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Monday, May 30, 2011

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Sunday, May 29, 2011

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Saturday, May 28, 2011

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Friday, May 27, 2011

Supermarket Savvy: Separating Fact from Fiction When Shopping for the Healtiest Foods [VHS]

Every day, you see product labels saying things like: high fiber, low in sodium, reduced fat, no cholesterol. How do you separate nutrition from nonsense? Take the first step in this aisle-by-aisle tour of a modern supermarket. You'll learn how to read the fine print. And how not to be misled by the bold print. This video guide features additional information for diabetics, heart patients, the overweight, seniors and mothers of young children.

Leni Reed, M.P.H., R.D., L.D., is the founder of Supermarket Savvy®, a company designed to teach consumers how to buy healthier foods in the supermarket. A nutrition columnist for national publications, she has over 15 years experience, including six years on the faculties of two major universities, and is a collaborator on a new American Heart Association cookbook for heart patients.

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Thursday, May 26, 2011

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Low Fat Dairy and Weight Loss a Myth?

There’s been a lot of buzz around the assumption or correlation that consuming low fat dairy products helps people to lose weight. A lot of people will put their low fat dairy consumption into overdrive when they are trying to drop weight because it is a common belief, just in the past five years or so, that eating a lot of say low fat yogurt, cheese and skim milk can help you lose weight.

Turns out, it probably is still just good old calorie restriction, and that may be the reason why the low fat dairy helps some to lose weight. A study was done on kids trying to lose weight, who consumed low fat dairy instead of higher fat dairy foods. The study unfortunately showed that kids did not really drop weight on the low fat dairy, even though they were reducing their dietary fat intake by doing so.

It may just be the same old reducing the calories thing. Maybe these kids ate low fat dairy, but still consumed the same amount of calories to make up for that lack of fat somewhere else in their diet, and that is why they didn’t lose the weight like they should have.

The children who were on the study consumed only low fat dairy products for a total of about six months. After the six months were up, their weight and their BMI (Body Mass Index, a measure of the ratio of body fat and weight to height).

They found that the children had not lost any weight, and their BMI had not budged. The surmised that it was because the children were actually making up the calories they cut by eating low fat dairy somewhere else in their diet, so that is why they did not reap any of the benefits of consuming lower fat dairy.

This is a common complaint against low fat foods. While many people can eat a low fat food and be ok with it, most of our bodies tell us that we are missing that fat, and we make it up by eating more fat or calories somewhere else. It’s the same concept with artificial sweeteners, which is why many people believe artificial sweeteners can actually contribute to weight gain.

Our bodies ultimately crave fat and calories, and when we try to sneak it in here and there with low fat products that don’t satisfy, our bodies rebel and seek it out elsewhere.

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Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Eat This Not That! Supermarket Survival Guide: The No-Diet Weight Loss Solution

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Tips On How To Lose Weight by Using The Perfect Diet!

Are you trying of diets and supplements to lose weight? Looking for a way to lose weight sensibly and safely? If yes, you're in right place reading this article. The idea of this work is to provide some tips on how to lose your excess weight day by day.

One of the first things you need to know is that you will to start with exercise. Now the spirit of the theme to be sensitive about their extra weight before starting your exercises and diet, consult your Nutritionist. Stop and think about it for a minute. Most likely not excess weight in a few days occurred gradually over several months or more.

Therefore, it is likely that may have put in 20 to 60 kilos or more. You should know that during the time you put in that extra weight and be quieter your life, your body has to make subtle changes. This could include anything from the beginning of health problems including heart disease to diabetes.

Will be great to take your excessive fat and do it with common sense is that to improve the quality of health. More pharmaceutical and other nutritional studies have shown that over weight is directly link to those develop chronic diseases. These chronic diseases often lead to early death or premature onset of permanent disability.

With the explosion of herbal organics products in the last years or so, one of the most popular products has been green tea - From the ancient time people use green organic tea for weight loss and perfect dieting? There's been a lot of articles and research about heeds to use green organic tea to help improve your weight and body health, but a testing fact is that is that green tea can help you burn calories, as well. Before you decide to stop your weight loss program and stop exercising, you must realize that green tea is simply a support for weight loss.

If you were to lose 75 extra calories per day, that only adds up to about 12 pounds lost in a year, assuming you made no other dietary or exercise changes. If you want to shed kilos fast, green tea can help, but you need to combine with other product to.

In turn, these studies have shown that the elimination of all those extra fat, can add years and health to your life. Of course, the more sense for you to do with the bodybuilding is to eat a healthy balanced diet. Please reminder of the "healthy and balanced dieting."

If Risk that your diet is one which efficiently eliminates Carbohydrates you might find yourself becoming tired all the time. Your body needs to energize, so you need some kind of supplements to provide what your body desires.

These tips on how significantly the books are not the hundred percent solution of information. If you really want use your common sense to get rid of fat, you should trust is natural organic products. All Star

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Tuesday, May 24, 2011

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Monday, May 23, 2011

The South Beach Diet

Description

The South Beach Diet is yet another way for people to lose weight. It seems that everyone wants to lose weight at some point in their lives. One day they look at themselves in the mirror and they just decide that they need to go on a diet. But then there is the tough choice of which diet to choose from. After all there are so many diets out there that anyone can find it hard to choose one diet and then stick to it. If you do choose to use The South Beach Diet, then you will be on a diet that seems to let you eat anything that you choose to eat. The option of fast-food takeaways is in the diet snacks are also not a problem and The South Beach Diet even includes desserts.

How Does It Work?

There is no magical way that The South Beach Diet works. It seems that you are free to eat what you want when you want. The South Beach Diet actually urges you to have snacks during the day and you will still have 3 course meals. It seems that the first two weeks are when everything starts to happen. During the first two weeks of The South Beach Diet you will not be allowed to eat any bread, pasta, rice, potatoes or any fruit. Also things like chocolates and cakes as well as sugar are not allowed to be touched during the first two weeks of The South Beach Diet. After two weeks though you can actually start to eat these foods again because you will be eating the right amount of carbohydrates and so you will lose weight instead of gaining it.

Disadvantages

There are a lot of people that disagree with The South Beach Diet and it seems that they have a good reason to. Just like the Atkins diet there seems to be a big problem with some of the foods that are suggested that you eat. This can result in problems for lots of people. You need to make sure that you have a healthy balanced diet and not a diet that is as erratic as The South Beach Diet. You will be encouraged to eat a lot of food that is highly unhealthy and this will result in future problems. The way our bodies work is very fascinating, but the way that people try to change this through diets can and will cause problems for many of us. For example some of the foods such as fish do have a high level of Mercury in them. The reason for these high levels of Mercury is because of generations of pollution that has been taking place. But high levels of Mercury can cause someone to experience serious neurological disorders. While this will only be as a result of high levels of Mercury intake it seems that The South Beach Diet wants you to have a lot of fish intake, especially during the first two weeks and as you start to include it into your diet after these first two weeks you will still have a high intake of fish plus all the other minerals that come with fish such as Mercury.

Summary

There are many diets that do work and they work very well. However it seems that The South Beach Diet has helped many people to lose weight, but it seems that people are trying to forget about the old way of losing weight through general exercise of about 30 minutes a day and also eating a healthy well balanced diet. If you have been eating a lot of bread and are then told to quit for two weeks for you new diet, then you will experiences some withdrawal symptoms and you will find it hard to resist these cravings.

With all these new diets coming out a lot of people get confused as to which diet is right for them. They do seem to get lost somewhere and find it hard to find the right diet that will help them lose a lot of weight. If you do choose to go for a normal well balanced diet then you can be sure that there is nothing wrong with what you are eating. While these diets all over the world claim to help you lose weight a lot of them are rubbish and are just invented to help some people make some money for themselves.

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Sunday, May 22, 2011

hCg Diet System

View From the Weekend

My main goal this weekend is to get organized. I have a very busy week ahead of me with two jewelry shows, a little catering, getting jewelry ready to go into an art gallery, freelance work, traveling to NC for a bead show, shipping out etsy orders, plus my normal work, housework, exercise, blogging and somewhere in there: eating. It's going to be crazy so instead of running around like a chicken with it's head cut off like I usually am when I've got a lot going on I'm being proactive.

This is my first weekend in awhile without travel, or something to do so I decided it would be spent at home instead of our usual outings. I'm in the process of getting the whole house cleaned. Cooking and planning food for next week, so we don't resort to eating out. And making sure I'm working smarter.

(getting the kitchen cleaned)

I'm catching up on design work, jewelry orders and I've got bacon cheddar biscuits and muffins in the freeze. I've also got carnitas in the crock pot, salad made, vegetables chopped, rice in the cooker.

Josh has been helping out too. He dug out soil in our raised beds. Wearing Guinness pajama pants.

I made a big batch of cream cheese biscuits. Filling them with one slice of cooked bacon plus 1/2 oz. jalapeno cheese. Freezing for quick breakfasts this week.

I've been using my Nook Color to read recipes in the kitchen. No more lugging the laptop into the kitchen! I can even google: "how to make buttermilk" while I'm baking.

Organizing the kitchen drawers. I love having all of my measuring spoons laid out like this.

Enjoying the flowers around our house. Thankful that the previous owners did a little landscaping.

I made a batch of Krissie's Blueberry Sour Cream Muffins. I used yogurt instead because my sour cream smelled weird. I used wayy too many blueberries, I used three small containers thinking "I love blueberries! I need lots of them!" Wasn't the best idea I had. I also used evaporated cane juice, white whole wheat flour and sprinkled raw sugar on top.

The flower I've managed to keep alive.

And finally...

Our cat Simon came home after roaming the woods for about six hours. Thank goodness.

oh! I lost 7 pounds this week! I'm going to do a Sunday weight loss updates for every new pound that I lose!

Saturday, May 21, 2011

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Friday, May 20, 2011

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Thursday, May 19, 2011

Train Your Brain to Stop Overeating - Self hypnosis CD to Curb the Appetite, Eat Healthier and Lose Weight without Dieting

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Finding The Best Diet-Diet Program

How can we find the best diet program to suit our needs?

Have you devised so many different diet plans, but none have worked?

Which diet will give you the most energy, healthy and mental clarity?

I searched around into diet and health programs and found one by the name of Burn the Fat Feed the Muscle. This book had a very good write up and a lot of people had said that it works very well. This book devises the best diet for you, depending on your aim. Burn the Fat Feed the Muscle is by an ex body builder and health expert by the name of Tom Venuto. Of course this is entirely your decision if you wish to purchase this or not.

When looking for the best diet, you have to know what suits you. You can do this by trial and error but it is best to get the advise from a professional on the best diet for you. Tom Venuto is a professional and his book covers diets specifically for burning fat. I wouldn't say you have to purchase his book, but its a strong candidate, at only $39.95. Many people waste hundreds if not thousands of dollars trying to find the best diet for them and trying to get into perfect shape. I hope you are not one of these people, so I advise you to be careful when looking for the best diet for yourself.

I wish you the best of luck in finding the best diet program.

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Wednesday, May 18, 2011

A Dieting Diet - It Is Not Only About Weight Loss

Dieting to lose weight doesn't have to be painful or uncomfortable. It can be fulfilling and satisfying and even tasty! And dieting really isn't only about weight loss. Some people diet to actually gain weight. Some people diet according to diabetes or other health requirements. These types of diets are not necessarily about weight loss. However, a dieting diet is about losing weight.

