There are a primarily two possible reasons you may be considering a high protein diet plan. Weight loss is the most common, but those looking to gain muscle mass such as bodybuilders also tend to gravitate towards this type of diet. One category is all about dropping pounds, while the other is about gaining pounds, yet both use the same diet strategy. How can this be? Read more »
Following a lactose-free diet can help alleviate the uncomfortable symptoms associated with lactose intolerance. Lactose intolerance is a combination of the absence or low level of the enzyme lactase in the digestive system, making dairy products hard to digest. It is not an allergy, so symptoms can be controlled through diet. Read more »
Recently, more and more L.A. Weight Loss Centers have been popping up in towns and cities throughout the United States. Can this be the answer to your weight loss success?
What is L.A. Weight Loss?
Founded in 1989 by Vahan Karian, and with more than 700 diet centers in North America and Europe, the L.A. Weight Loss plan focuses on a simple and conventional theory regarding weight loss: lose weight by decreasing calories from food and expending calories with exercise. At first glance, the approach to this theory seems rather conventional as well. Members have a private consultation with a counselor that includes a personal medical history, eating habits, current lifestyle, favorite foods, and current physical activity level. A daily calorie requirement is then determined, which will be between 1,100 and 1,800 total calories, along with supporting meal plans. In this way, the program takes its basic structure and personalizes it to meet specific needs. While there is no calorie counting, servings from each food group form the basis of a balanced intake. Read more »
Marie Claire shows you how to shrink your body in four weeks! Follow this easy one-week regimen four times in a row. It’s designed especially for those who like to keep their weekends exercise-free. “You can look noticeably slimmer and stronger in as little as one month,” says David Kirsch, owner of NYC’s Madison Square Club gym. Read more »
For a piping hot treat, try this cheese-topped soup from the 400 Calorie Fix Cookbook
PREP TIME: 10 MINUTES / COOK TIME: 1 HOUR 20 MINUTES / MAKES 4 SERVINGS
In this recipe we control calories by using just modest amounts of two high-calorie ingredients: olive oil and cheese. Switch to vegetable broth to make this soup vegetarian. Read more »
Diet experts and successful dieters agree that good habits are key to losing weight sustainably, focusing on less fattening food and certain exercises. Here are 10 habits that can help you shed extra flab in the fattening holiday season ahead. Read more »
“Losing weight can be as simple as cutting out a meatball here and an egg roll there.” ~~Elizabeth Somer, M.A., R.D.
REACHING YOUR FAT-LOSS GOALS may be easier than you think. To lose a pound of fat a month, all you need to do is cut 100 calories a day from your diet, assuming the intake and expenditure of all other calories remains the same. That’s because a pound of body fat is equivalent to about 3,500 calories. So if you cut 100 calories a day for 31 days, you’re cutting 3,100 calories–or about a pound.
Wait…a pound a month? Isn’t that a little slow? Well, mounds of research indicate that you’re more likely to keep weight off if you lose it slowly. Besides, losing a pound a month doesn’t require drastic changes in your eating habits. It can be as simple as eating two egg rolls with your Chinese stir-fry instead of three. Here are 100 painless ways to cut 100 or more calories a day. As a bonus, they all reduce fat or sugar, which means, calorie for calorie, you’re getting more vitamins and minerals. Read more »
Is bottled water better for you than tap? Or should you choose vitamin-enriched water over sparkling? Experts say, skip it all. None of these products are likely to make you any healthier. Below, we look at five major myths about the benefits of drinking water.
But first, how do you know if you’re drinking enough water? Experts say there’s an easy way to judge. If you’re not thirsty, you’re fluid intake is likely “just right.” Read more »
The following is a “healthy food hot list” consisting of the 29 products that will give you the biggest nutritional bang for you caloric buck, as well as decrease your risk for deadly illnesses like cancer, diabetes and heart disease. Along with each description is a suggestion as to how to incorporate these power-foods into your diet. Read more »
The McDougall diet is a low-fat diet intended to help individuals lose weight and enjoy better health. It is even said to help reverse certain health conditions, without requiring medication. The diet was created by an American doctor named Dr. John McDougall. Dr. McDougall asserts that a range of diseases can be prevented if people eat whole, unprocessed foods that have low-fat content. His diet places particular focus on the consumption of starches. Read more »
