Weight management often depends on calculating metabolic rates, understanding fat biochemistry, and tailoring exercise programming for either muscle acquisition or structured fat reduction.
It's perfectly natural to lose weight one week and lose nothing the next week. Usually, if you stick with your program for a few more days — or even weeks, in some cases — your weight loss will resume. Here are some tips to help you push past this plateau.
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The burning sensation you are experiencing in your stomach may be caused by too much stomach acid. Over-the-counter (OTC) antacids are something you can try first. These can often by effective and help to relieve your pain quickly.
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The BRAT diet, bananas, rice, applesauce and toast, is the diet of choice for people suffering from diarrhea. This is true for both adults and children. The BRAT diet is low in fiber and residue, which makes it easy on the stomach and gastrointestinal tract.
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An easy recipe swap for quick fiber gain is whole wheat flour in place of white, all-purpose flour. Pie crust, bread and delicate baked goods need extra care to make them whole wheat. Other recipes, like certain muffins and cookies, do very well with even complete substitutions of whole wheat flour for white flour.
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Weight gain past the age of 30 is common for both men and women. As you get older you may become busier with work and family responsibilities, which can leave little time for exercise or making healthy meals. Metabolism slows down after age 30, meaning you burn less calories than you did in your 20s.
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Many people with gastric bypass surgery claim that the gas not only builds up, but that it slips out of the body without control. This type of reaction may be embarrassing but it is a lot better than pain that distention can cause from built up gas. Gastric bypass surgery does two things.
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Acetylcholine is an excitatory neurotransmitter that conducts electrical impulses through a series of actions, making it possible for nerve cells to communicate with muscle cells and generate muscle contractions.
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Bile, mucous and the colors of the foods you eat can all determine the color of your stool. Brown is considered normal, but if you eat a a diet high in leafy green vegetables or foods with green food coloring, your bowel movements may assume a green shade.
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Maintaining a healthy weight is important to help prevent diseases such as heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes. Being overweight puts you at greater risk for many medical conditions and can create unnecessary stress on the joints.
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Fat is not always a bad word. While many become obsessed with fat-free and low fat foods and exercise to lose the fat, some important roles in your general health rely on fat.
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Something as common as sinusitis can cause burning sensations in your head. If you've been experiencing congestion, facial discomfort, malaise, low-grade fever and inner-ear pressure, you may have a sinus infection.
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Fruit smoothies and fresh-juice drinks provide some of the most nutritious options for dieters. A substantial smoothie is an easy way to have a fast meal loaded with vitamins and fiber.
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