of those fat areas sound familiar? I think we all have dealt with one or more of those stubborn fat areas. Do you know what to do about it?<br /><br /><strong>Tone your total body with the right training methods and you will burn more fat.</strong> In other words, "muscle up" and the fat will melt away! Make the commitment to full body strength training from now on....it will improve your body's composition and overall health (including bone density).<br /><br /><b>Build Muscle, Burn Fat and Shrink Your Total Body</b><br /><br /><b>Burn total body fat by doing full body strength training and <a href="http://healthhut.mikegeary1.hop.clickbank.net/?pid=240" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">eating whole, natural foods</a>.</b> This will help you burn dangerous belly fat. Doing 1000 ab crunches a day won't get the job done. If you want to do some extra work on your stubborn body fat areas (in addition to your regular workouts), that's okay. <br /><br />Mix up your strength workouts between heavy weight sessions (3-5 repetitions per set) and lighter weight circuit training sessions (10-12 repetitions per set).<br /><br /><b>Another tactic that will work to help you burn fat is changing up your cardio workouts.</b> Don't just do running on a treadmill or elliptical machine. You could do a different cardio workout every session to avoid boredom and repetitive stress injuries. Try these cardio workouts to blast fat:<br /><br />--Bodyweight cardio<br />--Sprint intervals<br />--Jump exercise intervals <br /><br />Cardio sessions of about 20 minutes will work to burn fat and save your muscle mass.<br /><br /><b>Stop Wasting Money On Silly Fitness Gadgets and Weight Loss Gimmicks That Don't Work</b> <br /><br />You don't need fitness gadgets to burn fat and lose weight. And, don't spend any more money on fat loss and weight loss pills. You don't need those supplements either. And finally, forget about quick weight loss programs. They don't work long-term and that's why they are called quick.<br /><br /><b>Your Fitness Program Should Be Tailored to Your Body</b><br /><br />We all have a body type due to heredity and lifestyle choices. A fitness assessment is important because the personal trainer identifies your postural weaknesses and muscle imbalances. The fitness program is then tailored to fit your needs. Without this assessment, you are "shooting in the dark." <br /><br />Achieving optimal muscular fitness requires flexibility, strength, endurance, power, and speed. These components should be included in an integrated training program. <br /><br /><b>Because of lifestyle habits, the dominant side of the body develops more than the non-dominant side.</b> And, if certain patterns or muscular actions are performed repeatedly, your muscles develop more in either the front of the body or the back of the body. As a result, some muscles become tight, lengthened or weak. <br /><br /><b>An integrated training program focuses on 3-dimensional muscular balance.</b> This will help overall strength, burn more fat, prevent injuries and enhance everyday living. <br /><br /><b>Opposing muscle groups should be in balance. Focusing more on exercises like squats, deadlifts, rows, shoulder presses and bench presses will help you do this.</b> Using more unilateral (one-leg, one-arm) exercises also improve muscular balance. Lunges, step ups and dumbbell exercises fit this category.<br /><br />For example, the quadriceps group/hamstring group should be in balance (or the quads should not be significantly stronger than the hamstrings). Research has proven that inadequate hamstring strength contributes to knee anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries.<br /><br /><strong>To avoid developing muscular imbalances or to correct muscular imbalances, you should do the following:</strong><br /><br />a) Have a postural assessment performed by a fitness professional. This assessment will indicate where your muscles are tight, weak or lengthened. <br /><br />It will also indicate patterns of postural dysfunction called postural distortion patterns. Distortion patterns occur because the structural integrity of the kinetic chain (human movement system) is compromised due to the misalignment of one or more of its components. <br /><br />b) Develop a comprehensive flexibility routine.<br /><br />c) Strength training should focus on the total body (in all planes of motion) to burn more fat and avoid muscular imbalances.<br /><br />Ready to get started?<br /><br />Download your <b><a href="http://myfitnesshut.blogspot.com/p/bodyweight-500-metabolic-fat-burner.html#.UeTaltLqmuI">Free Bodyweight 500 Metabolic Fat Burner Workouts</a></b> and start shaping your body faster!<br /><br /><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><b>Mark Dilworth, BA, PES</b></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><b><a data-mce-href="http://myfitnesshut.blogspot.com/" href="http://myfitnesshut.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">My Fitness Hut</a></b></div><br />

