Top 10 Effective Methods To Take Control Of Your Weight
Science says our fat cells (particularly those of women) are subject to life changes, and the process of trying to keep trim usually starts in college, when we tend to spend more time boozing and less time snoozing. In fact, the average freshman-year weight gain is 8 pounds, a study from Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, finds. What’s more, as young women age, they exercise 15 percent less and their weight increases by 21 percent over 20 years, research from Kaiser Permanente in Oakland, California, reveals.
Anyone who is overweight will testify that losing weight is not as easy as it seems. The people that are lean, or have gone from fat to skinny will say it’s just a matter of motivation and elbow grease. Although it is not as simple as that. Our environments have waged war on us. Their weapons are sedentary lives and trans fats of mass destruction. All is not lost though, here are some quick simple tips to get ahead!
1. Eat Breakfast
Do not skip breakfast. If you need to go to bed a little earlier so that you can get up 20 minutes earlier each morning – do it! Breakfast is so important to your good health and to weight control. According to Dr. Barbara Rolls a professor of nutrition at Penn State University, “Your metabolism slows while you sleep, and it doesn’t rev back up until you eat again.”
Eating breakfast is not only good for overall weight loss, it will help you stay on track with your diet the rest of the day. You are more likely to binge on something sweet and in the “bread” group if you skip breakfast.
You can always keep a couple of hard-boiled eggs in the fridge or some high-fiber, low starch fruit around. If you plan to eat fruit at all during the day, breakfast is the perfect time to do it.
2. Eat Some Protein At Each Meal & As A Snack
In addition to everything that’s been discussed before, eating protein helps you burn more calories. Jeff Hample, Ph.D., R.D., a spokesman for the American Dietetic Association says that, “Protein is made up mainly of amino acids, which are harder for your body to breakdown, so you burn more calories getting rid of them.”
Just think – eating a protein rich snack can help you lose weight. How about a few slices of turkey or ham or some string cheese?
Eating protein will also help you feel full so that you are less likely to crave unhealthy snacks.
3. Substitute Water
Our bodies are about 65-70% water. It follows that water would be not only essential, but the best possibly choice of liquids to ingest. In fact, our bodies will sometimes simulate a hunger response, when in reality the body is craving hydration. When hungry, drink a glass or two of water to check if it suppresses your hunger.
4. Chew Your Food
Chewing our food very slowly and deliberately has several benefits that are often overlooked. It gives us the ability to relax, and enjoy our meal. Slow chewing is the first, and highly important, step in a complex system of digestion. Besides, if we eat slowly, we might feel full before finishing the whole meal, and can leave the rest for the next meal.
5. Exercise Daily
How silly of me to include something as obvious as exercise. I did a 30 day trial with waking up, and walking for 30 minutes first thing in the morning. my journal records that I was feeling amazing during the period of time that I was following this habit.
6. Publicize Your Intentions
Start a blog, join a forum, and have other people keep you accountable to help. Tell other people your plan, it would help you get the motivation to go with it!
7. Create A Food Schedule
Plan your day so that you’re eating at approximately the same time each day. This scheduling will incorporate itself into your circadian rhythm, and aid in digestion.
8. Do Not Over Eat
Know your limit and stop eating when you are full. I have often been a victim of wanting to finish a meal so that it doesn’t go to waste. This has left me with many a stomach ache. Next time, doggy bag it for later, and don’t hurt yourself!
9. Choose Your Snacks Wisely
Put down the Lays and cheese puffs. Pick up the apple and baby carrots. Make the right decision, we know you can do it.
10. Lifestyle
Remember, it’s not about special diets, or special exercise programs. The real secret is in turning your health into a lifestyle, and focusing on this healthy lifestyle with every choice you make.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
An Impossible Paper Art Of Japan
An Impossible Paper Art Of Japan
Artist Katsumi Hayakawa unveils his unique style at the Gallery MoMo Roponggi. From a distance, his three-dimensional artwork conveys the feel of an abstract mosaic, but when viewed up-close, the strips of paper provoke the illusion of a dynamic city skyline.
Artist Katsumi Hayakawa unveils his unique style at the Gallery MoMo Roponggi. From a distance, his three-dimensional artwork conveys the feel of an abstract mosaic, but when viewed up-close, the strips of paper provoke the illusion of a dynamic city skyline.
Nokia X7-00 Advanced X-Series Gaming Mobile
Nokia X7-00 Advanced X-Series Gaming Mobile
Nokia X7 is the new cellular from the Nokia X-Series was totally unexpected and it is now lacking an official announcement yet. The most advanced model of X-Series will be dedicated to the game in which Nokia is committed to supporting X7 Need for Speed.
Nokia X7-00 seems to be a quick and multimedia, with its Symbian operating system Symbian OS^ 3, a capacitive touch screen that seems likely to be 3.7-4 inch AMOLED, an 8 megapixel camera on the back with flash, 3.5 mm audio jack on the top and an ergonomic shape.
