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Yes, there are some foods that the male body will get more nutrition from than will the female. This isn’t sexism or discrimination; it is the way the two sex’s bodies are wired. This isn’t to say that women won’t get any nutritional benefit from these foods, or that they won’t enjoy them. It is to say that the male body of the species will be able to get more benefits.

MEAT
You knew this would be on the list didn’t you? Despite all the bad press beef gets, lean cuts can indeed be good for you. Both beef and pork are full of protein and have just a bit more calories than a chicken breast. Lean meat is also a great source of the amino acid “leucine” which is critical to building muscle mass.

CHOCOLATE
There is growing evidence that eating the right types of chocolate is healthy in a number of ways. Dark chocolate is rich in flavanols which are suspected of curbing bad cholesterol, reducing blood pressure, and improving blood circulation. The trick is to not eat too much. One dietitian recommends no more than one ounce per day without any other sweets.

FISH
Fish with higher fat contents, such as salmon and halibut are a great source of Omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3 is the subject of a lot of studies and is beneficial to help protect against heart disease, certain cancers, and arthritis.

YOGURT AND MILK
Leucine (remember?) is also found in the whey of yogurt and Greek yogurt has even more. Also both yogurt and milk contain potassium, and bacterias that are vital to keeping the digestive system running in good order.

FOOD WITH SOY
One research study with participants in more than forty countries found that soy offers excellent protection against prostate cancer. All soy products help including soy milk and tofu. It is not a coincidence that Asians ingest almost 100% more soy foods than do people in the West and prostate cancer is much less frequent in Asia.

BAKED POTATOES
A time honored companion to steak, the baked potato is very easy to prepare and has a whole lot of vitamin C. Don’t overload your baked potato with butter and sour cream. Try salsa as a topping for a change of pace.

BROWN RICE
Rice is loaded with fiber which helps digestion. Along with other whole grain foods brown rice is good at helping maintain a healthy weight and at reducing the overall risk of heart problems and type 2 diabetes.

EGGS
Iron, protein and lutein, eggs are a powerhouse of nutrition but you have to eat the whole egg. This means that the yolk, which contains cholesterol, has to be eaten as well as the white part. The yolk has a good part of the protein and also quite a bit of the flavor. If you have a cholesterol problem check with your physician for direction on how many eggs you should eat per week.

MIXED VEGETABLES
One of the best benefits of vegetables is they give us a class of nutrients called phytochemicals. These are chemical compounds that assist in cell growth and health and may also reduce the risk of some cancers. There are quite a lot of phytochemicals so the easiest way to ingest a variety is to add different colored vegetable to your menu.

There are, of course, many other foods that will benefit health and wellbeing. But these are some of the best.

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Toning exercises will help tone and strengthen specific muscles. Start with ten repetitions and add two reps once you can complete ten easily. Use the full range of motion, taking the muscle from its fully extended position to its fully contracted position. For exercises with weights, select a weight that allows you to complete ten to fifteen reps with good control. Increase the weight once you can complete fifteen reps easily. Maintain good posture and neutral alignment of your spine throughout each exercise.

What level are you?

Level 1 (beginner) – You haven’t done any serious exercise for at a year. Just follow the basic instructions for each exercise.

Level 2(intermediate) – You exercise about once a week and lead quite an active lifestyle. Try the additional options as specified.

Level 3(advanced) – You exercise regularly (at least two or three times a week). Try the additional options as specified.

1. Press-ups

Great for: Shaping the chest and arms.

Basic: Kneel on the floor with your knees directly under your hips. Place your hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart under your shoulders, fingers pointing forwards. Keeping a straight line through your torso, bend your arms until your nose almost touches the floor. Aim your chest between your hands. Straighten your arms back to the start position. Repeat for ten to fifteen reps.

Level 2: Do extended press-ups; this time make a straight line from your knees to head and raise your lower legs to 90 degrees.

Level 3: Do full press-ups keeping your legs and body straight and feet hip-width apart.

2. Crunches

Great for: A toned tummy.

