TIPS
 
 

Try cutting down on the extra's. By simply skipping just 1 ounce of cheese
and 1 Tbsp. of mayonnaise on a sandwich, you'll save about 175 calories and
15 grams of fat! Try using reduced salt and sugar ketchup and mustard on
sandwiches and burgers and add extra vegetables for a much healthier meal.


 Diets below 1,000 calories a day or eating one meal a day
make the body's metabolism decrease by as much as 45%.
      The body will also conserve fat in preparation for what it
      thinks may be a long period of starvation.

 Meal-eaters 
burn off 10% more calories than meal-skippers because their
      metabolic rate goes up every time they eat.

Chocolate: 
Ever wonder why chocolate is so addictive? A person in love
      produces a chemical phenylethylamine. Chocolate is loaded
      with this chemical.

Figure out if you're really hungry:
A mild gnawing in the stomach,light-headedness,
difficulty concentrating, and feeling faint are all
signs of biological hunger, but we need to
distinguish this from "all the other urgesthat send us to
the refrigerator".

separate real hunger from other urges.
Eat slowly:
Clue in to the body signals that say you
are no longer hungry.

 take control of your body  signals.
Control your portions:
The old edict that one portion of meat should
 be the size of a tape cassette  or a serving of
 pasta should be  no bigger than  a fist still
makes sense.

prepare for a meal.
Focus on the first three bites:
Eat slowly, chew each bite 25 times. By
the fourth bite, your taste buds are
getting bored and you will be content with a
 smaller portion.

 be satisfied with smaller portion sizes.


Riding your bike should be enjoyable as well as a good way to
 burn calories. But, if it is causing your back to ache, you won't
 stick to it for very long. If this is happening, check the angle of
 the seat. That could be causing all the problems.

It has already been established that exericise is good for just
 about every part of you but sometimes doing the same routine is
 just plain boring. So, don't do it. Pull the curtains, put on your
 favorite music and start moving. Put everything you've got into it
 and you'll have given yourself a good work-out.

Exercise brings more oxygen and nutrients to the skin so that it
 is firmer and better nourished. It is also thought to slow down
 aging.

Lose ten pounds in one week just by
eating potato chips! Sound like a good diet?

Well, of course the answer is--April Fools--no such plan exists,
but how can you avoid being "fooled" by diet
claims? If you look for some common points, you'll begin to
recognize fact vs. fiction.

Fad diets generally; promote quick weight loss
bill themselves as "cure-alls" recommend or require
supplements specify what should be eaten at
what time, with no exceptions limit or avoid certain foods,
and are short-term

If you want an eating plan that will
give you long-term changes, choose
one that: starts with slow gradual
changes, includes a wide variety of
 foods--the food guide pyramid is a
 good base, recommends regular
aerobic exercise and promotes
 health not just weight loss.

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