One pound of fat contains 3,500 calories, so losing 20 lbs. means creating an overall deficit of 70,000 calories. While that number may seem intimidating, you can pick away at it gradually through moderate calorie reduction and exercise.
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How many calories you burn doing arm exercises depends on what kind of arm exercise you do. Other factors that can effect the caloric burn include your body weight, your level of exertion, even the temperature and your mood at the time.
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Freckles, which typically appear as a result of genetics or sun exposure, can add a playful, naturally beautiful aspect to your skin. These little brown dots are almost always harmless, but you can choose to lose them as a simple matter of aesthetics.
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Toddlers are fairly susceptible to skin problems, including patches of dry skin on the scalp. In general, dry skin clumps on a toddler's scalp are not a cause for serious concern. They can have many underlying causes, most of which are ultimately benign.
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Red, cracked lips are not only unsightly -- they can turn eating, drinking or even talking into a real pain. Lips become chapped and sore when they're dried out. Wintry weather is often to blame, but certain products and medical conditions can cause chapping, too.
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When it comes to the care of minor wounds, two types of healing methods exist. The first method, known as moist wound healing, implements moist protective covers to promote healing. Moist healing prevents scabbing, instead promoting the regeneration of new skin cells utilizing the liquid that exudes from the wound.
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Reducing belly bulge comes down to a combination of dietary and exercise strategies. Eating lots of junk food, drinking alcohol -- particularly beer -- and living a sedentary lifestyle inevitably leads to belly bulge.
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Phentermine and phentermine hydrochloride are the technically correct names for a very popular type of prescription diet pill, one that has been around since the late 1950s. Medical research studies of this drug show that it is both safe and effective when used according to a doctor's instructions.
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Lotions and creams can help heal the dry, cracked skin on your hands, but a remedy from your grandmother's day may make your hands feel even better.
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Shampoo is such an accepted part of life that you might not think of spending much time examining the ingredients list on the bottle. But it's worth reading the fine print. Certain ingredients can do more harm than good to your hair -- and others may have adverse effects on your overall health.
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Forget about spot reduction; to reduce excess fat from your midsection, you must lose total body fat. To accomplish this, experts generally recommend eating a healthy diet and committing to a weekly exercise routine that includes at least 30 minutes of moderate cardio on most days and strength training on two days.
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Body piercing has been a form of art for thousands of years, and although the exact history of nipple piercing is disputed, a 2003 article in "The Lancet" notes that it goes back at least as far as Victorian times.
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Excess body and facial hair, known as hirsutism, affects up to 10 percent of women in the United States, according to the Mayo Clinic. This condition results from the presence of too much of the male hormone testosterone, which produces coarse and dark-colored hair where men usually grow hair, such as on the face.
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When dealing with bald spots on your head, one common option is to get a hair transplant. Hair transplants involve taking hair and scalp from one area of the head with an abundance of hair (such as the sides or back of the head), and transplanting it to an area that is bald or has very thin hair.
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Weight gain in the midsection of the abdomen is fairly common, but it also poses health risks, including potential problems with cardiovascular health and cholesterol levels. No amount of situps gets rid of excess abdominal fat, because you cannot choose where you lose fat when you exercise.
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A yoga ball, also known as a stability ball, a fitness ball or a balance ball, is a tool used in yoga and other types of exercise. It's a rubber ball inflated with air that you use to add balance, weight or support to numerous exercises.
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Zits, or acne pimples or blemishes, are bacterial infections of the skin. They can occur anywhere on the body, but most commonly appear on the face, neck, shoulders, back and chest. When popping the pus-filled center of a zit, you may damage or break the surrounding skin. This can lead to cuts and scars.
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To lose weight quickly, you need to cut back on your caloric intake severely. However, at the same time you need to make certain you're still getting the nutrients you need to stay healthy.
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Weight loss requires hard work -- no matter of how quickly you try to lose the weight. A weight loss of 25 pounds in eight weeks is exceptionally aggressive and requires extreme dedication and effort.
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Artificial sweeteners such as Splenda have been popular in diet and so-called sugar-free foods for decades. Unfortunately, little is known about their long-term effects on health, and many experts believe their short-term effects could be as bad, if not worse, as sugar itself.
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