Nutrition Label Lies & Loopholes: Serving Size Sleight of Hand

For years, concerned consumers and watchdog organizations have been screaming that the U.S. labeling laws are full of loopholes and in need of serious revision. After years of talk, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says they’re planning to so something about it. But will it be enough?

There are many food labeling issues we could complain about, but one of the biggest problems (due to its direct relationship to the obesity crisis) is serving sizes.

I’m not just talking about supersizing. What’s worse is that the actual calories are being disguised with serving size sleight of hand.

Once an Endomorph Always an Endomorph? (Can Your Body Type Change?)

Are you an ectomorph, mesomorph or endomorph body type? To maximize your results, regardless of whether your goal is fat loss or muscle gain, it’s helpful to know your body type and adjust your approach according to your type. But a big question that almost no one has ever answered is, “Does your body type change over time?” If so, then what? Do you have to totally change your nutrition and training again? And if your body type doesn’t change, does this mean you are stuck being a fat endomorph for the rest of your life, doomed because of genetics? Read on to find out.

The Double-Edged Sword of “Healthy” Fast Food

What’s on the menu at the big fast food chains lately? Oddly enough, the answer is… “health food!” Even more incongruous, many are marketing their food for weight loss. Healthy weight loss food at Taco Bell and McDonalds? Is this a noble move to be applauded, is it a big corporate money grab, or is it a double edged sword?

Remember Jared Fogle, the Subway guy? He lost 245 pounds while eating at Subway regularly. He simply picked the lower calorie menu items.  Seeing an opportunity, the local store owner pitched Subway corporate with an idea. Before long, Jared was the company spokesperson in their nationwide advertising campaigns which became known as The Subway Diet.

New HIIT Research: A Practical Model For High Intensity Interval Training

High Intensity Interval Training, also known as HIIT, has become immensely popular in the last decade. HIIT involves alternating brief bursts of very high intensity exercise (work intervals) with brief segments of lower intensity exercise (recovery intervals). One problem with some types of HIIT is that they call for such high intensity bursts - literally all out sprints - that they’re not practical for everyone, and possibly not even safe for older or overweight individuals. A recent study out of McMaster University has tested a protocol for HIIT that produces impressive results in a short period of time without the need for “all-out” sprints…

Many of the previous studies on HIIT used ALL-OUT intervals on a specialized cycle ergometer, pedaling against a high resistance.

It's Not About the Body Fat

How they lost 100 lbs or more is a topic that always gets a lot of attention and is very popular in the media. Whenever someone loses a lot of weight, there is always buzz from those who were inspired by hearing about these huge body fat losses and before/after transformations. I was inspired, too. But sometimes I think we focus too much on the almighty scale and body fat percentage and forget about something even more important…

Heavy Metals Found In Protein Shakes: Should You Stop Drinking Them?

A recent investigation on protein drinks has been causing waves of concern or even alarm to ripple through the fitness and bodybuilding world. Supplement companies are up in arms and people are wondering whether they should stop drinking protein shakes after the magazine said they tested 15 protein drinks for heavy metals (arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury) and 3 of them came up above the proposed safe limits…

“We purchased 15 protein powders and drinks mainly in the New York metro area or online and tested multiple samples of each for arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury” said Consumer Reports.

The Doctor Says, “Aerobics Will Kill You!”

I recently got an email from a reader who was told by a fairly prominent doctor/author that aerobics and running will “kill you” (that was more or less the gist of it). As a result, you should avoid aerobics like the plague, says this MD. Since I’ve tolerated enough “steady state cardio is dead” and “aerobics doesn’t work” nonsense over the last few years, despite the success stories I keep churning out that clearly show otherwise, (not to mention my own bodybuilding success, which includes regular cardio), I thought I should not only answer my reader, but also make this topic into an article for anyone else who may have doubts.

An Insanely Effective Type of Interval Training

High intensity interval training can be done in a variety of different ways. Here’s a wickedly-effective type of interval training: it requires no machines or fancy equipment, you can do it outside in the sunshine and fresh air, it develops killer conditioning, carves out legs like a sprinter, and burns calories at an accelerated rate…

The Truth About Fast Weight Loss

WEIGHT LOSS POP QUIZ: What are 3 things that ALL 8 of these advertisements have in common?

