HOW TO LOSE WEIGHT

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2011-04-08T19:40:00.000+08:00

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2011-04-08T19:34:00.000+08:00

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5 TIP UNTUK KEMPISKAN PERUT

2010-08-20T14:45:00.000+08:00

Bagaimana nak membuang lemak di bahagian perut? Ini menjadi topic yang selalu menjadi bualan. Baca tip-tip bawah ini untuk membuang lemak yang tidak dikehendaki dan nampakkan otot di bahagian perut anda.

1) Makan makanan yang betul

Untuk mengempiskan perut kita perlu makan makanan yang seimbang didalam makanan harian kita kerana diet yang betul boleh membuang lemak di bahagian perut. Makan yang betul sepatutnya mengandungi karbohidrat kompleks, fiber, vitamin dan mineral, “lean protein” , ikan dan the hijau.

2) Tinggalkan makanan ringan atau fast food

Makan makanan ringan dan makanan segera adalah tidak baik untuk kesihatan dan akan membuatkan lemak berkumpul di bahagian perut jika diambil dengan berlebihan. Kita sepatutnya menggelakkan mengambil karbohidrat yang diprocess, gula, makan goreng(”deep fried food” ), makanan segera dan ape jua makanan berlemak.

3) berhenti makan lewat malam.

Kebanyakkan orang akan terus tidur selepas makan lewat malam. Ini bermakna lebihan gula yang dimakan semasa makan lewat malam akan ditukar kepada lemak kerana badan tidak boleh membakar lemak semasa kita tidur.

4) Kurangkan minum soda, jus atau minuman bergula.

Soda, Jus asli atau minuman bergula mengandungi banyak kalori dan akan merosakkan usaha kita untuk mengempiskan perut. Berhenti minum minuman bergula dan banyakkan minum air kosong atau air mineral.

5) Latihan kardio dan berat.

Melakukan senaman kardio adalah amat penting untuk mengempiskan perut kerana senaman ini dapat membakar kalori lebih banyak dari melakukan senaman perut. Contoh senaman kardio seperti jogging, berjalan. Dan menaiki tangga.

Harap dengan tip-tip yang diberi dapat membantu anda dalam usaha anda mendapatkan
bentuk badan yang di ingini…

3 CARA MUDAH HAPUSKAN SELULIT

2010-08-20T13:35:00.000+08:00

Bersedialah untuk mengucapkan selamat tinggal kepada selulit yang hodoh bak kulit oren itu. Kini kami ada rahsia bagaimana untuk menghalau musuh utama wanita ini (pstt!! ia hanya memakan masa enam minggu saja). Menarik, kan?

Selain memberikan gambaran sebenar tentang selulit, kami juga akan memberikan 3 gerakan mudah menghapus selulit dan diet terbaik untuk memastikan ia tidak akan bertandang lagi. Bersedia sekarang? Ayuh teruskan bacaan anda.

Adalah dianggarkan hampir 90% wanita mempunyai masalah selulit. Gemuk atau kurus, kedua-duanya tidak dapat lari daripada masalah ini. Selulit sering muncul pada bahagian paha dan punggung. Ia terhasil daripada gumpalan lemak dan cecair. Biasanya ia berbentuk jaringan nipis yang mudah dilihat dan boleh disentuh. Kontraksi dan juga penyusutan serat membuatkan kesan selulit ini akan lebih ketara.

Berapa teruk rupa selulit anda bergantung kepada berapa banyak lemak dan cecair yang terkandung di dalam bahagian itu. Jika tubuh anda kurus atau menggelebeh, selulit akan lebih mudah dilihat. Sebenarnya melawan selulit memerlukan banyak usaha. Berita baiknya, kami ada caranya.

Cara-cara Bersenam

Jika anda memilih cara ini, ia tidak memerlukan masa yang lama. Mahu atau tidak, anda perlu menerima hakikat bahawa senaman adalah paling penting untuk menyingkirkan selulit. Senaman yang dilakukan secara konsisten boleh mengurangkan peratusan selulit yang ada pada tubuh anda. Antara senaman terbaik untuk melawan selulit ialah gerakan melompat kerana ia memfokuskan kepada bahagian paha dan punggung yang lebih mudah memerangkap selulit, kata Jon Denoris dari London Catalyst Health & Fitness. Denoris turut mencadangkan agar gerakan melompat ini turut digabungkan dengan beberapa gerakan lain yang membentuk tubuh yang mensasarkan kesemua otot kaki.

Latihan Kardio

Berikut adalah antara latihan kardio yang membantu anda membakar lemak. Denoris mencadangkan agar latihan ini dilakukan antara tiga ke lima sesi dalam seminggu. Pastikan setiap sesi mensasarkan bahagian tubuh yang berbeza. Hasilnya anda mampu membakar sejumlah 1,000 kalori seminggu dan boleh jadi juga sehingga 2,900 kalori jika anda sudah boleh membiasakan diri. Berikut adalah antara cara yang boleh anda praktikkan.

1. Latihan Daya Tahan Tubuh

Anda boleh berlari, mengayuh basikal, berenang mahupun berjalan kaki. Kunci utama untuk latihan ini ialah ia harus dilakukan secara perlahan-lahan dan anda boleh meningkatkan masa latihan sehingga 60 ke 90 minit. Lakukan latihan ini sekurang-kurangnya sekali dalam masa seminggu dan maksimumnya ialah tiga kali seminggu.

2.Latihan Berbukit

Carilah mana-mana kawasan berbukit yang selamat. Sebagai permulaan, anda boleh mencuba berlari, berjalan atau berbasikal dengan pantas selama 30 saat sahaja. Selepas lima minit melakukan aktiviti pemanasan, mulakan dengan mendaki bukit tersebut. Berjalan atau berlarilah secara perlahan-lahan.

Ulangi sebanyak enam ke lapan kali. Jika anda melakukan gerakan ini di gimnasium, silih gantikan latihan pantas 30 saat berjalan/berbasikal dan berlari ini dengan dua minit latihan penyejukan. Lakukan sekurang-kurangnya sekali seminggu tetapi usah melebihi dua kali seminggu.

3.Latihan Jarak

Anda boleh mencuba latihan ini dengan apa-apa sahaja gerakan yang anda gemari. Selepas selesai lima minit pemanasan, tambahkan tahap latihan mengikut kemampuan anda. Kekalkan keadaan ini sehingga lima minit atau selama mana yang anda tahan. Kemudian, kembali semula kepada fasa permulaan. Ulangi perkara ini sehingga tiga kali. Lakukan gerakan ini sekurang-kurangnya sekali atau dua minggu sekali. Usah melebihi kadar ini.

KELEBIHAN JUS BUAH DAN SAYURAN

2010-08-20T13:30:00.000+08:00

Orang Malaysia kebiasaannya menyambut hari raya selama sebulan. Di mana-mana ada saja pasti ada jemputan menghadiri rumah terbuka.

Sebut fasal rumah terbuka hari raya, tetamu pastinya dijamu dengan pelbagai juadah dan minuman berkolesterol tinggi seperti lemang, pulut, lontong, sate, rendang ayam, rendang daging, mi kari, mi goreng, cendol, ais batu campur dan banyak lagi.

Bayangkan selama sebulan ini, kita terpaksa menghadapi semua makanan yang enak tetapi tidak sihat dari segi kesihatan ini.

Ini boleh menyebabkan mereka yang kurus naik berat badan, manakala yang sudah sedia berisi berdepan dengan masalah peningkatan tekanan darah, tinggi kolesterol dan tinggi kandungan gula dalam darah.

Menyebut mengenai kolesterol, iaitu sebatian lemak yang diperlukan untuk pelbagai fungsi seperti membentuk dan memelihara membran, menghasilkan hormon seks, mencerna lemak dan sebagainya.

Antara 80 hingga 90 peratus daripada kolesterol dihasilkan oleh hati, manakala selebihnya diperoleh melalui diet.

Masalah peningkatan kolesterol hanya berlaku apabila penghasilan kolesterol, terutama kolesterol LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein) berlaku secara berlebihan dan tidak dapat dikumuhkan dan badan.

Faktor pemakanan memainkan peranan yang besar yang menyumbang kepada peningkatan kolesterol.

Dengan itu, berhati-hatilah dalam memilih makanan yang kita ambil terutama pada musim perayaan, yang mana kita banyak mengunjungi jamuan hari raya dan rumah terbuka yang menyajikan hidangan yang menyelerakan seperti disebut di atas.

Untuk mengimbangi kelebihan kolesterol yang diambil sepanjang perayaan ini, anda kenalah mengambil lebih banyak jus buah-buahan dan sayuran seperti jus buah oren, belimbing dan jambu batu.

Jus sayuran yang baik untuk merendahkan kandungan kolesterol dalam darah pula ialah jus lobak merah, mentimun dan pegaga. Untuk rasa yang lebih sedap dan segar anda boleh membuat sendiri jus tersebut di rumah.

Bagi lebih berperisa, anda boleh menambahkan sedikit madu, perahan lemon dan gula batu... pastinya anda dan keluarga sangat menggemarinya.

Ingat-ingatlah ketika menghadiri jamuan hari raya atau rumah terbuka kerana makanan yang sedap dan enak biasanya sangat tidak baik untuk kesihatan anda.

Makanan yang mengandungi minyak berlebihan, sajian berdaging berkacang boleh menyebabkan anda mengalami gastrik perut kerana gabungan minyak, daging dan kacang menyebabkan suasana berasid yang berlebihan di dalam perut.

Mereka yang tiba-tiba terkena gastrik akibat makan yang tidak menentu, cubalah minum makanan atau minuman beralkali seperti jus mentimun dan lobak merak atau anda boleh mengambil spirulina untuk meneutralkan asid berlebihan dengan lebih cepat.

Kepada penganjur rumah terbuka, eloklah sediakan menu makanan yang menyihatkan, banyakkan sajian buah-buahan dan sayuran serta salad untuk mengimbangi pengambilan daging dan masakan berminyak yang lain yang turut membarisi hidangan.

Langkah terbaik merendahkan semula kolesterol dan tekanan darah anda ialah dengan menyambung puasa enam hari selepas berhari raya ini

MITOS DAN KEBENARAN TENTANG MAKANAN

2010-08-20T12:47:00.000+08:00

Sah informasi tentang gizi dan makanan yang selama ini anda pegang teguh ternyata belum sepenuhnya benar dari sisi medis. sering kali informasi ini hanya berupa mitos dan omong kosong belaka.

Nah, inilah beberapa mitos tentang gizi dan makanan yang kerap menyesatkan:

1. Gula menyebabkan diabetes
Jika anda menghidap penyakit kencing manis, anda perlu memerhatikan pengambilan gula dan karbohidrat untuk menjaga kadar gula darah. Dan tidak kepada mereka yang normal.

Yang benar, diet tinggi kalori, termasuk banyak minum dan makan manis, kegemukan, dan tidak pernah bersenam adalah faktor risiko utama penyebab penyakit diabetes tahap 2.

2. Semua lemak buruk
Kita semua perlu lemak kerana lemak membantu penyerapan vitamin A, D, E, K, transmisi saraf, dan menjaga integritas membran sel. Namun, ketika dikonsumsi berlebihan, lemak menyebabkan peningkatan berat badan, penyakit jantung, dan kanser. Tentu tidak semua lemak buruk. Pilihlah lemak baik yang disebut lemak tak jenuh tunggal dan lemak tak jenuh ganda dalam pola makan sehari-lemak. Lemak tak jenuh ini terdapat pada ikan dan kacang-kacangan.

3. Gula perang lebih baik dibanding gula putih
Memang benar gula perang mengandung sejumlah mineral. Namun, mineral itu boleh dimanfaatkan untuk tubuh jika diambil dalam jumlah banyak. Dalam pengambilan sehari-hari, perbezaan kandungan mineral itu tidak terlalu signifikan.

4. Kulit telur coklat lebih bergizi dibanding yang putih
Warna kulit telur berwarna-warni, tetapi itu tidak ada hubungannya dengan kualiti, rasa, dan kandungan nutrisinya.

5. Turunkan kolesterol dengan pantang makanan laut
Kuncinya adalah mengambil dalam jumlah wajar kerana seafood memang mengandungi kolesterol. Kadar kolesterol dalam tubuh sebahagian besar dipengaruhi oleh lemak tepu dan trans fatty acid. Keduanya ini terdapat dalam daging merah dan makanan segera.

6. Hindari karbohidrat agar berat badan cepat turun
Pesan utama diet rendah karbohidrat adalah karbohidrat mempercepat produksi insulin yang akhirnya akan menambah berat badan. Namun, membatasi pengambilannya secara berlebihanboleh membuat tubuh kekurangan karbohidrat untuk kegiatan harian. Akibatnya, tubuh akan membakar cadangan karbohidrat untuk tenaga dengan melepaskan air. Itulah sebabnya anda kehilangan banyak air ketika diet rendah karbohidrat.

MENGURUSKAN BADAN

2010-02-07T19:13:00.003+08:00

INGIN menurunkan berat badan?
Ramai individu yang ingin menurunkan berat badan. Ada yang berjaya dan ada juga yang tidak... Mesti yang tak berjaya akan merasa tertekan atau ada juga yang menjadi tertekan... Jangan mudah mengalah..... Mungkin apa yang saya akan berikan ini boleh memberi lebih semangat atau pun membuatkan anda semua lebih berkeyakinan untuk menurunkan berat badan...

