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Don’t shop for food when you are hungry. If you are hungry when you are shopping, you will be more likely to buy foods that are not on your grocery list. So be aware of your craving and don’t shop when you are hungry. Brush your teeth after dinner to prevent you from evening snacking.
Click to continue reading the rest of the article...Playing just one sport or performing just one type of exercise is likely to strengthen certain muscles at the expense of others, leaving some tendons and ligaments weaker and thus more vulnerable to injury. For example, shin splints a common running injury that causes pain in the front of the lower leg are often the [...]
Click to continue reading the rest of the article...Carry a piece of paper folded up or an index card in your pocket, purse or wallet and write down everything you eat during the day. Look up the foods in a reference book at home in the evening and add up the calories actually consumed. This is a great learning tool. You don’t have [...]
Click to continue reading the rest of the article...Cellulite is caused by fat deposits that build up like little marshmallows under the skin and cause a dimpled effect or cottage cheese appearance. Fibrous tissues connect your skin to a deeper layer, creating the pockets of fat cells. When these fat cells grow in size, they cause a dimpling effect on your skin. Cellulite [...]
Click to continue reading the rest of the article...Crunches Lay down on a mat on the floor, bending your knees slightly so your feet are flat on the floor. Curling your hands behind your head, slowly lift your shoulders off the mat, squeezing your abdominal muscles with each raise. Be sure not to pull your neck upwards; rather, make it a natural, smooth-flowing [...]
Click to continue reading the rest of the article...Eat 2 Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain bars instead of 2 Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts. Fix 1 cup of turkey chili with beans rather than regular chili with no beans. Snack on 2 ounces of oven-baked potato chips instead of regular potato chips Replace 1 large flour tortilla with 1 six-inch corn tortilla.
Click to continue reading the rest of the article...In the theater, on a bus, or during a meeting, sit with your lower back against a chair, then press your two legs tightly together as if they were one for as long as possible. To increase your walking speed, take longer strides rather than shorter, quicker steps. By lengthening your pace you’re using more [...]
Click to continue reading the rest of the article...Weigh yourself once a week at the same time. Your weight fluctuates constantly and you can weigh more at night than you did in the morning, a downer if you stuck to your diet all day. Make dining an event. Eat from your own special plate, on your own special placemat, arranging everything to make [...]
Click to continue reading the rest of the article...Be sure to take Chitosan or fiber tablets before your main meal. Naturally aids the body in absorbing less fat, and creates a feeling of fullness while helping to keep your system regular. Fiber is excellent for weight loss and healthy too. Not only does it make you feel full, it encourages bowel evacuation which [...]
Click to continue reading the rest of the article...Replace butter or margarine with butter buds or fat-free buttery spreads. These are really good and you won’t feel deprived. Cut 100 calories a day (replace that candy bar with an orange and banana) and lose a pound a month. Sweeten with spice. Add spices like cinnamon and vanilla to desserts versus sugar.
Click to continue reading the rest of the article...Protein powder, especially the kind made from milk and eggs can be a convenient way to add protein to a diet when you can’t sit down and grab a meal, but it’s not quite the same as eating eggs or meat. There are lots of substances that contribute to good health that are found naturally [...]
Click to continue reading the rest of the article...Buy an outfit two sizes too small and every time you are tempted to eat, try it on and take a very long look in the mirror. Mind what you eat: too often, we eat without even noticing or appreciating the food. Think about your last meal. Can you recall what you had, or if [...]
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