Basic: Lie flat on your back on the floor with your knees bent over your hips and ankles touching. Place your hands lightly by the sides of your head or across your chest. Press your lower back to the floor and use your abdominal strength to raise your head and shoulders from the floor. You should only come up about 10cm and your lower back should remain on the floor. Hold this position for a movement then let your body uncurl slowly back to the starting position. Do ten to fifteen repetitions.

Level 2: Fifteen to twenty repetitions.

Level 3: Twenty to twenty-five repetitions.

3. Plank

Great for: A flat tummy.

Basic: Lie face down on the floor with your hips and legs in contact with the floor, your upper-body raised and supported on your forearms. Your elbows should be in line with under your shoulders by the sides of your body, palms down.

Lift your hips so that only your forearms and toes are on the floor. Keep your spine in neutral alignment – your head, back hips and ankles should be in one straight line. Hold for ten to fifteen second and then slowly lower back to the start position.

Level 2: Hold for thirty seconds.

Level 3: Hold for forty-five to sixty seconds.

4. Triceps dip

Great for: Toned arms.

Basic: Use a sturdy bench or chair for this exercise. Place your hands shoulder-width apart, fingers facing forwards, on the edge of the bench. Place your feet hip-width apart. Keeping your back straight and close to the bench, bend your elbows and lower your body until your elbows make an angle of 90 degrees. Straighten your arms to bring you back to the starting position. Do ten to fifteen repetitions.

Level 2 and 3: Place your heels on another bench so that your legs form a straight bridge between the two benches.

5. Back extension

Great for: Strengthening the lower back.

Basic: Lie face down on the floor. Place your arms behind your back. Slowly raise your head, shoulders and upper chest from the floor. This will be just a short distance. Pause for a count of two; then lower slowly to the floor. Keep your head facing downwards to the floor in line with your spine. Do ten to fifteen repetitions.

Level 2 and 3: Place your hands by the sides of your head, elbows out of the sides.

6. One-arm dumbbell row

Great for: Shaping the upper back and good posture.

Basic: Hold a dumbbell in your right hand, palm facing your body. Bend forwards from the hips, placing your left hand and knee on a bench to stabilize yourself. Your back should be flat and almost horizontal and your right arm fully extended. Pull the dumbbell up towards your waist, drawing your elbow back as far as it can go. Keep the dumbbell close to your body. Allow the dumbbell to touch your ribcage lightly. Pause for a count of one; then slowly lower the dumbbell until your arm is fully extended. Repeat for ten to fifteen reps then perform the exercise with your left arm.

Level 2 and 3: Use a heavier weight.

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Developing and maintaining healthy eating habits is a way for you and your family to enhance your health, your lifestyle and your appearance. Experts have shown that eating the right foods along with exercising might be the secret to living a long, enjoyable and successful life. So here are some tips you can use in order for you and your family to develop and keep those healthy eating habits.

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. I’m sure you heard that phrase 100 times in your life. Why? Because it is true, breakfast is the most important meal of the day, so you should always eat breakfast. Breakfast is the meal that gives your body the required energy in order for him to work properly all day long. Many studies have shown that children who don’t eat breakfast tend to perform less in school than children who do.

You should drink at least eight glasses of water per day, which is the equivalent of two litters a day. This habit is helpful in order for the body to stay hydrated throughout the day. Drinking water also help the body process food more easily. So if you’re prone to stomach ache drinking more water might be a good idea. Water also helps the circulation of all body fluids, so if you live in a cooler environment and you tend to have cold feet, drinking water might be helpful to you.

Choose what you eat wisely and especially what you eat in-between regular meals. I have nothing personally against snacking, but be careful because it is pointless to watch everything you’re eating at breakfast, lunch and dinner if you eat fatty and salty snacks. You should look for snacks that are healthy, light and that are going to give you that much needed energy in order for you to go through your day in the best of condition. Lucky for you, one of the best snacks and the cheapest one you can get, regardless of whether you’re trying to lose weight or not, are fruits and vegetables. So why not bring an apple for your morning snack and a couple of carrots for the afternoon snack.

