The Mayo Clinic Diet

November 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment

Welcome to the Mayo Clinic Diet that doesn’t come from the Mayo Clinic. This diet is a strange idea that has been floating around for a long time, despite the fact that it is not endorsed by the Mayo Clinic. Once again dieters are face to face with the misleading idea that somehow grapefruit burns fat, which leaves the dieter free to indulge in high fat food like ham and eggs for breakfast and meat, vegetables and salad dressing for lunch and dinner. This is not a diet, but a dream come true! Or, at least, it would be a dream if it actually worked.

Right from the start this diet sounds too good to be true. Any kind of meat and any amount of it at every lunch and dinner? With any amount of vegetables? And salad dressing on top? So where does the weight loss part come in? This must be every fast food lover’s dream. Unfortunately, half of grapefruit and half a glass of grapefruit juice cannot burn away fat in any circumstances, much less when the dieter is busy feasting on meat and vegetables. While it’s true that this diet bans complex carbohydrates in order to help weight loss it is worth remembering that these complex carbs are the main energy source for the body.

Even if the idea that grapefruit burns fat just like that was proved correct, this diet is still too unbalanced to be a sound long-term eating plan. Fried foods and fat foods are associated with increased risks of heart diseases and cancer, which is not a good tradeoff for lower body weight. Eating large portions of food on a regular basis is also not a very good idea and it certainly does not square with a strict diet.

Basically, this seems to be one of those diets that count on using the names of famous institutions or famous people in order to push silly ideas. What’s worse is that some people are desperate enough to actually believe in this type of eating plan, especially since they are attracted to the idea of a diet rich in meat. This diet is unbalanced from the nutritional point of view and encourages overeating. Avoid it and choose a better eating plan instead; one that doesn’t sound as good, but which will help you lose weight.

Posted by N. A. Hilal | Filed Under Blog, Diets 

Squat Thrusts: Fitness Made Simple

November 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment

Everybody understands push ups and sit-ups. They’re simple, straightforward exercises. But to get a shapely and fit looking body you need to get beyond the simpler exercises and put more muscles to work. Dieting can only take you half way through to your goal. The rest has to come from exercises that burn out fat and build stronger muscles.

So, one good exercise that can be easily performed at home by anyone is the squat thrusts. In order to perform squat thrusts, you have to put your hands on the floor, shoulder width apart, with the legs stretched, just like in the normal push up position. From this position, you must bring both legs forward, underneath your torso, by bending the knees and thrusting forward. The third step is to return your legs to the original position with the same quick, powerful movements.

The exercise can be performed by bringing the right leg forward, in a position that resembles that of a runner at the start line. Then, thrust both legs simultaneously, the right leg going back and the left leg coming forward to replace the right one. And thrust again, bringing the right leg forward and pushing the left leg back.

This exercise is meant to work out the glutes, the hamstrings and the quads, with some benefits for the triceps. Be careful not to trip and fall and make sure your hands are firmly keeping the whole body in the correct position. Perform some 15-20 reps every workout session and you’ll be showing some great legs to anyone who cares to look. Ladies are impressed by men with muscular legs and asses and you don’t need me to tell you how men feel about women with good-looking legs.

Remember that exercises must be helped by keeping a close eye on the food intake. Junk food, sodas and snacks have to go and fruits, vegetables and other nutritional and healthy foods must take their place.

Posted by N. A. Hilal | Filed Under Blog, Diets, Fitness 

Patti Stanger’s Secret of New Trim Figure as the Sensa Weight-Loss System

June 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment

Press Release:
Sensa Weight-Loss System®, the leading weight-loss aid based on the senses of smell and taste, announced today Patti Stanger as the newest celebrity success story and brand ambassador. The star of Bravo’s hit show “The Millionaire Matchmaker” reveals that her noticeable weight-loss from this past season was due to Sensa.

Stanger, known for her blunt honest and highly successful matchmaking business, The Millionaire’s Club123, says she first noticed she had gained weight when she saw a picture of herself on the red carpet. “I have been known to tell my clients to make changes to their appearance and drop a few pounds to look their best and find a love match,” says Stanger, “yet there I was gaining weight on national TV.”

