Lose the Belly, Get Six Pack Abs
Sometimes, it seems like there are few things as stubborn as belly fat. And, no matter how many sit ups or crunches you do, you don’t seem to be any closer to having that flat stomach you dream of.
The truth is that exercise alone isn’t enough to burn off that layer of fat that is covering up your firm and toned abdominal muscles. To burn fat, and show off those six pack abs, you have to start burning off more calories than you consume every day.
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February 19th, 2008 | Posted in Diet Tips | Comments Off
The Best Way to Get Six Pack Abs
It seems like everyone wants six pack abs. There are people who spend hours in the gym every week trying to get them. Others spend millions of dollars a year on gadgets and gizmos that promise to help flatten their stomachs and give them washboard abs with very little effort on their part.
Achieving the almost mythical “six pack” isn’t an impossible goal. The trick is knowing what doesn’t work, and focusing your efforts and energy on what does.
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February 19th, 2008 | Posted in Diet Tips | Comments Off
The Subway diet is basically a successful marketing campaign by the fast food franchise, featuring spokesman Jared Fogle who lost over 200 lbs eating Subway sandwiches twice a day and following a rigorous walking plan. During his first three months, he lost over 100 lbs. As a result of an interview that Jared had given about his weight loss and his unique diet, he was contacted by Subway to appear in some tv ads and it just sort of took off from there.
Eating fast food as a way to lose weight?
Who knew? Of course, this isn’t burgers and french fries we are talking about. I must admit, Subway restaurants provide a different kind of fast food. As far as I know, none of their food is fried. Their subs come with several healthy options for the health conscious eater who doesn’t have time to cook.
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January 14th, 2008 | Posted in Diet Reviews | Comments Off
The Blood Type diet is another fad diet that’s been popular lately, but most doctors believe that this diet is merely a gimmick and not based on sound scientific evidence. It certainly does leave some questions unanswered and I don’t much in the way of common sense here. In fact, I think the Blood Type diet is downright silly.
The Blood Type diet was developed by a man named a naturopath named Peter D’Adamo. While he carries the title Dr. in front of his name, it is important to realize that he is NOT a medical doctor. His doctorate is in naturopathy. His book, Eat Right 4 Your Type, says the key to weight loss lies in a human’s genetic makeup - specifically their blood type. He believes that by eating foods that are based on blood type, people have a better chance of losing weight.
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January 11th, 2008 | Posted in Diet Reviews | Comments Off
Did you know that the popular diet pill, Hoodia, actually comes from a cactus? It’s true. the name Hoodia actually comes from an ugly looking cactus plant that grows in Africa, near the Kalahari desert.
The Bushmen that live there use the Hoodia cactus, specifically Hoodia Gordonii, to keep them from getting hungry on long hunting trips. The native tribes eat the plant and can survive for days on little or nothing to eat while they search for food. The Hoodia cactus suppresses their desire to eat. It fools the brain into thinking that they are already full.
The discovery of this plant sent pharmaceutical companies after the secret to stopping the obesity epidemic. Taking Hoodia is supposed to suppress the appetite and therefore lead to weight loss. When hunger does start to kick in, Hoodia users can eat healthier foods to fuel the body.
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January 8th, 2008 | Posted in Diet Pills | Comments Off