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11 Tips on How to Eat Carbs

<b>by Yuri Elkaim, BPHE, CK, RHN</b> <b>Author, <a href="http://healthhut.mp3trainer.hop.clickbank.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Eating for Energy</a></b><br /><br /><b>First of all, carbs are not necessarily the enemy. They can actually be your best fat burning</b><br /><b>friends – IF you use them strategically.</b><br /><br />And, if you really want to control fat loss once and for all, it’s crucial for you to understand<br />the pros and cons of carb intake. Trust me, it can be a love-hate relationship.<br /><br /><b>The Pros of Carbs</b><br /><br /><center><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsLB7eOHWZI2iVQFOhXPpobM1czfkhVPnTd4dyG4D3PE_3XUTb_l9MMdekIum_LJyDPHOqtRvpUdc_7bLqeuJ7awzRoYx7X2cEpd9XlSMKSiJ9LhWYPiE924_T7LAODDABYlyqgKn5rWNt/s1600/carbs.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsLB7eOHWZI2iVQFOhXPpobM1czfkhVPnTd4dyG4D3PE_3XUTb_l9MMdekIum_LJyDPHOqtRvpUdc_7bLqeuJ7awzRoYx7X2cEpd9XlSMKSiJ9LhWYPiE924_T7LAODDABYlyqgKn5rWNt/s320/carbs.jpg" /></a></center><br />1. Carbs are muscle sparing. In other words, they preserve and prevent the breakdown of lean<br />calorie burning muscle tissue.<br /><br />2. They provide energy to the brain and the body.<br /><br />3. They help spark our metabolism and keep it elevated to prevent metabolic slowdown and keep<br />hormones in check.<br /><br />4. They stimulate insulin, which leads to a very a nabolic/muscle building environment (this is<br />kind of a catch 22 as you’ll read in a second).<br /><br /><b>The Cons of Carbs</b><br /><br />5. Carbs spike insulin levels and elevate blood sugar. It’s almost impossible to burn body fat in<br />the presence of high insulin levels. (hence – the catch 22 above)<br /><br />6. Consuming too many carbs over lengthy periods of time can lead to a lot of fat spillover, which<br />leads to excess fat storage. Think obesity, heart disease, diabetes, etc.<br /><br />7. Carbs (especially processed carbs) are the most abused nutrient from both a health and fat<br />loss perspective.<br /><br />8. Excess carb intake creates a lot of water retention, which leads to a soft look so it makes<br />you look and feel bloated.<br /><br />9. Processed carbs hide nasty fillers and chemicals that can potentially lead to severe<br />health challenges. We call these obesity additives.<br /><br />10. Additionally, processed carbs like grains contain “anti-nutrients” and gluten that can block<br />fat-loss and potentially cause various types of autoimmune diseases.<br /><br />Now you can see why people think you can just cut out carbs to lose weight. But there’s obviously a<br />lot more to it because we need carbs to stay healthy and keep our metabolism happy and burning<br />fat.<br /><br />11. Additionally, low carb diets only work for 4 to 7 days at a time before your thyroid and leptin<br />levels react negatively to slow metabolic rate and suppress fat burning hormones.<br /><br />Now you can see the crux of carb intake. It can be a double-edged sword.<br /><br />That’s why you gotta get “sneaky” and cycle your carb intake to maximize both your health and long<br />term fat-loss.<br /><br /><b>Yuri Elkaim, BPHE, CK, RHN</b><br /><b><a href="http://healthhut.mp3trainer.hop.clickbank.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Eating for Energy</a></b><br /><br /><br /><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><b>Mark Dilworth, BA, PES</b></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><b><a data-mce-href="http://myfitnesshut.blogspot.com/" href="http://myfitnesshut.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">My Fitness Hut</a></b></div>

11 Tips on How to Eat Carbs

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How to lose 10 pounds in three months?