Patti admits to having tried numerous diets over the course of the show’s three seasons, but none of them fit her lifestyle. “I love food. I love to cook. I’m busy. None of these diets worked for me because I had to give up my favorite foods and that just wasn’t an option. Then one night, I was watching TV and I saw Dr. Hirsch [creator of Sensa] talking about this new product based on all of his years of research. I picked up the phone and ordered the Sensa Weight-Loss System right then. It was the easiest 20 pounds I ever lost.”

A chance meeting between Stanger and a Sensa employee tipped off the company to her recent weight loss with Sensa. “We were thrilled to find out that Patti had been using Sensa with great success,” said Don Ressler, President of Sensa Products, LLC. “Not only does she look wonderful, but she can also relate to the weight struggles that many of our customers face. We know her story and confidence will inspire others as they start their weight-loss journey.”

About Sensa
Based on over 20 years of his research linking human olfactory senses to appetite and overeating, Dr. Alan Hirsch developed the Sensa Weight-Loss System. Sensa consists of patent pending blends of scented Tastants that you sprinkle on food, and are designed to stimulate the olfactory senses and enhance feelings of fullness. Sensa has become a leading weight-loss tool to encourage portion control without restrictive dieting, stimulants or pills. For more information or to become a customer, please visit www.TrySensa.com.

Posted by N. A. Hilal | Filed Under Blog, Diets 

The X-Factor Diet

February 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment

Well, it seems that people who cannot come up with an original idea, can at least think of a trendy name containing the eye-catching and product selling letter “X” and maybe even a reference to the popular X-Files series. I know that the X-Files series is now ancient history, but so are the glory days of the Atkins diet and of many other low carbs diets. However, this doesn’t mean that low-carbs diets have stopped working. You just have to be very careful when choosing one, because you might end up depriving yourself of vital minerals or vitamins.

So, what else is it to this X-Factor Diet beside the rather out of place use of the letter X? Well, not much. The same old idea that cutting off the carbs will help bring blood sugar levels under control and reduce the amount of insulin released into the cardiovascular system. This will, of course, prompt the body to start burning up the energy stored as fat in order to make up for the difference in energy levels. By controlling insulin levels, the user can prevent or even treat the condition known as Syndrome X (hence the book title) or insulin resistance, which diminishes the effect of insulin on fat and promotes obesity.

The diet features two programs to choose from, depending on how much fat you’re planning to shed, but both of them are basically the same low-carbs, high-protein diet. The biggest difference between the X-Factor and Atkins is the fact that X-Factor avoids the fried foods and butter promoted by Atkins and focuses instead on healthier fats obtained from lean meat, chicken, eggs and fish. Bread, pasta, wholegrains, rice, beans and most fruit and vegetables are out. However, the Insulin Balance eating plan allows a bit more vegetables and fruits than the Ketogenics plan.

Following the stricter plan women can expect to shed between 4 and 12 pounds in the first two weeks, followed by 1 to 2 pounds later on. Men are likely to lose between 8 and 16 pounds during the first phase of the diet. Overall, this diet is a little better than the Atkins diet, but still not very healthy for users. Healthy eating requires you to split the intake of calories between carbs (50 percent), fat (35 percent) and protein (15 percent). A diet that replaces carbs with proteins is likely to mean trouble later on, especially since no studies have managed to prove that low-carbs diets are better than low-calorie diets.

Posted by N. A. Hilal | Filed Under Blog, Diets 

Alli (60mg)

October 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment

41wx2yvydl_ss500_.jpg

Known as the only FDA approved over-the- counter weight-loss aid for overweight adults, the Alli available from Amazon.com $49.75 (60mg). Combined with a reduced calorie low fat diet, Alli can help an individual lose 50% more weight than with dieting alone. Pruchasing Alli, patient also gets an individually tailored online plan that teaches them healthier eating habits.