Sememangnya sukar untuk menurunkan berat badan, Begitu juga sesiapa yang ingin meningkatkan berat badan. Namun setiap satu perkara pasti ada caranya kan...

Untuk menurunkan berat badan, terlebih dahulu perlu mempunyai matlamat.. Sediakan satu buku, Buat tarikh, berat badan sekarang serta ketinggian. Pastikan kiraan BMI anda.kemudian cari target berat badan ideal yang ingin anda miliki... Ini menguatkan lagi azam anda. Azam seseorang amat penting untuk menurunkan berat badan. Untuk membuatkan seseorang itu patuh kepada sesuatu benda adalah bergantung kepada azam dan tekad seseorang. setelah anda mempunyai target, berat idaman anda. Kini anda kena pula membuat kalkulation untuk menurunkan berat badan anda. Anda sebaik2 nya menurunkan berat badan sebanyak 10% dalam 3 bulan... Elakkan dar menurunkan berat badan anda secara mendadak....

Untuk menurunkan berat badan, Anda memerlukan menjaga pengambilan makanan seharian anda. Anda perlu mengambil kira jenis pemakanan anda.... waktu pengambilan makanan. Elakkan dari tidak mengambil sarapan pagi, elakkan dari makan waktu malam. elakkan makan didepan televisyen, atau menonton sesuatu benda,elakkan tidur selepas makan. tidur sebaiknya selepas 2 jam makan... Ini merupakan perkara yang anda kena elak.

sarapan pagi:
1.sarapan pagi amat perlu. Ini untuk mengelakkan anda mengambil makanan yang terlalu banyak sewaktu makan tengah hari kerana perut terlalu lapar. Ambil sarapan pagi seperti 2 keping roti bersama air teh, atau 2 keping biskut bersama teh atau pun oats...Elakkan makan makanan yang tinggi kalori waktu pagi seperti nasi lemak...

2. Makan tengahari:
Makan tengahari juga penting... Penting sekali kita jaga.. Jangan makan terlalu banyak. Nasi hanya satu hidangan, iaitu 3/4 cawan. Anda boleh mengambil lauk seperti ikan atau ayam atau telur... Ambil sekali sayur dan buah-buahan... elakkan bertambah nasi atau lauk...

3.minum petang.
Untuk mengelakkan makan malam yang banyak, anda perlu juga makan petang. Minum petang sangat penting. Cara pemakanan sama juga seperti sarapan pagi... Tapi elakkan benda berminyak dan berlemak...

4. makan malam.
Elakkan makan malam terlalu lewat. Pastikan anda tidak tidur selepas saja makan malam. Anda di galakkan tidur selepas 2 jam lepas makan. Kerana jika anda tidur selepas makan, Karbohidrat dan lemak tidak bertukar kepada tenaga, namun akan berkumpul didalam badan...... Ini yang membuatkan anda akan lebih gemuk.

Diatas merupakan jenis hidangan makanan. Anda juga boleh melihat piramid makanan pada posting saya sebelum ini.

Senaman perlu juga untuk anda menurunkan berat badan. Tidak haya cukup jika sekadar menjaga pemakanan. Untuk Mengekalkan jantung anda secara sihat, anda perlu melakukan senaman sekurang-kurangnya lebih 20 minit 3 kali seminggu, Tapi untuk menurunkan berat badan, anda perlu melakukan senaman setiap hari lebih dari 20 minit... Senaman merupakan benda terbaik. Senaman seperti berjogging, berlari, berenang, berbasikal. Untuk sesiapa yang tidak mempunyai masa pula,anda juga boleh melakukan aktiviti fizikal.

Aktiviti fizikal:
1. Aktiviti fizikal merupakan satu aktiviti badan namun tidak dikira senaman. Kerana kita tak tertumpu kepada otot semasa melakukan nya dan juga melakukan pergerakan otot tidak lebih 20 minit. seperti sewaktu melakukan mop lantai, menyapu, menajak, membasuh kereta, berjalan sewaktu kerja.. Tapi ianya juga boleh kita lakukan... Seperti berjalan sewaktu kerja, Bagi individu anda misalnya berkerja, anda boleh letak kereta anda jauh sedikit supaya anda boleh berjalan kaki. Anda boleh menaiki anak tangga. elakkan naik lift. Bagi sesiapa yang berjalan tetapi tidak berterusan selama 20 minit, anda digalakkan berjalan sebanyak 10000tapak sehari... Macamana nak kira? pakai digiwalk.... Hehehe... itu lain kali saya ceritakan k... Nak tengok chelsea lawan arsenal malam ni....

DIET TRICKS

2009-11-07T21:38:00.002+08:00

There is no magic bullet for dropping pounds and keeping them off., but there are many practical ways to approach weight loss. Here is some good tricks that can help you to lose your weight...

Tape a picture of your skinny self to the refrigerator for inspiration. Remind yourself what you can look like.

Tape a picture of your fat self to the refrigerator for motivation. Remind yourself what you don’t want to look like.

Take a shower or bath when a food craving strikes. It will relax you, and keep your whole body occupied and out of trouble (i.e., the kitchen) until the craving fades.

Brush your teeth, floss, gargle, or chew a stick of gum immediately after your meal to stop yourself from eating more.

Stand near fatter people. They make you look thinner.

Chew sugarless gum while you prepare meals. It’ll keep you from tasting (eating) that extra serving’s worth.

Cross your legs at your ankles. Your thighs and calves will look slimmer.

Have your teeth cleaned professionally and whitened. You won’t want to sully that gorgeous mouth with “bad” food.

Work for your snacks. Before you eat a high-calorie snack, clean the bathroom or vacuum the house. Don’t eat until the faucets and sink are gleaming.

SUKATAN MAKANAN YANG BERPATUTAN

2009-11-07T20:29:00.003+08:00

MAKANAN MENGIKUT SUKATAN YANG DI TETAPKAN. Piramid makanan di atas merupakan carta sukatan makanan yang disyorkan untuk amalan kita setiap hari. Ianya merupakan sukatan makanan secara sihat. Kalau di lihat pada piramid makanan, tentu kita masih tertanya, berapa banyak sukatan yang sebenarnya perlu di makan.

Piramid makanan ini terbahagi kepada 4 bahagian. Bahagian teratas sekali merupakan makanan yang perlu kita ambil paling sedikit. Namun, bagi bahagian yang paling bawah merupakan makanan yang perlu kita ambil dalam kuantiti yang lebih banyak. Kita pecahkan piramid makan ni.

Bahagian 1(dari atas): lemak, minyak, garam (lemak)
bahagian 2 : ikan, ayam, tenusu (Protin)
bahagian 3 : Buah-buahan dan sayuran
Bahagin 4 : Roti,Nasi,mi (Karbohidrat)

Berapa banyak sajian yang perlu diambil dalam sehari:
Susu dan hasil tenusu (1-2 sajian)
Ikan, ternakan, daging dan kekacang (2-3 sajian)
Buah-buahan dan sayur-sayuran (3-5 sajian)
Bijirin-bijirin & bijirin berpangkalan produk-produk dan ubi-ubi (8-12 sajian)

Apakah yang membentuk satu sajian?

Jenis Makanan (contoh hidangan)

Satu Sajian

* Bijirin & produk bijirin dan ubi-ubian

* Contoh. : Nasi, roti, cereal, mee, yam, kentang

* ½ cawan nasi putih

* ½ cawan mi/bihun/kuetiau/pasta

* 1 keping roti bijirin penuh

* ½ keping capati (saiz kecil)

* 1 cawan bubur nasi

* ½ cawan bijiran sarapan

* 1 biji ubi kentang saiz sederhana

* 3 keping biskut tawar/krim

Sayur-sayuran

* ½ cawan sayuran berdaun hijau tua

* ½ cawan sayuran buah atau ubian

* ½ cawan lain-lain sayuran

Buah-buahan

* ½ biji jambu batu saiz sederhana

* 1 potong betik / tembikai / nanas

* 1 biji pisang / oren / pir / epal

* ½ cawan jus buah (tanpa gula)

Susu dan Produk Tenusu

* 1 cawan susu

* ½ cawan dadih

* 1 keping keju

* * tenusu rendah lemak lebih digalakkan

Telur, daging, ayam, ikan dan kekacang

* 1 ketul peha ayam saiz sederhana

* 1 ekor ikan kembung

* 2 ketul daging tanpa lemak sebesar kotak mancis

* 5 sudu makan ikan bilis tanpa kepala

* ½ cawan kekacang kering

* 4 sudu makan udang kecil dengan kulit

* 1 keping tauhu

* 1 keping tempe

* 1 biji telur saiz sederhana (gred C)

BERSENAM DENGAN BOLA SENAMAN

2009-10-26T19:57:00.003+08:00

BAGAIMANA MENURUNKAN BERAT BADAN? OK, post kali ni saya akan menerangkan tip menurunkan berat badan anda. Kali ni saya akan memberitahu anda cara senaman menggunakan bola senaman. Bukan bola sepak, bola baling atau pun bola keranjang. Bola yang saya maksudkan ialah bola senaman. seperti gambar di atas. Saudara boleh mempraktikkannya tak kira di mana, rumah, pejabat, taman dan sebagainya.... Senaman ini juga boleh dilakukan oleh sesiapa tak kira lelaki atau pun perempuan. Amat mudah, ringkas dan senaman ini boleh dilakukan walau hanya anda seorang saja.

Sebelum anda melakukan sebarang senaman, mulakan senaman anda dengan memanaskan badan terelebih dahulu. Lakukan senaman ringan lebih kurang 2-3 minit. Untuk mengelakkan kecederaan, ini amatlah penting untuk setiap senaman. Anda boleh melakukan tekan tubi menggunakan bola senaman. Lakukan posisi tekan tubi tapi letakkan bola senaman pada bahagian lutut dan stabilkan badan anda. Buat tekan tubi sebanyak 15 hingga 20 kali dalam satu set saja.

Seterusnya, anda boleh melakukan senaman side squat menggunakan bola senaman. Caranya, berdiri sambil memegang bola senaman di hadapan badan. Kemudian perlahan-lahan cangkungkan sedikit badan anda dan tahan posisi ini selama beberapa saat.

Selepas itu, berdiri tegak semula dan lakukan pergerakan sama ke sisi yang sebelah lagi. Ulang pergerakan ini 10 hingga 15 kali dalam satu set.

Set senaman ini diteruskan dengan melakukan back extension di mana anda perlu meletakkan bola senaman pada bahagian perut (seperti ditunjukkan dalam gambar) dan tangan di atas tengkuk.

Apabila kedudukan badan stabil, pastikan bahagian atas badan dalam keadaan selari dengan permukaan lantai. Kemudian, angkat bahagian batas anda hingga terasa regangan di bahagian pinggang.

Ulang gerakan ini sebanyak 15 hingga 20 kali. Gerakan ini memberi impak kepada bahagian belakang badan dan paha. Otot utama yang terbabit ialah erector spinae dan gluteas maximus.

Setelah selesai, anda boleh lah melakukan senaman untuk menyejukkan badan. Elakkan untuk terus berhenti sewaktu melakukan senaman. Ini boleh membahayakan kesihatan anda.

CARA BERSENAM POCO-POCO-MENURUNKAN BERAT BADAN

2009-10-17T11:28:00.002+08:00

TARIAN POCO-POCO.
tarian poco-poco merupakan tarian yang agak menarik dan agak seronok waktu kita lakukan. Tarian ini juga boleh dijadikan sebagai satu senaman jika kita lakukan dengan sebaik yang mungkin. Tarian poco-poco ini ada step nye yang tersendiri. Andai kita bertujuan untuk mengekalkan kesihatan kita, kita boleh membuatnya seperti melakukan senaman. Kita lakukan nya berterusan selama 20 minit tanpa henti 3 kali seminggu. Cara ini dapat kita kekalkan tahap kesihatan kita. Tahap kesihatan jantung kita akan lebih baik. Namun bagi sesiapa yang cuba untuk menurunkan berat badan, saya sarankan untuk anda lakukan lebih 20 minit tanpa henti dan lakukan nya setiap hari... Jadi, tarian ini boleh menjadi suatu senaman kepada kita.
Perlu anda pastikan juga, sebelum anda lakukan setiap senaman, perlu membuat regangan terlebih dahulu. Pastikan juga jarak waktu anda bersenam dengan waktu anda makan adalah lebih kurang 2 jam selepas makan. elakkan anda bersenam sejurus selepas anda makan....

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE

2009-10-17T10:37:00.003+08:00

Siapakah golongan berisiko untuk mendapat penyakit cardiovascular disease( penyakit jantung). Mungkin sebab utama penyakit ini masih lagi belum diketahui dengan lebih terperinci... Namun apa yang kita dapat tahu dengan ade nye faktor2 risiko, seseorang itu lebih mudah untuk mendapat penyakit jantung ini.... Bukan sahaja jantung, tapi penyakit tidak berjangkit lain seperti kencing manis, darah tinggi, hyperlipid, renal failure dan sebagai nya...
Di malaysia, kita ada menjalan saringan keatas golongan yang berisiko tinggi di setiap klinik kesihatan dan juga di kawasan yang dilakukan kem kesihatan....

