7 Tips For Weight Loss – No Pills, Fads or Grapefruit
Weight Loss Plan
Our paper published some very practical tips for weight loss. Here they are:
1. Get eight hours of sleep a night.
2. Eat breakfast – Even if you have to choke it down, studies have shown over and over and that those who eat a good breakfast are more successful at losing weight.
3. Walk briskly for 60 minutes every day - No fancy equipment needed. Climb the stairs a few times at work and then do it again at home. Walk around your neighborhood. Park your car as far away as possible from the store and walk.
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Portion Control We Can Relate To
Food Portion Serving Size
I am a firm believer in portion control. The trick is though to know what the right portion is. Once a friend who was on Weight Watchers showed what the portion was for cereal. I was stunned when I realized what I thought was one serving was really about three. So when I came across this great chart in Woman’s Day magazine that had the appropriate serving in terms of common everyday items that you can relate to, I wanted to share it with readers. So here it is:
One serving of Steak is equal to an IPOD Classic
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What About The Obesity Gene?
New Obesity Research – The Obesity Gene
Just saw a really interesting article in Parade Magazine. Acording to the author, FTO, otherwise known as the “obesity gene,” is found in more than half of some populations. Okay, I admit it – the obesity gene is definetely in my gene pool. My cousin used to call it “the zest for food” or maybe she said lust for food. I don’t remember but I know my ancestors have that gene. Apparently those with two copies of the gene (I guess that means both your parents have it) have a 70% more likely chance to be obese than noncarriers. But it seems, in this case we don’t have to necessarily live our DNA.
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Most Common Vitamin Deficiencies For Women
How To Eat Right To Overcome Vitamin Deficiences
Saw this is the paper today and thought you would find it helpful. Though we may try to eat right sometimes we are do not get all the nutrients we need. Here are the most common nutritional deficiencies and what percentage of woman experience them. Also listed are foods you can add to your diet that are high in those nutrients. Nutritional requirements are expressed as daily nutritional requirements.
 Vitamin A – Women need 700 mcg and 52% of women are deficient in Vitamin A. Good sources are dark colored cooked vegetables and sweet potato.
Weight Loss – Lose weight on a full stomach
Lose Weight Naturally
In my day you always had to finish everything on your plate. There were starving children in somewhere in the world. But now portions are huge and if you finish what’s on your plate you may have eaten enough for two. Diet and nutrition experts say since we are always eating on the go, we might not even recognize the feeling of a full stomach. Here are some suggestions from diet and nutrition experts on learning to recognize when you are full:
