How to tone arms- exercises
Arms are the most exposed body part of most people- men and women. So, everyone wants toned arms. Women wonder how to lose arm flab. Men wonder how to get muscular arms. By doing a few simple exercises, you can easily get toned arms.
Red Small Dumbbell Weights
Note that there are two parts to your arms- biceps and triceps. So, the exercises listed below are both bicep exercises and tricep exercises, which as a combination give you great arms!
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Fat burning foods for 6 pack abs
To build a well muscled, low fat body with a nice six pack, besides the exercise, you need to eat right- meaning, eat the right fat burning foods. And there are some basic foods that can help you get there, by providing you with the right nutrition and help you gain muscle & reduce fat.
Photo- Whey Protein Shake (captmouffette@flickr)
Note that the list is mostly vegetarian foods. Its important to know that you can even grow muscle with vegetarian foods. Here’s our list of the top 5 fat burning foods: Read more
Special K Diet Challenge: Does it work?
You’ve probably seen the Special K cereal advertisement for the Kellogg’s Special K Diet Challenge: 2 meals, 2 weeks, and lose upto 2.5 kg of weight!
What is the Special K diet challenge? Does the Special K diet really help you lose weight? If it does, is the Special K diet challenge really good for your health? And will the weight loss stay off?
Kelloggs Special K Cereal Diet (kelloggsuk@flickr)
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Should you lose weight or lose fat?
Often, both fat loss and weight loss are mistaken to be the same, but its really not. Think about it- losing weight basically means that when you step on that weighing scale, you should weigh less. Now you’ve lost this weight since there is less of something in your body. The options are fat, muscle or water. Losing fat is ideal, but losing muscle is detrimental to your health. Muscles help burn calories even when you’re sleeping. Basically, your body takes energy to maintain itself. If you have more muscle in your body, then it takes more energy to maintain it. In fact, it takes about 10 times the energy to maintain the same amount of muscle as it takes to maintain fat.
Slim female waist (helgasms@flickr)
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How to beat junk food cravings
Junk food cravings are the worst when you’re trying to avoid it. Since we help you avoid junk food, here is our list of top ways to avoid junk food cravings:
Junk food (miss_yasmina@flickr)
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Vinegar- Weight Loss Fat Loss Superfood
You have a new friend in the war against fat. Previous research has shown that Vinegar might be your ally in the battle of the bulge. Latest Japanese research further shows that acetic acid in Vinegar can help you reduce body fat levels, lower glucose levels, lower your blood pressure and manage your weight. Read on to find out how..
Superfood Vinegar helps in fighting fat (rossn@flickr)
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Sports to lose weight
Working out in the gym can get repetitive and boring- getting your cardio in, finishing your sets. So, why not play a sport, have fun with friends while you’re at it, and lose weight and gain muscle! We’ve got a list of sports for you, that are incredible workouts and can help you lose the flab. Read more
Post Pregnancy Weight Loss Tips
Celebrity moms like Nicole Kidman and Heidi Klum- who lost all their pregnancy weight soon after delivery should not be good examples for post pregnancy weight loss. Post pregnancy, specially for breast feeding mothers, its important to ensure that you get appropriate nutrition, so that you can support yourself and your baby. Read on to understand..
Photo- Post Pregnancy Weight Loss (katsoulis@flickr)
At Fitho, we recommend healthy weight loss to be about 0.5 to 0.75 kg per week. To lose one pound per week, you need to create a deficit of 500 calories per day (either through diet or exercise). To reduce 500 calories from your daily calorie budget is not easy, so we recommend going on a proper post pregnancy weight loss plan, that will help you plan weight loss in a healthy way.
We don’t recommend crash diets at all. Besides being unhealthy for everyone, its worse for new mothers and their babies, since it deprives your body of basic nutritional requirements, affecting your health and that of the baby. The Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care recently stated that mothers should take up to 1 year to lose their pregnancy weight. So, don’t hurry the weight loss. So, here are weight loss tips for post pregnancy:
Breast feed- Yes, breast feeding is great not just for your baby, but also for you to lose weight! It provides essential nutrients for the baby, and since its providing it from the mother’s body, it increases your calorie expenditure, thus helping weight loss!
Manage your diet- Before the baby was born, many mothers can eat whatever. But once the baby is born, if you want to lose weight, you need to watch your diet. Don’t underfeed yourself, but watch what you eat. To get proper guidance on diet & effective weight loss, try this post pregnancy weight loss plan.
Exercise- As your strength returns, try to get some light exercise. As you build up strength and stamina, increase the duration and intensity of your exercise. Ensure that you get a customized exercise plan, so that you don’t overexert your body. Building some muscle will help you look toned as well, since muscle fiber is dense and helps burn calories and thus lose weight. See how Tanya lost her pregnancy weight.
After your pregnancy, it is important to lose weight the healthy way- get on a proper post pregnancy weight loss plan.
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