Grapefruit for Weight Loss

Grapefruit for Weight Loss!

The grapefruit. a wonderful citrus fruit that contains vitamins (C, some B vitamins and mineral). It is also highly acidic and can cause stomach upset if eaten in large quantities. Grapefruit is an excellent source of simple carbohydrates that can supply quick bursts of energy as well as other fruits.

However, Grapefruit has no fat-BURNING properties. It is true that if you eat a grapefruit instead of a balanced meal you will be reducing calories which can lead to weight loss, which can lead to weight loss with a catch.

The latest research, carried out by scientists at the Nutrition and Medical Research Centre at Scripps Clinic in San Diego, America, has found that the simple act of adding grapefruit and grapefruit juice to your diet, really can aid weight loss. But unlike the seriously restricted diet of the 80s, you get these results without changing what else you eat!

The basic premise of the various forms of the Grapefruit Diet is that grapefruit contains enzymes that make our bodies burn fat for energy, and this results in quick and easy weight loss.

All of the Grapefruit Diets require that you eat half a grapefruit before every meal to reap the benefits of the fat-burning enzymes. Calories typically are limited to less than 800 per day, although some diets require that you eat until satisfied. The plan produces quick weight loss, primarily due to loss of body water.

There is no counting of calories, but since it is so low in protein, fiber, and several important vitamins and minerals, and is reliant on a single food, the diet is thought to be too restrictive.

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Super-Charging Weight Loss

12 Keys To Super-Charging Your Metabolism For Weight Loss!

You hear it all the time - "metabolism", but what is it? It's the process of converting food to energy (movement and heat). Metabolism happens in your muscles and organs and the result of it is what we commonly refer to as "burning calories". Metabolism is essentially the speed at which your body's motor is running.

"Basal metabolism" is the metabolic rate or caloric expenditure needed to maintain basal body functions such as your heart beating, breathing, muscle tone, etc. It's how fast your "motor" is running when you're still in a reclined position or sleeping. Basal metabolism accounts for about 75% of the calories you expend on a daily basis!

The good news is that there are 12 ways you can "boost" your metabolism! The more of these you're able to incorporate into your life, the more you'll boost your metabolism. That means you'll be expending ("burning") more calories 24 hours a day!

1. Always eat breakfast! Skipping breakfast sends the message to your body that you're starving because you haven't had food in 18+ hours. As a protective mechanism, your metabolism slows down. Food, especially complex carbohydrates, fuels your metabolism.

2. Eat earlier in the day! Research has demonstrated that you can lose weight simply by eating a substantial breakfast and lunch, and a light dinner. Dinner should be eaten as early as possible, preferably at least four hours before bedtime.

3. Never eat less than 1200 calories per day! Less than 1200 is usually not enough to support your basal metabolism and thus will slow your metabolism.

4. Snack frequently! Complex carbohydrates (fruits, vegetables, and grains) fuel your metabolism. Also, snacking prevents you from becoming too hungry. The hungrier you are, the less control you have over what and how much you eat.

5. Eat more carbohydrates (food from plants), and less fat (food from many animals and other food with added fat)! Carbohydrates boost your metabolism and have fewer calories per weight than fat.

6. Do some type of aerobic exercise (walking, jogging, swimming, stationary cycling, aerobic dancing, etc.) on a daily basis (preferably in the morning)! Forget this twice-a-week stuff. Our bodies were designed to be active on a daily basis! When we are, our metabolism soars!

7. In addition to your regular aerobic exercise, take a brisk 10 to 15 minute walk at lunch or in the evening. This serves to boost your metabolism even more!

8. Tone your muscles with weight training three days per week. Toned muscles send your metabolism through the roof. Do it!

9. Look for situations to be active. Park as far from the store as you can rather than looking for the closest parking spot. Use the stairs rather than the elevator, a broom rather than a blower, etc. Look for the "hard" way to do things!

10. Avoid alcohol! Alcohol depresses your metabolism and stimulates your appetite.

11. Drink 60+ ounces of water a day. Your metabolism needs plenty water to function properly. Carry a bottle of water with you and drink frequently throughout the day.

12. Avoid the"3 P's".....pills, powders, and potions! There are NO quick fixes! Get started today! You'll feel better and your metabolism will be in "great shape"!