Golongan yang berisiko mendapat cardiovascular disease:

1. berumur 35 tahun keatas
2.BMI(body mass index) >23
3.tekanan darah >140/80mmhg
4. Hyperlipidaemia (total Cholestrol>5.2) atau (Trigliserat puasa > 2.3 )
5.Sejarah menghidap diabetis semasa hamil.
6. sejarah menghidap hipertensi(darah tinggi) semasa hamil.
7. Sejarah melahirkan bayi besar 4kg atau lebih.
8. sejarah Diabetis dalam keluarga terdekat.
9. Sejarah penyakit atau kematian akibat penyakit jantung koronari atau strok dalam keluarga terdekat pada usia <55tahun style="font-weight: bold;">Faktor yang kita tidak boleh ubah:
1. umur
2.jantina
3.sejarah penyakit dalam keluarga.

Faktor yang boleh kita ubah:
1. cara hidup kita: senaman, pemakanan,berat badan, berhenti merokok, jangan minum alkohol.
2. elak kan penyakit kronik seperti kencing manis, darah tinggi,kolestrol tinggi.

Bagaimana ingin mengesan/lakukan saringan penyakit kardiovascular?
1. Hadir ke klinik yang berhampiran, lakukan saringan cvd(cardiovascular disease).
2. jika anda berisiko, anda memerlukan lawatan/rawatan lanjut.
3. hadir setiap sesi: hadir sesi ambil darah(investigasi), ceramah, temujanji doktor.
4. jika anda mempunyai penyakit kronik dan memerlukan kawalan penyakit dengan rawatan ubat-ubatan, anda perlulah mengambil ubat mengikut arahan doktor...

Boleh kah saya sembuh dari penyakit kronik?
1. memang anda tidak boleh sembuh dari penyakit kronik seperti kencing manis atau darah tinggi. Namun, penyakit ini dapat anda kawal dalam keadaan baik/normal dengan rawatan ubat(mengikut arahan doktor). Jika penyakit kronik anda terkawal, maka risiko anda mendpat penyakit kardiovascular disease ni(penyakit jantung) adalah lebih tipis.

MOST POPULAR WEIGHT LOSS OPERATIONS

2009-10-16T10:41:00.002+08:00

Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding

The Procedure

Adjustable gastric banding limits food intake by placing a constricting ring completely around the stomach below the junction of the stomach and esophagus. While early bands were non-adjustable, those currently used incorporate an inflatable balloon within their lining to allow adjustment of the size of the stoma to regulate food intake. The small gastric pouch (the size of a golf ball) restricts the amount of food that can be consumed at a meal. Ingested food consumed passes through the digestive tract in the usual order, allowing it to be fully absorbed into the body. Today, gastric bands are placed through laparoscopic surgery, decreasing wound complication rates and time spent in hospital to less then one day (over 95% are done as outpatient surgery in our state-of-the-art facility), with patients returning to work within 7 days. Adjustment is undertaken without the need for surgery by adding or removing an appropriate material through a subcutaneous access port. As a restrictive procedure, gastric banding avoids the problems associated with malabsorptive techniques such as anemia, dumping and vitamin/mineral deficiencies.

Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass

The Procedure

The laparoscopic RY gastric bypass is performed by introducing a laparoscope which is connected to a video camera, through small abdominal incisions, giving us a magnified view of the internal organs on a television monitor. The entire operation is performed "inside" the abdomen after gas has been inserted to expand it. Special stapling instruments are used to create a new small <10 ml stomach pouch. The remainder of the stomach is not removed (99%), but is completely stapled shut and divided from the new small stomach pouch. The outlet from this newly formed small stomach is connected to the small intestine so that food empties directly into the lower portion of the intestine bypassing the stomach. This is done by dividing the small intestine just beyond the ligament of Treitz for the purpose of bringing it up and constructing a connection with the newly formed stomach pouch. The other end is connected into the side of the remaining small intestine creating the "Y" shape that gives the technique its name. The result is an early sense of fullness, combined with a sense of satisfaction that reduces the desire to eat. The laparoscopic technique is identical to the open procedure. What is unique to our technique is the use of hand-sewing the gastrojejunostomy, as opposed to using stapling instruments. This allows for the creation of a very small gastric pouch. The end result on the outside is shown at left.

Laparoscopic Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy

The Procedure

The best way to currently describe this weight loss surgery procedure is to present the following position statement from the AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR METABOLIC AND BARIATRIC SURGERY (edited for clarity for non surgeons).

The bariatric procedure commonly called "vertical sleeve gastrectomy (VSG) is a form of unbanded gastroplasty involving subtotal gastric resection for creation of a long lesser curve-based gastric conduit. This procedure may be viewed as the gastric component of the more established malabsorptive procedure of biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch (BPD/DS). The VSG procedure has been utilized as a first-stage bariatric procedure to reduce surgical risk in high-risk patients by induction of weight loss and this may be its most useful application at the present time. Sleeve gastrectomy appears to be a technically easier and/or faster laparoscopic procedure than Roux-en Y gastric bypass or BPD/DS in complex or high risk patients including the super-super-obese patient (BMI > 60 kg/m2).

The mechanism of weight loss and resultant comorbidity improvement seen following sleeve gastrectomy may be related to gastric restriction or to neurohumoral changes observed following the procedure due to the gastric resection or some other unidentified factor(s).

There are currently 15 published reports in the scientific literature describing short-term outcomes in 775 patients after sleeve gastrectomy. A single study provides data up to 3 years after the procedure and no follow-up beyond 3 years has been reported. The reports describe surgical treatment of patients with preoperative body mass index ranging from 35 to 69 kg/m2 and excess weight loss ranging from 33% to 83%. Comorbidity resolution 12 to 24 months after sleeve gastrectomy has been reported in 345 patients demonstrating resolution rates of diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and sleep apnea after sleeve gastrectomy are comparable to results of other restrictive procedures.

Similar to other forms of gastroplasty, perioperative risk for sleeve gastrectomy appears to be relatively low, even in high risk patients. Published complication rates range from zero to 24% with an overall reported mortality rate of 0.39%. Only a single prospective randomized trial is published which compares sleeve gastrectomy to a more widely accepted bariatric procedure. In that trial, sleeve gastrectomy was found to be at least as effective and durable as adjustable gastric banding at one and three years following surgery.

Long-term (> 5 yr) weight loss and comorbidity resolution data for sleeve gastrectomy has not been reported at this time. Weight regain or a desire for further weight loss in a super-super-obese patient may require the procedure to be revised to a gastric bypass or biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch. Detailed informed consent including information about the possibility of long-term weight regain and the potential need for subsequent conversion to another procedure is suggested before the sleeve gastrectomy is planned for an individual patient. Decisions to perform this procedure should also be in compliance with ethical guidelines published by the ASMBS.

SELULIT (STRECH MARK)- PUNCA & CARA MENGATASINYA

2009-10-16T10:06:00.006+08:00

Selulit atau “strech mark” merujuk kepada pengumpulan lemak yang tersimpan di bahagian lapisan bawah kulit. Ia adalah kombinasi lemak, air, dan lebihan toksin. Keadaan lemak yang berkumpul ini kesan daripada kurangnya aktiviti pembuangan, pertambahan pembentukan bahan buangan dalam tubuh, dan perubahan pembentukan tisu di lapisan kulit. Ia bukan lemak biasa tetapi sejenis lemak yang amat sukar dihapuskan.

Kamu akan mendapati kulit kamu menggelebeh, kendur, berlekuk atau berketul-ketul apabila kamu memicitnya. Ia kelihatan pada anggota badan kerana terdapat jaringan serat yang menghubungkan otot ke kulit. Jaringan inilah yang membuatkan lemak terkumpul atau menekan lapisan lemak yang normal. Selulit berlaku kepada gadis dan wanita kerana ia berkait rapat dengan lemak, dan mereka cenderung menyimpan lemak berbanding lelaki, terutamanya di bahagian dalam dan luar peha, pinggang, punggung, dan perut. Bahagian ini menjadi tumpuan kerana kurangnya pergerakan. Selulit mula membentuk ketika usia menjangkau belasan tahun lagi.

PUNCA SELULIT:

hormon yang tidak seimbang dalam badan
genetik, cara hidup, dan pola pemakanan yang tidak sihat sperti pengambilan kafein yang tinggi
berat badan yang turun secara mendadak
kegemukan atau obesiti
makanan pedas (toksin yang dihasilakan akan berkumpul pada kelenjar lemak)
pengambilan pil perancang kehamilan
kurangnya senaman dan kebiasaan duduk dalam jangka masa yang lama

TIP HILANGKAN SELULIT:

1. Amalkan makan makanan seimbang dan kurangkan lemak serta karbohidrat. Minum air secukupnya.

2. Untuk mengurangkan takungan air dalam tubuh, kamu boleh mencuba sejenis teh duratik yang boleh membantu melawaskan kencing dan seterusnya mengurangkan masalah takungan air dalam badan.

3. Gula yang berlebihan akan disimpan sebagai lemak. Kurangkan pengambilan makanan seperti biskut, coklat dan ais krim.

4. Bersukan dan bersenam membantu merangsangkan peredaran darah dan meningkatkan sistem serta proses pembuangan. Secara tidak langsung membakar lemak.

5. Sauna dan mandi wap juga boleh merangsang peredaran darah dan memecahkan lemak. Lebih berkesan jika disertakan dengan urutan.

6. Urutan dapat merangsang peredaran darah dan secara tidak langsung membantu menghindari lemak yang berkumpul.

7. Hindari tekanan kerana boleh menyebabkan otot tertekan sehingga menghalang kelenjar pembuangan racun tubuh.

8. Jika kamu penggemar minuman berkafein, elakkan mengambil lebih daripada satu cawan kopi atau teh pada setiap hari. Kombinasi kafein yang banyak dan duduk lama di kerusi menyebabkan aliran darah tidak lancar.

9. Kurangkan pengambilan garam. Gantikan dengan buah dan sayuran segar, kacang buncis, tempe, daging tidak berlemak dan ikan.

10. Pernafasan juga memainkan peranan penting bagi memastikan oksigen diserap ke bahagian tubuh. Pastikan kamu mengamalkan cara pernafasan yang betul.

PETUA KESIHATAN - HILANGKAN LEMAK

2009-10-16T09:50:00.000+08:00

Jika anda mengalami masaalah berat badan anda boleh menggunakan air asam jawa sebagai minuman harian.ini kerana, air asam jawa boleh menjadi alternatif bagi mengurangkan lemak dalam badan anda.

Caranya; Ambil sebuku asam jawa, Ramas dengan air sebanyak satu gelas. Masukkan air asamjawa tadi kedalam peti sejuk. Minum air tadi selepas makan tengahari atau selepas makan malam. Amalkan meminumnya setiap hari dan anda akan dapati tubuh anda bertambah segar dan langsing.

PETUA KESIHATAN - MELANGSINGKAN BADAN

2009-10-16T09:44:00.003+08:00

Melangsingkan badan,cara paling mudah dan murah ialah:
1-Dua biji lobak merah dipotong
2-Sebiji mentimun segar,
3-Sebiji limau nipis,
Kemudian ketiga-tiga bahan ini dikisar dan diperah airnya untuk diminum.Amalkan dua kali sehari setiap pagi dan malam. Insyaallah badan yang gedempol akan beransur langsing dan menarik.

AKTIVITI SENAMAN - GAYA HIDUP SIHAT

2009-10-16T09:31:00.003+08:00

senaman merupakan satu aktiviti yang mudah dilakukan.Ia perlu dilakukan secara berterusan dan patut menjadi satu amalan harian tidak kira tua atau muda.Walaubagaimanapun sebelum bersenam, anda harus memikirkan beberapa aspek seperti menjalani pemeriksaan doktor jika anda

Berumur lebih 35 tahun dan tidak bersenam secara regular sebelum ini
Tidak pasti status kesihatan anda
Mempunyai sejarah perubatan seperti penyakit jantung, masalah paru paru dll
Obesiti atau lebih berat badan

KEBAIKAN SENAMAN:

Mengurangkan paras gula dan lemak dalm badan
Membaiki pengaliran darah dalam sistem saluran peredarandarah dalam tubuh
Mengawal berat badan
Menguatkan jantung
Mengurangkan tekanan jiwa
Membuat anda lebih cergas dan bertenaga
Membolehkan anda tidur dengan nyenyak

Senaman harus dijalankan dengan betul dan regular. Ia juga harus seimbang dengan jumlah makanan yang kita ambil. Senaman hendaklah dijalankan 3 ke 4 kali seminggu selama sekurang-kurangnya 30 minit agar mendapat senaman yang berkesan. Senaman setiap hari juga adalah yang terbaik.

FAST WEIGHT LOSS TIPS

2009-08-17T14:56:00.004+08:00

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.

Tips #1 - Reduce fat.
With regard EO 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.

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.

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

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.

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.

PANDUAN UNTUK KEKAL CERGAS

2009-08-13T09:35:00.002+08:00

Jangan ambil jalan mudah untuk kurus dengan menggunakan produk yang tiada kajian saintifik serta tidak diketahui kandungannya.

