The Truth About Reduced-Fat Claims
Feb 10Fat provides much of the flavor in the foods we love. Manufacturers have to replace the flavor loss in reduced-fat foods to make them palatable. Often, that something else is as bad as or worse than the fat it replaces. Do you crave plain baked potatoes, or is the potato really just a carrier for butter, sour cream, bacon and cheese? You’ll probably agree that the potato (with no fat) is just a...
3 Ways Writing Can Help You Lose Weight
Feb 06Writing is good for the soul, and it can also help you lose weight. I can almost see the disbelief in your eyes, but follow me on this. You have nothing to lose but a little computer time (or a few pieces of paper) and a few excess pounds. Writing Down Your Goals Even Purdue University agrees that writing down your goals, along with a specific action plan to achieve those goals helps you to not...
5 Reasons to Give up Wheat
Jan 30Giving up wheat doesn’t sound like a lot of fun, does it? The thought of eliminating “healthy whole grains,” i.e., wheat-based complex carbohydrates, goes against everything you’ve read for the past 30 years. Further, it’s a controversial subject, it goes against conventional wisdom, and the jury is still out. As an independent thinker, judge for yourself. Over the past 40 years,...
7 Quick Tips to Control Calories and Portion Size
Jan 04Weight loss as you know is mainly a calories game. You need to reduce calorie intake to increase weight loss and a leading cause of excessive calorie intake is due to portion size. Since many of us are so trained to eat large portions nowadays it can be difficult to cut calories, but here are some must-try quick tips for controlling portion size that will help your cut calories FAST and...
The Role of Muscle in Weight Loss
Oct 27Everyone knows that muscle weighs more than fat, so you may be thinking that by gaining muscle, you’ll gain weight. The goal is to reduce fat and replace it with lean muscle, which is what proper diet and exercise accomplishes. The bottom line is that calories in minus calories out is the name of the game. You want to run at a calorie deficit—taking in fewer calories than you expend. This...
10 Great Healthy Snacks for Weight Loss
Oct 27Snacking is one of the great downfalls of the average diet. Research is now suggesting that we should eat three smaller meals a day, supplemented by two snacks; however, it’s crucial that these snacks are healthy. Stopping for a quick afternoon milkshake or picking up a muffin at the coffeehouse can easily add 500 calories or more to a person’s daily intake, and for most people, those snacks...
Top 3 Exercise Bikes
Oct 27Exercising outside might be the ideal choice for many people, but sometimes nature just doesn’t permit it. Heat waves, rain, snow and more are all good reasons to exercise inside and one of the best ways to do so is with an exercise bike. Exercise bikes are easier on the knees, don’t take up much room and can burn a lot of calories with a solid workout. With so many bikes on the...
Slim In 6 Review
Oct 27Slim in 6 is designed for anyone wanting a slimmer, firmer body—yesterday and was designed by celebrity fitness trainer, Debbie Siebers. This fitness program is guaranteed to produce six pounds of weight loss accompanied by six inches of fat loss in just six weeks—provided that you follow the six days on, one day off routine for the full six weeks—all for less than $75. Benefits of Slim In...