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Stress and weight gain do not go hand in hand

There are many common weight loss myths that people live by when it comes to their health. It is difficult at times to separate the weight loss myths and fact from what is true. Many sound true while others are just laughable. I once read somewhere that if you drink water at night that you are going to gain weight or that if you scratch your head too often you are going to lose your hair.... The more weight that I have to lose   Although having an intense workout routine is great, there are a few things you should consider: the first being that everyone is at a different level when it comes to their fitness and how much intensity they can actually handle. If you have been physically inactive for a number of years, an intense work out for you might be, walking half a mile a day. After you walk that half mile you notice that you are sweating bullets and that you are tired. However, for someone who has been physically active for many years, walking half a mile can be done wi...

Finding An Effective Diet That Works

Most people who read my articles and e-books know me as a science guy who likes to quote studies and apply research to everyday problems such as weight loss, bodybuilding, and other health/fitness related topics. However, sometimes you have to step back from the science and look at the big picture to help bring people back into focus, so they can see the forest for the trees, so to speak. For most people reading this article, finding an effective diet that works most of the time must seem as complicated as nuclear physics. It's not, but there are a bewildering number of choices for diets out there. High fat or no fat? High carbohydrate or no carbohydrate? Low protein or high protein? To make matters worse, there are a million variations and combinations to the above diet scenarios to add to the confusion. It seems endless and causes many people to throw up their hands in frustration and give up. In this article I will attempt to change all that. There are some general guideline...

Find an exercise you like and do more of it

Do not eat any meal at least three hours before bedtime. When sleeping, the body's metabolism is slower, so the nutrients and calories that may be produced end up being stored in some body areas as fat deposits. However, it is also not advisable to sleep while starving because sleeping also requires some energy. Just regulate your meal hours prior to going to bed. Cardiovascular exercises are the best way to burn fat and they are also good for your heart. Health experts advise doing cardiovascular exercises at least three to four times every week, averaging about 20 minutes each. Did you know that walking is a good cardiovascular exercise. It is also low impact and safe for your joints. Increase the protein in your diet. When the body is metabolizing and burning fats, it naturally burns up carbohydrates first so that there would be energy to keep on going. So when carbs run out, the body would use other sources. It can use muscles in replacement for carbs. Thus, increasing protei...