Look when we eat of the wrong foods and spend our time in a sedentary lifestyle our food settles into areas of our bodies where we don't want it to be. That food is then converted into the energy that it was meant to provide, but when we don't use that energy, it turns to fat.

When you decide to go on a dieting diet in order to take off those extra pounds, your whole mindset has to change in order for you to be successful. You have to change your habits - not only your eating habits, but when you eat and how you eat. With a dieting diet you can eat many foods while trying to lose weight and you don't have to starve yourself in the process. There's nothing you really have to sacrifice, you just have to change a little.

Remember when looking at your goal weight that it is possible to be a bit heavier than the recommended body weight but still be in great shape. After all, muscle weighs more than fat. The reality is that body shapes are different and weight and weight loss should not be our only gauge of how in shape we are. The idea is to be sure we eat healthy and take advantage of the way food is meant to work for us - not against us!

A dieting diet will create a slimmer and healthier which will make you feel better.

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Tuesday, May 17, 2011

The 500 Calorie Diet - Diets For Quick Weight Loss

Engaging in diets for quick weight loss can be very dangerous. But, if you don't mind taking risks with your health, the 500 calorie diet might be right for you. Keep in mind, that even when considering diets for quick weight loss, the 500 calorie diet is a very extreme form of dieting. Even so, it tends to be extremely popular.

The reason for the popularity, obviously, is that you will lose weight quickly. Low-calorie diets abound among people who are looking for quick weight loss. But even among those low-calorie diets, 500 calories per day is at the low end of the spectrum.

First, for a definition...For a diet to be considered low calorie, the arbitrary cutoff point is 1200 calories per day. Anything below that is considered to be a low-calorie diet. Clearly the whole idea of a low-calorie diet is to lose weight quickly, but again - it can be quite dangerous so it should always be thoroughly planned with a nutritionist or your family doctor.

It's well known that the best way to lose weight is to burn more calories than you eat. You can do this by burning more, or by eating less. Your body needs a certain number of calories just to exist. If you're not eating enough, the theory is that your energy needs will be taken from the fat calories in your body.

The problem is, our body is very smart. It won't just keep burning the same number of calories and taking the excess from fat. Your body doesn't know that you are on a diet. It will think you're starving. To help keep you alive, it will cut way back on the number of calories that uses. To do this it will slow down your metabolic rate and will start eating away at your muscle mass - to get it's needed calories.

Over a long-term, this is disastrous. Your muscles burn far more calories than your fat, so if you lose them, it not only has a bad effect on your body but it also affects your ability to keep weight off in the future. The 500 calorie diet, as one of the diets for quick weight loss - works... but only for a short term.

The negative effects can vary depending on your body type, height, activity level, overall health and gender. 500 calories per day may be sufficient for some people for a short while.

For the vast majority of us, especially if we are carrying extra weight, eating only 500 calories per day is literally starving our bodies. Most likely, you've been taking in 2000 to 5000 (or more) calories per day and suddenly dropping to 500 will immediately move your body into starvation mode. So, your metabolism slows way down in order to conserve energy.

Our bodies are quite adaptable. In a very short time you will learn to survive on 500 calories per day. (At least until you run out of calories to burn...then you'll go into a coma and die.)

Thankfully, the majority of us discontinue our dieting before that happens. As soon as your diet is over, and you go back to your old eating habits - like we all do - you will have a sudden gain in weight. Actually, you'll gain more weight than you would have, had you not ever gone on a diet to begin with. Diets for quick weight loss just don't work. Plus, since you have lost so much muscle mass, it makes it much harder to maintain your weight in the future.

The most effective method of determining a healthy, livable daily calorie level, is by using a BMR/AMR calculator. It will tell you how many calories are necessary to support your health and your lifestyle. Once you know how many calories you need to maintain your weight, then you can subtract 500 calories per day, and you have one of the ideal diets for quick weight loss success.

Obviously, the mass and body size of women is dramatically different than that of men. That means, they need a different number of calories to survive. While the average man may eat 1500 to 1600 calories per day, the average woman may eat only 1200 to 1300 calories per day. You must consult your physician before starting any diet, safety has to come first.

So, to wrap it up... in the realm of diets for quick weight loss, the 500 calorie per day diet is very popular. It will work to help you lose weight, but it can be very dangerous - And your weight loss is only temporary at best. You should never cut back that dramatically on your calories without the constant monitoring and supervision of a doctor.

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Eating Healthy for Weight Loss – I’m Finally Sticking To It

Now that I have started the intermediate level of Turbulence Training and combine Insanity on my off days, I knew I had to work on my diet next. I don't consider myself a terrible eater but I could really stand to clean up my act. The working out is really fun for me and it became a habit for me years ago. However, my eating habits were something I never really pushed myself too hard on. Now that the summer is approaching and it will be officially beach season soon, I figured I can take this opportunity to make healthy eating a habit just like exercise.

Years ago when I was a couch potato, and proud of it, something inside of me just clicked and I started to go to the gym on a regular basis. I work out at home now but the habit stayed with me. The same has happened with my desire to want to eat better. Something clicked inside of me. I guess you can call it finally being fed up, the same way I got fed up with living a sedentary lifestyle.

My diet plan isn't anything out of the ordinary and I'm not following any particular "diet." I am just making much better choices and I feel a difference already.

First of all, even though it may sound cliché, I had to get my mindset right. I had to do that to quit drinking soda. I read up on a lot of negatives about soda consumption, stopped keeping it in stock in the fridge, and kicked the habit. Now I'm doing the same thing when faced with the tempation of processed food. I still have a weakness for burgers and pizza so here is my solution:

Eat breakfast - I would eat breakfast off and on and now my typical breakfast is egg whites, vegetables, and 2 turkey or veggie sausage links.Light lunch - What I mean by light is no white bread, white dough, etc. Usually a salad consisting of a protein and dressed with lemon/olive oil.Snack - Typically Greek yogurt or cottage cheese with fruit or fruit by itself.Basic dinner - Protein, vegetables, sometimes potatoes.Dessert - I drink Shakeology as my daily multivitamin and as a very healthy dessert. It's like having a chocolate milkshake every day and I don't mind that at all.Saturday - I splurge on a burger, pizza, Thai food, etc., from a favorite restaurant.