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CgIq0a_M8is/UYZBKRnRq0I/AAAAAAAAAxo/NV6x7VlFnck/s1600/How+to+lose+10+pounds+in+three+months.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="429" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CgIq0a_M8is/UYZBKRnRq0I/AAAAAAAAAxo/NV6x7VlFnck/s640/How+to+lose+10+pounds+in+three+months.bmp" width="640" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Diet than ten kilograms in 3 months (approximately 13 weeks) requires a weekly weight loss of 770 grams, which is quite reasonable given the usually recommended by experts (3 to 4 pounds per month maximum pace not be affected yoyo later).<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">To lose weight, you need to create a calorie deficit: burn more calories than you consume. The fastest way to achieve this is to combine a diet with a good workout program.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">The plan reduces your calorie intake so that your body does not store more fat. Exercise burns excess fat stored in your body, and also revives the metabolism, so your body is more effective for burning calories.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">RegimesMaigrir.com you list the main avenues to lose ten pounds in three months:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><b>1) Get the right calorie deficit</b><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Calculate your daily calorie requirement with our calculator. Then eat 500 calories less (every day) that the result provided by the calculations.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Just by eating 500 fewer kcal daily, you will lose about 5.5 pounds in 3 months.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Then you can play sport to lose an additional 4.5 pounds in 3 months. And it will make 10 pounds less in total.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">What to do to increase your level of physical activity, read the # 2 to # 5 below.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><b>2) Cardio training</b><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Made between 30 and 60 minutes of cardiovascular exercise three days each week for the next 13 weeks.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">As you exercise, your stress level will cause you to breathe harder and sweat. Choose exercises that you like to increase the chances to follow your workout routine.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Biking, hiking, rollerblading, aerobics classes, recreational sports are popular choices to burn fat.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><b>3) Interval training</b><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Perform 20 to 30 minutes of this type of training at the rate of two days each week for the next three months.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Interval training burns more calories in less time according to various studies. However, this type of training subjects the body to more tension. It should not be done more than two or three times a week, especially not two days consecutively.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">During interval training, alternate between moderate and high levels of effort. For example, jog for a minute and sprint for the next minute. Intervals can be done with walking and cycling as well.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><b>4) Strength</b><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Lift weights twice a week. Strength training builds muscles that burn fat. More muscle mass you have, the more you burn fat.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Using dumbbells, resistance bands or weight machines, Beef up all the major muscle groups in the legs, back, abs and arms.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><b>5) Physical Activity</b><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Be more active in your daily life. Your workout is not the only time to burn excess fat. Walk instead of taking the car, take the stairs instead of the elevator to burn more calories.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">A <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">U.S.</st1:place></st1:country-region> study found that taking the stairs can decrease your risk of premature death by 15%. Choose activities that involve movement as a walk after dinner instead of jumping immediately on the couch to watch TV.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><b>6) Adjust your diet to consume fewer calories</b><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Eat more fruits, vegetables and whole grains while limiting meat, fat and dairy fat (not low fat). The first naturally contain fewer calories than the latter.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Increase your intake of fresh foods and grains should make your task of cutting 500 calories each day.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Be sure to eat the foods you love. While it is important to incorporate more fruits, vegetables and whole grains to your diet, but you need to be realistic.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">If you do not like certain fruits or vegetables, do not force yourself to eat (unless you know learn to love). Find the ones you like, otherwise you will abandon your diet.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><b>7) Make your target audience</b><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">You can use this method to motivate you further. Indeed, you commit to something publicly is a great source of motivation (you will not like your friends on facebook find that you missed your goal of weight loss).<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">So you can tweet or post on facebook (on our entreaide eg group or on your own facebook wall) information about your goal of losing ten kgs in three months. You can also tell all your friends.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><b>8) Plan</b><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Schedule your reactions to hunger or cravings can help you lose weight more easily.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Followers regime who wrote a list of statements "Yeah  ... so ..." (eg "If I'm hungry for 16 hours, then I'll eat some almonds") advantaged lose weight and better followed their diet than those who had nothing planned, according to a <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">U.S.</st1:place></st1:country-region> study.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">A specific program can help you avoid bad food choices when hunger comes, say the researchers. Plan healthy snacks for the times of day when you feel more inclined to crack. You can mix them every few weeks to avoid food monotony.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">9) Avoid adding unnecessary calories<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">When you prepare your food, remove the skin from poultry and remove visible fat from meat before cooking.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Do not coat the chicken, meat or fish with bread crumbs. Do not fry your food.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">10) Focus on foods that help burn fat<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">You do not have to starve yourself to lose fat, you simply need to choose foods that help the body to burn. </span>Here are some:</div><ul style="margin-top: 0cm;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Eat seafood at least three times a week. They reduce the level of leptin, a hormone associated with a slow metabolic rate. Fish oils are rich in omega-3 and increase the capacity of your body to burn fat. They are useful if you do not like eating fish.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Eat at least one apple every day. This fruit contains pectin, which reduces the amount of fat your body absorbs. Apples are rich in fiber and low in calories, which makes them perfect as a nutritious and non-fat snacks.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Use garlic in your diet as much as possible. Garlic reduces the level of insulin and stimulates the metabolism.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Add ginger to your meals. This spice expands your blood vessels, which increases your metabolic rate.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Use olive oil as the oil primary cooking. Even if the oil is fat in general, olive oil helps lower overall cholesterol and has other health benefits.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Drink 3-5 cups of green tea daily. Green tea is full of antioxidants and helps to increase your metabolic rate.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Cook your food to steam and add a lot of spices. The steaming is better than frying because it reduces the fat and calorie intake, and spices will skyrocket your metabolism.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Eat a variety of dairy products low fat. Milk, cheese and yogurt break down fat cells in your body and give you the essential calcium.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Incorporate soy foods to your daily diet. Soybeans contain lecithin, which helps break down fat deposits in your body.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul></div>

How to lose 10 pounds in three months?

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Increase Adrenaline and Burn Fat with Shuttle Runs

<b>Shuttle runs increase adrenaline production and are great fat burners. Adrenaline production will break down and <a href="http://myfitnesshut.blogspot.com/p/bodyweight-500-metabolic-fat-burner.html#.UeTaltLqmuI">burn your fat stores</a>.</b> <br /><br /><center><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgenBk6v4POwC1oyqujGpIBf0uzr3u08aiOIDPny0rpO_3saaA-ontwq5gR3k5Ce7Xd1v2kbnF1bCUeoxqSM8vzhHaYmlnm-kSWgBuu3Hu0Sz_aNKfOpdIh_d_yfzUT7T2TRQ0qma7RIU3V/s1600/P8031435.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgenBk6v4POwC1oyqujGpIBf0uzr3u08aiOIDPny0rpO_3saaA-ontwq5gR3k5Ce7Xd1v2kbnF1bCUeoxqSM8vzhHaYmlnm-kSWgBuu3Hu0Sz_aNKfOpdIh_d_yfzUT7T2TRQ0qma7RIU3V/s320/P8031435.JPG" /></a></center><br /><strong>Use shuttle runs to burn fat faster and really lean and tone your body.</strong> <br /><br /><strong>Shuttle runs are effective fat burners because of at least three mechanisms:</strong><br /><br /><strong>1. Interval cardio -</strong> Research has proven that the benefits of anaerobic exercise (like sprint interval cardio) is superior to aerobic exercise for fat loss, fitness and heart health.<br /><br />Doing these types of short burst workouts will change your hormones allowing your body to naturally regulate fat burning, appetite and moods.<br /><br />Your body will release more fat from cells, use more fat as fuel during exercise and increase metabolic rate after exercise. All it takes is 20 minutes of exercise intervals.<br /><br />The progression of your cardio exercise should be low-intensity aerobics to moderate/high-intensity aerobics to high-intensity anaerobic exercise.<br /><br /><strong>2. Speed</strong> - <strong>Sprinting activates your bulkier, shapely fast twitch muscle fibers. These fast twitch muscle fibers lie dormant when you do slow-paced cardio sessions (hint). <br /><br /><b>Sprinting will really <a href="http://myfitnesshut.blogspot.com/2012/11/5-tips-to-burn-your-excess-body-fat.html#.UZxjyqLqmuI">burn the fat</a> on your butt, hips, thighs, hamstrings and lower legs.</b> Fat will also be burned on your upper body.</strong> You don't have to be fast, just run as fast as you can during the shuttle.<br /><br /><strong>3. Sudden changes in direction</strong> - This adds more intensity to an otherwise intense form of exercise. Shuttles will improve your dynamic balance, power and coordination.<br /><br /><b>Try this top shuttle drill in your workouts to release adrenaline and burn more fat:</b><br /><br /><strong>Speed Shuttle Drill or 5-10-5 Cone Drill</strong> - Place three cones in a straight line, 5 yards apart. Start in a 2-point or 3-point stance at the middle cone. <br /><br />Run as fast as you can to the left cone (5 yds) and touch ground with your hand, run as fast as you can to the right cone (10 yds) and touch ground with your hand and finish running through the middle cone. That's one repetition. Walk for 30 seconds between sets. Do 8-10 intervals. This is a great interval cardio workout!<br /><br /><b>Add shuttles to your exercise mix and you will start to see your body toning up faster.</b><br /><br />Be sure and download your <b><a href="http://myfitnesshut.blogspot.com/p/bodyweight-500-metabolic-fat-burner.html#.UeTaltLqmuI">Free Bodyweight 500 Metabolic Fat Burner Workouts</a></b> and start shaping your body faster!<br /><br /><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><b>Mark Dilworth, BA, PES</b></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><b><a data-mce-href="http://myfitnesshut.blogspot.com/" href="http://myfitnesshut.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">My Fitness Hut</a></b></div><br /><br />