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Where Diets Go Wrong

Where Diets Go Wrong

When we discover that we are heavier than we want to be, we have a natural inclination to eat less food. We may skip lunch or eat only a tiny amount of our dinner in the hope that if we eat less our body will burn off some of its fat. But that is not necessarily true. Eating less actually makes it more difficult to lose weight.

Keep in mind that the human body took shape millions of years ago, and at that time there were diets. The only low-calorie event in people's lives was starvation. Those who could cope with a temporary lack of food were the ones who survived. Our bodies, therefore, have developed this built-in mechanism to help us survive in the face of low food intake.

When researchers compare overweight and thin people, they find that they are roughly the same number of calories. What makes overweight people different is the amount of fat that they eat. Thin people tend to eat less fat and more complex carbohydrates.

Losing weight is not something one can do overnight. A carefully planned weight loss program requires common sense and certain guidelines. Unfortunately, there's a lot of misinformantion floating around and lots of desperate people are easily duped and ripped off.

Every day one can open a magazine or newspaper and see advertisements touting some new product, pill or patch that will take excess weight off quickly. Everyone seems to be looking for that "magic" weight loss pill. Millions of Americans are trying to lose weight, spending billions of dollars every year on diet programs and products. Often they do lose some weight. But, if you check with the same people five years later, you will find that nearly all have regained whatever weight they lost.

A survey was done recently to try and determine if any commercial diet program could prove long-term success. Not a single program could do so. So rampant has the so-called diet industry become with new products and false claims that the FDA has now stepped in and started clamping down.

Being seriously overweight and particularly obesity can develop into a number of diseases and serious health problems, and it is now a known fact that when caloric intake is excessive, some of the excess frequently is saturated fat. The myth is that people get heavy by eating too many calories. Calories are a consideration it's true, but overall they are not the cause of obesity in America today. Americans actually take in fewer calories each day than they did at the beginning of the century. If calories alone were the reason we become overweight, we should all be thin. But we are not. Collectively, we are heavier than ever. Partly, it is because we are more sedentary now. But equally, as important is the fact that the fat content of the American diet has changed dramatically.

People who diet without exercising often get fatter with time. Although your weight may initially drop while dieting, such weight loss consists mostly of water and muscle. When the weight returns, it comes back as fat. To avoid getting fatter over time, increase your metabolism by exercising regularly.

Select an exercise routine that you are comfortable with and remember that walking is one of the best and easiest exercises for strengthening your bones, controlling your weight and toning your muscles.

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Weight Loss Myths Exposed

Five weight loss food myths exposed

There are many myths about foods - which you should eat and when you should eat them. Below five myths are exposed as false!

1. Potatoes make you fat - falseIt was once thought that the key to weight loss was eliminating all high carbohydrate foods, including pasta, rice and potatoes. We now know that carbohydrates are the body's preferred energy source. Eating a potato, or any type of carbohydrate rich food, won't automatically make you fatter.

However, if you are watching your weight, enjoy potatoes in moderate quantities and be careful of how you eat your potato (for example, butter and sour cream are high in fats).You have to regularly eat more energy than your body needs to put on weight. This is harder to do with high carbohydrate foods than high fat foods. Eating a diet high in carbohydrate (and also fibre) is likely to push fat out of the diet.

2. Food combining diets really work - falseThere are plenty of diets based on the belief that the digestive system can't tackle a combination of foods or nutrients. Commonly, carbohydrates and proteins are said to 'clash', leading to digestive problems and weight gain. The opposite is often true. Foods eaten together can help the digestive system. For example, vitamin C in orange juice can increase iron absorption from a meal like chicken or beef.Very few foods are purely carbohydrate or purely protein; most are a mixture of both. The digestive system contains enzymes that are perfectly capable of breaking down all the foods we eat. Food combining diets should be avoided.

3. Breakfast should consist of fruit only - falseThere is no evidence that eating only fruit at breakfast has any health or weight loss benefits. Most fruits are not very high in complex carbohydrates, which the body needs after an all-night fast. They are, however, a good source of fibre and vitamins. Cereal foods (especially wholegrain varieties) like bread, crumpets, muffins and breakfast cereals are a much better source of carbohydrates to get you going in the morning.

