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Losing Weight through Soup-a-day!

A recent study has shown that a meal blended into a soup will help keep hunger at bay longer than eating the same meal normally presented on a plate. The reason is that a meal blended with some water prolongs gastric emptying. In other words, it takes longer to empty the stomach thus, the stomach wall is stretched for longer periods. A stretched wall causes the stomach to send messages to the brain to stop eating, because it is full. However, simply drinking water along with a normal meal won’t have the same effect because the water will simply pass straight through and be absorbed.

WEIGHT LOSS TIP:
Drink more freshly made soups during the day. Here are some some low-calorie soup recipes

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No one will lose weight if they don't put effort into their required physical and dietary changes.

As one famous writer was wrote:

Perseverance:
The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather in a lack of will.

All of us need to be persistent if we want success in any area in life. This includes losing weight, gaining fitness or building muscle.

It doesn't matter how much knowledge a person has, if they don't use that knowledge effectively, they'll never reach their target weight goal.

So, no matter how "lost" or how much of a struggle I believe losing weight is, I would always push through my workouts or stick to my dietary calorie intakes.

I always remembered that every little benefit helped!

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So what accounts for lost weight if we lose it too quickly?

Can it all account for fat loss?

There will be a loss of:

Water - Less food eaten often results in slight dehydration and a net loss of water.
Glycogen - Carbs stores in muscles are lowered so there's a net loss of further fluids from the body.
Protein - protein usage for energy needs results in additional water loss.
Less feces in system - more is excreted than replaced due to lower food intake.
Fat - fat loss will acount for a small percentage.

All the above losses from the body will depend on several factors such as; how strict the calorie intake is, how much exercise is done, age of individual, etc. It is fact that all of us will lose some of the above losses from the body. The difference is how much of a proportion for each individual. Some people will obviously lose more stored fat than some others. And generally, those who tend to struggle with their weight will more than likely lose too much protein from the muscles. This affects the metabolism rate quickly, so he/she stops losing further weight and reaches a plateau quickly.

At the beginning of a strict diet program, fat will be lost. Although, it will more for the first day or two. When the body lowers its metabolism (due to loss of protein for energy), the fat loss will decline rapidly because the body will require less energy.

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I often get asked about fat burning, especially during exercise routines. Many people seem to want to know how to burn the maximum amount of fat during exercise.

The body is actually always using all three energy sources. The type of activity simply shifts which is the major fuel. In fact, intense training like resistance training uses as much as 20% of calories from protein, as branched chain amino acids become a major source.

When you are primarily burning fat, you rarely burn more than about 60% - 70% of the calories in optimal conditions ... the rest are a combination of carbohydrates and proteins.

The best way to burn as much fat as possible during exercise is to make sure you're not too much out of breath when training. I would say that ideally, you'll want to be breathing slightly harder, but certainly not gasping. A good guide is to always remain in a state where you'll be able to maintain small conversations with other people around.

Learn more about exercise fuel here!

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Jogging exercise energy usage, is it too much?

Which energy is my body using when I exercise?

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Worldwide obesity rates are higher than they have ever been before and are consistently climbing further. While obesity can be looked upon as a medical condition, there are heavy psychological burdens associated with it as well. The social stigma of obesity often causes those who are obese to dislike themselves and become reclusive. This can lead to social alienation, dangerous levels of anxiety and chronic depression. Additionally, there are uncountable health risks associated with obesity that require serious consideration.

There is a widespread stereotype directed at the obese in many societies across the planet. Obese people are looked upon as lazy, unsightly, lacking health and lacking willpower. Further, those who are obese have a greater probability to be limited in social class. They are also far less likely to ever be married. Additionally, obese people are very likely to experience discrimination of the following types:

• Employment;
• Romantic;
• Entrance to college;
• Acceptance to various social events;
• And many more…

This is an extract from one of our new pages added this morning. To read the full article:
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ATP Energy Production for New Exercise

What Causes Muscle Cramp?