Increase Adrenaline and Burn Fat with Shuttle Runs

Shuttle runs increase adrenaline production and are great fat burners. Adrenaline production will break down and burn your fat stores . ...

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Play Soccer for Fat-Burning Interval Cardio

<strong>Playing soccer is great for interval cardio exercise. Look for different ways to do cardio to change up your routine (avoid boredom) and <a href="http://myfitnesshut.blogspot.com/p/10-minute-fat-lo.html#.Ueo049LqmuI">burn more fat</a>.</strong><br /><br /><center><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib6op2n-3E1p1M-e3LtAaOEwX79KUIAJ0aPup4gASv5LQSSx5FhvlgbpMUf5eTvl7iMDNNwlOhQ9EKLn8CcyimQlvtdIimp5py3PxO8D4MXxBOUJTlowzK9HHTrYswsXdRMGhAGSoABF4B/s1600/soccer.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib6op2n-3E1p1M-e3LtAaOEwX79KUIAJ0aPup4gASv5LQSSx5FhvlgbpMUf5eTvl7iMDNNwlOhQ9EKLn8CcyimQlvtdIimp5py3PxO8D4MXxBOUJTlowzK9HHTrYswsXdRMGhAGSoABF4B/s320/soccer.jpg" /></a></center><br /><strong>It helps to keep exercise fun as much as possible.</strong> If you hate doing exercise, you will quit at some point. By its routine nature, cardio can become boring, so you need to mix it up.<br /><br />Playing games is one of the best forms of exercise because you're focused on the game and not on the exercise (especially if you are in shape to play). <br /><br /><strong>Play soccer the right way and you will get great fat burning benefits. Here are 3 tips:</strong><br /><br /><b>1. Sprinting when you should sprint will <a href="http://myfitnesshut.blogspot.com/2013/01/7-tips-to-use-athletic-workouts-to-sculpt-your-body.html#.UZsL1qLqmuI">burn major calories</a> and fat.</b> Research has proven that the benefits of anaerobic exercise (like sprint interval cardio) is superior to aerobic exercise for fat loss, fitness and heart health. <br /><br />Sprinting activates your bulkier, shapely fast twitch muscle fibers. These fast twitch muscle fibers lie dormant when you do slow-paced cardio sessions. Sprinting will really burn the fat on your butt, hips, thighs, hamstrings and lower legs. Fat will also be burned on your upper body. You don't have to be fast, just run as fast as you can.<br /><br />If you want a faster version of soccer, play in an indoor soccer league.<br /><br />The progression of your cardio exercise should be low-intensity aerobics to moderate/high-intensity aerobics to high-intensity anaerobic exercise.<br /><br /><b>2. Soccer is great for developing agility (change-of-direction skills) and balance.</b> This adds more intensity to an otherwise intense form of exercise. Soccer will improve your dynamic balance, power and coordination.<br /><br /><strong>Growth hormone elevations during this type of exercise have been shown to decrease body fat.</strong> <br /><br /><strong>3. You should jog (between sprints) when you play soccer.</strong> Notice I said jogging and not walking. <br /><br />You could do some metabolic training to get in shape to play. Metabolic training is a popular and effective method for sports teams. You would also lessen your chances of injury. Many weekend warriors get hurt because they aren't in condition to play a sport at full speed.<br /><br />Soccer requires constant running---jogging, half-effort sprints and maximum effort sprints. You could simulate an actual game by training this way. <br /><br />Play soccer once or twice a week if you need a change up for cardio exercise. <br /><br /><b>Download your <a href="http://myfitnesshut.blogspot.com/p/10-minute-fat-lo.html#.Ueo049LqmuI">FREE 10-Minute Fat Burning Workouts</a> now!</b> There are strength and cardio workouts in the e-book.<br /><br /><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><b>Mark Dilworth, BA, PES</b></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><b><a data-mce-href="http://myfitnesshut.blogspot.com/" href="http://myfitnesshut.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">My Fitness Hut</a></b></div><br /><br />

