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
“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
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
The Danish Diet is a fad diet that concentrates on a drastic reduction in calorie intake. A person who attempts this diet is supposed to stick with it for a little over two weeks. After 13 days have passed, the dieter is supposed to return to a normal diet, consuming healthy foods without overeating. This diet is supposed to facilitate the loss of 26 pounds in 13 days. There is no reliable proof, however, of whether or not the Danish Diet actually produces this level of weight loss. Read more
The origins of the 3-day tuna diet are unclear. No one knows for sure who started the diet and whether or not it works. People usually learn about it via word of mouth or on the Internet. Some people assert that the diet was recommended by a doctor, health clinic, weight-loss guru, or hospital, but no one has come forward with any ironclad specifics. There have been rumors that the diet came from the Cleveland Clinic, a non-profit medical center, but there is no proof the clinic had anything to do with its creation either. Read more
Pre-holiday diet will produce great results if you follow these simple rules:
1. If you want to sweeten your tea or coffee use sugar substitute instead of real sugar;
2. Drink as much water as possible, mineral and plain, it will allow your skin to look better;
3. Choose from the offered list one breakfast, one light dinner, one dense supper and two power-intensive snacks. Depending on your choice, you can switch supper and dinner. Read more