Fitness Tips And Tricks

Don't use any drinks that contain "straight sugar," that is, soft drinks. Sugar must be blended as a minor ingredient in the overall recipe for any food. While white table sugar (sucrose) is found naturally in many foods, it has only been freely available in its processed form for about a hundred years. Considering that about two million years have been involved in the evolution of the human capacity to deal with foods as they are found in our natural environments , it is safe to say that your body is not designed to deal with sugar "straight," which, after all, is a relatively new product. In some persons, processed foods that are high in sucrose set off reactions that are not only terrible for controlling your weight, but lead to what is called "insulin overshoot." Too much insulin will deplete your blood of circulating sugar (glycogen), leading to temporary symptoms of hypoglycemia , or low blood sugar. Although the disease hypoglycemia is rare, the...

A recent survey shows that 62 percent of women across the world devote as much as an hour a week to search for easy and quick ways to lose weight. Unwanted love handles (as they are called), a bulging tummy and a bulky frame can be a confidence killer for many of us, and if you happen to spend all those free hours browsing the internet in an attempt to strike gold, you may just want to read ahead. A Quick Review of the run of the mill diet plans Weight loss programs have never been known to have any bounds, from limited calorie diet to a low calorie diet and even a no calorie diet, there are umpteen options available to choose from. However, the diet grass starts turning pale as you dive deep into it. Most such diet plans are very difficult to keep up with and some can even lead to deficiencies of essential nutrients. Also many a diet followers reportedly gain the same amount of weight once the diet routine is shelved or stopped. There are dieticians and nutrition experts all over the ...

You are probably wondering… what is the mind-body connection? Well, it refers to the way your body responds to the way you think, feel and act. For example, you may feel strong food cravings when you are stressed out, anxious or upset. You may crave scones or muffins when you feel unloved, alone or unsupported emotionally. Or, feel like munching crispy sweets when frustrated, eat spicy food when bored, or downright bingeing when harboring dark, unpleasant feelings and just forget about everything... You know what I’m talking about, right? As crazy as it sounds, as a society, we’ve been shrewdly maneuvered into erroneously thinking that “comfort food” is the solution to emotional conflicts and releasing stress, that “happy meals” are the answer to our natural desire to be happy and fulfilled. Food industry’s marketers, who are trained in using the powers of the mind, use the mind-body connection to lure us into believing that food can fill our emotional needs. But guess what. When foo...

Right eating for your blood type is the basis of the massive hit. Eat Right for Your Type - The Individualized Diet Solution to Staying Healthy, Living Longer & Achieving Your Ideal Weight" by Peter D'Adamo, Doctor of Naturopathy specialized in the 4 blood type diets. Why "hit"? Because since its publication in 2002, Dr. D’Adamo’s book got incredible popularity with countless people who finally found a practical solution to their long-fought with weight problem. Believe it or not, eating for your blood type concept has a strong scientific basis over decades of scientific study and practical experimentation. It is founded on the well-known theory of the humans' blood types evolution since the dawn of humanity. In a nutshell, the 4 blood type diets are based on scientists ’ findings according to which the antigens in your particular blood type react differently with specific lectins in various foods. Often times, these lectins even create a toxic chemistry in ...