This method of eating may be considered slow-carb, low-carb, clean eating, etc., and it probably is to some effect. I will have a follow-up post which will describe how I have been able to stick to this new healthy eating plan.

Acne Fighting Diet - Diets That Cure Acne

After reading this article, you will be able to discover the diets that are capable of fighting your acne. Some diets are effective in curing your acne in the sense that they contain some vital vitamins and minerals that help to nourish and keep the skin looking fresh all day. Some of the acne product we see in the store or in ads are made from natural ingredients and then preserved into an artificial form. If we are able to get these ingredients in their natural form; they will play a more active role in clearing our skin rather the artificial products we purchase from stores that sometimes leave side effects on our skin. Some of the top acne fighting diets are:

Organic green tea: they are rich in anti-inflammatory chemical called catechins. They play a vital role in helping to prevent our skins from fine lines, which are otherwise known as acne scars. Organic green tea helps to fight acne free radicals. So you've known that organic green tea plays 2 vital roles in helping to clear your skin of acne.

Red carrots: they are rich in vitamin A. You must have known by now that sources of vitamins, especially vitamin A, are adequate for clearing acne. Their fiber content is essential for your body and it helps to detoxify your skin. You should make a priority to eat about 10 carrots per day. It does fight acne problems.

Walnuts, ginger, garlic, water melon and berries: all these fruits mentioned above fights your acne problems in one way and the other.

What they do:

1. By eating ginger and garlic or by eating adding them to your meals; you will help to fight swelling and redness caused by acne. They are very effective in reducing the redness of the face.

2. All kinds of berries mainly cranberries, blueberries, and raspberries have a high content of phytochemicals. These phytochemicals play the function of protecting the skin cells. The acne scars which are dead skin cells (black spots) are cured with the berries named above.

3. Other functions of the above named diets are that they help to keep the skin plump, flexible and remove the unwanted toxins in our skin.

Remember to rub water melon on your face daily, they leave your skin looking beautiful. I am not just writing this article by experience, but my research also has it that the diets I mentioned above are of scientific evidence. There are some other diets that help to fight acne but the ones I mentioned above are the most active types.

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Hybrid Workouts – Getting Creative to Add Variety and Challenge

One danger of falling out of a regular fitness routine is boredom. Exercise is often viewed as boring which is just another excuse that is used to get out of doing it. Although I'm at the point in my life where I enjoy exercise, even I need to add some variety to my workouts to keep things fun. I'm currently doing the beginner level of Craig Ballantyne's Turbulence Training workout. I'll be moving on to intermediate level at the end of the week.

I also began sampling the Insanity workout which I am now a huge fan of. I figured, why not combine the two into a hybrid workout?

The reason why I like these two programs together is because Turbulence Training involves resistance training, followed by an interval workout. Insanity is interval training using your own body weight. I have been doing them together. This is just my preference. Not everyone would agree to the combination and I even say that the two programs are great on their own. However, I like the variety and challenge the combo provides.

Another popular hybrid workout is the combining of P90X and Insanity. Again, the same principle applies. P90X is an excellent strength training program and Insanity provides an excellent cardio program. Both programs individually provide strength and cardio but combine the two for variety and challenge. A lot of P90X users do multiple rounds. If you like the intensity of P90X then combining it with Insanity would be a fun program.

Of course, the programs mentioned above are just examples. You can get creative and create hybrid workouts of your own. Do you find yourself doing the same routine on a regular basis? Or maybe you are in a workout slump and want some variety to get you back into fitness? There are a lot of workout programs available for free or on dvd. Find ones that sound appealing and put them together.

When you find good workouts, exercise is never boring!

Learn more about the workouts mentioned above:
Turbulence Training
Insanity 60-Day Total Body Conditioning Program
P90X Extreme Training System

Slosh Pipe Training – Challenging Your Core

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photo credit: Official U.S. Air Force, on Flickr

Who says fitness equipment has to be expensive? Well, if you're looking to add some challenge to your workouts, you may be interested in creating your own slosh pipe. Slosh pipe training is new to me and I learned about it after flipping through a fitness magazine. It is simply a piece of PVC pipe (6 to 10 feet long, 3 to 4 inches in diameter) and two end caps. You glue one end cap to the end of the pipe, fill the pipe halfway with water, and glue on the other end.

The video below demonstrates how easy it is to create your own:

Why carry around a pipe filled with water? It creates more of a challenge for exercises such as walking lunges, squats, or even just sitting and trying to keep it balanced over your head. The action of trying to keep it balanced activates more muscle fibers and gives your core muscles a good workout.

Demonstration in Training

Using one doesn't look easy at all. However, it appears to be a cool way to add challenge and something new to your regular routine. Have you ever tried slosh pipe training?

Monday, May 16, 2011

Insanity Workout – Taking it for a Test Drive

Earlier this month, I posted my Turbulence Training review and how I am following the program. Right now, I am still in the first four weeks of it and I'm enjoying it very much. The workouts are short, intense, and don't take up a lot of time during the week. However, I also borrowed my dad's copy of Insanity. If you're not familiar with it, it is a fitness program put out by Beachbody®, the company that also produces P90X.

Insanity is an advanced interval training workout. Unlike regular interval training in which you have short bursts of intense activity followed by a slightly longer period of rest, Insanity is opposite. You have longer periods of intense activity and shorter rest periods. This is an advanced workout and the fast-pace didn't really appeal to me. Yet, I want to try out a few of the workouts to experience it for myself.

