Weight Loss: Add Chocolate to Your Diet?

Before you run out and stock up on chocolate bars, read the whole article please. Yes! Yes! Yes! There really ARE health benefits of chocolate, and it CAN be a part of a weight loss program. There are a few things to know first.

First we talk about the boring stuff...free radicals, antioxidants, and flavonoids:

Free radicals: These little rascals, I mean radicals, are unstable atoms or groups of atoms that occur in the body as a result of everyday atomic processes in reaction to such intrusive things as pollution, cigarette smoke, and sunlight. They are a natural part of the process of being alive, but they can damage cells, and research seems to implicate them, at least to some extent, in the growth of cancer, cardiovascular disease, strokes, cataracts, and other problems related to age.

Antioxidants: The free radicals are unstable because they have lost an electron, and they begin to steal electrons from other atoms and molecules within the body. This creates more free radicals and more damage, even to the DNA itself. Antioxidants have an extra electron to spare and lend it to the free radicals, thereby stopping their destructive rampage. The antioxidants will also turn the free radical into a waste product, allowing it to be flushed (no pun intended) from the body. There are many antioxidants, but some of the more common sources are vitamins C & E. They are also available in many fruits and vegetables.

Flavonoids: Android, asteroid? No relation. Flavonoids are pretty common throughout nature, and they are anti- a lot of bad health things. As you may have guessed, they are also antioxidants. They are found in all kinds of stuff, such as red wine, tea, and beer...AND...Chocolate! Oh yeah! You can also eat the fruits and veggies mentioned above and get them, but chocolate's more fun, right?

NOW THE BAD NEWS ABOUT CHOCOLATE

Not all chocolate is created equal...at least in the finished product. The more processing that is involved generally removes more of the flavonoids. Therefore, dark chocolate probably contains the most flavonoids and provides the most antioxidant qualities.

Unfortunately, chocolate by itself doesn't taste too good, so to make it palatable, fats and sugars are added. Those are the really bad things about chocolate, particularly if you are on a diet or in some other type of weight loss program

CHOCOLATE AND WEIGHT LOSS

As you can imagine, there is not a lot you can do about the ingredients added to chocolate. These ingredients are, for the most part, exactly the sort of things you need to avoid in your diet or on your weight loss program. However, regularly adding reasonable amounts of chocolate products to your diet can help you attain your weight loss goals in indirect ways.

Occasional chocolate treats are not of any great importance if you are doing everything else right. One candy bar or chocolate chip cookie is not going to destroy a week's worth of adherence to your weight loss program. In fact, knowing that you can allow yourself a treat or reward for "being good" can help you get over some of the tough parts. This is particularly true if you have the sort of self control to keep portion sizes reasonable and spaced at sensible intervals.

You can also be proactive and head off the "carb cravings" that sometimes push you over the edge by drinking some low-carb chocolate milk for example. You won't get as much of the benefits from the flavonoids, but satisfying yourself in advance with the taste and texture of the drink, or other snack, may help you retain control.

One of the major reasons diets and other weight loss programs fail is because people feel deprived. It is better to commit the occasional small dietary sin than to give up completely. Integrating chocolate and other foods you enjoy in controlled-portion servings can help you make your weight loss plan a success.

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Day 3 - Follow My Weight Loss Program - I Survived the Goodies

Yes the holiday season is upon us, and for me it feels like it is a lot heavier this year. I keep saying I should have waited to start this new eating plan after the holidays. However, everything I read said if you wait, you'll keep waiting.

Eliminating procrastination is one of my New Year's resolutions and goals for 2008. I thought I would get a head start on it in 2007 by not waiting to start eating right.

If you are like me and celebrate Christmas, then you already know of the many luncheons, dinners, snacks and so on, that seem to pop up on what feels like an hourly basis. This week alone, today being Thursday (12/19/2007), we have already had enough cookies and sweets floating around the office each and everyday to feed the entire state of Delaware, at least for a month...or close to it.