Walaupun pengguna boleh melihat perubahan dengan cepat, produk mengandungi bahan terlarang boleh memberi kesan terhadap hati, jantung dan buah pinggang.

Kita tidak akan dapat lihat perubahan mendadak dengan bersenam. Proses membakar lemak dan membentuk otot mengambil masa.

Kebanyakan orang berhenti bersenam dan hilang semangat kerana kecewa apabila tidak melihat perubahan fizikal, sama ada bentuk atau berat badan.

Perubahan fizikal ini boleh dilihat jika anda melakukan senaman dengan betul. Senaman anda perlu ada beberapa komponen iaitu ketahanan, kekuatan dan keanjalan.

Anda juga perlu melakukan senaman aerobik (dilakukan tanpa henti selama 20 hingga 30 minit) untuk meningkatkan kekuatan jantung.

Meskipun kita tidak melihat perubahan fizikal, badan kita sebenarnya mendapat kesan positif daripada senaman dilakukan.

Ini termasuk pemecahan lemak, otot menjadi lebih kuat dan anjal, tekanan darah dan paras gula dalam darah menurun, keseimbangan badan meningkat dan fikiran berasa lebih tenang.

Senaman yang dibuat pula mesti ada peningkatan daripada segi masa dan halangan; bukan sebaliknya. Ramai orang mahu kesan cepat dengan melakukan senaman selama mungkin pada kali pertama. Akibatnya mereka berasa sakit badan dan berhenti bersenam.

Jika minggu pertama anda berjoging selama 20 minit setiap hari, tingkatkan kepada 30 atau 40 minit pada minggu kedua.

Hanya dengan cara ini anda boleh melihat perubahan diharapkan. Jangan bandingkan diri anda dengan orang lain. Lakukan senaman mengikut kemampuan masing-masing.

Selain itu, ajak anak bersenam bersama. Berdasarkan pemerhatian saya, hampir 50 peratus kanak-kanak sekolah rendah di negara kita ada masalah berat badan berlebihan kerana tidak diajar kepentingan senaman.

Ada banyak cara untuk meningkatkan aktiviti fizikal, sama ada di rumah atau pusat beli-belah. Antaranya ialah:

Ajak anak berjalan di kawasan perumahan pada waktu pagi atau petang; sekurang-kurangnya 20 minit sehari.
Lakukan kerja rumah bersama-sama, termasuk mencuci kereta atau membersihkan halaman.
Temani anak bermain di taman permainan, dan manfaatkan waktu ini dengan berjalan mengelilingi taman berkenaan beberapa kali.
Turun naik tangga di rumah beberapa kali sehari. Tingkatkan kekerapan selepas beberapa sesi.
Gunakan tangga apabila mengunjungi pusat beli-belah.
Sertai program sukan di tempat anda.
Ketika menonton televisyen, anda boleh melakukan banyak senaman seperti berjalan setempat, tekan tubi, bangun tubi, berbaring sambil membuat pergerakan seperti mengayuh basikal atau mengangkat dumbel.

LIPOSUCTION SURGERY VIDEO

2009-08-07T10:06:00.001+08:00

This is an Abdominal Liposuction surgery performed by Dr. Art Foley. Liposuction is a procedure that can help sculpt the body by removing unwanted fat from specific areas including the abdomen, hip...

TOP 10 BEST FOODS - NUTRITION BY NATALIE

2009-08-07T09:55:00.000+08:00

TOP 1O WORST FOODS - NUTRITION BY NATALIE

2009-08-07T09:51:00.001+08:00

AMALAN PEMAKANAN YANG BAIK

2009-08-06T23:04:00.005+08:00

Salah satu daripada ciri terpenting amalan hidup yang sihat adalah amalan pemakanan yang sihat. Lebih mudah untuk mengungkapkannya daripada mempraktiknya kan? Erm, tidak juga, terdapat banyak cara untuk kita mengamalkan amalan pemakanan yang sihat, dan seterusnya mencegah tubuh kita daripada mendapat penyakit-penyakit merbahaya seperti kanser, diabetis, penyakit jantung dan juga strok.

HIDANGAN YANG BERWARNA WARNI

Secara amnya, anda perlu memakan sekurang-kurangnya lima hidangan buah dan sayuran setiap hari. Ianya tidaklah begitu membosankan sebagaimana yang kita bayangkan. Buah-buahan dan sayuran sebenarnya dapat memberikan anda kepelbagaian dalam hidangan. Ada sesetengah cadangan hidangan menyarankan agar anda memasukkan sekali sedikit buah-buahan, ¼ cawan buah-buahan kering, 1/2 cawan sayuran yang telah dicincang,sayuran dalam tin ataupun sayuran dan buahan sejukbeku,3/4 cawan jus buah-buahan ataupun sayuran segar, atau 1 cawan penuh sayuran hijau. Jadikan hidangan harian anda berwarna-warni, pilihlah buah-buahan ataupun sayuran yang mempunyai warna yang paling terang. Ini adalah kerana buah-buahan dan sayuran yang mempunyai warna yang sebegini mempunyai kandungan nutrien yang lebih tinggi.

PILIHAN YANG BIJAK

Jangan tanya lagi sama ada putih ataupun mil penuh? Sebaliknya jadikan ianya amalan untuk memilih mil penuh untuk hidangan nasi, roti, pasta dan emping sarapan. Kurangkan pengambilan makanan yang berkarbohidrat tinggi seperti roti putih, pastri, emping sarapan yang manis, minuman berkarbonat atau kordial, dan juga lain-lain makanan yang mempunyai kandungan gula yang tinggi.

Anda masih boleh memilih makanan berlemak dalam diet anda. Cuma, pilihlah lemak sihat (lemak monotepu dan pollitaktepu) seperti minyak zaitun, minyak kanola dan minyak kekacang. Tinggalkan lemak tidak sihat seperti lemak yang terdapat di dalam makanan segera ataupun lemak tepu dan kolesterol yang terdapat di dalam daging dan produk tenusu. Pilihlah juga daging yang tidak berlemak dan juga susu rendah lemak ataupun produk tenusu yang bebas lemak. Daging ayam, ikan dan kekacang merupakan antara alternatif yang baik bagi menggantikan daging lembu dan kambing.

KIRA JUMLAH KALORI

Lakukan diet yang sihat untuk memperolehi garis pinggang yang menawan dengan mengamalkan mana-mana alternatif sihat seperti di atas. Kurangkan pengambilan makanan yang berkalori tinggi seperti kentang goreng, burger, pizza, donat dan lain-lain. Gunakan susu sejat ataupun dadih tanpa lemak untuk menggantikan krim, krim masam dan juga mayonis. Amalkan memakan keju yang berperisa semulajadi (jadi anda tidak perlu menambahkan lagi perisa yang tidak perlu). Buah-buahan segar juga akan dapat memberikan rasa semulajadi kepada dadih kegemaran anda, malah ianya juga lebih menyihatkan.

FACTS ABOUT WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY

2009-07-04T16:55:00.002+08:00

By:yuushoji

Weight loss surgery is a treatment for those who are extremely obese and is a very severe treatment. It should be used as a last resort for obesity and should only be used if all other weight loss methods have totally failed.

There are two types of gastrointestinal surgery, which are known as restrictive weight loss surgery and malabsorbtive surgery. These two surgeries have different purposes but have the same risks and the same hoped outcomes.

Restrictive weight loss surgery is used to help restrict the amount of food that can be consumed at a given time. Often this is performed by stapling the stomach. This surgery creates a very small pouch to hold a small amount of food at the top of the stomach.

This causes the person to feel very full after eating very little food. Usually patients can only eat less than a cup of food at a time or they will become sick to their stomach. This surgery makes sure that patients can eat only small amounts of food at a time.

Another type of is malabsorbtive surgery, commonly known as a gastric bypass surgery. This type of surgery is usually more common than the restrictive weight loss surgery. This type of surgery is supposed to prevent nutrients from being absorbed into the body. This surgery accomplishes that by actually bypassing most of the intestine. Not only does this result in a reduced appetite, but it also leads to losing a quite amount of weight.

There are side effects that come with these special surgeries. Side effects can include ulcers of the stomach, gas, diarrhea, nutrition deficiencies, and fainting. Before you have this type of surgery, you must be evaluated by a doctor so it can be decided if you are a candidate for this type of serious surgery.

To qualify, you must bee at least 100 pounds overweight and not have had success with other methods of weight loss. If you have serious health problems due to obesity you may also be a candidate for this type of surgery. If you decide to consider having this, be sure that you take the time to contemplate the risks associated with it.

You will have to also make sure you can finance since many insurance companies will not cover the surgery. Be sure that you find a surgeon who is experienced and who will help you through the entire process.

TIPS DIET UNTUK KURUSKAN BADAN

2009-06-30T15:28:00.002+08:00

Pada saya, nak kuruskan badan ni, takde la susah mana. Kalau boleh buat 2 perkara ini, insyaAllah boleh kurangkan berat badan dengan cepat.

1. Kurangkan makan nasi & makanan berlemak. Cuba amalkan makan roti yang ada bijirin bagi menggantikan nasi.

2. Buat exercise keluarkan peluh sekurang2nya 30 minit setiap hari. Paling baik ialah ‘jogging’ atau berenang.

* Amalkan Makan Malam Sebelum Jam Tujuh Malam. Elakkan Mengambil Makanan Yang Berat Kerana Kadar Metabolisme Yang Rendah Pada Waktu Malam Akan Menyebabkan Makanan Disimpan Sebagai Lemak.

* Jangan Mudah Terpedaya Iklan-iklan Merampingkan Badan Atau Produk-produk Pil Kurus. Kebanyakkannya Indah Khabar Dari Rupa. Duit Habis, Badan Tetap Juga Naik.

* Dapatkan Nasihat Doktor Sebelum Membuat Keputusan Membeli Produk Diet Yang Banyak Terdapat Di Pasaran Dan Farmasi. Pandangan Doktor Adalah Lebih Selamat.

* Turun 1 Kg Sebulan Secara Tetap Adalah Lebih Baik Daripada Turun Berat Badan Secara Drastik Dan Mendadak. Ini Boleh Mengganggu Kesihatan Dan Kemungkinan Berat Badan Anda Akan Naik Secara Mendadak Pula.

* Rajinkan Diri Melakukan Senaman Seperti Sit-up. Jika Mampu, Berkunjunglah Ke Jim Berdekatan. Senaman Membentuk Otot Yang Sihat Dapat Membakar Lemak.

* Positifkan Diri. Buatlah Target Badan Yang Realistik Dan Perancangan Yang Sesuai. Jangan Memaksa Diri Mencapai Perkara Yang Tidak Logik Dalam Masa Yang Singkat.

* Jangan Asyik Menimbang Berat Badan. Anda Akan Kecewa Jika Masih Tiada Perubahan. Cara Paling Fleksibel Ialah Menimbang Berat Badan Tidak Lebih Sekali Dalam Seminggu.

* Beri Penghargaan Untuk Diri Sendiri. Beri Ganjaran Pada Diri Sendiri Jika Matlamat Tercapai. Contohnya, Makan Satu Bar Coklat Yang Sedap. Jangan Risau… Sesekali Tidak Mengapa.

SELAMAT MENCUBA...

LOSE WEIGHT FAST- 3 MOST IMPORTANT TIPS TO SUCCESS!

2009-06-30T15:18:00.001+08:00

There are three reasons why most people cant lose weight and this applies to about 90% of people who embark on a diet to lose weight fast. The three tips below are applicable to any diet, will help you lose weight fast and allow you to enjoy ANY Food you like.

There are three reasons why most people cant lose weight and this applies to about 90% of people who embark on a diet to lose weight fast.

The three tips below are applicable to any diet, will help you lose weight fast and allow you to enjoy ANY Food you like.

There easy to do and will make your dieting a pleasure rather than a chore.

1. Be Realistic!

Healthy dieting takes time and this applies to ANY diet so don't crash diet not only is it unhealthy it will make you ill and even more importantly when you stop the pounds will pile back on even quicker.

Take it in simple steps but use this diet to get the fastest results when you start and get you motivated The cabbage soup diet.

It lasts only 1 week and is the fastest way to get started. It should only be used for 1 week then you can switch to any healthy diet you wish that is balanced i.e. you get all food groups

2. Starving yourself is not the answer!

Your body will only lose a few pounds a week and starving yourself will not make it any quicker or depriving yourself of any of the major food groups.

You need to eat 5 meals a day 3 main and two snacks and make sure you never skip breakfast to avoid hunger pangs later in the day.

While you need to eat 5 meals a day you need to keep in mind portion control, how do you do that?

Well lets consider say rice tuna and vegetables as a meal the size of each portion should be the size of your fist. This is a simple way to achieve portion control

So try the above and make sure you eat 3 meals per day and snack on as much fruit or vegetables as you wish.

3. One Day a week do the following

Follow your diet for six days a week and then on one day forget about your diet and eat whatever you want.

There is logic here and it's the psychological impact on your mind.

If you overeat once a week you remove the one reason many diets fail, which is when choice is removed from you want it even more and don't stick with your chosen diet.

By allowing yourself one day off from your diet you can say:

I will stick with the diet and I can still have the foods I really want i.e I have a choice.

