Strength Workout Fresh And Effective

Let's face it. Even the most devoted exercisers can get bored doing the same workouts week after week. And, if the mind is getting bored you can bet that the body is probably too, which means it isn't being challenged as much as it should.

Below are 10 ways to change up your strength workout to ensure your body is optimally challenged and that boredom is kept at bay.

1. Change your exercises. It's easy to get comfortable doing the exercises you are most familiar with but it's important to try new ones. And, there are so many different exercises to try you could easily try new exercises every week for an entire year!
2. Try different equipment. Don't get in the exercise machine rut. Try exercises using dumbbells, resistance bands, fitness ball, and others.
3. Try circuit training. This method requires you perform a series of exercise moves one right after the other with little to no rest between the exercises.
4. Alter the order of exercises. Simply changing which exercise you do first, last and in the middle can have big results on the effectiveness of your routine.
5. Change the intensity. If you normally push yourself to lift weights that fatigue you quickly (less than 8 reps), try lowering the weight size and simultaneously increasing the number of reps.
6. Try a super set program. This type of workout technique has you perform several sets of two for agonist and antagonist muscles (opposing muscles). An example of this would be leg curls followed by leg extensions.
7. Alter the speed of your training technique. A typical exercise might require 8 seconds to perform a rep. To change that up you may try 15 seconds per exercise.
8. Change your workout frequency. Try increasing from 2 to 3 days per week or instead decreasing the number of weekly workouts you perform.
9. Don't ignore rest and recovery time. Sometimes you'll want to keep your rest time between sets to a minimum and other times you may want it to be as much as 1-2 minutes. Also, some weeks you may want to allow for several days of recovery between workout sessions and others may only need 48 hours.
10. Ask for help. To push yourself to your potential, you may want to occasionally try the assisted training technique. This requires you have a spotter who assists you to perform an additional 2-4 reps when you think you have reached your limit.

Get Your Best Summer Body Ever !!

TO GET BODY FIT & SUMMER SMART EVER.

Don’t fear, there is hope to make some serious changes to your body before summer begins and we start hitting the boats, beaches, pool parties and donning our summer wardrobes. You may not be quite in your “dream” body in a month but you can make real, dramatic changes. Starting now can not only have you looking firmer and more toned in your swimsuit at the start of the summer but will have you 3 months closer to really strutting your stuff as the summer ends. These are the tips and tricks which we have used for years to get our clients’ bodies “summer ready”

1. Set Realistic Goals - Enthusiasm often wanes when pounds don’t magically disappear overnight. You can not undo years (or months) of bad habits and achieve the body of your dreams in a few weeks

2. Look For Situations To Be active -Look for the hard way to do things - Park as far from the store as you can rather than looking for the closest parking spot, use the stairs rather than the elevator, if possible carry your bags out to your car instead of using the cart.

3. Always eat breakfast - Food fuels your metabolism - Studies show that those who skip the first meal, end up eating more total calories throughout the day and tend to make less healthy choices Skipping breakfast sends the message to your body that you're starving because you haven't had food for a while. As a protective mechanism, your metabolism will slow down.

4. Don’t starve yourself - Less than 1,200 is usually not enough to support your basal metabolism and thus will slow your body's calorie-burning ability – Very low calorie diets will, in the short term, help you lose weight but they’re extremely difficult to maintain. You’ll gradually become tired and irritable & lack the energy to exercise usually putting the end to your fitness program and leading to the beginning of a binge cycle.

5.Eat 5 - 6 small meals a day - Try to eat at least 3 meals a day. Optimally you should spread your calories throughout 5 -6 small meals per day. This will keep your metabolism roaring, your hunger in check and your blood sugar level even to help avoid binging.

6.Drink Plenty Of water – Drinking water helps keep you feeling full . Many times dehydration can mask itself as hunger so if you are feeling “snacky” try a glass of water before you eat. Water also helps keep the kidneys flushed which helps the liver metabolize fat at full force.

7.Follow the 90% to 10% rule. If you watch what you eat 90% of the time, the other 10% is not a problem

8.Close Your eyes and visualize - When the going gets rough or when you just don’t feel like it. Take a moment and visualize the slimmer, firmer, healthy more energetic person that you want to be this summer – Focus on the clothes that you want to wear and the places where you would like to be more comfortable. Remember the reason why you started your fitness/ nutrition program in the first place!! Create a clear mental picture and use it next time you feel like you are losing site of your fitness goal.

9.Eat your fruits & Veggies - Freshness Counts - The packaging and processing generally found in "convenience" foods generally reduce the nutrient values of foods and substantially raise the caloric content. The simple sugars found in processed foods generally leave people feeling hungry and craving carbohydrates - The American Dietetic Association recommends at least 3 - 5 fruit servings per day and 3 – 7 vegetable servings . Since fruits & vegetables are nutritionally dense and full of fiber eating plenty will keep your hunger satisfied and your body shrinking -

10. Just do it - The difference between the people strutting their stuff in the summer’s skin bearing fashions and those hiding their stuff is simply habits. There are the same amount of hours and stress in each week for every one of us - those who fit exercise and healthy eating into their lifestyles don't have more time or less stress, they just have healthier habits. The next time that you are unable to follow through on one of your weight loss goals - Identify the challenge and prepare a plan for the next time.

Own Diet Meals Better

I'll let you decide:

I checked the ingredients list for Stouffer’s Lean Cuisine® Honey Roasted Pork with Roasted Gold Potatoes. Here’s what’s in this product:

Roasted potatoes, water, seasoned cooked pork product (pork, water, coating), dehydrated honey (sugar, honey), maltodextrin, partially hydrogenated cottonseed and soybean oil, modified food starch, dehydrated garlic, salt, fructose, corn syrup solids, dehydrated flavor (nonfat dry milk, gum Arabic), wheat soybeans, why protein concentrate, salt, flavor (canola oil, natural flavors), onion juice, potassium chloride, dextrose, honey flavor (honey, ethyl alcohol, water, propylene glycol, flavor), lemon juice powder (maltodextrin, lemon juice concentrate, lemon oil, natural flavorings), carrots, red peppers, honey, soy sauce (water, wheat, soybeans, salt, lactic acid), modified cornstarch, butter, roasted garlic concentrate (garlic, salt, natural flavoring, sesame oil, canola oil and citric acid), onions, bleached enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), garlic puree, salt, flavoring (maltodextrin, yeast extract, cultured whey, flavor, and salt), spices, potassium chloride, caramel coloring, erythorbic acid, sugar, carrageenan with dextrose.

Wow…You probably wouldn’t cook a meal yourself that contained “erythorbic acid”. (What is erythorbic acid, anyway?)

What's in Your Easy-Does-It Frozen Meal?

After reading that long list, you’ll be curious about the ingredients in your own frozen diet meals. Believe me, it’s easier to read.

Here’s the ingredients list for cooking your own honey-roasted pork diet meal, using the national labeling standard that requires the major ingredients to be listed first:

red potatoes
broccoli
pork
honey
soy sauce
prepared mustard.

That sounds a little more appetizing, doesn’t it?

And the very best part? It's easy!

I received so many requests for help from people who wanted to know exactly how I did it, that I went ahead and wrote a book - it's called The Easy-Does-It Diet, and it's available for instant download from this web page.

Since it first became available, hundreds of readers have used the simple ideas to change the way they diet.

Some people use my step-by-step instructions to create their own meals when they really need to lose lots of weight, and they don't want to be tempted by fattening, expensive restaurant food or vending machines at work.

And other people cook up a batch of diet meals when they notice the scales have sneaked up a pound or two, and they want to watch their calories a little more carefully for a few weeks.

Whether they need to lose a little or a lot, they're now doing it the easy way. And they're eating great food while actually saving money!

What The CRAVING CONTROL DIET Can Do For You...

When you use the easy method I recommend for breaking the metabolic pattern that makes you gain weight easier, you can lose weight without going on one of those dangerous low-calorie diets. Your meals will taste better, and you'll be more satisfied after you've eaten.The special foods that help you control your appetite are old-fashioned foods that people have enjoyed for centuries. You may eat foods on this diet that you've been avoiding, and missing, for years.If you've been on and off low-calorie diets for years, you may be suffering from fatigue, low-energy levels, mood swings, and even depression. The wholesome, real foods on this diet will help you recover from these debilitating illnesses.