Shaun T. creator of Insanity and Asylum

This workout was created by Shaun T. He is also the creator of Hip Hop Abs (one of his earlier fitness programs.) Shaun T. is in amazing shape. His newest program is the Insanity Asylum Workout, which is more of an athletic workout but still very fast-paced. I've used Hip Hop Abs and he is a very enthusiastic instructor and fun to follow along with. I'm sure he is just as motivating with Insanity.

What is kind of awesome about this program is that no equipment is required. You use your body weight for resistance. It includes 10 discs that focus on cardio, plyometric drills, strength, resistance, and core training. The workouts include:

Dig Deeper and Fit TestPlyometric Cardio CircuitCardio Power and ResistanceCardio RecoveryPure Cardio and Cardio AbsCore Cardio and BalanceMax Interval Circuit and Fit TestMax Interval PlyoMax Cardio Conditioning and Cardio AbsMax Recovery

Plus a nutrition plan, fitness guide, and Insanity calendar to track progress.

Turbulence Training has an inteval training portion for each workout. However, the interval portion lasts about 20 minutes. Insanity workouts are anywhere from 30 minutes and up. I'm not sure if they could work hand-in-hand. I'll probably know more after my first workout.

If I were to follow Insanity on its own, I would be using it as a 60-day program. It is an option for me after completing my current program. I do like cardio and it is definitely not a boring cardio routine to follow.

Learn more about the Insanity workout from Beachbody®:

INSANITY 60-Day Total-Body Conditioning Program

Successful Dieting Diets Revealed

NOTHING could help you lose fat faster than the right combination of working out and healthy dieting. When you have excess fat to burn and enough calories, it's time to think of a proper diet that does not add calories and fat to your system. Working out is also of the essence if you desire a body like Miranda Kerr's and wish to flush all them tummy fat down the drain. Here are some extremely useful quick tips and myth-busters:

1. Fiber helps you lose fat. TRUE. Fiber-rich food not only contains, well, fiber and minerals that help your digestion and prevent digestive problems such as constipation, but also brings no fat to your body. It is an essential component of a diet. What to eat: Sprouts (bean, alfalfa, etc.), greens - lettuces, spinach, chard, celery.

2. Water helps you lose fat. TRUE. It is proven, so drink up at least 2 liters a day to keep yourself healthy. It washes away toxins in your body, too.

3. Fat makes you fat. TRUE AND FALSE. These are the fats that make you fat: Saturated fat from pork, chicken skin, butter, canola oil and fast food. Fats that help you lose fat (Healthy fat): Fats in avocados, olive oil, fish oil and peanut.

4. Carbohydrates makes you fat. Both TRUE and FALSE. Certain types of carbohydrates make you gain some extra pound of saggy belly fat and some do not. If a diet program suggests you eat no carbohydrates, it is total rubbish. Carbohydrates is essential to our daily lives activities, and you MUST consume carbohydrates no matter what if you still need to walk, cook and fetch your children from school. Eating no carbohydrates will not only reduce your productivity in everything you do but also bring about fatigue, which is not healthy at all. Below are the list of healthy carbohydrates for you to choose from and unhealthy carbohydrates you need to avoid:

Unhealthy Carbohydrates: Flour, sugar, sweetened dairy products, and especially CHIPS. Say no to Doritos if you want to diet healthily.

Healthy Carbohydrates: Rice, millet, corn, and especially OATMEAL. Oat meal is extremely good for a dieting diet.

5. Processed food makes you fat. TRUE. They contain tons of chemicals. The chemicals will keep your liver from processing fat (Fun fact: The liver is the organ that help dump fat out of your body) since the liver has to deal with the toxic chemicals. You wouldn't want to make the precious liver neglect getting rid of fat in your system and focus on harmful chemicals that you eat. Processed food is never a part of a healthy dieting diet.

6. Running help you lose fat. TRUE. Running is among the best fat-loss exercises of all time. When you run, fat is consumed as energy. As your body is also heated up, excess energy in the form of fat is transformed to thermal energy and dumped out of your body. Fat vanishes into thin air just like that. A daily 15-minute-jog would decrease the volume of fat in your body drastically. Time to hit the treadmill!

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Anabolic Asparagus – The Importance of Vegetables in Muscle Development

Asparagus asparagus (can you do the fandango)
photo credit: itsjustanalias

I'm sorry.

I hate to be the one to have to tell you this.

But you should always listen to your mother.

What I'm trying to say is, make sure that you eat plenty of vegetables, especially if you want to get a better value out of your workouts. According to recent research published in the February 2011 issue of Cell Metabolism (you can find a summary in Science Daily at http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/02/110201122226.htm), the nitrates in vegetables -- especially green leafy vegetables like spinach, parsley and kale -- can make the mitochondria in body cells work more efficiently, causing people who consume more nitrate to take in less oxygen while they are exercising.

If you are interested in bodybuilding, you probably already know that mitochondria are organelles inside the body's cells. Their job is to convert molecules of food nutrients into energy that your body can use -- to work out, or do anything else. Some authors call the mitochondria "cellular power plants." Anything that helps your mitochondria to work more efficiently will likely improve your workouts.

Don't go thinking that you're going to get out of eating vegetables by finding a nice inorganic nitrate supplement, either. First of all, it wouldn't be easy to find one -- until recently, nitrates were thought to be toxic, and in fact, they may be toxic at high levels, so don't experiment. But equally importantly, the nitrates in green leafy vegetables work well precisely because they are not taken as a supplement. Nitrate in food is processed in part by bacteria in the mouth -- which would be bypassed entirely if you tried to get it by popping a pill. In fact, as an aside, scientists noted that powerful antibacterial mouthwashes, by killing bacteria in the mouth, might block vegetables from having a beneficial effect on mitochondria.

But if you don't like green leafy vegetables, scientists think that you might do as well with two or three red beets, or with certain fruits, as with a plate of spinach.