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10 best foods to burn fat

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HCnh4zNp_Qk/UYY_H9-mE5I/AAAAAAAAAxY/YJRaWpxRWjs/s1600/10+best+foods+to+burn+fat.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HCnh4zNp_Qk/UYY_H9-mE5I/AAAAAAAAAxY/YJRaWpxRWjs/s1600/10+best+foods+to+burn+fat.bmp" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">"Fat Burning difficult task you need to spend half a day at the gym" a famous saying we all know, but we affirm today that this argument which is often why the reluctance to complete the plan burn fat it has become a thing of the past!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Yes, there are way easier and more effective to fight those fat cells we offer you today through the "club" just is that your diet has on some delicious foods that help burn fat easily, here are these foods. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><b>1 - Oats:</b><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"> Oats delicious food makes you feel full and thus reduces excessive eating, this in addition to his riches in fiber as it helps to maintain the levels of cholesterol and fat in the body, please feel free initiated the introduction of oats in your diet so that you can burn body fat the easy way.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><b>2 - Eggs:</b><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"> The egg contains a high proportion of protein and other essential minerals, a low calorie. So it is the perfect choice if you want to build and maintain healthy body on the proportion of fat in the body, is known for whites it increases the good cholesterol in the body.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><b>3 - Apples:</b><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"> Apart from the fact that the Apple Store for antioxidant materials and basic metals, it also contains» pectin, which works to burn fat.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><b>4 - Pepper:</b><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"> Pepper is working to increase the rate of metabolism in the body and burns calories after 15 minutes only devoured! Yes, if you want to burn fat as quickly as you eat pepper.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><b>5 - Garlic:</b><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"> Contains garlic Ali "allicin" which helps to burn fat and keeps cholesterol, in addition to the properties of garlic antibacterial.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><b>6 - Lentils:</b><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"> Lentils of foods low in calories but rich in amino acids, making it one of the health food that you do not hear the fat to accumulate, if you're a fan of lentils optimism there is a great surprise waiting for you is your ability to burn fat through the favorite food.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><b>7 - Citrus:</b><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"> Citrus is working to increase the rate of "metabolism" because of the presence of vitamin "C" and thus burn excess fat, if you're keen to burn fat you need to drink a glass of orange juice or lemon a day after breakfast.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><b>8 - Fish:</b><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"> The fish contains unsaturated fats in addition to the basic mineral riches, so we advise you to eat salmon, mackerel, whether in food or dinner if you're keen to burn fat.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><b>9 - Nut:</b><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">  Avoid nuts usually some people who are keen to lose weight and burn fat, but we reaffirm today that this concept is wrong, nuts innocent of obesity, but is on the contrary, as with healthy fats necessary for the body and therefore should be taken regularly and at a moderate rate, of course.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><b>10 - Honey:</b><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Add honey with hot water is the best way to help you burn fat, where used since ancient times in the fight against obesity.<o:p></o:p></span></div></div>

10 best foods to burn fat

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3 Steps to Getting Toned Beach Arms

