Weight management often depends on calculating metabolic rates, understanding fat biochemistry, and tailoring exercise programming for either muscle acquisition or structured fat reduction.
Love handles -- those deposits of fat on the sides of the waist -- can be a challenge to get rid of. While exercises that work the muscles around the area will build muscle, they wonβt target the fat there specifically. The only way to get rid of love handles is through an overall weight-loss program.
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When you're trying to lose weight, you want to know specifics. What can I eat? What can't I eat? While, technically, all foods fit into any well-rounded weight-loss plan, some foods may hinder your efforts more than others.
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The Five Day Pouch Test is a "reset" diet for people who have had gastric bypass surgery and might be starting to regain weight. Gastric bypass is usually performed only on people with a BMI of 30 or higher who have serious health risks due to their obesity.
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You're down to the last 15 pounds of weight loss, but the scale will not to budge. It can be incredibly frustrating when you hit a plateau in your weight loss, especially when you're so close to reaching your goals.
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Thinking of going low-carb to shed pounds? You have the right idea. Low-carb diets not only help you shed weight, but they may also keep you feeling fuller than other diets because they're packed with filling healthy fats and protein.
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The stomach flu is caused by a viral infection and can leave you feeling weak, dehydrated and tired. The stomach flu also has other unpleasant symptoms, such as diarrhea, vomiting and nausea. A variety of viruses can cause stomach flu, and it can affect children as well as adults.
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The South Beach Diet, a low-carb, high-protein diet plan, claims that participants can lose 8 to 13 pounds during the first two weeks, known as "phase one." During this time period, the diet focuses on vegetables, lean protein, low-fat dairy, nuts and limited carbs coming only from fibrous vegetables and legumes.
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Teenagers develop at different rates and can have widely differing heights by the age of 18, so you won't find an ideal weight for every 18-year-old. It's possible, however, to determine a range of healthy weights for those at this age based on height and gender.
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Unexplained weight loss occurs for a variety of reasons, ranging from unhealthy eating and poor nutrition to diseases and aging. When you lose weight without trying and begin to lose hair as well, you may be at risk for a serious medical condition, according to Medline Plus.
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The bad news is that cardiovascular, neurological, hormonal and musculoskeletal changes can make toning and exercising more challenging after age 55. The good news is that the fundamentals of toning and exercise do not change with age.
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Your goal to burn 700 calories a day will help you lose one pound in five days. One pound of body weight equals 3,500 calories, so increasing your activity level to use calories is one solution on your way to weight loss.
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While a 2,000-calorie diet likely won't be enough for weight gain if you're young or very active, it can allow you to eat enough extra calories for safe weight gain if you're older, a woman, or you live a relatively inactive lifestyle.
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Marinades are used to help infuse flavor into foods prior to cooking. Often, high-sodium ingredients are included to impart a variety of flavors. Prepared brand-name marinades are available that contain little to no sodium. Low-sodium marinades can be made using commonly-found ingredients in your own home.
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Phentermine and ephedra are stimulants used to aid in weight loss. Despite some similarities, ephedra has been banned by the Food and Drug Administration while phentermine is still prescribed to treat obesity.
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While many home chefs and seafood aficionados are familiar with the best cooking methods for red snapper, cod and orange roughy, fewer are familiar with monkfish, a white-fleshed fish found in northern Atlantic Ocean waters.
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The fastest way to get rid of belly fat is to adopt a more physically-active lifestyle, including regular cardio and strength-training sessions.
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The periodical U.S. News & World Report ranks Weight Watchers as the best diet for those trying to lose weight. It's one of the better commercial diet programs and relatively easy to follow, since it doesn't outright ban any food or food group.
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Protein is an essential part of the diet because it is needed for every type of growth and repair of tissues that takes place in the body. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, normal adults need between 46 and 56 g of protein every day.
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Slimming belts, which are worn around the midsection during exercise, are purported to help trim belly fat. Some manufacturers of slimming belts claim that their products can increase your core temperature, thereby increasing the rate at which you burn fat.
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When you're trying to lose weight, you may be tempted to go for extreme diet measures to see almost-instant results and lose weight as fast as possible. If you want long-term results, though, you're better off with a slow and steady approach to weight loss.
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