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By Kristen M. Leccese
Over the years, we’ve been told endless myths about weight loss that too many of us swear by. Eat regularly, never skip breakfast, don’t eat carbs – the list goes on and on. Unfortunately, the same rules don’t apply to everyone. Truth is, there is no magic formula for losing weight. It’s all about cutting overall calories – NOT depriving yourself of any one food group – as well as figuring out a steady fitness plan that works for you. The bottom line is that to lose weight, you need to burn more calories than you consume. Here are some helpful tips to keep you on track with your weight loss goals for the New Year.
Don’t feed into fads. Your diet needs to be less of a “diet” and more of an overall lifestyle change. Think about it – if you’re eating next to nothing or cutting out major food groups and nutrients your body needs, how will you maintain your weight loss long term? Answer: you won’t! You can achieve a complete lifestyle makeover by eating more fruits and vegetables, making your workout routine an essential part of your life, and NOT depriving yourself of the occasional cookie or slice of cake.
Hydrate. You may not realize how many calories you are drinking rather than eating on a daily basis. Soda is an obvious one, but juices, iced teas and other flavored beverages can pack on a ton of extra calories in a day. Try replacing as many drinks as you can with water, which of course has no calories at all. By making this simple swap, you will soon notice a big difference. If you need just a little bit of flavor, unsweetened iced tea is a great substitute. Another handy tip – if you find yourself craving a snack shortly after you’ve eaten, drink a glass of ice water and wait fifteen minutes. You may be thirsty instead of hungry!
Get enough sleep. Your sleep cycle contributes to how your body stores fat and maintains muscle, and when it’s interrupted it has a significant impact on your hormonal balance, which in turn effects your weight management. Be sure to get your eight hours as often as you possibly can.
Make your workouts fun. As much as you can, anyway! Exercising doesn’t have to be a chore – guaranteed, once you get into the groove of a regular workout plan, you’ll feel incomplete if you skip a day. Vary your routine with lots of different types of exercise – Zumba, strength training, yoga, dance classes, running, whatever you want as long as you’re moving. Group classes are great because the instructor will be there to motivate you, making it a lot harder to throw in the towel halfway through.
Don’t forget that weight loss is less about dieting and fads, and more about a complete lifestyle change. Make working out a necessity and change your eating habits in a way you’ll be able to maintain, and you will likely see much better results than if you start with a strict deprivation-style diet. Good luck with your weight loss goals this year!
Source: http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20670974_13,00.html
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Written by Chief Scientific Director, Radio Host and Pharmacist Jerry Hickey Ph
Recently I reported my weight loss success with a natural supplement – Raspberry Ketones. I was immediately besieged by a small swarm of excited InVite colleagues. They were roused into activity – jabbing at the air – pointing out the benefits of Phase 2; why hadn’t I mentioned it – am I that callous? They, most being naturopathic physicians and clinical nutritionists, said emphatically Phase 2 also helps with fat loss and what’s more it makes you feel less hungry – more satiated. Additionally they report that it curbs carbohydrate cravings, is also safe and easy to use and has a good effect on blood sugar if it’s already within a healthy range. How could I miss reporting such a bundle of benefit?
The best thing about it, the report is the success rate; their clients will stick with Phase 2 – they are loosing weight but not starving; a sure fire way for a weight loss plan to fail is to have a client feel hungry. Also, their clients do not have to give up the foods they adore; potatoes, pasta and bread. Interestingly many clients report they are cutting back on these foods voluntarily because they feel less of an urge to eat them. So Phase 2 seems to be another painless and safe way to loose some belly fat.
Phase 2 is made by Pharmachem Labs and Pharmachem puts their money where your mouth is to help you loose weight. Pharmachem has spent a bundle on Phase 2 research and many human clinical trials support its use for fat loss. Phase 2 is an ingredient from white kidney beans. The beans are non-GMO and no solvent is used to concentrate down the starch blocking ingredient. A little physiology tutorial to illustrate how it works; when you eat carbohydrate rich foods such as pasta, bread or rice the pancreas releases alpha amylase enzymes. These enzymes break down the white starchy component of the food releasing sugars. The sugar is then absorbed but if you don’t burn the sugar during physical activity it will be stored on your belly as fat. If you take two Phase 2 capsules with a glass of water right before a meal it gently attaches to the starch digesting enzymes, you break down less sugar and absorb less starch calories – it’s as simple and as safe as that. I usually recommend taking Phase 2 twice a day before your two biggest meals.
My associate Dr Millennia Lytle ND (AKA Dr Millie) reports very good results with Phase 2; enhancing healthy sugar levels, inhibiting carbohydrate craving and supporting fat loss – it is definitely worth a try because it is so safe and there is so much data supporting it s use for loosing weight and keeping it off and Phase 2 has a long track record of supporting weight loss in the USA and Canada.
For clients who have already lost weight and don’t want to gain it back Phase 2 is terrific. Taking Phase 2 is an easy way to help prevent gaining that weight back and I highly recommend it.