"...Some foods - especially certain types of carbs - have gotten
a bad reputation as "fattening foods to avoid" but in many
cases the bad rap is undeserved.
One such case is the white potato, a food branded as "bad"
by many nutritionists, purely because it is high on the
glycemic index.
I eat lots of white potatoes - even before bodybuilding competitions
when I'm aiming for single digit body fat.
A lot of people see that and look at me as if I had three heads...
they figure I'm sabotaging my diet.
There are still a lot of misconceptions about high glycemic and low
glycemic index foods and how that relates to FAT LOSS GOALS as
opposed to HEALTH GOALS (blood sugar management).
So, I've updated my article on the glycemic index and fat loss
based on all the latest research and you can read it here:..."
http://tinyurl.com/ygce4f5
Train hard and expect success!
Your Friend And Coach,
Tom Venuto, author of:
Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle
http://tinyurl.com/ygce4f5
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Monday, August 23, 2010
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
The Sureshot Approach to Quick Weight Loss for Teenagers
The Sureshot Approach to Quick Weight Loss for Teenagers
Teenage obesity is fast becoming a 'growing' menace (pun intended)! One reason behind it is that it is very difficult to handle and control the lifestyle habits of teenagers. Teenagers always try to live life on their own terms since they believe that they are mature enough to take all important decisions of their lives. Still, there are a number of ways you can make sure that your teenage kid is always fit and slim.
Have you ever taught the difference of healthy and unhealthy foods to your kids? Have you ever taught your kids how to identity those two types of foods? Have you ever offered him home cooked meals? Have you ever prevented him from eating junk foods from outside, or watching television for hours?
If your answer to all these questions is "no", I regret to say that you have not really been a good parent. But you are not the only one of a kind. Most parents make their kids eat junk foods because they are not only a cheaper alternative to home cooked meals but also save them time. Most parents would prefer watching television or gossiping rather than cooking meals at home.
If a kid is not made to taste healthy foods right from the beginning, if he is never taught to identify good and bad foods, it is only natural that he would continue with the unhealthy habits of his childhood right into adolescence and beyond! If one has never eaten anything except junk foods as a child, it is not unnatural that he would develop a certain kind of distaste towards organic foods as he grows older. These unhealthy eating habits are one of the primary reasons behind teenage obesity.
Changing is a teenager's eating habit is a lot more harder than changing the food habits of a little kid. The only way you can change your kid's eating habit is by changing your food choices first. When you become proactive at weight loss and fitness, your teenage kids would follow suit! What you should be eating is something I would discuss at the end of this article.
Another reason behind obesity is the influence of television. Television not only makes a teenager idle but also influences his mind with those attractive ads on junk and fatty foods. As a parent, it is your responsibility to make sure that your kids don't watch television for a long time period.
You should encourage them to indulge in outdoor sports or at least take a walk outside.
As a parent, you should neither allow your kids to buy junk foods nor bring them yourself at home. When junk foods are available just right at the corner, neither you nor your kids would be able to resist the temptation. For goodness' sake, it is best to throw junk foods out of your home.
Your kitchen and refrigerator should be stocked only with organic foods; that way, you can make sure the whole family eats them more often than junk foods. Eating organic foods is one of the best ways to keep your calorie consumption low. This, coupled with a little physical activity, would do good both to you and your adolescent kids!
As for a diet program, you really don't need one, but if you want to follow a good diet, take a look at the "Strip That Fat" program. This is a new kind of diet devoid of the stupid food restrictions of the fad diets. When you start following it, you won't feel like you are dieting.
With Strip That Fat program, you are not forced to eat only one or other food; you can make your own meal plans based on your food choices. Strip That Fat comes with a diet generator tool as well that would build customized meal plans for you on the go!
Remember that as parents, we have the choice to teach healthy or unhealthy lifestyle habits to our kids. However, you need to teach your kids, especially teenagers, through action instead of mere words of wisdom. When you start losing weight as a result of following a healthy lifestyle, your kids would do the same. This is really a great way to fight teenage obesity!
Friday, March 20, 2009
Weight Loss-Is It Too Hard or Easy?
Weight Loss-Is It Too Hard or Easy?
Making a decision to lose weight is one thing and becoming successful in reaching my weight loss goal was quite another! The number of weight loss resolutions taken every year is not proportional to the rate of weight loss successes, and that is because only a few of the millions of people who take a New Year's weight loss resolution are able to keep their vows intact throughout the year! Why? It is because losing weight is extremely hard to do..
Let's say that you are used to sitting on your couch for hours on end, munching on potato chips or popcorn! Now if I suddenly ask you to change that habit and workout in the gym during the hours you used to be seated on the couch, or if I say that you cannot lose weight until you stop eating that packet of chips or popcorn, you can well understand how difficult would it be to follow those suggestions!
While it is not easy to get rid of unhealthy lifestyle habits which have become one with you over the years, it is possible to lose weight if you are willing to follow a few easy but effective weight loss strategies which I discuss in this article. http://tinyurl.com/5z5tev
The most difficult part about weight loss is that of being able to stick to one diet plan for a long time. People waste more time in hopping from one diet program to another rather than making some progress towards their weight loss goals; they are always in search of an 'easy' and 'quick' weight loss solution which would effortlessly melt away all the unwanted chunks of fat from their body! However, that is simply not possible. If you are not willing to work hard, you may not be able to lose weight permanently!
Weight loss is important not just for cosmetic reasons but also to keep your body healthy. Overweight people suffer from a number of additional maladies over and above obesity itself, and not without a cause! For years experts have linked obesity to harmful diseases such as heart problems, kidney problems, back problems, pain in joints and muscle, premature death, etc.
As you probably know in order to lose weight successfully, we need to follow a healthy diet and workout regularly. While working out is surely tough, maintaining your healthy eating habits is even tougher, especially in the busy modern life which most of us lead! Thanks to our hectic schedules, few of us have the time and energy to spend on cooking healthy meals at home! Naturally; we find it much more convenient to buy loafs and cakes from our local grocery store than cook some vegetables at home. Thankfully there is a way out!
There are special diet delivery services which would deliver healthy, low-calorie meals at your doorstep at short notice! The beauty of these services is that while on one hand you are spared the stress of trying to figure out the calorie contents of the foods you cook at home or buy from outside, you also save time on the other!
All you need to do is just unwrap these packages and serve them for your breakfast, lunch and dinner! In fact, most people now prefer to use these services as they find it easier to maintain their healthy lifestyle that way!
Provided that we are wiling to make the extra effort, losing weight is not tough at all! However, it is also extremely rewarding. We feel better. We have removed an extra burden from our body. We are healthier. Thank you very much for your time.
http://getridofthefat.blogspot.com/
Walter Scheu writes reviews for and about products, services, etc., that may be seen on the internet. He and his bride run a small family farm in
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