Weight Management: Metabolic Health, Bulking & Fat Loss Strategies

Weight management often depends on calculating metabolic rates, understanding fat biochemistry, and tailoring exercise programming for either muscle acquisition or structured fat reduction.

Costochondritis Diet

Costochondritis is a condition in which one of your ribs -- or the cartilage that attaches to your rib -- becomes inflamed. Costochondritis is a relatively common cause of chest pain. In most cases, notes MayoClinic.

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How Many Meals Should You Eat a Day to Gain Weight?

It's not so much the number of meals you need to eat a day to gain weight but the number of calories. That said, because you need to eat more calories in order to gain, eating more often might help you take in enough calories without feeling too full at your meals.

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Tips on Women Losing Weight After 30

It's generally easier to lose weight when you're 30 than when you're 60, but a slight slowing of your metabolism and lifestyle changes can make it more difficult than it was in your teens and twenties.

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Snacks That Burn Belly Fat

That slow-but-steady increase in your waistline doesn't just affect how your clothes fit, it's also a health risk. Belly fat often involves gaining visceral fat, which is a type of fat that accumulates inside your abdominal wall.

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What Is the Minimum Calorie Intake for a 170-lb. Person to Lose Weight?

More than 2/3 of Americans are overweight or obese, according to a January 2010 report in "The Journal of the American Medical Association." Carrying around extra weight increases your risk of developing a chronic illness such as heart disease or diabetes, and increases your risk of early death.

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Sample Meal Plans for Phase 2 of the South Beach Diet

The South Beach Diet was formulated by Dr. Arthur Agatston and aims at encouraging intake of the right carbohydrates, including appropriate fats like olive and canola oil, specific fruits and vegetables, fiber, lean protein and whole grains. According to MayoClinic.

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How Many Times Should You Chew Your Food for Weight Loss?

How you chew your food can go a long way to helping you control the amount of food you eat. Busy lifestyles often result in eating foods of lower nutritional value while you are on the go, which has consequences in terms of your weight.

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Dr. Oz Super Foods List

If you're a regular watcher of daytime television, you may be familiar with Dr. Mehmet Oz, a renowned cardiothoracic surgeon. Oz encourages healthy eating, specifically citing the benefits of certain "superfoods." According to The Dr.

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Daily Protein Intake for Weight Loss

Although you’ll lose weight by reducing your daily calorie intake, boosting your dietary protein can help you achieve your weight-loss goals. A 2009 study published in “The Journal of Nutrition” reports that protein not only increases satiety, but it also leads to greater energy expenditure.

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How to Raise Your Basal Metabolic Rate

While it would be nice to have the sort of metabolism that lets you eat whatever you want, whenever you want, without gaining a single ounce, most of us aren't that genetically lucky.

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How to Lose Weight on the Pill

Weight gain is a common complaint among women taking oral contraceptives. According to The Mayo Clinic, birth control pills do not contribute to weight loss or weight gain, but they can have side effects that create the illusion of weight gain.

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Does Boiled Chicken Build Muscle?

Building muscle mass requires a combination of proper exercise and diet. Many bodybuilders eat food that contains the maximum amount of protein countered by a minimal amount of fat. Boiled chicken is an ideal muscle-building food in that it strikes a balance.

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How to Lose Weight by Replacing Lunch With Yogurt

High-calcium foods, specifically yogurt, can aid in body fat breakdown and reduce stomach fat. High-protein foods also help with weight loss because they keep you feeling fuller longer. Yogurt is a high-protein food that is also high in calcium.

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Nicotine Patches as an Appetite Suppressant

Nicotine was first promoted as a weight loss aid for women in the 1920s. The manufacturer of Lucky Strike cigarettes advertised its product as a better choice for weight control than sweets. The ad campaign was eventually followed by research.

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Daily Workout Plan to Lose Weight Without the Gym

Losing weight doesn’t require signing up for an expensive gym membership. Wilting away the pounds with an at-home workout is not only convenient, but it's also effective. Whether you have your own personal home gym or no equipment at all, you can lose weight and get your heart rate soaring every day.

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Brain Fog & Your Metabolism

If you find yourself feeling groggy, confused or feel like you have a lack of mental clarity, you could be suffering from brain fog. Brain fog may also be related to your metabolism.

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The 7-Day Color Diet

The 7-Day Color Diet is a clever way to get you to eat fruits and vegetables. It uses the principles from the National Cancer Institute’s 2002 “Savor the Spectrum” program, which promotes healthy eating by suggesting that people eat five to nine servings of fruit and vegetables a day.

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How to Stop Weight Gain and Stomach Bloat

Weight gain and bloating are often brought on by lifestyle factors that you can control. Reversing the trend takes a deliberate strategy, but with persistence, you can do it. But bear in mind that certain medical conditions, like thyroid disease, can lead to unwanted weight gain.

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Workout Plans for Rapid Weight Loss

If you want to lose weight rapidly, aim for a weight-loss rate of no more than two pounds per week. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, this amount is considered healthy, and you'll be more successful at keeping the weight off long-term.

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List of Cholesterol in Different Cheeses

HDL cholesterol, or good cholesterol, contributes to well-being and health while high levels of LDL are a risk factor for heart attacks. Sources of LDL cholesterol are meat products.

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