Before jumping into a diet, you must determine your ideal weight. This will be your guide on your weight loss journey. “Fast” weight loss doesn’t imply that you drop 50 pounds overnight; a few pounds can take months to shed and for obese individuals, it can take years to lose the desired amount of weight. How fast you lose weight will depend on how focused you are on your diet.
Here are some simple steps to help you lose weight:
1.Before dieting, you must know how many calories you normally need in a day. If you are sedentary, multiply your weight (in pounds) by fifteen. If you are moderately active, multiply your weight by seventeen; if you are active, multiply your weight by twenty. This will give you the average calorie intake you need per day.
2.Remember to eat your fruits and veggies! You need at least five servings of them per day – doing this will put you on the right track to a healthy body, because fruits and vegetables have beneficial fibers, vitamins and antioxidants. They also fill up your stomach fast so that you don’t overeat and take into many calories.
3.Monitor the quantity of food you eat. Avoid high-calorie foods and eat in small portions. A helpful tip is to chew your food slowly because this makes digestion easy on your body and you will also be less likely to overeat.
4.Don’t skip meals. When you want to lose weight it may be tempting to starve yourself – but eating small amounts of food frequently can help you maintain a healthy, balanced calorie intake throughout the day. Also, your blood sugar level will be adversely affected if you don’t eat often. You can even divide the standard allotment of three meals into five or six smaller meals.
5.Fresh fruits and vegetables are ideal – packaged and processed foods have high sodium and fat content. You are more likely to lose weight if you eat naturally fresh foods.
6.Don’t limit your food intake too much. Go ahead and indulge yourself; eat your favorite treat. It’s okay to have that slice of birthday cake at the occasional party. Just make sure to eat in moderation and use those special desserts as rewards, instead of enemies, to your weight loss experience.
7.Don’t always believe everything you read on a food label. “Fat free” does not necessarily mean low calories. The same wisdom goes for foods that boast “low sugar” or “low carbs.” Glance over the nutrition label – there you’ll find the calorie count.
8.Try to limit the number of juices and sugary beverages you drink. Instead, drink eight glasses water a day – this flushes out your body’s toxins and waste.
9.If possible, keep a food journal. This will help you keep track of your calorie intake and will be a daily reminder of the types of foods you need.
10.Don’t forget to exercise! Thirty to sixty minutes of physical activity a day will ensure your health and help you lose weight (and not to mention, firm up those muscles). Weight-bearing exercises are especially great ways to burn those pesky calories.
Before jumping into a diet, you must determine your ideal weight. This will be your guide on your weight loss journey. “Fast” weight loss doesn’t imply that you drop 50 pounds overnight; a few pounds can take months to shed and for obese individuals, it can take years to lose the desired amount of weight. How fast you lose weight will depend on how focused you are on your diet.
Here are some simple steps to help you lose weight:
1.Before dieting, you must know how many calories you normally need in a day. If you are sedentary, multiply your weight (in pounds) by fifteen. If you are moderately active, multiply your weight by seventeen; if you are active, multiply your weight by twenty. This will give you the average calorie intake you need per day.
2.Remember to eat your fruits and veggies! You need at least five servings of them per day – doing this will put you on the right track to a healthy body, because fruits and vegetables have beneficial fibers, vitamins and antioxidants. They also fill up your stomach fast so that you don’t overeat and take into many calories.
3.Monitor the quantity of food you eat. Avoid high-calorie foods and eat in small portions. A helpful tip is to chew your food slowly because this makes digestion easy on your body and you will also be less likely to overeat.
4.Don’t skip meals. When you want to lose weight it may be tempting to starve yourself – but eating small amounts of food frequently can help you maintain a healthy, balanced calorie intake throughout the day. Also, your blood sugar level will be adversely affected if you don’t eat often. You can even divide the standard allotment of three meals into five or six smaller meals.
5.Fresh fruits and vegetables are ideal – packaged and processed foods have high sodium and fat content. You are more likely to lose weight if you eat naturally fresh foods.
6.Don’t limit your food intake too much. Go ahead and indulge yourself; eat your favorite treat. It’s okay to have that slice of birthday cake at the occasional party. Just make sure to eat in moderation and use those special desserts as rewards, instead of enemies, to your weight loss experience.
7.Don’t always believe everything you read on a food label. “Fat free” does not necessarily mean low calories. The same wisdom goes for foods that boast “low sugar” or “low carbs.” Glance over the nutrition label – there you’ll find the calorie count.
8.Try to limit the number of juices and sugary beverages you drink. Instead, drink eight glasses water a day – this flushes out your body’s toxins and waste.
9.If possible, keep a food journal. This will help you keep track of your calorie intake and will be a daily reminder of the types of foods you need.
