Weight management often depends on calculating metabolic rates, understanding fat biochemistry, and tailoring exercise programming for either muscle acquisition or structured fat reduction.
Most adults easily burn 1,000 calories per day even without movement. Your body is constantly working behind the scenes -- pumping blood, running internal organs and taking in oxygen. These necessary functions use energy or calories; the calories burned through them are known as your basal metabolic rate, or BMR.
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Amino acids in the diet either come from protein or from amino acid supplements. Amino acids are important for the health of the body, but consuming too much protein or amino acids can put a strain on your kidneys, because amino acids can be metabolized and have potentially toxic byproducts.
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As the main daily meal in dozens of countries around the world, lunch holds a place of primary cultural importance. In 9-to-5 environments, the midday meal isn’t always such a big deal, but making time for a healthy lunch can pay off both mentally and physically.
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Although you can burn calories and lose weight with any cardiovascular exercise machine, such as the treadmill or stationary bike, elliptical machines offer a number of advantages.
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Your average hiking speed will vary according to your fitness level, the steepness of the terrain, weather and whether your route requires crossing streams or other obstacles. Paul Tawrell, author of "Wilderness Camping & Hiking," cites an average pace of 2.5 to 4 mph over flat ground.
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It isn't likely that drinking hard alcohol is going to help with weight loss. In fact, there's some evidence that links it to weight gain instead. A number of factors may influence the effects of alcohol on weight, however, including how much you drink and how often you drink.
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Weight loss is a difficult process, especially if you are used to a sedentary lifestyle that doesn’t typically include much exercise. However, being overweight increases your risk of developing dangerous health conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, heart disease and stroke.
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BMI is a standard measurement used to evaluate an individual’s weight in relation to height. Weight and body fat standards are often set for military organizations -- the Navy, the Air Force, the Army, the Marines and the Coast Guard -- and recruits must meet these standards to enlist or maintain membership.
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In the past, weight management in obese people relied solely on low-calorie or hypocaloric diets. Through research and scientific breakthroughs, it is apparent that weigh loss in obese people can be better achieved through a combination of hypocaloric dieting, lifestyle modification and exercise.
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Kissing is good for your relationship, but you may wonder if it does your body any good. Stop wondering. Giving your lips a good workout apparently is okay for the rest of you as well: Kissing burns calories.
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The Gazelle is a piece of home workout equipment. It provides a full body, low-impact workout. Before starting any new exercise program, talk to your doctor to make sure you're healthy enough to begin.
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Strawberries are packed with antioxidants and anti-inflammatory enzymes, and have enough fiber to boost your digestion. Strawberries are an integral part of the Fat Resistance Diet program and can be eaten by themselves or with cereal, oatmeal and even yogurt.
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Sculpt N' Cleanse is an herbal colon cleanse product that may support your weight loss goals. Health Direct, the manufacturer, claims that cleansing toxins from the body represents the first step of an effective weight loss plan.
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Losing weight by melting ice makes sense from a physics standpoint. Oregon-based physicist William Butler reports that it takes approximately one calorie to bring one ounce of ice to body temperature. Unfortunately, at that rate it would take more than 200 pounds of ice to burn off one pound of fat.
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Dieting is never easy. Although it is difficult to track statistically the percentage of dieters who succeed in keeping the weight off, clinical psychologist Lavinia Rodriguez, a specialist in weight management, in an article for TampaBay.com, estimates that the rate of failure is around 90 percent.
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Oatmeal is used as a breakfast cereal and in breads, granola mixes and cookies. It is a staple food usually stored in a cupboard or pantry. Manufacturer expiration dates of oatmeal will vary, making it difficult to determine how long you can keep that container of oatmeal around.
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Regular sessions of cardiovascular exercise are essential for long-term weight loss. Not only does it burn calories, cardio also improves your health and function. The elliptical trainer is a popular piece of cardio equipment that is low-impact but offers a high-intensity workout.
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Human chorionic gonadotropin, or hCG is a pregnancy hormone that is prescribed off-label for use as a weight-loss aid. HCG is produced in the placenta for the purpose of providing nourishment to the fetus and promoting the production of other hormones.
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Your pregnancy is a time for excitement and anticipation as you await the arrival of your newborn baby. During the course of the pregnancy, you have several options for an exercise program to maintain your fitness level and manage your body fat.
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OCD, obsessive-compulsive disorder, is anxiety characterized by unreasonable fears and thoughts that lead to compulsive behaviors, such as repeatedly checking whether you locked the front door or washing your hands.
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