If breakfast is the most important meal of the day, lunch has to be the second most important meal of the day. Too many people get caught in their work and forget to eat their lunch. The consequences of that, is that they overeat at dinner and they go to sleep with all that food in their stomach that is going to transform into fat tissues. So if you’re serious about adopting new healthy eating habits, you must start to have lunch. And lunch shouldn’t be something you eat while you’re walking or talking on the phone. You should sit down and take the time to enjoy your food.

Last but not least, if it’s possible try to eat your dinner earlier rather than later. And I know what you’re thinking, I won’t eat my dinner at 4 o’clock I’m not an old person! Well let me put it that way, eating late makes it harder for all your digestive system to process food. The result is that this non-processed or not fully-processed food is likely to get transformed into fatty tissues. In short, you’re going to gain weight instead of losing it. Experts agree that eating at least three hours before you go to bed is beneficial to your body in order for him to digest food the right way. So, no more giant meal at dinner and no more eating at nine o’clock.

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Congratulations are definitely in order if you have a little one on the way! But keep in mind that healthy pregnancies and deliveries require much more that just good wishes.

Most of us tend to drop our activity levels drastically during our pregnancy months. Over and above that we have ‘cravings’ to blame for our weight gain. Usually, unless you are already a health nut, a workout plan is the last thing one bothers with when carrying a baby. However, an appropriate exercise regime takes on even greater importance during this period and must not be ignored at all.

A few benefits of working out when pregnant are listed below -

• Strength building – You will need strong leg muscles when going through labor and these can only be achieved by following an appropriate strength building regime. Ladies, who walked, swam or even did some light weight training through their pregnancies have reported much easier and shorter labor. Yoga helps tremendously in building strength without causing any danger to the fetus.




• Combat nausea – Over 60% women suffer from morning sickness and the first trimester sees most of this action. Following a work out plan keeps the metabolic rate going and therefore helps in digesting food intake and keeping acidity levels low. It is due to this reason that women who workout during their pregnancies rarely complain of overt morning sickness.




• Prevent stretch marks – Stretch marks usually occur due to excessive weight gain or weight loss. A regular and appropriate exercise program allows pregnant women to keep their weight gain within healthy levels thus preventing stretch marks immensely. Exercising also supplies the skin with regular oxygen, which contributes towards its elasticity and therefore prevents stretch marks.




• Feel better – Conceiving and having babies is an emotional time for most women. Their hormones run a mock and the entire period seems like a physical and emotional rollercoaster ride. Following proper exercise programs helps keep these fluctuations in control and allows women to feel upbeat during their pregnancy months too.




• Lower ailment risks – Studies show that women who exercise and continue to do so even when pregnant have lesser chance of developing gestational diabetes, high blood pressure and other similar problems related with conceiving. In fact it is believed that exercising also helps achieve normal deliveries as opposed to C – sections.




• Regain pre pregnancy weight faster – Following an exercise regime when pregnant will help you get back into shape much faster once the baby has been delivered. The body keeps up its metabolic rate and allows the excess weight gained during the pregnancy to be lost at a heightened rate than otherwise.

Keep in mind that an exercise routine for a pregnant woman does not focus on either weight loss or weight control. Yoga, swimming, walking, cycling and other such activities are highly recommended while carrying. Light resistance training is also known to benefit tremendously. However, you must consult your doctor before adopting an exercise plan and ensure that a trained professional is advising you on the topic.

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To lose belly fat fast you may have to change some things in your lifestyle. You may have to change the way you are eating and you may need to begin participating in an activity. This takes determination and dedication. Commit yourself to losing belly fat and you will.

Get a journal and write down your goals for how much in inches you want to lose or weight and then how long you want it to take. Also, as you begin your lifestyle change, write down every day what you eat and what you participated in. Also write down whether you lost any weight or inches around your belly.

Let’s look at five fat loss tips to help you lose belly fat fast.

