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Arthur Agatston

Official Guide for Dieting and Weight Loss

Arthur Agatston

Arthur Agatston is the Official Guide for Dieting and Weight Loss on SelfGrowth. A cardiologist and creator of the South Beach Diet, he brings evidence-based nutrition guidance to a space often dominated by fads.

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By Kris Evan
HCG Drops - How They Can Help You Eliminate the Right Kind of Fat

Maybe the number one benefit HCG drops have over other diet aids is the way they affect the right kind of fat. A lot of people don’t even realize that there are distinct types. Fat is fat, right? Wrong. I'm here to tell you that there are 3 types of fat. If you are burning the wrong kind of fat, it will come back right away. That's the trouble with most dieting methods. From the writings of Doctor Simeons, the three kinds of fat are: Structural Reserve Abnormal Each has a u

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Keeping Together In Love

We fall in love and then we fall out again. Why? What happens that all the wonderful feelings that brought us together gradually dissipate like steam from a kettle? Why is that so many marriages that were deemed to have been ‘made in heaven’ go through hell and end in divorce? When we fall in ...

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Lose Weight Quick – About Quick Weight Loss Diets

Everybody who is looking to lose some weight will have no doubt wished to themselves that the process could go a little quicker. If there was an instantaneous way to lose a lot of weight, nobody would be overweight or obese and this is the option that we would all choose. But the truth is that if you want to lose weight in a healthy and maintainable way, you can not fall for plans that suggest that you can lose weight really quickly. These plans just do not work in the long

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Slow and Steady Weight Loss – Baby Steps to Help you Reach Your Diet and Fitness Goals

It's tempting to start a new diet and fitness regimen with a bang. But, too often, the more dramatic and sweeping the start, the sooner we fall off the weight loss wagon. Maybe we eat too few calories during the day and then can't stop the binge by dinnertime. Or our overzealous workouts result in an injury and we're couch-bound for a while. This time, try a more gradual approach. Adopt small lifestyle changes that you can live with, and see if it helps you to keep it up over

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Special Weight Loss Alert - How to Adjust your Metabolic Clock.

Tired of Dieting Failures? If you are like countless millions of others, the more you have "dieted" over the years, the heavier you have become. In fact, most seriously overweight people are really not interested in weight loss programs . . . because they are tired of failure. What is the ugly truth about "Quick Fixes?" The first weight lost on the typical low calorie diet is, of course, water loss.

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By Peter Zhang
Oolong Tea, Obesity and Weight Loss

What Is Oolong Tea Oolong is a very popular both in China and other part of the world. It is made from the same plant Camellia sinensis. However the different processes result in different levels of oxidation. Oolong tea’s oxidation ranges from 10% to 70%, somewhere between green tea and black tea. Oolong is very close to green tea in taste. Most of time it is brewed to be strong with the bitterness. It can be enjoyed hot or cold. It leaves a sweet and delicious aftertaste

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By Neelima Reddy
How To Control Rising Diabetes Blood Sugar?

If you have diabetes, this means you have a disease that results from too much glucose or sugar in your blood. Diabetes blood sugar is caused by a number of other reasons, and this can be a fatal disease because too much diabetes blood sugar can lead to serious health problems. Once you have diabetes, you will have to live with keeping the levels of your blood sugar down all the time. This is crucial in order to still be able to live healthy despite the disease. You will have

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By Sara Palmer
Weight Loss Essentials - The Best Diet Pills

For a rapid and efficient weight loss, always consider the best diet pills on the market today. Preventing obesity and counteracting its complications need a supreme quality hunger suppressant pills. Obesity is a global concern, and it is now affecting more and more people. Teenagers and middle age individuals should think twice about taking the symptoms for granted. The disorder links to a medical condition called metabolic syndrome. The condition has three distinct health r

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By Daniel Disusa
Dietary measures to boost IBD therapies

IBDs cause gastrointestinal inflammation, and eventually result in several digestive disorders and debilitating symptoms such as diarrhoea, abdominal pain, cramps, and loss of appetite. However, no foods that are being consumed on a daily basis can trigger inflammatory bowel diseases. Yet, doctors recommend the relevance of safer and healthy diet plans, as they help IBD patients boost the chosen treatment process, while averting the risks of flare-ups and relapses. Diet plans

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By sarah donalds
What are Saturated Fat, Trans Fats and Unsaturated Fats

By comparing unsaturated fats, saturated fat, and trans fats, we find that although they have the same amount of calories, they are not all created equal. Since we cannot live without them, we should make educated choices as to how unsaturated fats, saturated fat, and trans fats compare, and identify which ones to look for on the ingredient label and which to avoid. Can We Eliminate All Fats From Our Diet? First, let's start by asking: would we be better off, as many weight-l

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By Madhu Matii
WHAT IS WRONG WITH OUR HEALTH?

