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- Ten Important Things to Know Before You Join a Weight Loss Program - by 1. What is my BMI and how do I calculate it?
BMI means Body Mass Index. The value is associated with body fat and health risks.
Healthy weight is defined as a BMI equal to or greater than 19 and less than 25 among all people aged 20 or over. Between 25 and 29.9 is considered overweight; more ...
Views: 1242(1 vote) - 3 Ways 'Going With The Flow' Will Make You Fat - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2004 from Kathryn O'NeillWanna know the truth? If you’re going to be slim, you’re going to have to swim against the current. You’re going to have to take charge of your body and make your own decisions…cause if you go with the flow today, I guarantee that you’re going to be fat. Here are 3 reasons why: #1) ...
Views: 1392(2 votes) - Drink Your Milk and LOSE Weight! - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2004 from Cheryl WinterWe all know how important getting adequate calcium is for building strong bones and teeth, and for preventing osteoporosis, a condition of gradually weakening brittle bones. But did you know that recent research has discovered that adding calcium to your diet can also promote increased weight ...
Views: 1030(1 vote) - The Untold Truth About Carbohydrates - by Do you want the truth? Just how bad are carbohydrates?
After all every food advertisement you see today makes it sound like you should hunt down and destroy the pesky things. I mean every food is now given a net carb count.
Even beer commercials are going low carb. Geez, beer never had more ...
Views: 1366(2 votes) - Loose Your Self Esteem and Lose Weight - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2004 from Kim Beardsmore****Ezine Editors/Webmasters**** You have permission to publish this article electronically or in print, free of charge, as long as the bylines, URL and copyrightare included. Please print the article in its entirety unchanged and kindly notify the author by email when you use ...
Views: 1530(1 vote) - The Obesity Epidemic: How To Avoid The Coming Whirlwind - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2004 from Kathryn O'NeillThe statistics are terrifying. The World Health Organization labels obesity an epidemic. The International Obesity Taskforce labels it a fully global epidemic - a pandemic. Two out of every 3 Americans are overweight. One out of every 3 is obese. Even our kids are affected with an ...
Views: 1528(1 vote) - Diets Don't Work - 4 Ways To Lose Weight Naturally and Effectively - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2004 from Mark IdzikAny doctor worth their salt will tell you diets don't work.Plain and simple. Surprised? Well you might be. You can't get away from all the talk about South Beach, Atkins, Low Carb, Zone ... you name it, they're talking about it. It's on TV, in magazines... everywhere you look. And of course ...
Views: 1187(1 vote) - How to think thin! - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2004 from Rosa Smith-MontanaroWeight loss begins from the neck up… in your mind. How to think like a naturally thin person. Thoughts are powerful, they are a reflection of the quality of your life. If you want to make a change in your life, then you first have to change what is being said in your ...
Views: 9960(3 votes) - MENDING THE MIND, BODY, MOUTH CONNECTION - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2004 from Shoshanna KatzmanUnhealthy eating patterns can be changed and healed over time by discovering what is “eating at you” on a fundamental, deep, no-nonsense level. These issues can be best eliminated through uncovering and releasing them, rather than the usual cover-up tactics of useless dieting. Periodic ...
Views: 2023(1 vote) - Book Excerpt: The Abs Diet: The Six-Week Plan to Flatten Your Stomach and Keep You Lean for Life - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2004 from Yolanda CardenChanging the Way You Exercise Have you ever seen a gym at rush hour? Everyone hovers around the treadmills, elliptical trainers, and stationary bikes. Signs warn you of 20-minute maximums so that the next sweat seeker can have his turn. It seems like everyone wants a cardiovascular, aerobic ...
Views: 1328(1 vote) - Diet Mania In Overweight America - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2004 from abby aronowitzWhy are we the fattest country around, with the greatest abundance of diets and diet food? What can be done about this vicious correlation? While we sit around discussing diets du jour, drinking diet sodas and eating artificially flavored diet foods, we have continued to gain weight as a ...
Views: 2953(1 vote) - Using Motivation as the Key To Effective Weight Loss - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2004 from Lisa MurrayWhy do over 50% of all people on a diet fail? There are many explanations that can be given to this. You might think to yourself, “I don’t have the time to work out properly,” or “I can’t possibly do it by myself but who has the money to waste on a weight loss program that probably won’t work?” ...
Views: 1455(2 votes) - The Ideal You - A Weight Management Journey - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2004 from Giuditta TornettaIf you are really determined to manage your weight, I know you are willing to do anything to make it happen. Dieting alone will not do it, exercising alone will not do it; seeking the truth about the relationship you have with your body, with food, and with the messages you have heard from ...
