Thursday, January 7, 2010

Drink Your Daily Water!

Drink Your Daily Water!
If you're not a water drinker, it's time to turn yourself into one! Drinking water every day is key to maintaining good health. Your body is made up mostly of water — doesn't it make sense to replenish the good old H2O instead of filling up on soda or sugary fruit juices? Plus, did you know that the brain often mistakes thirst for hunger? Before running to the nearest snack machine, try drinking a few glasses of water and waiting about 20 minutes — your craving may just go away.

So how much water do you really need? Well, a general rule of thumb is about eight ounces of water eight times a day, but there's no strong scientific evidence to support that recommendation. In fact, some experts actually recommend 13 glasses for men and 9 for women! That may seem like a lot of water, but your body loses about 10 glasses in the course of a day. And if you're exercising, pregnant, or breastfeeding, or you live in a hot or humid climate, your water loss is greater, so you should increase your intake!

Take my advice and drink up — it's H2Ohhh so good for you! One tip: If you're having a hard time getting used to the taste of water, try adding a lemon wedge for a hint of sweetness!

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

**Metabolism-Boosting Dietary Secrets**

I just finished a huge meal with my family today -- ham, yams,
mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, and ice cream & cake as
dessert...

Yeah, I know... how could a fitness professional like myself
ever consider gorging on such a huge calorie-dense meal?

What if I told you that you can still eat your favorite foods
while simultaneously shedding body fat like crazy... Yes, it's
true... but only IF you understand how to manipulate a few KEY
aspects of your diet.

Today I want to introduce you to a unique dietary trick that
actually allows you to eat your favorite foods while
simultaneously boosting your metabolism so that you can shed off
body fat easier.

It involves a little bit of rotation of foods in your diet but
is actually quite easy and fun to do once you get it right.

In fact, if you do this right, you'll actually boost your
metabolism and make it easier to burn body fat.

Let me be clear about something... by using this unique method,
you do NOT need to starve yourself, overly restrict your food
intake, or try to live on nothing but chicken, broccoli, and
salad.

Remember, if you do this right, you can actually enjoy most of
your favorite foods every week.

My friend and colleague Jon Benson came up with this unique
dietary system with the help of Jan Hauser. I have to say that
it's brilliant what they've come up with. See for yourself
below...

http://FavoriteFoodsDiet.com

Jon and Jan were both obese years ago. Over the past four years,
they perfected a System that shows you how they went from obese
to "cover model" fit and still eat their favorite foods.

Not "once a week" either -- they INSIST you eat delicious food
frequently and without guilt or worry.

>>> Even better, they never count a single calorie!

They get to eat pizza, burgers, ice cream, and more...and still
drop the lbs!

This is not a pill, scam, or gimmick...this is science applied to the
real world.

The science: you take advantage of the fact your body prefers a
change of pace and can respond by burning ugly fat.

The real world: no one is going to eat salad and tuna every day
for the rest of their life in order to shed bodyfat and feel good
again.

Simple, right? Common sense!

You absolutely MUST HAVE a diet-plan you can live with for life.

And that's what this is.

Even better: through our special website below, you get this new
System at half price for a limited time only:

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Enjoy!

Good diet tips

I was on a weekend trip with some friends recently and one of my friends was cooking breakfast for the whole group. I went over to see what he was cooking and saw he was getting ready to make a big batch of eggs.

Well, to my shock and horror, I noticed that he was cracking the eggs open and screening the egg whites into a bowl and throwing out the egg yolks. I asked him why the heck he was throwing out the egg yolks, and he replied...

"because I thought the egg yolks were terrible for you...that's where all the nasty fat and cholesterol is".

And I replied, "you mean that's where all the nutrition is!"

This is a perfect example of how confused most people are about nutrition. In a world full of misinformation, somehow most people now mistakenly think that the egg yolk is the worst part of the egg, when in fact, the YOLK IS THE HEALTHIEST PART OF THE EGG!

By throwing out the yolk and only eating egg whites, you're essentially throwing out the most nutrient dense, antioxidant-rich, vitamin and mineral loaded portion of the egg. The yolks contain so many B-vitamins, trace minerals, vitamin A, folate, choline, lutein, and other powerful nutrients... it's not even worth trying to list them all.

In fact, the egg whites are almost devoid of nutrition compared to the yolk.

Even the protein in egg whites isn't as powerful without the yolks to balance out the amino acid profile and make the protein more bio-available. Not to even mention that the egg yolks from free range chickens are loaded with omega-3 fatty acids.

Yolks contain more than 90% of the calcium, iron, phosphorus, zinc, thiamin, B6, folate, and B12, and panthothenic acid of the egg. In addition, the yolks contain all of the fat soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K in the egg, as well as all of the essential fatty acids.

And now the common objection I get all the time when I say that the yolks are the most nutritious part of the egg...

"But I heard that whole eggs will skyrocket my cholesterol through the roof"

No, this is FALSE!

First of all, when you eat a food that contains a high amount of dietary cholesterol such as eggs, your body down-regulates it's internal production of cholesterol to balance things out.

