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Green Tea: The Best Weight Loss Beverage

Tuesday, March 2, 2010
By Steve
Green Tea: The Best Weight Loss Beverage


Green Tea: The Best Weight Loss Beverage
Have you ever heard the “a green tea a day keeps obesity away” motto?

If not, then there’s no pain in trying it. In fact, it is one of the easiest and healthiest alternatives for people who look forward to lose their extra weight. Not to mention it is all natural and scientifically proven. Green tea is fairly cheap as well.

Green tea is a staple to the Chinese culture and has been for the past 3000 years. This is probably the reason why Chinese people live longer and have fewer obesity cases in comparison to other nations.

Where does green tea come from? It comes from the family of black tea. What sets it apart from the other tea is how its leaves have been processed.
Green Tea Benefits:
Not only people who would like to lose weight, but also people who suffer from heart ailments can also benefit from drinking green tea. According to scientists, drinking green tea as part of your daily routine lowers the risk of heart diseases. Green tea’s anti-oxidants also prevent the risk of cancer.

Additionally, green tea regulates glucose levels. This happens through an enzyme amylase. Blood sugar level increase is slowed down after meals by this enzyme.
How does Green Tea Function?

Studies show that individuals who drink green tea regularly have lower fat levels in their body compared to non-green tea drinkers.

According to the American Journal of Clinical nutrition, green tea lowers cholesterol levels through a component called catechin. Catechins prevent weight gain by preventing the storage of glucose in fat cells. This fights excess sugar and fat build-up in our system.

Green tea is also made effective by a plant chemical EGCG (epigallocatechin gallate) and caffeine. These components facilitate the production of nonadrenalin. Nonadrenalin curbs ones appetite and speeds up the metabolism (thermogenesis). Green tea also aids digestion and prevents the release of fat enzymes.

By drinking green tea, people can lose more calories (up to 78 a day) and pounds (about 2 to 2 1/2) every month.

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How to Get Rid Of Your Thigh Fat

Friday, February 26, 2010
By Steve
How to Get Rid Of Your Thigh Fat


How to Get Rid Of Your Thigh Fat
A recent study concludes that breaking down body fat especially those found in the thighs is a difficult task. This is because the human body concentrates on producing energy from other food sources before targeting the fats. This results to the accumulation of fats in the human body. Moreover, women, compared to men, store more fats and a bulk of this goes to lower body parts like the waist, thighs, hips and butt.

Excess placement of fats on the thighs can form cellulites. Bulges in the thighs are the leading cause of rheumatism in the knees, leg swelling, and fatigue from walking only a few meters. Fatty thighs are bothersome which is why you might want to lose them through the following suggestions:

1. Thigh fat can be lost by minimizing frozen food intake, and avoiding junk foods such as potato chips, fries, and pizzas. These foods are rich in salt, which retains fats in the thigh area. These types of foods also pile up the pounds in your body.

2. Eliminating thigh fat can also be done by eating iron-rich foods. This is the reason why vegetarians find it hard to lose fat. Broccoli, spinach, cabbage and tomatoes as well as fruits like fig, guava, berries, and apricot should be included in your diet because they are high in iron.

3. Most importantly, people who want to lose thigh fat should ease up on drinking alcohol. Consuming large amounts of alcoholic drinks, how seldom it may be (like once a week), forces the liver to work harder and dump extra toxins in our bloodstream. The fats from the alcoholic beverage are then deposited in the thighs. Remember to drink warm water regularly as well to flush out toxins and remove thigh fats.

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Weight Loss Pills: What to Consider Before Using Them

Wednesday, February 17, 2010
By Steve
Weight Loss Pills: What to Consider Before Using Them


Weight Loss Pills: What to Consider Before Using Them
Obesity has become sort of like a major epidemic affecting the American nation. In US alone, seventy million people are looking for pills and other weight loss products that might work for them.

