Top 10 Effective Methods To Take Control Of Your Weight
Science says our fat cells (particularly those of women) are subject to life changes, and the process of trying to keep trim usually starts in college, when we tend to spend more time boozing and less time snoozing. In fact, the average freshman-year weight gain is 8 pounds, a study from Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, finds. What’s more, as young women age, they exercise 15 percent less and their weight increases by 21 percent over 20 years, research from Kaiser Permanente in Oakland, California, reveals.
Anyone who is overweight will testify that losing weight is not as easy as it seems. The people that are lean, or have gone from fat to skinny will say it’s just a matter of motivation and elbow grease. Although it is not as simple as that. Our environments have waged war on us. Their weapons are sedentary lives and trans fats of mass destruction. All is not lost though, here are some quick simple tips to get ahead!
1. Eat Breakfast
Do not skip breakfast. If you need to go to bed a little earlier so that you can get up 20 minutes earlier each morning – do it! Breakfast is so important to your good health and to weight control. According to Dr. Barbara Rolls a professor of nutrition at Penn State University, “Your metabolism slows while you sleep, and it doesn’t rev back up until you eat again.”
Eating breakfast is not only good for overall weight loss, it will help you stay on track with your diet the rest of the day. You are more likely to binge on something sweet and in the “bread” group if you skip breakfast.
You can always keep a couple of hard-boiled eggs in the fridge or some high-fiber, low starch fruit around. If you plan to eat fruit at all during the day, breakfast is the perfect time to do it.
2. Eat Some Protein At Each Meal & As A Snack
In addition to everything that’s been discussed before, eating protein helps you burn more calories. Jeff Hample, Ph.D., R.D., a spokesman for the American Dietetic Association says that, “Protein is made up mainly of amino acids, which are harder for your body to breakdown, so you burn more calories getting rid of them.”
Just think – eating a protein rich snack can help you lose weight. How about a few slices of turkey or ham or some string cheese?
Eating protein will also help you feel full so that you are less likely to crave unhealthy snacks.
3. Substitute Water
Our bodies are about 65-70% water. It follows that water would be not only essential, but the best possibly choice of liquids to ingest. In fact, our bodies will sometimes simulate a hunger response, when in reality the body is craving hydration. When hungry, drink a glass or two of water to check if it suppresses your hunger.
4. Chew Your Food
Chewing our food very slowly and deliberately has several benefits that are often overlooked. It gives us the ability to relax, and enjoy our meal. Slow chewing is the first, and highly important, step in a complex system of digestion. Besides, if we eat slowly, we might feel full before finishing the whole meal, and can leave the rest for the next meal.
5. Exercise Daily
How silly of me to include something as obvious as exercise. I did a 30 day trial with waking up, and walking for 30 minutes first thing in the morning. my journal records that I was feeling amazing during the period of time that I was following this habit.
6. Publicize Your Intentions
Start a blog, join a forum, and have other people keep you accountable to help. Tell other people your plan, it would help you get the motivation to go with it!
7. Create A Food Schedule
Plan your day so that you’re eating at approximately the same time each day. This scheduling will incorporate itself into your circadian rhythm, and aid in digestion.
8. Do Not Over Eat
Know your limit and stop eating when you are full. I have often been a victim of wanting to finish a meal so that it doesn’t go to waste. This has left me with many a stomach ache. Next time, doggy bag it for later, and don’t hurt yourself!
9. Choose Your Snacks Wisely
Put down the Lays and cheese puffs. Pick up the apple and baby carrots. Make the right decision, we know you can do it.
10. Lifestyle
Remember, it’s not about special diets, or special exercise programs. The real secret is in turning your health into a lifestyle, and focusing on this healthy lifestyle with every choice you make.
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Tuesday, November 30, 2010
An Impossible Paper Art Of Japan
An Impossible Paper Art Of Japan
Artist Katsumi Hayakawa unveils his unique style at the Gallery MoMo Roponggi. From a distance, his three-dimensional artwork conveys the feel of an abstract mosaic, but when viewed up-close, the strips of paper provoke the illusion of a dynamic city skyline.
Artist Katsumi Hayakawa unveils his unique style at the Gallery MoMo Roponggi. From a distance, his three-dimensional artwork conveys the feel of an abstract mosaic, but when viewed up-close, the strips of paper provoke the illusion of a dynamic city skyline.
Nokia X7-00 Advanced X-Series Gaming Mobile
Nokia X7-00 Advanced X-Series Gaming Mobile
Nokia X7 is the new cellular from the Nokia X-Series was totally unexpected and it is now lacking an official announcement yet. The most advanced model of X-Series will be dedicated to the game in which Nokia is committed to supporting X7 Need for Speed.