1. Cut out all carbohydrates but fruit and vegetables.

Carbohydrates such as bread, rice, pasta and potatoes are no more in your diet. You have to quit eating them and instead eat other things. They will only add calories and get in the way of losing your belly fat fast.

2. Eat lean protein in small portions.

Eat lean meat, chicken, seafood and other lean protein foods. Make sure you eat them in small portions. Protein has little fat in it and can help stimulate the body to burn fat.

3. Drink green yea.

Green tea has been proven to help the body to burn fat even when at rest. It is recommended that you drink 2-3 glasses a day.

4. Drink plenty of water.

Water will keep your body flushed of toxins and will help with your metabolism. Try to drink 8-10 glasses of water a day for optimal help in losing that belly fat.

5. Activity/Exercise.

It is important to find an activity you enjoy doing and can do that is not something you will dread. Whether it be walking, biking, swimming or joining a gym, pick something you can do at least 4 times a week for 30 minutes at intensity that keeps your heart rate up. This will keep you feeling good and will help you lose belly fat even at rest.

Also, to target area the belly fat, incorporate abdominal crunches into your activity. This is simple. You just lay on your back on the floor, knees bent, feet on the floor and lift up with your abdominal muscles until they “crunch.” You will fill them burn and get the workout.

When you are on the goal of losing belly fat fast you also want to limit alcoholic beverages. They do contain “empty calories.” Also limit your sugar and salt intake. Salt causes your body to retain fluids and sugar is like alcohol, “empty calories.” Neither has any nutritional value for your body.

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Tips on eating healthy in the winter

Summer time brings an abundance of fruits and vegetables, so eating healthy in summer isn’t very difficult at all. Winter on the other hand, requires us to vary our game plan. True, you won’t get juicy ears of corn, but there is an abundance of winter fruits and vegetables too – we just need to know what they are. Come winter and most of us stock up on canned foods. We don’t need to do that. We can eat fresh fruits and healthy veggies recipes in the winter too and this article will explain how.

Eating healthy and healthy menu planner in the winter tip 1: You can buy Fresh in winter too!

Vegetables such as Beets Broccoli, Brussel sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Celery, Potatoes, Spinach, Sweet potatoes, Winter squash, turnips, parsnips and rutabagas grow in abundance in winter. The fruit list too is equally extensive and includes Bananas, Grapes, Oranges, Pomegranate, Cranberries, Kiwi, Passion fruit, Pears and Tangerine.

Eating healthy in the winter tip 2: Know your daily food planner!

Always plan your menu and based on your plan, prepare the shopping list. Your daily healthy eating plans should always be to include fresh produce of the season. Avoid canned and processed food as much as possible.

Tips on eating healthy in the summer

It is very easy to eat healthy in the warmer months so we must not let go of the opportunity. The local grocery stores are flooded with an abundance of fresh fruits and vegetables and so there is absolutely no reason to buy canned or processed food during the summer. Summer also means you can bring out the BBQ and enjoy grilled foods every evening.

Easy healthy eating in the summer tip 1: Know your meats

Buy your meat from the local butcher shop rather than the mall. At the butcher shop you can see and select lean cuts of beef, including round, sirloin and loin cuts. You do not have to buy precut and packaged stuff from the mall. Also, meats in the mall may not be as fresh as meat at the butchers shop.

Eating healthy in the summer tip 2: There’s lots of variety, so be adventurous

There simply is no reason to stick to the same food day after day week after week. During the summer there’s such a wide choice of vegetables and herbs available that it would be criminal not the take advantage of it and spice up your healthy diet plan. Did you know you could add fresh fruit to your meats as well? For example, this summer try making Oriental Kabobs with chicken chunks alternated with fruit. We guarantee the taste will be amazing.

Eating healthy in the summer tip 3: Stay hydrated

It’s not just plants that need to be watered. Our body needs 7 to 8 glasses of water a day otherwise it will not be able to metabolize the food we eat or replace the water we lose as sweat or the moisture we lose when we breathe out. (That’s right; we lose moisture every time we breathe out).

