The Power Of Protein

The human body is constantly reinventing itself. Every cell is constantly being replaced with a new version of itself. All of the material required for this awe inspiring building work is supplied by the food we eat.
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Lift Weight To Lose Weight

When it comes to losing excess belly fat or body fat - 2 things spring to mind.  Diet and cardiovascular exercise right?  Not many individuals consider weight lifting as a means to shifting excess weight.  You know what… most people are missing out on a key aspect of the weight loss equation.  Not only will regular weight training help you burn more fat...
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The Fat Burning Zone Is A Myth

Any time I head to a crowded gym the one thing that really grates me is peering over at the ‘cardio area’ and seeing hordes of individuals completing low intensity cardio exercise focusing on the ‘fat burning zone’.

The fat burning zone is a myth.  There… I’ve got that off my chest.

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Does Diet Soda Make You Fat?

Why do we drink diet soda?  It’s certainly not for the taste right?  Let’s be honest here.  The real reason we grab the diet version of any popular sugar-fueled beverage is to lose weight.  Or at least to avoid putting it on.  Fair enough?

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6 Tips To Lose Your Love Handles

Don’t Stress
Cortisol (the stress hormone) stimulates an increase in your appetite and excess cortisol can also cause muscle breakdown leading to increased body fat storage. Stay calm and carry on!

Get Your Zzzzzz’s
Don’t get enough sleep?  It will hurt your waistline.  When you are sleep deprved you are running on low energy and are more likely to grab a quick bag of chips or some other comfort foods.

Drink Drink Drink
Drinking plenty of water fills you up and keeps your nagging appetite in check! If you don’t drink enough water you will compensate with increased food intake. It is common to feel hungry when you are actually dehydrated.

Eat More… Regularly
Eating regularly prevents a spike in blood sugar and subsequent blood sugar crash.  We want slow and steady rises and falls in blood sugar levels.  Peaks and troughs cause cravings and overeating.

Lay Off The Booze
Alcohol adds ‘empty’ calories to your diet.  7 calories per gram… but has no nutritional value whatsoever.  It’s also a diuretic – making you dehydrated, hungry and more likely to overeat.

Eat More Fruit And Veges
Natural fruits and veges contain valuable vitamins and minerals that you need, and they also have the upside of containing all important fiber and water.

For a few more tips on how to lose your excess belly fat or love handles

Overweight? Excess Belly Fat? Perhaps Blame It On Your Genes?

Obesity.  It’s taking over the world.  Let me throw some numbers at you.

200 million – the volume of adult men that are now considered obese.
300 million – adult women suffering the same affliction.
43 million – the kids who are severely overweight (read… obese)
$1,429 – the increase in medical costs each year for those who are obese when compared to normal weight ranges.
$147 billion – the estimated cost of obesity in the United States each year (2008).  That is a chunk of change!

So who is to blame?  Check out the the rest of this article and the real reason you are overweight or have excess belly fat at the Belly Fat Formula Blog.

Does Santa Claus Need To Lose Belly Fat?

He's making a list… he's checking it twice… he's gonna find out who's naughty and nice… and then he is going to race off into the evening delivering christmas presents, eating christmas cake and drinking milk.  It's a tough gig for Santa because he hasn't kept in shape all year for this big night of activity!

Santa needs to get in shape.  Have a read of this article with a few quick weight loss tips on where Santa can get started on his weight loss program.