I knew this would be difficult for me to overcome, and I can honestly say I have survived it. I have not touched a single cookie, cupcake, pastry, cake, pie...and the list goes on and on, at work.

So I am doing good right?

Then we go visit my parents. They haven't seen my son in a few days, so we thought we would take him over there for a visit. We get there and what is dear old mom making? Chocolate chip cookies. Apparently she pulled the short straw at work when it came to making the cookies.

Here I thought I was in the clear for the day, once my work day ended, and low an behold, mom has cookies. What is better then mom's homemade chocolate chip cookies? Not too many things. I did have one, so I guess I cheated a little bit, but at least I had the will power to stop myself, before I ate the entire bunch, which would have been the norm about a week ago.

The next week and a half will be a tell tale sign of the direction my nutrition program will head in. I know if I can get through the holidays with as little "interruption" in my eating plan as possible, I know I can do this.

After three completed days of eating better, I can feel that it is getting a bit easier. I am starting to get used to my routine of packaging my meals for the day and so on. I can only imagine that as I keep doing it, it will become like clockwork, and turn into a habit. A really good habit to have.

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Fat Buring Foods - Eat These Foods To Help You Lose Weight Fast!

Are there foods to eat that actually burn fat if you eat them? The answer is YES.

These foods can be incorporated any diet. should make them an essential part of your dietary regime.

What then are far burning foods? Basically, fat burning foods are foods that burn more calories than the caloric content of the foods itself.

Every farmer knows (that raises pigs) that there are certain foods which actually burn more fat than the caloric content of the food itself, so they avoid feeding these foods to their animals (which are sold by weight!).

These fat burning foods or so called negative calorie foods are natural plant foods, and also certain dairy items.

The fat burners then fall into three basic groups:
1. The Citrus group
2. The Cellulose-rich Vegetables and Fruits group
3. The Dairy group

The Citrus Group includes:
Limes
Lemons
Grapefruit
Tangerines
Oranges
Kiwi (not a citrus but extra-rich in Vitamin C, thus a fat burner)

The Cellulose-rich Vegetables and Fruits group includes:
watermelon
cabbage
asparagus
carrot
beet root
broccoli
apple
blueberries

The Dairy group includes:
Non-fat milk
Low-fat yogurt
White (fresh) cheese

A word must be mentioned about the fat-burning capacity of dairy foods.

It is now proven clinically that calcium-rich foods (especially dairy foods) assist weight loss by increasing fat breakdown in fat cells themselves.

This means that the non-fatty dairy foods are fat burners and should be included in any diet. Also the studies showed that it is not only the calcium (for example, taken as supplements), as the dairy products far out-performed simple supplements in weight loss controlled experiments.

It must also be mentioned that eating the above fat burners will help lose weight but you need to add some mild daily exercise. This can be in the form of walking or running, but it must be daily and for periods of no less than 20 to 30 minutes. The pulse-rate must climb to near 100 beats per minute, and a light sweat should appear to indicate you are helping your metabolism turn back on. The foods also will have a most positive effect on this increased metabolism.

Another interesting fact is that by eating these foods and daily exercising your body will continue to burn fat even after the exercise is completed. It also has a cumulative effect.

It must also be remembered that a strict rule of diet (and physics) is that you do not lose weight unless YOU BURN (USE) MORE CALORIES THAN YOU CONSUME. So, the logic and practical application of eating the fat-burning foods, and waking up the body by exercise, hold true.

You also do not have to count calories, as you be able to understand if you are negative calories (consumed) or positive calories (consumed) by simple weighing yourself daily.

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The Truth About Running And Weight Loss

Let me premise this statement by saying that your body is an incredibly self-serving vehicle, whose goal is to sustain life. Therefore, it has no interest in burning additional calories since that would mean it must expend additional energy and then refuel to keep living.

Now let's look at the goal of running or any other type of cardiovascular endurance based method for weight loss. Whether you are pumping away on the elliptical or running outdoors, you are temporarily burning calories to create an energy deficit which in turn leads to weight loss.

