Thursday, December 15, 2011

3,500 calories in one pound of fat.


There are 3,500 calories in one pound of fat. So, if you cut back or work off just 3,500 calories, you will lose an entire pound of fat. While it is possible to cut back on your calorie intake and increase your exercise regimen in order to lose pounds quickly, it is important to note that doctors recommend that you lose no more than 2 pounds of weight per week in order to ensure that your body properly adjusts to the weight loss.
Here are some tips to help you safely drop 3,500 from your regular routine:

Run

Running for about 1 hour at a slow pace will help you lose approximately 350 calories, depending on your body type, metabolism, speed and terrain. Thus, if you run for one hour five days a week while maintaining a consistent diet, you will safely lose one pound.

It is important to understand that many people who just begin running will eat pasta and other foods high in carbohydrates in order to compensate for the exertion. They think that because they worked out so hard, they deserve a treat, this can be a trap. However, what they may not realize is that while they are justified in thinking that the carbohydrates will infuse their workout routine with energy, they are not actually setting their bodies up to lose weight. When you burn 350 calories but intake 450 over a high-carbohydrate pasta dish, you are adding more calories to your body than you otherwise would have.

Running does, however, help to boost your metabolism and change your muscle tone so that you burn calories more efficiently. Instead of inhaling a pasta dish after a run, select instead to have a large salad and splurge for the carbohydrate-rich croutons and make sure you drink a lot of water before you eat this will rehydrate you and and help fill you.

Eat In

When you eat out at a restaurant not only are you generally subjecting your body to an array of high fat, high calorie foods, but you are also tempting yourself to eat a larger portion than you might normally eat. Therefore, what could be a simple 500 calories meal can easily turn into a 1500-calorie fat fest. In order to lose weight by cutting calories, it is essential that you are aware of exactly what you are putting into your body. Especially in the beginning of your new routine, it is important that you prepare your meals and monitor your level of hunger.

When eating out if you are in a social situation where food is not a priority just spending time with your friends people tend to eat more than they normally would. Non-dessert eaters often even spring for the extra round of calories. If you eat out, help yourself avoid temptation by selecting a salad rather than a plate of pasta or burger. You will be amazed at the difference in the amount of calories you intake when you make simple choices such as meal option. Check out the other posts so you know the difference between good and bad fats.

By reducing your overall calorie intake and increasing your level of physical activity, you will be able to lose those 3,500 calories without much trouble. Make sure that you stay focused, motivated and on task. You will shed unwanted weight in no time!

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Eatonadiet of ...??What the.. fucoxanthin ??




The Japanese researchers were startled by the results. So they went work. In a series of experiments they gave two groups of mice the same diet, but one group supplemented with fucoxanthin.

In the fat tissue of the mice that supplemented with fucoxanthin the researchers found high levels of the fat-burning protein UCP
1. As a result, those mice lost a significant amount of fat. In the control group there was no difference.
2. The same researchers later discovered that fucoxanthin even prevented potential fat cells from “growing up” and becoming mature fat cells.
3. Not only does fucoxanthin help you burn fat you already have… it helps prevent the formation of future fat cells. It stops fat dead in its tracks.
Clinical studies suggest fucoxanthin may be effective for people too. The trials were finished last year and the studies have been submitted for publication. 
In a test group, people taking fucoxanthin lost an average of 15 pounds in four months. The people in the control group lost just three pounds. Those are good numbers.
4. Here’s another bonus: fucoxanthin also helps suppress your appetite. This effect is not part of the scientific literature but it’s something existing users have commented on. Maté drunk by South Americans (a green tea-like cocoction,) is also well known for its anti-oxidant and hunger supressing benefits, as is drinking the required quotient of water. 
 Anybody know any more about this? 
P.S. I would love to know how they managed to get the word thin inside the scientific term fucoxanthin..