Weight management often depends on calculating metabolic rates, understanding fat biochemistry, and tailoring exercise programming for either muscle acquisition or structured fat reduction.
Many children today live at an unhealthy weight. More than 12 percent of children aged 2 to 5 years are obese, as are 17 percent of children aged 6 to 19, according to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Obesity increases a child's risk of emotional and physical health problems.
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While hormones play a role in weight gain for women over 50, so does lifestyle. Women at this time in their lives tend to be less active and eat more calories than their body needs, says the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
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Lemon juice has long been used as a diuretic, especially in a glass of hot or warm water. Although doctors prescribe diuretic medications, sometimes called water pills, to increase urine output, lemon juice may work as a natural remedy.
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Nighttime itching is common among people who experience itchiness during the day, regardless of whether the cause is dermatological or systemic. A 2007 review article on this subject by Tajesh Patel, et al. says that as many as 65 percent of daytime sufferers report their symptoms worsen at night.
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Taking a diet pill in conjunction with adopting a healthy lifestyle is a decision that should always be discussed with your doctor. Even if the pill is sold over the counter and does not require a prescription, it may be dangerous for you because of an existing medication or condition.
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Ketosis happens when your body resorts to fat for energy after your stored carbohydrates have been burned out. It often occurs when people fast and exercise. But most commonly, ketosis occurs in people who eat low-carb, high-protein diets, which are also called ketogenic diets.
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Exercise is an important facet of both weight control and weight loss. But when you reach a certain weight, physical activity can be difficult. The excess pounds require more energy to move around, causing you to become fatigued, and stress the bones and joints, making exercise uncomfortable.
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Cutting calories is an effective way to lose weight fast, even if you donβt exercise as much as you know you should. The USDA offers weight loss guidelines in its 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans report. This comprehensive report suggests limiting intake of sugar, salt and saturated fats.
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The amount of calories you burn in any exercise depends on your level of intensity, the duration of your workout and your body weight. Exercises that are inherently more vigorous, such as running, burn a higher amount of calories in a shorter amount of time than less vigorous workouts such as walking.
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Even if you watch what you eat and exercise regularly, clinging to your daily soda habit can quickly torpedo your weight-loss goals. Each can or bottle you drink packs on a surprisingly high amount of calories, while giving you little nutrition or sustenance in return.
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Walking and jogging are both effective for burning calories and improving your cardiovascular health. When it comes to burning fat, many people assume that jogging is more effective than walking. But walking can be just as effective as jogging if you walk for a long-enough duration at a high-enough intensity.
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Eat whole-grain carbohydrates instead of following a no-carb or very low carb diet, and exercise regularly to increase your fat-burning enzymes and burn your stored body fat.
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Hiking in a mountainous terrain is a highly aerobic form of exercise. The constant change in incline constantly challenges your muscles and elevates your heart rate. Calories burned are based on weight, incline and intensity.
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If you are considering a fast to lose weight, a fruit diet may be a beneficial option. Unlike water or juice fasts, the fruit diet allows you to eat whole fruits, rather than just liquids. Your metabolism is left intact when on the fruit diet, rather than slowing down the way it does with liquid diets.
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Sugar alcohols can be a useful tool in promoting weight loss. These sugar substitutes can be found in a variety of store-bought goods that are often labeled as "sugar-free" or "no sugar added." While sugar alcohols do contain calories, they can be a smart alternative to real sugar, which contains more calories.
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When you want to reach a healthy weight, trimmimg body fat is preferable to losing valuable muscle mass. An overweight teenager burns fat just like an adult, by making smart dietary choices and moving more.
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Your doctor prescribes a clear liquid diet if you are about to undergo surgery or if you have been ill with a gastrointestinal illness. You may not be able to think of what these might be, with the exception of tea or clear soda.
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Weight gainers and muscle gainers are two names for products that offer the same thing -- extra calories from a mix of carbs, protein and fat to help you gain weight. These products are generally marketed to bodybuilders looking to add more muscle to their frame.
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Americans spend billions of dollars and countless amounts of time and energy trying to get sleek, sexy abs. The problem is that a large majority of this money, time and energy is wasted on the wrong things -- fad diets that promise to bust belly fat, and endless crunches and sit-ups that prove to be ineffective.
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Mary Kay Z. shares her secrets to going from "big girl" to "bad-ass athlete" -- you may be surprised at what they are!
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