The problem with this equation is that your body becomes accustomed to this type of exercise fairly quickly (within 4-6 weeks) which means you will burn fewer calories with subsequent workouts. You may notice this when you are breathing less heavy or sweating less than before.

So now in order to burn the same amount of calories (or more) you must either:

1. Gain weight (which is exactly the opposite of what you are trying to achieve)

2. Run longer (eventually you can only run so far and only have so much time to commit)

3. Increase the incline (eventually self-limiting)

Although two of those scenarios are viable options, they will inevitably become the limiting factor in your weight loss goals. Trust me, if you don't first succumb to the hours of cardio or repetitive motion injuries, you will eventually become frustrated with your plateauing weight loss attempts and just give up all together.

I don't want this to be the cycle that most people are destined to repeat. Don't let yourself fall victim to this type of weight loss futility. Begin with a few small changes to your program at a time. You can start by either adding in some interval sprint work, including at least 2 days per week of weight training, or opting for a strength and conditioning workout that both burns calories and boosts your metabolism.

The choice is yours. I just hope you make the most of your already busy schedule.

Good luck!

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A little more info on the benefits of organic apple cider vinegar. It has been a healthful tonic for thousand of years; it was around 500BC that Hippocrates, the "Father Of Modern Medicine" discovered apple cider to be a natural antibiotic and antiseptic. It was widely used in body cleansing, healing and promoting well being at that time.

Apple Cider Vinegar contains:

* 93 healthful vitamins including A,C,E,B1, B2 & B6

* 19 minerals; potassium, calcium, magnesium and others

* Trace minerals

* Contains Mother of Vinegar, naturally occurring strand-like sediment

* No chemicals, additives or preservatives

Apple Cider Vinegar helps to maintain the body's acid-alkaline balance. It's also good for colds, arthritis, indigestion, food poisoning, diarrhoea, reducing weight, improve metabolism, chronic fatigue and the high potassium content in apple cider vinegar helps to fight heart disease and lower cholesterol.

Daily intake for health:

> Drink daily, 1 - 2 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar to 8 oz water.

> It also makes delicious salad dressing, marinades and sauces. You may use apple cider vinegar as a leavening agent in baking too (combine 1/2 tsp to 11/2 tsp baking soda: equivalent to 1 tsp baking powder).

> Can also be used as a mouthwash for sore throat, tooth decay, mouth ulcers.

> Soak vegetables and fruits in 2-3 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar in a basin of water to remove pesticides and germs.

> The natural acids in the vinegar help to kill fungus and it's good for body and foot baths. You can actually have your very own foot spa bath to soak those aching and sore feet.

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- Derived from the seed of of the Plantago Ovata plant

- Is a bulk-forming fiber (insoluble)

- Does not contain artificial colors, preservatives or chemicals

Psyllium husk is very rich in fiber and is popularly used to combat a variety of digestive complaints such as constipation and diarrhoea. It is used extensively in many "Colon Cleansing" programs.

Since it acts primarily by absorbing water and adding more bulk to stools, psyllium encourages the normal peristaltic (contraction) action of the bowels for elimination purposes.

Psyllium offers stool-bulking and stool-softening properties. A stool which is larger, softer and bulkier moves through the intestines more easily and quickly and thus requires less exertion to be expelled. Hence, less force is applied to the intestinal walls.

Psyllium also helps to eliminate toxic substances in the colon, as it acts almost like a sponge to soak them off the intestinal walls before being passed out.

Remedial dosage: 1 tablespoon mix into a glass of water. Maximum 3 times daily. You may add together with 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar and/or 1 tbsp raw honey. Drink instantly.

Precaution : Consume at least half an hour before meals or 2 hours after meals. Do drink lots of water the whole day.

Raw Honey

Did you know New Zealand is the worlds finest honey producer due to its remote geographical location and isolation, she is free of diseases and mites that are common in most other countries. The beekeepers here do not feed their hives with chemicals and additives, which are used to control diseases and mites. So honey produced here is 100% pure and contamination-free.