But guess what else is in green leafy vegetables, especially parsley, spinach, and asparagus? Glutamine -- an amino acid that is commonly taken as a supplement by weightlifters. Glutamine is an amino acid that is heavily used by the brain and muscles, is an anti-inflammatory, and also tends to reduce sugar cravings. Getting glutamine from vegetables is safer and less expensive than taking a nutritional supplement (safer because the toxicity level for glutamine in supplement form has not yet been definitely established). To maximize glutamine content in your vegetables, though, be sure to eat them raw, and as fresh as possible. In asparagus, in particular, glutamine levels fall the longer you wait after harvest to eat it. You will probably want to cook your asparagus, but try to cook it lightly -- just a little gentle steaming or grilling.

Glutamine is an amino acid, and amino acids, as you may know, are the building blocks of protein. So one would expect green leafy vegetables that are high in glutamine to be high in protein in general -- another nutrient that is often supplemented by bodybuilders -- and one would expect right. A cup of asparagus, for example, contains 5.3 grams of protein. (In case you're interested, it will also give you 29 percent of your vitamin A and 73 percent of your vitamin C for the day, as well as three grams of fiber.)

Parsley and spinach aren't quite as high in protein -- about a gram of protein per one cup of raw spinach, and almost two grams per cup of parsley. On the other hand, though, a cup of spinach or parsley isn't much. You can easily throw three cups of greens (let's say half spinach and half parsley, so getting towards five grams of protein) into a blender, add three frozen bananas (giving you another four grams of protein), two cups of almond milk (almonds being another favorite weightlifting food and adding two grams of protein), and toss in whatever powdered supplements or oils (or even a raw egg) that you like to have in your regimen. Mix it all together and, leaving out your powdered supplements, you'll have nine grams of good quality, bioavailable protein, and plenty of nitrates and glutamine, all in a delicious green smoothie -- the perfect pre-workout drink.

Need more protein or are trying to gain weight? Not a problem -- make the smoothie your beverage and have a meal with it. Fast, easy, nutritious -- I'm telling you, you need to make a video of the whole process, drink your beautiful green smoothie, and send the video to your mother.

Not a believer yet? Here is what raw vegan bodybuilder Storm Talifero says about the effects of his diet on his workouts: "As a bodybuilder I reached my all time high at the age of 50....I was 201 pounds on the raw vegan diet. We were living in Canada and I had started eating some really rich raw vegan foods to produce more body fat to ward off the cold and it worked really well. I was able to swim in the winter seas off of Vancouver Island....Even within the raw vegan diet there is a huge amount of latitude that can be obtained as far as muscle mass by making changes to what and how much you eat and exercise. One of the greatest things I have learned from all this is that I really didn't need to eat as much as I thought I did, even though I am eating a 100 percent raw vegan diet." (Talifero, Storm. "Aging with muscle on the raw vegan diet." Ekaya Institute of Living Food Education, The Garden Diet. http://www.thegardendiet.com/storm2.html.)

No matter what supplements you are taking or how scientific your approach to bodybuilding may be, always remember that whole foods provide you with many of the same nutrients in a safe, bioavailable format that can help to carry your supplemental nutrients where they need to go -- straight to your body's cells where your mitochondria will know just what to do with them.

About the Author: Brett Warren is a biochemical engineer from Boston, Massachusetts who develops sports supplements for Force Factor. He has done extensive research on nutrition and is an expert on nutraceutical science. He also has a passion for fitness and health. Brett's work at Force Factor is supplemented by an active family life with plenty of gym time and outdoor recreation.

The Jenny Craig Diet - Dieting With A Difference!

Most of us have actually seen the dieting commercials where Kristie Allie, who was previously obese, singing the praises of the person who assisted her in losing a whooping 75 pounds, Jenny Craig. Many of us have actually been amazed by that accomplishment, but most of us, while seeing that commercial and munching away the pizza, would not realize that we are on the verge of becoming obese, as Kristie!

Jenny Craig, in the recent years has actually jumped up to a great extent, and is getting recognized for their incredible work. Jenny Craig has actually adapted itself over the years and has given the consumers what they want.

Jenny Craig has been in business for quite sometime now, and they are ready to do anything to fulfill your desires. They are not only being loyal to their customers, but also making sure that their customers do not get misguided. The first thing that made these people famous was the packaged food that they supplied. Off late, they have been offering recipes that are new and refreshing, on their websites, and they help people fulfill their desire to cook. Yeah! There are people left, who still want to cook new things, and experiment. And, this is exactly why people started putting on weight!

The Jenny Craig proves to be a very attractive option when it comes to dieting. There are many plans that are open, and they are available in different budgets. Most of the plans in Jenny Craig come under the same budget. This is perhaps one of the best advantages with Jenny Craig, and this is exactly why people throng this place, and there are other exciting offers too?

Jenny Craig also insists on burning the calories, and all the advantages of maintaining a body that is completely free of the extra calories and fat. It is very much important to make sure that your kind of dieting, and weight loss will support your lifestyle, and will not hamper your health in anyway! To achieve what you want, you must make sure that you exercise with a schedule to make sure that you keep yourself fit. This is a two way process, as you lose some calories, it is important that you gain some, otherwise, it is going to be very hard, and you might become weak after a period of time. And this is another good thing about Jenny Craig; they know the importance of gaining calories, as much as losing it!

Dieting is seen as a taboo in our society. There are many people who are consistently dieting, but still failing to achieve what they want to. Their main aim is to shed a couple of pounds, and they are finding it really hard to do it, in spite of all the die hard dieting, and exercise. This is where Jenny Craig scores! They manage to give their customers what they want. There are millions of people today who are thanking Jenny Craig for assisting them in what they wanted to do, and there is almost zero negative feedback from the customers. Jenny Craig is a success story that has managed to shape many people's lives, and this will continue. They have many plans to choose from. Jenny Craig has them all, and ready to help!