If you feed your kids the foods I suggest in my report, they'll stay active and healthy. If they're overweight now, they'll gradually lose their excess pounds without going hungry, and without feeling an uncontrollable urge to steal fattening high-sugar foods.Many people who eat the foods I recommend find that their blood pressure and blood sugar levels go down, and their doctors can reduce their medications.If you suffer from obesity-related illnesses, like sleep apnea or lower back pain, the symptoms may go away as you lose weight naturally.

But don't take my word for it...

Let me introduce you to a family that found the solution by reading the same scientific reports and statistics that I did.The couple had previously tried every diet their doctor gave them, and they carefully ate nothing but low-fat food, just as the experts said they should. They avoided red meat, they bought non-fat milk, and they went on one low-calorie diet after another.

But both of them continued to gain even more weight every time they fell off one of those diets - and they always fell off the diets, the same way everyone else does. He was a former college athlete, but before he was 40 years old he weighed over 400 pounds and could barely walk a block without gasping for breath and feeling intense pain in his knees. They knew there was a very real likelihood that he wouldn't live to see his children graduate from high school.

Both parents suffered from mood swings and occasional depression, and there were frequent arguments because they were both tired and stressed. The husband was in a great deal of pain from illnesses associated with obesity, and they were both extremely worried because their grade-school aged kids were already starting to get fat.Something was very wrong. They were following the experts' advice to the letter, but it wasn't working. In fact, each year things got worse.

Then they remembered that their grandparents had never been fat, even though they didn't eat low-fat foods, 'lite' food, or commercial diet shakes. In fact, they ate red meat, drank whole milk, fried their fish in lard, put butter on their bread and veggies, and made delicious gravies and desserts made from real cream.Their grandparents didn't use modern convenience foods to save time, but they still managed to have the energy to raise large, happy families. The kids and relatives always gathered around the kitchen table, because the kitchen was the soul of their home.Our couple decided that their grandparents knew more about nutrition than the modern experts did, but the grandparents weren't around any more to teach them what they knew.

So they started hunting down and studying everything they could find about traditional food. Eventually, they found the research done by the world's first nutritional anthropologists, the traveling scientists who visited with the healthiest people on the planet and documented the foods that protected these folks from getting heart disease, diabetes, obesity, or any of the other 'diseases of civilization' that are caused by modern industrialized food.

Then this couple designed their own real food diet, based on the same documents that form the foundation of the Craving Control Diet.

They had discovered that most of the food sold in supermarkets lacks the fat-fighting elements that kept their grandparents thin, energetic and healthy, so they found local sources of real food.

Within a year he lost over 150 pounds, and she lost almost 50 pounds. They got their energy back, most of their pain and obesity-related illnesses went away, and they were confident that their kids would never suffer from obesity or diabetes.

They're now enjoying their life, and their food, more than they have since they were kids.

This was an extremely motivated family that was willing to go to a great deal of work to turn their lives around. Will you have this level of success? I don't know - but I do know it will be easier for you to find the information you need to follow the same path.

HEALTH DANGERS OF EATING THE WRONG FOOD..

Many people don't know that eating too much sugar, refined carbohydrates and processed foods can lead to:

• Heart disease
• Diabetes
• Sleep Apnea
• Depression
• And even some kinds of cancer.

And refined carbohydrates like sugar and white flour can rob our bodies - and our children's bodies - of important nutrients like calcium and fat-soluble vitamins that help build strong bones and nervous systems.

Nobody wants to be overweight, and no parent wants to feed their kids in a way that will make them another statistic in the childhood obesity and diabetes epidemic...

But how can you lose weight and eat right if you always feel hungry?

Even worse - what if you're one of those folks who actually gain weight even when you eat less food than your thin friends do? Did you know that many people put on weight even when they eat a low-calorie diet?

Most people think that everyone who is overweight got that way by overeating, but scientists know that isn't true.

Control Your Appetite Naturally

Some of us (and I'm one of them) have a genetically-inherited tendency to process our food differently from other people. When we eat refined carbohydrates they turn almost immediately to fat.

The reason why we gain weight easier than other people is a condition called insulin resistance, which makes us store more fat. Insulin resistance is the precursor to diabetes, and can also cause other illnesses like heart disease, gout, some kinds of arthritis, gastrointestinal problems, and more.

There are some people in the world who can eat sugar and other refined carbs without getting insulin resistance, so they don't have to worry about getting fat, and they probably won't get heart disease. I'm not one of those people, and if you have strong cravings for sugar and chips and ice cream, you probably aren't one of the lucky ones, either.

Unfortunately, the people who are most prone to insulin resistance are the folks who have strong cravings for the foods that will do the most damage to our health - refined carbohydrates like sugar, pastries, noodles and desserts.

I recently found out something that made me mad...

Back in 1917, and again in 1945, studies were done to find out what happened when people went on a low-calorie diet.

The study volunteers actually ate more calories than the kind of diet that almost every doctor tells you to go on when he thinks you're overweight, and they certainly ate way more calories than you get on most fad diets, like the cabbage soup diet and the 3-day diet.

You'll see why I got mad when you see what scientists have known for over 91 years - that low-calorie and low-fat diets actually cause the following health problems:

• Weight gain.
• Depression.
• Food cravings.
• Feeling tired and listless.
• Constant hunger.
• Reduced interest in sex.
• Chronic fatigue.
• Hypothyroidism.
• Hormone imbalance.
• Scaly skin or eczema.
• Premature wrinkling of the skin.
• Dandruff or dull, lifeless hair.
• Mood swings.
• Chronic yeast infections.
• Poor immune system - frequent colds or respiratory illnesses.
• Digestive problems such as irritable bowl syndrome or Crohn's disease.
• Insulin resistance.

Benefits of Vitamin C Skin Products

A popular anti skin aging ingredient is Vitamin C. In anti skin aging treatment Vitamin C is the most effective ingredient. The skin receives many good benefits from Vitamin C. Not only does this vitamin help get rid of the free radicals that can damage your skin but it also helps your body increase the production of collagen.The biggest challenge for the skin care industry is the stability of Vitamin C. When exposed to the air, Vitamin C oxidizes immediately. When Vitamin C is oxidized it not only becomes ineffective but it is also harmful to individuals since it will increase the production of free radicals.

Manufacturers have invested lots of money on researching a way to find alternative forms of solving the major oxidation problem. Increasing the concentration of Vitamin C so it doesn’t loose its effectiveness is one solution they have found. Often time manufacturers will increase the concentration to ten percent. As the concentration of Vitamin C increases so does the price. So for this reason many consumers look for alternatives to skin products that contain Vitamin C.

Vitamin C derivatives have also been found by researchers that can be used as ingredients. Derivatives of Vitamin C that can easily penetrate the skin cells and release a proper amount of acid to help the production of collagen are ideal. The most common fat soluble Vitamin C derivative in skin care products is ascorbyl palmitate. This ingredient is more stable and less irritating than Vitamin C. Another derivative is the water soluble magnesium ascorbyl phosphate. This ingredient is also good for products that are made specifically for sensitive skin. Both these derivatives don’t oxidize as easily as Vitamin C and don’t cause as much irritation. Although they aren’t as effective as pure Vitamin C.

It is best to check a product first before buying a skin care product based with Vitamin C. You can determine which products are effective to use since Vitamin C oxidizes easily. You can determine the effectiveness by the color of the product. A product is useless and harmful if it is yellowish-brown since this means it has been exposed to the air. With Vitamin C products you should read the label carefully to ensure you aren’t wasting your money on a product that won’t work.
Depending on the individual the effectiveness of a product will vary. While Vitamin C products will work well for some they can be useless for others. Some skin care product ingredients don’t respond effectively for all skin types. To maintain and improve the efficiency of products you should make sure you store products properly.

Ten Most Important Skin Care Tips

It is an asset to have healthy skin. When you refer to your beautiful outer self one of the most essential aspects is your skin. The following are ten of the most important skin care tips.

1. One to two times a day you should cleanse your face with warm water. You should do additional cleansing after every heavy activity. Cleansing is important to get rid of the dirt and harmful pollutants that you are exposed to during your daily activities.

2. To maintain your skin’s elasticity and moisture balance it is very important to drink lots of water. Water is essential to radiant and healthy skin. Water also has many benefits for the rest of the body as well.

3. One of the most essential skin care steps is to figure out what your skin type is. This is the basis for finding the right skin care products for your needs. The ingredients of skin care products are based on skin type, so even if they look the same the ingredients are always different.

4. To remove dead skin cells exfoliation is important. However, never use too much exfoliating products since this will cause harm to your skin rather than helping you achieve healthy skin.