WHAT IS WRONG WITH OUR HEALTH? We learned very early in life that it is imperative to brush our teeth at least twice a day. We also learned that we must take a bath, wash our hair, cut and clean our nails and dress respectably; that we have to eat three meals a day, making sure that the diet is balanced. The truth is most of us more or less follows these elementary rules. The problem however is that, as soon as we become adults, things get complicated. Some of us have caviti

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Slim Down With The #1 Best Way to Lose Weight Fast and That Extra Fat Too

Chances are that you have become overwhelmed in a barrage of weight loss possibilities?nnThe funny thing is that they all claim to be the "best way to lose weight"...nnWhy all the options? Why all the confusion?nnContrary to popular belief weight loss is not difficult. The only thing that makes shedding those extra pounds a struggle for some is using weight loss methods that are too complicated.nnHere, I will help you simplify the process right now... Starting now forget ever

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By Jamie Johnston
The wonders of porridge!

Porridge – The Miracle fuel What do world marathon record holder Paula Radcliffe, 1991 World Champion Liz McColgan and many of the top Kenyan runners all have in common? Well besides winning races, they all start the day with a bowl of porridge. Kenyan athletes have long eaten ‘ugali’ a porridge-like dish made from maize and McColgan and Radcliffe both swear by their morning porridge. In fact speak to any world class athlete and you'll be surprised how many rely on porridge

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By Ed Stephens
Eating Healthy When Traveling

Those of us who have driven hundreds of miles on American freeways known what it is like; cheap fast food joints, sodas, pies, jelly, fries and burgers. At the end of the day we have a bloated stomach that could do us proud at a burp and gas contest. You may laugh at the memory of your own road trips but you also know there’s little to joke about our road experiences. In this article we present you some helpful tips on how to keep both your stomach and your spirits up and a

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By Chester Ku-Lea
The Cabbage Soup Diet Summarized

What is the Cabbage Soup Diet all about? The Cabbage Soup Diet is a quick fix if you are looking to lose some weight fast. It is a low-fat, high-fiber diet that allows you to eat a different combination of food each day for seven days. It is very low in complex carbohydrates, protein, vitamins and minerals, so should not be used for long-term weight loss. The diet is based around a fat-bu ing cabbage soup that you can eat endlessly for the duration of the week. Since the cal

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Tough Love Weight Loss

I sat down today to write my typical article about weight loss motivation, weight loss recipes, setting realistic weight loss goals, among other weight loss topics however I changed my mind. I decided not to pass on great weight loss advice instead I decided to get you to get real about your weight loss.nnAs a weight loss consultant I dedicate a block of my time each day to stroll through the message boards and answer weight loss questions. I enjoy my job and I enjoy giving p

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By SelfGrowth Contributor
The Best Foods to Build Muscle and Lose Body Fat

OK, first thing first. If you don't have any junk food around the house, then you're less likely to eat it. On the other hand, if all you have is healthy food, you're forced to eat healthy. It all starts with making smart choices when you make your trip to the supermarket. So lets get started. Each week, make sure that you're stocked up with a good variety of fresh vegetables. Depending on the season, it's better to get local produce, but obviously in winter and depending on

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Your imagination is the first step to life long weight loss

If you’ve ever been on a diet before, you probably know that they don’t work. The true definition of weight loss success is not the amount of weight lost, but the amount that is kept off. Diets and intense exercise will undoubtedly help to lose weight, but only for the short term for most individuals. It’s nearly impossible for one to maintain an intense exercise regimen or diet if they’re not mentally prepared for such a task. So how does one become mentally prepared without having to alter their entire lifestyle? This leads us to the title of this article.

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An eggagerated problem?

Having brought my cholesterol levels down from what where considered dangerous to normal with diet and exercise, I had been avoiding eating whole eggs and restricting myself to powdered egg whites. I decided to look in to their benefits in more detail including the value of including whole eggs in my diet. Bodybuilders, sportspersons and fitness enthusiasts are, or should be aware of how important high quality protein is in muscle building processes in the body.