10.Don’t forget to exercise! Thirty to sixty minutes of physical activity a day will ensure your health and help you lose weight (and not to mention, firm up those muscles). Weight-bearing exercises are especially great ways to burn those pesky calories.
At last, the much awaited sex drug for womens is beckoning from the other side of the road. Behold! It is not a pill which the fairer gender is going to pop up and say Good Bye to sexual dysfunction ; it is an inhaler which is to work as the female version of Viagra but not like Viagra. Yes, women inhale Bremolanotide to get sexual stimulation, oh God! The husbands will heave a sigh of relief now!! Husbands, who were hopelessly pouring all their energy in foreplay without any outcome (may be anger, frustration, argument on the bed); will just have to say Honey, an inhaler for you instead. Seems easier eh? At least it promises a satisfactory love-making session which the foreplay does not guarantee. Couples, its the time for kiss and make up for last night ïs behavior, love is in the air, inhale it.
The inhaler will soon be available for the women folk who suffered from sexual dysfunction and give relief to their frustrated partners as Palatin Technologies of Fort Lee says it has encouraging effects on both men and women as it does not target the genitals; unlike Viagra, it targets the brain. The name is Bremolanotide (breem-oh-LAN'-oh-tyd), which is going to help those women who lack sexual desire or have trouble in getting aroused even when stimulated. Imagine, how helpful it would be for the women, as female sexual dysfunction is far more depended on the complex psychology and that is why the brain is responsible, not the organ. Bremolanotide is going to help women where it is required, as Viagra is for men, Bremolanotide is for women.
Bremolanotide has gripped the human sexuality at the top; it acts on the neural pathway that controls sexual function, while Viagra captured the bottom controlling the blood flow to the genital, acting on the vascular system. According to the Journal of the American Medical Association, some form of female sexual dysfunction is prevalent in approximately 43 percent of the female population and erectile dysfunction affects about one half of all men over the age of 40 and about 150 million men worldwide. I think Bremolanotide has potential for healing female sexual dysfunction because of the simple fact that the sexual problem in female folk has more to do with psychology than physiology. Sexual dysfunction can also be a physical problem in some cases and then Viagra will come to rescue. So, the mental aspects of sexual dysfunction is going to be taken care of by Bremolanotide, for the health problems, let is keep our fingers crossed and wait for Viagra like pill for female.
The Bremolanotide inhaler can help men and women both, stimulating the person sexually; so if a man has erectile dysfunction due to so health reasons, may be prostrate cancer or something like that, at the same time he is under stress so he is not able to enjoy sexual life, the combination of Viagra and the inhaler can do the miracle for him. Isnt it like a fiery tale where the witch sprinkles a magical perfume to attract the prince? Here we can say its the bad guy who did this to the beautiful princess. Oh do not be negative all the time, it can be your own loving husband who has been passing long nights just waiting for you! I dont know what X factor is there in the inhaler, but I am happy for those women who are going to inhale it and enjoy the sexual life, may be for the first time! Congratulations to the couples!!
National Breastfeeding Awareness Week is an annual health campaign coordinated by the Department of Health to promote the benefits of breastfeeding and encourage more mums to give it a go. This year, the awareness campaign will focus on the importance of support during breastfeeding from those closest to mothers: partners, peers and family members.
Hollywood star Courteney Cox-Arquette has spoken out in favour of the campaign, giving encouragement to all new mums. She says, "Breastfeeding is undoubtedly the best thing you can do for your baby. It took a lot of persevering through the early weeks because my daughter did not latch on properly, and, honestly, it really hurt. But I am so happy I stayed with it because not only do I have a special bond with my child, but it's so easy now and she is extremely healthy."
New research commissioned by The Department of Health for the campaign has revealed that, despite popular belief, the majority of men are supportive of breastfeeding, with 79 per cent of those surveyed saying that they would want their children to be breastfed.
The survey also revealed that 71 per cent of men would feel comfortable about their partner breastfeeding and 56 per cent have/would try to influence/advise their partner about whether or not to breastfeed
The UK has one of the lowest breastfeeding rates in Europe. Almost a third of women (29 per cent) in England and Walesnever try to breastfeed compared to 2 per cent in Sweden. As a result, in 2003 the government set targets for all primary care trusts to increase the number of women taking up breastfeeding by 2 per cent a year, focusing especially on women from disadvantaged groups.
The benefits of breastfeeding
Dr Anthony Williams - senior lecturer and consultant in neonatal paediatrics at St George's Hospital Medical School, London, says:
"Breastfeeding for three months or more reduces a baby's chances of catching diarrhoea, chest and ear infections. It may also reduce the risk of later eczema, obesity and diabetes for the child. Breastfeeding may also reduce the risk of a mother acquiring breast cancer before the menopause.