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Turbulence Training Review – Short but Effective Workouts

Craig Ballantyne, creator of Turbulence Training

Just yesterday I began my first four weeks of the Turbulence Training workout. You may not be familiar with the program. It was created by Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS, a strength and conditioning coach in Toronto. He is also a regular contributor to Men's Health magazine and a graduate of McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada with a Master's of Science Degree in Exercise Physiology.

Turbulence Training evolved from Craig's years in university. He discovered interval training and began to learn how effective it could be for fat loss. By his fourth year of university, he started training other athletes for sports performance and incorporated interval training into their workouts. Soon, his clients were amazed at the results they were achieving with shorter but intense workouts.

The long hours of lab work also began to eat into Craig's workout time. He had to workout in less time which is how he developed the first TT program:

I knew I had to get maximum results in minimum time and I combined everything I knew from bodybuilding to athlete training to interval training to research studies.
I put everything I had discovered in the past 7 years – since I first assembled that old York Universal Weight Set down in my parent’s basement – and I came up with the first ever Turbulence Training workout.

The program isn't just about interval training. It combines resistance training using your own body weight as well as free weights. Unlike most workouts, you won't be spending a huge amount of time working out. Craig has designed it so that you actually spend less time working out. You can expect to workout out 3 days a week, 45 minutes per session.

You won't need a gym membership (you can workout anywhere) and you won't need to do the usual, boring, steady-state cardio routines. The combination of Craig's resistance routines (done in supersets), plus interval training, results in maximum results in a minimum amount of time.

Here is a good explanation from Craig on his type of workouts that burn fat more effectively:

There are also regular transformation contests that you can enter or vote on. These are all average people who have taken advantage of the Turbulence Training method of fitness.

The most equipment you will probably need are dumbbells, stability ball, and a bench (optional.) So far, I am doing fine with dumbbells and a stability ball. The interval routines can work with a treadmill or stationary bicycle. If you don't have access to those, you can substitute with sprints outdoors or body weight intervals.

There are several excellent benefits to this program. Here are the ones that stand out for me:

Shorter workouts (45 minutes tops), 3 days per week.Easy to understand - entire program is straight forward.Instructional videos with Craig demonstrating all exercises for each workout.Inexpensive - $39.95 for an excellent fitness program. Great for those who need guidance but can't afford programs like P90X or sessions with a personal trainer.Personal support - Craig personally answers questions in his Turbulence Training forum.Bonuses - Plenty of bonus material included (nutrition plan, bonus exercises, and more.)Instant delivery - no waiting for DVD's or books in the mail. Everything is available immediately (including videos.)

I started out with the beginner level workout which lasts for four weeks and then I'll move on to intermediate level for another four weeks. Just like any workout, Craig makes sure your body doesn't adapt to the same routines. I highly recommend this program if you want to get more done in less time and get results. Best of all, it doesn't cost a ton of money out of pocket which is a plus.

Click here to learn more about Craig Ballantyne and Turbulence Training.

Sunday, May 15, 2011

Jumping Rope to Lose Weight

Manny Pacquiao the PacMan skipping rope.

I own a jump rope but I don't use it as much as I could. I used it about two weeks ago when I started my Turbulence Training program. Jumping rope is fun and it is a good workout. A recent New York Times article highlights jump rope fitness classes that are available around the city. Edward Jackowski is the owner of Exude Fitness and author of Jump Into Fitness. There are several advantages to jumping rope. One of my favorites is getting a good workout in less time.

Both exercises can have an impact on the knees. However, according to jump rope expert, Mr. Jackowski, jumping rope has one-fifth the impact on the knees and back as running and burns more calories in less time.

Jumping rope for 10 minutes at 150 turns per minute is equal to 30 minutes of running between six and seven miles per hour. [source: nytimes.com

Another great thing about the jump rope is its versatility. You can use it for interval training. For example, jumping rope as fast as you can for 20 seconds and resting for 40, repeating for about 20 minutes. A good interval timer like the GymBoss is great for interval type workouts like that.

You could also use it in between sets of resistance training. For example, after your set of push-ups or dumbbell shoulder presses, etc., jump rope for 30 seconds before your next set.

Although we often say "jumping rope" there is really a technique to to it and is actually called "skipping rope." You have probably seen many boxers skipping rope in their workouts. It is not very difficult to learn once you understand the basics. Check out the short video below which highlights the basics to skipping rope:

Notice that the technique is to keep your elbows in and let your wrists do the work. Also notice that she is not jumping particularly high. Even when demonstrating the jog, her knees are not coming up high. I think this allows you to speed up or slow down easily. Once you master the basics, with a little practice, you can easily work yourself up to a full ten minutes of skipping rope. Add in HIIT (high intensity interval training) when you're capable and you'll get an intense and fun cardio workout.

photo courtesy of sportsillustrated.cnn.com

Body Rx Diet - Diet Review - Pros/Cons

Overview

Body Rx: Dr.Scott Connelly's 6-Pack Prescription was written by A. Scott Connelly M.D. Connelly is best know as the creator of MetRx the first popular protein powder supplement used by bodybuilders. Connelly's meal replacement MetRx along with his approach towards nutrition stems from his work in the intensive care unit of hospitals suffering from wasting syndrome. Connelly discovered that certain patients could be given over 10,000 calories a day and still not be able to put on weight. What he concluded was that the quality of foods along with their nutritional value are decisive in terms of weight gain and weight loss.

According to Connelly one of the greatest villains in terms of the current obesity epidemic is high fructose corn syrup. He argues that there is a direct correlation to the dramatic rise in obesity with corn syrup's introduction into the american food supply. Most alarmingly, high fructose corn syrup can be found in almost every food product in the grocery store.

