Best Weight Loss Tips: Fad Diets

Exposing Diet Myths

by <a href="http://tampaacupuncture.org/tampa-weight-loss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Karen Danish, LAP</a> 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. 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. <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> Myth: Low-fat diets are good for you and will help you drop weight quick. 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. Myth: Crash dieting and fasting helps drop weight quickly. 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. Myth: Eating late at night is more fattening. 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. Myth: Low-fat or skim milk has less Calcium than full-fat milk. 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. Myth: Low-fat foods are the best for you. 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. Myth: You can eat what you want as long as you exercise. 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. 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. 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> <div style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Mark Dilworth, BA, PES</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><a data-mce-href="http://myfitnesshut.blogspot.com/" href="http://myfitnesshut.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">My Fitness Hut</a></div>

Exposing Diet Myths

by Karen Danish, LAP With bathing suit and vacation season fast approaching, finding and sticking to a diet is always on our minds. But whic...

3 Reasons You Will Regain Weight

Habitually regaining weight you have lost can be a huge blow to your self esteem and detriment to your health. Don't make losing weight your primary goal. Transform your body to lean and <a href="http://healthhut.mikegeary1.hop.clickbank.net/?pid=240" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">keep the weight off</a> for good. <center><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDOnDxNX-84UvRYjNBk4gLHgzjktcepy6cBYPmujPhoGJHeVBQzNOpajJSXKP4IVFCWiGwQAfIvnBsC77yYFIMbcTEodNxHXW7fqLr-aP1ayUJ_XU_EgRmAMaJzsRCT4Qp6UM57mourG3_/s1600/weight+gain3.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDOnDxNX-84UvRYjNBk4gLHgzjktcepy6cBYPmujPhoGJHeVBQzNOpajJSXKP4IVFCWiGwQAfIvnBsC77yYFIMbcTEodNxHXW7fqLr-aP1ayUJ_XU_EgRmAMaJzsRCT4Qp6UM57mourG3_/s320/weight+gain3.jpg" /></a></center> Have you lost weight and regained it several times? Sure, you can starve yourself and lose 20 pounds in 2 weeks. But, when you begin to eat again, you will put the pounds back on. Quick weight loss implies that its something that won't last. Weight loss and beauty is not worth much without health! Here are 3 signs you will regain weight: 1. If you have lost significant body weight by severe calorie restriction and no exercise, you WILL put the weight back on. You can't maintain a diet like this for too long. Changing your eating habits will give you long-term success. Whole, natural foods are meant to be enjoyed and to provide nourishment. You also need to eat enough to fuel the tough workouts it will take to transform your body. Eat a balanced diet based on the macronutrients (healthy fats, carbohydrates, protein) before progressing to more advanced eating strategies like carb cycling. <a href="http://rapidfatlossandsixpackabs.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Eat these 3 Veggies to Burn More Abdominal Fat</a> For instance, you should eat protein with every meal. Protein is critical for rebuilding muscle tissues after workouts. Protein also helps you control calorie intake because you stay fuller for longer. If you want fat loss and lasting weight loss, your workouts need to be intense enough to build muscle and burn fat. And, you need to be patient as your body changes its composition to lean and toned. That would stop you from ever trying a quick weight loss program designed to give you short-term weight loss but long-term failure. 2. If you watch and believe weight loss infomercials, you will never have lasting weight loss. Businesses will tell half-truths or present unproven facts to sell you a product. You have to make a choice to believe or not believe these stories. Fad dieters are always looking for the next pill, diet or fat blocker to change their bodies. The dream never comes true. Doctors, dieticians, and fitness experts agree that the best way to burn fat and lose weight is to eat higher quality calories, exercise regularly and increase your daily activity. Don't look for shortcuts. If you are depending on weight loss supplements to lose weight long-term, you will be disappointed. Research has proven that these supplements have no long-term benefit. Also, some of these supplements could be harmful to your health. 3. If you don't incorporate healthy lifestyle habits while you are trying to lose weight, your weight loss won't last. This is basically common sense. If you get adequate nightly sleep, limit excessive stress, don't smoke, limit excessive alcohol consumption, exercise regularly and eat mainly whole, natural foods, you will have a healthier/fit body. Practice these types of healthy habits on most days. Its important to drink enough water every day. If you don't drink mainly water and unsweetened drinks for your fluids, you will put the weight back on. You have to drink something. Drink wisely. To help you drink fewer sugary drinks (empty calories) and eat less, drink about an ounce of water for every pound of your body weight every day. So, if you weigh 160 pounds, drink about 80 ounces of water a day. If you workout, drink even more water (a cup of water for every 15 minutes of exercise). Foods high in water content count towards your water consumption. What's it going to be for you? <a href="http://healthhut.mikegeary1.hop.clickbank.net/?pid=248" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Eat These 3 Foods to Burn More Belly Fat</a> <div style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Mark Dilworth, BA, PES</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><a data-mce-href="http://myfitnesshut.blogspot.com/" href="http://myfitnesshut.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">My Fitness Hut</a></div>

