Archive for the ‘Fat Loss’ Category
Sunday, November 25th, 2007
In the 50's, Insurance Companies began releasing height and weight charts for men and women which told you how much you should weigh depending on your height. These charts fell out of favor with the public because only a small segment of the population fit into their ideals. ...
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Monday, November 19th, 2007
We all know that there are huge physical and mental benefits of exercise. Along with a healthy nutritional program, you can expect to lose fat, gain muscle tone, improve your energy levels, and elevate your mood.
The hardest part is actually getting started exercising and then keeping it up. ...
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Monday, November 12th, 2007
Proper nutrition is really the key to overall health and especially fat loss. Keep in mind that you need to control your portion sizes to control your weight, but these strategies will turbo-charge your weight loss.
1. Prepare most of your meals in advance and have healthy snacks on ...
Posted in Calories, Fat Loss, General, Obesity | 5 Comments »
Tuesday, November 6th, 2007
CNN has a great interactive map that displays obesity statistics from 1985 to 2006. Obesity is defined as someone who is about 30 lbs overweight.
It should not be a surprise to anyone that the percentage of obese people in each state has steadily increased. In 1985 the majority of ...
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Tuesday, October 30th, 2007
According to a recent Reuters article, "an estimated 4.8 million Americans bought bogus weight-loss supplements, patches, creams or other products, making fat-fighting fraud the most common scam."
The main reason that these scams are so successful is that people are desperate to lose weight. They want the quick and easy solution that ...
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Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007
Forbes.com recently posted and article entitled "Genes Might Help Drive Overeating".
The article discusses a study done at the University of Buffalo where they found a link between the amount of Dopamine in a person's brain and how much they eat. Dopamine is a chemical in the brain that gives a ...
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Monday, October 15th, 2007
In the first Podcast, we got a little ahead of ourselves and made some comments that were not very clear - I guess that is the nature of recording live. Here is a clarification of how your Basal Metabolic Rate works with Fat Loss.
Your BMR is the amount of calories ...
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