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By chad tackettRecently published1 topic

Three Crucial Skills For Winning At Weight Loss

Too often, we let life's problems darken our spirit and ruin our day. Believe it or not, this can also add to the amount of excess weight on our body. Here are three crucial skills that can help you keep this from happening. One of the main reasons we can't lose our excess weight, or put it on in the first place, is that we just aren't coping very well with life's daily rough spots. As a result, our stresses and strains aren't dealt with asrnthey happen. So they accumulate, piling up on each other -- like layers of garbage at a landfill.

Primary topic: Dieting and Weight Loss

Dieting and Weight Loss

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By chad tackettRecently published1 topic

How to Enjoy "Cheat Meals" Without Sabotaging Progress

We’d like to clear up a bit of common confusion: Junk food doesn’trnautomatically make you fat. It¹s the extra calories in these foods that often leads to a “caloric surplus” (consuming more calories than you expend), rather than a deficit, that makes you gain fat. If people don't understand the “calories in” versus “calories out” equation, they're not going to lose fat and will mistakenly think that there's a cause and effect relationship between specific foods and gaining fat. Many people think eating pizza or a cheeseburger or chocolate equalsr

Primary topic: Dieting and Weight Loss

Dieting and Weight Loss

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By chad tackettRecently published1 topic

Why eating 4-6 smaller meals more frequently is better than 3 large meals

An effective strategy for losing fat is to eat small, frequent meals – around 4 to 6 meals/day, about 2½ to 3 hours apart. Eating a large meal increases the opportunity for fat cells to extract fat from the blood and, therefore, grow bigger. Fat cells can actually adapt to a pattern of large, infrequent meals by becoming more efficient at storing fat. In addition, a 2-3 meal-a-day pattern causes the body to face long stretches without food. By the time lunch or dinner rolls around, you’re so famished you’re more likely to make unwise food choices and overeat.

Primary topic: Dieting and Weight Loss

Dieting and Weight Loss

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By chad tackettRecently published1 topic

If Fibrous Carbs are so effective for fat loss, why shouldn’t they be the carb of choice?

Fibrous carbs (vegetables) are extremely beneficial for 4 reasons: a.) they are low in calories, b.) they are high in fiber, c.) they have almost no adverse affects on insulin, and d.) they are loaded with vitamins and minerals and other nutrients that fight off illness and disease. So then why shouldn’t we load up on them early in the day too?

Primary topic: Dieting and Weight Loss

Dieting and Weight Loss

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By chad tackettRecently published1 topic

How being more active throughout the day helps you lose fat

Just as it’s important to consume fewer calories when trying to lose fat, it’s also important that you’re active throughout the day to expend more calories. You can help create a caloric deficit not only by eating small portions of the right types of foods, but also by being more active throughout the day. If the goal is to expend more calories than you consume, then it only makes sense that you’d want to be more active to make sure you create a caloric deficit.

Primary topic: Dieting and Weight Loss

Dieting and Weight Loss

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By chad tackettRecently published1 topic

Why the The Glycemic Index (GI) is of little significance

The Glycemic Index (GI) has received a lot of attention lately as the standard for determining "good" carbs vs. "bad" carbs. But it’s actually quite misleading. The GI ranks foods based on how much the blood sugar increases after it is consumed. The higher the number on the GI scale, the greater the increase in blood sugar. When blood sugar goes up, insulin levels rise. And because high levels of insulin are associated with increased fat storage and suppressed fat burning, it is said that eating high GI foods can make you fatter than eating low GI foods.

Primary topic: Dieting and Weight Loss

Dieting and Weight Loss

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By chad tackettRecently published1 topic

Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Servings: 4 Ingredients: 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into very small pieces 1 cup canned whole water chestnuts, drained and chopped 1/2 cup raw peanuts 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger 1/2 cup sliced green onions 1/2 cup minced fresh cilantro 12 large lettuce leaves Preparation: Spray a saucepan with nonfat cooking spray, then sauté chicken with peanuts, water chestnuts and ginger over medium-high heat until chicken is cooked through. Stir in green onions and cilantro.

Primary topic: Dieting and Weight Loss

Dieting and Weight Loss

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By chad tackettRecently published1 topic

What Should I Eat Before My Work Out?

QUESTION: I'm an early riser and I work out at 4:30 am. I prefer to get everything done and out of the way in the morning. My workout usually consists of 45rnminutes of weight training and then 30 minutes of cardio work. What ifrnanything should I eat before I get to the weight room to help maximize myrnfat burning? Also, I've heard different things about when is the best time of day torntrain. What are your thoughts on workout timing? I do my weights and cardio together but have been getting confused because some experts say you should split it up.