3 Reasons You Will Regain Weight

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Identifying a Poor Diet

by Dr. David Kulla, <a href="http://synergywellnessny.com/nyc-chiropractor.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Synergy Wellness</a> By now, nearly everyone in the modern world knows what is important for a good and healthy diet. We think of fresh foods, vegetables, fruits, lean proteins and whole grains. This has been taught to us even while fast food establishments advertise cheap and easy food options and the obesity rates rise, especially in children. Whether you are on a diet in order to lose weight, or you just want to maintain a healthy eating life for yourself and your family, maintaining a good diet is important. So, how do you know if you are stuck in a cycle of a poor diet? There are a few indicators that will help you identify a poor diet. Most of them do seem like common sense, but it can be easy for anyone to get caught up in the latest diets and meal plans that celebrities promote. <center><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuKYiVawt-b4v3ssKhGUMSLSrPKoLRvHQwWedQeW_ffLg_g8fogQw6XfcbfAhWK7JWxe3zG8DB6Nny4aimh8MHh0pwx6mr2LaGWskl5THSeOoTib10fUWkBAaYpf4IouqoiXbtlTaZ2Tb1/s1600/apple+and+donut.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuKYiVawt-b4v3ssKhGUMSLSrPKoLRvHQwWedQeW_ffLg_g8fogQw6XfcbfAhWK7JWxe3zG8DB6Nny4aimh8MHh0pwx6mr2LaGWskl5THSeOoTib10fUWkBAaYpf4IouqoiXbtlTaZ2Tb1/s320/apple+and+donut.jpg" /></a></center> First of all, packaged and processed foods always indicate a poor diet. Your food should come from natural sources, like plants and animals and grains. If your food came from a warehouse or a manufacturing plant, it is probably not good for you. Anything with ingredients that resemble chemicals instead of nutrients indicates a poor diet. Read labels. Before you eat something, see if you can figure out where it came from. If its original source would not allow you to grow it on a farm or raise it in a barn, it’s part of a poor diet. If you are on a diet that ignores entire food groups, you’re probably following a meal plan that will not be able to sustain you for your whole life. At some point, a piece of white bread might make its way to your plate. Diets that eliminate all carbs, all dairy or all fruits are a sign of poor meal planning. You need to get all of your food groups into your diet, even if they are in moderate portions. Similarly, too much of one food group is a warning sign that you might be following a poor diet. No one ever got healthy eating a pound of bacon every morning. It simply makes no sense. Your food should be varied. If you come across a diet or a meal plan that promises “instant” weight loss or “immediate” results, you should be suspicious. This is a poor diet plan, and it will not give you the type of healthy eating habits you need. There is no magic formula that will make you thin over night. You are going to have to eat fewer calories and exercise more if you want to lose weight, and that’s the cold truth, no matter what the diet books and gurus tell you. Avoiding poor diets is important for your health. Don’t get caught up in a magical sales plan or a big promise for instant weight loss. Instead, eat fresh foods that come from fields and farms, not factories. Let yourself have a little bit of everything, and don’t overindulge or become too restrictive. This post was written for <a href="http://myfitnesshut.blogspot.com/">My Fitness Hut</a> by Dr. David Kulla. Dr. Kulla is a licensed <a href="http://synergywellnessny.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="">Synergy Wellness</a> and a nutritionist as well as owner of Synergy Wellness in Manhattan.

Identifying a Poor Diet

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Low-Fat Diets, Low-Carb Diets and Energy Drinks Haven't Fixed Obesity Problem

Despite the various low-fat diets, low-carb diets, diet pills and energy drinks, we still have a weight gain and obesity problem in our population. There are no shortcuts to getting lean and fit. Don't place your fat loss and weight loss dreams on products and fad diets. Why? Keep reading. <center><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAFmzSu0ggpPNy08r3xnWwHNqX2nFNbfDQLeOElZ86gizZtXJ2z1wH6d_0PkGcvIPocnYQd0qfQHTNJxQMwkPfEMaeqCrlkmvCWiLaDc-nML2w0-KPTLTpZFXmXHAh0rLig-deKTPf11Ph/s1600/Conquer+Fitness18.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAFmzSu0ggpPNy08r3xnWwHNqX2nFNbfDQLeOElZ86gizZtXJ2z1wH6d_0PkGcvIPocnYQd0qfQHTNJxQMwkPfEMaeqCrlkmvCWiLaDc-nML2w0-KPTLTpZFXmXHAh0rLig-deKTPf11Ph/s320/Conquer+Fitness18.jpg" /></a></center> Here are 3 reasons to change your lifestyle in order to burn fat and lose weight: 1. Be careful when eating low-fat products for the purpose of losing weight. Low-fat doesn't necessarily mean low-calorie. Sometimes these products contain other ingredients such as sugars and carbohydrates to make them taste better. Carefully check the "Nutrition Facts" label to determine the total calories in the food product. Remember, if you consistently eat more calories than you burn, you will gain weight (regardless of the type of the food eaten). <a href="http://healthhut.mikegeary1.hop.clickbank.net/?pid=248" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">3 Veggies to Eat to Burn Abdominal Fat</a> And, if you are trying to lose weight and body fat by food deprivation, it probably won't work for you either. Why? Because your body defends itself by storing fat and slowing down its metabolism to compensate for the lack of nutrition. This is the opposite effect of what you want. The main purposes of exercise (resistance and cardio) is to burn body fat, lose weight and speed metabolism. Exercise and plan a healthy diet. This will give you the long-term health and fitness that you seek. 2. If you are depending on weight loss supplements to lose weight, you will be disappointed. Instead, depend on regular weight training and interval cardio exercise to transform your body. Hard, smart work will get it done. Research has proven that these supplements have no long-term benefit. Also, some of these supplements could be harmful to your health. 3. The energy drink business is a huge industry. So, how do energy drinks fit into your fitness program? First, know that any weight loss or weight gain goal achievements will be accomplished by your hard work and a well designed fitness program. Second, you can accomplish your fitness goals without ever drinking 1 ounce from an energy drink. Third, energy drinks often cause you to crash lower than the previous "energy high" provided by the drink. What was the question? Oh yeah, how do energy drinks fit into your fitness program? And the answer is---you don't need energy drinks to accomplish your fat loss and weight loss goals. You will get plenty of energy from proper nutrition and adequate sleep. Remember also that many energy drinks are loaded with sugar which might hinder your nutritional goals. Energy drinks are also usually loaded with caffiene. Save your money on energy drinks and try a good cup of coffee. You may need help from a personal trainer. Here's one good way to tell if a personal trainer might work for you. YOU HAVE TRIED JUST ABOUT EVERY THING ELSE IN ORDER TO GET FIT AND NOTHING HAS WORKED LONG-TERM FOR YOU. A qualified personal trainer is trained to not grasp for "quick fixes" when it comes to fitness and health and knows that longterm fitness depends on a systematic, progressive training program---and that takes time. A personal trainer is trying to help you make "fitness become a way of life" and this will result in the PERMANENT BODY COMPOSITION CHANGES you want. <a href="http://healthhut.mikegeary1.hop.clickbank.net/?pid=248" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Eat These 3 Foods to Burn More Belly Fat</a> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Mark Dilworth, BA, PES</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><a data-mce-href="http://myfitnesshut.blogspot.com/" href="http://myfitnesshut.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">My Fitness Hut</a></div>

Low-Fat Diets, Low-Carb Diets and Energy Drinks Haven't Fixed Obesity Problem

Despite the various low-fat diets, low-carb diets, diet pills and energy drinks, we still have a weight gain and obesity problem in our popu...