<br /><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Planning a summer vacation? Or even just spending a few days in the sunshine at the beach? Whatever your plans are this summer, it’s likely that at some point you’re going to have dig out your bikini and swimwear.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /><center><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6mX924kQuAWUTXlI3BGSOIgg7Zf6j8y-Lf86E-IutBT1JByOudjjdPc4rQX8ku-0mEXJJhx5mxr05A9wwQmNhie25a60SXUx6JsnubErTX36UyAenRiKlsg0DMyReKxEv2yBBXrL-hB9t/s1600/dumbbell+punch.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6mX924kQuAWUTXlI3BGSOIgg7Zf6j8y-Lf86E-IutBT1JByOudjjdPc4rQX8ku-0mEXJJhx5mxr05A9wwQmNhie25a60SXUx6JsnubErTX36UyAenRiKlsg0DMyReKxEv2yBBXrL-hB9t/s320/dumbbell+punch.jpg" /></a></center><br /><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: inherit;">At a time of year when we practically live in vests and t-shirts, we want our upper arms to look toned and slim. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Therefore, the time to tackle the bingo wing, the flabby flapper – however you like to refer to it - is here. Following a few pieces of simple advice will leave you self-confident, in better general health, and with toned upper arms.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Diet<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>When you’re fighting the fat, the best <a href="http://rapidfatlossandsixpackabs.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">place to start is, naturally, your diet</a>. Ditch foods with high fat and salt content, in favor of healthier options like fruit and vegetables, nuts and seeds. </b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: inherit;">It’s not all about choosing the right foods. It’s equally important that you get your mind in the right place when you’re trying to shed body fat. Adopt a positive, determined attitude and you’ll succeed. That includes things like not giving in to the pressure of family and friends when you’re eating out – as much as they might try to coerce you into choosing something unhealthy with high fat and salt levels from the menu, or to join them for dessert, remain focused and go your own way. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Choosing the healthy options will leave you guilt free and firmly on track to achieving the results you want. Writing for fitnessmagazine.com, Richard Laliberte outlines a helpful <a href="http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/weight-loss/tips/diet-tips/how-to-lose-fat-for-good/?page=4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">top ten strategies to lose fat</a> that will get you in the mind set that will lead you to success. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Starting to Tone Up<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: inherit;">You’re the master of healthy eating and in control of a sensible diet. You’re losing weight and feeling great - that bathing suit is already calling out to you. But bear in mind that weight loss, especially if it’s quick, can leave you with excess skin that’s a nightmare to get rid of. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Start your exercise regime at the same time that you embark on a fat fighting diet and you should be in great shape. Ease yourself in gently though. Don’t go straight for the big guns – you’re likely to end up hurting yourself and you’ll be less likely to get the end result that you want. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Using things from around the house or the office is a great start when you’re toning your upper arms. Starting with something lightweight, like cans or bottles of water, is a good idea to build up your exercise plan gradually. Spend fifteen minutes each day doing some light reps with a small weight and you’ll already start to see results. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: inherit;">A tricep kickstart – don’t panic, it’s not as complicated as it sounds – is a good step up from using cans or bags of sand to help tone your upper arms. It’s common to focus on your biceps when you’re doing reps with a weight, but this exercise will help tone the back of your arms. For a full demonstration of this exercise, carried out by fitness expert Samantha Clayton, see the following video. </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ug79BrjUDyc?feature=player_embedded" width="600"></iframe></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Building your core strength and toning your upper body. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: inherit;">As your health and fitness is improving, you’re naturally going to want to push yourself further. Getting yourself some equipment is a good move and will help you achieve great results. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br /><center><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkKXL-IGpQL-ExILa-4Zxg3aXd7ws3JNQaiBeY7I5nL4Z9YgT6egImOU4BdZYQZt8gCKpL7BMAR5EADVUJ63eMtKluC1NRvw8V6r_9lIyaUHc_6nlAhyFxLs6VVgRoRGDzLS9bGvlHS8Zr/s1600/rowing.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkKXL-IGpQL-ExILa-4Zxg3aXd7ws3JNQaiBeY7I5nL4Z9YgT6egImOU4BdZYQZt8gCKpL7BMAR5EADVUJ63eMtKluC1NRvw8V6r_9lIyaUHc_6nlAhyFxLs6VVgRoRGDzLS9bGvlHS8Zr/s320/rowing.jpg" /></a></center><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Whether your focus is purely your upper arms, or you’re interested in working your entire body, a rower is a fast and effective way of achieving the results you’re looking for. As well as working your upper arms and your shoulders, rowing will develop core muscles like your back and abs. For more information on which muscles you’ll be working on a rower, see <a href="http://fitness.stackexchange.com/questions/1369/using-a-rowing-machine-for-abdominal-muscles" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here.</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: inherit;">And you won’t have to commit to a monthly gym payment or the worry of feeling self-conscious as you’re working out. Rowers are smaller than most gym equipment and can be easily accommodated in the home. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Rowers are available to buy for the home from companies such Iron Company, which stock a <a href="http://www.ironcompany.com/search.aspx?find=rower&log=false&category=342" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">range of rowing machines</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: inherit;">For <st1:country-region w:st="on">UK</st1:country-region> readers, companies like Best Gym Equipment stock brands such as <a href="http://www.bestgymequipment.co.uk/manufacturer/waterrower" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WaterRower</a>, offering free <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">UK</st1:place></st1:country-region> delivery. A design like this, which uses a water wheel design as opposed to a traditional ergometer, means that the rower adjusts itself to how much effort you’re putting into your workout. The harder you work it, the harder the machine will work you! You’ll be burning calories as you tone your muscles, achieving great upper arms that you’ll be desperate to show off this summer. </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />Be sure and download your <b><a href="http://myfitnesshut.blogspot.com/p/dumbbell-and-medicine-ball-metabolic_17.html#.UeY_3tLqmuI">Free Dumbbell and Medicine Ball Metabolic Fat Burner Workouts</a></b> and start shaping your body faster!<br /><br /><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><b>Mark Dilworth, BA, PES</b></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><b><a data-mce-href="http://myfitnesshut.blogspot.com/" href="http://myfitnesshut.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">My Fitness Hut</a></b></div>

3 Steps to Getting Toned Beach Arms

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Asparagus with mousseline sauce

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FJ7Np7T1ARw/UYY9mQxrX2I/AAAAAAAAAxM/YWebRURjz3U/s1600/Asparagus+with+mousseline+sauce.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="188" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FJ7Np7T1ARw/UYY9mQxrX2I/AAAAAAAAAxM/YWebRURjz3U/s400/Asparagus+with+mousseline+sauce.bmp" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">For how many people: 4<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Preparation Time: 55 minutes (30 for preparing, 25 for cooking).<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><ul style="margin-top: 0cm;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB">What ingredients to buy for this recipe?<o:p></o:p></span></b></li></ul><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">2 kg of asparagus<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">1 gravy boat sauce mousseline,<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Salt.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><ul style="margin-top: 0cm;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB">How to prepare this recipe?<o:p></o:p></span></b></li></ul><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Break the end portion (hard) of each asparagus.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">With a knife, peel the asparagus starting about 2 inches from the head to the base.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Also remove the fibrous parts, but do not touch the head.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Rinse the peeled asparagus and tie in small bunches.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Boil a good amount of salt water. Once it boils, dive into the boots of asparagus and cook for 20 to 25 minutes, depending on their size.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Check for doneness by piercing with a fork asparagus.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Drain the asparagus gently to avoid breakage.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Let the asparagus cool and remove the string boots.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Prepare mousseline sauce and keep warm in a bain-marie.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Serve hot or warm asparagus, accompanied by a sauceboat of mousseline sauce.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><u>Note:<o:p></o:p></u></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">You can taste the "asparagus with mousseline sauce" with a Sancerre wine.<o:p></o:p></span></div></div>

Asparagus with mousseline sauce

For how many people: 4 Preparation Time: 55 minutes (30 for preparing, 25 for cooking). What ingredients to buy for this recipe? 2 kg of asp...