The basics of his plan are to adopt a bodybuilder type diet consisting of 6 balanced meals a day made up of lean protein and complex carbohydrates. Some of these meals are recommended to be in the form of protein shakes, though he doesn't push you on his personal product. The idea behind six meals a day, is that it revs up your metabolism by constantly eating throughout the day, and also curbs your hunger since you're always eating. The exercise portion of the program consists exclusively of weight training, done 6 days a week. Connelly himself says that the diet is 80% of the program in terms of weight loss. He also argues against aerobic exercise, claiming weight training produces the same dilating effect on arteries that aerobic exercise does.

Pros

Burn Fat: The emphasis on this program is on turning up your fat burning furnace. This is done through increasing lean body mass through weight training, and by eating small meals throughout the day which speeds up your metabolism

Cons

Too much protein: This is not a low carb diet, however it is a very high protein diet, advising dieters to eat 1-2 grams of protein per day for every pound of bodyweight they have. This could cause excessive stress on the kidneys.

Bottom Line

If your goal is to put on extra muscle and bulk up like a bodybuilder then this program might be right for you. For those with typical weight loss goals of fat loss and toning, this diet might prove to be too rigorous and cumbersome for your needs. Ultimately a successful weight loss program involves a balanced diet with an emphasis on portion control and regular exercise.

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The Best Stability Ball Ab Exercises

I do not incorporate crunches into my workout. Ever since reading an article about crunches being bad and my review of The New Rules of Lifting for Abs, I believe that crunches can actually do more harm for the back so I use alternate ab exercises instead. I am now into the intermediate level of Turbulence Training, and so far, there are no long sets of crunch exercises in the program. One exception may be the ab curl-up if you consider it a crunch. I have a feeling Craig Ballantyne has the no-crunch philosophy as well.

Instead of crunches, I have done two ab exercises in the program that use the stability ball and they are awesome. I don't think my abs have ever felt so sore, even when I used to do crunches in the past. The two exercises are called:

Stability ball rolloutStability ball jack knife

Here is a video demonstration of both exercises performed by Craig Ballantyne. The sound is a bit bad in the video but you'll still understand it:

He also includes the stability ball plank which I haven't tried yet. The beginner and intermediate levels of Turbulence Training have been using the regular plank positions on the floor. If you have a stability ball available, seriously try these ab routines. They look simple but they really do work the abs. Considering that crunches may not be the safest exercise for the back, these are nice alternatives.

Learn more about the workout I'm currently doing: Turbulence Training by Craig Ballantyne.

Saturday, May 14, 2011

Snooki Weight Loss – Why it’s Kind of Cool

Snooki

For a long time I had no idea who Snooki was. I had heard of the popular MTV reality show Jersey Shore but had no interest in watching it. I watched an entire season of it which was enough to learn why the younger generation is probably so fascinated with this group of friends. If you are not familiar with the show, Snooki (Nicole Polizzi) is one of the more popular roommates and has recently been all over the news for her weight loss.

Jersey Shore has millions of viewers and Snooki herself has over 1 million followers on Twitter. I'm guessing that a huge portion of her followers are teenage girls. During her weight loss journey, she tweeted many posts on how she's going about getting fit. Here are some examples:

As everyones planning their night at the club, I'm wondering when Golds closes lol. #motivated (via Twitter)
Water is my new best friend. #dieting (via Twitter)
Dying at the gym! Can't feel maaaa legs!!! (Forest Gump Voice) Jennnayyyy help mehh @JENNIWOWW (via Twitter)

Since many young people idolize her, it is refreshing that her status updates are displaying that she is obviously exercising and it may be safe to assume that she is eating properly as well.

Many young people struggle with weight issues and may often go about it the wrong way because of what they read in the media on how a celebrity has lost weight. Let's not forget Beyonce's liquid diet that was popular so many years ago. I'm sure tons of people tried that one with little to no results.

While you may be like me and not care what a celebrity does on a daily basis, I think Snooki's weight loss may help many people realize that there are no shortcuts. Exercise and proper nutrition will always win out in the end.

How to Gain Muscle Weight Simply, Quickly, and Effectively

There are a lot of guys looking to gain muscle weight who are convinced that they can't because of their metabolism. But this couldn't be further from the truth. In fact, 95% of people who claim they "can't" gain weight are just plain wrong! They are having difficulty with it not because of metabolism issues, but because of bad habits and a lack of a proper eating and training regimen.

Well, I'm going to help fix the issue for you right now, and tell you what you need to do to put on weight.

It's really pretty simple.

The basics are pretty simple. You need to eat a lot. Carbs for energy and weight, protein for muscle mass, vegetables and fruits for nutrients so everything else absorbs correctly. And of course, you have to train hard. Now, let's go into specifics...

How much protein. How many carbs. How many nutrients!?

There are a lot of different opinions about just how much of everything you need to gain weight. But I want to make things simple for you and tell you - don't worry about the number. Especially when you're first putting weight, the more complicated the worse. My advice is just eat a lot of carbs throughout the day (potatoes, pasta, bread, etc.), vegetables and fruits, protein (fish, lean meat, eggs, etc., especially after the workout).

Essentially, you want to have an idea for how many calories you're taking in now, and eat at least 500 calories more. Aim for at least 3,000 calories a day when you're trying to put on the pounds.

And don't forget - train hard!

No matter what workout program you do, the important thing is to put a lot of effort into it and train hard. That means training until fatigue. Keep going until you did the last repetition you could with proper form, and try to do one more. That tells your body "hey, I need to get stronger", and combined with a proper diet you will get stronger.

Don't forget to sleep.

Sleep is when your body heals. When you're trying to put on muscle mass, sleep is a very important part of the equation. Make sure to get enough sleep and when putting on weight - make sure you're full before bed. (When you're full, your body knows gains weight, when you're hungry - it burns fat. That's why you want to be full as much as possible while gaining weight.)

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