5. To achieve healthy skin an important product is moisturizer. Your skin will dry out if it isn’t properly moisturized. Scaly skin not only doesn’t look good, but it is unhealthy too. When the skin is a little wet it is the best time to apply your moisturizer since it will help lock up the water in your skin which prevents it from drying out as fast.

6. There are different ingredients in soaps that can cause irritation or harm to your face. For this reason you shouldn’t use soap on your face. No matter what your skin type is you can find a variety of facial cleansers. Experiment and find the best cleanser for your needs.

7. When you go outdoors you should use lotions that have Sun Protection Factor or SPF. Whatever the condition of the weather, you should always protect your skin from the harmful UV radiation. Even when it isn’t sunny there are ultra violet rays. Even without noticing it you can become overexposed.

8. Getting a good nights sleep is very important to having healthy skin. You should always find time to sleep even when you have a hectic schedule. Eye wrinkles can result if you don’t get your proper amount of sleep.

9. While stress can be unavoidable it is important to find time to relax. You can help alleviate stress by taking Vitamin B complex. Another good option to relieve stress is to start an exercise routine.

10. If you have a skin disorder it is important to seek professional advice. Always talk with a dermatologist before jumping into using any products.

Pimples Remedy At Home

Pimple is a result of a blockage of the skin's pore. Pimples are small skin lesions or inflammations commonly arising from clogged or infected pores. Pimples can be a source of social isolation that can lead to frustration and depression. Pimples affect almost 90% of the population at some time during their lives. Pimples can form when dead skin cells mix with extra sebum (oily secretion of the sebaceous gland) plug the opening of hair follicles and trap the normal bacteria found on the skin. Pimples commonly show up during adolescence.

Although pimples affect around 20 million teenagers in the United States, there is a growing number of adults with skin blemishes. Pimples can occur throughout adulthood, depending on your hormonal activity, heredity and hygiene. Majority of teenagers and adolescents experience pimple outbreaks. This happens when the skin tries to adjust to hormonal changes typically during puberty. However, even adults can have pimples, especially those who are most exposed to dirt and experience a lot of stress. Also women typically develop pimple outbreaks during their menstrual cycle when their hormones surge before or during their menstrual cycle.
Pimples, blackheads, and whiteheads can form on the face, chest, arms, neck, and back. Acne can range from mild to severe and can last a few weeks, months, years or can come and go throughout life. Several factors contribute to the onset of pimples. Both adult and teenage acne is usually caused by hormonal changes in the body. Hormonal Acne is very common among young women and some men.

Most importantly, elevation of hormones produced during puberty or the menstrual cycle in women result in the hormone by-product called DHT. This hormone by product overstimulates the oil gland resulting in plugging of the pore and acne production. Clogged pores or follicles are a primary cause of pimples. Skin bacteria ( Propionibacterium acnes) multiply in clogged pores where they release a substance that can produce irritation and inflammation. The wall of the pores can sometimes burst, spreading inflammation to the surrounding skin.
This results in acne lesions that go from blackheads to pimples to nodules. Common over-the-counter medications for pimples are Benzoyl peroxide and/or salicylic acid. Both medications can be found in many creams and gels used to treat acne through topical application. Regular skin cleansing regimen to rid your pores of unwanted particles and dirt.

Home remedy for Pimples Tips

1.Lemon is good in removing scars left by them. Apply lemon juice to pimples to reduce their size and intensity.

2.Pimples have been known to positively react to the addition of niacin (100 mg; three times per day), and vitamin A to a diet.

3.Useful fenugreek paste can be created from the leaves of this vegetable, which is then applied to the face before you retire each night. At the start of the morning, the paste should be washed off using warm water.

4.Juice from garlic is an effective way to get rid of pimples and acne as it kills the bacteria and the pimples will disappear with several applications.

5.Make orange peel paste by grinding it in some water. Apply on and around pimples.

6.Pimples can be cured by daily intake of a spoonful of honey mixed with sulphur powder.

7.Another overnight home remedy for zapping a zit is to put a dab of toothpaste on it to help dry it out. You may need to test this on a short-term basis to make sure it doesn't irritate your pimple. Calamine lotion will have the same drying effect.

8.Take cucumber and grate it after peeling . To this add juice of one lime. Mix well and put it into a blender to make a fine paste. Apply this paste

9.Make a paste of neem leaves with turmeric powder. Apply on affected area. Wash it off after 20-30 minutes with lukewarm water.

10.Hot Epsom salts bath taken two times per week will ease all cases of pimples.

12.Keeping the skin well cleansed will deter the formation of pimples. Using a mild cleanser at the start of your day, in the evening, and before bed is recommended.

13.Touching your skin passes extra dirt, oil, bacteria, and grime that can trigger acne and other skin irritation

Beautiful Skin with Different Skin Care Treatments

Many of the people face skin problems and they look for the perfect cure that can treat their problem. One of the problems is rosacea which is a chronic condition with facial erythema. Many of the times, pimples are considered as a part of the problem. This problem generally affects both the sexes but most of the time women are more affected by it. This problem starts with redness on the face. There are treatments which are available for curing this disease.

One of the most popular laser treatments for rosacea is Vbeam which is produced by Candela Corporation. This involves mainly targeting the darker areas with the laser and by leaving the other lighter skin area undamaged. The most common problem seen in people is acne which has a very effective solution known as smooth beam. This treatment uses the multi effect advanced laser treatment for acne scarring, active acne and collagen building. Smooth beam fills in and softens the acne scars from inside out which works by lifting the depression they cause.

Many of the women are concerned about the facial hair which grows sometimes due to heredity or due to excessive male hormones production in the body. These are not the only causes for the hair but also it can be caused due to some disease. Electrolysis can be one of the ways to get rid of them but it is very painful and costly. The best means of treatment can be the laser hair removal which is more manageable as the treatment includes large number of follicles at a time.

Also this treatment is comfortable and provides fast and effective results. The laser hair removal Toronto can offer you the most ultimate med spa experience for every client. Toronto laser hair removal offers the medical environment for the services provided that are effective both for the male and the female clients. This experience makes the hair removal process more easy and comfortable.You will not only get the hair treatment but you can also use these centers for the botox treatment. Botox is the prescription medicine that is injected into the muscle. This medicine is helpful in order to treat the abnormal head position or even the neck pain, even this can be used for the treatment of different types of eye problems.

Botox is the cosmetic prescription medicine that is used to improve the looks of the frown lines between the eyebrows of the adults younger than 65 years of age. Another type of treatment is the restylane services that are most commonly used for the lip augmentation. It is also used for the filing of the aging related facial hollows and the orbital troughs veins which are found under or around the eyes. All of the treatments are done by the board certified doctors so that you can get the best.

All of the services of the treatments have reasonable rates online. You can compare the prices and go for the best which suit your needs and requirements. if a long time ago you made a tattoo on your body but now want to remove it then the best way in which you can di it is to get laser tattoo removal which is the fastest and is known for the tattoo removal with gent lease.

Darkening Skin Treatment Tips

Skin darkening can be a very embarrassing problem. Skin darkening is medically called as hyperpigmentation. It occurs when certain skin cells release more pigment or dark color element. There are also different colors associated with skin. Darkening of the skin due to blueness is called cyanosis. Darkening may sometimes occur from redness. Other types of skin darkening can result from sun exposure, certain dietary items, and certain chemicals. Skin darkening, color changes, or hyperpigmentation can be the symptom of some severe diseases and any such symptoms require prompt professional medical investigation. Skin darkening can occur during pregnancy when there are changes in the body’s hormone levels.

People who have a dark skin often have children who are dark-skinned too. The genes seem to pass on from generation to generation. Photo Allergens can also cause Darkening. Emotional stress can range from mood swings, loss of hope to downright depression because of the changes you need to do in your lifestyle as a result of this problem. Photo Allergens react with light and cause the skin to Darken. Fragrances are top Photo Allergens. Some people have darkened skin in specific areas of their body, due to hereditary. Most skin darkening problems can be solved using skin creams specifically formulated for this purpose. Various shades and colors of human skin are created by the brown pigment, melanin.

