Diet - lets face it with out this you probably will not be as successful loosing weight as you would like. You can exercise all you want but if you go to fast food drivethrus all the time or eat the morning donuts you probably wont have much success. Lets talk about the fat first. You can do the low carb diets that actually say you should eat fatty foods and cut out the carbs and this does help you loose weight fast. The problem with these types of diets are that once you go off the diet and start eating normal again the weight starts coming back two fold, been there done that. Then there are the only carb diets which actually are pretty good for your heart. You find that your body starts missing the protein that it used to get from meat and you start getting tired. The next diet you can try is being a vegetarian which is a very good diet and you will loose weight but you must replace your protein and make sure you get enough vitamins and don’t short your self any nutrients. You know the best way to diet really is to watch your calories and fat intake. If you eat smaller portions at more times through out the day would be the best for you allowing your body to burn each and every meal you eat rather then storing it for later or turning it to fat. It is hard to keep track of all this but once you start doing it you will find it gets easier and easier. Lets face it losing weight and keeping it off is a life changing job that you have to work at and you will see great results if you add our next subject we will talk about.
Exercise - This is the hardest to keep faithful to. It is the hardest to start and the hardest to do when you just don’t want to do it. When you first start exercising you will be sore in the days following but you need to work through it and pretty soon it will not hurt anymore. First start a walking program 1 to 2 miles a day or 20 to 30 minutes a day. Do what you can handle maybe it is more than that. Then get yourself some 1 to 5 pound dumbbells and start doing regular exercise routines which we won’t go in to detail now but you can look up any routine on the internet and pick one that you think will work for you. You can loose weight with out exercising but that doesn’t mean that you are living healthy. Exercising helps your muscles be loose and tone. Sweating helps get rid of the toxins in your body that could cause cancers. Exercising also helps your heart, the most important muscle in your body, exercising helps keep your blood vessels open and clear. As you get older, if you do not exercise in some way your body starts to deteriorate faster. You can’t stop the aging but you will feel better and will be able to do the things you like. To keep up with both dieting and exercising you have to take control of the one thing that will make you quit both if you don’t master this next topic.
Your will - If you can control this you will be successful. Your will is what tells you that you don’t feel like doing this today or this candy bar won’t hurt me today. Then before you know it your week is filled with not exercising and as many candy bars and fast food as you can eat. To take control of your will you have to find ways to keep you focused like posting positive notes around your house or work. There is many different ways to keep your will focused. Once you train your mind to get rid of all the negativity that stops you from exercising and dieting the easier you find it is to change to a healthier lifestyle. Try posting pictures of you when you started your program that you choose. Then start posting pictures of yourself after you have been on your program for a month or two. The whole idea here is to keep everything positive and get rid of all the negative. When you start seeing all the results it will be easy to do all three steps to a healthy lifestyle.
Author Resource:- I am 40 years old and have struggled with my weight and health all my life. I have made the changes like I have suggested and have had tremendous results by dieting and exercising. I have equipment and programs on my website for you to use to create a healthy lifestyle. Please learn more at: http://www.cmlfitness.com
Friday, January 2, 2009
The 5 Unhealthiest Foods
Though there are many foods that are considered unhealthy, these are some that should be avoided at all times.
Soda
Believe or not, the average can of soda has over 40 grams of sugar, at least 100 calories, and 30-55 milligrams of caffeine. Also, more sodas are being drunk than ever before due to the tastiness. Those soda drinkers have increased risk of heart palpitations, diabetes, cardiovascular decline, and obesity. For some adults, 1 can of soda isn't enough to satisfy them, so they have much more. An adult drinks about 4-5 cans of soda daily and children drink about 1 can a day. Some soda company brands have even included diet sodas which have lower or no sugar in them. However, these sodas have artificial sweeteners which are none to increase chances of health risks including cancer.
Potato fried foods
This group of food includes potato chips, French fries, onion rings, and any other deep-fried potato foods. This group of food has the chemical acrylamide, a substance known to the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) to severely increase chances of cancer. Over two-thousand cases of cancer are caused by this chemical each year. These foods also contain loads of saturated fat and Tran's fat which increase the chances of obesity, stroke, cancer, and death.
Doughnuts
Though they are scrumptious, these foods are extremely unhealthy. In this common American snack, it contains refined sugar and flour, and hydrogenated oil which contains Trans fats.
Hot Dogs
Processed meats such as these (Pepperoni, Hot Dogs, Sausages, and Bacon) contain sodium nitrate, another cancer causing substance. According to a study at a University at Hawaii, 200,000 people in a course of 7 years who ate hot dogs and other processed meats got a 67 % increased risk of pancreatic cancer than those who didn't eat any meat products or a minuscule amount.
Canned Soups/Instant Noodles
The canned soups are also processed foods. These soups are found abundantly in your local grocery store. Here we're talking about soups such as Campbell soups have over half a day's worth of sodium. They barely have any vitamins and have artificial preservatives such as MSG (Monosodium Glutamate). However, there are some healthy options such as organic that don't have MSG and less sodium. The instant noodles are also a bad choice if you want you want to live healthy. They also have trans fat and tons of sodium. Some brands are such as Marachun and Maggie. They don't have any vitamins.