Views: 1213(2 votes) - The Mental Side to a Healthy Weight - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2004 from Susan CrealThe Mental Side to a Healthy Weight How you can take matters into your OWN hands! Written by Susan Creal, MS.Ed., PPC With all of the weight loss programs, diet pills and shakes out there today, it is increasingly difficult to really find what works to lose and maintain weight. Who do you ...
Views: 1889(2 votes) - Do You Make These South Beach Diet Mistakes ? - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2004 from NeilThe South Beach Diet works, for most people. Its low fat,low carb approach helps you lose weight quickly and easily.Health benefits are great too. But there's some easy mistakes you must avoid. Gain Weight in Phase 2 Most people do well being strict in Phase 1. But whathappens when you switch ...
Views: 1584(1 vote) - GABA: An Inexpensive, Natural, and Effective Way to Increase HGH - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2003 from Danielle SimsSuppose you can turn back the hands of time to 10 years ago.You would look younger, have more energy, and be slimmer. HGH(Human Growth Hormone) is a chemical produced in the pituitarygland of the brain. HGH is reported to decline starting at theage of 25. Some of the many benefits of increasing ...
Views: 3739(2 votes) - How To Avoid Holiday Weight Gain - by This holiday season don’t be trendy – avoid the Seasonal Seven (the average weight most Americans gain between Thanksgiving and New Year’s). That’s one trend you don’t want to participate in!
Since the holidays are traditionally a time for fun and indulgence, you probably prefer not to think ...
Views: 1268(2 votes) - WHY DIETS MAKE YOU CRABBY - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2003 from Pauline WallinIf you’ve ever been on a diet you know the feeling of irritability that sets in after a few days. Nutrition experts have attributed this feeling to a physical state of deprivation, such as low blood sugar or dehydration. While these conditions do have a definite effect on mood, they don’t ...
Views: 2055(2 votes) - WHY SELF TORTURE DOESN'T HELP US LOOSE WEIGHT - by This paper is a continuation of another paper of mine - 'Beautiful, Smart Bodies'. In that paper I referred to the wisdom of bodies and suggested the idea that the accumulation of over-weight by the body might be something of function, something positive that our bodies do.
Let us suppose, for ...
Views: 1498(1 vote) - 5 Fitness Myths That Are Responsible For Thousands of Fitness Failures - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2003 from Jesse CannoneUnfortunately, many people are misinformed and are also misled by the many promises of the weight loss industry. Everywhere you look, you see or hear of people promising “Dramatic Weight Loss” with products such as “The Fat Trapper”, or “Exercise in a Bottle”. Then you also have the ...
Views: 1714(2 votes) - Eat Fat to Burn Fat - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2003 from Jesse CannoneFor about 50 years now, Americans have been eating low fat (some no fat) diets and the funny thing is we have gotten progressively fatter and less healthy. Who ever said low fat diets were healthy, and more importantly, why does eating less fat mean you’ll be less fat? In attempt to keep this ...
Views: 1961(2 votes) - Losing Weight - A Priority or A Wish - by Have you ever wondered what drives those athletes and millionaires to get up and do the things they do to succeed, day in and day out? Do you wish you had their drive and energy and motivation? Ever wonder how that guy on TV who lost all that weight on Subway sandwiches really did it. Well, ...
Views: 1556(2 votes) - How to loose your weight effectively? - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2003 from Ewa Maciag-BalmforthIn the era of increasing obesity, dieting seems to be as popular as never before. If this issues concern you in any way - you are most likely to be inspired by new coaching approach. By focusing on developing your motivation and strenghtening your will power you will give a fast start to your ...
Views: 1588(2 votes) - Moving Beyond the One Size Fits All Diet - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2003 from Nancy KushnerAs a physician who has treated overweight patients for twenty-one years, I learned long ago that no two people require the exact same weight management approach. And yet each year, “one size fits all” diet books fly off the shelves faster than a World Series pitch enters the strike zone. Whether ...
Views: 1148(3 votes) - Who chose your dinner - your body or your self-esteem? - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2003 from Julie HargreavesDo you have weight problems or console yourself with food? Are you aware of your inner food programming and just how easily those buttons are pushed? Discover how they got there and how to "re-program" your food responses. As babies and children we were "trained" by reward and punishment to ...
Views: 1102(2 votes) - Moving Towards Thin - by Submitted on May 23, 2003 from Vienna MillerIf you read or watch Dr. Phil McGraw, chances are you've heard his advice on how to break a bad habit. He points out that you can't just STOP doing the behavior to break the habit. You have to REPLACE that behavior with another behavior. In other words, you have to START doing something else ...
Views: 1265(2 votes) - Eating Smart for Your Heart - by February is American Heart Month--and with coronary heart disease still ranking as the #1 killer among Americans, it's time that we stop and take a look at how we can prevent this deadly disease. Although having a family history of heart disease does increase our risk, it's important to banish ...