Skin Darkening Treatment and Prevention Tips

1. Use no soap or mild soap while washing your face or while taking bath.

2. Avoid all kings of perfumes which are having perfumes as this problem is due to some kind of perfumes.

3. Avoid using deodorants or perfumes especially those which are allergic to your body.

4. Protect yourself from the sun. Wear sunscreen.

5. Make a paste of tomato juice and oatmeal and apply it on your face.

6. A paste of turmeric powder and lemon juice helps to reduce tans.

7. Mix one spoon of honey, lemon juice, almond oil with milk powder and apply it on the face.

To Make Skin Beautiful After Dermabrasion

Human beings are not furniture, obviously, but on occasion a comparison is apt. Just as antique furniture can be restored by sanding away the outer surface, exposing the pristine wood that was buried beneath years’ worth of grime, soot and patina, so too can the human skin be rejuvenated by a simple mechanical removal of its outer layers. This procedure is called dermabrasion.
Although many parts of the body can be treated using dermabrasion, the face is best suited for the treatment. Dermabrasion can remove or lessen the prominence of skin lesions, age or other dark spots, excessive damage due to tanning or exposure to sunlight, scarring, and other imperfections.

The dermabrasion procedure itself is straightforward: a dermatological surgeon uses a high speed rotary abrasion tool with an attachment which abrades (grinds) away the upper, damaged layers of skin. Local anesthetic can be used to block the pain associated with superficial or small-scale dermabrasion treatments; for large-scale or deep treatment, the patient is placed under general anesthesia.

Obviously, recovery from dermabrasion involves a certain amount of pain. If the procedure was correctly performed, this pain should remain well within tolerable limits; however, should the discomfort during recovery become severe or disruptive, the patient may be prescribed pharmaceutical pain relievers or over-the-counter analgesics (other than aspirin or ibuprofen) as needed. Healing from the procedure should begin within one week to ten days after the operation. New skin will likely have a pink or reddish color during the initial stages of recovery, but within six to eight weeks normal weathering will restore the new skin to the patient’s typical coloration. Healing skin should be protected with ointment and sunscreen, and exposure to direct sunlight avoided during this period. Dermabrasion patients typically return to normal activity within two weeks.

Complications from dermabrasion treatment are infrequent. These may include:

• Scar tissue formation
• Secondary infection
• Darkenening or mottling of skin
• Changes in skin color

While dermabrasion is more physically taxing and less comfortable than other methods of cosmetic skin treatment, its mechanical nature makes it a most thorough and effective solution to problems caused by acne, age, scarring, sun damage, tattoos, and other hard-to-treat skin damage. Consultation with a board-certified dermatological surgeon prior to making a decision to pursue dermabrasion treatment is the best method of assuring that treatment is appropriate.

Take Care Of Sensitive Body / Skin

Sensitive skin can come from many different things; heredity, allergies, and contact with irritants, just to name a few. You can have different skin reactions that are still all classified as Sensitive Skin. Though no specific criteria have been established, it is generally accepted that sensitive skin has the following characteristics:

-Dry skin (which also includes atopic skin).

-Skin that becomes itchy, red or stings following application of make-up or beauty products.

-Skin that becomes itchy, dry or irritated from detergents and soaps.

-Skin that remains inflamed after contact dermatitis or eczema.

If you have sensitive skin, it can be hard to find a beauty regime that looks good, yet is easy on your skin. Fortunately, there is a way to treat your skin with the care it deserves, without taking up a-lot of time. You may first want to see a Dermatologist just to see if you have any specific allergies, and to explain exactly what you need. A dermatologist can also help you choose make-up, cleansers and moisturizers.

The skincare routine you use is very important for sensitive skin. you will need to choose mild products with calming ingredients like chamomile, lavender and sandalwood. Organic ingredients would be best if possible. It is also important to avoid harsh additives. Alcohol or benzyl peroxide tend to be harsh, and drying, especially for sensitive skin.

You will need to cleanse your skin twice a day, morning and night. Use a soft cloth and rinse well with plenty of lukewarm water. Avoid very warm water as it will dry your skin. Follow with a light hypo-allergenic moisturizer. Moisturizer is often forgotten in skincare, but with today's oil-free products, it is easy to find one to suit your skin-type.

Make-up is also an important consideration for sensitive skin. You will want to choose a make-up without harsh chemicals and additives. Many are now water based , non-comedogenic and fragrance free. There are even mineral powder make-ups that are very popular.

Sunscreens are a must for sensitive skin. Always wear a light sunscreen, even on cloudy days. Harmful UV rays can penetrate even the heavy clouds and damage your skin. You will want to pick a sunscreen that is gel based, not oil based. It will need to have a SPF of at least 15 to give enough protection.

Sunscreens can cause irritation for many people; you will need to select a gentle formula. A natural sunscreen choice is Aloe Vera; you can use the pure gel, or just break off a leaf and use it straight from the plant.

Don't forget that nutrition plays a big part in skin health, you will need to drink eight glasses of water daily, and eat plenty of fruits and vegetables. Hydrated skin is healthy skin. Water helps rid the body of toxins, therefore you skin will be healthier.

Get Beautiful Skin with Different Skin Care Treatments

Many of the people face skin problems and they look for the perfect cure that can treat their problem. One of the problems is rosacea which is a chronic condition with facial erythema. Many of the times, pimples are considered as a part of the problem. This problem generally affects both the sexes but most of the time women are more affected by it. This problem starts with redness on the face. There are treatments which are available for curing this disease.

One of the most popular laser treatments for rosacea is Vbeam which is produced by Candela Corporation. This involves mainly targeting the darker areas with the laser and by leaving the other lighter skin area undamaged. The most common problem seen in people is acne which has a very effective solution known as smooth beam. This treatment uses the multi effect advanced laser treatment for acne scarring, active acne and collagen building. Smooth beam fills in and softens the acne scars from inside out which works by lifting the depression they cause.

Many of the women are concerned about the facial hair which grows sometimes due to heredity or due to excessive male hormones production in the body. These are not the only causes for the hair but also it can be caused due to some disease. Electrolysis can be one of the ways to get rid of them but it is very painful and costly. The best means of treatment can be the laser hair removal which is more manageable as the treatment includes large number of follicles at a time.

Also this treatment is comfortable and provides fast and effective results. The laser hair removal Toronto can offer you the most ultimate med spa experience for every client. Toronto laser hair removal offers the medical environment for the services provided that are effective both for the male and the female clients. This experience makes the hair removal process more easy and comfortable.
You will not only get the hair treatment but you can also use these centers for the botox treatment. Botox is the prescription medicine that is injected into the muscle. This medicine is helpful in order to treat the abnormal head position or even the neck pain, even this can be used for the treatment of different types of eye problems.

Botox is the cosmetic prescription medicine that is used to improve the looks of the frown lines between the eyebrows of the adults younger than 65 years of age. Another type of treatment is the restylane services that are most commonly used for the lip augmentation. It is also used for the filing of the aging related facial hollows and the orbital troughs veins which are found under or around the eyes. All of the treatments are done by the board certified doctors so that you can get the best.
All of the services of the treatments have reasonable rates online. You can compare the prices and go for the best which suit your needs and requirements. if a long time ago you made a tattoo on your body but now want to remove it then the best way in which you can di it is to get laser tattoo removal which is the fastest and is known for the tattoo removal with gent lease.

Vitamins Necessary for Diabetes Management

(HealthCastle.com) Vitamin supplementation is really popular these days, leaving many people with diabetes unsure of whether or not they should add vitamins or dietary supplements to their m

Neither the American Diabetes Association nor the American Dietetic Association advocate the use of vitamin supplements if a person with diabetes has a healthy, varied diet. Both organizations support using food as a source of vitamins instead of adding supplements (i.e. pills) to your diet. They especially warn against using mega-doses of vitamins or supplements, which could potentially cause adverse side effects.

Vitamin D and Diabetes

In a recent study published by Diabetes and Diabetes Prevention, people with high blood levels of Vitamin D were associated with having a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Fortified milk and cereal, eggs, cheese, and fatty fishes like salmon, mackerel, tuna, cod, herring, and sardines are all good food sources of Vitamin D. Alternately, your body can make enough Vitamin D if you get 10-15 minutes of sun exposure 2-3 times a week.

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Chromium and Diabetes

Another supplement of interest to people with diabetes is chromium . Chromium is a mineral that’s required in small amounts for the metabolism of glucose in the body – in other words, it helps the body break down blood sugar.

Studies have found that if a person has chromium deficiency, chromium supplementation can help to control blood glucose levels. However, there are no current recommendations on chromium supplementation for people with diabetes. Foods high in chromium include beef, liver, eggs, chicken, apples and spinach.

So who needs multivitamins?

Vitamin supplementation can be beneficial for the elderly, strict vegetarians, people on low-calorie diets, and those that are malnourished. A general multivitamin can often meet the nutrition requirements for those who are unable to obtain adequate vitamins and minerals from their diet.