Caloric Values in Common Drinks & Beverages

Lowering High Blood Pressure Through Dietary Changes

Social Stigma of Obesity Problems

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If one gram of fat = 9 calories, and one pound of body fat = 3500 calories, then why don't they add up properly?

There are 454 grams to each pound, so if I multiply that number by 9 (9 calories per gram), why is it I get 4086 calories per pound?

I thought it is supposed to be 3500 calories per pound of fat?

ANSWER:
One pound of body fat is not actually all made up of fat. About 10% is water, and water contains no calories. Another point to remember is the fat we consume in food is not completely absorbed, about 5% is eliminated in the feces.

If you now take away 15% from 4086, you end up with 3473.1 calories. Yes, this is not quite 3500 calories, but most experts can only ever work to estimates because it's very difficult to be completely accurate as everyone is different. For example, one person may have 10% water in one pound of fat, while another person may have 9%. The weight loss industry standard is correct and works well by taking into account all the variables.

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I have recently found that when I exercise at a greater intensity it seems to boost my appetite. I started to run about a week ago, and built up to longer distances every time I ran. I noticed that a few hours after my run I craved sweet foods. After one session I ended up eating 2 bars of chocolate which meant I consumed nearly 400 calories!

It made me think what's the point in me running, unless going for fitness of course. If I burned off more calories from running but ingested two-thirds back over the course of the day, then my energy balance won't be in a negative state for me to lose any weight. So I have decided to walk more often and for further distances in order to burn off more calories and limit increases in my appetite.

When I do plenty of low intensity exercise such as walking, even for very long periods, my appetite seems to regulate itself. The result is I hardly ever seem to overeat. My portion control seems to control itself after walking, which is a bonus.

I will continue to walk and monitor my appetite. Then in a few weeks I will do running again just to see if the same process happens. Keep posted!

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Lets look at some examples of habits which may be causing limitations..

Work:
pressures or boredom at work could tempt people to seek refuge in food.
some may sit at home (less exercise) in their spare time worrying about how to meet deadlines rather than joining in some recreational activities (more exercise) to help relax.
sitting at desk all day-then too tired or don't feel like any activity after work
don't take sandwiches- so no control over meals as works canteen don't supply many healthy options.
meetings with clients in restaurants- habit of eating too much

Family Life:
family cooking methods, ingredients used or unhealthy recipes repeatedly used due to long-term habits.
another family member has control over selection and cooking of food in the household- a change may not suit them
Consuming too many calories at family meals because of the social interaction surrounding mealtime - not aware of amount of food consumed.
family problems/arguments- result in binge eating or drinking too much alcohol
children's choice of snacks in the cupboards- causes temptation

Social Life:
drinking too much too often- to be with friends or in social situations, meet in pubs / snack bars / coffee shops
social pressures to drink- to be with the " lads "
frequenting restaurants for nights out with partner or family

General habits:
sucking on sweets all day to make work more pleasurable.
Stocking too many sweets or snacks when food shopping
watching films but must snack during viewing
depending too much on use of vehicle even for trip to local shops
must eat quickly as too little time for cooking with fresh natural ingredients- results in choosing convenient food high in fat/calories

Recreational Habits:
rent movies often but must snack whilst viewing
unstoppable cravings for chocolate or sweets
stopping smoking may affect the amount you eat

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Here are some of our recent new pages added to the site:

Common Body Shapes & Toning Secrets Revealed

Media Influences on People's Body Shapes & Sizes

What are the Aging Effects on our Metabolism?

What Triggers Overeating - Emotions, Foods, Stress, Boredom or the Environment?

Dangers with Developing Unhealthy Relationships with Foods

Social & Family Influences on Dietary Intake & Eating Habits

There are other ways to increase your metabolic rate

Intense workouts: Although most gyms and trainers will advise steady cardio work to lose weight, allow us to be so bold as to say that they may actually be wrong. According to some studies, the best way to lose weight is shorter, more intense workouts.

When researchers compared high and low intensity workouts, they found that while at low intensity it took 78 minutes to burn 500 calories, at high intensity it took just 51 minutes. This is simply wonderful news.