So won't this defeat the object of dieting No it wont, and there are 3 reasons why:

1. It makes NO Long term difference

You will have been eating sensibly on the other six days and one day won't make much difference.

2. It Teaches you better eating habits

By overeating and having treats you will perhaps realize that that your body has adjusted to better eating habits.

This day may not be the pleasure you thought i.e. when every day was a free day, or you don't actually want to eat as much as you thought before you came to your free day.

3. It gives a choice.

By giving us choices we are more likely to stay with the diet we have chosen.

Remember: To gain weight you have to eat a lot

Gaining weight is a long term process and you won't undo the good you have done on the other six days by having a free day. What you will do is give yourself the choice and make sticking with a diet less onerous.

No one wants to be told they can't have the foods they really enjoy, the free day gives you choice (the major reason most diets fail) and helps you stick with sensible eating longer term.

So on your free day if you fancy a Big Mac or a pizza go ahead and don't feel guilty dieting should be a pleasure and not a chore so don't feel guilty.

If you follow the three tips above you will be able to lose weight in a healthy fashion and reach your ultimate weight while enjoying any food you want. Try it and see!

BODY DYSMORPHIC DISODER (BDD), HOW TO RATE MY BODY?

2009-06-30T15:15:00.001+08:00

Written by: Martin Winkler
What is Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)? What is Dysmorphophobia? How should I rate my body?

Adolescents or adults with a Body Dysmorphic Disorders are normal-looking people. However, they are very much concerned about their appearance and do not have a realistic view of themselves. This is not better explained by another psychiatric diagnosis (like anorexia or psychotic syndromes).

Body Dysmorphic Disorders can be defined by:

* Preoccupation with an imagined defect in appearance. If a slight physical anomaly is present, the person's concern is markedly excessive.

* The preoccupation causes clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning.

* The preoccupation is not better accounted for by another mental disorder (e.g., dissatisfaction with body shape and size in Anorexia Nervosa).

One variant of Body Dysmorphic Disorders is Megarexia, which can be seen as the opposite of Anorexia. While people with Anorexia sometimes wrongly think that they are fat even though they are thin, people with Megarexia wrongly think they are too thin, even though they are not. Megarexia is most common among young adults and body builders.

PETUA DIET SEIMBANG

2009-06-26T15:56:00.002+08:00

1. HINDARI DARI MAKANAN BERLEMAK LEBIH DARI 10%. BACA DAHULU LABEL PADA MAKANAN MENGENAI KANDUNGAN MAKANAN TERSEBUT.
2. PILIH LAH MENTEGA KURANG LEMAK
3. CATAT SEMUA MAKANAN YANG ANDA MAKAN SELAMA 2 MINGGU. PERCAYALAH ANDA AKAN TERKEJUT!!

4. CARI RAKAN UNTUK SAMA SAMA BERDIET. SECARA TIDAK LANGSUNG IA AKAN MEMOTIVASIKAN ANTARA SATU SAMA LAIN
5. UTAMAKAN KUANTITI DARI KUALITI
6. TAMBAHKAN SEDIKIT RASA PEDAS ATAU REMPAH RATUS DALAM MAKANAN BAGI MENINGKATKAN KADAR METABOLISMA TUBUH ANDA
7. SOYA ADALAH ALTERNATIVE TERBAIK UNTUK SUSU RENDAH LEMAK
8. POTONG BUAH BUAHAN KEGEMARAN ANDA DALAM POTONGAN YANG KECIL BAGI MENGGANTIKAN SNEK YANG TIDAK SIHAT

Clinical Weight Loss Programs

2009-06-24T14:32:00.001+08:00

This type of program may or may not be commercially owned. Services are provided in a health-care setting, such as a hospital, by licensed health professionals, such as physicians, nurses, dieticians, and/or psychologists. In some clinical programs, a health professional works alone; in others, a group of health professionals works together to provide services to patients. Clinical programs may offer you services such as nutrition education, medical care, behavior change therapy, and physical activity.

Clinical programs may also use other weight-loss methods, such as very low-calorie diets, prescription weight-loss drugs, and surgery, to treat severely overweight patients. These treatments are described below:

Very low-calorie diets (VLCDs) are commercially prepared formulas that provide no more than 800 calories per day and replace all usual food intake. VLCDs help individuals lose weight more quickly than is usually possible with low-calorie diets. Because VLCDs can cause side effects, obesity experts recommend that only people who are severely overweight use these diets, and only with proper medical care. A fact sheet on VLCDs is available from the Weight-control Information Network (WIN).

Prescribed weight-loss drugs should be used only if you are likely to have health problems caused by your weight. You should not use drugs to improve your appearance. Prescribed weight-loss drugs, when combined with a healthy diet and regular physical activity, may help some obese adults lose weight. However, before these medications can be widely recommended, more research is needed to determine their long-term safety and effectiveness. Whatever the results, prescription weight-loss drugs should be used only as part of an overall program that includes long-term changes in your eating and physical activity habits. A fact sheet on prescription medications for the treatment of obesity is available from WIN.

You may consider gastric surgery to promote weight loss if you are more than 80 pounds overweight. The surgery, sometimes called bariatric surgery, causes weight loss in one of two ways: 1) by limiting the amount of food your stomach can hold by closing off or removing parts of the stomach or 2) by causing food to be poorly digested by bypassing the stomach or part of the intestines. After surgery, patients usually lose weight quickly. While some weight is often regained, many patients are successful in keeping off most of their weight. In some cases, the surgery can lead to problems that require follow-up operations. Surgery may also reduce the amount of vitamins and minerals in your body and cause gallstones. For additional information, a fact sheet on gastric surgery is available from WIN.

Non Clinical Weight Loss Programs

2009-06-24T14:31:00.000+08:00

These programs may or may not be commercially operated, such as through a privately-owned, weight-loss chain. They often use books and pamphlets that are prepared by health-care providers. These programs use counsellors (who usually are not health-care providers and may or may not have training) to provide services to you. Some programs require participants to use the program's food or supplements.

These programs may or may not be commercially operated, such as through a privately-owned, weight-loss chain. They often use books and pamphlets that are prepared by health-care providers. These programs use counsellors (who usually are not health-care providers and may or may not have training) to provide services to you. Some programs require participants to use the program's food or supplements.

DIY Weight Loss Programs

2009-06-24T14:30:00.000+08:00

Any effort to lose weight by yourself or with a group of like-minded others through support groups, worksite or community-based programs fits in the "do-it-yourself" category. Individuals using a do-it-yourself program rely on their own judgment, group support, and products such as diet books for advice (Note: Not all diet books are reliable sources of weight-loss information).

Any effort to lose weight by yourself or with a group of like-minded others through support groups, worksite or community-based programs fits in the "do-it-yourself" category. Individuals using a do-it-yourself program rely on their own judgment, group support, and products such as diet books for advice (Note: Not all diet books are reliable sources of weight-loss information).

TYPES OF WEIGHT LOSS PROGRAMS

2009-06-24T14:24:00.003+08:00

What Works for You?

A variety of options exist to help you lose weight and keep it off. The key to successful weight loss is making changes in your eating and physical activity habits that you will be able to maintain for the rest of your life. To lose weight and keep it off, you should be aware of the different types of programs available and the important parts of a good program.

Knowing this information should help you select or design a weight-loss program that will work for you. The three types of weight-loss programs include: do-it-yourself programs, non-clinical programs, and clinical programs.

If you are considering a weight-loss program and you have medical problems, or if you are severely overweight, programs run by trained health professionals may be best for you.

These professionals are more likely to monitor you for possible side effects of weight loss and to talk to your doctor when necessary.

Whether you decide to use the do-it-yourself, non-clinical, or clinical approach, the program should help you lose weight and keep it off by teaching you healthy eating and physical activity habits that you will be able to follow for the rest of your life.

CAN FOODS HELP BURN FAT??

2009-06-24T14:18:00.001+08:00

Some experts insist they can.

Here is our list of diet-friendly foods that are rumoured to fight flab! Fat-Burning Food Guide

Fat-Burning Food Guide:
Grapefruit

Research suggests that this sweet 'n' sour citrus fruit can aid in weight loss. One Scripps Clinic study found that eating half of a grapefruit or drinking four ounces of grapefruit juice with meals (without making any other changes in eating habits) resulted in an average weight loss of more than three pounds in 12 weeks. Scientists speculate the weight loss happens because grapefruit lowers insulin levels, which curbs your urge to snack. And, of course, the less you snack, the easier it is to lose weight.

Tip: If grapefruit is a little too tart for you, try sprinkling some Splenda on top.
Green Tea

Green tea is one ambitious beverage. Not only is it said to help prevent cancer and heart disease, but numerous research studies have also found that drinking green tea, or taking green tea supplements, can also rev up your metabolism. Just how big of a difference can this fat-burning brew make? Some researchers claim if you drink five cups of green tea a day, you'll burn 70 to 80 extra calories. That's not bad, and definitely worth a shot!
Spicy Foods

Like it hot? Good news: Eating spicy foods can help you burn more fat. Hot foods make you sweat and raise your heart rate, which temporarily increases your metabolism. So grab some cayenne, your favorite bottle of hot sauce, hot chilies or red pepper flakes, and give your food -- and your metabolism -- a kick.
Low-Fat/Nonfat Dairy

In addition to building strong bones, calcium also inhibits the production of calcitriol, a hormone that tells cells to generate more fat. Several studies have concluded that incorporating low-fat or nonfat dairy products into your diet can help you lose more weight.
Water

Skimp on water, and it'll be harder to lose weight. Dehydration slows down your metabolism, and it can also lead to sugar cravings and fatigue (which might make you less likely to exercise). Some experts recommend guzzling eight cups of H2O a day.
Cinnamon

Research shows that a quarter teaspoon of cinnamon, eaten with food, helps metabolize sugars more effectively and lower the body's blood sugar levels. This is helpful because high blood sugar levels and excess sugar in the blood can lead to fat storage. Cinnamon also brings out natural sweetness in food and, well, tastes good. So sprinkle away! M
Protein Tip!

Protein is essential for building muscle. And the more muscle you have, the more fat you burn -- even when you're at rest. Protein also has the highest thermic effect of all the macronutrients (protein, carbs and fat). So, you burn more calories digesting protein than you do digesting carbs or fats. Best are turkey, egg whites, fish, tuna and skinless, boneless chicken breasts.

Nak Turunkan Berat Badan Dengan Cara Yang Betul??

2009-06-20T10:50:00.003+08:00

Seme orang tahu apa itu BMI, dan cara nak kira BMI. Selama ni orang asik kira BMI BMI BMI je sebagai panduan nak turunkan berat badan. Bagaimane lak tentang BMR dan RMR? Brapa banyak kalori kita perlukan utk kita maintain @ turunkan @ tambahkan berat badan anda?

Apa tu BMR?
Apa tu RMR?

BMR ( basal ######bolic rate )
= kalori yang kita burn during kita rest + sleep
Cara pengiraan.

laki = (13.75 x w) + (5 x h) - (6.76 x a) + 66

perempuan = (9.56 x w) + (1.85 x h) - (4.68 x a) + 655

RMR ( resting ######bolic rate )
= kalori yang kita bakar bila kita rest sahaje
cara pengiraan.

laki = (10 x w) + (6.25 x h) - (5 x a) + 5

pempuan = (10 x w) + (6.25 x h) - (5 x a) - 161

w = berat (kg)
h = tinggi (cm)
a = age

selepas dapat jumlah tersebut , contohnya 1556 kalori

kita kena darabkan dengan

x1.2 ( utk orang yang buat activity yang minima )
x1.375 ( very light eksesais 1- 3 x seminggu )
x1.55 ( moderate eksesesais 3-5 x seminggu )
x1.725 ( very hard eksesais @ eksesais utk atelit sukan, 6-7x seminggu )

Viola , u all akan dapat jumlah kalori untuk anda maintain berat badan.

last sekali

-250 kalori daripada makanan anda utk lose weight
+250 kalori daripada makanan anda untuk gain weight

Want to Know How to Lose Weight Efficiently? 5 Things You Can Do

2009-06-20T10:43:00.001+08:00

What I found most intriguing was that the amount of exercise required to efficiently lose weight was a lot less than I expected. I was amazed!

So here's what I learned:

- You only need to spend a maximum of 15 minutes a day, 6 days a week or 30 minutes a day, 3 days a week (or other variations) exercising. That's a total of 90 minutes a week.

- Resistance training is a must. Resistance training involves using those muscles in exercises such as squats, pushups, lunges, bench press, and many more.

- Interval training is also a must. Interval training involves going hard for a certain period of time, then slowing down enough to catch your breath, before going hard again. Each interval session should not go longer than 15 minutes total. I do 40 seconds hard followed by 40 seconds slow, and repeat.

- Performing a combination of these exercises will elevate your metabolism for 24 hours or more, meaning you burn a lot more calories than if you spent a significant amount of time on a treadmill for example where you only burn extra calories during the exercise but your metabolism returns to normal when you stop exercising.

- Doing 15 minutes of each type of exercise (resistance and intervals), 3 times a week is the most efficient way to lose weight.

