| Ahh... These are the days of festivities, joy, pleasure | | | | times a day are just as effective at burning calories |
| and plenty of eating and drinking. Nothing like the | | | | and improving health as one long session. 5. De-stress |
| holidays! BUT it comes at a price. If you're not careful | | | | yourself The holiday season can be stressful and in |
| about your nutritional intake you might end up with | | | | some individuals this may lead to overeating due to |
| extra unneeded weight. This article will list important | | | | stress further leading to increase in weight. If you |
| do able holiday weight loss tips and supplements that | | | | identify yourself as one these people and feel the |
| help with weight loss.1. Take ChargeThe first step to | | | | need to eat in between meals then at least eat |
| weight loss is setting a realistic goal. By using a BMI | | | | healthy instead of munching on chips and cookies etc |
| chart and consulting with your health-care provider, | | | | try veggies and fruits.6. Don't skip mealsOtherwise it |
| you can determine what a healthy weight is for you. | | | | will encourage you to over eat at the next meal. If |
| If you plan to lose more than 15 to 20 pounds, have | | | | you have to snack in between meals try snacking on |
| any health problems, or take medication on a regular | | | | fruits and veggies.7. Food AllergiesMake note of |
| basis, a doctor should evaluate you before you begin | | | | foods you are allergic to. Food allergies disrupt |
| a weight loss program. 2. Are you overweight? | | | | metabolism and thus hinder weight loss. 8. Crash |
| Overweight refers to an excess of body weight, but | | | | DietsAvoid them. They are mostly self-defeating and |
| not necessarily body fat. Obesity means an | | | | serve only as a temporary band-Aid solution. 9. Drink |
| excessively high proportion of body fat. Health | | | | plenty of water To flush out the toxins from your |
| professionals use a measurement called body mass | | | | body.10. Tips for Eating OutChoose foods that are |
| index (BMI) to classify an adult's weight as healthy, | | | | steamed, broiled, baked, roasted, poached or |
| overweight, or obese. BMI describes body weight | | | | stir-fried. Share food, such as a main dish or dessert, |
| relative to height and is correlated with total body fat | | | | with your dining partner. Take part of the food home |
| content in most adults.To get your approximate BMI, | | | | with you, and refrigerate immediately. You may want |
| multiply your weight in pounds by 703, then divide | | | | to ask for a take-home container when the meal |
| the result by your height in inches, and divide that | | | | arrives. Spoon half the meal into it, so you're more |
| result by your height in inches a second time. (Or you | | | | likely to eat only what's left on your plate. Request |
| can use the interactive BMI calculator at BMI from | | | | your meal to be served without gravy, sauces, |
| 18.5 up to 25 is considered in the healthy range, from | | | | butter or margarine. Ask for salad dressing on the |
| 25 up to 30 is overweight and 30 or higher is obese. | | | | side, and use only small amounts of full-fat dressings. |
| Generally, the higher a person's BMI, the greater the | | | | No Laughing matterWe're putting on the pounds at |
| risk for health problems, according to the National | | | | an alarmingly rapid rate. And we're sacrificing our |
| Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI). However, | | | | health for the sake of super size portions, biggie |
| there are some exceptions. For example, very | | | | drinks, and two-for-one value meals, obesity |
| muscular people, like body builders, may have a BMI | | | | researchers say.More than 60 percent of U.S. adults |
| greater than 25 or even 30, but this reflects | | | | are either overweight or obese, according to the |
| increased muscle rather than fat. In addition to a high | | | | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). |
| BMI, having excess abdominal body fat is a health | | | | While the number of overweight people has been |
| risk. Men with a waist of more than 40 inches around | | | | slowly climbing since the 1980s, the number of obese |
| and women with a waist of 35 inches or more are at | | | | adults has nearly doubled since then. Besides the |
| risk for health problems.3. Change eating habitsDieting | | | | above weight loss tips certain supplements may also |
| may conjure up visions of eating lettuce and | | | | help in weight loss. Some of these supplements are |
| sprouts--but you can enjoy all foods as part of a | | | | listed below.1. GREEN TEA (Popular for weight loss, |
| healthy diet as long as you don't overdo it on fat | | | | also a powerful antioxidant)2. Garcinia Combogia3. |
| (especially saturated fat), protein, sugars, and alcohol. | | | | Chromium Picolinate4. Flaxseed Oil5. Lecithin6. |
| To be successful at losing weight, you need to | | | | L-Carnitine7. Fennel8. Fenugreek(c)Mayur Vibhakar - |
| change your lifestyle--not just go on a diet, experts | | | | All rights reserved. |
| say.Limit portion sizes, especially of foods high in | | | | Mayur Vibhakar is a health professional and editor of |
| calories, such as cookies, cakes and other sweets; | | | | |
| french fries; and fats, oils and spreads. Reducing | | | | innervibrance.com, a site dedicated to achieving |
| dietary fat alone--without reducing calories--will not | | | | optimal |
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