4. There are some magical foods that cause weight loss - false Some foods, such as grapefruit or kelp, are said to burn off body fat. This is not true. Dietary fibre comes closest to fulfilling this wish because it provides a feeling of 'fullness' with minimal kilojoules. High fibre foods such as fruit, vegetables, wholegrain breads and cereals, and legumes also tend to be low in fat.

5. Drinking while you are eating is fattening - false The theory behind this misconception is that digestive juices and enzymes will be diluted by the fluid, and this will slow down the digestion and lead to excess body fat. There is no scientific evidence to back this up. In fact, evidence suggests that drinking water with your meal improves digestion. Kilojoule-heavy drinks such as alcoholic beverages can be fattening if consumed in excess, but drinking them with meals doesn't make them more so.

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Key for Weight Loss

The key to weight loss!

Suggestions for safe and effective weight loss include:

-Don't crash diet. You'll most likely regain the lost weight within five years.
-Aim for slow weight loss. You should lose no more than 0.5kg a week or 10kg in six months.
-Aim to lose 10cm from around your waist in six months. This is more important for your general health than the number of kilos you lose.
-Cut down on dietary fats, especially saturated fat.
-Cut back on refined sugars.
-Increase your intake of fresh fruit, vegetables and wholegrain breads and cereals.
-Consume less alcohol.
-Eat less takeaway and snack foods.
-Exercise for approximately 30 minutes at least a few times every week. Introduce more movement into your day - try to accumulate 30 minutes of walking daily.
-Don't eliminate any food group - choose from a wide range of foods every day instead and choose 'whole', less processed foods. Have a regular pattern of eating and stick to it.
-Drink at least 1,500ml of water per day.

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Food Preparations for Weight Loss

You Lack Basic Food-Preparations Skills For Weight Loss

So you took wood shop instead of home ec. I understand--a man needs to master power tools to feel complete. But unless you find a way to make your bird feeder edible, you need to master weight-loss tools, too. A man whose only kitchen skill involves the speed dial to Domino's is condemned to a diet of grease, salt, white bread, and sugar.

Solution: Step into the kitchen. (That's the room with the oven, sink, and refrigerator.) Open your freezer. You should see frozen berries and vegetables, which are as good as fresh but last many times longer. Look in your cupboards. You should see some canned vegetables, hearty low-fat soups, dried fruit, and slow-cooking oats. These foods help you lose weight because they're filling but low in calories.

Best of all, you don't need much more than a can opener and a microwave to make them edible. (Dishes are optional.) This leaves you more time for your power tools.

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Peanuts Great For Weight Loss

Weight Loss Nutrition and Peanuts

Hot off the Peanut Press, here's the scoop on how to make peanuts and peanut butter a part of good nutrition. Besides being fun to eat and delicious, USA peanuts and peanut butter are nutritious! One ounce of peanuts is a good source of protein. According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)* one ounce of dry-roasted peanuts provides more than 13% of the daily reference value (DRV) per serving.

Peanuts and peanut butter contain several vitamins and minerals. Peanuts are good sources of vitamin E and B vitamins. A USDA report shows peanuts supply minerals such as calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, selenium, sodium and zinc.

A diet containing peanuts and peanut butter is a good source of protein and helps to include more of the "good fat" (unsaturated fat) into one's eating habits. In addition, both peanuts and peanut butter are naturally cholesterol-free and contain many other important nutrients. For example, a peanut butter sandwich on whole wheat bread is just one of many examples of peanuts and peanut butter being used to create flavorful and nutritious combinations!

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) dietary guidelines, along with the American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines (May 2000) place an increased emphasis on decreasing saturated fat and cholesterol in the diet.

A study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (December 1999) showed that diets higher in monounsaturated fats from peanuts and peanut butter reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease by 21 percent compared to the average American Diet, whereas a low-fat diet reduced the risk by only 12 percent. The National Peanut Board recommends including peanuts and peanut butter in place of other foods high in unsaturated fats.

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Weight Loss with Peanut Butter

No Trans Fat in Peanut Butter After All

I’ve been enjoying natural peanut butter for over a year now for weight loss. I first turned to it so I could avoid the trans fat in regular peanut butter.

