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Cottage Cheese is a great high protein snack that is often overlooked for its protein content. Just one half cup serving of low-fat 2% cottage cheese has 16 grams protein. Those who closely monitor their carb intake may be pleased to know that a serving of cottage cheese yields only 4-5 grams of carbs.
Question: What Exercise Burns More Body Fat: Bodybuilding Training with Weights or Cardio?
Is cardiovascular exercise really the best exercise to burn fat? Lately I have been hearing that is not the case. If so, what is the best exercise for fat burning?
Let’s face it; no matter how simple it seems, losing weight is not easy. There are a lot of tasty snacks around, that fit a busy lifestyle, and are easy to grab when you’re in a hurry and feel like you’re starving. But even an occasional slip is going to put your weight loss plans off track, and it’s a lot harder than you think to fix it in the gym. So to help you out, here are 7 tips to avoid those dangerous snacks, and eating the right things to help you stay on target!
I’m sure you have read somewhere, or maybe someone’s told you, that it’s easy to lose weight. All you have to do is eat less and exercise more. Ok, that idea sounds good but in reality it’s not that easy and if you don’t have a plan it could be impossible!
I could take few hours to explain to you more in detail why it’s so hard, but I’m sure you don’t have that much time. And even if you do lose some weight this is only half of the battle – the other half is keeping the weight off.
Today I will tell you the 7 secrets to losing weight and keeping it off. Do not underestimate these 7 secrets. These are the keys to your success – to losing weight and keeping it off, trust me. This is not a quick-fix and I don’t believe in that. It’s a lifestyle change and this is why it’s so powerful. It’s not a diet – it’s not eating less, it’s eating differently.
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Who says that you cannot attack your fat while going out to eat with friends and family?
This is one of the biggest myths in the history of weight loss and is part of the reason that the supplement industry has grown to become over a 55 billion dollar industry!
You see, going out to a nice restaurant and socializing is a great way to forget about all of the stress and problems you may be having at work. The problem is people do not know what or how to order a healthy meal while eating out. They simply follow what everyone else is doing instead of being conscious of their diets.
So in order to fix this problem, I would like to give you some quick guidelines that you must obey before you decide to go out to eat. They are as follows:
I don’t know if you’re like me, but when I train at the gym I have one intention. It’s to build more muscles. I’m sure this is the same for you.
As a fitness coach and personal trainer I need to answer this question all the time:
How can I get bigger?
It’s easy if you follow some simple rules. You will be able to increase your muscles mass without increasing your body fat!
Heavy Lift
First rule on the list is you need to lift heavy weights to increase your muscle mass. When you challenge your muscles enough, you damage the tiny micro-fibers of the muscle. With the right nutrition and enough rest you repair the damage, and with this repair your muscles slowly grow. To get good results, make sure you challenge your muscles with intensity in your workout. If you take too long of a rest in between sets, your muscles will not get the intensity they need to be really challenged. I suggest taking only just enough time to catch your breath (around 30 to 45 sec.) and then start another set right away.
By the way if you have never tried Super Charge before a workout…go for it! You will see a whole different you at the gym! (more…)
So you’ve been making great progress on your diet, when all of sudden… you stop. Your weight is not budging the scale to go down, your abs are not getting more clearly defined, and all of the happy moments of the prior weeks seem to be evaporating.
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With so much emphasis being placed on what foods to eat and exercises to perform, a topic that does not get discussed very often is the one of food seasonings. At one time or the other, we have all indulged in some type of food that has been loaded with seasoning to make it taste great! The question now remains, are these seasonings good or bad for you?
One of the biggest things that bother me when it comes to eating healthy and helping others decrease body fat are deceptive food labels. I cannot begin to describe to you how many people have fallen for the evil tricks that the weight loss industry has set up for them.
As I was walking around the grocery store the other day I saw several food labels that said fat free, sugar free, reduced calories and 97% fat free. While someone may initially think they are making a good choice, they may be wrong!
A new study reports that low carb and high carb diets work equally well for maintaining weightloss. What the study does not address is body composition, which may be more important for long term weight maintenance than body weight alone. It is a well documented fact that the higher your lean body mass (muscle tissue), the more calories you burn. Muscle takes a lot of calories to support. An added benefit of muscle is that it gives men a stronger, more masculine look, and in women, firmer curves. Higher protein diets have gotten a bad rap as they are commonly lumped into the category of “low carb” diets, such as the once popular Atkins diet. However, a diet that is high in protein, i.e., 30% by calories or higher, combined with the controlled intake of complex carbs, e.g., yams, rice, beans, oatmeal, etc., and restricted in fat (less than 25% of calories) is a very healthful diet that will not only aid in lowering total bodyweight, but aid in maintaining bodyweight and favorable body composition for the long term. Higher protein diets are made easier by incorporating a shake such as Lean Body into your daily diet. Here’s the full article: (more…)