10 Diet Traps and How to Avoid Them

There's much confusion caused by the weight loss industry which usually centers around quick weight loss gimmicks and methods that don't work long-term to change your body. <a href="http://www.waitrose.com/home/inspiration/waitrose_lovelife/diet_infographic.html"> <img alt="10 Diet Traps and How to Avoid Them" height="" src="http://www.waitrose.com/content/dam/waitrose/Inspiration/WaitroseLoveLife/Diet%20plan/LoveLife-infographic647x3176.jpg" title="10 Diet Traps and How to Avoid Them" width="647" /> </a> <a href="http://healthhut.mikegeary1.hop.clickbank.net/?pid=248" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">3 Veggies to Eat to Burn Abdominal Fat</a> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Mark Dilworth, BA, PES</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><a data-mce-href="http://myfitnesshut.blogspot.com/" href="http://myfitnesshut.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">My Fitness Hut</a> </div>

10 Diet Traps and How to Avoid Them

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Starvation Diets NEVER Transforms Your Body to Lean

Going on starvation diets just to lose weight won't work to transform your body. You end up having what you're trying to avoid--weight gain. If you've never tried a starvation diet, you're not missing anything except misery. Food is meant to nourish and energize your body and it should be enjoyed in the right portions. Here are 10 common habits of those who just want quick weight loss using various starvation diets or methods: <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1yaGdHj77_RSqsBatvguffW6zu2_xT6RlGkWNXjSfKx2h-HXhy7BEKwPcJUxqfKgzFVqZ0jumR6kFEKzQ9GmtM9lbnXUpcWb_vIrHE2eAOdcaUcfaOgyHBg-S5KMaokFH94jWCukY2L2j/s1600/fork+and+measuring+tape.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1yaGdHj77_RSqsBatvguffW6zu2_xT6RlGkWNXjSfKx2h-HXhy7BEKwPcJUxqfKgzFVqZ0jumR6kFEKzQ9GmtM9lbnXUpcWb_vIrHE2eAOdcaUcfaOgyHBg-S5KMaokFH94jWCukY2L2j/s320/fork+and+measuring+tape.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> 1. You never make a commitment to a lifetime of fitness and health. You are too concerned with pounds on the weigh scale. Those who have succeeded at transforming their bodies from fat to lean have health and fitness practices that they do on most days. It becomes a sustainable lifestyle. 2. Starvation diets rule again and again. The less food you eat, the more weight you’ll lose, right? Sorry, but it just doesn’t work this way in the long-run. If your idea of the perfect diet plan for weight loss is popping crackers and diuretics, you’re headed for disaster. Starvation slows the <a href="http://myfitnesshut.blogspot.com/2012/10/4-smart-tips-to-burn-fat-and-shed-pounds.html#.UNwCaeS_BLc">fat-burning process</a>. Your body relies on the nutrients in whole, natural foods for fuel. When you starve yourself, it senses the downward shift in your caloric intake and kicks into starvation mode. When this happens, your metabolism will slow down and your body will hold on to stored fat in order to conserve energy. Check out <a href="http://healthhut.mikegeary1.hop.clickbank.net/?pid=240" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Fat Burning Kitchen</a> to get help with eating whole, natural foods. Muscle mass needs more energy to function than fat. Basically, the more muscle mass you have, the more calories you’ll burn. If you continue to starve yourself, your body will feed on your muscle tissue and make it even harder for you to lose weight. Obviously, if you starve yourself long enough, you’ll have no choice but to lose weight. But the weight loss won’t be healthy, and it will show in your appearance. You’ll become emaciated and your body will start to look like an old bag of bones. The weight lost from starvation diets almost always comes back. Starvation slows your metabolism down. And it can take months for it to return to normal. As soon as you start eating again, you’ll likely gain all of the weight you lost back, and more. In the end, you’ll wind up bigger than you were before you started starving. 3. Chronic starvation dieters end up with damaged health. If you are eating 900 calories a day, that is not enough food to even support your basal metabolic rate. When you go without food, you don’t get any of the essential nutrients needed for good health. This can result in fatigue, kidney failure, heart failure, gallstones, ulcers, hair loss, muscle weakness and osteoporosis. This is just a short list of the physical problems a starvation diet can cause. We haven’t even touched on the mental stuff. It’s not uncommon for extremely calorie-restrictive dieters to struggle with depression, anger, indifference, memory loss, poor concentration, hallucinations and mood swings. Starvation can also increase your chances of suffering with eating disorders like bulimia and anorexia. In essence, your health will be a mess if you try to lose weight by starving. The worst part about it is that some of the health issues that arise from starvation diets can cause irreversible damage to your body and require long-term hospitalization or lifelong medical care. If you plan to turn starvation dieting into a lifestyle, you’ll end up in a body bag way before your time. No amount of skinny is worth your life. Don’t let the desperation to lose weight push you to go on a starvation diet. 4. You experience weight loss and weight regain many times. According to a Medicinenet.com article, "Weight Cycling...Facts About "Yo-Yo" Dieting," "Weight cycling is the repeated loss and regain of body weight. When weight cycling is the result of dieting, it is often called "yo-yo" dieting. A weight cycle can range from small weight losses and gains (5-10 lbs. per cycle) to large changes in weight (50 lbs. or more per cycle)." "Some research links weight cycling with certain health risks. To avoid potential risks, most experts recommend that obese adults adopt healthy eating and regular physical activity habits to achieve and maintain a healthier weight for life. Non-obese adults should try to maintain their weight through healthy eating and regular physical activity." "Some studies suggest that weight cycling may increase the risk for certain health problems. These include high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and gallbladder disease." 5. Starvation dieters are not concerned with burning body fat. You MUST change your body's composition. You must increase muscle mass to become a “fat-burning machine.” This keeps the weight off your body for good. You don't need to be a body builder but you need to replace the fat (to an acceptable body fat percentage) on your body with muscle mass. This will give you the lean, healthy body you need. You must do more than cardio exercise to change your body's composition. "Cardio only" will not lean out your body. Too much cardio will waste away your muscle mass. Make a commitment to full-body strength training. Among other things, it builds muscle mass, speeds up your metabolism (the body has to work harder to maintain muscle) and helps improve your bone density. And, you’ll look great. 6. There are many lies about fat loss and weight loss out there---and many people believe them. Why? Businesses are trying to make money off of you and they'll lie, tell half-truths or present unproven facts to get it. You have to make a choice to believe or not believe those lies. Fad dieters are always looking for the next pill, diet or fat blocker to change their bodies. The dream never comes true. Doctors, dieticians, and fitness experts agree that the best way to burn fat and lose weight is to eat higher quality calories, exercise regularly and increase your daily activity. Don't look for shortcuts. 7. Starvation dieters lose water weight. Burn body fat and lose weight. If you lose 20 pounds in 10 days using severe calorie restriction with no exercise (you probably won't have the energy to exercise), just about all of that weight loss will be due to lost muscle mass and water weight. The problem is further compounded if you gained weight without exercise. The composition of this weight gain is mainly fat and water retention. I have seen individuals with up to 70% body fat. One big cause of water retention is too much salt consumption (sodium). If you eat many processed foods and not many whole, natural foods, your sodium consumption is too high---and you will take on more water weight. So, you find yourself regaining this weight quickly when you begin to eat the carbohydrates, proteins and fats that your body needs. Why? Because you will also replenish water stores in your body's cells. 8. Veteran starvation dieters are frequent users. The typical dieter tries a new plan four times a year. "We have this mentality that a diet is something to go on and then get off as quickly as possible," says FITNESS advisory board member Madelyn Fernstrom, PhD, founding director of the University of Pittsburgh's Weight Management Center. "But lasting weight loss requires making lifestyle changes that will work long-term." 9. Quick weight loss veterans deal with slowed metabolism, a weaker immune system, hormonal imbalances, loss of lean mass, increased body fat, decreased energy levels and disrupted sleep patterns. Is that worth it? 10. Your confidence takes a hit with each weight loss and weight regain episode. "The more times you go through the gain-lose-gain cycle, the less convinced you become that you can break free from the constant ups and downs," says Keri Gans, RD, a dietitian in private practice in New York City. "No one wants to diet forever; it's hard work." Stop starving yourself, start eating right and start building your body the right way. 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Starvation Diets NEVER Transforms Your Body to Lean