Trans fat is created when liquid oils are turned into solids by adding hydrogen. And, food manufaturers like hydrogenated oils since they don’t separate like liquid oils. However, trans fat is also the worst kind of fat — it raises the “bad ” cholesterol while lowering the “good” cholesterol (even saturated fat leaves doesn’t affect good cholesterol).

You would think trans fat would be included on food labels, but that only goes into effect in 2006. So, in the meantime, you just have to look for “hydrogenated” or “partially hydrogenated” oils among the ingredients.

So, to avoid the trans fat, I went with natural peanut butter (which isn’t hydrogenized). However, I’ve learned that a study by the Agricultural Research Service — a part of the USDA — says that there’s no trans fat in peanut butter (natural or otherwise).
To see if the rumors had any validity, Sanders prepared 11 brands of peanut butter, including major store brands and “natural” brands, for analysis by a commercial laboratory. He also sent paste freshly prepared from roasted peanuts for comparison. The laboratory found no detectable trans fats in any of the samples, with a detection limit of 0.01 percent of the sample weight.

When I switched over, it took some time to get used to natural peanut butter; in particular, since its oil is in liquid form, the peanut butter can more easily slide off foods (such as apple slices). And, this study may be reason enough to switch back. In fact, just this weekend, I made an Elvis sandwich with regular peanut butter. And, that made for a tasty sandwich.
But, after tasting some regular peanut butter with a spoon, I realized that it didn’t quite have as much peanut taste as the natural peanut butter. I couldn’t quite put my finger on it, but I soon realized that the sugar in the regular peanut butter may have masked some of the peanut flavor.

So, I may look for some regular peanut butter next time I’m in Target, but I’m not sure if sugar-free regular peanut butter even exists.

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Weight Loss Problem #2

You're Cocky with Weight Loss!

I've seen it many times: Guy drops 10 or 20 pounds and starts thinking he's Joe Weight Loss. Next thing you know, he's back to beer and pizza--and his original weight.


Solution: Remember that scene in Patton when George C. Scott refuses to pull his troops back, saying he doesn't like to pay twice for the same real estate? Okay, you're Patton, and every 10 pounds of fat you shed is real estate you own outright. Don't give it back.

With each 10 pounds you drop, sit down and reassess your diet and exercise program. If you calculated your food intake and exercise volume when you started, run a new set of numbers, based on your new weight and activity level.

Now either go back on the offensive, aiming to conquer the next 10 pounds, or dig in and defend the 10 you've lost. But if you have to take back the pounds you've lost, you've wasted a lot of brave effort.

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Weight Loss with Fitness

You Think Fitness Trumps Weight Loss

Exercise alone won't make you thin. A recent study of military personnel who increased their exercise during a 3-year period found that they gained weight despite their extra efforts.

Why? Food, most likely. They simply ate more than they burned off.


Solution: The last thing you want to hear, especially from a female, is that size matters. But trust me on this: Controlling portion size is absolutely essential to weight loss. And the best way to control portion size is to limit how often you eat out. According to the Tufts University Health & Nutrition Letter, a single restaurant meal often could feed an entire family. A pasta dish at an Italian restaurant might include eight 1-cup servings. A rib dish might have a pound of meat--more than five servings.

A side of fries might include 70 of the little devils, which is seven servings. And a nut-filled cinnamon bun in a mall food court could total 1,100 calories--more than half the calorie intake on a typical weight-loss diet. Which brings us to our next point...

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Weight Loss Sleep

Catching enough sleep for weight loss!

Sleep deprivation decreases the odds of shedding blubber and keeping it off. Researchers found that healthy men who snoozed only 4 or 7 hours a night for 6 nights in a row had higher glucose and insulin levels in their blood. This is a terrible state of metabolism for a man who's trying to lose weight, because surplus insulin boosts body-fat storage.


Solution: Hit the sack for 8 hours each and every night. And try to hit it for the same 8 hours. That is, establish a regular bedtime and waking hour. Pick the time you have to wake up on most days, and make sure you're in bed at least 8 hours before. Company is optional.

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Weight Loss Problem

You Inhale Your Food

If you were a rat, you'd chow down for about 15 minutes, feel full, and stop eating. But you aren't. You probably eat so fast that your stomach hardly has time to alert your brain to tell your mouth to quit chewing before your stomach explodes. And eating till your stomach will explode makes weight loss very difficult.