10 TIPS PENJAGAAN DIET SEIMBANG UNTUK KESIHATAN

2009-06-17T11:03:00.001+08:00

1. Berhati-hati dengan tabiat diet atau pemakanan
• Makanan utama harus di ambil pada waktu pagi. Kita mesti memastikan yang kita mengambil 3 hidangan dalam sehari.
2. Kekalkan diet seimbang berdasarkan 6 kumpulan makanan.
• 6 kumpulan makanan tersebut ialah roti dan bijirin, buah-buahan dan sayuran, kurangkan pengambilan daging, barangan hasil tenusu, lemak dan gula-gula.
3. Kurangkan kafein
• Pengambilan kafein secara berterusan boleh menyebabkan stres. Oleh itu, kurangkan pengambilan kafein, banyakkan minum air mineral atau air yang telah dimasak.
4. Kurangkan pengambilan garam.
• Pengambilan garam berlebihan boleh menyebabkan tekanan darah tinggi. Kita perlu mengurangkan sebarang makanan yang mengandungi sebarang makanan yang mengandungi garam yang banyak seperti makanan segera.
5. Kurangkan gula
• Gula yang terlalu banyak akan meningkatkan kadar gula dalam darah yang boleh menyebabkan kencing manis dan kegemukan.
6. Berhenti merokok
• Nikotin yang terdapat dalam tembakau meninggalkan kesan ketagihan. Bagi mengurangkan ketagihan, sokongan rakan diperlukan, di samping menjadikan aktiviti senaman sebagai amalan dan bertekad untuk berhenti merokok.
7. Berhenti dari pengambilan alkohol
• Kurangkan pengambilan alkohol dan minuman beralkohol secara beransur-ansur agar dapat mengekalkan kesimbangan badan dan menghindarkan stres.
8. Keperluan vitamin dan mineral dalam diet pemakanan seimbang.
• Pengambilan vitamin dan mineral seperti buah-buahan dan sayur-sayuran dapat meningkatkan ketahanan terhadap stres.
9. Penggunaan barang makanan semulajadi Yogurt
• Yogurt mengandungi ‘Lactobacillus acidhophitis’ yang tidak merbahaya dan dapat menghalang pembesaran bakteria ‘pathogens’ di samping menggalakkan sistem keimunan, menambahkan vitamin dan meningkatkan ketahanan terhadap stres.
10. Kekalkan berat badan melalui kawalan teratur
• Kekalkan berat badan yang seimbang dengan melakukan aktiviti senaman sebanyak 3 kali seminggu selama 20 minit.

Medifast Diet - Lose Weight in a Healthy Way

2009-06-15T09:35:00.001+08:00

Medifast is a popular diet that has helped several people shed extra pounds. This diet is based on the principle of 'ketosis', a biological process in which the body burns fat to get energy. This happens when people have a reduced calorie intake. Hence, Medifast meals do not contain any sugar or carbohydrates.

The diet consists of a plan of five small meals in a day comprising bars, soup, oatmeal etc. Also included is a "lean and green" meal that comprises of a small portion of lean meat and up to 2 cups of salad or vegetables. Shakes are prepared with water instead of milk.

The Medifast diet has been in use for over 25 years. Several clinical trials have shown that it is highly effective. It is also recommended by institutions such as John Hopkins and the NIH. Users of this diet do not need to starve as they eat a meal every 2-3 hours. When a user takes up this diet program, all his/her meals are replaced with Medifast meals. Specialized diet plans are available for diabetics. Also there are separate plans for female and male weight loss issues. Convenient eating options, free diet coaches and web-tracking tools, customized diets for those with food allergies are some of the benefits of this diet program.

Medifast meals fulfill all the daily-recommended nutritional requirements. Results of the diet are visible in just a few days - 2-5 pounds can be lost in a week. Once the desired weight loss targets have been met, users can gradually go back to their normal diet. Exercising is recommended to ensure that the pounds that you have lost do not bounce back. However, these exercises are only low intensity exercises. It is also necessary to stay hydrated while on this diet. The transition, maintenance, and exercise plans provide all the required support to ensure that weight is maintained after completing the diet program.

Medifast coupons are available online. These coupons allow you to take up this diet plan without burning a hole in your pocket. However, given the several choices available, you need to be careful to choose a plan that suits your requirements and preferences. New offers are available on coupons on many websites from time to time. Signing up for an online Medifast diet program has several benefits such as access to an online community, health coaches and experienced physicians.

Facts of an Acai Berry Diet

2009-06-15T09:31:00.001+08:00

You must have heard about the acai berry fruit either in the news or from a friend. This mystical fruit is said to have a lot of power and can help you even lose weight. There are however certain facts of an acai berry diet that you need to be aware of before following one.

This fruit looks very similar to a grape, since they are both round in nature. The only difference is that this berry is smaller and has ninety percent of its body composing of only the seed. You should consume a lot of these berries to make any headway in your diet. Since its discovery, many researchers working on it claim it to be one of the healthiest fruit in the world capable of giving abundant energy to your body.

The acai berry diet specifies that this fruit works by being able to provide natural energy to the body and at the same time, suppress your appetite thus making it easier to burn fat as well as fat calories using exercises and a leaner diet.

An acai berry diet review says that the fruit has been discovered to have antioxidant properties which mean that it can even work great if you want to stay fit and ward off any illness. This can further be deduced that it has the capability to lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels in the body. Hence, this diet can help you with your intermittent insomnia by giving you energy when you work and a healthy nights rest.

Acai berry diet information also specifies that this diet is rich in good substances like fiber, amino acids, proteins, vitamins and minerals which translate it to being a truly high nutrition food substance. The only major drawbacks are that it is difficult to find and is expensive to procure.

Metabolic Diet - Things to Do Before Getting Started With This Weight Loss Program

2009-06-15T09:28:00.001+08:00

The Metabolic Diet can be the response to everybody's dieting pursuit. Unlike all other diets, it is like a living entity as it adjusts itself to each individual's macronutrient requirements. By using this, you can fit in your metabolism to the type of diet that is best for you.

Before getting started on the metabolic diet, you must first do the following:

• Get a complete physical examination from your doctor. This should include blood tests, thyroid function test, cholesterol levels, liver function array, serum potassium, serum uric acid and fasting blood sugar. Your doctor may also require other tests.

• Your cholesterol level must first be tested. In this diet, you will be burning a massive amount of fat for energy. Because of this, much of the saturated fats and cholesterol will be utilized in the process. It is essential that your cholesterol levels must first be checked so you would know how much can be used up and that there is enough left for your body to function properly. If it is found out that you suffer from a cholesterol problem, then there are modifications that you can make to regulate your cholesterol intake.

• Monitor your metabolic index. It is advised that anyone who wants to adopt the metabolic diet must first weigh himself and get a body fat analysis. It must be understood that there are times when there is not much weight loss but the non-evident body fat is being reduced. By knowing your body mass, body fat level and height, you will have a better idea of whether you are losing body fat apart from of the change in body weight.

• Re-evaluate the ingestion of medications. If you are taking diuretics, consider using them only when it is necessary, for the reason that the higher At-Lower Carb diet's capacity to help you lose water.

What to Eat on the Fat Smash Diet and Risks Involved By Charles Amith Platinum Quality Author

2009-06-15T09:24:00.000+08:00

The Fat Smash Diet, developed by Ian K. Smith, and featured on VH1's Celebrity Fit Club, is one of the newest rages in modern dieting. The Fat Smash Diet focuses on eating low calorie, filling foods, making healthful lifestyle changes, and incorporating exercise into your daily regimen.

Each phase in the diet, introduces new foods into the allowed menu.

Phase 1 allows unlimited amounts of raw fruits and vegetables (excluding white potatoes or avocado), chickpeas, lentils, tofu, and beans. Limited amounts of brown rice; low-fat, skim, or soy milk; oatmeal; low-fat yogurt; egg whites; and herbal tea.
During phase 2, additional foods are introduced in limited portions, including avocado, lean meats, seafood, whole egg, cheese, a variety of whole-grain cereals, granulated sugar, butter, fat-free mayo, coffee (10 ounces a day), fruit juice, diet soda, lemonade, and club soda.
Phase 3 allows breads and pastas for the first time along with one dessert a day chosen from a limited list of sweets.
During Phase 4, beer, wine, pizza, and potatoes are allowed.

Though nutritional experts agree this is a safe program, they also seem to think that the first phase is a bit strict and many dieters may find this phase difficult to get through and that the restriction of certain foods is a negative aspect. Some experts believe some foods should be allowed in earlier phases to avoid them becoming an "Achilles heel" to dieters. Also, strength training has numerous benefits and is thought to be an important part of a health regimen that should not be restricted during any phase according to many experts.

Overall, this is a diet that is sound, nutritional, and could set precedent for a life of healthy eating habits and continued weight loss and maintenance.

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Weight Watchers

2009-06-13T23:22:00.001+08:00

Weight Watchers has gone through several different incarnations in the nearly 50 years since its inception. The most recent and well-known version of the plan centers around tracking the nutritional content of food and beverages using a formula referred to as Points and staying with a set Points target each day.

The Points-based versions of Weight Watchers have proved very popular and the concept remains at the heart of the program today. The current version of the plan, called Momentum, helps members understand how the consuming certain filling foods helps them to eat less and prevent overeating in addition to tracking the Points value of all foods and beverages consumed.

How Does Weight Watchers Work?

If you decide to attend a Weight Watchers meeting, you will find out how many Points you are allotted each day. Each food and beverage has a particular Points value, which you can compute with a slide tool that comes in your welcome kid. Any food with a nutrition label can be checked for Points value, or, you can consult your welcome book's alphabetical list for certain foods. You can also purchase small books that list the Points for supermarket foods and restaurant items.

During the week, you will record the number of Points you eat at each meal on the pre-printed food journal you receive at each meeting. You will track what you consume as the day progresses and plan your remaining meals and snacks accordingly. In time you will learn how to plan your Points allowance ahead of time and work in controlled portions of your favorite foods.

Weight Watchers also offers a completely online plan at their Web site if you do not wish to attend group meetings or if one is not available near you.

Pros

No foods are forbidden. Weight Watchers teaches an all-things-in-moderation approach where you can continue to enjoy your favorite foods in controlled portions. There is no list of foods to be eliminated or avoided on Weight Watchers.

Some education on nutrition is provided. Your leader will share good nutritional advice with the group, such as the importance of eating plenty of vegetables, healthy fats, low-fat dairy and drinking enough water.

You may be able to bring your kids. Some Weight Watchers locations offer special meetings to which parents can bring their children.

Slow and steady weight loss is achieved. You can expect to lose one to two pounds a week after the first week on the program. This is a very healthy rate at which to lose weight. Weight lost at this steady rate is more likely to be maintained (diets that lead to quicker loss make re-gain likely).

Encourages portion control. To accurately track and record your Points values, you will need to measure your portions and serving sizes. This skill is valuable and will serve you well even if you go off the plan.

Cons

The cost may be prohibitive. Meetings are approximately $13 per week (varies by location). There may be a registration fee, which is due upon sign-up, of around $30. If you have a lot of weight to lose and you plan to stay in the program until you meet your goal weight, you may want to do the math: For example, assuming it takes an average of at least one year to lose 100 pounds, your minimum total cost would be $676. (Note: You can cancel your membership at any time.)

The group atmosphere isn't for everyone. If you don't enjoy group meetings, you may prefer to do Weight Watchers online.

Weekly weigh-ins are required. You will probably receive a "free pass" card upon joining, which allows that you to not weigh in at one meeting. Other than that one instance, you must be weighed once a week in order to attend a meeting. Keep in mind that the only person who sees your weight is the person weighing you (she or he records the weight).

Weekly progress may discourage you. Some people prefer to measure weight-loss success on a monthly basis rather than weekly, but you will receive your weight weekly. Be prepared: Some weeks you will lose little or no weight, even if you're doing everything right. It's only natural, so don't let this cause you to give up.

There is no set diet on Weight Watchers. If you are looking for a structured diet that tells you exactly what types of foods to eat, how much, and when, Weight Watchers might not work for you. The ability to choose anything you want to eat may prove too tempting for some. It is completely possible to use all your Points on less-than-nutritious foods unless you consciously commit to making healthier decisions. Weight Watchers can help you learn how to do so, but in the end, it's all up to you.

TIPS DIET

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Pada saya, nak kuruskan badan ni, takde la susah mana. Kalau boleh buat 2 perkara ini, insyaAllah boleh kurangkan berat badan dengan cepat.

Kurangkan makan nasi & makanan berlemak. Cuba amalkan makan roti yang ada bijirin bagi menggantikan nasi.
Buat exercise keluarkan peluh sekurang2nya 30 minit setiap hari. Paling baik ialah ‘jogging’ atau berenang.

Tapi apabila saya beritahu tips ini, semua mengamuk. Mereka kata, kalau tips tu, kalau tak tanya saya pun diorang dah memang sedia maklum. Jadi saya sarankan tip selain dari yang saya nyatakan di atas.

Amalkan Makan Malam Sebelum Jam Tujuh Malam. Elakkan Mengambil Makanan Yang Berat Kerana Kadar Metabolisme Yang Rendah Pada Waktu Malam Akan Menyebabkan Makanan Disimpan Sebagai Lemak.