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How To Lose Excess Body Fat With Ease

Have you ever started a weight loss program and no matter how hard you train, how much you eat all the right foods and no matter how dedicated you are, nothing you try seems to shift that unwanted body fat? Well, today I have some good news for you that may help you to get rid of that unwanted body fat forever… In nature body fat is a natural protection mechanism, it is used to protect our internal organs, our bones, it cushions us from exte al blows, it aids in the transpo

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Live Life, Travel Hard and Eat Well

Good nutrition and good health is non-negotiable. Whether you’re off to an out of town business meeting, visiting your in-laws, or taking a week-long vacation, your health should never be a compromise. When you travel actively you lose more calories than you usually do, and unhealthy eating fails to supply you with the sufficient energy you need. Would you really want to meet your in-laws while you’re cranky and tired? Planning, Planning and Planning Since it’s a very basic instinct to plan when you are traveling, add a couple of minutes to know your destination places.

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By Sharon Cogbu
The Benefits of Gluten Free Chips and Snacks

The chips are generally considered to be the one of the most famous fast snacks and they are a quick to prepare delicacy in most parts of the world. Gluten is basically a form of complex protein occurring in certain carbohydrates. The food filled with gluten are Wheat, rye etc and it is an essential component of any type of bread. The gluten attributes to the starchiness in any kind of bread. Thus, the gluten free chips came as a delight to the people who love chips but are a

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Ten Important Things to Know Before You Join a Weight Loss Program

1. What is my BMI and how do I calculate it? BMI means Body Mass Index. The value is associated with body fat and health risks. Healthy weight is defined as a BMI equal to or greater than 19 and less than 25 among all people aged 20 or over. Between 25 and 29.9 is considered overweight; more than 30 is considered obese. To determine body mass index: n[Weight in pounds ÷ Height in inches ÷ Height in inches] x 703. Fractions and ounces must be entered as decimal values. Th

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The Truth about Binge Eating

Unlike anorexia and bulimia, binge eating disorder has been largely ignored by the medical community and by society at large. And yet, according to best estimates, this disorder may affect up to four percent of all Americans. While the figures are at best just educated guesses, it is possible that this disorder could be affecting many more in a more mild form.

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By SelfGrowth Contributor
We Are What We Eat; Food Is Medicine

American Diet has come so far away from what is considered ideal, we consume high calorie, low nutrient foods that is essentially altering our genetics to trigger disease states. Below is what our diet today consists of: Flour and cereal products 23%rnAdded fats 24%rnAdded sugars 17%rnMeat/eggs/nuts 17%rnDairy 10%, Fruit 3%rnVegetables 5% Courtesy of USDA/Economic REsearch Service updated March 15, 2008 45 % of meals aways from home, up from 39% in 1980 and 34% in 1970rn34% o

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WEIGHT LOSS MOTIVATION GUIDELINES

Introductio If there is one thing that all dietitians and obesity experts agree on, it is that personal motivation is the foundation of all weight loss success. No matter how healthy the diet-plan, or what combination of calories and nutrition it contains, it won't help anyone lose weight ...

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IF DIETS WORK HOW COME SO MANY PEOPLE ARE OVERWEIGHT?

Are you going away at all? I've just come back from an amazing time in Florida - a week of warm weather, long beach of white sand and the Atlantic ocean. However it wasn't all 'holiday'- I was there for a 3 day conference/seminar/workshop on marketing authentically. I met some wonderful women and have made the most incredible (lifelong) connections with people. You know don’t you when you meet someone that you connect with almost heart to heart, like they are a long lost friend – you resonate immediately.

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Is laughter is an effective stress relief tool?

Laughter is a phenomenal stress relief tool. Laughter is spectacular for so many things. It is a great way for stress relief. Stress relief comes in many different packages. Laughter is so much fun. Why not have fun! Why not laugh! The body doesn’t know if it is a spontaneous laugh or if it is self induced. This wonderful Indian doctor, Dr Quatary decided to implement a laughter prescription. Every morning a group would meet in the park for a little stress relief. They started by telling each other jokes. After a period of time they ran out of jokes.

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Learn the dangers of sugar and how you can avoid it

Nowadays it seems inevitable to eat sugar, its practically everywhere, some times more obvious than others, I take a look at sweet breads or maybe some strawberry jam and I know it has loads of sugar in it, but what if I told you that potato chips, soups, ketchup and most of the processed foods you find in the supermarket contain added sugar that is bad for your health.