The Bottom Line

It can be possible to have a diet filled with an abundance of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants that come from natural and fortified food sources. Vitamins from foods are often better absorbed by the body than vitamins in pill form. Although it may be tempting to take a supplement, it isn’t necessary for everyone. If you feel that you may benefit from a vitamin or dietary supplement, check with your healthcare provider to determine what would be best for you. In the meantime, continue to choose healthy foods that are not only full of vitamins, but taste good and help keep your immune system healthy. Check food labels and ingredient lists in order to make wise purchases to get the most out of each bite!

Do You Know Your Diabetes Numbers?

(HealthCastle.com) You've probably heard over and over again that it's important to have good blood sugar levels. But exactly what is considered "good"? What are normal blood sugar levels? Are there different numbers or goals for people with diabetes? Here's a guide to help you learn more about your diabetes numbers.

What's Normal?

Blood sugar is usually measured at different times during the day. The most common time to check your blood sugar is before you eat (pre-prandial) and 1-2 hours after you have started a meal (post-prandial). The table below shows normal blood sugar levels for adults who do not have diabetes.

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The Best Control

The American Diabetes Association (ADA) recommends that people with type 2 diabetes should aim for blood sugar levels that are as close to normal as possible; this is referred to as "tight control." The better your blood glucose control is, the less likely you are to have diabetes-related health complications. This table lists the current blood glucose goals for people with diabetes.

Blood sugar before a meal	70-130 mg/dL (5.0-7.2 mmol/L)
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If you are unsure about your current diabetes numbers, you should speak to your health care provider for individual advice.

What is HgbA1C?

HgbA1C (glycosylated hemoglobin) is commonly referred to as your A1C number and is done at your doctor or health care provider's office. This test measures your average blood sugar over the past two to three months and gives you an overall picture of your blood sugar control. What should your number be? The A1C goal for people without diabetes is less than 6%; for people with diabetes the goal is less than 7%. The A1C percentage corresponds with an actual blood glucose level. For example, an A1C of 7% is equal to an average blood sugar level of 154 mg/dL (8.6 mmol/L) , and an A1C of 10% is equal to a blood sugar level of 240 mg/dL (13.3 mmol/L). So don't be fooled by the small difference between 7% and 10% - these numbers reflect two completely different levels of blood glucose control.

The Bottom Line

Your diabetes numbers give you a snapshot of how well you are managing your health. Successful diabetes control includes knowing your own diabetes numbers and being aware of what the goals are for people with diabetes. Speak to your healthcare provider if you want help improving your numbers, because "good" diabetes numbers can be just a step away from "great" diabetes numbers.

Which Sweeteners are Safe?

(HealthCastle.com) Epidemic obesity and diabetes encouraged the growth of the artificial sweetener industry. Growing number of people are trying to lose weight or keeping the weight off. Sweeteners can be found in almost all chewing gum, diet pop and drinks, "light" yogurt and some frozen ice cream. If the product is "sugar free", "no sugar added", "carb-smart", it is very likely added with sweeteners. Always check the labels.

Types of Sweeteners

• Nutritive Sweeteners provide calories to the diet at about four calories per gram, similar to the normal carbohydrate we obtain from food. Examples of nutritive sweeteners include white and brown table sugars and molasses, honey and syrups. In addition, sugar alcohols derived from fruits or commercially made are also nutritive sweeteners. The most common sugar alcohols include: sorbitol, mannitol, xylitol and maltitol. All nutritive sweeteners provide calories to the body and may affect your blood glucose.
• Nonnutritive sweeteners are the true "artificial" sweeteners. They do not provide calories and will not influence blood glucose. These include: saccharin, neotame, aspartame, sucralose, stevia and acesulfame potassium (Ace-K)
  
  

Which Sweeteners are safe?

The Center of Science in the Public Interest published several reports on safety of artificial sweeteners. Here is the summary:

Sweetener	Brand	Comments
Sucralose	Splenda	Safe
Neotame	n/a	Safe
Tagatose	Naturlose	Safe but may cause flatulence, bloating, nausea or diarrhea in large quantity
Aspartame	Equal, NutraSweet, NatraTaste	Probably Safe. Some people reported headaches. People with PKU should avoid aspartame
Acesulfame Potassium	Sweet One, Sunnett, Acesulfame Potassium (Ace-K)	Inadequately tested
Stevia	Truvia, Sweet Leaf, Honey Leaf	Inadequately tested. FDA granted stevia a GRAS status in Decembr 2008. But CSPI cited some studies reporting potential DNA damage. Stevia is not approved in Canada.
Saccharin	Sweet 'N Low	Unsafe. Studies have shown that it may cause cancer in rats. Saccharin has been banned in Canada for 30 years.

Moderation is always the key. Moderate use of sweeteners can be part of the enjoyment of eating in a healthy diet. Always read the labels of the packaged food to find out which sweetener is present. Remember: A diet drink doesn't mean we can drink numerous bottles a day. If you are trying to lose weight, it is best to follow the Healthy Eating Guidelines and be physically active.

What are Empty Calories?

(HealthCastle.com) You may have read the term "empty calories," or heard it used by nutritionists or even talk show hosts on TV. But what exactly are empty calories? Why are they so bad for you , and how can you avoid them?Keep reading to discover where these sneaky calories may be hiding in your diet!

Empty Calories = High Calories but Low Nutrition

	Contains Calories: Carbohydrates, Protein and Fat (collectively known as Macro-nutrients) No Calories: All vitamins & minerals including antioxidants (collectively known as Micro-nutrients) as well as fiber

"Empty Calories" describes foods high in calories but low in nutritional values (also known as junk food!), lacking the health-promoting micro-nutrients listed above.

Examples of foods containing mostly Empty Calories

• French fries, fried chicken, chips and all other deep-fried foods
  
  A large order of fries from a fast food chain can contain up to 570 kcal with a whopping 30 g of total fat and 8 g of trans fat! Tons of calories from fat and very few micro-nutrients.
  
  
• Candy, pop and other sweetened packaged foods
  
  A can of pop contains about 130 kcal as well as additives and colorings. Again, lots of calories from sugar but no micro-nutrients.
  
  
• Beer, wine and all other alcoholic beverages
  
  A can of beer contains about 150 kcal from sugar and not much of anything else. In addition, calories from alcohol tend to be stored as fat in the abdomen (leading to a "beer belly").
  
  
• Refined grains such as crackers, cookies, white rice and white bread
  
  Refined grains do provide some B vitamins, but that's it.

How to Avoid Empty Calories?

Avoid deep-fried foods. Instead of deep-frying, use other methods of cooking. For instance, have a baked potato with skin instead of fries, or a piece of baked skinless chicken breast instead of fried chicken. Avoid sweetened drinks and canned drinks. Try whole grains instead of refined grains. Whole grains are packed with beneficial fiber and antioxidants. For instance, have a slice of whole-wheat bread instead of white bread. Have a bowl of whole-grain breakfast cereals or unsweetened oatmeal instead of corn flakes. Snack on fruits! Instead of prowling for a box of crackers in the mid afternoon, snack on fruits. Better yet, dip them in low-fat yogurt to get additional calcium and protein.

Natural Weight Lose Help By The MOON

The moon can help with any diet!