All these ensure a clean and green environment for the growth of plants used in making honey thus New Zealand is well reputed for its high quality honey.

Most of the honey is gathered by the bees from an abundance of flowers in habitats ranging from wild hill-country forests to cultivated pasture lands. This gives honey a distinctive taste and usually comes in many flavors and properties and are largely determined by the nectar source. Honey covers a wide range of flavor and properties, from mild to strong, light to dark color, and even different level of antibacterial properties!

Honey has been regarded whole food for centuries and with its high content of more than 50 nutrients, it is very highly regarded in Ayurvedic medicine.

With its well-known anti-microbial properties, honey is great for a detox program to eliminate toxins and hard plague-like mucus and waste matter from your bowels. Do add in 1 tablespoon into the above concoction.

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Secret Truth Behind Low Carb Diet Plan

For all overweight people or all aspiring dieters out there, there's one thing we all have in common, knowing and choosing the right diet tailored for us as an individual. Low carb diet plan is one of many that people have been hearing about, but generally don't know much about. People would be curious to know, how many types of low carb diet plans are out there and how it's best suited to them, in addition, wanting to know how the diet actually works and finally, how much food exactly to consume choosing this particular type of diet plan. This article will dissect all these aspects and shed further light into how low carb diet plan might be the one for you.

Whilst you've decided on choosing the low carb diet plan as your preferred choice of dieting, but knowing the exact one to choose is a massive job on its own. We have the Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution, The Life Without Bread, The Carbohydrate Addicts Lifestyle Plan, Neanderthin, The Protein Power, to name a few. In all of them, there's a common rule, this being - the strictest reduction in the consumption of Carbohydrates. As a general rule, most of these Low carb diet replaces carbohydrates with fats and proteins. Some people actually refer to the low carb diet as, The High Fat and Moderate Protein Diet. This is self explanatory with respect to the nature of the food consumed, and this is alright for some, but there might be others wondering whether this is best suited to them in order to lose weight. Well, is it?

People sometimes often choose a particular diet plan, be it low carb diet plan, and only to find out further down the line it's not suited to them or their lifestyle. For those of us who are classed overweight and, or those with diabetes, the most popular diets forever drummed into us by the Government is, "the low-fat and low-calorie diet", but we now know that this don't work well. In the case of diabetics, it has been found to have worsened their conditions. But in order to combat obesity, high-blood pressure, high cholesterol, and type 2 diabetes, the only way to go is by choosing the low carb diet plan. Most nutritionists, doctors and consultants are now beginning to realize this fact. After finally decided on the low carb diet plan as the one for you, another fact you will want to consider or discover is, how much food indeed should one eat, and to point, which ones?

Whilst on low carb diet plan, or indeed on any other type of diet, the amount of food one consumes and what type of food to eat unearthed whole new debates around the world. However, whilst on low carb diet plan, it is suggested that you eat as much as you like or until you're full. This is permitted as long as you stick to the allowed foods such as, cheese, egg, meat, and poultry, in addition to a very small amount of green vegetables. These allowed foods are to be strictly observed if the low carb diet plan is to work for you. But one still wonders how the low carb diet plan actually work.

This curiosity or this doubts surfaces in low carb diet plan as well as any other chosen diet plans out there. But to eliminate these fears, it is to be understood that low Carbohydrates dieters should get 60-70% of their daily calorie intake from fat. Carbohydrates is recommended to make up less than 10% and in some cases, even make up less than 5% of your daily calorie intake.

Low carb diet plan conclusively might be a new form of diet for some people, but I can assure you, it has been around for so long. It is only now being paid serious attention after years for which our Government has been telling us to eat low fat diets and high-carbohydrates. Looking at the world around us today, especially Americans where obesity is rife and continues to grow year after year. The adult on-set diabetes is rapidly increasing. And for the doctors and nutritionist to start recognizing the positive effect of the low carb diet, this in itself speaks volumes.

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