A reason is because people who have weight problems are inflicted with other diseases and conditions as well. For example, some people are depressed, lethargic, and unmotivated—and they tend to resort to weight loss pills because these pills give faster results and readily available in supermarkets and drug stores.
Brief Elaboration:
Weight loss pills have two types: prescription and non-prescription.

Prescription pills require a doctor’s note. These type of pill needs to be pre-approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) before they can be sold in the market. Clinical tests are done by physicians before they can advise a person to take a pill that’s suitable for them.

Non-prescription pills are those readily available at drug and convenient stores. They receive minimum regulation from the FDA. They are also called as weight loss “supplements.”

Weight loss pills prove to be more effective when the person responsible follows an exercise and proper diet plan. It also works best when taken under medical supervision. The downside of these pills though is they tend to lose their effectiveness once the body gets used to them.
No Quick Solutions:

There is never a fast solution to weight loss. Changes in lifestyle are a surefire way to keep weight from piling up on your body. Taking weight loss pills alone doesn’t ensure great results. Lowering calorie intake and engaging in exercise should be done in conjunction with these pills.

Continuing weight loss pill intake can be damaging to the health, therefore impractical. People should be wary of their consumption of weight loss products to lose weight. Consulting a physician is also necessary before taking weight loss pills, especially for people who have ailments. Physical activities still work the best though.

Time attests to the fact that there is no easy way to weight loss. Whatever reason a person has, people should consider more exercise and proper diet instead of over-the-counter weight loss products. Otherwise, if it can’t be help not to take these pills, then moderation should be considered whilst you’re on them.

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Jorge Cruise’s 3-Hour Diet Plan

Wednesday, January 20, 2010
By Steve
Jorge Cruise’s 3-Hour Diet Plan


Jorge Cruise’s 3-Hour Diet Plan
Sounds misleading doesn’t it? Can you lose weight in three hours? Can you be on a diet for only three hours a day? Read on to find the real deal about this diet plan.

Created by Jorge Cruise, the diet plan focuses on the time frame of how often you are allowed to eat, which is in this case, every three hours. According to Cruise, eating regularly speeds up your metabolism and keeps it active. When it threatens to fall, then it signals the time to add more fuel to your body.

It might seem like a lot to eat every three hours, yet it doesn’t really seem like it after considering the number of hours you stay awake. In the course of the day, you will lose weight while eating three meals and snacks in between, as long as you observe a particular calorie limit for every meal.
What You Should Do
First off, the 3-Hour Diet plan imposes a calorie limit for every meal. Food eaten during meals and snacks should not exceed 400 and 100 calories respectively. A leeway in the form of a 50-calorie night snack is allowed for dieters weighing less than 200 pounds.

What type of food are you allowed to eat then? Almost anything, really. No food category is banned from your daily diet as long as the calorie limits are observed. Cruise, however, recommends that you consume food hailing from all major food groups. Focus on eating protein, fats, carbohydrates, and low fat dairy: this means eating lean meat, poultry, fish, nuts, beans, yogurt, whole grains and oils like olive and flaxseed.

There is a catch to the diet though: you will be asked to measure your serving sizes for every meal. Doing so will ensure that you are getting just the right amount of calories. Serving sizes are necessary to any diet because they encourage portion control and prevent you from overeating.

An illustration of a 3-hour plate can be seen in the book. The plate will facilitate your diet plan because it will help you visualize the area that needs to be occupied by each food group in every meal. It will also help you come up with ideas for healthy snacks.

Though there is not much importance given on exercise for the diet plan, Cruise still included a special exercise program that will aid you in losing your extra weight. To monitor your progress, you will be asked to monitor your weight on a weekly basis, which is best done on Sundays. You can now see if the diet plan is working for you by this time.

To see if you are making progress, you are asked to weigh yourself once a week, preferably on Sundays.

A reward system is incorporated to the program. A 100-calorie allowance for each snack can be added on a weekly basis when you’re shedding weight. Otherwise, an amount of 100 calories will be deducted from your snacks.

If you are looking for a well-structured diet plan, then the Jorge Cruise’s 3-Hour Diet Plan might just be perfect for you.

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