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7 Tips to Eat Better

Consistently eating quality calories is your key to eating better to get a <a href="http://yourfitnessuniversity.biotrust.com/Shop.asp?s=&View=Item&Group=328&Keyword=&Product=1773" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">healthy, lean body.</a> Enjoy your food. The main negative with many calorie restricted and fad diets is that you end up hating to eat. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9zDvevGlRalnfUEwx6oocqhKYEP7hhDI_WUBy3i5ygsHdc7OowfRl5dLg2g5VRcLH8ZcCs5bMB-9xADhyphenhyphenw6LpZ6uOQywosHbpamr1brzcu8W7796wk0soYFWFEeuZ7tBs-HCL7iD07XbF/s1600/fruit+salad.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9zDvevGlRalnfUEwx6oocqhKYEP7hhDI_WUBy3i5ygsHdc7OowfRl5dLg2g5VRcLH8ZcCs5bMB-9xADhyphenhyphenw6LpZ6uOQywosHbpamr1brzcu8W7796wk0soYFWFEeuZ7tBs-HCL7iD07XbF/s320/fruit+salad.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> That is no way to live as far as I'm concerned! And, in the long-term, you won't be successful keeping the weight off your body with the "anti-eating" approach. Cutting calories, eating healthy, burning fat and losing weight can be a confusing process for you. You won't have it all figured out in 2 weeks time. Experts agree that you are better off making manageable changes to your diet and workout routine. Some of your eating and workout (or no workouts) habits have been developed over a lifetime. Christopher Sciamanna, M.D., discovered how to do weight managment the hard way: After losing 30 pounds, he described his new, lower weight as "shockingly challenging" to maintain. He and his colleagues at Penn State University's Milton S. Hershey Medical Center decided to study weight loss maintenance. Part of their study was to examine results found at the National Weight Control Registry (NWCR). For the past two decades, NWCR has focused on a single group of people. To qualify, they have to lose at least 30 pounds and keep the weight off for at least a year. The findings aren’t surprising. The participants were successful primarily because of the following habits: --Exercise at least an hour a day, almost every day --Follow a low-fat, low-sugar, low-calorie diet --Eat, more or less, the same foods all the time --Minimize TV watching --Eat breakfast With all this in mind, here are 7 ways to eat quality calories: Note: The old rule still applies: Maintaining daily caloric surpluses (eating more calories than you burn) will cause you to gain weight. You can't eat all you want. You must learn how much and when to eat. Eating quality calories helps you eat nutritiously with less caloric intake. You won't ever be hungry. 1. Don't cut out any of the macronutrients (fats, carbohydrates, proteins) from your diet. Your body needs all three to function properly. Once you have the foundational eating practices figured out, specialized eating tactics like "low-carb days" can be an effective way to burn fat. 2. Drink mainly water and unsweetened drinks like green tea for fluids. This will help you avoid drinking sugary sodas and fruit juices that puts dangerous belly fat on your body. This one change will slash tons of calories every day. <a href="http://healthhut.mikegeary1.hop.clickbank.net/?pid=248" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Eat These 3 Veggies to Burn More Abdominal Fat</a> 3. Eat enough food to fuel your body for the day's demands of work, activities and exercise. Eat every 3 to 4 hours to keep your energy up and your metabolism active throughout the day. Many of you have wrecked your metabolisms by eating too few calories during the day. If you have been eating 1000 calories a day for months and months, your body has shifted into survival mode and is storing body fat. And, you must feel terrible! Although you need to maintain a caloric deficit on most days to burn fat and lose weight, that doesn't mean you have to go hungry. For instance, my basal metabolic rate (how many calories my body would burn if I did nothing all day) is about 2,000 calories. If I eat 2,000 calories and burn 500 calories through exercise and daily activity, I will still burn fat and lose weight (500 calorie deficit). If I starve myself and eat 1,200 calories (1,300 calorie deficit) day after day, my body will rebel and store body fat. A 1,300 calorie deficit is too large (severe calorie restriction). 4. Eat carbohydrates. A low-carb diet is not necessarily required to burn fat, although it can be useful in some circumstances. You are better off eating the right kinds of carbohydrates at the right time. Your body depends on carbohydrates as a primary fuel source (especially during intense workouts). After a tough workout, a post-workout drink with high glycemic carbs and protein will help your body recover and rebuild your muscles. During the day, low glycemic carbs are more desirable. 5. <a href="http://yourfitnessuniversity.biotrust.com/Shop.asp?s=&View=Item&Group=328&Keyword=&Product=1773" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Eat protein</a> with every meal. Animal sources of protein are complete proteins, such as from eggs and lean meats. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIMKoR3Fedv1k416rJ1Q0hRnvpphXQ66WTDUv_ztfiO5jySBBnLTJTSqN-4c0rszIg7TlvQUiVLNDHhtGtEW01TFeQpkHDyPYo2mjPaPitK-1T1oATugPUhrVe3BUiUlkRn_IA4PfABanW/s1600/protein+in+food.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIMKoR3Fedv1k416rJ1Q0hRnvpphXQ66WTDUv_ztfiO5jySBBnLTJTSqN-4c0rszIg7TlvQUiVLNDHhtGtEW01TFeQpkHDyPYo2mjPaPitK-1T1oATugPUhrVe3BUiUlkRn_IA4PfABanW/s400/protein+in+food.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> Protein keeps blood sugar levels more steady when you have a meal that includes carbohydrates. Protein helps you feel fuller for a longer period (slower digestion). Protein also keeps the hunger hormone (ghrelin) in check so your hunger doesn't spike so high. Drinking a fast-digesting whey protein drink before and after your weight training workout helps your body repair and rebuild your muscles. 6. Eat enough fiber eat day. Your body cannot digest fiber and there are two forms: --Soluble fiber dissolves in water and produces a gel-like substance in your stomach. This substance helps digested food move slowly through the small intestine and slows down food absorption and release of nutrients into the bloodstream. Soluble fiber also limits the amount of cholesterol released into the blood. Oats are high in soluble fiber. --Insoluble fiber cannot be broken down once entering the stomach and increases in size by absorbing water. This type of fiber speeds up foods absorption once it enters into the small intestine. Insoluble fiber cleans your system as it travels through your body. Eat both types of fiber to help you feel fuller for longer and to help stabilize blood sugar levels. Eating 25-35 grams of daily fiber per day will help fight belly fat. Fruits and vegetables have both types of fiber. 7. Use the replacement method to change bad eating habits. If you don't replace bad foods with healthy foods, you will continue to eat bad foods. You have to eat something, right?! For instance, if you have a sweet tooth, eat more fruits and less candy and sugary desserts. 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7 Tips to Eat Better

