Weight Management

To burn a few pounds you have to work at it–but you don’t have to work as hard as you may think. The American Cancer Society reports that 3,500 calories amounts to 1 lb. To lose 1lb. in a week,…
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Overview Losing weight is no easy task, and keeping the weight off is even harder. Plenty of yo-yo diets help you lose weight in the short term, but within several months the weight comes back. To avoid this situation, a…
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Good nutrition that provides enough calories and nutrients is essential after surgery because the body has increased needs to support recovery. Mammoth Hospital in California says most people do not need supplements after surgery if they can tolerate normal foods…
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Overview It is well established that weight loss is a result of carefully monitoring caloric intake. However, the number of calories each person needs for weight loss is different and based on several factors. It is necessary to calculate a…
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Juicy, nutritious and bursting with flavor, fruit is a popular menu item for dieters seeking a sweet treat that won’t pack on the pounds. The high water content of fruit helps slay hunger with relatively few calories, and naturally occurring…
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According to the American Cancer Society, two pounds is a healthy amount of weight to lose in a one-week period. To lose one pound, a person needs to eliminate just 500 calories from his diet each day. Another pound can…
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The number of television shows dedicated to showing people losing weight confirms that the United States has a problem with obesity, and it’s not just adults who are becoming super-sized. Belly fat, also called abdominal obesity, in children increased by…
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While abdominal exercises will help tighten and tone the muscles in the stomach, you need to burn excess fat located around your stomach before you can really begin building muscle. Exercises can both burn fat and tighten your lower stomach…
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The elliptical machine has quickly become one of the most popular machines in the gym setting because of the low impact force it imposes upon the joints. Multiple varieties of the machine exist; there are machines with and without moving…
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According to recent findings in the Journal for the American Medicine Association (JAMA), about one-third of American men and women are obese. A person who has merely surpassed the recommended weight to height ratio can be described as overweight; however,…
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Few things are as frustrating as being behind schedule on a weight-loss goal. Reunions, vacations and the summer months always seem to catch us off guard and out of shape. If procrastination has left you behind schedule on your weight-loss…
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There are over 200 bones in the human skeleton and all but one, the hyoid bone, found in the front portion of the neck and protects the larynx and voice box, connect to another to form a movable segment called…
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Overview If you’re tired of diet and weight loss programs, have struggled with cravings, emotional eating and an unhealthy relationship to food you may want to try using an alternative healing technique from the emerging field of energy psychology called…
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Many exercises can burn fat from the upper body. By resistance training, you can directly target those areas for fat burning. Building even a small amount of muscle in your upper body can help to decrease fat in that area….
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If you’ve lost–then found–the same pounds rather quickly, it’s time to get back to diet basics. To lose weight and then maintain a healthy weight once the pounds are off, it’s all about balancing your food choices. Daily exercise is…
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The fat in your butt and thighs is more desirable than the fat in your belly. Dr. Michael Jensen, director of endocrine research at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, notes to ABC News that the fat in your butt…
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Overview The “female muscles” are the ones anchored to your pelvic floor. These muscles help you control your bladder and keep your abdominal organs in place, but they are also a big part of the cascade of muscle contractions involved…
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Sauna suits are primarily designed to help people quickly drop weight. The suit works by holding heat inside the suit and elevating body temperature. The body reacts by releasing perspiration to cool down. By preventing heat and perspiration from escaping,…
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Thighs and the hips can seem like a magnet for extra weight, but when it comes to exercise and diet, they don’t give up that weight easily. Estrogen hormones cause fat to deposit around women’s hips and thighs to prepare…
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Crutches help you become mobile while your body heals from injury. Crutches are used by stroke sufferers and those with lower body injuries involving the hips and legs. Learning how to use your crutches safely is essential, says the American…
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Overview Powerful, flat abdominal muscles are essential for recreational and elite athletes. Powerful abs help runners sprint to the finish line, tennis players swing with tremendous force, softball players get the ball over the fence and wrestlers pin their opponents….
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Weight loss makes up an important pillar of body building. Building muscle without keeping a low body fat percentage will not achieve your body building goals. By combining diet and training strategies you can optimize your fat loss program to…
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Overview Arson Fat Burner is a dietary supplement produced by the Muscle Asylum Project. Ingredients include green tea, caffeine and an herbal proprietary blend meant to promote fat loss. It is marketed to bodybuilders who want to bigger gains while…
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Overview Love handles are fat deposits that form on the sides of your belly. Any time you have fat near your belly, you run the risk of developing visceral fat around your organs. According to an article in the Feb….
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Overview When it comes to losing weight in one specific area of the body, you need to realize that spot reducing is not possible. That does not mean you cannot do exercises to help create better tone and build muscle….
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Overview Body fat is necessary up to a point, but monitoring the body fat (BF) percentage change is important for diet and exercise programs. Water displacement, or hydrodensitometry, is usually accepted as the “gold standard” for BF percent measurement. But…
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More than 67 percent of adult Americans are overweight or obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For many people, dealing with weight is an everyday battle, so you need to arm yourself with everyday solutions. Focusing…
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Whether you want to slip into a wedding dress in just a few short months or your 10-year reunion is only days away, you can drop pounds and inches quickly, even when you don’t have hours to spend in the…
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Overview The easiest way to lose weight is to implement a plan that works for you. Forget following the newest fad diet in the market or starving yourself for a week to lose five pounds, only to gain them back…
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A diet plan that works for one person may not necessarily work for another, according to a study published by the “Journal of the American Medical Association.” In a comparison of a structured weight loss plan and a self-help plan,…
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