Buy now at Amazon

Posted by N. A. Hilal | Filed Under Blog, Diets 

Carb Blockers: Natural, Effective Aid in Weight Loss.

October 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Do you find it hard to cut down on foods like potato chips, cake, bread, and pasta. Well, you are not alone. Not by a longshot! Obesity is one of the biggest problems facing people today, and one of the hardest to overcome. Sometimes you need a hand, and carb blockers are a wonder of science that are a natural, effective aid in weight loss.

Also known as starch blockers, carb blockers inhibit the production of a starch-enzyme, namely the starch-digesting enzyme alpha-amylase. With less of this enzyme in production, the body is less able to break down carbohydrates into sugar, which would normally then be absorbed into the body, which normally the excess sugar is translated into fat. The main ingredient in these pills in Phaseolus Vulgaris, which is derived from white kidney beans.

Now that the technical side is out of the way, these pills can be very handy if you are on a diet, especially the low-carb Atkins diet. Sometimes you can’t help but having high-carb foods and this is where the pills help by not letting your body absorb much of the carbs, helping you to get by. The pills help you lose weight, but you do also need to keep a reasonable diet, as the pills are not miracles in themselves. However, they do heavily help in the battle of the bulge. Weight-loss can be a struggle for many, but carb blockers help you balance your intake. Carb blockers, in addition to a sensible diet, can create a slimmer you.

Posted by N. A. Hilal | Filed Under Blog, Diets 

Nothing Bad with Your Fat Body?

September 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Are you still thinking that all fat is bad? Everyone has fat on their body, however there is a certain amount of safe fat, and then there is excess fat.  You need a certain percentage of fat to be healthy.  One thing that you should know though, is that over 100 million Americans alone have “too much” fat.  This is because they are eating the naughty fats, not the good ones.

Having some fat in your diet is good, and ideally you want to make those fats good fats.  Eating a bag of chips is not a good way to get your fat.  Not only are you putting the wrong type of fat in your body, they are very bad for you!

Fat does weigh less than muscle, but the bad thing about fat is that it doesn’t help burn calories, whereas muscle does.  Therefore, you are better off weighing more by having more muscles, not fat, as your metabolism will burn much more calories in the long run if you have a higher muscle mass.

So, having the right type of fat in your diet is OK, but having over a certain amount of fat on your body can be unhealthy.  Fat is stored when you burn less calories than you take in, so the goal is to burn more calories than you eat everyday.

Posted by N. A. Hilal | Filed Under Blog, Diets 

Make Your Own Weight Loss Miracle

August 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Perhaps you’ve missed for watching the inspiration and emotional show on Oprah Winfrey Weight Loss Story. She shows us how Oprah herself has struggled with weight loss too and presented the man by the name of David E. Smith that was able to shed 401 lbs of fat off of his body from 630lbs weight before. He gained his ideal body through the incorporation of healthy eating and exercise into his day-to-day life.

The story above told us that whatever your weight loss goals must be realistic and absolutely become achievable. You wouldn’t expect everything like a yo-yo, right? While you can lose a few pounds but gain back even fatter than before. If you’re one of them then prepare yourself from now to have self-motivated and find your hot bottoms why you must strip that fat body. Starting with reasons how dangerous the obesity for you, how to make your fiancé become more in love with you while and after wedding and other reasons which not broke your yearning to lose your weight.

David showed on Oprah show how he made the impossible we thought become possible for him and could duplicate by any of us. Strip That Fat is a foolproof diet that could help someone to achieve weight loss considering your goals how much pounds will be drop off. Could be 10lbs or 400lbs depending on the level of weight loss that you need and you are aiming for. Anyone can use it for young or old and it is easier to implement.

While if you’re looking for diet program, it would necessary to know how the program confident to help and it works for you such as it offers product with a full guarantee and money back if you don’t lose weight after following it for just a couple short weeks.

I know you wouldn’t belong on the list of 100′s of millions of people all over the world who have a problem in struggling with obesity. And I’m sure you’ll come back with your own success story like Oprah telling us how to make the impossible thing become possible for you especially your weight loss concern and start losing weight today!