First the good news: It doesn't matter which kind of diet you want to start, the moon (and the moon sign calendar) can help you, if you wish to lose weight, or want to fast for your health. Who acts according to the moon can lose weight more easily and supports the body, so that it is easier and healthier to lose weight. Moreover you can evade “yo-yo dieting”, and - good to know - the moon's help is free of charge. Even if you don't select the Moon Diet but the Atkins diet, the Ayurveda diet, juice fasting, rice diet or another one (as you know eat half also works for losing weight) - the moon is an additional natural weight loss and detox diet help. Whole foods and movement are always recommended to support any diet. (Also in this respect the moon calendar can attribute various suggestions.) How does it work? You should benefit of the full and new moon days as fasting days (for example juice fasting). One-day fasting is a great way to detox your body and improve your immunity. Start with your diet at waning moon for example directly after full moon. In these moon phases the body can most easily get rid of Scoriae poison and water. It is easier to start, progresses easier and more rapidly. Especially during waxing moon you have to be careful not to eat too many thickeners (sweets, fats etc.) and not to late in the day. Above all this is true after a diet, when you don't want to put on weight again. If you intend to do even more for your nutrition you should incorporate the nutrition suggestions of the moon calendar in your daily meals. During the fruit days (aries, leo, sagitarus) for example you should prefer beans, peas, eggplants and rice instead of carrots, red beets, spinach and potatoes. Moreover the majority of people can do with less alimentation - corresponding to the respective day - a welcome side effect. By now we have almost reached the moon diet. Following it you have to keep consequently to the recommendations of the "chief-cook" moon. This way you almost automatically take care of a healthy and diversified nutrition - this even confirm otherwise "moon - skeptical" sources. Even if you take nutrition for sportsmen or sportswomen or nutrition supplements, or want to gain weight it will not do harm to take the moon into account. Right now find in the recommendations of MoonSignCalendar.net in the area diet for example: starting a diet, fasting day, fruit and juice days. Am I too fat? The BMI calculator Suggestions from "French Women Don't Get Fat"

Waiting For Baby

I was a wreck as my due date came and went with no sign of labor. I was convinced that I'd never have this baby and would be the size of a Thanksgiving Day parade float forever. My biggest fear was confirmed by my obstetrician — the baby hadn't even started to drop, making induction an impossibility, and making a cesarean section likely. I had already had a C-section with my first daughter, Jillian, and the thought of another one made my stomach lurch.One day passed, then two, then three. Then — finally — I started to feel contractions. They became more regular, and by the following morning, I was sure it was time to call my doula. But 2 hours later the contractions stopped. I went to see my obstetrician only to find out that I wasn't ready to have the baby yet. My husband, David, and I were crushed.

When the contractions started again later that night, they were coming every 15 minutes with a strength that knocked the wind out of me. In the morning, we got the news we were waiting for — I was in labor! But I was only 1 centimeter dilated, and the baby was still very high. The doctor told us to go out to breakfast, walk around, and stay active for a few more hours before returning to her office. Exhausted and ecstatic, we went on our way.It was around noon when we returned. The nurses chuckled as they watched me waddle down the hall to the exam room one more time. "This has to be it! No more false alarms," one of them joked.And this was it! I was admitted to the hospital.

The Hard Work Begins

I spent the next hour hooked up to machines that monitored my contractions and the baby's heartbeat. As soon as I was able, I got out of bed and walked . . . and rocked . . . and showered . . . and I leaned against the windowsill, watching the people below come and go . . . and I held onto my husband.Soon my doula arrived, and she helped me focus as the contractions got stronger, encouraging me to relax and visualize, and letting me hold her hand and lean on her when the pain was too much. I kept telling myself that every time a contraction ended, it was one more contraction I'd never have to experience again.

Fitness in the Teen Years

Kids who enjoy sports and exercise tend to stay active throughout their lives.

Immediate benefits include maintaining a healthy weight, feeling more energetic, and promoting a better outlook. Participating in team and individual sports can boost self-confidence, provide opportunities for social interaction, and offer a chance to have fun. And regular physical activity can help prevent heart disease, diabetes, and other medical problems later in life.

Fitness in the Teen Years

It's recommended that teens get at least 1 hour of physical activity on most, preferably all, days of the week. Yet physical activity tends to decline during the teen years. Many teens drop out of organized sports and participation in daily physical education classes is a thing of the past.But given the opportunity and interest, teens can reap health benefits from almost any activity they enjoy, from skateboarding, in-line skating, yoga, swimming, dancing, or kicking a footbag in the driveway. Weight training, under supervision of a qualified adult, can improve strength and help prevent.Teens can work physical activity into everyday routines, such as walking to school, doing chores, or finding an active part-time job. They can take be camp counselors, babysitters, or assistant coaches for young sports teams, jobs that come with a chance to be active.

Motivating Teens to Be Active

Teens face many new social and academic pressures in addition to dealing with emotional and physical changes. Studies show that teens on average spend more than 6 hours a day on various media, including watching TV, listening to music, surfing online, and playing video games. It's not surprising that teens can't seem to find the time to exercise and many parents can't motivate them to be active.Parents should try to give teens control over how they decide to be physically active. Teens are defining themselves as individuals and want the power to make their own decisions, so they're reluctant to do yet another thing they're told to do. Emphasize that it's not what they do; they just need to be physically active regularly.Once they get started, many teens enjoy the feeling of well-being, reduced stress, and increased strength and energy they get from exercise, and then might gravitate to exercise without nudging from a parent.

10 Tips For Fast Weight Loss

Losing weight can be a challenge, especially if you have many pounds to shed. It can be difficult to sift through all the fad diets, and downright dangerous supplements and pills on the market today. How do you know what works and what doesn’t? Whom should you believe?

Here are 10 no-nonsense tips for fast, healthy weight loss :

1) Drink 8-10 glasses of water each day - this helps flush your body of impurities and fat. You can also substitute a few glasses of water for green or herbal tea.
2) Break up your meals into 5 or 6 smaller ones - this will help speed up your metabolism and keep you from getting too hungry in between meals.
3) Increase your fruit and vegetable intake - these are packed with vitamins.
4) Decrease your fat intake - try for no more than 20 grams per day.
5) Exercise for 30 minutes each day - take a walk, or play a game with your kids. Just get moving.
6) Find a hobby - take up knitting or painting to keep your hands busy.
7) Don’t eat that late night snack - Try not to eat for at least 2 hours before going to bed.
Listen to your body - your body will tell you when it is full, hungry, stressed, tired. Learn the signs and obey what your body is telling you.
9) Increase your fiber - choose whole grain pasta and bread.
10) Cleanse and detoxify - this may be the most important. Rid your body of harmful toxins and chemicals, while allowing it to function normally.

Cleansing is an important part of long-term weight loss success. Our bodies are laden with insecticides, pesticides, lead, and dozens of other harmful substances. These chemicals clog our internal organs and our bodies respond by coating these chemicals with layers of fat.

One way to cleanse your body of harmful impurities is by using Acai Berry. This fruit is a nutritional powerhouse and will get your body functioning normally again, so it can fight illness and disease. It will also allow your body to burn calories and fat faster and more efficiently. You will see a faster rate of weight loss, and you will be able to keep it off.

How To Lose Weight Fast

Quick Weight Loss Tips – Food Factors

When it comes to finding quick weight loss diet tips that work, selecting your foods for your diet can be a real balancing act. You have to lose some of what you’ve grown accustomed to and add some items that may be new to you. Here’s some quick weight loss tips that experts recommend to promote weight loss.

Quick Weight Loss Tips #1 – Reduce fat.

With regard to fat, the research is clear: Diets too high in fat promote overweight and obesity. You should strive to consume no more than 25 percent of your calories from fat – and that fat should the “non-saturated” type.

Quick Weight Loss Tips # 2 – Don’t be so sweet.

Numerous studies have linked table sugar to increased calorie consumption. While sugar doesn’t do as much dietary damage as fat, you’ll find that when you eat sweets, you simply want to eat more… of everything. Not only that, but sugar also makes your body excrete chromium, and chromium is a mineral that helps your body build calorie-burning lean tissue – so you want to keep your chromium levels up.

Quick Weight Loss Tips #3 – Drink up.

“If people want to keep their nutrients in balance, they need to drink plenty of plain, unflavored water every day,” says Judy Dodd, R.D., past president of the American Dietetic Association. Water not only acts as a solvent for many vitamins and minerals but also is responsible for carrying nutrients into and wastes out of cells, so the body functions properly. As a rule of thumb, you should drink a half-ounce of water for every pound of body weight daily, unless you’re very active, in which case you should increase your water intake to two-thirds of an ounce per pound of body weight daily. So if you weigh 100 pounds, you should drink 50 ounces of water a day as a minimum

Quick Weight Loss Tips #4 – Fill up on fiber.

You can curb your hunger by increasing your intake of dietary fiber, which is filling, so you feel full but eat less. For these diet tips, experts recommend eating more fruits, vegetables and wholegrain cereals.

Quick Weight Loss Tips #5 – Get treatment for food allergies.

Some researchers believe that being overweight is the result of people craving foods that they are allergic to. For these people, weight loss is extremely difficult until they figure out what those trigger foods are and eliminate them from their diets.

“There are specific food allergies that trigger uncontrollable craving and bingeing,” says Joseph D. Beasley, M.D., director of Comprehensive Medical Care in Amityville, New York. “It’s a common problem in overeaters.”If you suspect that food allergies might be part of your problem, ask your doctor to help you identify the offending items. Your doctor may recommend that you see an allergy specialist.