Views: 1493(2 votes) - For All Of Us Who Like Food - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2003 from Vienna MillerWhile watching a special with Dr. Andrew Weil the other night (you know the guy with the beautiful white beard!)he said something quite intriguing. He was talking about how to design a weight loss program that works. (Of course I’m listening!) He mentioned something extremely interesting that I ...
Views: 1291(3 votes) - LOSE WEIGHT NOW! There is NO DAY BUT TODAY! - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2003 from Amy AgarHave you ever gone on a weight-loss plan and the only thing that got smaller was your wallet? Are you constantly depriving yourself of your favorite foods because you're on a diet? Or have you given up fighting the battle of the bulge because nothing seems to work? If you answered yes to any of ...
Views: 1390(2 votes) - seeking a slim future - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2003 from Sue HaySue Hay, co-founder of Good Health magazine, and an expert in nutrition and fitness, states that there is no such thing as a quick-fix weight loss solution. Our emotions, dietary habits and lifestyle have to be taken into consideration to achieve long-term successful weight loss - because we are ...
Views: 1189(3 votes) - 3 Quick Tips To Fight Emotional Eating - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2003 from Vienna MillerDid you know that it's been estimated that 75% of overeating is because of our emotions? Just imagine how much weight we could lose if we would just address this problem! With that in mind here are three quick tips to preventing and overcoming emotional eating: #1 Practice Being Deleriously ...
Views: 2829(2 votes) - Weight Loss - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2003 from RobertWhen most of us decide to do something about being overweight, we usually turn to some form of diet or exercise program, or derivatives thereof. When we fail to achieve long term weight loss, which is the almost universal result, we are left with no option but to blame ourselves for that ...
Views: 1650(2 votes) - Weight Loss - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2003 from RobertWhen most of us decide to do something about being overweight, we usually turn to some form of diet or exercise program, or derivatives thereof. When we fail to achieve long term weight loss, which is the almost universal result, we are left with no option but to blame ourselves for that ...
Views: 1650(2 votes) - Weight Loss - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2003 from RobertWhen most of us decide to do something about being overweight, we usually turn to some form of diet or exercise program, or derivatives thereof. When we fail to achieve long term weight loss, which is the almost universal result, we are left with no option but to blame ourselves for that ...
Views: 1650(2 votes) - Learning to Love Your Body - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2003 from Susie CortrightTwenty-four percent of women and 17 percent of men say they would give up more than three years of life to be thinner. That’s according to a poll conducted by Psychology Today magazine. At the same time, studies show that half of American women overestimate the size of their ...
Views: 1483(2 votes) - Weight Mastery 101 - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2003 from Kathryn O'NeillThey're out there: a select group of people comprising maybe 5-10% of the population. You probably know a few. You may see them in restaurants or at work. You may socialize with them on occasion. You may even be married to one or best friends with another. Who are they? ...
Views: 1932(2 votes) - The Top 10 Nutrition and Fitness Tips for the Holiday Season - by Data indicates that the average American gains between 5 and 10 pounds over the holidays, so it's going to take some planning and effort to beat these odds. However, the holidays are indeed special, so if you don't want to enjoy them at the expense of your health, it's worth this extra effort. ...
Views: 1554(2 votes) - The Essential Ingredient For Weight Loss - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Kathryn O'NeillThe Essential Ingredient For Weight Loss ·It’s nothing you can see, buy, or touch. But it can change your life. ·It’s something that very few of us have, and yet it’s readily available to everyone at any time. ·It is something that most of us aren’t even aware of, and yet it can make the ...
Views: 1898(2 votes) - 3 Strategies To Handle Holiday Parties - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2002 from Carol Solomon3 Strategies to Handle Holiday Parties The holiday party season is upon us! Last week I went to my first holiday party, not counting Thanksgiving of course. It got me thinking about what strategies I use to manage my eating during these “potentially” treacherous times. There are 3 basic ...
Views: 1625(2 votes) - Why Dieting is the Absolute WORST Thing You Can Do To Lose Weight - by Why Dieting is the Absolute WORST Thing You Can Do to Lose Weight.
We've all heard the rallying cry over the past decade: "Diets don't work!" The backlash against diets has been tremendous, and rightly so. It's a well known fact that approximately 95% of those who lose weight on a typical diet ...
Views: 2244(2 votes) - Are You a Binge Eater? - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Carol SolomonAre You a Binge Eater? Carol Solomon, Ph.D. Ever wonder if you have a serious problem with binge eating? In a recent issue of the Harvard Mental Health Letter, I read a feature article about the treatment of bulimia and binge eating. Bulimia is defined as 2 or more episodes of binge eating ...
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