2013年1月15日星期二

Be aware of those slimming traps

We have sticked to calculate our daily caloric intake and take a walk after a meal. However, there is no change with our weight that seems to be as stable as a mountain. Why? How to accelerate our metabolic rate of fat? Maybe, we've fallen into several slimming traps without notice. Here are five common slimming mistakes that may give you a hint. 1. Without planning in advance. You are about to follow a nutritious and balanced diet and exercise more. Yet, you just talk about them. The truth is, they make no sense unless you consider how to realize these changes each day. For example, if you want to take exercise, then write down your exercising time on your notebook or put your sneakers in your car for a needy day. Or, if you want to dine out and know that you decide to enjoy a feast, it is the best for you to keep off the snacks that day. 2. Always do the same exercise. It is the key to burn calorie and fat as more as possible to reconcile our daily life. Otherwise, our body will adapt itself to this single exercise. Therefore, our body can't get any benefits from exercising when our body is in an unconscious state. So, you take a 30-minute walk in the first day, then you had better try dancing or aerobic exercises instead in the following day. It will make a great difference with just a tiny change. 3. Eat and drink as you please when you are in a bad mood. When it is difficult to tell the border between physical hunger and emotional hunger, you might have taken in hundreds of calories. So, think twice before a bite of those tasty foods. Ask yourself whether I am really hungry, or am I just feel tired or depressed. If you're not sure, then it is best to drink a cup of water and wait a moment, at least 20 minutes. If you still feel hungry, then eat a few healthy foods or your favourite foods, such as zi xiu tang. Thus, it is possible for you to control your food intake until this hunger is over. 4. The so-called rapid weight loss method. Neither drugs and drinks nor fashionable diet can magically remove your excess fat. If you want to lose weight and keep away from obesity, you must make some changes on your overall diet and exercise habits, and then persist them. 5. Lack of exercise. If we really want to burn fat and calories quickly, the best way is to increase the exercising intensity. You will achieve an amazing slimming result with just small changes. For instance, you are accustomed to having a walk after a meal, then you could try a brisk walking twice or three times per week instead. Or, you can take a brisk walking for 30~90 seconds and then have a slow walking for 90~120 seconds.

Say goodbye to slimming troubles if you keep off six bad habits

Even if we have already begun to visit a gym regularly coupled with a healthy diet, we are still upset about why our weight does not change as we image. What hinder your weight loss process? Here are several bad habits that may be the main cause of your slimming failure. 1. Drink no water. Recent research shows, regular water intake is conducive to maintaining human absorption of moisture as well as dropping weight. It helps reduce our appetite to drink right amount of water before a meal. Optionally, the foods containing abundant water will give us a strong sense of satiety at soon, such as fruits and vegetables. Besides, drinking boiled water can accelerate the metabolism, inhibit the desire for sweetened beverages, such as soft drinks and fruit juices. 2. Careless. Stop being careless about the slimming process whether we either participate in weight loss association, or have our own diet and exercise planning. Stick to our weight loss program, otherwise, it is impossible to drop the excess fat. 3. Always dine out. It is a good way to relax to dine at our favorite restaurant. Meanwhile, we are likely to have a feast, such as appetizers, drinks, fried foods, and desserts. It is absolutely impossible for us to drop weight after having so many. More importantly, plenty of foods do not indicate how much calories they contain. It is easily result in overeating without any notice. So if you really want to dine out at tonight, you'd better share it with your friend, and order some health foods, such as salad, roast chicken, and Fruta planta or herbal tea instead of wine. Besides, it is best for you to search for several healthy eating advice in the restaurant online. 4. Without diet diary. It is very useful to write down what we eat every day. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics reports, writing diet diary is conducive to controlling caloric intake in a study of 123 weight loss women. 5. Take exercise on an empty stomach. If we often exercise on an empty stomach, it is time to reconsider it. Studies show that, what the muscle consumes is calorie rather than fat during our exercise on an empty stomach. The reason is that it contributes to dropping weight when the caloric consumption is more than the fat the muscle burns. The better muscle quality, the more weight we lose. Therefore, it can help prevent muscle loss and accelerate strength exercise to add some fuel for our body. 6. Do aerobic exercises. You are doomed to miss every important fitness link if you just rely on a treadmill without doing weight-lifting. This contributes to strengthening the joint and preventing injury, but also can enhance the muscle quality and reinforce the metabolism. Surprisingly, due to the accelerated metabolism, you can keep the caloric burning even though you leave the sports equipment.

2013年1月5日星期六

Five low calorie drinks keep you slim

Are you accustomed to drinking a cup of soda whose calorie is equivalent to a meal between two meals? Don't overlook the calorie of these beverages. Your daily intake of calorie will increase greatly even surprisingly high when you swill. Try these drinks with super-low calorie instead! You do not have to worry about fattening while feasting the tasty drinks. 1. Substitute pure coffee for latte. Have you wondered that the decline of your weight is closely related to the latte you drank every morning? Those caffeine drinks mixed with various flavors generally contain more than 400 calorie. It is the greatest enemy of your weight loss program. Therefore, you'd better check the nutritional list before drinking coffee. It is also a kind of enjoyment to sip a cup od mellow black coffee while putting all attractive iced snowcapped coffee and delicious coffee syrup aside. If you dislike the better taste of plain coffee, you could add right amount of sweeteners, cream or spices. 2. Substitute low-calorie and refreshing mixed drinks for functional beverages. Nowadays, you can see the functional beverage in a row in the freezer of any grocery store. They are high in sugar, caffeine, even vitamins, which can also have a refreshing effect. It will bring you an amazing amount of caffeine, calorie and sugar with just a sip of it. If you want to replenish enough energy without absorbing excess calories, you'd better try tasty mixed drinks instead. 3. Substitute pure tea or Fruta planta for sugary beverages. As we know, drinking a cup of tea every day is of great benefit for our health. Certainly, it is completely different story to drink sweetened and high-calorie tea beverage. Tea itself has a fresh and mellow taste. If you are used to drinking sugary tea beverage, you can gradually reduce the dose of sugar to each cup of tea. Then you could enjoy the unique taste of green tea or herbal tea after a few weeks. 4. Substitute soda water for carbonated beverages. It may be difficult for you to quit the habit of drinking soft drinks. However, it may be the chief culprit of your obesity because of its surprisingly high calorie. Just a bottle of 650ml carbonated beverage contains about 500 calories! If you really love it, you may try zero-calorie, carbonated soda water, or carbonated juice with adding proper spices and sweeteners. 5. Substitute cocktail for non-alcoholic cocktail. Occasionally, you can fully relax yourself to drink several cups with your friend in the bar. Don't believe that all drinks are low in alcohol. Several mouths of sugary Margaret may bring you 1,000 calories. In addition, you should also be careful of alcoholic beverages. Try to drink no iced or mixed drinks as far as possible in case of the excessive caloric intake. However, you can have a cup of red wine, or low-calorie mixed drink. If you are your own waiter, you should also look out the intake: beer no more than 350ml; red wine no more than 150ml; liquor no more than 40ml.