Primary topic: Dieting and Weight Loss

Dieting and Weight Loss

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By chad tackettRecently published1 topic

Vegetables ¬ Extremely Important for Fat Loss

Veggies are perfect for those who want to lose fat. If there¹s any one type of food that I believe is the most helpful to fat loss, it¹srnvegetables. Here¹s why: 1. They are very low in calories. You¹d have to eat 5 bags of spinach, or 3 heads of broccoli, to equal the calories of just 1 cup of pasta or 1rntiny tablespoon of butter. So, you absolutely do not have to go hungry on tiny portions when you load up on veggies. In fact, it¹s almost impossible to eat too many. 2. Here¹s the next point about veggies. They are high in fiber. Thisr

Primary topic: Dieting and Weight Loss

Dieting and Weight Loss

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By chad tackettRecently published1 topic

Ginger Shrimp

Servings: 4 Ingredients: 1/2 cup flat leaf parsley, chopped 1/4 cup green onions, chopped 1 small jalapeño pepper, seeded and chopped 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, grated 1 tablespoon lime juice 1 tablespoon olive oil 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil 2 pounds shrimp, peeled (should have about 32) Preparation: Combine the marinade ingredients in a blender or food processor, then pulse on and off until the vegetables are coarsely chopped. Transfer marinade to a zip lock bag.

Primary topic: Dieting and Weight Loss

Dieting and Weight Loss

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By chad tackettRecently published1 topic

Making Time For Reistance Training for Awesome Results

This article is for those of you who have very limited time to devote tornexercise, but are serious about getting or staying in shape. Most fitness experts agree that even just devoting 30 minutes to resistance training (also known as weightlifting and strength training) two orrnthree times a week is sufficient for strength, tone, and muscle development. Many people make the mistake of adding more exercises and sets to their program to make it harder. To increase intensity, do not look for ways to do more exercise, look for ways to do the same or even less, by

Primary topic: Dieting and Weight Loss

Dieting and Weight Loss

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By chad tackettRecently published1 topic

Eggplant in Curry Sauce

Servings: 8 Ingredients: 3 pounds eggplant 3 cups chopped onion 5 garlic cloves, chopped 1 tablespoon olive oil 5 cups diced tomatoes 4 teaspoons curry powder 1/2 teaspoon salt Preparation: Pierce eggplant skin several times with a fork or knife, then broil inrnthe oven for 15 minutes, or until skin is blackened, turning often. Remove eggplant from oven to cool. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, sauté onion and garlic in oil over medium heat for 10 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and curry powder, mix well, then cover and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Primary topic: Dieting and Weight Loss

Dieting and Weight Loss

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By chad tackettRecently published1 topic

Spicy Parmesan Chicken

Servings: 4 Ingredients: 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese 2 tablespoons chili powder 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts Preparation: bag, then seal bag and shake until spices are well mixed. Combine cheese and chili powder in a ziplock Add chicken to bag, reseal, then shake until chicken is well coated. Transfer coated chicken to a baking dish. Bake for 30 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through. Nutritional Information: Serving Size: 1 chicken breast Calories: 210 Protein: 41 gr Fat: 3 gr Carbs: 2 gr Fiber: 1 gr Sugar: <1 g Cholesterol: 101 mg

Primary topic: Dieting and Weight Loss

Dieting and Weight Loss

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By chad tackettRecently published1 topic

Sweet and Sour Tofu

Servings: 6 Ingredients: 1(16 ounce) package firm or extra firm tofu Cornstarch for coating tofu 2 teaspoons sesame oil 1 onion, cut crosswise into 1/4-inch slices, then set up on its root end and quartered 1 red or green bell pepper, diced in 1/2-inch pieces 1 cup fresh or frozen snow peas1 cup sliced mushrooms 1 (8 ounce) can pineapple chunks, drained (save juice for another use)1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated Sauce: 1/4 cup low sodium chicken broth 1/4 cup rice vinegar 2 tablespoons sugar substitute 1 tablespoon cornstarch 2 tablespoons cup low sodium soy sauce

Primary topic: Dieting and Weight Loss

Dieting and Weight Loss

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By chad tackettRecently published1 topic

Successful Programs are for Life – Take it One Step at a Time

A safe and effective weight management program is not a plan that you go on and start over when you've bee "bad." You must become flexible enough to allow it to become a comfortable, enjoyable way of life. Then these healthier habits will work with you and for you rather than against you. As you experiment, you will discover what works best for you. Diets teach us that changing our exercise and eating habits are short-term projects rather an improved lifestyle. Headlines and advertisements everywhere read "Lose 30 pounds in 30 days," and most people believe them.

Primary topic: Dieting and Weight Loss

Dieting and Weight Loss

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