Archive for the ‘Dieting Tips’ Category

Do you gain weight with alcohol?

Wednesday, March 7, 2012 13:47 Comments Off on Do you gain weight with alcohol?

The common saying I hear in the office after a stressful day is that there is nothing better than a nice meal and a couple of drinks at the end of a hard day. Most of my colleagues will argue that a glass of wine will do miracles for their stress levels. This is usually followed by the comment ‘but not good for my waist’. We all have heard before and especially if you ever followed a weight loss diet, that alcohol contains quite a […]

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What is a well balanced meal?

Monday, March 5, 2012 16:00 Comments Off on What is a well balanced meal?

A well balanced meal should contain all the macro-nutrients required for optimum health and to maintain the cells, tissues and functions of the body.   These nutrients include protein, carbohydrate and a regulated amount of healthy unsaturated fat. Ideally a well balanced meal should also include a variety of vitamins and minerals. The importance of eating a well-balanced meal It is important to eat well balanced meals most of the time to ensure that your overall diet is also balanced, and that you are getting all the vitamins […]

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Diet Friendly Frozen meals

Thursday, March 1, 2012 16:41 Comments Off on Diet Friendly Frozen meals

For many people frozen meals have become a way of life.   Hectic lifestyles mean people have less and less time to cook, let alone shop for fresh ingredients on a regular basis.  Eating out or grabbing takeaway can be expensive, so frozen meals provide a quick, cheap alternative that is ready to eat just minutes after you walk through the door. Not only are they fuss free, generally it is possible to buy a complete meal in one packet.  There is no need to even […]

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What are empty calories foods with examples

Monday, February 27, 2012 16:06 Comments Off on What are empty calories foods with examples

“Empty calories foods” is the term used to describe foods that provide energy (calories), but offer little or nothing in terms of nutritional value.  The most common sources of empty calories are those high in fat or sugar (or both!) and are often processed or snack foods.  Think about soft drinks, candy, chips and French fries – to name just a few. All of these foods are high in sugar or fat, provide a large amount of calories, but provide few or no vitamins, healthy […]

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Benefits of drinking water for weight loss

Monday, February 20, 2012 15:41 Comments Off on Benefits of drinking water for weight loss

There are many ideas floating around the nutrition and health world about the role and benefits of water in weight loss.  Some are true and some are false, but before we get to any of them its important to make this first point clear.  By weight loss in this article we mean body fat loss. This is an important distinction when talking about water because water is heavy and it can account for some higher numbers on your scale, even if you are sticking to […]

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Best foods to build muscle for women

Thursday, February 16, 2012 15:43 Comments Off on Best foods to build muscle for women

Gaining muscle always seems to take the back seat to losing weight for women, but muscle can actually help in the quest for weight loss.  In fact, adding some pounds of muscle will improve your body composition- an important factor in determining your overall health.  While you are lifting weights your body is strengthening its bones, lowering your heart rate, and maximizing your lung capacity.  The popular belief is that protein powder is all that’s needed to get ripped, but this is inaccurate (and unpleasant). […]

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How To Stop Binge Eating At Night

Monday, February 13, 2012 15:30 Comments Off on How To Stop Binge Eating At Night

So imagine this, you just spent all day following a solid diet plan and you even got in some exercise. However, now its night time, you are bored, your families probably asleep and you are most likely watching TV. You grab a “harmless” bag of potato chips and before you know it they are halfway gone. I have bad news for you, there is a good chance you just ate more calories than you saved all day dieting and burnt off exercising.  This means to […]

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How many calories you should be eating a day

Thursday, February 9, 2012 16:06 Comments Off on How many calories you should be eating a day

Have you ever noticed with jealousy that you don’t seem to be able to eat as much as some other people?  You may be one of the rare individuals blessed with the gift of eating as much as you want, but more likely you are one of the masses who have to watch what they eat to stay trim.  The first step in taking good care of your body is to know how many calories you should be eating a day.   So take out a […]

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Best time of the day to exercise?

Monday, February 6, 2012 16:06 Comments Off on Best time of the day to exercise?

Best time of the day to exercise? Well it depends on what you want to achieve. Different studies have looked at various physiological and exercise components at different times of the day. Although some elements may only appeal to athletes, the time of the day exercise takes place can have different effects. However, we must be careful not to overestimate just one factor, time for our purpose. There are a number of other factors which will similarly influence the effects of exercise and for that […]

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Weight Loss Success Stories: Secrets of a traveling dieter

Thursday, February 2, 2012 16:00 Comments Off on Weight Loss Success Stories: Secrets of a traveling dieter

A true weight loss success story and an honest review of Atkins, South beach, Jenny Craig, Medical Weight loss and Weight Watchers. I have struggled with my weight most of my life.  To top that off, I travel almost every week for work, and I spend more time in hotels and dining in restaurants than I do in my own home.  But I’m still losing weight. In high school, I victoriously joined the varsity swim and dive team and lost sixty pounds while following a […]

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