Healthy eating guide in the summer tip 4: Homemade popsicles

Your kids will love this. Stock your refrigerator with fresh berries, healthy breakfast recipes and yogurt. If your kids love those colorful but harmful factory made popsicles, you can make them at home by simply freezing 100 percent fresh fruit juice.

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The average supermarket experience can be a bit overwhelming, as store shelves brim with tantalizing choices that promise health benefits galore. In the seafood and fresh meats section, you can usually find a number of fresh options alongside the frozen choices nearby. Because there are so many types to pick from, it is best to go in with an idea of what you hope to buy. Researching brands ahead of time in order to determine the most sustainable ones can significantly reduce wasted minutes in the store. At the same time, if you plan out your purchases before shopping, you tend to spend less and keep food waste to a minimum.

Fish can be particularly difficult to shop for because labels do not always carry much information. Many freshwater species contain high levels of mercury and other chemicals as a result of swimming in waters polluted by agricultural run-off. While one portion might not have any noticeable effects, ingesting pollutants on a regular basis leads to long-term health problems, especially for the young, the pregnant, and the elderly. Saltwater species, especially those from the most sustainable fisheries, do not usually have such high levels. Just be sure to check the source. Your best bet is to stick with Alaskan fisheries, as the state has put in place a series of controls to ensure the future of its fish stocks.

Alaska’s salmon fishery provides one of the best examples of environmental protection going hand-in-hand with human consumption. In the first decades of the twentieth century, salmon fishing took off as an industry. Because there were no limits in place, the population dropped to dangerously unsustainable levels, prompting a reaction by the federal government. When the territory became a state in 1959, protection was entrusted to state authorities. The problem, however, was not resolved until the 1970s when a limited entry permit system was put into place. This gave the salmon population a chance to recover to current levels. Nowadays, it is one of the most sustainable fisheries in the world, bringing in eighty percent of all wild salmon caught in North America.

The next time you walk into a grocery store, think about the ‘big picture’ when picking out your fish. Buying from the most sustainable sources plays a big role in protecting current levels so that future generations will also be able to enjoy delicious seafood dishes. At the same time, because these fish swim freely in protected waters, you avoid serving pollutants with dinner. When the entire family sits down to eat, they will get the benefits of healthy eating while also helping protect the environment.

Alaska’s fishing industry leads the world in environmental protection measures. From efforts to improve traceability to strict enforcement procedures, Alaska continually shows how committed it is to preserving the ocean for the next generation. Check out the ASMI Facebook page for more information on Alaska Seafood!

Bread has a combination of flavour, texture, and high carbohydrate content that make it so enjoyable that for many people, it is difficult to stop eating it – particularly if it is fresh and hot out of the oven. There is, in fact, a chemical process that happens inside the body when you eat bread that urges you to eat more and more.

Is it any wonder that diets warn us off of breads – white breads especially. White bread is made from refined white flour and, although tasty, it is plainly not good for keeping our bodies in trim.

Could you have a bread addiction? Ask yourself these questions:

* Do you feel an urge to eat bread products instead of other foods?
* Do you have a strong craving for bread, pastry, cakes and cookies?
* Do you often continue to eat bread even when you feel full?
* Do you feel relaxed after eating your fill of bread products?
* Shortly after a meal, do you crave more bread products?

If that sounds familiar, you may very well have an addiction to bread. Not surprisingly, about 75% of all overweight people are addicted to breads and other carbohydrate-laden products.

Okay…maybe you are a bread addict. Why is bread so irresistible and addictive? Bread is made from grain. It has fibre which is healthy…not so all the carbs, though. It is made from all natural ingredients but why is it so addictive to such a large number of people?

One answer is that, at least in North American and European societies, we grow up with bread. It is served with most meals and is definitely a comfort food. Toast, dinner rolls, sandwiches, hamburgers and hotdogs, brioche. Then of course there are pastries, croissant, muffins, pies and the over-the-top-in-carbs doughnut.