Jangan Mudah Terpedaya Iklan-iklan Merampingkan Badan Atau Produk-produk Pil Kurus. Kebanyakkannya Indah Khabar Dari Rupa. Duit Habis, Badan Tetap Juga Naik.

Dapatkan Nasihat Doktor Sebelum Membuat Keputusan Membeli Produk Diet Yang Banyak Terdapat Di Pasaran Dan Farmasi. Pandangan Doktor Adalah Lebih Selamat.

Turun 1 Kg Sebulan Secara Tetap Adalah Lebih Baik Daripada Turun Berat Badan Secara Drastik Dan Mendadak. Ini Boleh Mengganggu Kesihatan Dan Kemungkinan Berat Badan Anda Akan Naik Secara Mendadak Pula.

Rajinkan Diri Melakukan Senaman Seperti Sit-up. Jika Mampu, Berkunjunglah Ke Jim Berdekatan. Senaman Membentuk Otot Yang Sihat Dapat Membakar Lemak.

Positifkan Diri. Buatlah Target Badan Yang Realistik Dan Perancangan Yang Sesuai. Jangan Memaksa Diri Mencapai Perkara Yang Tidak Logik Dalam Masa Yang Singkat.

Jangan Asyik Menimbang Berat Badan. Anda Akan Kecewa Jika Masih Tiada Perubahan. Cara Paling Fleksibel Ialah Menimbang Berat Badan Tidak Lebih Sekali Dalam Seminggu.

Beri Penghargaan Untuk Diri Sendiri. Beri Ganjaran Pada Diri Sendiri Jika Matlamat Tercapai. Contohnya, Makan Satu Bar Coklat Yang Sedap. Jangan Risau… Sesekali Tidak Mengapa.

What is The Body Mass Index (BMI) formula?

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The Body Mass Index (BMI) formula was developed by Belgium statistician Adolphe Quelet(1796-1874), and was known as the Quetelet Index. BMI is also referred to as 'body mass indicator'. BMI is an internationally used measure of obesity.

Body mass index calculation is very straightforward. Calculating body mass index requires only two measurements, height & weight.

Many people use body mass index (BMI) to determine whether or not they fall within a healthy weight range. However, the accuracy of BMI in relation to actual levels of body fat is easily distorted by such factors such as muscle mass, bone structure, fitness level, gender and ethnicity, which BMI does not take into account.

Mesomorphs have a greater amount of bone and muscle mass compared to endomorphs and therefore tend to have a higher BMI. Thus, although they have a higher BMI, it may be the case that the mesomorph actually has a lower body fat percentage than the endomorph, since muscle and bone mass weighs more than fat tissue. Similarly, an ectomorphic individual could conceivably receive an unhealthily low reading, when in fact their body type makes them naturally thin no matter what they eat. Thus, ectomorphs may be able to obtain healthy readings even when their body fat percentage is higher than recommended, as their low lean mass will lower the BMI.

SIMPLE DIET CHEATS

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THINGS YOU DON'T THINK OF AS EXERCISE

If you can workout without even realising it, this will help you on the road to fitness and losing weight. Sex will help you burn off around 120 calories in half an hour, or an hour's worth of ironing will help you shed 130 calories. If you're feeling really lethargic then writing a letter for half an hour will cut 31 calories - and hopefully take your mind off chocolate.

USE HERBS

Herbs such as kelp can boost the metabolism through helping the thyroid and boldo improves the liver function. To help a bloating stomach try peppermint or fennel - you won't lose weight but your tum should look flatter. Check the labels on over-the-counter remedies as these sometimes contain caffeine which will make you lose water, so it'll only be a temporary weight loss which herbalists don't recommend. (For a consultation with a medical herbalist contact Napiers Herbal Health Care on 0141 339 5859)

GET A LIFE

A hobby will keep you occupied and make you less likely to think about food. If you're sitting in front of the telly you're more likely to think about snacking. Get yourself out and away from the food cupboards and the fridge between meals.

DRINK WATER

Your metabolism breaks food down and turns it into energy-burning calories so you want it to be working efficiently. For this you need to drink plenty of water. If you don't drink enough, you won't burn as many calories as you can. If you're dehydrated any weight-loss will slow down and your digestion will suffer. Water's also a great way to help fill yourself up.

EATING EXTRA

You can lose weight by eating more - but only if you fill up on healthy food options so that you won't want the unhealthy ones. Allow yourself an extra portion of vegetables or another piece of fruit. Fill up on the things that'll make you healthy.

Calories Burnt per Activity Chart

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Participating in your favorite activity or sport burns calories. Use the activity chart below to calculate how many calories your body burns when exercising.

When you are exercising, the number of calories you burn depends upon your weight, the activity your are doing and the intensity level you are exercising at. Active people become slim and stay slim, because they know that burning calories allows them to eat a balanced normal diet, while enjoying physical activity.

A person with a higher fitness level will probably exercise at a faster rate and therefore burn more calories than someone who does not work as hard. Whatever exercise activity you choose, you should aim to do it for at least 30 minutes and it should leave you slightly breathless at completion. Above all you should enjoy the exercise so that you will keep repeating it every day.

Activity & Calories Burnt	120 lbs	140 lbs	160 lbs	180 lbs
Aerobics (per minute)	7.4	8.6	9.8	11.1
Basketball (30 minutes)	225	264	300	339
Cycling (10 mph 30 minutes)	165	192	219	246
Golf (pull clubs 30 minutes)	138	162	186	210
Hiking (30 minutes)	135	156	180	201
Jogging (30 minutes)	279	324	372	417
Skating (ice and roller 30 minutes)	177	207	237	264
Skiing (snow and water 30 minutes)	171	198	228	255
Swimming (moderate pace 30 minutes)	239	270	309	348
Tennis (30 minutes)	180	207	237	267
Walking (30 minutes)	195	228	261	291
Weight Training (30 minutes)	198	228	261	294

An example of what can be achieved is a man weighing around 187 pounds or 85 kilograms should burn about 1200 calories playing 18 holes of golf over 3 hours. This is providing that he is pulling a golf buggy and walking, not using a motorized buggy.

You can see by the chart, moderate exercise will burn calories and when you couple that with eating less calories, weight loss is certainly achievable.

The Slimfast Diet

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Foundation

Slimfast is one of the few diets to have successfully completed clinical trials. That means that dieters were proven to lose weight, in a controlled environment and under the supervision of doctors. Some diets make claims that they can't back up, but Slimfast has the science to back its diet.

Slimfast uses meal replacements to restrict the caloric intake of its dieters. Dieters are encouraged to have one normal meal per day to provide some of their nutritional needs, then to use Slimfast products for the rest of the day to satisfy and control their appetite.

These products contain a balanced mixture of proteins, carbs and healthy fats, along with vitamins and minerals to keep you healthy. Slimfast is essentially a light Calorie Restriction diet, but much of the hard work (meal plans, portion control) is done for you. Slimfast is not a difficult diet to stick to.

Diet

"A shake for breakfast, a shake for lunch and a sensible dinner."

These are familiar words to anyone who watches television. These commercials have been spreading the Slimfast message for years. However, the diet has been continually developing and now offers much more flexibility. Slimfast offers such products as low calorie protein bars and snack bars, as well as the traditional range of shakes.

Simply start your day with a shake or snack bar, do the same for lunch (Slimfast allows you to add a 200 calorie treat of your choice), then eat a sensible, early dinner. You are also encouraged to eat snacks between meals. They don't have to be Slimfast snacks either - small portions of fruit and vegetables are OK. Slimfast suggests that you eat at least 1200 calories per day, including their products.

Slimfast: Pros

Slimfast is an easy diet. Most of the hard work like portion control and meal plans is done for you.
Slimfast is not expensive. The snack bars and shakes are widely available and usually quite cheap.
You may find that eating preprepared snacks and meals frees up more of your schedule for personal time.
Slimfast is great for frequent travellers who don't have time to shop for food and prepare meals.
Lastly, there's no doubt that Slimfast works, the science proves it.

Slimfast: Cons

The Slimfast products taste OK, but nothing special. For example a Slimfast brownie won't taste like the brownies your mom used to make!
Its tough to do Slimfast in the long term, as the foods do eventually become quite repetitive.
Slimfast products do contain lots of vitamins and minerals, but some doctors say that they are no replacement for a proper varied diet.

Vitamins

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Calcium

There is new information out that calcium is even more important than we thought! New research shows that calcium may prevent fat storage and raise your metabolism. Remember, even if you aren't trying to lose weight, adaquate calcium is essential to prevent osteoporosis. Aim to consume 1000-1200mg per day.

If you aren't getting enough Calcium in your diet, be sure to take a calcium supplement. Coral calcium and plant based calcium are the best - you can buy them online or find them in your local health store.

Choline

The body needs Choline to metabolize fat, so this vitamin is very important! If your levels are too low, fat tends to get blocked in the liver. Choline is usually readily available in an average diet, but low calorie dieters should be careful to maintain their levels.

Choline deficiency can lead to cirrhosis and fatty degeneration of the liver. On the other hand, taking supplements is very safe. Taking too much is likely to result in nothing worse than a headache. So its an excellent, safe vitamin to add to your diet.

Good sources include egg yolks, wheat gem and peanuts. Also note that Choline is the main ingredient in Lethicin

Iodine

Iodine stimulates the thyroid and promotes a healthier faster metabolism. If you are having trouble losing weight, it could be that your thyroid is underactive. Adding a vitamin like Iodine to your diet will help to normalize your thyroid function.

Make sure to maintain your levels of Vitamin A too - this helps the thyroid to absorb the Iodine. The best source of Iodine is in Sea-Kelp, which is commonly available.

Inositol

Inositol works with Choline to metabolize fat. It also controls cholesterol levels. Good sources are soy, eggs and nuts. If you use supplements, higher dosages have been shown to work best, but you should start with a smaller amount, say 500mg.

Chromium

Chromium processes carbohydrates and helps to reduce hunger pangs. A 3-month study of 122 overweight people found an average 6lb loss in those taking 400mcg of Chromium daily.

The scientists think that Chromium works with Insulin to increase your metabolism, process carbohydrates and reduce body fat. Adding Chromium to your diet is best achieved through vitamin supplements.

Vitamins B2, B3, B5, B6

Keeps your metabolism running (very important for weight loss) and ensures a healthy thyroid.

Good sources include wheat bran, eggs and oats. But excess Vitamin B is soluble and washed out of the body everyday, so supplementing your vitamin intake is a good idea.

Vitamin C

Helps the body to convert glucose into energy, and stops it from being stored in your body. A study of elderly patients found that higher Vitamin C levels increased their metabolism by around 100 calories a day!

Good sources include blackcurrants, broccoli, oranges and strawberries. There are also plenty of good supplements available through the internet or in your local store.

Atkins

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Foundation

The Atkins Diet tells us that obesity is the result of eating refined carbohydrates, particularly sugar, flour and corn syrups. Because the body burns carbohydrates first, cutting back on them forces the body to burn other energy stores, in the form of fat. This mode of fat burning is called ketosis.

When the body is in a state of ketosis, appetite is naturally suppressed, causing a reduction in hunger pangs. A disadvantage is that it can cause bad breath and constipation in certain people.

The Atkins diet controls blood sugar levels and as a result reduces false hunger pangs and cravings. By eating fewer carbohydrates, blood sugar levels are regulated and less insulin is secreted. In turn, these lower insulin levels direct the body to burn stored fat instead of carbohydrates.

Another basic idea behind the Atkins Diet is that we need not worry about saturated fats, and that trans fats are what should really concern us. The recent spread of trans fat bans around the world, starting with cities like New York, justifies this belief.

Diet

Here's the best part of the Atkins Diet, and one of the reasons why it is so popular - followers can eat reasonable quantities of meat, cheese, eggs, vegetables, nuts and fish. So you can keep eating those burgers (minus the bun!).

Now the tough bit - foods that are restricted include potatoes, fruit, rice, pasta, bread, caffeine, alcohol. So you may need to put your social life on hold for a while.

You have to be careful of certain foods when you're on Atkins. Highly processed foods like deli meats often contain hidden sugars that will increase your carb intake without you even realizing.

Phases

The Atkins Diet follows 4 stages:

1. Induction
The first and most challenging phase, but when followers often report the greatest weight loss. Induction involves a carb intake of less than 20 net grams per day, of which leafy greens and non-starchy vegetables should account for 12-15. This part of the diet should last 14 days but can be extended if you have feel ok and want to lose weight faster.

2. Ongoing Weight Loss
An increase in carb intake of about 5 grams per day.

3. Pre-maintenance
A consolidation phase, where carb intake is increased to the new long-term level.

4. Lifetime maintenance
Long-term maintenance of the lower weight at this new lower carb intake. Here's the rub - you've got to stick with it! Changing back to your old eating habits can result in a very fast weight gain.

Atkins: Pros

Once you master the carbohydrate content of different foods, Atkins is straightforward and uncomplicated compared with other diet plans.
With such a diverse selection of fish, meat and cheese, this diet is so satisfying that it doesn't feel like a diet.
Eating protein controls hunger and cravings, meaning that you need to snack less often.
This diet is so popular that many restaurants now have an "Atkins" page on the menu. There is also no need to worry about hidden oils and fats in foods on the menu, as you would for other diet plans.
There are many Atkins products available, such as tasty shakes, chocolate and bars, to satisfy your sweet tooth in moments of weakness. They are also great to take on the run so you are not tempted to cheat.
This diet has proven effective in controlling insulin levels in people with type 2 diabetes.