Solution: Try this drill during your next meal. On every bite, chew, swallow, put down your fork, and take a sip of water. See how long it takes you to eat. Now, during subsequent meals, take just as long to eat, only without the drill. Another meal-prolonging trick for men with regular dinner partners: Turn off the TV, put down the Daily Racing Form, and actually have a conversation.

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Weight Loss with FITT Principle

It’s easy for weight loss when you Use the FITT principle…

Frequency – Two days a week of strength training exercises can be just as effective as a five-day routine. The most important consideration is how often you train muscles. Full body strength training exercises can be done 3 times a week but should include fewer exercises per workout. Strength training programs that include 2-3 body parts can include more exercises but should be done less often. This allows your body enough time to recover leading to improved performance.

Intensity - Challenging your body by utilizing proper form, adequate weight, and the right number of reps, is crucial in transforming your body. This doesn't mean you have to use heavy weights or perform 100 reps to make a difference, but you should experience some degree of difficulty each time you perform strength training workouts to force your muscles to grow.

Time - There is a common misconception that in order to get results you need to do weight lifting workouts for hours at a time. In reality a 45-60 minute strength training program is enough for most individuals. In fact, routines of strength training exercises that last longer than 60 minutes can actually break down muscle and cause injuries.Think quality vs. quantity.

Type - Whether you're looking to reduce the size of your thighs, or lose the love handles, it's important to include all types of exercises for all body parts in your weight training workouts. Building muscle all over prevents imbalances, which lead to injuries. It also creates a more proportioned look, and burns fat faster. You should also use different types of resistance such as weights, or manual resistance.

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Weight Loss Tips

Tips to Increase Weight Loss

1) To increase metabolism, always eat breakfast in the morning. Break-fast...break the fast. Don't skip breakfast. If you wait until mid morning or afternoon to eat, your metabolism will run slower. Think of breakfast as adding logs to the fireplace. Your metabolism is the fireplace and logs are the breakfast.

2) Increase metabolism by eating smaller meals through the day. Eat 4 to 6 six small meals, 2 to 3 hours apart.

3) Don't depend on herbal products to increase metabolism or energy level. Any metabolic increase will be minimum and herbs are not cheap. Instead, include more energy foods such as whole grains, beans, vegetables and fruits.

4) Park further away and walk. Use the stairs instead of the elevator when possible. Walk to the post office instead of getting into the car. Take your dog on a daily walk. Do more activities around the house to burn energy instead of wasting money on pills and potions that don't work.

5) Incorporate a walking routine to increase metabolism at least three to four times a week. Walk 30 to 40 minutes each time. This is the best way to increase your metabolism.

6) Don't starve yourself when trying to lose weight. This will slow down your metabolism in a hurry. Avoid 5 to 6 hour gaps between meals without eating. Be committed to eating smaller meals at regular intervals. Prepare food in advance and bring it with you. Never eat sporadically and plan each meal. The common mistake is to skip meals and eat too little during the day. This makes you vulnerable for eating junk food later in the day. Eating for weight loss takes planning.

Cardiovascular Exercise For Quick Weight Loss

Cardiovascular exercise for quick weight loss!

Cardiovascular exercise is one of the best health insurance policies in the world. But despite its calorie-burning and heart-protecting benefits, its effect on weight loss is limited for many people, especially if it's not coupled with dietary change.

Cardio exercise will help you:

Sleep better
Lose weight, or maintain weight, depending on your needs.
Improve your resistance to fight infections.
Lower your risk of cancer, heart disease and diabetes.
Help your brain work better, making you smarter.
Accelerate your metabolsim.

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Glycemic Index for Weight Loss

What is the Glycemic Index in weight loss?

The glycemic index is a ranking of carbohydrates based on their immediate effect on blood glucose (blood sugar) levels. It compares foods gram for gram of carbohydrate. Carbohydrates that breakdown quickly during digestion have the highest glycemic indexes. The blood glucose response is fast and high. Carbohydrates that break down slowly, releasing glucose gradually into the blood stream, have low glycemic indexes.

What is the Significance of Glycemic Index?