On the other hand, if you don't eat enough cholesterol, your body simply produces more since cholesterol has tons of important functions in the body.

And here's where it gets even more interesting...

There are indications that eating whole eggs actually raises your good HDL cholesterol to a higher degree than LDL cholesterol, thereby improving your overall cholesterol ratio and blood chemistry.

And 3rd... high cholesterol is NOT a disease! Heart disease is a disease...but high cholesterol is NOT. You can read the following article about why trying to attack cholesterol is a mistake, and what the REAL deadly risk factors actually are...

http://www.truthaboutabs.com/cholesterol-myths.html

So I hope we've established that whole eggs are not some evil food that will wreck your body... instead whole eggs are FAR superior to egg whites.

Also, your normal supermarket eggs coming from mass factory farming just don't compare nutritionally with organic free range eggs from healthy chickens that are allowed to roam freely and eat a more natural diet.

I recently compared eggs I bought at the grocery store with a batch of eggs I got at a farm stand where the chickens were free roaming and healthy.

Most people don't realize that there's a major difference because they've never bought real eggs from healthy chickens... The eggs from the grocery store had pale yellow yolks. On the other hand, the healthier free range eggs had deep orange colored yolks indicating much higher nutrition levels and carotenoids.

So next time a health or fitness professional tells you that egg whites are superior, you can quietly ignore their advice knowing that you understand the REAL deal about egg yolks.

One more thing about eggs...

I read a study recently that compared groups of people that ate egg breakfasts vs groups of people that ate cereal or bagel based breakfasts. The results of the study showed that the egg eaters lost or maintained a healthier bodyweight, while the cereal/bagel eaters gained weight.

It was hypothesized that the egg eaters actually ate less calories during the remainder of the day because their appetite was more satisfied compared to the cereal/bagel eaters who would have been more prone to wild blood sugar swings and food cravings.

Friday, December 11, 2009

Lose Weight Fast

Hi,

Are you having a tough time fitting exercise into your schedule?

If your answer is YES, we want to help you out today.

To stay fit, and especially when you are trying to lose weight, exercise and diet are both important factors.

It is great to get some aerobic exercise 3-5 times a week, which includes walking, running, biking, swimming, anything that gets your heart rate going....but is this all that realistic. I mean who has time to go down to their local swimming pool for a couple hours every day to get a swim in.

These days it is becoming hard to find the time to fit exercise in between families, jobs and other commitments. We understand...

The good news?

There are many great ways to get exercise into your everyday life without having to sacrifice a large amount of time to get them done!

So how to busy people fit exercise into their daily routines?

Here are some ideas of how you can fit exercise into your everyday lifestyle.

These days, we really rely on our cars. Here are some alternatives:

Walk to the corner shops instead of driving.W
Walk to the bus stop or train station, and catch public transport to work.
If taking the bus or tram, get off one stop early and walk the rest of the way.
Park the car a fair distance from the entrance of the shops and walk, rather than parking right out front.
Wash and vacuum the car yourself instead of taking it to a car wash

Many of us also work desk jobs where we are sitting for most of our day. Some ideas to get up and moving are:
Take the stairs instead of the elevator
Use at least half of your lunch break for a brisk walk, even if it is only 10-15 minutes (make sure to bring some comfortable shoes with you, or leave them in your locker at work)
Stretch at your desk every hour
When you need to talk to a colleague, don't use the phone or internal email - get up from your desk and walk over to them
If your job involves sitting at a desk all day, make sure you get up and walk around for a few minutes every hour
There are so many activities that we do around the house that can really be amped up to help keep fit. Some ideas are:
You might enjoy the housework a little more if you think about all the calories you're burning while pushing the vacuum and mop around
Listen to your favourite music or the radio and dance around the house
Play actively with your children
Walk the dog or go for after dinner walks regularly with the family, or make your usual walk 10 minutes or so longer
Get stuck into your garden. Mow, rake leaves and get some planting done
Incorporate a few more physical activities into your family's leisure time, for example, you could take the children to the park or kick a ball around the backyard instead of going to the movies.

And of course, when you are just out and about in town, you can still make everyday tasks more challenging by:

Ignore the elevators in favour of the stairs
In shopping centres, take the stairs instead of the escalators
If you do take the escalator, walk up them instead of just riding them
If you live close enough, try walking to drop off the movies you rented, or walking to mail a letter or pick up some milk
By making these small changes, your body will really thank you! You do not need to re-arrange your whole life to fit in exercise...make exercise work for you!

Choose exercises that you enjoy doing, and if that means doing crunches or squats in the ads of your favorite TV show, or making a walking date with your best friend once a week, that's great! The smallest changes can have the biggest influence, so choose some favorites from this list and get exercising!

Have a healthy day,

Friday, July 3, 2009

Learn to Meditate

You've probably heard about the benefits of meditation, but did you know that a regular meditation practice may help you fall asleep or sleep more deeply?

Meditation is not as complicated as you might think. In fact, there are a number of simple ways to meditate — gazing at a candle flame, sitting alone in a quiet space, or following a guided meditation DVD or podcast.