But that's just half the story. They also found that an hour after exercise, the high-intensity group were burning twice as many calories as the low intensity group. In fact, even three hours after the workout, they were still burning 24% more fat.

There are many high intensity workouts to choose from, including interval training, spinning classes, cycling and intense weight training.

What you eat and when you eat it: Your metabolism will also be affected by what you eat and when you eat it. Most dieticians are concerned about how much processed food and simple carbohydrates have become the mainstay of Westernized diets, and rightly so. Recent research compared two diets; one high protein (21%), the other regarded as normal protein intake (8%). It was revealed that even though the total calories were the same for both diets, the high protein dieters burned 37% more fat than those on the normal protein diet, even at rest.

There was also a marked difference after workouts. Whereas the high protein group burned fat after working out (as described above), consuming simple carbohydrates after a workout ceased the burning of fat post-workout.

The lesson from this is clear; consume more protein and less simple carbohydrates and avoid simple carbohydrates after a workout.

Green Tea: You may wish to consider adding green tea to the diet. In addition to all its other wonderful properties (green tea contains anti-oxidants and cancer fighting chemicals); it has also been found to increase the number of fat calories burned by 35% . To date, science is unclear as to why.

Dietary Supplements: The sales of dietary supplements that purport to aide with weight loss is a multi-billion dollar industry. While some extra nutrition may prove helpful in the transition from an unhealthy lifestyle to healthy lifestyle, there really exists no cheap way out. When purchasing dietary supplements, be certain to choose natural vitamin supplements. However, a diet rich in whole foods truly is the answer to successful weight loss.

The bottom line is that if excess fat tissue invades the body's structure, the base metabolic rate will be slower. Understanding that the human body is not designed to exist in this condition is step one in increasing the metabolic rate. Step two is putting forth effort to lose excess body fat and increase muscle mass. A muscular body simply burns more calories than a body burdened by excess fat.

Some research has proven that some fatty acids have an important health role, especially for maintaining a healthy heart and circulation.

Studies show that people with a diet rich in oily fish are more likely to have a stronger and healthier heart.

The oily fish such as mackeral, herring, pilchards, sardines, salmon and trout contain ample amounts of eicosapentaenoic and decosahexaenoic acids which make up Omega-3 fatty acids. It is these rare oils that we require for optimum health. Experts recommend we eat fish at least twice per week to ensure good supply of these essential oils and fatty acids.

To read more information on essential oils and fatty acids, read our articles below:

Benefits of Omega 3 and Omega 6 Fatty Acids

Different Fats in the Diet

Different Types of Fats

The Good & Bad oils & Fats in Foods

Fat Storage on the Human Body

Walking is not only a great exercise for maintaining health its also one of the best exercises to help control weight. Many people trying to lose weight often perform an exercise they believe burns more calories and wonder why after a few weeks they hardly see any results. Permanent fat loss will take time, even though calories do count its not just about burning as many calories as possible, especially during the beginning stages of weight loss. To lose fat weight its vital to start off with an exercise that will help burn fat directly, one which also helps to slowly develop fitness levels so that higher calorie burning exercises may be performed later on in the program in order to speed up weight loss. Walking is probably the best exercise to start losing permanent weight.
Even though a walk won’t burn lots of calories just look at the positive benefits of walking:

• Higher percentage of body fat burned
• Increase health & fitness
• Boost energy levels
• Decrease in health risks

Also remember walking is:

• Easy to participate
• Fun with friends
• No equipment is necessary

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Many people ask me if it's ok to jog for weight loss.
Any exercise can be good to lose weight, it really depends on the person and their preferences as well as the present fitness level. Someone who is less fit, will probably be better off doing an exercise that is less intense, and one that doesn't place as much strain on their joints.

I think some of the best exercises for most dieters are rowing or swimming. The intensity for both these exercises can easily be controlled and balanced to match the individual's physical ability. Also, they do not place as much strain on the knees and ankles like jogging would.

Some tips for jogging.

