September 11, 2009 | Posted by Admin
There are many fad diets to choose from. Most of them reel you in with the promise of quick weight loss. We lose are rational minds and start a two day diet to lose ten pounds. This leaves us disappointed and probably not feeling very well after the two days. We need to start looking at the dangers of fad dieting. If you really lost ten pounds you would be dehydrated, have an electrolyte imbalance and mineral deficiencies. The promises of fad diets sound to good to be true because they are.
The American Heart Association (AHA) studied fad dieting and came up with some dangers of fad dieting. The AHA says fad dieting violates the rules of good nutrition. Good nutrition is eating a balance of different kinds of food. The AHA goes on to say there are no Super Foods that will take off the weight. They maintain that people should eat a variety of foods from all the food groups. The AHA also says fad dieting takes the best part of eating away. That is, eating the food. You should like what you eat and feel satisfied.
The dangers of fad dieting are they may lead someone to binge. The dieter gets so bored with the food that he or she has a big slip. Some people might binge and purge. Purging is an attempt to get rid of the food you ate by vomiting or use of laxatives. The purger may not eat anything for a few days to compensate for their binge. All of these encompass part of the dangers of fad dieting. Continue Reading »
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September 7, 2009 | Posted by Admin
Find Out Everything You Need To Know About Fitness Equipment. Do You Need It? Or Are You Better Off Investing Into A Fitness Trainer?
Fitness equipment in your home will not produce the same fitness results that a qualified personal trainer can offer for around the same price as the expensive fitness equipment, if not cheaper. Since a piece of fitness equipment is nothing more than an object, it is unable to compete with the advantages that an actual fitness trainer can provide. This equipment will not assist you in the proper techniques for losing weight and getting into better shape. Additionally, fitness equipment will become useless once you achieve your desired level of health. Continue Reading »
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August 14, 2009 | Posted by Admin
When one wants to lose weight, the first thing that comes to mind is the idea that he or she must not eat. If not, the individual’s idea is to eat so little that it becomes unhealthy already. This thinking is very wrong.
It is a common misconception that for one to lose weight, one must reduce his or her food intake drastically. This is not true of course. Gaining weight is generally a result of having a calorie intake amount higher than the amount of calories you burn. Hence, to prevent weight gain, you must be able to burn off calories of an amount higher than your calorie intake. And how exactly do you burn calories? Exercise.
That is why there is such a thing called “weight loss fitness program”. These programs are not just focused on the amount and types of food an individual eats, but also on the amount of physical activity an individual does daily. Any health or fitness expert would tell you that a proper diet COUPLED WITH exercise is the best way to lose weight. Also, it is not about eating less. Rather, it is all about eating healthy, thus, staying fit.
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