If you're up for it, consider taking a seminar about meditation and its benefits. Besides learning a particular type of meditation, you can also ask questions and learn more about how meditation has affected others.

The most convenient aspect of meditation is that you can do it anytime, anyplace, and for as long or as briefly as you want — just five minutes can provide results.

Plus, it costs nothing; all you need is a quiet location and time to be relaxed and alone with your thoughts!
With time, you may notice that your regular meditation practice has some additional benefits. It may help alleviate feelings of stress, depression, or anxiety, and it may even lower your blood pressure.

With all those benefits, what do you have to lose?

Feel great!

Sunday, June 14, 2009

Miso-Glazed Peas and Carrots

This sweet, salty and tangy twist on the old standby vegetable combo is sure to please the whole family.

Makes 4 servings, about 2/3 cup each

Ingredients 3 tablespoons miso, preferably white (see Ingredient note)1 tablespoon mirin,2 tablespoons rice vinegar1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil2 cups thinly sliced carrots, fresh or frozen1/4 cup water2 cups frozen peas (8 ounces)

Instructions
Combine miso, mirin, vinegar, ginger and oil in a small bowl.
Place carrots and water in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender-crisp, about 5 minutes.

Stir in the miso mixture and peas; cook, stirring occasionally, until the peas are heated through and the sauce is slightly thickened, about 3 minutes.

Tips
Ingredient Note: Miso: Fermented bean paste made from barley, rice or soybeans used in Japanese cooking to add flavor to dishes, such as soups, sauces and salad dressings. Miso is available in different colors; in general, the lighter the color, the more mild the flavor. Look for miso alongside the refrigerated tofu in the supermarket. It will keep, in the refrigerator, for more than a year.

Nutrition Information:
Per serving:120 calories2 g fat (0 g sat, 1 g mono)0 mg cholesterol20 g carbohydrate4 g protein5 g fiber397 mg sodium

Nutrition bonus:Vitamin A (180% daily value)Vitamin C (15% dv)
1 Carbohydrate Serving
Exchanges:1 starch1 vegetable

-Recipe provided by EatingWell.com.

Thursday, June 4, 2009

Lose weight Fast and Easy

Dieting Myth’s YOU Are STILL Falling For…

There are so many dieting myths and even more programs out there that give you inaccurate information on how to lose weight.

The Following DIETS DO NOT WORK and are PLAIN BAD FOR YOU!
Eating Low Carbs

You have probably tried low-carb, Atkins-style diets, or at least heard of them.

These diets do not work.

They are much too strict, not sustainable, and make your life miserable as your body does not function properly without carbs causing headaches, irritability and loss of sleep.

Low carb diets will actually cause you to gain weight after the initial weight loss.

Low Fat Diets

You know all these so called “low fat” foods that are sold in your local supermarket?

These foods are typically calorie ridden and will actually make you gain more weight!

This is just one of the fallacies that we will uncover for you! Low fat foods DO NOT equal weight loss.

Starvation Diet

Your Body requires food to function. Losing weight the wrong way by not eating is actually worse for you than gaining weight. If you think that following diets that tell you to eat very little, drink only liquids, or something else that seems “crazy”, don’t do it. It will affect the way your brain functions and slow your metabolism down to a GRINDING HALT!

You CANNOT lose weight and stay healthy by starving yourself of nutrition.

Following Pre-package Diet Programs

These foods are worse for you than foods you can make from your own home. Not only that, pre-packaged food diets (like Jenny Craig) can cost you up to $500 per month to maintain!

That is more than most families spend on groceries in an entire month. How does this make sense?

Hollywood Diets

The only diet that seems popular in Hollywood is the one where the actors and actresses forget to eat. There are also the ridiculous “cookie” diets, secret potion “syrup and water’ diets... Let’s get real, these people are not like us and they do not need the nutrition that a normal person needs to maintain a healthy weight.

So, if all of these diets don't work, what does it take to strip unwanted fat from your body?

...And Why the Heck Are YOU Still Overweight?

Do YOU eat the wrong foods?

Do YOU sneak into McDonalds for a late night meal?

Do YOU eat during the wrong times of the day?

Do YOU eat empty calories while watching your favorite TV Show?

How about exercise, do YOU forget to walk your dog?

Notice that 4 of the items were related to food and only one was exercise. This is because diet is 80% of the battle, and exercise is only 20%.

Most overweight people get enough exercise, but what they “eat” prevents them from getting that fit, healthy waistline!

The food you eat will either make you lose weight or gain weight.

Conventional wisdom has always told us to eat our breakfast, lunch and dinner everyday, however there is more to it than this…and actually eating 3 big meals per day is not good for our body.

What if we told you that you could burn more calories and have a better metabolism simply by eating more often? How do 5 meals a day sound?

Well, this is the truth. If you eat smaller meals and eat the right foods, you can actually eat more and lose more weight!

Sounds strange, but our bodies are very complex and if you understand your body, you can truly manipulate your metabolism for speedy and sustainable weight loss!

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