Staying active is critical to any weight-loss and –maintenance program. When your body is active it employs more energy (calories), and when you burn more energy than you consume, the body begins to lose weight. Burning calories to lose weight. Since 3,500 calories are roughly equivalent to 450 grams of fat, you need to burn […]
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Tips to not overeat
You may have overlooked a curious phenomenon: food (and drink) portions and serving sizes have been getting bigger and bigger at restaurants and grocery stores over the last few years, especially of those that are the least healthy, such as potato chip bags, bakery goods, refillable cups… Add to this the recent studies that show […]
Health Tip: lose weight slowly
Losing weight You may not want to hear this, but it’s for your own good: the lifestyle changes required to achieve rapid weight loss frequently involve extraordinary efforts and sacrifice, making it hard to sustain in the long run. Weight gain follows shortly after. Another problem associated with quick drops in weight involves potential health […]
High protein diets: do they actually work?
You’ve probably heard of high protein diets from a variety of sources—friends, family, on the news…—and more often than not in contradictory fashion: “they work great”, “they’re dangerous”, “won’t help you lose weight” or “they won’t make you hungry”. The truth is that people in good health can safely follow a high protein diet as […]
Set small short-term goals
Reaching for the stars is great, but always remember that the bigger the goal, the longer the road to success. Most of us have a hard time finding the right motivation when the goal is set far ahead, which is why short-term goals and small successes are more effective. If the plan is to lose […]
Health Tip: cortisol blockers and weight loss
The first thing that you need to know about cortisol blockers is that there is no solid evidence linking them to weight loss. Cortisol blocker manufacturers claim that high stress levels can increase your body’s production of the hormone cortisol, which intensifies your appetite and makes you gain weight. The number of scientific studies giving […]
What if I get stuck at the same weight?
Although it may seem hard to believe, it’s actually quite normal for the scales to get stuck at a certain number and decide to stay there, after a lengthy period of dieting and noticeable progress. Don’t worry; the program didn’t suddenly stop working. So-called weight-loss plateaus are a natural part of the process, and that’s […]
10 ways to choose healthy food at the cafeteria
Cafeterias offer a wide array of healthy choices. All you need to know is what food to put on your tray. Follow these tips to help plan your meal selection, and find out what options are best for you. 1.- Rethink your drinks: we drink close to 300 calories daily. Think about how frequently you […]
Stay away from daily calorie traps
Coffee and fruit juice drinks from the vending machine may seem like innocent, even healthy, choices, but you’d be surprised by the amount of calories they hide. Find out for yourself by taking a look at the product’s Nutritional Value label, either on-line or at the store, if available. All it takes are two or […]