Nokia X7-00 seems to be a quick and multimedia, with its Symbian operating system Symbian OS^ 3, a capacitive touch screen that seems likely to be 3.7-4 inch AMOLED, an 8 megapixel camera on the back with flash, 3.5 mm audio jack on the top and an ergonomic shape.
It seems the same size as the king of the Nokia Eseries E7 ie Touchscreen with QWERTY, the differences are less square in outline and rounded in the back, you can see up to four speakers, we should find forms in HSDPA, Bluetooth, GPS and Wi-Fi.
Here's a video of Nokia X7 has fun with the game Need for Speed motor suggesting the presence of gravity sensors. The menu shows four internal homescreen unlike the traditional three.
Nokia X7-00 Test Drive
Nokia X7 is the new cellular from the Nokia X-Series was totally unexpected and it is now lacking an official announcement yet. The most advanced model of X-Series will be dedicated to the game in which Nokia is committed to supporting X7 Need for Speed.
Nokia X7-00 seems to be a quick and multimedia, with its Symbian operating system Symbian OS^ 3, a capacitive touch screen that seems likely to be 3.7-4 inch AMOLED, an 8 megapixel camera on the back with flash, 3.5 mm audio jack on the top and an ergonomic shape.
It seems the same size as the king of the Nokia Eseries E7 ie Touchscreen with QWERTY, the differences are less square in outline and rounded in the back, you can see up to four speakers, we should find forms in HSDPA, Bluetooth, GPS and Wi-Fi.
Here's a video of Nokia X7 has fun with the game Need for Speed motor suggesting the presence of gravity sensors. The menu shows four internal homescreen unlike the traditional three.
Nokia X7-00 Test Drive
Contemporary enigma - Cheryl Cole as 'National Sweetheart'
She is arguably one of the most famous women in the UK of the last couple of years and, from a little estate in Newcastle, this lady proves that anyone can make it in the fame game, I guess. But without exceeding singing talent that is surely required with the title of 'pop star', how has Cheryl Cole established herself securely as one of the nation's top interests?
How does one reach her level of media and commercial success off the back of just a pretty face?
What intrigues the British public concerning this woman is the chaos that has surrounded her (football marriage/divorce), rather than her talents - this woman is a celebrity figure of hype. She needs media attention in order maintain her position of the popular celebrity - which she will fall from the moment the media turns its back.
Some may not know that Cheryl was a trained ballet dancer which led to her ambition to perform in front of others. A skill she has gained through more than one format. The main example of course, is X Factor - the main reason for her captivated status in the last couple of years. A connection is created between the audience and Cheryl as a mentor as her relationships formed with the contestants and emotions are conveyed so easily on her face. This is the chance we get to bond with Cheryl as a person as she reveals her human side, which has ultimately led to her seemingly unstoppable height of fame currently.
How does one reach her level of media and commercial success off the back of just a pretty face?
What intrigues the British public concerning this woman is the chaos that has surrounded her (football marriage/divorce), rather than her talents - this woman is a celebrity figure of hype. She needs media attention in order maintain her position of the popular celebrity - which she will fall from the moment the media turns its back.
Some may not know that Cheryl was a trained ballet dancer which led to her ambition to perform in front of others. A skill she has gained through more than one format. The main example of course, is X Factor - the main reason for her captivated status in the last couple of years. A connection is created between the audience and Cheryl as a mentor as her relationships formed with the contestants and emotions are conveyed so easily on her face. This is the chance we get to bond with Cheryl as a person as she reveals her human side, which has ultimately led to her seemingly unstoppable height of fame currently.
However, everything must come to an end eventually as with fame - it simply does not last. After being offered the job as a judge on USA X Factor, its clear Cheryl's star continues to rise, yet the allegations made against her in 2003 for physically/racially abusing a staff worker in a club may prevent her from being able to accept this offer.
How is it that the same woman named the 'Nation's Sweetheart' began her career in such a negative light? The fact that Cheryl managed to overcome this blow and become such a popular individual celebrity, separate from Girls Aloud - the band that propelled this woman into the media industry, is no doubt impressive.
What do you think this says about the British public supporting such a figure?
This is why Cheryl Cole remains an enigma to me - I just don't know what this woman is supposed to stand for. The fact that she still addresses herself with the surname of her soon-to-be divorced husband, love-rat Ashley Cole is weird also. Shows how much she depends on herself as a brand rather than as her true person....
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