“Burn 30 lbs in 3 weeks - no diet!”

“Lose 9 Pounds Every 11 Days!”

“Lose a pound a day without diet or exercise!”

“Lose 2 pounds a day without dieting!”

“Lose 30 pounds In 30 Days!”

“Lose 20 lbs in 3 weeks!”

“Burn 30 lbs in 25 days!”

“Lose 10 Pounds This Weekend!”

Night Time Eating And Fat Loss

“Eat breakfast like a king, eat lunch like a prince and eat dinner like a pauper.” This maxim can be attributed to nutrition writer Adelle Davis, and since her passing in 1974, the advice to eat less at night to help with fat loss has lived on and continued to circulate in many different incarnations. This includes suggestions such as:

“Don't eat a lot before bedtime”

“Don’t eat midnight snacks”
“Don’t eat anything after 7pm”
“Don’t eat any carbs at night”
“Don’t eat any carbs after 3 pm”

and so on…

The See-Food, Reach-Food Diet

You’ve heard of the “See-Food” diet haven’t you? No, that’s not the diet where you load up on fish, lobster, crab and mussels. The See-Food Diet is the one that so many of us crack jokes about – it’s the diet where you eat everything in sight! But don’t laugh too hard. Scientists at Cornell University and other research institutions have proven that you actually WILL eat more food if you see food more. In fact, if you can see it and it’s within arm’s reach, you could eat yourself obese within a few years and not even know what hit you because the eating happens unconsciously.

It should be common sense that when you’re constantly surrounded by food, you tend to eat more.

Why Cardio Doesn't Work For Some People: A NEAT Explanation

At the Burn the Fat Inner Circle member forums, I get a question which comes up with alarming frequency: “Why isn’t my cardio working?”  Despite not only doing regular cardio for weeks, but actually increasing the duration of her workouts, one member still saw no added fat loss and started wondering what she was doing wrong… or what was wrong with her!  I gave her the surprisingly simple answer, which I’ve printed for you as well in this article and new research has added even more to the answer – it’s a NEAT explanation…

Does Hypnosis Work For Weight Loss? - By Tom Venuto

Hypnosis conjures up images of a bearded man with piercing black eyes and a mesmerizing deep voice swinging a pendulum back and forth, chanting, “You are getting very sleeeeepy.” Hypnosis is terribly misunderstood and the only exposure to hypnosis most people will ever have is a Las Vegas stage show. But stage hypnosis for entertainment and hypnotherapy for behavior change are completely different animals. Could “real” hypnotherapy help you get leaner? 

What No One Is Telling You About Calories In VS Calories Out - By Tom Venuto

I'm going to share with you the most crucial weight loss strategy that will literally make or break your success. This is the number one fat loss tip I could ever give you. If you don't get this right, you can kiss your fat loss results goodbye. This is the one absolute requirement for weight loss, and it’s something you’ve probably heard of before. However, there’s one critical distinction about this familiar advice that you might not have considered - and this one thing makes all the difference in the world…

A “Mind Training” Technique That Makes You Stronger - By Tom Venuto

The word “visualization” sometimes conjures up images of new age gurus teaching esoteric techniques for personal enlightenment and “attracting” what you want into your life. This causes many evidence-based types to scoff. However, piles of research has shown that mental imagery (aka “visualization”) can improve performance. The latest study suggests that a certain type of mental imagery can also increase your strength.

How Starving Your Body Can Make You Gain Weight

No, that title is not a typo. 

One of the things that makes people not get the weight loss results that they want is that they may occassionally be starving their bodies. 

There are two basic ways that this can happen. One is for it to be done inadvertently—like when you just get busy and forget to eat. 

Diet And Exercising For Weight Loss

Obesity is now being called an epidemic in the health community. In fact, it will soon be the leading cause of preventable death in the United States, even ahead of cigarette smoking. Obesity leads to type two diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease or stroke and even an increased risk of cancer. With all of these health risks, as well as the general improvement in the quality of life that can occur, losing weight is one of the best things that you can do for yourself.

