Research from the University of Rhode Island showed that people who chewed gum consumed 68 fewer calories at lunch and did not compensate by eating more later in the day -webmd.com.
MY COMMENT: Nice article. Remember to keep your mouth closed while chewing to avoid making that annoying smacking noise!
“ -Dieters across America are turning to a Japanese lunchbox, called a bento as an innovative way to help with counting calories and weight loss -everydayhealth.com,
MY COMMENT: I was a regular at the small roadside family bento stand near my house in Okinawa- stopping there for take out breakfast on the way to work.
“The facts are simple: To look fit and firm at any age, you have to strength-train,” -Wayne Wescott -prevention.com
According to the article, women who don’t strength train lose about 1/2 pound of muscle a year, beginning as early as in their 20s. Imagine what that does to metabolism and weight gain by the time your 40?
This is a good reminder for all of us. The good news is you can easily work those muscles at home in just a few minutes a day!
Now don’t go start drinking to lose weight! I find it shocking that the women who drank moderately actually ate fewer calories from carbs. I wonder if this applies to men as well?
Basically this study found that subjects who lifted weights while on a
weight loss program were able to preserve more muscle and maintain
resting metabolic rate compared to aerobic exercisers (just cardio).
Resistance training conserves fat-free mass and resting energy expenditure following weight loss.
Results of a 26-week randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled intervention study with 87 women found that multivitamins and minerals were associated with significantly lower body weight, body mass index, and fat mass -nutraingredients.com
MY COMMENT: Wouldn’t it be nice if this turns out to actually be true? Don’t ever forget, however, that a healthy diet and regular exercise will never be replaced.
Hart embarked on a program of physical betterment over the off-season. Wanting to drop some pounds after his weight crept up to a career-high 246, thanks mostly to being idle in August, he saw a television ad for the “Insanity” workout program and immediately went online to order it.
By the time Hart reported to spring training, he was down 22 pounds.
“It kills you so you almost have to drink water,” he said. “I didn’t want to die during my workout. It was terrible.
MY COMMENT: Sound a little like Rocky! Hopefully it pays off for Hart this season.
Check out this YouTube clip on Insanity!
It’s finally here! Kirstie Alley’s big new line of weight loss products called Orgasmic Organic Liaison! Rescue Me, Release Me, Relieve Me are all part of this magical, scientifically designed product line to help you control those food cravings that keep you from losing!
A membership will cost you $10 a month (or $89 for 1 year), and the Rescue Me starter kit goes for $139 (I’m guessing that is enough supplies for a month?).
Kirstie is putting it all on the line with her new reality tv show Big Life!
Don’t do it!!! She’s got enough money.
Her hunger was often situational: “When I get hungry, it’s usually because I’ve walked into the kitchen.” -Weight Loss Challenge participant Nancy White, who lost 21 pounds. Check out the USA Today Weight Loss Challenge for more interviews with successful losers!
While this concept is popular in dieting guides, there is no scientific evidence that any of the foods claimed as negative calorie foods, are such. Celery, a commonly cited negative calorie food, actually requires only about 10% of its calorie content to be digested (due to the thermic effect)[.
The consumption of grapefruit, another commonly cited food, leads to weight-loss simply by taking up space in the stomach that might otherwise go to higher calorie foods. -wikipedia.com
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