| Ahh... These are the days of festivities, joy, | | | | health as one long session. 5. De-stress yourself |
| pleasure and plenty of eating and drinking. Nothing | | | | The holiday season can be stressful and in some |
| like the holidays! BUT it comes at a price. If you're | | | | individuals this may lead to overeating due to |
| not careful about your nutritional intake you might | | | | stress further leading to increase in weight. If you |
| end up with extra unneeded weight. This article | | | | identify yourself as one these people and feel the |
| will list important do able holiday weight loss tips | | | | need to eat in between meals then at least eat |
| and supplements that help with weight loss.1. Take | | | | healthy instead of munching on chips and cookies |
| ChargeThe first step to weight loss is setting a | | | | etc try veggies and fruits.6. Don't skip |
| realistic goal. By using a BMI chart and consulting | | | | mealsOtherwise it will encourage you to over eat |
| with your health-care provider, you can determine | | | | at the next meal. If you have to snack in |
| what a healthy weight is for you. If you plan to | | | | between meals try snacking on fruits and |
| lose more than 15 to 20 pounds, have any health | | | | veggies.7. Food AllergiesMake note of foods you |
| problems, or take medication on a regular basis, a | | | | are allergic to. Food allergies disrupt metabolism |
| doctor should evaluate you before you begin a | | | | and thus hinder weight loss. 8. Crash DietsAvoid |
| weight loss program. 2. Are you overweight? | | | | them. They are mostly self-defeating and serve |
| Overweight refers to an excess of body weight, | | | | only as a temporary band-Aid solution. 9. Drink |
| but not necessarily body fat. Obesity means an | | | | plenty of water To flush out the toxins from |
| excessively high proportion of body fat. Health | | | | your body.10. Tips for Eating OutChoose foods |
| professionals use a measurement called body | | | | that are steamed, broiled, baked, roasted, |
| mass index (BMI) to classify an adult's weight as | | | | poached or stir-fried. Share food, such as a main |
| healthy, overweight, or obese. BMI describes body | | | | dish or dessert, with your dining partner. Take |
| weight relative to height and is correlated with | | | | part of the food home with you, and refrigerate |
| total body fat content in most adults.To get your | | | | immediately. You may want to ask for a |
| approximate BMI, multiply your weight in pounds | | | | take-home container when the meal arrives. |
| by 703, then divide the result by your height in | | | | Spoon half the meal into it, so you're more likely |
| inches, and divide that result by your height in | | | | to eat only what's left on your plate. Request |
| inches a second time. (Or you can use the | | | | your meal to be served without gravy, sauces, |
| interactive BMI calculator at BMI from 18.5 up to | | | | butter or margarine. Ask for salad dressing on the |
| 25 is considered in the healthy range, from 25 up | | | | side, and use only small amounts of full-fat |
| to 30 is overweight and 30 or higher is obese. | | | | dressings. No Laughing matterWe're putting on the |
| Generally, the higher a person's BMI, the greater | | | | pounds at an alarmingly rapid rate. And we're |
| the risk for health problems, according to the | | | | sacrificing our health for the sake of super size |
| National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI). | | | | portions, biggie drinks, and two-for-one value |
| However, there are some exceptions. For | | | | meals, obesity researchers say.More than 60 |
| example, very muscular people, like body builders, | | | | percent of U.S. adults are either overweight or |
| may have a BMI greater than 25 or even 30, but | | | | obese, according to the Centers for Disease |
| this reflects increased muscle rather than fat. In | | | | Control and Prevention (CDC). While the number |
| addition to a high BMI, having excess abdominal | | | | of overweight people has been slowly climbing |
| body fat is a health risk. Men with a waist of | | | | since the 1980s, the number of obese adults has |
| more than 40 inches around and women with a | | | | nearly doubled since then. Besides the above |
| waist of 35 inches or more are at risk for health | | | | weight loss tips certain supplements may also help |
| problems.3. Change eating habitsDieting may | | | | in weight loss. Some of these supplements are |
| conjure up visions of eating lettuce and | | | | listed below.1. GREEN TEA (Popular for weight |
| sprouts--but you can enjoy all foods as part of a | | | | loss, also a powerful antioxidant)2. Garcinia |
| healthy diet as long as you don't overdo it on fat | | | | Combogia3. Chromium Picolinate4. Flaxseed Oil5. |
| (especially saturated fat), protein, sugars, and | | | | Lecithin6. L-Carnitine7. Fennel8. Fenugreek(c)Mayur |
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