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Drink water to lose weight!

29 Friday Mar 2019

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You can lose over 5 pounds in 12 weeks without changing what you eat, or how much you exercise. How? Drink a glass of water before breakfast, lunch and dinner. According to a study in the journal Obesity, it works simply by filling you up, so you eat less. And drinking TWO glasses of water before each meal helped people lose TWICE as much weight. It’s as simple as that.

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Get abs of steel by doing THIS!

19 Tuesday Feb 2019

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If you want abs of steel, skip the crunches and planks, and do cardio! Yes, planks strengthen your core, but you won’t SEE that core without aerobic exercise. In fact, exercise scientists from Auburn University found people doing abs exercises for 6 weeks lost NO abdominal fat, because we can’t spot-reduce fat. But consistent aerobic exercise, like running or swimming, plus strength training and cutting calories DOES lead to weight loss, everywhere on your body, including your stomach.

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Lose weight the easy way!

13 Thursday Dec 2018

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You can lose a little over 5 pounds in 12 weeks without changing what you eat, or how much you exercise, simply by drinking water before each meal. Here’s why it works… A study scanned people’s brains after they drank water and found their stomachs registered as “full” – even though all they’d had was water. And that’s why people who drink the most water lose the most weight.

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Smelly foods and eating less!

24 Thursday May 2018

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Did you know that in general, the stronger a food’s aroma, the less of it we’ll eat? And experts say that’s true whether the food’s sweet, spicy or savory. That’s because, when food has a strong odor, we think it has more calories – so we tend to eat more moderately. That’s why adding a dash of strong spices to hot food can help you lose weight.

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Why are you gaining weight?

15 Tuesday May 2018

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It may be because you live on a busy, noisy street! According to the journal Occupational & Environmental Medicine, regular exposure to traffic noise makes us nearly 30% more likely to be overweight. And the risk is even higher if you’re not just hearing cars – but also planes overhead, trains, or road construction.
Because the noise raises our stress levels. And you know that the more cortisol that’s coursing through us, the more we tend to eat, and the more calories we store as fat.
So what can you do if you live in busy, noisy area? The researchers recommend drowning it out with soothing background music – or a white noise machine… or wearing noise-canceling headphones when you’re eating or need to focus.

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Stick to your New Year’s Resolutions!

01 Monday Jan 2018

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When it comes to your New Year’s Resolution to lose weight, settle on a goal – and DON’T have a backup plan. According to management professor Katy Milkman from Wharton, having a backup plan kills motivation. In studies, when people were asked to come up with a goal AND a Plan B, they were less likely to achieve their main goal. Professor Milkman says that’s because having a backup plan makes failure an option.

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Are you dieting? Think positive!

25 Wednesday Oct 2017

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If you want to lose weight – don’t think about what you can’t eat. Instead, focus on the positive. So it’s not “I can’t eat fries…” It’s “I CAN eat more fruit.” That comes from nutritionist Joy Bauer. And it makes your eating plan about positive action rather than deprivation. And professor Art Markman agrees. He teaches psychology and marketing at the University of Texas. He says, when you add something – like more vegetables – instead of taking something away – you’re more likely to repeat the action until it becomes an automatic habit.

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Can you run a 5K in a WEEK?

14 Tuesday Mar 2017

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If so, you’re a lean, mean, fat burning machine. Researchers from Denmark found runners who logged about 3 miles a week lost an average of 4 pounds in a year – while keeping their diet exactly the same. BUT, runners who also cut back the usual suspects – soda, snacks and junk food – lost 12 pounds on average. And notice I said “cut back” – they didn’t have to drop those fun foods entirely. So lace up your running shoes, do 3.1 miles a week, and you’re guaranteed to lose weight.

The truth about smoking and weight gain

17 Thursday Nov 2016

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A lot of people don’t want to give up smoking because they’re afraid they’ll gain weight. If that’s your excuse, you’ll have to find a new one – because researchers at Brigham Young University just blew that theory up in smoke, so to speak. They found that cigarette smoke actually causes metabolic changes that lead to WEIGHT GAIN. Even worse: The effect is stronger with SECONDHAND smoke. So a husband who smokes may gain a few pounds – but his poor wife breathing in all those fumes will gain even more. So if you’re looking to lose weight – ditch the cigarettes.

Take advantage of Casual Friday!

15 Thursday Sep 2016

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Here’s a quick weight loss tip: People who wear jeans to the office take nearly 500 more steps than their co-workers wearing more formal office-attire. So, when casual Friday rolls around, embrace it!