"There is additional evidence to suggest that breastfeeding leads to a reduction in blood pressure at school age and an improvement of IQ levels, especially when babies are born prematurely. This is a very positive and exciting development for the health of future generations. Breastfeeding gives a baby the best start possible and helps to set down a pattern of good health for life."
Reasons to breastfeed
1. Breastmilk provides everything your baby needs for the first six months.
2. Your baby will have a lower risk of gastro-enteritis, respiratory, urinary tract and ear infections, eczema and childhood diabetes.
3. You'll have a lower risk of premenopausal breast cancer and ovarian cancer and breastfeeding also helps the womb return to normal.
4. Breastmilk is always available and at the right temperature. It can also be expressed so everyone can help with feeding.
5. It's free - in fact, it saves you an estimated £450 across a year.
6. It also saves the nation money - the NHS spends an estimated £35m per year treating gastro-enteritis in bottlefed babies in England.
7. Breastfed babies have higher IQs - a study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition showed that breastfed infants tested 5.2 IQ points higher than bottlefed infants.
8. Breastfeeing helps develop a strong emotional bond with your child.
9. Breastfed babies are less likely to be obese as adults.
10. Breastmilk is delivered without any pollution, unnecessary packaging or waste.
11. Women who breastfeed regain their figures sooner than women who bottlefeed. Your body burns about 500 calories a day when making breastmilk.
Breastfeeding tips
* Ask a relative or friend to give you a few hours' extra help at home in the early days. This will free you up to spend time getting breastfeeding right.
* Make sure your back is straight. Try feeding in a straight-backed chair or support your back with pillows.
* It's a good idea to put a glass of water or juice by your side before you settle down to breastfeed in case you get thirsty.
* If you have painful swollen breasts, your milk may not be flowing effectively. Get help to check the position of your baby while he or she is feeding, as a poor position may stop the baby from emptying the breast.
* Try to make breastfeeding special for all the family, especially older brothers or sisters. You might want to give them a snack and a drink so they're being fed too, or you could keep a story tape, video or box of toys especially for this occasion.
* You can store expressed milk in the back of the fridge (where it's coldest) for 24 hours, or in the freezer for up to three months. Milk at room temperature should be used immediately.
Source:http://www.bbc.co.uk
Young people get weight loss help
The university experts have joined forces with Newark and Sherwood District Council and health officials.
The 12-week weight management scheme, known as the Carnegie clubs, is starting in the Newark area.
Youngsters will be encouraged to take part in a range of physical activities and learn about healthier lifestyles.
Weekly sessions
The Leeds Metropolitan University researchers have developed an understanding of the key components needed to treat childhood obesity.
They run the Carnegie Weight Management Programme, a residential summer weight loss camp.
The Nottinghamshire sessions will begin on Saturday afternoons at the Grove Leisure Centre in Balderton starting on 29 April.
Parents will also be offered advice on how to help their children.
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Source:BBC NEWS
Is this cute...and see that puppy is fit and fine have no obesity problem.this is just a dog but we are human beigns why we dont care of our health?????
Teenagers face many difficulties and temptations while growing up. Being overweight — or thinking they are overweight — can lead to unhealthful methods of weight control.
Those who diet and try to control their weight using drastic methods are three times more likely to be overweight five years later, according to a recent study. In addition, these behaviors also increase their risk of developing eating disorders.
For instance, parents should lead by example and not practice unhealthful eating habits. Parents can provide a positive environment for their kids by keeping wholesome foods in the kitchen and making physical activities a normal family event.
Do u know Britney Spears takes slimming pills to maintain her sexy shape, according to a British tabloid newspaper. Every person now a days using these diet pills for reduce wait..why not we??????
Obesity is not a simple condition of eating too much. It is now recognized that obesity is a serious, chronic disease. No human condition — not race, religion, gender, ethnicity or disease state — compares to obesity in prevalence and prejudice, mortality and morbidity, sickness and stigma.Obesity is not a sign of a person being out of control. It is a serious medical disease that affects over a quarter of adults in the United States, and about 14% of children and adolescents. It is the second leading cause of preventable death after smoking. Think about these questions:
- How do genes, environment and behavior explain obesity?
- How do our bodies regulate our weight?
- Why do some countries or certain ethnic and racial groups have higher rates of obesity than others?
- Who is to blame: the individual, TV, fast foods? Read the AOA fact sheet, What is Obesity?
HI Here i m Lawrence doing studies on obese poeple who are suffering from this abusive disease. I wanna share my views and wanna know about ur all views.