Posted by N. A. Hilal | Filed Under Blog, Diets, Obesity 

Your Diet doesn’t Make Sense, How Come?

August 6, 2009 | 1 Comment

Everyone who has disaster with the body in average feel fear when hear the word ‘diet’ and keep move on their bad habits as like they don’t really care with other people said. It’s their own life, their own body, so what other told about them is no matter. But you don’t realize that obese disease will be ghoul you in unpredicted time. Remember obesity is responsible for over 400,000 deaths every year. And I’m not sure you stand on one of them, right?

Your fear about diet could be reasonable because you’ve heard and saw your friends or anyone who has taken most diets did not make any sense. You saw them keep struggle with their weight and even fatter than before after they stop the diets. Let’s talk the top five reasons why most diets you’ve heard don’t work and don’t make sense for average human being.

First, almost people thought to lose some pounds must eat grapefruits for every meal for the rest of your life. I’ll bet you wouldn’t do it. This diet is work when you just want to drop weight for a week, but not for the long term at all! The diet is not consistent for long term weight loss.

Second, you’ve heard and assume the diets are going hard to follow. Some diets have you found could be so complex, it would take a rocket scientist to figure them out such as you must well-known with calorie counting, fat counting, carb counting and separating the types of fats in every supply your eating.

Third, you wouldn’t say that you must have and make own in everything including have to provide your own chef, your own personal trainer, and your own planner on the side to become healthier. It’s really hard to maintain to get your goals when you follow that diet rules, isn’t it?

Fourth, the diet is too expensive. Some diets charge out the nose for their food, their initial start-ups fees, their cost of equipment, and for ongoing support. A lot of these costs are just not realistic and do not make sense! A diet should not break the bank account!

The last, many diets simply instruct you to “take a pill and see what happens”. You are going to get nowhere unless you have a written plan of your goals, some goal setting strategies, and know the steps you need to take in order to achieve those goals. It does not make sense to start a diet that does not stress these points!

Probably those five reasons wouldn’t be found in one type of diet, but most diets have one or two of them. If you ask me which diet is out of the reasons, here is Strip That Fat. You need to know why the Strip That Fat Diet does make sense for everyone. The program caters to long term weight loss, it’s easy to follow, easy to maintain, inexpensive, and helps you set goals. It goes against all the listed items above that do not make sense, thus making it the perfect diet for you.

Posted by N. A. Hilal | Filed Under Blog, Diets 

Ready to Lose Your Weight for Wedding

August 4, 2009 | 2 Comments

Well, perhaps you have a deadline to lose your weight to get slimmer and prettier body for your special moment, a wonderful wedding. Your deadline could be 6 months, 3 months or even a month before wedding. Is it time enough for getting pretty body as like you want? Then you start to search some modules and diet programs that related with how to lose weight quicker.

I don’t blame you that realize to have ideal weight in late time. Going to lose your weight because has one strong reason could be you’re more focus and eligible for the program and nothing will abort your desire. But having ideal body for short reason is not quite enough for being healthy especially you get a slimmer body instantly. I highly recommend having weight loss step by step and correctly.

So how much pounds will you want to lose? Ideal time for having healthy weight, you need at least one year from now to lose your weight substantially and consistently for long term that could be lose 50+ pounds and achieve some goals that never you imagine. But how about you big day is only two weeks from now? What suppose you do?

As we know, two weeks isn’t much time for looking perfect, but you can take the STF Diet Generator for getting big results in a short time. Two weeks from now you can lose inches around your waist, look and feel better and drop up to 10lbs in overall weight. You will regain some of that glow and feel much more confident just after a couple short weeks.

Because it generates diets on the fly and allowed you to choose the best diets from over 40,000 different diet combination. One thing you mustn’t leave that this program still allow you to eat the foods you like and not restricted as to how much you eat (not available for another most diets).

Posted by N. A. Hilal | Filed Under Blog, Diets 

Next Page »