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Exposing Diet Myths

by <a href="http://tampaacupuncture.org/tampa-weight-loss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Karen Danish, LAP</a><br /><br /><b>With bathing suit and vacation season fast approaching, finding and sticking to a diet is always on our minds. But which one do we choose? Whatever your goal, there is surely one out there that you hope will help you achieve it: weight loss, muscle-toner, fat-burner, abs-flattener, etc.</b> There isn’t a miracle solution, though. Most fad diets aren’t personalized to fit each and every unique body, so we’re going to crack the myths behind some popular diet trends. From fat-free to no and low carb diets; let’s take a deeper dive into why these get-skinny-quick methods just aren’t what they seem.<br /><br /><center><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqjblSsib2ewAykR9mT83JuYOzLDKMrMI48xrl1VK_rHaKzUzIr0ZPPoOz-jmBA5o8sKjN2cl45VavNjWs2togpADTYGb9wi-shGLFE6x3SL-xuH0kxa94xm4ArAS8hnXAlU0gGwMDNM8v/s1600/food+label.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqjblSsib2ewAykR9mT83JuYOzLDKMrMI48xrl1VK_rHaKzUzIr0ZPPoOz-jmBA5o8sKjN2cl45VavNjWs2togpADTYGb9wi-shGLFE6x3SL-xuH0kxa94xm4ArAS8hnXAlU0gGwMDNM8v/s320/food+label.jpg" /></a></center><br />Myth: Low-fat diets are good for you and will help you drop weight quick. <br /><br />Fact: Dieters tend to think that if you cut out all fat, it will help them lose weight. However, a healthy diet means one third of your daily calories should come from fat. The body uses this fat for energy, tissue repair, and to transport vitamins throughout the body. There is no need to follow a fat-free diet, and could cause dieters to feel deprived and binge on high-fat foods later.<br /><br />Myth: Crash dieting and fasting helps drop weight quickly.<br /><br />Fact: There may be truth in this in the short term, but crash diets cause weight gain in the end. Losing weight over the long term in a healthy way burns off fat, but crash dieting burns fat but also lean muscle and tissue, causing a drop in metabolic rate. This means your body requires less calories throughout the day and can make weight gain more likely once you stop dieting. <br /><br />Myth: Eating late at night is more fattening.<br /><br />Fact: Many diets tell you not to eat after a certain hour of the day to prevent the body from storing food as fat. They say that the lack of activity after you eat causes weight gain at night. However, research has proven that it is more important to track calories over a 24-hour period than to start or stop eating meals at certain hours of the day. Space meals evenly throughout the day to prevent binge eating at night. This pattern will cause weight gain.<br /><br />Myth: Low-fat or skim milk has less Calcium than full-fat milk. <br /><br />Fact: Skimmed or semi-skimmed milk may actually have more Calcium than the full-fat variety because the Calcium is in the watery part of the milk, not the creamy part. Low-fat milk is an excellent part of a balanced diet and helps maintain a healthy weight.<br /><br />Myth: Low-fat foods are the best for you.<br /><br />Fact: Low-fat or fat-free foods don’t necessarily mean low-calorie. Next time you are in the grocery store, compare labels of your favorite food – the regular version and the low-fat. The caloric difference may only be slightly different, if there’s any difference at all. Plus, low-fat versions sometimes have added sugar or thickeners to enhance the flavor, which is affected by the lower fat content.<br /><br />Myth: You can eat what you want as long as you exercise.<br /><br />Fact: No amount of exercise can fix an unhealthy diet. A clean diet is the most important to maintaining a healthy body inside and out. Don’t give up your exercise routine, though. <br />Many diet trends today promise quick weight loss, but extreme diets and unhealthy exercise is unnecessary if you can work on cleaning up your diet and fitting in a little bit of exercise. <br /><br /><b>This post was written for My Fitness Hut, by Karen Danish, LAP. Karen is a licensed acupuncture physician and a valued staff member at Anne Hermann MD, PA, a <a href="http://tampaacupuncture.org/tampa-weight-loss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tampa Weight Loss and Nutrition Clinic</a></b><br /><br /><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><b>Mark Dilworth, BA, PES</b></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><b><a data-mce-href="http://myfitnesshut.blogspot.com/" href="http://myfitnesshut.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">My Fitness Hut</a></b></div><br /><br />

Exposing Diet Myths

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The New Science Behind Probiotics and Getting Lean