• Low GI means a smaller rise in blood glucose levels after meal
• Low GI diets can help people lose weight
• Low GI diets can improve the body's sensitivity to insulin
• High GI foods help re-fuel carbohydrate stores after exercise
• Low GI can improve diabetes control
• Low GI foods keep you fuller for longer
• Low GI can prolong physical endurance

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Weight Loss

The ENDOMORPH for weight loss!

Endomorph Body Types are often characterised with big bones, round face, large trunk and thighs and a naturally high degree of body fat, especially around the midsection. Endomorphs usually struggle to control their weight although it may simply mean more determination is needed for an endomorph to lose as much weight as a mesomorph.

Soft Body
Underdeveloped Muscles
Round Physique
Weight Loss is Difficult
Gains Muscle Easily Like the Mesomorph.

Training: This body type can be the most difficult position for weight loss and crunching down on nutrition and exercise is vital. Endomorph body types store fat easier and need to eat less, and exercise more. But don't get discourage because you can learn the best and easiest way to burn fat for weight loss.

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The MESOMORPH for weight loss!

Mesomorph Body Types are characterised with broad shoulders, narrow waist, naturally large muscles and fast metabolism due to the amount of lean muscle. For men a mesomorph looks like a natural muscle man with a heavy, hard and athletic physique.

Athletic
Hard Body
Hourglass Shaped (Female)
Rectangular Shaped (Male)
Mature Muscle Mass
Muscular Body
Excellent Posture
Gains Muscle Easily
Gains Fat More Easily Than Ectomorphs
Thick Skin

Training: Having a mesomorph body type makes weight loss alittle easier but training to your body type will maximize your weight loss. When cleaning up eating habbits, eating frequently throughout the day, and exercise an appropriate amount losing weight should not be a problem. Exercising should consist of strength training and cardiovascular exercise that takes weight loss to a whole new level so learn more about nutrition.

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Weight Loss

You're Starving

Slashing too many calories, particularly protein calories, pushes the body to conserve calories rather than burn them. It also forces your body to break down muscle tissue to fuel its vital operations. But that muscle is the key to your metabolism, or the speed at which you burn calories. More muscle means a faster metabolism and less body fat.


Solution: You do need to cut calories for weight loss. (Cut 500 today by eliminating one can of beer, 30 chips, and one Oreo from your diet.) But you need to make sure you're eating at least 1,600 to 1,800 calories each day to keep your metabolism from shutting down. And never cut protein during a diet.

If you're a sedentary 200-pounder, you need about 75 grams of protein (about two chicken breasts) a day for muscle preservation. If you're lifting weights, aim for twice that much. Doing aerobics? Pick a number in between.

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The ECTOMORPH weight loss!

Ectomorph Body Types are characterised with a thin, linear appearance. They often possess narrow waist, hips and shoulders. The ectomorph also has a low body fat percentage. An Ectomorph body type may be considered lucky to some people because their linear appearance and ultra fast metabolism enables the ectomorph to stay slim even if they eat well, however the downfall is ectomorphs lack shape due to their low muscle weight. Lean muscle weight is what gives us that shapely figure.

Definitive "Hard Gainer"
Delicate Built Body
Flat Chest
Fragile
Lean
Lightly Muscled
Small Shouldered
Takes Longer to Gain Muscle
Thin

Training: Staying slim, and at a healthy body weight should not be that hard to maintain but gaining weight, and building lean muscle is always a struggle. If your goal is to build lean muscle, and tone all around your body then resistance training should be your main focus, and cardio kept to a minimum. Don't fret if your worried about getting bulky because with your body type, good luck.

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Diet

Diet guidelines

You know what you need to do - here’s how to do it.

• Always include some vegetables on the lunch or dinner menu, particularly green leafy varieties such as broccoli, cabbage, spinach, kale, sprouts and salad greens, all of which are low in calories.
• Fruit is great, but there are limits – five bananas a day are not a sensible option for slimmers, for example, because of their relatively high calorie content. Bear in mind that a lot of fruit is high-calorie (although lower than chocolates, of course), but if you indulge yourself in a pound of grapes at a time you'll have swallowed 350 calories.
• Eat more starchy foods at expense of fatty foods but don't add butter or fatty sauces to them
  Go for lean meat and fish and poultry without the skin.
• Low-fat dairy produce – such as semi- or skimmed milk can save a lot of calories and you'll soon get used to the different taste. Don't eat a lot of cheese, but opt for beans or oily fish instead.
• A multivitamin, multi-mineral supplement can be useful when you're cutting calories.