People handle breads differently. Some can take it or leave it. They can enjoy toast for breakfast and that’s it. But if you then have a mid-morning Danish, muffin or doughnut, hamburger for lunch, afternoon cookies, roll or two with dinner and perhaps even a before-bed snack to quell a craving, you are addicted! You are eating more than you need to and likely find it more and more difficult to fit into your clothes.

If you find yourself often thinking about your next snack or meal, you are hooked! Bread really can be as addictive as a drug. The problem is that when you eat bread, your body releases insulin. Eat too much bread and your body releases too much insulin. This “hunger hormone” stimulates your appetite. Another problem is that it takes about 20 minutes for your brain to realize you are full, so your last 20 minutes of eating is really overeating.

Over time, you can develop a resistance to insulin and your body might stop producing insulin. This is an abnormality and glucose, that normally feeds your internal organs, can stay trapped in your bloodstream – causing parts of your body to malfunction and possibly leading to Type 2 diabetes.

If you have a high level of glucose in your blood, it can cause hunger as well and you will crave foods with a high level of carbs, i.e, breads. More bread = more insulin released. More insulin released = more insulin trapped in the bloodstream = craving for more high-carb foods. Talk about an unhealthy cycle!

This plus the comfort food feeling of well-being makes it easy to understand why it is so easy to become a bread addict. When people are bored, depressed, angry, lonely or sad, what happens? They eat! It is usually high carb comfort food they crave because they are looking for that well-being feeling and they believe eating comfort food, much of which is bread, will help. Maybe so… but it is short term. This is a form of self-medication, like taking aspirin to fix a headache. It only lasts for a while and then you have to take more aspirin. Similarly, breads offer a quick but temporary fix, which can lead to bread binges.

Whole grain, multigrain and rye breads are not so addictive to most people. When the body ingests white breads (or cake for that matter), it is broken down into sugar, causing blood glucose levels to rise. After this rapid digestion, blood glucose drops quickly, resulting in hunger and craving more carbs.

If you are a bread junkie, it is not easy to break the habit. However, it is important to your health that you do break the habit. You don’t have to give up breads entirely. Of course you don’t. But eat whole grain, multigrain or rye bread instead of white. And it is not only the bread but what you put on it. Instead of butter or margarine, try spreading a little olive oil. This is great for your body and contains way less fat than the other two options. Look for jams,too, that have less sugar – or no sugar but Maltitol instead.

Try to limit the amount of bread you eat in a day. Instead of two sandwiches, try one with the same amount of filling as two but half the bread. Slowly, your body will adjust and you will be much healthier for it. Best of all, you will stop the bread addiction and control what you eat – it won’t control you.

Bob Taylor is an educator, writer and researcher. He publishes a bi-weekly newsletter about weight loss, diet, exercise and lifestyle changes that help people to lose weight and keep fit. Read more articles on his website: http://www.myweightlosssuccess.biz

Many of us are on a mission to lose weight. Every year, hundreds of thousands of people pledge to go on a diet and start exercising to lose those extra pounds. Unfortunately, it’s only a small amount of these people that will actually succeed in this endeavor. You may have even been one of the unlucky people that put themselves on a restrictive diet, exercised at the gym for hours and still lost little to no actual fat.

So what went wrong?

The only way to get in a state of being thin and healthy is to increase your metabolism. Your metabolism, simply put, is the effectiveness on which your body breaks down the food you eat and uses it as fuel. You probably know people out there with a high metabolism, who can eat whatever they want whenever they want. You probably also feel like you may be cursed with a slow metabolism, where every piece of pizza and cookie goes straight to your thighs.

But the great news is that you can increase your metabolism! You are not locked in to a cycle of dieting and gaining forever, you just need to know the right tools to get your interior motor going!

My first recommendation to those who are looking to lose weight by raising their metabolism is to EAT MORE! Yep, that’s right. However there is one stipulation. You must eat all fresh and non-processed foods. Vegetables, fruits, and meats are simply the best and most natural foods out there. You simply cannot gain weight on these foods. Not to mention the intense boost this gives to your metabolism!

