There is a lot of conflicting information everywhere about how to best manage your diet. Since your health affects everything else in your life, and a good diet is directly connected to good health, you know you need to put dieting near the top of your priority list.

But, as Bono of U2 sings: "The rich stay healthy and the sick stay poor". Although it can seem that only the rich can afford to look thin, getting fit does not mean you have to be rich. It can be incredibly scary trying to maintain a good diet because of the fear of making costly mistakes. But eating a balanced diet can be cheaper for you in the long run, keeping you from obesity-fueled health conditions like diabetes Type 2 and heart disease. Continue reading "Common Sense Weight Loss Tips"

Don’t be fooled by Weight Loss Infomercials!

Lets be honest, we all have been fooled at least once by these weight loss commercials, ads and infomercials that promise extreme weight loss in 30 days, 60 days or even in just two weeks. All you have to do is pick up the phone, or log onto the net and by next month you will look like you did your junior year in high school. whether it be a pill, a cookie, an exercise contraption that looks like a Nazi torture device, or a jogging suit guaranteed to destroy your self esteem when your neighbors see you jog around the block in what they think is a rescue worker in a Hazmat space suit. Really, take a look at one of the commercials (every fourth commercial, any channel) and see what they are promising. Don't you just love the actual before and after (use of their product) photo's? Continue reading "Weight Loss Infomercials: Don’t Be Fooled!"

Staying healthy and fit is a lifelong commitment for many women and men and there are no short cuts in this arena. My philosophy has always been to keep a healthy life style by eating healthy foods, exercising regularly and keeping a positive respectful attitude towards life.
For the most part I look forward to the daily exercises, but when I have had a hard day at work, fleeting thoughts interrupt common sense with "do I really want to go to the gym", and my common sense takes over and saves me with the answer Yes! So off to the gym I go. Once the class starts I am so glad I put the effort to get there. After all it just a moment in time and I Am investing in a healthy body and a more youthful me the results are visible and wonderful. It takes real commitment to exercise and to change old eating habits.
Continue reading "Weight Loss: Why Exercise Is Essential"

SENSIBLE DIET TIPS

Start your diet with a food diary, record everything you eat, what you were doing at the time, and how you felt. That tells you about yourself, your temptation, the emotional states that encourage you to snack and may help you lose once you see how much you eat.

Instead of eating the forbidden piece of candy, brush your teeth. If you're about to cheat, allow yourself a treat, then eat only half a bite and throw the other half away.

When hunger hits, wait 10 minutes before eating and see if it passes. Set attainable goals. Don't say, "I want to lose 50 pounds." Say, "I want to lose 5 pounds a month." Get enough sleep but not too much. Try to avoid sugar. Highly sweetened foods tend to make you crave more. Continue reading "Common Sense Weight Loss Tips"

Green or Oolong Best Tea for Weight Loss

Tea, the world’s most popular beverage after water, has long been thought to help control weight. Mounting scientific evidence is not only supporting this claim, but explaining why it works.

A paper recently published in the scientific journal Molecular Nutrition and Food Research reviewed studies conducted during the past ten years and found significant evidence that tea helps to aid weight loss. The exact mechanisms are still being studied, but tea has been shown to help stimulate fat metabolism and slow down fat absorption. Continue reading "Tea and weight loss: Fact or fiction?"