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Weight Loss

Eat foods with a high nutrient density for weight loss!

A key concept in weight management is that appetite and weight regulation is largely determined by the adequacy of the incoming nutrient set. A low nutrient to calorie ratio means you will eat more and gain weight.

Remember your appetite control system does not like starvation. Low nutrient density means starvation.

Solid optimism comes from using the right techniques, and getting the right results.
Realistic motivation begins with knowing that it is not easy to change even when the change is beneficial. You do need help.

You need the right information. You need to understand how you got to be overweight.
You need a map to guide you to the next state you wish to occupy. You need the right tools.
When difficulties arise, you need problem-solving methods and you need to persevere.
All worthwhile endeavours require commitment, dedication, and perseverance.

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Beware of too many carbohydrates for weight loss!

Ideally each meal should also contain carbohydrates. Some of the best sources of carbs to eat daily are: vegetables, fruit, beans, seeds and nuts., and whole grains. Did I mention vegetables and fruits?

And last but not least fruits and veggies. You get the point! White Breads, pasta, crackers, muffins etc... should be used sparingly maybe 1-2 small servings per day. And obviously soda, fast food, chips and candy are on the "I don't think so" list.

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Weight Loss Supplement Hoodithin Facts:

1) Pure Hoodithin is 100% All Natural. Hoodithin is not a drug. If you buy the right kind it will work. You will eat less, feel full, not be hungry as often, and lose weight.

2) Pure Hoodithin is Caffeine, Ephedra and Stimulant free.

3) EVERY clinical case has shown people have been able to reduce their calorie intake by 900 to 1,100 calories daily. This is enough for most people to lose a pound every three-four days.

4) Hoodithin has no known side effects, no heart racing like you get from ephedra

5) Helps you lose weight naturally by suppressing appetite and allowing for comfortable normal feeling calorie reduction.

6) There are 13 species of Hoodithin which are native to Southern Africa but ONLY ONE variety - the "Gordonii" has the needed natural ingredients for weight loss.

7) If you purchase the cheap imitation products sold by people out of their garage that you see on EBAY, and in the Google and Yahoo ads you will NOT have the results shown on the Personal Diet Results pages. Folks I have been through this over and over - read about the nineteen companies that have sent me Hoodithin Gordonii Cactus products to test and how only a couple of them really work.

8) Rats, a species that will eat anything from meat and plants to indigestible fiber, lowered their dietary calorie intake to a degree that made them get thin when fed comparative amounts of hoodoo.

9) Hoodithin is the most effective plant ever found for reducing your appetite

10) Laboratory experiments show animals automatically restrict their food intake when taking hoodithin orally.

11) Hoodithin effects the central nervous system by exhibiting powerful feelings for weight control, where changing your behavior reduces caloric intake.

12) Multiple scientific studies prove effectiveness.

13) The active ingredient called P57 is patented.

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HoodiThin weight loss supplement:

HoodiThin contains only the appetite suppressant Hoodia. It does not contain any fat burning components.

HoodiThin should be taken in conjunction with a balanced diet and reasonable exercise.
Hoodia is the latest breakthrough in appetite suppressants, and was mentioned on the program 60 Minutes. Hoodia contains a compound called ‘P57’, which is a molecule that makes you feel full.

In clinical trials, two test groups were given equal diets and placed in a setting where they were to remain sedentary. One group was given Hoodia and the other, a placebo. The hoodia group consumed on average 1000 calories a day less than the placebo group.

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Diet

Never eat in a hurry is the #1 diet tip!

It seems that the people who eat standing up are the people who claim that there is no time to eat. They eat while they are cooking, while they are walking. The problem here is that not enough importance is placed on eating. But it is very important. When we rush, we end up feeling un-nourished, even though our stomach might be full. This will cause us to ultimately eat more than we want.

How many times do you see a naturally-thin person eating standing up, in a hurry? They instinctively place a high value on the pleasure of dining. They don’t want to rush it. Think about it.

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Diet

Tips for when your on a diet!