Low Carb Diet

Low Carb Diet is always the correct way to lose weight permanently. It's little surprise that people are searching harder than ever for new and easy ways to shed a few pounds.Well, let's face it - we're talking more than a few pounds here! In fact 31% of Americans are considered overweight, compared with only 23% in 2004.Low carb diets are all over the place at the moment and the chances are that you've stumbled upon this article via one of the many low carb diet resources on the Internet.This article aims to provide you with a balanced guide to the concept of the low carb diet and what it can do for you.

Low carb diets fuss over carbohydrates, what are they?

Low carb diets focus on energy usage and in particular controlling levels of energy obtained and released from carbohydrates. Carbohydrates are the body's primary source of energy.Carbohydrates fall into two groups: simple carbohydrates, such as common sugars present in honeys and syrups. Then we have complex carbohydrates, which are present in whole grain breads etc.Generally, simple carbohydrates get absorbed into the body's bloodstream at a faster rate than complex carbohydrates. They are a quick and accessible source of energy.However an exception is fructose, a sugar and simple carbohydrate, which is actually released into the bloodstream at a very slow rate, comparable to many complex carbs.Complex carbohydrates are often referred to as slow release carbohydrates. Low carb diets are, in the main, concerned with reducing the simple quick release carbohydrates.

Low Carb Diet Concept

Naturally, the body will use simple carbohydrates such as sugars mentioned above as a main energy source. The aim of a low carb diet is to condition the body to start using fat as a primary source of energy instead of carbohydrates.Additionally, a low carb diet will rid the body of a lot of stored water. Carbohydrates are stored in the liver and muscle tissues as Glycogen. Chemically speaking (don't get scared!), one molecule of glycogen requires three molecules of water for storage.So, as the body naturally stores carbohydrates as a source of energy reserve, it is also storing a lot of water. When you start a low carb diet, your body will begin to use up your carbohydrate reserves and release with it all that associated water.As a result of this, weight loss in the first instance of a low carb diet is rapid. In the first week of a low carb diet, it's quite easy to lose at least four pounds.Thirdly, a lot of calories actually come from carbohydrates. Imagine the effect of cutting out cake and ice cream etc.So even though the emphasis is placed on the carbs, a low carb diet is often a low calorie diet as well, just by its very nature.

The down side to the Low Carb Diet

Ok. So, we know the upside of the low carb diet is that you're likely to lose weight very quickly. But what about the downsides? Well, we did say this was going to be a balanced look at low carb diets after all!Some of the better-known low carb diets encourage the dieter to ingest greater levels of fat. There often isn't any differentiation made between the types of fat: saturated and unsaturated.The American Heart Association has long had health concerns about low carb diets such as Atkins because the dieter is encouraged to eat more animal produce which, in the case of steak for example, is high in saturated animal fats.The effect on the heart must be taken into consideration if you're considering a low carb diet.Not all parts of the body can use fat as an energy source. The brain for example uses glucose - a sugar that is avoided on a low carb diet. Ketones are produced to fuel these parts of the body.If the low carb diet cuts out too many carbs, the body will enter a state of ketosis. The down side here is that ketones will make your breath smell.

On a low carb diet muscle tissue may decrease as described above. Exercise must be taken to reduce muscle wastage. Muscle tissue is a major factor in metabolism and burning calories.A low carb diet can decrease the amount of muscle tissue and therefore actually make it harder to burn fat.A balanced diet is paramount to good health. A given low carb diet may not always be that well balanced. For example, fruit is a good source of essential nutrients.However a low carb diet may require that the intake of fruit be reduced. A low carb diet may also require a higher level of protein intake. This can put a strain on your kidneys.

Healthy Diet - Choosing low fat high fiber foods

Healthy diet is the only way to have a healthy life. Raising the level of dietary fiber, while lowering the amount of fat in your healthy diet, is one of the most effective changes you can make, both in terms of weight loss and overall health and fitness.Unfortunately, most people consume too much fat and not enough fiber, and reversing that trend can be difficult even for the most motivated. A good place to start is by knowing which healthy diet foods are highest in dietary fiber.

Eating a diet rich in these healthy diet foods is a good way to boost fiber while lowering fat and other negative dietary elements.When boosting the amount of fiber in the healthy diet, however, it is best to start gradually in order to let your body adjust. An abrupt change in the amount of fiber in the healthy diet can lead to cramps, abdominal pain, bloating and gas.

Highest Fiber Foods

Among the highest fiber foods are cooked legumes (including dried peas and beans), dried fruits, nuts, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, and berries. These healthy diet foods all contain more than six grams of fiber per serving.

Healthy Diet Foods containing four to six grams of Fiber

Healthy diet foods, which contain from four to six grams of fiber per serving, include a baked potato (with the skin), apples, pears, barley, brown rice, bran muffins, lima beans, snow peas, green peas and sweet potatoes.Healthy Diet Foods containing two to four grams of FiberFurther down the scale at two to four grams per serving are vegetables, citrus fruits, whole wheat bread, rye bread and melons.These healthy diet foods are still good sources of fiber, but you will need to eat more of them to get the full effect. That’s fine, though, since they are nutritious healthy diet foods in many ways.In order to enjoy healthy eating habits for life, it is important to make fundamental changes in the way you shop, cook and eat.

Fundamental Changes

• A healthy diet should be more than a temporary change in eating habits; a true dietary change must be one you can follow for a lifetime. When doing the weekly grocery shopping, get into the habit of hitting the produce section first.
• Fill your shopping basket with fresh, in season fruits and vegetables, as they are rich sources of vitamins and minerals as well as fiber. Canned fruits and vegetables are good substitutes when the fresh varieties are out of season.
• When choosing baked goods, always try to find those made with more nutritious and fiber rich whole wheat flour, wheat bran, oat bran, poppy seeds, sesame seeds, oatmeal or raisins.
• Become a label reader. The federally mandated nutritional labels contain a wealth of valuable information for those who take the time to understand them.
• Nutritional labels contain valuable information on the calorie content, fiber content, and vitamin content of all packaged foods, and many meats, seafood and poultry products as well.
• Finally, there are some popular myths about fiber. It is important to dispel these myths as you seek to increase the level of fiber in the healthy diet.

Myths regarding Fiber Level in Helathy Diet

• The first myth concerns the relationship of crispness to level of fiber in a healthy diet. In short, the crispness of a food is no indication of the amount of fiber it contains.
For instance, the vegetables commonly used in salads, although crisp, are not significant sources of fiber. The crunch of the lettuce is a result of the amount of water it contains, not its fiber content.
• Many people also think that cooking foods breaks down fiber – it does not. Cooking has no effect on the fiber content of foods. Peeling vegetables and fruits, however, does remove some of the fiber, since the skins of fruits and vegetables contain fiber. Edible skins, such as apple peels, can be good sources of fiber.

No matter what your reasons for increasing the amount of fiber in your healthy diet, you may well find that this is one of the most positive changes in your healthy diet you will ever make.

3 Meal-Structuring Tips For The Low-Fat Lifestyle

Always know what you're going to have for dinner well before you begin preparing a meal. If you get into the habit of doing that, there will be no pressing need to measure portions, count calories or forgo your favorite foods. When you plan your meal, eating appropriate portions of meal will follow naturally.

1. Planning a meal begins at the kitchen table, not with knife and fork but with pencil and paper.

For most people, planning meal about a week in advance works best. Whether you're going to be trying some new recipes, relying on family favorites, or both, it's extremely helpful to have the actual list of ingredients right in front of you. It's worth double-checking to make sure that you have all the appropriate condiments for each recipe or meal: Parmesan cheese for the pasta, lemon for the fish, yogurt for the baked potato and so forth. Herbs, spices and condiments help give food the quality of being a "meal," which is exactly the quality that we're striving for.

2. Try to buy only as much food as will fit into your planned menus.

There are two ways to do this. One is to make every effort not to buy excessive amounts of food in the first place, and the other is to learn how to use leftovers in a creative but planned manner. If you're the kind of person who knows how to turn leftovers into a good lunch or dinner, you have a definite advantage here. If not, you can ask friends for tips, buy some recipe books or be especially diligent when making your purchases.

That may mean, for instance, going a little out of your way to buy meat from a butcher instead of the supermarket, in order to get the portions you really want. Instead of buying a whole chicken, you may want to buy a couple of split breasts or some legs. A butcher will usually give you exactly the amount of ground beef you want, and it's easy to store leftovers, raw or cooked, for future use. You may also want to emphasize non-meat items - rice, noodles, beans and potatoes - in your diet, because many are easily stored and conveniently portioned for meal.