Consistently eating quality calories is your key to eating better to get a healthy, lean body. Enjoy your food. The main negative with ma...

7 Reasons Fad Diets Leave You Overweight and Fatter

Give your body something better than a fad diet. Weight loss is not that important. <a href="http://healthhut.mikegeary1.hop.clickbank.net/?pid=240" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Whole, natural foods</a> are meant to nourish your body. Enjoy your food too while you're at it....A fad or "quick weight loss only" diet will not help you develop good, maintainable eating habits. Before you buy that next fad diet or quick weight loss diet program...... Note: There are some rapid FAT LOSS programs designed to be part of a long-term fat loss program. These programs are generally well designed and safe because they aren't focused on starving you to lose weight. So, I'm not referencing these programs as extreme weight loss diets. Here are 7 reasons for you to avoid fad or "quick weight loss only" diets: 1. If the focus of the program is "quick weight loss only," you don't need it! Transform your body's composition to more muscle and less fat to keep weight loss off for good. That's easier said than done but you must keep fat loss as your main goal when trying to lose weight. It takes longer to transform your body's composition, so be patient. Its worth the wait. Quick weight loss gimmicks will never work for you. 2. Severe calorie-restricted dieting will cause your body to store fat as a survival mechanism. A credible fat loss and weight loss program always allows you to eat enough food for your body to operate as it should. That being said, you may have to prepare to eat less than you are accustomed. You cannot continue to maintain daily caloric surpluses (eat more calories than you burn) and still burn fat and lose weight. <a href="http://healthhut.mikegeary1.hop.clickbank.net/?pid=248" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Eat These 3 Veggies to Burn More Abdominal Fat</a> 3. There is usually no required exercise with these extreme programs. Physicians and health experts agree that the best way to lose weight and keep it off is through healthy, managed nutrition and regular exercise. 4. You will get short-term results with quick weight loss diets and you are headed for yo-yo weight loss and more weight regain. This damages your health more and more with each weight cycling episode. According to Christopher Sciamanna, M.D., the problem comes with what you do after the diet. Sciamanna discovered this the hard way: After losing 30 pounds, he described his new, lower weight as "shockingly challenging" to maintain. He and his colleagues at Penn State University's Milton S. Hershey Medical Center decided to study weight loss maintenance. Part of their study was to examine results found at the National Weight Control Registry (NWCR). For the past two decades, NWCR has focused on a single group of people. To qualify, they have to lose at least 30 pounds and keep the weight off for at least a year. The findings aren’t surprising. The participants were successful primarily because of the following habits: --Exercise at least an hour a day, almost every day --Follow a low-fat, low-sugar, low-calorie diet --Eat, more or less, the same foods all the time --Minimize TV watching --Eat breakfast 5. Your metabolism will slow and become wrecked if you continue to try every new quick weight loss diet that hits the market. 6. Your immune system will weaken and health/weight problems await you if you become a veteran of these harmful diets. Who wants to walk around with headaches and body aches all the time. Quick weight loss diets create hormonal imbalances and aggitates your nervous system. In other words, you will be a mess! 7. These diets generate loss of muscle mass. If you lose 20 pounds in 10 days using severe calorie restriction with no exercise, just about all of that weight loss will be due to lost muscle mass and some water weight. One of the best ways to speed up your metabolism is to increase muscle mass. This helps you burn more calories during the day and at rest. Muscle is metabolically active tissue and your body has to work harder to maintain muscle. You need to build a lean body that will give you good health and one that will last through the years of your life. If you rush the fitness process, it won't work. Eat healthy, burn fat, lose weight and transform your body! <a href="http://healthhut.mikegeary1.hop.clickbank.net/?pid=248" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Eat These 3 Foods to Burn More Belly Fat</a> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Mark Dilworth, BA, PES</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><a data-mce-href="http://myfitnesshut.blogspot.com/" href="http://myfitnesshut.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">My Fitness Hut</a></div>