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By Christopher Silvey
Weight Loss Using an Online Diet Diary and Calorie Counter

It’s not easy to lose weight once you’re overweight. You must follow a strict diet diary to lose weight. Now-a-day, you can take help of online diet diary and calorie counter to keep an eye on your food habit. The very first step to lose weight is to monitor the food intake. You need to first take care of the amount of food you are eating every day. A lot of people try to go for various weight loss programs or pills to lose weight faster. But, in the process, they develop a l

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More Crazy Diets to Avoid

Your friends say you're fat and you decide to lose some weight. So what do you do? Go directly to the gym and start exercising? Plan your meals and eat smaller portions? Consult a doctor or a nutritionist? Nah! Who says you have to suffer when you can easily lose weight without exercising or ...Your friends say you're fat and you decide to lose some weight. So what do you do? Go directly to the gym and start exercising? Plan your meals and eat smaller portions? Consult a doct

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Tips: How to Stay Healthy Even During the Holidays

‘Tis the beginning of the most wonderful time of the year. There’s eggnog and pumpkin pie and roast turkey and hams and Christmas cookies. There are office parties and family gatherings to go to, much food and drink to imbibe and enjoy. This is one hellish scenario for any individual trying to eat healthy and remain healthy. How does one avoid such diet disasters and waist-management issues? To follow are some tips to still be able to fit into your favorite jeans come 2011.

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By Luc Reid
6 Key Self-Motivation Strategies for Losing Weight

You may not be someone who’s trying to lose weight, eat a better diet, get more exercise, or in some other way make changes to become more fit or healthy–but if you aren’t, you’re probably in the minority (and I tip my hat to you). For the rest of us, I’ll skip the prolonged introduction and go straight to the useful information. And while you may have already heard this a thousand times, just in case, I’ll mention that the real goal here has to be becoming comfortable with

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Lose Weight - Tips On The Best Ways To Lose Those Extra Pounds

If you are looking for a way to lose weight, there are tips that can help you. The important thing to remember is if you want the weight to come off and stay off you will have to make adjustments to the way you live and then make sure you stick to these. Changing your lifestyle to include proper eating habits and exercise is they key, but it does not have to be difficult. You do not have to go on crash diets or try crazy fad diets to lose weight and keep it off. In fact these

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By Goran Bogunovic
5 Foods That Will Speed Up Your Metabolism

There are two main things that you need to do properly and effectively if you wish to stay slim, if you want to get fit and if you want to have the figure and the shape that you want – working out and nutrition. In this particular article, we will not be talking about the former, but the latter. We will be talking about some of the foods that will speed up your metabolism and help you in other ways as well. In short, with these, you cannot go wrong. Green Tea Green tea is g

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By SelfGrowth Contributor
The Secret Power In A Healthy Lunch

How many times have you spent your lunchtime scarfing down a sandwich while checking social media or squeezing in some work? Lunch is typically an afterthought. It’s probably the least-enjoyed meal of the day. It’s mostly filled with fast-food, dull sandwiches or – worst of all – a few selections from the vending machine. And the irony is - this overlooked and unglamorous meal may be the most important meal you eat all day. Here’s the thing: Historically, lunch hasn

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New Attacks on Fructose Reveal Only One Way to Evaluate Sugars

Clearing the confusion on HFCS and crystalline fructose The ongoing attack on sugar has now shifted to fructose. University of Califo ia, San Francisco professor Dr. Robert H. Lustig recently gave a seminar on behalf of the department of nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health and ignited the fire – and people’s passion about protecting what goes into their mouth. Dr. Lustig is a medical doctor who teaches pediatrics and is an obesity specialist within the endocrin

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By Joanne Thambyah
What is Oolong Tea

Oolong Tea: The Legend of the Black Dragon You might have seen people inside the health store discussing the tea known as Oolong. Your own grandmother may have also been sipping a cup of Oolong while she sits laid-back on the recliner. British people are also attracted to this tea. What is the benefits of Oolong tea? The word Oolong starts from China which is formerly worded as "wu long" meaning black dragon. This is also a different type of tea which is known for its numero

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By JemmaJ
4 Ways to Lose Love Handles Fat

No matter what you call them, they are not cute and cuddly. Love handles are one of those exasperating things that exercise and diet just doesn't seem to affect. If you have spare tyre, then losing fat likely isn't that big of an issue. Most people who are highly chunky aren't engaged with tummy fat like people who are otherwise reasonably trim. There are 2 approaches to losing these upsetting features that may make you look as fit and trim as you've been making an attempt to

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POWERFUL WORDS

POWERFUL WORDS But perhaps this is exactly what you need to propel you to where you want to be – in your life, with your business, with your money, your earning potential.

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By Tina Danfield
4 Tips to Lose Weight

If you're overweight and you are trying to lose weight, you may be thinking that you will be able to lose a lot of weight really fast. The truth of the matter is that it takes time to lose weight and you have to be patient as you're trying to lose weight. There are no ove ight solutions and it's going to take determination and perseverance to lose weight and to live a healthier lifestyle. With that in mind, I want to share with you what I call "super tips" that will help you

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