9 Easy Tips To Shed Excessive Fats Fast

1. Vegetables and fruits, go crazy on them! Vegetables and fruits must be included in your lose weight diet plan. Fruits and vegetables contain fibre and liquid your body need, and in your quest to lose weight fast, you do need lots of fibre and liquid. Fruits and vegetables contain natural sweetener unlike your regular sugar or other form of artificial sweetener which contain calories. The natural sweetener in fruits and vegetables also makes you feel fuller faster without you having to shed any excessive calories.

2. Eat wisely. Eat only when you need to, and what your body need. Don't be a compulsive eater where you will take in whatever that excite your appetite. Don't be driven by these wild appetites, instead, ask yourself what your body really need and how much do you need it. You can lose weight fast by eating wisely.

10 Tips To Lose Excessive Bodyweight.

1. Take in lots of liquid. The first tip to losing weight fast is to consume lots of water. Enough intake of water will not only makes you feel healthier and fitter, but it will also flush away toxin. Water has no calories and it is a good thing for people who wants to lose weight fast. Consuming enough water will discourage any urge to gorge.

2. Always begin the day with a glass of water. Drink a glass of water as soon as you wake up. Its a great way to start your day and you will notice that you will take in lesser amount of water during breakfast. Starting your day with a glass of water will help release all digestive juices and enhance lubrication in your body. of course you can still have your cup of coffee, but have it after a glass of water. That is definitely good for you.

Work-Out To Lose Weight

A day of a farmer's work is equivalent to a 15 miles run, and what his wife did maybe be equivalent to running a distance of 7 miles. But it doesn't always happen like these days. Gone were the days where we can sweat unwanted fats while working. People these days are busy and tied to their chairs and in order to exercise, they have to seek out the time.

Prescriptions That Enhances Weight Loss

Recent research shows that the number of both adults and children are getting overweight are constantly growing every year.

Factors that cause this to happen are such as;

• genetics
• overeating
• type of food taken in
• decreasing metabolism level

What Should Be In A Dieting Pill

The development of dieting pills that promote quick weight loss is forever growing. Every manufacturer claim that their products are proven to give the desired result, and people just go mad over these claims that their products could shed away those unwanted fats.

A Hypnotic Approach To Shed Excess Body Fat.

Managing our body-weight and staying away from putting on more weight as we grow older are critical in order to avoid a host of weight-related illnesses. Without a doubt, if we are 20 pounds in excess of our recommended weight, we are at higher threat of most likely dangerous situations which include diabetic issues, hypertension, heart problems, many types of cancer or obstructive sleep apnea.

Why is laxative dangerous to be used to lose weight.

Laxatives in tea form is becoming popular weight loss supplement. many stores are offering slimming tea, diet tea and many other types of 'tea' are all actually laxatives. Although it may be effective, but actually it is doing you more harm than good.

How To Shed Those Unwanted Excessive Fat Quickly

Many of us want to have a well-toned, sexy and attractive body, and most of us have achieved that goal. This desire cannot be achieved by just skipping a day's meals. To many of us, having patience is impossible. People with no patience seem like as if they could not afford to dedicate some time to get the body they desire. And for this reason, they are more willing to spend lots of money on weight loss program that promise to help shed those unwanted fats very quickly.

Eat correctly and keep going.

You've known almost all there is you need to know on how to lose weightfast and easy. But yet, even with simple instructions that are easy to follow, many people still are unable to lose weight. It is natural for any obese people to want to shed those unwanted excessive fats. Each has their own personal reason to do so. Some may want to lose weight because of deteriorating health conditions, while some may be out of vanity.

How To Lose Weight Overnight

The increasing number of fast food centers that include unhealthy fats into their meals, drinks overloaded with sugar and other manufactured foods that contain very little fiber are among the factors that have been contributing to the growing number of fat people all around the world.

The Disadvantages Of Losing Weight Quickly

You will feel guilty when you can't slid into a size 8 designer even after following a one month rigorous lose weight plan, and you were actually a size 14 in the previous month. It would be better if you'd planned a more realistic, achievable and believable goal. You should have motivate yourself by downing the size at one size at a time instead of going down to larger margin sizes. This could make you to continue being remorseful because you did not succeed 'following the trend' of losing weight quickly.