7 Reasons Fad Diets Leave You Overweight and Fatter

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5 Big Differences: Diet vs. Healthy Eating Plan

So, unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you know that Kate Middleton and Prince William got married in a big royal wedding. All the talk was about Kate Middleton’s possible crash diet, rather than any healthy eating plan. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirjwKAtWrPRPP9QXfCHGVhzpl21yZOt1o4s25vwR3AFa43o1eOqvzNKs4CWfEuXthSSKNi64d24dwgokIxuCWQ5KLQ5Lg6vK1fFeS8ZGMmFmr8hq7S1Iz9GJOXGSt3oPe1DJv1Wra71OAv/s1600/Salad2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirjwKAtWrPRPP9QXfCHGVhzpl21yZOt1o4s25vwR3AFa43o1eOqvzNKs4CWfEuXthSSKNi64d24dwgokIxuCWQ5KLQ5Lg6vK1fFeS8ZGMmFmr8hq7S1Iz9GJOXGSt3oPe1DJv1Wra71OAv/s400/Salad2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> There was a lot of speculation about Kate Middleton’s preparations for her big day, especially when it came to her diet. Gossip magazines hinted that the future Duchess of Cambridge was using a special crash diet to look her best. Others hypothesized that she was using the Dukan Regime to get fit for her wedding. That led me to wonder—how many times in our lives have we relied on a quick fix to get us in shape for an event? Maybe we, too, wanted to get fit for our wedding days. Or maybe we crash dieted to feel more confident about an upcoming job interview, or even a high school reunion. But did you know that you can eliminate the need for crash dieting by simply sticking to a healthy eating plan? It’s true. Once you start on the road to eating wisely and well, you will no longer have those, “Oh no!” moments when you get an invitation in the mail, or run into an old acquaintance on the street. Let’s start by talking about the difference between diets and healthy eating plans. Then we’ll talk further about how you can spot a fad diet at twenty paces. By learning about the crucial differences between the two, you can start a healthy eating program that eliminates the need for a quick fix. What's a Diet? OK, so let’s define the term “diet.” This simple word used to encompass everything you eat and drink. However, over time, the term diet has come to symbolize a multi-million dollar industry aimed at a quick fix for our deepest insecurities. Diets are aimed at restricting our food and beverage intake so that we can lose weight. Some diets restrict our carbohydrate intake. Others restrict our caloric intake. Diets usually fixate on what we put in our mouths, rather than what we do with our bodies, if that makes sense. By focusing on restriction, the plan is that you will lose weight by eliminating something from your eating routine, or by cutting back on the amount of food you eat. What's a Healthy Eating Plan? A healthy eating plan is a comprehensive program for improving your health by improving the quality of the foods you eat. Rather than focusing on the restriction or elimination of foods from your life, an eating program educates you about how foods impact your body so that you can make a learned choice when it comes to breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Foods may be restricted or eliminated from your routine with an eating plan, but if so, it’s because they are of inferior nutritional value. The focus is always on eating well so that you can be well. Spotting the Difference between Fad Diets and Healthy Meal Plans There are five key ways you can distinguish a healthy eating plan from a fad diet. Before you embark on any eating program, you might want to do a little research to see how your plan stacks up against these criteria: 1. Long term results An eating program is focused on losing weight slowly over a period of time, so that you keep the weight off for good. Fad diets focus on shedding pounds quickly for fast, but often impermanent, results. 2. Holistic approach to weight loss An eating program utilizes a holistic approach to weight loss—meaning you have to implement healthy lifestyle changes to guarantee success. This means your eating program can embrace anything from exercise to meditation to help you lose weight. A fad diet usually focuses solely on what you eat and drink. 3. Concentrate on the means rather than the end A healthy eating plan will focus on the means to get to your goal weight, not just on the end result. In other words, you are encouraged to educate yourself about food so that you can make healthy eating choices. Diets are usually highly regimented and tell you exactly what to eat and drink, rather than allowing you to make your own choices. 4. Balanced nutrition A healthy eating program will allow you to eat fruits and vegetables and will encourage you to eat a balanced diet. You can usually spot a fad diet because it will focus on eating one type of food (such as the Cabbage Soup diet, or the Grapefruit Diet), or will eliminate one or more types of food from your life. 5. No gimmicks A healthy eating program recognizes that, unfortunately, there are no quick fixes for obesity and obesity-related illnesses. And so, with that in mind, there are no gimmicks to these plans. You have to do the work for the long-term. A fad diet usually relies heavily on gimmicks to convince you that you can shed all the pounds you want just by following one simple rule. Let the <a href="http://www.beyonddiet.com">Diet Solution Program</a> teach you how to drown out the fad diet noise so you can feel confident in your ability to lose weight for good. A healthy eating plan doesn’t consist of a diet that tells you not to eat fruits and vegetables, find out why! 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Severe Calorie Restriction Encourages Binge Eating