• Try to jog on grass rather than concrete paths. Grass will give a softer impact and may help reduce the potential for injury. Although, BE AWARE that jogging on grass could result in a minor accident if your foot lands awkwardly on a lump, small hole, mud patches or debris from trees, so you may need to find a flat field to jog on as well as keep aware of the terrain ahead!
• Do not jog on consecutive days. You need to give the joints and muscles plenty of time to recover fully. So jogging every day is NOT recommended, it would be better to jog on alternate days, and preferably jog only twice each week or less. If you need to burn extra calories you could always complete a different exercise that doesn’t strain the joints as much, rowing or swimming are good examples.
• Always wear the correct footwear when jogging. Some trainers are better suited for running than others. Make sure you pick the best footwear designed for running.
  Preferably jog on a treadmill with a training partner nearby. Treadmills are better suited for running as you can do the session indoors (or at gym) and away from pollution (in cities), dangers on the roads, and danger of uneven grounds, as well as other potential problems. A training partner will help encourage you and also be there if anything bad does happen.
• Always warm up thoroughly before a jogging session!

Jogging can be a great way to lose weight, however, you'll need a certain amount of fitness before jogging every workout. You want to avoid possible injuries, as it will stop your workouts until recovery!

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There was a report out last years revealing that scientists had discovered a gene called FTO which increases the risk of becoming obese for those who have the gene present in cells. People with the gene are more likely to become overweight, plus, they will always have a difficult time trying to lose weight.

The good news is that the weight gains are reported to be only a few pounds, and that people who are more than 15-20 pounds overweight can only blame a small percentage of the weight gain on the "fat gene". The reality foir many overweight people is they have eaten too much and exercised too little.

The gene is inherited from one or both parents, and it has been reported that if a person inherits the gene from both parents then they'll be even more likely to become overweight in the future.

The research can partly explain why some people find it so hard to lose weight consistently, and also why some can eat lots and never seem to gain much weight.

However, the researchers did say that healthy eating and regular exercise are still key to maintaining a healthy weight regardless of whether we have the gene or not.

So don't despair and keep moving!

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Calories are rounded on food labels, so when you multiply the grams of protein, carbohydrate or fat, you may come out with a different value than appears on the label. Foods that contain 50 calories or fewer are rounded to the nearest 5 calorie increment; foods with more than 50 calories are rounded to the nearest 10 calorie increment. And foods that have fewer than 5 calories can be listed as having 0 calories.

Although it may seem that this rounding could be misleading or inaccurate, keep in mind that a 10 calorie difference is actually negligible in the grand scheme if things.

Find out the Number of Calorie in Different Foods

This is a question that many dieters would love to know but this is almost impossible to determine. Firstly how much weight one can lose depends on several factors:

• Body Type or shape
• Metabolic rate speed
• Activity level
• Hormonal balance
• Percentage body fat
• Calorie intake
• Nutrient intake
• Motivational level
• Timing of meals

This list could be a lot longer, but it does show that the answer to the question is highly individual and would require individual assessment.

I think another question should be asked after this one; do you just want to lose weight or burn excess body fat?
The reason for this question is because it is quite easy to lose just body weight. It’s possible to lose up to 5 pounds in one day just through dehydration alone. Many boxers or jockeys do this to make weight for an event. Yes dieters do seem aware that fast weight loss can often mean water loss, but many don’t understand why, or realize that just going on a diet will cause most weight lost to come from fluid loss. So if it’s fat loss you’re after then you must think long term.
That means one or two pounds each week!

That may sound rubbish but it’s quite fast if you think about it. Yes in a month you may have only lost 8 pounds but there is more chance this will be long term loss. Think about it this way; say you lost 20 pounds in a month through strict dieting, but 60% was from water loss. The water will probably be slowly gained back over the following month. This really means you only lost 8 pounds for that month, that’s the same amount lost through healthy eating and frequent exercise.

The easiest way to go about losing weight is to just get started by eating a healthy balanced diet full of fruits and vegetables. Aim to lose a little at a time and make small, easily obtainable goals.