How to Live a Longer and Healthier Life, Guarenteed
Do you ever wish that you could live healthy and avoid bad habits/foods/activities which have serious impacts on one's self being and health? These are some proven reasons to live longer and happier.
- Always eat healthy, avoid junk food. See this for more details. Avoid fatty foods such as butter, margarine, red meats, high fat dairy products, and processed materials such as instant noodles. Fortify meals with foods such as fish, beverages such as green/black tea, salad, nuts, low fat yogurt, etc. All other crucial details found in above site.
- Have plenty of exercise, recommended for children is 1 hour a day, for adults 30-45 minutes a day. Pursue mostly aerobic because they have the most benefit of strengthen the heart, also increasing cardiovascular health, vastly increasing muscle mass, and many more. Some examples of aerobic exercise include biking, swimming, jogging, playing move mental sports, and etc. Others include flexibility by doing stretches and activities such as yoga and martial arts. Increasing muscular strength by lifting weights, doing push-ups, pull ups, squats, lunges, and others.
- Manage your stress wisely. Do not stress out often, because this often results to long term health problems. Stress has important roles in lower counts of White blood cells, weight gain, malnutrition, fatigue, and increases your risk of death. Manage stress by doing calming activities like socializing and yoga/meditation. Long-term stress has linked the risk of extreme hypertension.
- Have proper hygiene by not smoking, drugging, and cleansing body. Smoking is extremely bad for your health and affects not only the lungs, but also the whole body. Over excessiveness of drugs can cause major health problems. Taking at least 1 bath a day is important of removing excessive bacteria that can cause illness. Washing hands before eating can increase the stability of your immune system by not getting sick as often by nuisances such as the common colds.
- Having the proper the sleep is also crucial because it would help your body be ready for the next day. Whenever your body is sleeping, it performs the vital tasks which are hidden to the mind while it is unconscious. Without the adequate amount of sleep (around 7-9 hours), people will feel fatigued and tired because their immune system is deteriorating and they would gain weight because your body creates weight control hormones while it is sleeping which is deprived resulting in weight gain.
In order for you to live a long healthy life, following the top 5 will help you on your journey.
Fitness Diet-Shape You Body For Better Health
Did you know that if you aren't following the right fitness diet a lot of your time in the gym is going to waste?
Don't get me wrong, the time you spend in the gym is necessary, but if you want your body to be sculpted and function properly on the inside and out you need to pay attention to your diet health, or what you are putting into your body.
Here are some recommendations to implement into your fitness diet. Bring these into your diet health everyday and you will see your fitness levels sky-rocket.
Organic Fruits and Vegetables
Organic fruits and vegetables are the most important food in any kind of diet. They have minimal fat, are loaded with vitamins and minerals and curb hunger pangs.
At least five portions of a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables a day is advisable. More fruit is recommended if you are a heavy weight-lifter or high caliber athlete as your muscles need to replace the sugar that is burned off during hard exercise.
Protein
Protein intake is vital to any fitness diet and is a very necessary part of anyone's diet health. You can get your protein from meat, eggs, and/or protein powders.
Protein should be ingested in the morning and after your work out (within 45 minutes of working out). For heavy weight lifters protein should also be ingested before bedtime and once in the middle of the night.
Proteins help:
* Replace and form new tissue (muscle building)
* Regulate the balance of water in your body
* Reduce stress and anxiety
* Transport oxygen and nutrients in your blood and cells
* Create a faster metabolism
High Fiber Food
High-fiber foods, such as legumes, cereals, and grains, help the digestive system run effectively so they are great for your fitness diet. Fiber foods also help in increasing energy levels and reducing hunger pangs.
Balance Your Fitness Diet
No matter what you do it is essential that you are getting a variety of food groups into your diet. Well-balanced diet health includes 55 % of calories from carbohydrates, 20 % from fat and 25% from protein will keep you healthy and able to work out well into old age.
How Often Should I Eat For Optimal Fitness Levels?
With a fitness diet it is best to eat five or six times a day, instead of two or three, and each time only eat something that is the size of your fist. This will increase your metabolism and keep your stomach from expanding in size.
As you start your fitness diet keep in mind that everyone is different, what gives someone else energy may not help you so much so be aware of what you are eating and how it makes you feel. Then only include the foods in your diet that make you feel good, or full of energy.
Don't get me wrong, the time you spend in the gym is necessary, but if you want your body to be sculpted and function properly on the inside and out you need to pay attention to your diet health, or what you are putting into your body.
Here are some recommendations to implement into your fitness diet. Bring these into your diet health everyday and you will see your fitness levels sky-rocket.
Organic Fruits and Vegetables
Organic fruits and vegetables are the most important food in any kind of diet. They have minimal fat, are loaded with vitamins and minerals and curb hunger pangs.
