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WEIGHT LOSS
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The HCG Diet
HCG users around the world are raving about the rapid weight loss they have achieved with the HCG diet and HCG drops.
Weight Loss for Idiots
Weight Loss for Idiots review: what it is, the pros and cons, and how we would make it better.
Fat Burning
Workout Secret
Weight loss depends on fat loss. Here's how to burn fat AND cut down your exercise time.
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EXPERT HEALTH
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Dr. David Katz, MD
Medical Doctor
The Truth About Body Fat
Our medical expert Dr. David Katz shares some startling truths about body fat.
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10 Best Weight Loss Food Rules
Remember the old adage that it's not only what you eat but how you eat and when you eat that most affects your health and weight management? Here are some of our favorite tips on eating for weight loss:
Weight Loss Food Rule #1
Read your labels! If it comes in a box or bottle or plastic wrapping, chances are it's high in carbs and/or artificial ingredients. Always check the nutritional information on the label. If the carb content is more than double the protein content, don't eat it. And if you see more than four artificial-looking ingredients, good to skip that too.
Weight Loss Food Rule #2
Eat low-glycemic foods. The glycemic index of foods indicates the rate at which its carbohydrate content breaks down into sugar in the body. Foods with a low glycemic index will stimulate a relatively low amount of insulin. Foods with a high glycemic index will, on the other hand, trigger a big spike in insulin.
Weight Loss Food Rule #3
Eat fruit solo. Fruits digest rapidly, so it's best to eat them alone or with a little yogurt. Other foods can be eaten a half hour later. When fruits are eaten with foods that require longer digestion time, indigestion will occur. To get specific, the fruit sugars will putrefy in your gut, causing bloating (adding non-fat inches to your waistline!) Fruit is a superb diet food when eaten right. Go for low glycemic fruits. They can safely be eaten alone. When you eat a high glycemic fruit, be sure to eat it with soaked nuts (almonds, preferably, as it's a great weight loss food) or non-fat plain unsweetened yogurt or low-fat cheese. Consult our glycemic index chart for glycemic load rates of various fruits.
Weight Loss Food Rule #4
Eat protein with every meal or snack.* Protein is a natural regulator of fat-producing insulin. Make sure you include protein with any high carb or sugary meal or snack. It will reduce the amount of insulin production, which will encourage your body to burn the food you eat rather than store it as fat.
* This may sound contradictory to Rule #3, but keep in mind this caveat: low glycemic fruits can be eaten with little or no protein, if you tend to have digestive difficulties.
Weight Loss Food Rule #5
Don't be afraid of fat. Fat does not make you fat. The wrong kind of fat will cause digestive problems and other health issues, but fat in and of itself is not your dietary enemy. Eat the right fats: olive oil, coconut oil, flaxseed oil, avocados, walnuts, almonds, to name a few.
Weight Loss Food Rule #6
Be afraid – very afraid – of transfats. Avoid – like the plague! – all products containing hydrogenated oil and partially hydrogenated oil. Also, skip the french fries and other fried foods served at restaurants.
Weight Loss Food Rule #7
Chew your food thoroughly. Did you know digestion starts in your mouth? Saliva breaks down carbohydrates, so chew your breads and grains until soft and mushy. Thorough chewing also jump starts enzyme production in the stomach. Remember that undigested food creates bloating and toxins that find their way to your fat cells, making them larger in size.
Weight Loss Food Rule #8
Stop eating before you are full. 80% fullness is the ideal. One of the most prevalent factors underlying many diseases is over-eating. When we eat too much at once, we put tremendous stress on the digestive organs, and later the eliminative organs. Lighter meals will nourish your body more fully and give you more energy.
Weight Loss Food Rule #9
Eat in peace. Eat in a calm, serene setting. If you're eating alone, let the process of eating be a sensory meditation. If you're eating with others, keep the conversation on pleasant topics. Never eat during an argument or while watching disturbing shows on TV.
Weight Loss Food Rule #10
Don't eat late. Eat your last meal at least three hours before going to bed. Any undigested food that a late night meal or snack produces will increase your waistline from bloating and your fatty tissues from the storage of toxic by-products.
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BEAUTY & WEIGHT LOSS
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Detox Foot Pads
You've heard all the hype. Do they really work? Everything you need to know before getting started.
Puffy Under Eyes
Treatment and prevention of puffy under eyes.
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DIET & WEIGHT LOSS
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HCG and the HCG Diet
The HCG diet: what HCG is, how the HCG diet works, why the HCG diet suppresses appetite and HCG diet resources.
10 Weight Loss Foes
There are many, many factors that contribute to weight gain. Some may really surprise you.
Oprah's Green Tea Diet
Is it for real? Learn about the weight losing benefits of green tea as revealed on Oprah's show
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