How To Lose Weight Without Paying For Expensive Weight Loss Program

It is a fast growing trend to enhance one's health and fitness level, and to gain a slim, well-toned body. Many people will enroll into costly weight loss program because they are embarrassed with their current bodies. And with that, we can find many weight loss program from the internet, spas, gyms and fitness centers, and all these weight-loss programs are very expensive.

Losing Weight the Healthy Way

Almost 108 million Americans were overweight or obese in 1999. Until now, obesity continues to be a serious problem and is predicted to reach epidemic levels by the year 2020. One way to prevent this scenario is to make people aware of the risks of being overweight or obese.

Nutrition Notes on Weight Loss Supplements

Loads of money are spent yearly on fat loss supplements - in the hope of increasing metabolism. To be attractive and accepted by society is becoming a difficult goal to achieve. Wellness and fitness businesses a growing rapidly fast but still many people can't shed off those unwanted fats even after going through all the exercises and diet efforts. In many countries, less than 30% of its population are considered to have ideal bodyweight - more than 60% are obese.

Quick Way To Lose Weight

Who wouldn't want to  to lose weight quickly? A person's physical appearance has many effects. These effects could cause one's quality of life, depression, self-esteem, physical incapabilities and health risks. Positive changes are inevitable to anyone who experiences weight loss. And it is for these positive changes, people search for a quick way to lose weight - to trim down those unsightly fats and have a trimmed, toned body.

Free Plan To Weight Loss

A lot of people are starting to follow the trend of improving fitness. The reasons for anyone to be involved in a weight loss plan - some may do it because they feel embarrassed with their body now, or, simply because they want to remain healthy and fit. And with this ground trend, we can find many weight loss plans in gyms, fitness centers, spas and the internet. And many of these weight loss plans are too expensive and one may lose weight faster working out the money to pay for these weight loss plans.

Nutrition Notes on Weight Loss Supplements

More and more spend hundred and even thousands of dollars yearly on weight loss supplements in the hope of speeding up their metabolism.  The main desire is to be attractive and accepted but it is becoming a more difficult goal to achieve.  The fitness industry is booming but still a lot of people are unable to cut those fat in spite of all the exercise and diet efforts.

What There is to Know About Diet Pills?

According to manufacturers, diet pills use natural ingredients capable of prolonging life and containing alcohol used in medication or flavoring.  One thing ís for sure, never take diet pills as substitute for cutting calories without the doctor's recommendation.  There are simple but important steps to be followed when taking diet pills:

Why Losing Weight is Good

There is a great benefit acquired from losing weight.  Though losing weight is not easy,  the long term effects brought by it would probably be of help to anyone considering to shed those unwanted and unhealthy pounds. The following are a few of the remarkable advantages from losing those excess weight.

Pointers on Losing Weight Safely

People who want to lose weight commonly, and first of all, think about reducing the amount of food they eat. This may be quite a solution but not exactly the best there is. In fact, depending on the amount you reduce in your food intake, it may even be dangerous to one's health. So how does one lose weight effectively and safely? Here are some points one should consider when trying to lose weight:

Tablets to Help In Weight Loss

Recent studies have shown that more people are getting overweight every year. This happens not only to adults but even to kids who have just started in school. There are many factors that have contributed to this such as the rise in the number of fast foods joints that contain a lot of saturated fat in the meals, the use of refined sugar in sodas and other processed foods, eating food with less fiber, genetics, overeating and as people age slow metabolism.

Weight Loss Surgery: Preventing the Health Risks

If you have been watching your weight go up and you are worried about the rising pounds, you may be wondering whether weight loss surgery really works. Is it possible to prevent future weight gain by putting yourself on a well-known weight loss surgical operation?

Program your Weight Loss In As Easy As A Week

The idea of the program is to be able for you to develop a consistent approach to weight loss as well as a healthy endurance when exercising.  The program's objective is to get rid of the excesses in your body, the excess fat.  Not the healthy and lean muscle tissues and body fluids.