Too much calorie restriction could bring on binge eating. And, binge eating can become a full blown disorder if you're not careful. The Mayo Clinic defines binge-eating disorder as follows: "Binge-eating disorder is a serious eating disorder in which you frequently consume unusually large amounts of food. Almost everyone overeats on occasion, such as having seconds or thirds of a holiday meal. But for some people, overeating crosses the line to binge-eating disorder and it becomes a regular occurrence, shrouded in secrecy. When you have binge-eating disorder, you may be deeply embarrassed about gorging and vow to stop. But you feel such a compulsion that you can't resist the urges and continue binge eating. Although binge-eating disorder is the most common of all eating disorders, it's still not considered a distinct psychiatric condition. But if you have binge-eating disorder symptoms, treatment can help you." Control your hunger during the day so you don't binge (overeat) when you do eat. Do this by eating small meals every 3-4 hours to keep your energy and metabolism active. Another way to control your hunger pangs is to eat a protein source with every meal. Research has proven that protein keeps blood sugar levels more steady and helps you feel fuller for a longer period (slower digestion). Protein also keeps the hunger hormone (ghrelin) in check so your hunger doesn't spike so high. The addition of foods that contain protein will generally reduce the <a href="http://myfitnesshut.blogspot.com/2008/03/glycemic-index-and-glycemic-load.html">glycemic index</a> of the meal. Good sources of protein are: lean meats (like baked, grilled or broiled chicken, turkey and beef), fish, unsalted nuts, seeds, diary products, legumes, soy products and veggies. If you feel fuller for longer periods, you will eat less and you won't binge eat if your hunger pangs are "not out the roof" when you do eat. Food is meant to be enjoyed....eat the right foods and you won't have to starve yourself. For instance, if your <a href="http://www.yourfitnessuniversity.com/medicalissues.html">basal metabolic rate</a> is 1,800 calories a day, 1,000 calories of food intake is not enough food for you to function properly! Doing this for too long will turn your body into a total wreck. The most important thing in your life IS NOT to lose weight! Having a healthy body at a healthy weight and acceptable body fat percentage is important. Quick weight loss motivation focuses on pounds lost instead of body fat burned and inches lost. Quick weight loss many times uses severe calorie restriction dieting which leads to low energy, slowed metabolism, a weaker immune system, hormonal imbalances, loss of lean mass, increased body fat, decreased energy levels, disrupted sleep patterns, short-term results and yo-yo dieting. You don't want to live like that, right? I didn't think so! Eat right and exercise regularly to get the quality of life and lean body you deserve. <a href="http://healthhut.mikegeary1.hop.clickbank.net/?pid=248">Eat These 3 Foods to Burn More Belly Fat</a> Mark Dilworth, BA, PES <a href="http://yourfitnessuniversity.com/">Your Fitness University</a> <a href="http://myfitnesshut.blogspot.com/">My Fitness Hut</a> <a href="http://herfitnesshut.com/">Her Fitness Hut</a> <a href="http://sportsfitnesshut.blogspot.com/">Sports Fitness Hut</a> <a href="http://rapidfatlossandsixpackabs.com/">Rapid Fat Loss and Six Pack Abs</a>

Severe Calorie Restriction Encourages Binge Eating

Too much calorie restriction could bring on binge eating. And, binge eating can become a full blown disorder if you're not careful. Th...

Quick Weight Loss Diet Is Short-Term Fix

Quick weight loss diets will never work for you long-term, unless you count "going in circles" as progress. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT8mHcB3RP0mXbFWDKyEClkmers536S1FCCwVIes7fRdFaKsJp0vwJJthcyetLQCVCXSS8uE5DJUZVOgczqSvg0710yGeTOCUWCPYXbA_omlT8TrfogCkbKgK-IYk9o06_yYcmkDUpY5SD/s1600/fad+diet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT8mHcB3RP0mXbFWDKyEClkmers536S1FCCwVIes7fRdFaKsJp0vwJJthcyetLQCVCXSS8uE5DJUZVOgczqSvg0710yGeTOCUWCPYXbA_omlT8TrfogCkbKgK-IYk9o06_yYcmkDUpY5SD/s320/fad+diet.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> Quick weight loss diets will place you further away from your weight loss goals as you yo-yo back and forth with weight loss and more weight gain (and worsened health). A "quick weight loss only goal" is a short-term fix for your weight problem and will not ultimately help you attain your goals. Establish eating and exercise habits that will help you burn fat and lose weight throughout your life. The <a href="http://healthhut.mikegeary1.hop.clickbank.net/?pid=240" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">type of food you eat</a> and timing of what you eat is very important for your metabolism to work properly. Your body needs adequate amounts of the macronutrients (carbohydrates, proteins, fats) to function properly. Establish your foundational eating before trying other techniques like carb-cycling. <a href="http://healthhut.mikegeary1.hop.clickbank.net/?pid=248" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Eat These 3 Foods to Burn More Belly Fat</a> Increasing muscle mass is critical to permanently speed up your metabolism. Your body has to work harder to maintain muscle mass. And, increasing muscle mass will burn the fat off of your body. So, start doing your regular weight training workouts 2-3 days a week. Protein's main role in your body is to repair and rebuild body tissues (especially so after an intense weight training workout). When your body doesn't get enough protein, it will take protein from other sources--mainly your muscles! Obviously, you don't want that to happen. Including foods with protein in every meal will help you eat less during the day. This happens because it takes your body longer to digest protein. Eat for health, fat loss and weight loss. You should not ever try a quick weight loss diet program to reach your long-term goals. <a href="http://healthhut.mikegeary1.hop.clickbank.net/?pid=240" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Fat-Burning Kitchen,</a> will show you how to totally makeover your kitchen pantry to make your body a fat-burning machine! Mark Dilworth, BA, PES <a href="http://yourfitnessuniversity.com/">Your Fitness University</a> <a href="http://myfitnesshut.blogspot.com/">My Fitness Hut</a> <a href="http://herfitnesshut.com/">Her Fitness Hut</a> <a href="http://sportsfitnesshut.blogspot.com/">Sports Fitness Hut</a> <a href="http://rapidfatlossandsixpackabs.com/">Rapid Fat Loss and Six Pack Abs</a>

Quick Weight Loss Diet Is Short-Term Fix

Quick weight loss diets will never work for you long-term, unless you count "going in circles" as progress. Quick weight loss di...