3. Don't put more on the table than you want to eat at that meal.

In the case of the chocolate cake mentioned before, the sensible thing to do is to cut out one large piece that can be divided into a reasonable portion for everyone at the table and then wrap and store the remainder.Putting the rest of that cake in the freezer may also be a good idea, so you won't have to "worry" that it will go bad unless you polish it off. Some cooks enjoy bringing a large roast or casserole to the table because it looks very impressive.

But if experience tells you that all that food sitting on the table is going to create a desire to eat more than you really want, do the carving or serving on the kitchen counter and then store the rest before eating the meal.

South Beach Diet

South Beach Diet – a word that is commonly heard but is seldom understood. This is just another truth behind the emergence of such thing. So what’s then is the big deal?Well, in this page you will find some facts about the South Beach Diet and what is all about it. After all, I am sure that you love to get on with losing weight ready for summer, right?Well, the South Beach Diet is being considered as another “big thing” that the slimming world has ever introduced. But where exactly did the South Beach Diet come from?

History Of South Beach Diet

Here’ the answer: the South Beach Diet was actually formulated by a person named Dr. Arthur Agatston after the truth that some of his patients were having little success by using the said to be conventional low carb – high fat diet plans like the Atkins diet which is also known from around the globe.

Dr. Arthur Agatston, being then a cardiologist and knowing the condition of his patients, has a main concern of finding a diet that will to a perfect healthy heart. Finding no such source for that diet, he decided to formulate his own diet plan and that was become known as the South Beach Diet.

Dr. Agatston Testimony

According to the testimony of Dr. Agatston, since the introduction of the South Beach Diet, many people who followed the South Beach Diet actually lost an average of 13.6 pounds almost double the 7.5 pounds lost by those who use the strict “Step II” of the American Heart Association (AHA) diet.

Along with that, there also found that with the use of the South Beach Diet many people were showed to have greater decreases in their waist-to-hip ration and triglycerides, and their good to bad cholesterol ratio even improved more.

Generally, the South Beach Diet, in a word, is not considered as a low carbohydrate diet as it is commonly associated. It is for the fact that the idea behind the South Beach Diet is to lose weight in a way that is healthy for those who take it, in particular the dieters.

South Beach Diet Food

The South Beach Diet then unlike the low carbohydrate diets is usually taken by having the dieter choose between the good and bad carb foods. As such, the dieter is required to eat more fruits and even entire grain bread when it is contrasted to other low carb diets. So, in the South Beach Diet, there is somewhat a sense of “yin and yang”, that it is more balanced than any other low carb diets in the whole world.

The Healthiest Meals on Earth: A Guide Eating Well and Eating Healthy

The Healthiest Meals on Earth /

What is a polymeal?

A couple of years ago in the British Medical Journal, a researcher looked at the statistics on food and health and projected that if you could create a meal out of seven well-studied ingredients or foods, and get everyone to eat that meal regularly, you could reduce heart disease by over 70% and give people an average of 9 extra "good" years of life. He called that meal the POLYMEAL. We devised all our recipes and meals using the principles of the polymeal- the best variety of documented health benefits in the most delicious combinations.

What is the myth behind the low-fat diet?

That it's inherently healthy (which it's not) and that it will prevent disease (which it does not). The percentage of fat in the diet has absolutely no relationship to any health outcome. The TYPE of fat (i.e. trans-fats) and the TYPE of carbohydrate (i.e. processed food, high sugar) does indeed make a difference.

Your thoughts on sugar?

See above. It's the biggest problem in the American diet as well as in the diet of all "industrialized" nations. And by sugar i don't just mean table sugar, i mean high-fructose corn syrup and any starch that converts quickly to sugar in the body (which includes the vast majority of commercial cereals, pastas and breads). This stuff should represent no more than a small fraction of our diet, but the dietitians tell us it should be 60% which is patently, utterly absurd- at least if you want to be healthy.

Describe the "perfect meal"?

One that tastes delicious, is cooked at home, eaten with family and is a sensual and textural delight. AND which contains the maximum amount of health giving compounds from omega-3's to fiber to protein to healthy fat to vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals. Example: Wild salmon, vegetables with extra virgin olive oil, a piece of fruit, some nuts, a piece of fruit, red wine and a square of dark chocolate.

Why should people switch to organic foods? Aren't Americans living longer than ever before?

I'm not sure every single food we eat has to be organic, but many foods that are highly sprayed and contaminated should be- strawberries for example. The advantages of organic go beyond the considerable health benefits- organic soil holds more moisture and actually contributes to saving energy.

"Big Food" has co-opted the term organic in many cases- i'm not sure that "organic cocoa crunch cereal" has any meaning or value, yet I see stuff like that at the supermarket all the time.

Real food grown in organic soil has far more minerals and nutrients and less toxic chemicals. Living longer shouldn't be the only end-point by which we judge the success of a health strategy- you can live long in an assisted living facility or hooked up to tubes. What we're looking for is vibrant, energetic life for many years- living young and long- what I call "youngevity". You're not going to achieve that on a diet of processed food and toxic chemicals.

Walking to Lose Weight

Has the "no pain, no gain" theory of exercise chased you back to your easy chair? Are you wondering why something that's supposed to be so good for you has to be so uncomfortable and inconvenient? Take heart! There's an easier way: walking to lose weight.

©2007 Photodisc Walking is a moderate exercise program that is easy to stick with for life.

Many doctors, exercise physiologists, and other experts stress that the key to reaping the health and fitness benefits of physical activity is to choose a regular, moderate exercise program that you enjoy and can stick with for life. After all, an exercise program won't do you much good if you don't follow it.

So what do you choose? Why not pick the activity that you've been doing all your life? Walking, our natural means of getting from one place to another, provides health and fitness gains without the pain.

And because of its unbeatable convenience and safety, this low-impact activity has one of the lowest dropout rates of any form of exercise.

Indeed, when exercise physiologists first investigated the health and fitness benefits of exercise, it was walking, not running, that they studied.

Since then, walking has gained new respect as effective exercise. It is becoming more and more popular as a means to lose and control weight, tone muscles, build strength and endurance, and increase aerobic capacity. This article gives you the tools to get your walking fitness program started. We'll discuss walking and weight loss in more detail in the next section.

Psychological difference between men and women

First, let’s say THESE ARE GENERALISATIONS! As a woman myself I would be the first in line to defend myself and any other athletic woman, praising our ability to push harder, focus on the goal of our training and therefore succeed but there are a few issues that need to be raised ( even if only for argument’s sake!)

Generally men like to monitor their progress when it comes to training. They are the ones calculating, comparing and evaluating their numbers and performance whereas (apparently) us women are more inclined to distraction with a book, magazine or the trusty iPod.

The other issue to be raised is emotional state. Men seem to have the general ability to focus in on their training unemotionally and therefore are less affected by outside influences on their training performance whereas women are more inclined to let emotional matters affect their performance. However this may not always be a bad thing! When we are in a positive mood, this may lead to longer training and higher endurance where our male counterparts may have just stopped because that’s what their calculations have told them to do.

Competition - another psychological difference between men and women. Again a generalisation but men seem to perform better in terms of competition than women. When it comes to competitive training situations men are relatively good and like training to compete, thriving on the aggression and testosterone that this builds up and yes I hear all you women cry ‘oh how very caveman like!’. When it comes to women, we prefer to train in non competitive groups, such as with a training partner or friend hence the popularity of ‘classes’ amongst women. This fellowship is seen to be more suiting to women where we enjoy the company and this then leads us to train harder for longer.

In conclusion to the psychological determinants of training it would seem that both men and women have conditions which favour one more than the other. It is unfair to say men are better prepared mentally for endurance and perseverance in training than women just as it is unfair to say that men would not be able to train as effectively in a non competitive group situation. Here I think the argument boils down to ‘each to their own’ and the fact that when it comes to training and performance it is a matter of finding what suits YOU regardless. If you train better reading your favourite novel, by calculating each repetition or chatting with a friend then go for it!

In summary, it can be seen that the gender debate for some will rage on, trying to for once and for all decipher who really is the supreme sex when it comes to endurance performance and training. Yes, I will give you that when it boils down solely to maximum oxygen consumption men do indeed have a distinct advantage but this is definitely only one measure and more than this - it is an average. Anyone who trains regularly and trains hard knows that pushing yourself is not usually a matter of physical boundaries but MENTAL BOUNDARIES. It is about finding out how much we can take mentally, how much we can endure psychologically. After all, 30% of training is physical and 70% is mental.