by <a href="http://realdose.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Steven Sisskind</a><br /><br /><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Verdana; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: justify;"><img alt="Probiotics can help get you that flat tummy" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-2192" height="161" src="http://www.realdose.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/flat-tummy-heart-hands-300x161.jpg" style="display: inline; float: right; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px;" title="Probiotics can help get you that flat tummy" width="320" />The numbers are astonishing: In spite of having about 10 trillion cells in your body, you have about <em><strong>10 times more </strong></em>micro-organisms living in your gut.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Verdana; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: justify;">Most of these bacteria live in your digestive tract and help break down your food, absorb vital nutrients and make key vitamins.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Verdana; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: justify;">But in recent years, scientists and researchers have realized these bacteria do more than just help your digestion — they interact with cells that influence your energy levels and how you store fat.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Verdana; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: justify;">Now there’s new evidence that adding more of these beneficial bacteria — in the form of probiotics — <strong><em>may help you lose weight and resist the storage of extra fat.</em></strong>^{1, 2}</div><div class="sub-head" style="background-color: white; color: #49a942; font-family: museo-sans, sans-serif; font-size: 26px; line-height: 26px; margin-top: 20px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: justify;">Probiotics May Cut Risk of a Fat Belly</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Verdana; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: justify;">In a study from the <em>European Association for the Study of Obesity</em>, researchers discovered that pregnant women who took certain probiotics were far less likely to be obese or have a fat belly one year after giving birth.³</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Verdana; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: justify;">In the study, 256 women were divided into three groups:</div><ul style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; list-style-type: square; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 15px;"><li style="font-size: 14px; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; padding: 5px 0px 0px;">Group 1 received dietary advice and daily capsules of probiotics.</li><li style="font-size: 14px; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; padding: 15px 0px 0px;">Group 2 received dietary advice and received placebo pills (no probiotics).</li><li style="font-size: 14px; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; padding: 15px 0px 0px;">Group 3 was not given dietary advice but also received placebo pills.</li></ul><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Verdana; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: justify;">After one year, the researchers measured the women for what they call “central obesity,” the accumulation of abdominal fat resulting in an increased waist size. This is a form of obesity that is correlated with cardiovascular disease.</div><div class="sub-head" style="background-color: white; color: #49a942; font-family: museo-sans, sans-serif; font-size: 26px; line-height: 26px; margin-top: 20px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: justify;">The results were very interesting!</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Verdana; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: justify;">The women who took the real probiotics and not the placebo <em><strong>were more than 41% less likely</strong></em>to be obese than the women who received the placebo pills.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Verdana; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: justify;">That means the women taking the probiotics <em><strong>significantly cut their risk of being fat.</strong></em></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Verdana; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: justify;">While there isn’t enough proof to call this a sure thing, there are other studies that suggest probiotics can help you slim down:</div><ul style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; list-style-type: square; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 15px;"><li style="font-size: 14px; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; padding: 5px 0px 0px;">A study from 2010, published in the <em>European Journal of Clinical Nutrition</em>, followed 87 people for 12 weeks as they drank fermented milk enhanced with a probiotic called Lactobacillus gasseri (LG2055). <strong><em>Compared to the control group, the people taking the LG2055 lost more body weight and belly fat.</em></strong>⁴</li><li style="font-size: 14px; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; padding: 15px 0px 0px;">An animal study published in the journal <em>Microbiology</em> showed that a specially-engineered probiotic had an impact on the metabolism and fat composition of mice. The authors of the study concluded that the<em><strong> probiotics may play a role in preventing obesity.</strong></em>⁵</li><li style="font-size: 14px; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; padding: 15px 0px 0px;">Another curious study published in the <em>Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery</em> followed patients recovering from gastric bypass surgery. Split into two groups, the patients who received the probiotics <strong><em>showed significantly greater weight loss than those who didn’t.</em></strong>⁶</li></ul><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Verdana; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: justify;">These studies tell us that probiotics may be a viable way to help control weight gain, and could even help you get rid of some belly fat.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Verdana; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: justify;">The number of published studies is still limited, but I’m excited by the possibilities. I’m currently exploring different strains to find the best combination for weight loss, and when I find something worth recommending, I’ll let you know in a future blog post.<br /><br /><a href="http://realdose.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Steven Sisskind</a><br /><br /><br /><div style="font-size: smaller; padding: 0px 0px 10px;">1. Delzenne NM, et al. Interaction between obesity and the gut microbiota: relevance in nutrition. Annu Rev Nutr. 2011 Aug 21;31:15-31.</div><div style="font-size: smaller; padding: 0px 0px 10px;">2. Diamant M, et al. Do nutrient-gut-microbiota interactions play a role in human obesity, insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes? Obes Rev. 2011 Apr;12(4):272-81.</div><div style="font-size: smaller; padding: 0px 0px 10px;">3. European Association for the Study of Obesity (2009, May 7). Probiotics May Help Ward Off Obesity, Study In Pregnant Women Suggests..</div><div style="font-size: smaller; padding: 0px 0px 10px;">4. Kadooka Y, et al. “Regulation of abdominal adiposity by probiotics (Lactobacillus gasseri SBT2055) in adults with obese tendencies in a randomized controlled trial.” Eur J Clin Nutr. 2010 Jun;64(6):636-43.</div><div style="font-size: smaller; padding: 0px 0px 10px;">5. Rosberg-Cody E, et al. “Recombinant lactobacilli expressing linoleic acid isomerase can modulate the fatty acid composition of host adipose tissue in mice.” Microbiology. 2010 Dec 22.</div><div style="font-size: smaller; padding: 0px 0px 10px;">6. Woodard GA, et al. “Probiotics improve outcomes after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery: a prospective randomized trial.” J Gastrointest Surg. 2009 Jul;13(7):1198-204.</div></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><b>Mark Dilworth, BA, PES</b></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><b><a data-mce-href="http://myfitnesshut.blogspot.com/" href="http://myfitnesshut.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">My Fitness Hut</a></b></div><br /><br />

The New Science Behind Probiotics and Getting Lean

by Dr. Steven Sisskind The numbers are astonishing: In spite of having about 10 trillion cells in your body, you have about  10 times more  ...

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