Fad Diets Never Work Long-Term

<a href="http://myfitnesshut.blogspot.com/2007/07/another-fad-diet.html">Fad diets</a> will never work for you long-term, unless you count "going in circles" as progress. Actually, fad diets will place you further away from your weight loss goals as you <a href="http://myfitnesshut.blogspot.com/2010/10/stop-yo-yo-dieting-with-exercise-and.html">yo-yo</a> back and forth with glee (lose 40 pounds) and dispair (gain back 60 pounds)! A "quick weight loss only goal" is a short-term fix for your weight problem and will not ultimately help you attain your goals! Establish eating and exercise habits that will help you burn fat and lose weight for a lifetime. The type of food you eat and timing of what you eat is very important for your <a href="http://myfitnesshut.blogspot.com/2008/04/your-metabolism-and-fat-loss-part-1.html">metabolism</a> to work properly. Your body needs adequate amounts of the macronutrients (<a href="http://myfitnesshut.blogspot.com/2007/08/right-carbohydrates-are-good-for-you.html">carbohydrates</a>, proteins, <a href="http://myfitnesshut.blogspot.com/2009/10/eat-healthy-fats-burn-body-fat.html">fats</a>) to function properly. Increasing muscle mass is critical to permanently speed up your metabolism. Your body has to work harder to maintain muscle mass. And, increasing muscle mass will burn the fat off of your body. So, start doing your regular weight training workouts 2-3 days a week. Protein's main role in your body is to repair and rebuild body tissues (especially so after an intense weight training workout). When your body doesn't get enough protein, it will take protein from other sources--mainly your muscles! Obviously, you don't want that to happen. Including foods with protein in every meal will help you eat less during the day. This happens because it takes your body longer to digest protein. Carbohydrates, in the form of glycogen, are your body's preferred source of energy. Glycogen is stored in your liver and muscles and it is broken down into glucose. Glucose is then used by your body to make energy. As a result, when your glycogen stores are low, your body's performance will suffer. When your body doesn't have enough carbohydrates, it uses energy mainly from proteins. As stated above, protein has another primary role in the body. And, again, your muscle mass will take the hit. Carb cycling can be useful in some situations, but don’t start with this method. Establish your eating foundation first. Fat is important for your diet because it helps you feel full for longer periods of time and keeps skin, hair and nails healthy (among other things). You should limit your intake of saturated fats (usually solid at room temperature, such as butter) and trans fats ( partially hydrogenated fats found in packaged foods and fast foods). Instead, increase your intake of heart-healthy unsaturated fats (they are usually liquid at room temperature, such as olive oil, fish, nuts, seeds and avocados). Fats should not exceed 30% (closer to 20%) of your total caloric intake. Again, fats should not be used as your primary energy source. Your body needs the macronutrients at all times to function properly. When your body functions properly, your metabolism will also function properly. That's why you should eat every 3-4 hours to give your body what it needs and to protect your vital muscle mass. If you are a person who skips breakfast, stop doing that! You are sabotaging your fat loss and weight loss efforts and throwing your metabolism out of wack! Eat for health, fat loss and weight loss. You should not ever try a fad diet program to reach your long-term goals. -Cathering Ebeling and Mike Geary are co-authors of the popular ebook, <a href="http://healthhut.mikegeary1.hop.clickbank.net/?pid=240" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fat-Burning Kitchen,</a> which shows you how to totally revamp your kitchen to make your body a fat-burning machine. Get it now! Mark Dilworth, BA, PES <a href="http://yourfitnessuniversity.com/">Your Fitness University</a> <a href="http://myfitnesshut.blogspot.com/">My Fitness Hut</a> <a href="http://herfitnesshut.com/">Her Fitness Hut</a> <a href="http://sportsfitnesshut.blogspot.com/">Sports Fitness Hut</a> <a href="http://rapidfatlossandsixpackabs.com/">Rapid Fat Loss and Six Pack Abs</a>

Fad Diets Never Work Long-Term

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Maybe The Fad Diet Trend Is Changing?!

I was reading an article the other day--there seems to be one about some fad diet just about every day--that caught my attention. It basically referenced some research that showed that both women and men were beginning to abandon fad dieting by significant percentages. Why? Because fad diets don't work long-term if you leave out consistent good nutrition and regular exercise. It needs to be a life time commitment for you and not just a 30 day program. What will you do after 30 days? I have traced the history of commercial diet plans back 100 years and the story is always the same. They don't work long-term! You end up worse than when you started. Physicians, health professionals and personal trainers agree that the best solution for long-term health and fitness is good nutrition and regular exercise. I hope people will start saving the money they spend on weight loss supplements and commercial weight loss plans. Just make the life time commitment to health and fitness---you won't be disappointed! -Cathering Ebeling and Mike Geary are co-authors of the popular ebook, <a href="http://healthhut.mikegeary1.hop.clickbank.net/?pid=240" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fat-Burning Kitchen,</a> which shows you how to totally revamp your kitchen to make your body a fat-burning machine! Mark Dilworth, BA, PES <a href="http://yourfitnessuniversity.com/">Your Fitness University</a> <a href="http://myfitnesshut.blogspot.com/">My Fitness Hut</a> <a href="http://herfitnesshut.com/">Her Fitness Hut</a> <a href="http://sportsfitnesshut.blogspot.com/">Sports Fitness Hut</a> <a href="http://rapidfatlossandsixpackabs.com/">Rapid Fat Loss and Six Pack Abs</a>

Maybe The Fad Diet Trend Is Changing?!

I was reading an article the other day--there seems to be one about some fad diet just about every day--that caught my attention. It basic...

Fad Diets Could Be Dangerous For Girls

Girls should never try fad diets! I do not recommend extreme diets that omit one or more of the macronutrients. The macronutrients are fats, protein and carbohydrates. No doubt, bad fad diets have contributed to diseases such as anorexia and bulimia. Female athletes are at risk when diets are inadequate because of concerns about weight gain. Girls should eat right and exercise. The weight will take care of itself. Be sure and download your <a href="http://www.yourfitnessuniversity.com/bodyweight_500_metabolic_fat_burner_workouts.html">Free Bodyweight 500 Metabolic Fat Burner Workouts</a> and start shaping your body faster! Mark Dilworth, BA, PES <a href="http://yourfitnessuniversity.com/">Your Fitness University</a> <a href="http://myfitnesshut.blogspot.com/">My Fitness Hut</a> <a href="http://herfitnesshut.com/">Her Fitness Hut</a> <a href="http://sportsfitnesshut.blogspot.com/">Sports Fitness Hut</a> <a href="http://rapidfatlossandsixpackabs.com/">Rapid Fat Loss and Six Pack Abs</a>

Fad Diets Could Be Dangerous For Girls

Girls should never try fad diets! I do not recommend extreme diets that omit one or more of the macronutrients. The macronutrients are fa...