I hear people all the time who tell me, “But I hardly eat anything all day, why aren’t I losing weight?” The simple answer to that is that they are starving their body, putting it into starvation mode, which only makes them tired, sluggish and overcome by cravings. When they do eat they fill their body with “junk”. Cutting your calories down severely will only cause you to gain MORE weight in the future. It’s true you can eat all you want, you just have to make sure it is the right types of food.

My second tip for people looking to increase their weight loss machine is to simply start moving more! I’m not talking about spending hours and hours at the gym or running a marathon. I’m talking about moving more during your daily activities during the day. Park in the furthest parking spot. Take the stairs instead of the elevator. Walk around during a phone call from a friend. Making even these few small changes can boost your body’s internal fire roaring.

Losing weight is more than just calories in, calories out. Although this is what you have been told for years, it simply isn’t true, and you probably know this from experience. So go to the farmers market, or stay on the outside circle of the grocery store and load up! You simply cannot go wrong by eating the right foods and getting your butt moving!

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Have you ever wondered why you struggle to lose weight? Let’s face it – You know that you should change your eating habits. You know that you should get more exercise, drink more water, and get more sleep. So why don’t you do it? Are you just too lazy? Obviously not, or you would not have gone on any diet nor tried any type of exercise program. I guess you just don’t have any willpower. Oh wait, that can’t be true either. I mean, just look at all the things you have accomplished in your life. You learned how to walk, talk, read, write, do arithmetic, cook, clean, ride a bike, drive a car, and take care of your family! That’s a pretty impressive list. So what is the problem with losing weight and getting fit? The answer is easier than you think. You just need to change your mind to change your weight!

Say what? I’m not talking about the mere act of deciding to do something differently. You see, you may not know this, but your conscious mind does NOT control the paths you follow in life. Your subconscious mind does. That is the mind that you must change to achieve success in changing your weight. Consciously, you can make decisions to accept or reject any piece of information presented to you, but your subconscious does not have that ability. It can only receive and accept everything that your five senses detect. Stop and think for a minute about every negative comment you have heard in your life: you’re not strong enough; you will never be able to do that; your genetics will keep you from ever being pretty or handsome or skinny; nobody will ever want to marry you; you’re not good enough to be successful.

It’s kind of sad, isn’t it? This type of negativity stays with you, and as a form of protection, your subconscious mind directs your actions towards safety. It prevents you from taking actions that it perceives will lead to heartbreaking pain.

What if I told you there is a safe and pain free way to change that? Would you be interested enough to check it out? There is a way to tear down the roadblocks your subconscious has built. You can develop new thought patterns. You will be able to synchronize the two sides of your mind. You will gain control of your actions!

Can you see yourself standing in front of the mirror admiring the new you? What’s that – no flab flapping under your arms when you move, no roll around your middle? Awesome!

So what’s the secret? Well, it really isn’t a secret. This method of changing your mind has been around for over sixty years, and it is even endorsed and practiced by the medical profession. I know you’ve heard of it. I am talking about hypnosis. Now, don’t start envisioning those stupid stage shows, where somebody starts acting like a chicken or barking like a dog. Those are strictly what they seem – stage shows! With hypnosis, you will still be in control, but you will be in a relaxed state that allows you to be receptive to suggestions. Imagine being calm and relaxed listening to a soothing voice that is suggesting healthy thought patterns to you, and giving you actionable ideas to achieve weight loss. You will find yourself behaving differently and realizing that this is due to the hypnotic suggestion, and you will be pleased.

I highly recommend hypnosis, not just because it works, but because it worked for me. You can go to a doctor that practices hypnotherapy, but that can get really expensive. If the therapist is really good, you will probably spend a couple hundred dollars or more for one session. Some people have learned to do auto-hypnosis. I couldn’t get the hang of it myself. What worked for me was a series of CD’s produced by a professional. I was able to use them at home at my convenience. Another nice feature is that I was able to re-use them whenever I struggled with any particular issue.

Don’t just take my word for it. Check it out for yourself. Hypnosis is very safe and extremely effective at helping you rid those negative obstacles in your subconscious that are preventing you from losing weight. You’ll be really glad you did!

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