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There is such a thing as taking a diet too far.  Eating too few calories signals to your body that you are in starvation mode and your body acclimates to having fewer calories.  Why is this a problem?  Because when you resume a “normal” diet even if it isn’t overeating you WILL GAIN WEIGHT because [...]

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Drinking too many calories. Fancy coffees, alcoholic beverages and soft drinks can pack in the calories.  High calorie drinks do not curb hunger either.
Drink lots of water.  Metabolism drags if you are dehydrated.  Try water flavored with fresh lemons. Also try to drink a cup of water with each meal and snack..
Don’t ditch dairy.  But [...]

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While it does not seem fair it is a fact that as we age our metabolism slows down. With every passing decade we lose 5-6 pounds of muscle.  We are burning perhaps 100 calories less per day at 40 than we did at 30.  But don’t worry, there are ways to boost burning fat at [...]

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If you Google latest diets all kinds of diets crazes pop-up including:
 

HCG diet
Flat belly Diet
Cookie Diet
Low Carb Diets
The Blood Type Diet


Really dieting is simply math.  Burn more calories than you take in.  That’s why watching calories and exercising daily should theoretically bring about results. Some people need the extra push to help depress appetite and [...]

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Green tea has many health benefits one of which is burning fat. It is also a powerful antioxidant, perhaps up to 200 times more powerful than Vitamin E.  After doing some research I found the following claims for Green Tea benefits:
 

Raises metabolism
Increases fat oxidation
Used to treat and prevent cancer, reduces risk of esophageal cancer
Used [...]

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Consider the following tips to incorporate into your weight loss plan.  They are basic requirements for losing weight yet easily forgotten and skipped by the overzealous dieter looking to take short cuts.

 

Drink water.  Add a squeeze of citrus to add flavor.
Add fruits and vegetable to your meals.

Helps meet fiber goals.
Displace fat in your diet.
Work it [...]

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In order to lose weight we always think we need to slash or reduce calories…but what if there was another way? By cutting calories we deprive the body of fuel and thus the body slows down.  On the other hand food fuels the system and stimulates energy metabolism.  Reducing calories slows the metabolic rate.  The [...]

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Unusual Metabolism Boosting Foods

We all have heard of the classic foods that boost metabolism but here are some fun foods that will also do the trick and rev up weight loss…just watch your total caloric intake!

The Crazy Eights Are:
 

Chocolate
Gourmet cheese
Nuts
Black Beans
Milk
Spinach
Jalapeno peppers
Mango


The reason many of these surprising foods work to boost metabolism is because they [...]

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From the beginning of time food has had an integral relationship with man.  From basic survival to the forbidden fruit our history and rituals are intertwined with food. Some foods and herbs slow us down and others are a boost to our system.

Food unites us with other humans by celebrating social occasions and even religious rituals.  [...]

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It’s been said that a person’s weight is a function of caloric intake, routinely exercise, and metabolic rate. To ensure weight loss all three factors need to be taken into consideration. Once you are able to master that you will find the pounds will shed quickly and easily.

Here are some tips on how to control [...]

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