What to Know About Weight Loss Products

There are a lot of weight loss products that offer that fast weight loss results, however, are these really guaranteed?  Could these products live up to their assurance of a fit body?  In US, there is an estimated 50 million people who try to lose weigh, unfortunately, only 5 per cent are successful.  One thing's for sure, beware of fraudulent claims and extreme high cost because there is no magic to losing weight.

Weight Loss Plan: The Goal to Go For

Since excess weight puts you at risk for many health problems, you may need to set some weight loss plans to help avoid those risks and prevent disease. But what should be your long-term goal? And what short-term goals should you set to help you get there? You have a better chance of attaining your goals if you make sure that the weight loss plans that you will use are sensible and reasonable right at the beginning.

The Advantages of Weight Loss Patch

Finally, for severely obese people who have been unable to lose weight using traditional means, the utilization of weight loss patch may be an option. Basically, weight loss patch is a revolutionary device or product that helps people to lose weight effectively. This weight loss patch, also known as the diet patch, or the Slim Form Patch are the new and innovative weight loss product that are now readily available in the market.

Weight Loss Exercise

A lot of us live our lives like penned animals. Built to move, too often we put ourselves in a cage. We have bodies designed for racing across the savannas, but we live a lifestyle designed for migrating from the bed to the breakfast table; to the car seat; to the office chair; to the restaurant booth; to the living room couch and back to the bed.

Drugs that Induce Weight Loss

Recent studies have shown that more people are getting overweight every year. This happens not only to adults but even to kids who have just started in school.  A lot of factors cause this to happen such as genetics, overeating, the type of food taken into the body and as people age, the metabolism slows down making it harder than before to burn the food that was just consumed.

Healthy Diet - A Guide to Weight Loss

Make sure that the right discipline is still practiced to promote consistency on the diet plan. This will lead eventually to a healthy life-style and a more fruitful living without the extra fat and extra pounds on the side. Here are some weight loss diet tips that can be followed anywhere, everyday:

What is in a Weight Loss Diet Pill?

With all the strenuous activities and sweat-generating regimens that most weight loss programs have, more and more people are enticed to opt for a better alternative, without the trouble of exerting too much effort. With the advent of diet pills that promote weight loss, people go mad over the appealing advertisements of most manufacturers claiming  that their product can easily melt away those fats and cellulites.

Losing Weight Rapidly

Wanting a slimmer and sexier body is no lofty ambition. Many people have succeeded in sculpting their physiques to make them look healthy and desirable. However, this end is not attained in just a snap or skipping one night's dinner. For some people though, patience is not a virtue. They seem not to be able to afford so much attention, time and money to get the body they have always wanted. As a result, these people result to rapid weight loss practices and programs which may not be as effective as these people are led to believe they are.

Overnight Weight Loss

The rise in the number of fast foods joints that have a lot of saturated fat in the meals, the use of a lot of refined sugar in sodas and other processed foods and eating food with less fiber have all contributed to the fact that there are more people than before who are classified as either overweight or are obese.

The Quick Weight Loss Diet Trend Disadvantage

If you wear a size 14 and you blow a bundle on designer size 8 dresses as motivation, you will probably end up feeling guilty, frustrated, and angry if you are not slinking around in it a month later.  In reality, you will do much better setting smaller, achievable targets for yourself. If you must try the new-clothes strategy, go down a size at a time, and do not buy anything you have to take out a second mortgage to pay for.

Natural Weight Loss: When you do not have to Go Over

Eat right, keep moving. You just have read all that you need to know about how to prevent being overweight. That simple set of instructions should be easy to follow, but not for 35% of Americans who are unable to prevent being overweight.

Dangers of Using Laxatives For Weight Loss

One popular weight loss supplements available in the market today take the form of tea. Stores all over sell slimming tea, dieter's tea and others but all of them are actually the same. They may appear to be effective, but what is not seen may actually harm you.

Hypnosis Weight Loss: Some Ways to Stop the Weighting

Controlling your weight and avoiding weight gain as you get older are important ways to prevent a host of weight-related health problems. Indeed, if you are more than 20 pounds over your ideal weight, you are at greater risk for a rogues gallery of potentially deadly conditions, including diabetes, high blood pressure, coronary heart disease, endometrial cancer, obstructive sleep apnea, and breast cancer.