It seems the same size as the king of the Nokia Eseries E7 ie Touchscreen with QWERTY, the differences are less square in outline and rounded in the back, you can see up to four speakers, we should find forms in HSDPA, Bluetooth, GPS and Wi-Fi.
Here's a video of Nokia X7 has fun with the game Need for Speed motor suggesting the presence of gravity sensors. The menu shows four internal homescreen unlike the traditional three.
Nokia X7-00 Test Drive
Nokia X7 is the new cellular from the Nokia X-Series was totally unexpected and it is now lacking an official announcement yet. The most advanced model of X-Series will be dedicated to the game in which Nokia is committed to supporting X7 Need for Speed.
Nokia X7-00 seems to be a quick and multimedia, with its Symbian operating system Symbian OS^ 3, a capacitive touch screen that seems likely to be 3.7-4 inch AMOLED, an 8 megapixel camera on the back with flash, 3.5 mm audio jack on the top and an ergonomic shape.
It seems the same size as the king of the Nokia Eseries E7 ie Touchscreen with QWERTY, the differences are less square in outline and rounded in the back, you can see up to four speakers, we should find forms in HSDPA, Bluetooth, GPS and Wi-Fi.
Here's a video of Nokia X7 has fun with the game Need for Speed motor suggesting the presence of gravity sensors. The menu shows four internal homescreen unlike the traditional three.
Nokia X7-00 Test Drive
FASHIONCLASH workshop for Kunstbende Limburg video
In this video you can see the first two workshops, the FASHIONCLASH STORE and the visit to the fashion&textile department of ABKM (Academy of Fine Arts Maastricht).
Nine West Rock the Holidays Contest
Nine West is sponsoring the Rock the Holidays contest in which the winner wins Nine West shoes and tickets to see the Rockettes' Christmas Spectacular at the Radio City Music Hall.
The "Jemster" is their featured shoe. Pictured here in Pewter (valued at $78), it would match just about everything in your closet for the holidays. Enter now through Thursday, December 2nd. Good luck!
Jen Aniston and Chelsea Handler's Thanksgiving Getaway
Monday, November 29, 2010
Malaysia’s Unique Oil Rig Hotel
Once just another oil rig used to pollute the ocean, Malaysia’s Seaventures Dive Resort is now one of the most popular diving spots in the Pacific Ocean.
The waters surrounding an oil rig are probably the last place you’d imagine to find such an amazing array of coral reefs, and a diverse marine life, made up of hundreds of species of colorful tropical fish, sea turtles and other marvelous creatures. But this particular oil rig is actually a hotel where divers from around the world book rooms, so they can be close to Sipadan Island, known for its incredibly beautiful underwater scenery.
The oil rig sitting in the Celebes Sea is owned by Suzette Harris, an Singaporean business woman whose father in law bought the metal monster, in 1988. She says in Singapore you can buy a used oil rig, just as easy as you would an old boat. After buying it, he had it towed to Borneo waters and started this unique diving hotel.
While they tried painting it in lively colors, to give it a welcoming look, there’s just so much you can do with an oil rig, and visitors should not expect five-star accommodations. The rooms are tidy but tiny, there’s hardly any closet space and the air smells from the oil powering the generators. The food isn’t exactly gourmet either, but tourists who stay at the oil rig hotel, don’t care much about these details. To them it’s all about being at the heart of the Coral Triangle, an area with a rich marine diversity.
Seaventures Dive Resort may not be as luxurious as I’m sure many other hotels in Malaysia, but it’s unique setting, and the fact that it’s the only oil rig hotel in the world, make it one of the world’s most popular tourist resorts.
The waters surrounding an oil rig are probably the last place you’d imagine to find such an amazing array of coral reefs, and a diverse marine life, made up of hundreds of species of colorful tropical fish, sea turtles and other marvelous creatures. But this particular oil rig is actually a hotel where divers from around the world book rooms, so they can be close to Sipadan Island, known for its incredibly beautiful underwater scenery.
The oil rig sitting in the Celebes Sea is owned by Suzette Harris, an Singaporean business woman whose father in law bought the metal monster, in 1988. She says in Singapore you can buy a used oil rig, just as easy as you would an old boat. After buying it, he had it towed to Borneo waters and started this unique diving hotel.
While they tried painting it in lively colors, to give it a welcoming look, there’s just so much you can do with an oil rig, and visitors should not expect five-star accommodations. The rooms are tidy but tiny, there’s hardly any closet space and the air smells from the oil powering the generators. The food isn’t exactly gourmet either, but tourists who stay at the oil rig hotel, don’t care much about these details. To them it’s all about being at the heart of the Coral Triangle, an area with a rich marine diversity.
Seaventures Dive Resort may not be as luxurious as I’m sure many other hotels in Malaysia, but it’s unique setting, and the fact that it’s the only oil rig hotel in the world, make it one of the world’s most popular tourist resorts.
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