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Cooking with lesser fats

AnGhel — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 20:29:15 +0000

Who doesn’t want to look gorgeous and have a body to die for? Anyone can actually have it as long as they cut back on eating fats. But meat is one of the tastiest foods right? So here are some tips that would allow you to enjoy meat without taking in so much fat in your body.

Always buy only the lean cut meats
As much as possible, avoid frying food. Instead use other fat-free ways of cooking like baking, grilling, broiling, or roasting the meat
Cook meat soup in advance. Refrigerate it afterwards then take off the fats that will harden at the top of the boiled meat.
Trim off all the visible fats before cooking.

Got any idea how to lessen the amount of fat that you would take?

Will you try the Acai Berry Diet?

AnGhel — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 15:11:15 +0000

If you are a patron Oprah-viewer, you surely have heard about the Acai Berry, its effects to the body, and how it could help you lose weight. The Acai Berry has a lot of vitamins and minerals which allows the body to promote weight loss in a faster and safer way.

There are currently numerous products in the market where it uses Acai Berry as the main ingredient. This includes the Acai Berry juice, pills, tea, and Acai Berry supplements that you can include or use as part of your Acai Berry diet.

Thanks to the anti-oxidants that can be found in these Acai Berry products, your stored fat as well as the toxins can be eliminated from th body easily. It is one of the most natural ways to shed fats even the cost of your arm and leg.

Would you try the Acai Berry diet or do you think that this is just another weight loss bandwagon (thanks to Hollywood)?

Top Exercise Excuses

AnGhel — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 09:50:56 +0000

Read on and see if you also say the same reason why you don’t stretch those muscles and exercise.

I DON’T HAVE THE TIME TO EXERCISE! – yes you do! you can simply wake up early or take at least 10 minutes of your time to a basic exercise.
I DON’T LIKE TO EXERCISE BECAUSE IT’S SO BORING – try to have a varied routine and think of the exercise as a fun activity than a chore to keep yourself in shape
I FEEL EXHAUSTED AT THE END OF THE DAY, I’M TOO TIRED TO EXERCISE – do the routine in the morning rather than exercising at night.
I’M JUST TOO LAZY TO EXERCISE – do it with a friend to make exercising a lot more fun
THE EQUIPMENTS ARE JUST TOO EXPENSIVE – exercising and getting fit does not mean big equipments all the time. You can simply buy an exercise video and follow the instructions so you’ll be on your way to a fitter and healthier you!

The Truth of about Diet Coke

AnGhel — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 21:58:32 +0000

If you don’t want to get fat but still want to enjoy the thirst-quenching sodas, you would surely opt the diet version instead. Diet Coca-Cola, aso known as Coke Light is actually considered by the experts as a big joke. They said that the Diet Coke would not really help in losing weight and lessening your calorie intake.

As a matter of fact, Diet Coke has more calories than alcoholic beverages having 9 calories per gram. Whereas the alcoholic beverage called Vodka only has 7 calories/gram. The lesser amount of calories a beverage has, the faster it will be metabolized by the body.

Now that you know this fact about the Diet Coke, do you still want one?

Anorexia and Bulemia: More than just an eating disorder

AnGhel — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:53:43 +0000

More often than not, women crave for Barbie-like shapes and bodies like that of their favorite Hollywood stars. Because of this, they not only go through crash diets and excessive exercising. Most of them are having eating disorders such as bulemia and anorexia.

Both anorexia and bulemia are considered as psychological problems. It would not only affect the bodies of those who are suffering this condition. It can also affect their mental and emotional state as well. They are always pre occupied in looking at their bodies thinking that a little slice of cake can already make them bloated. Moreover, they also have reduced concentration, always irritable, and very moody.

If left untreated, these problems may lead to more severe condition or even death.

Stretch those muscles to shed those fats!

AnGhel — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 19:32:41 +0000

When people want to lose weight, the first thing that they do is to head to the gym or any fitness center to have a session of strenuous activities that would make their bodies ache. Little do they know that with a little dose of stretching everyday, they can already lose weight.

You got it right! A simple stretching as soon as you wake up can promote muscle build up as well as weight loss. This is because stretching can wake up those sleepy muscles. It can also improve and boost your muscle’s potential in getting all the carbohydrates that it can get to have a more defined physique. Thanks to stretching, you would also avoid the risk of bone and muscle related injuries as well!

Now pump up those muscles and start stretching!