Atkins: Cons

A lower carb intake can lead to reduced energy levels.
Deviation from the diet, i.e. eating carbs again, can put the weight back on very quickly.
By not eating enough fruits and veggies, your body could be missing out on essential vitamins and minerals.
This diet can be high in saturated fat, which can lead to heart disease in the long term.
The Atkins diet lacks adequate fiber, sometimes causing constipation and bowel problems. Taking a tablespoon of Psyllium husks every day can help.
Drinking alcohol can be a difficult habit to break, especially in social situations!

Calorie Restriction

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Foundation

Reducing calories to lose weight - a scientific formula based on plenty of research studies and sound evidence.

"Less Calories In = Less Weight On"

Scientists estimate that 1lb of fat is equivalent to 3500 calories. By creating a deficit each day of 500 in your calorie expenditure, you should see a one pound weight loss each week. This is the recommended amount for safe and sustainable dieting.

In addition to reducing your calorie intake, burn another 250-500 a day through exercise and you can lose 1/2-1 pounds more per week. Muscle is very metabolically active, with a higher calorie expenditure than fat. In fact, building or maintaining muscle will make a considerable difference to your body's metabolism and fat storage.

Calorie restriction has been shown to improve health, reduce aging, reduce blood pressure and have a host of other benefits! You see, overeating puts stress on your body by making your organs work harder. Over a lifetime the cumulative stress of years of big meals can really take a toll on your body. Use calorie restriction for a healthy, slim, and well functioning body free from illness.

Diet

Just count the calories and eat less of everything! There's no real restriction on the types of food you eat, but just remember to keep watching those calories!

A calorie restricted diet comprises mainly of fruits, vegetables and low-calorie proteins. This controls calorie consumption, ensures nutrition and hydrates the body.

Models need sufficient protein to maintain healthy skin, hair and nails. Good low-calorie sources of protein are beans, chicken or turkey (without the skin), water-packed tuna, steamed/baked fish, egg whites, low fat yogurt and milk.

It takes a while to learn the calorific content of foods, but its well worth it. Ask any model how many calories there are in a meal and he/she will tell you. Just by knowing this, you will actually find yourself turning down high calorie foods without even thinking about it.

Take a look at our Calorie Calculator for more help on how many calories your body really needs, adjusting for gender, age, height, weight and activity level. These calculators should be your new best friend if you want to start a reduced calorie diet!

If you need to fill up but are restricting calories, here are some of my favorite snacks:

Low calorie Jell-O
Thin crisps with sliced banana
Protein bars (Zone and Luna bars - great chocolate substitutes!)
Popcorn
Bowl of cherries
Low-calorie yogurt or pudding cup

Calorie Restriction: Pros

By putting an emphasis on high volume, low calorie foods such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and low calorie meats such as poultry and seafood, this diet is nutrient rich.
The diet is easy to understand, and there is little restriction on the types of food you can eat.
Calorie restriction is a light diet that doesn't overburden your digestive system - you won't feel over-full and sluggish.
If you do end up cheating with a high-calorie junk food snack, that's fine. Just be sure to restrict your calories for the rest of the day.
Longer life, better health, lower blood pressure and more!

Calorie Restriction: Cons

You're always counting calories, and need full knowledge of the calorific content of every food. Its still a diet remember!
Careful of restaurant foods. They are full of hidden butters, creams & oils, that can contribute to extra calorie consumption.

8 Easy Ways to Lose Weight

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1. Learn to Read Labels

To lose weight it is essential to pay attention to food labels. Counting calories is impossible without this skill. You should know how to find a food's caloric content and its serving size. Comparing labels among different foods and beverages is crucial for making the healthier choices required to lose weight.

2. Snack Smart

You can help prevent overeating and maintain blood sugar levels by eating something about every three hours. Getting too hungry will backfire on your efforts to eat healthy and practice portion control. Aim for a healthful, satisfying snack, such as an apple and some reduced-fat cheddar cheese. Eating more may seem counterintuitive, but smart snacking will help you lose weight.

3. Eat More Grains and Produce

Whole grains and fruits and veggies do more than provide nutrients that improve your health and reduce disease-risk; they can also help you lose weight. They're naturally low in calories, so you can eat more of them and have less room in your diet for less-than-healthful foods. Plus, the fiber in whole-grain foods and produce will help you feel fuller longer (which helps you control portions and avoid overeating) and as a result, lose weight.

4. Eat Enough, Often Enough

One of the worst ways to lose weight? Meal skipping. Many people think skipping meals is a great way to cut calories, but in the end, they fail to lose weight. You'll be more likely to overeat or even binge (when you finally do eat) if you do not eat regular meals. Plus your body may go into "starvation mode" if don't eat enough, causing you to maintain (or even gain) rather than lose weight!

5. Drink Plenty of Water

Water helps you lose weight in several ways: If you tend to have a problem with "water weight," drinking more water can help alleviate bloating. Replacing high-cal drinks such as soda with water cuts hundreds of calories. You shouldn't wait until you're feeling thirsty to drink water; thirst can be mistaken for hunger, causing you to overeat. Proper hydration improves your sense of well-being, which will keep up your motivation to lose weight.

6. Get Moving

It is virtually impossible to lose weight and keep it off without exercising regularly. Start out today by taking a brisk walk or riding a bike. Work your way up from 10 minutes to 30-40 minutes a day, most days a week, and you could reap health benefits and weight loss results in a matter of weeks. Plus, exercise boosts your metabolism, making it even easier to lose weight.

7. Practice Portion Control

Measuring food may seem like a drudgery, but it will prove invaluable in your efforts to lose weight. Start out by comparing a measured standard serving of foods to your typical helping. You may find you usually consume two or even three times the recommended serving. In time you will reprogram your brain to eyeball portion sizes, a key skill for losing weight.

8. Write it Down

What's the first thing I think anyone who wants to lose weight should do? Keep a food diary. All you have to do is jot down what, when, and how much you eat in a notebook, or you can do it online at a Web site like Calorie Count Plus. A food diary will give you a clear picture of your current eating habits so you can identify the changes you need to make to lose weight.

Anorexia nervosa

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What is anorexia nervosa?

Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder affecting mainly girls or women, although boys or men can also suffer from it. It usually starts in the teenage years.

It is difficult to estimate how common it is but surveys suggest that up to 1 per cent of schoolgirls and female university students have anorexia nervosa. This may be an underestimate.

How is the disease characterised?

Body weight is maintained at least 15 per cent below that expected for a person's height.
It is self-induced weight loss caused by avoiding fattening foods and may involve taking excessive exercise, using laxatives or diuretics or self-induced vomiting.
There is a strong, almost overwhelming fear of putting on weight, with sufferers preoccupied with the shape or size of their bodies.
Rules are invented regarding how much food is allowed and how much exercise is needed after eating certain amounts of food.
Those suffering from anorexia pursue a very low 'ideal' weight.
The weight loss may cause hormonal disturbances and women with anorexia nervosa may stop having periods.

Why do some people get anorexia?

The cause of anorexia nervosa is unknown, although it is likely that both inherent biological factors and factors in the patient's social environment play a part. The disease is mainly encountered in the western world and is more common among women in certain professions, such as models and ballet dancers. Puberty, deaths in the family and other life stresses are all believed to be potential triggers of anorexia.

There may also be peer pressure to lose weight, nasty comments from others about weight that trigger dieting or an unrealistic expectation of what a normal body weight should be.

What are the signs and symptoms of anorexia nervosa?

Weight loss of at least 15 per cent below the normal ideal body weight for a person of the same age and height.
Cessation of periods or delayed development in puberty.
Self-induced weight loss. Methods can include fasting, low food intake, excessive exercise, diuretic medicines (medicines that make you urinate more) laxatives, diet pills or vomiting. Sometimes people make themselves sick to lose weight. Others take excessive exercise.
Sufferers have a constant fear of gaining weight, as well as a feeling of being fat, even when their weight is much less than that of other people of the same height.
Sufferers may feel bloated, even after a small meal.
They may lose interest in socialising with friends.
Other side effects include tiredness, feeling cold, constipation and stomachache.
Some patients also develop additional disorders such as bulimia.

How long can anorexia last?

The sooner the treatment is started, the better the chance of recovery. However, anorexia may last for months or years, and it can take many more years before normal weight is regained.

Severe anorexia

People who do not receive treatment may become chronically ill or even die.
Long spells without adequate intake of food can cause osteoporosis (fragile bones) and damage to the heart, liver, kidneys and brain.
Anorexia can impede growth in the young and cause difficulties in concentration.
People with anorexia nervosa may also experience mental health problems such as depression and increased risk of suicide.

How is anorexia treated?

Treatment will vary depending on the individual circumstances. There is no one single treatment that has proven to be effective in all cases. Treatment aims to:

restore the person to a healthy weight.
restore healthy eating patterns.
treat any physical complications or associated mental health problems.
address thoughts, feelings and beliefs concerning food and body image.
enlist family support.

In some cases, medication is necessary, especially where there is depression or serious compulsive symptoms. Treatment by the family doctor is possible, although sometimes a psychologist or psychiatrist experienced in eating disorders is necessary.

If the weight loss becomes serious (more than 20 to 25 per cent less than total normal body weight) admission to hospital may be required. Treatments used include individual psychological therapy, family therapy and drug therapy using antidepressants.

Weight Loss Tips

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Take the stairs instead of the elevator.

This is one of the most popular weight loss tips on this list. I've seen this one everywhere. But, let's be honest here... unless you live or work on the 400th floor, taking the stairs instead of the elevator isn't going to do much for you in terms of losing weight. Sure, you'll walk a little extra, and that's obviously always good. But uh, 1 or 2 flights of stairs a few times a week won't have much (if any) effect on the weight loss of most people.

Keep a workout and diet log or journal.

I'm a big fan of this one. Progress is made by improving upon what you've already done. This applies to workout progress, too. Want to get stronger? Want to increase muscle? If so, you're going to need to make progress. To do that you're going to need to keep track of how much weight you lifted and how many sets and reps you lifted it for on each exercise. By knowing this information, you'll know exactly what you need to do in your workout the next time in order to improve on it.

Were you able to do a certain exercise for a certain weight for 8 reps? Next time try doing 10 reps of the same weight, or try adding 5 pounds and getting the same 8 reps. This type of progress is what causes muscle and strength gains, and it is only possible when you know exactly what you did the previous workout so you can improve it.

As you learned throughout The Lose Weight Diet, one of the most important parts of your weight loss diet plan is keeping track of how many calories and grams of protein, carbs and fat you're eating each day. No matter how great you think your memory is, keeping a log of it all (on paper, on the computer, on fitday.com, etc.) is the only way you'll be able to keep track of it as accurately as possible.

Plan and prepare your meals in advance.

You know what makes sticking to your diet real easy? When you plan what you're going to eat in advance and, if possible, have it ready for you. For example, I know I'll be eating egg whites as part of my breakfast every single morning. By knowing this I can figure out how often I need to buy eggs so they're always in the house. I never wake up wondering what I'm going to eat or if I'm going to find something I SHOULD be eating. I also know I'm going to eat tuna fish, whole wheat bread, brown rice, chicken breasts, nuts, vegetables, etc. every single day. I have it all ready and waiting at all times.

By planning what you're going to eat in advance and having it prepared for you when possible, you greatly lower your chances of eating something you shouldn't be eating.

Sleep enough!

Hold on. If you're thinking "Wait, are you saying I can lose weight just by sleeping? AWESOME!!!!" you'd be slightly mistaken. Sleep alone will not cause weight loss. It will however help. There are a bunch of science-y reasons for this, and if you are in the 1% of people reading this who want to know those reasons, email me and I'll explain. If you're in the other 99%, just know that sleeping enough will indeed help your weight loss.

That's not all though. You know what it feels like when you're tired? You become lazy. You don't feel like doing anything. Well, when you're goal is losing weight, you can't be lazy and you can't feel like not doing anything. Sleeping enough will eliminate this problem.

Change how you eat your food.

This one is actually a compilation of similar weight loss tips all revolving around ways people trying to lose weight should eat their food to almost "trick" themselves into not eating more than they should.

For example, eat slower. The faster you finish your food, the more likely you are to eat extra food. Chew slowly. Put your fork down after every mouthful. Take a minute break in the middle of eating. Take smaller bites. Drink water before/during eating so you get full faster. Instead of starting off with your full serving amount, take half a serving and then go back for seconds. Use smaller plates. Etc., etc., etc..

DIET

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The word DIET has different meaning to different people. After some careful observation, i found the 6 of the best meaning of the word diet.

1.EATING LIFESTYLE. Almost ALL Americans misconstrued (misinterpret) this word as a temporary change in eating habits to loose weight - such as a “protein diet”

2. A word used by large food corporations to deceive old/fat women and men into believing their product is actually remotely healthy.

3. What fat people need

4. A food consumption pattern lazy people take up in the place of regular exercise in order to lose weight.

5. The thing you’re on today, then off of tomorrow

6. A four-letter word that often leads to deprivation, frustration and, ultimately, failure