At least five portions of a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables a day is advisable. More fruit is recommended if you are a heavy weight-lifter or high caliber athlete as your muscles need to replace the sugar that is burned off during hard exercise.
Protein
Protein intake is vital to any fitness diet and is a very necessary part of anyone's diet health. You can get your protein from meat, eggs, and/or protein powders.
Protein should be ingested in the morning and after your work out (within 45 minutes of working out). For heavy weight lifters protein should also be ingested before bedtime and once in the middle of the night.
Proteins help:
* Replace and form new tissue (muscle building)
* Regulate the balance of water in your body
* Reduce stress and anxiety
* Transport oxygen and nutrients in your blood and cells
* Create a faster metabolism
High Fiber Food
High-fiber foods, such as legumes, cereals, and grains, help the digestive system run effectively so they are great for your fitness diet. Fiber foods also help in increasing energy levels and reducing hunger pangs.
Balance Your Fitness Diet
No matter what you do it is essential that you are getting a variety of food groups into your diet. Well-balanced diet health includes 55 % of calories from carbohydrates, 20 % from fat and 25% from protein will keep you healthy and able to work out well into old age.
How Often Should I Eat For Optimal Fitness Levels?
With a fitness diet it is best to eat five or six times a day, instead of two or three, and each time only eat something that is the size of your fist. This will increase your metabolism and keep your stomach from expanding in size.
As you start your fitness diet keep in mind that everyone is different, what gives someone else energy may not help you so much so be aware of what you are eating and how it makes you feel. Then only include the foods in your diet that make you feel good, or full of energy.
A Healthy Diet, A Happy Diet
A good diet not only will make you feel good but it will also help your body to function perfectly all the time. A healthy diet is very important for a body. It is difficult to change your diet but this article will help you out on that problem. It will tell you easy ways to change your diet easily.
Make a commitment! Take a pledge and follow it! Don't make a big promise to yourself and then end up disappointing yourself. Be easy on yourself. Chalk out a plan, taking in consideration your schedule. Then make a commitment. You have to be realistic. That's the most important part.
Dear Diet Diary! It's always easy to eat all those cakes and tarts and then forget about it. You will remember about them again only when you will weigh yourself. At that time, you will end up feeling guilty about it. Keep a track of whatever you are eating. Record each and everything. It will help you to understand whether you are going wrong or whether you are following your pledge!
Try the variety! Aren't you bored of the same dinner everyday?! Try something new. Go to a bookstore and get few recipes books. Or try searching for few at the internet. But that doesn't mean that you have to try all those new recipes which are high on fat!! Control yourself. It's for your own good.
Salad servings! Learn how to make your salads more interesting and delicious. It may seem difficult but you can take it up as a challenge. Make your diet a fun one! Salads are super low on calories and very healthy as well.
Go veggie! No need to eat all the vegetables in one single day! But try including fresh and nutritious vegetables in each and every meal. Hey, you can make it delicious also. However, delicious does not mean roasted vegetables. It means green and fresh veggies!
Check out the label - Unless and until you don't know what you eat actually, you will never know what goes into your tummy! Check out the label every time when you go on shopping next time. Read the actual ingredients. Who knows?! You might discover that you actually devour in too much fat unknowingly.
Don't skip! Never skip a meal. Eat all the three courses on time. If you skip a meal in the name of diet, you will be hungry all the time. And in that pretext you will keep eating light snacks and your dieting plan will be spoiled!
Make a commitment! Take a pledge and follow it! Don't make a big promise to yourself and then end up disappointing yourself. Be easy on yourself. Chalk out a plan, taking in consideration your schedule. Then make a commitment. You have to be realistic. That's the most important part.
Dear Diet Diary! It's always easy to eat all those cakes and tarts and then forget about it. You will remember about them again only when you will weigh yourself. At that time, you will end up feeling guilty about it. Keep a track of whatever you are eating. Record each and everything. It will help you to understand whether you are going wrong or whether you are following your pledge!
Try the variety! Aren't you bored of the same dinner everyday?! Try something new. Go to a bookstore and get few recipes books. Or try searching for few at the internet. But that doesn't mean that you have to try all those new recipes which are high on fat!! Control yourself. It's for your own good.
Salad servings! Learn how to make your salads more interesting and delicious. It may seem difficult but you can take it up as a challenge. Make your diet a fun one! Salads are super low on calories and very healthy as well.
Go veggie! No need to eat all the vegetables in one single day! But try including fresh and nutritious vegetables in each and every meal. Hey, you can make it delicious also. However, delicious does not mean roasted vegetables. It means green and fresh veggies!
Check out the label - Unless and until you don't know what you eat actually, you will never know what goes into your tummy! Check out the label every time when you go on shopping next time. Read the actual ingredients. Who knows?! You might discover that you actually devour in too much fat unknowingly.
Don't skip! Never skip a meal. Eat all the three courses on time. If you skip a meal in the name of diet, you will be hungry all the time. And in that pretext you will keep eating light snacks and your dieting plan will be spoiled!
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