The illusion about Small Portions
We think that if we eat small portions, we'll lose weight.But this is an illusion. We may lose a few pounds but usually it all goes back on!

Why?
Because eating small amounts of food makes us hungry.And hunger makes us miserable.So to feel better, we eat cookies and cakes.Result? Goodbye diet.
The truth

Dieting has nothing to do with eating less.Dieting simply means eating differently - it means choosing less fattening foods.And because these foods are less fattening, we can eat lots of them.
So we lose weight AND we stay full.Result? We're much less tempted to ruin our diet by bingeing on biscuits.

The moral
Get into the habit of eating lots of lovely food.It makes dieting a lot easier.

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Weight Loss

Recipes for Weight Loss!

Vegetable Chinese Stir Fry

1 cup mung bean sprouts
2 cups broccoli flowerets
1/2 cup carrots, sliced thin
1 small zucchini
1 sweet red pepper
1/2 cup celery, sliced thin
1/2 cup water chestnuts
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 medium scallion, white part minced and greens cut into 1/2-inch lengths
2 tsp. ginger, freshly grated
2 tbsp. peanut oil
1 tbsp. Kikkoman Stir-Fry sauce (or your favorite mix)
1 tbsp. Lee Kum Kee Stir-Fry Sauce (or your favorite mix)
1 cup water
2 tsp. cornstarch

Cut all the vegetables into bite-sized chunks (carrots and celery should be sliced thin). Set aside the broccoli. Plunge broccoli flowerets in hot water for 3 minutes and drain.

Heat oil in stir-fry pan and add all vegetables except the bean sprouts. Stir several minutes, until the vegetables are crisp tender. Add the sprouts and cook 2 more minutes. Make a space in the center and add the minced garlic and ginger -- let them cook in the center for 1 minute.

Mix the cornstarch and sauces into the water. Add to the center space and allow to bubble until it begins to thicken and then quickly stir to coat the vegetables. Serve.

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Quick Weight Loss

Cardio for quick weight loss!

Cardio is an important part of weight loss. If you're serious about losing weight, but don't want to do the cardio workouts, then you are requiring your diet to do all of the work. Jog, walk, swim, jump rope, ride a bike, take an aerobics class, whatever... cardio + proper diet = better than just doing one of the two. All it takes is 30 minutes a day, 3 - 5 days a week. I say 3-5 days a week because I don't know if you have 5 pounds to lose, or if you have 50 pounds to lose.

So, depending on how much your looking to lose, figure it out. 3 times a week is good starting point for quick weight loss...

Weight Loss

Can artificial sweeteners assist weight loss?

Yes, but...

Yes, consuming products sweetened by chemicals instead of sugar will save calories. So, strictly speaking artificial sweeteners are helpful for weight loss and dieting.
But... whether sweeteners assist LONG TERM weight loss is a different matter.

Problems of Artificial Sweeteners

1. Sweeteners Increase Our Sweet Tooth
Saccharin is 300 times sweeter than sugar. Acesulfame-K is 200 times sweeter than sugar.Such sweeteners can only increase our sweet tooth and increase our taste for sweet things.

2. Effects of Sweeteners on Digestion & Appetite
Research by the American Cancer Society indicates that regular users of artificial sweeteners tend to gain weight not lose it. It is believed this is because artificial sweeteners may slow down digestion and increase appetite.

3. Health Effects of Artificial Sweeteners
Artificial sweeteners are chemicals and should be consumed with care. The US Center for Science in the Public Interest has called for a ban on at least one major artificial sweetener due to fears it may be linked with cancer.

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Weight Loss Tip

An excellent weight loss tip is to reduce, don't eliminate certain foods.

Most people eat for pleasure as well as nutrition. If your favorite foods are high in fat, salt or sugar, the key is moderating how much of these foods you eat and how often you eat them. Identify major sources of these ingredients in your diet and make changes, if necessary. Adults who eat high-fat meats or whole-milk dairy products at every meal are probably eating too much fat.

Use the Nutrition Facts panel on the food label to help balance your choices. Choosing skim or low-fat dairy products and lean cuts of meat such as flank steak and beef round can reduce fat intake significantly.

If you love fried chicken, however, you don't have to give it up. Just eat it less often. When dining out, share it with a friend, ask for a take-home bag or a smaller portion.

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