June 22, 2011, 8:01 pm
Blame the potato chip. It’s the biggest demon behind that pound-a-year weight creep that plagues many of us, a major diet study found. Bigger than soda, candy and ice cream.
And the reason is partly that old advertising cliche: You can’t eat just one.
“They’re very tasty and they have a very good texture. People generally don’t take one or two chips. They have a whole bag,” said obesity expert Dr. F. Xavier Pi-Sunyer of the St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center in New York.
What we eat and how much of it we consume has far more impact than exercise and most other habits do on long-term weight gain, according to the study by Harvard University scientists. It’s the most comprehensive look yet at the effect of individual foods and lifestyle choices like sleep time and quitting smoking.
The results are in today’s New England Journal of Medicine.
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January 17, 2011, 1:14 am
How Can I Be Underweight?
There are numerous articles, programs and activities focused on how to lose weight that it seems that is the only weight related concern people have. On the contrary many of us are uncomfortably slim with a high metabolism and would like to gain weight in a natural manner without looking like body builders. From all the hype it seems impossible that one can be underweight or actually desire to gain weight and yet millions of us exist and need helfull hints and tips.One of the major causes for being underweight is having a high metabolism rate. That is you burn foods, calories and carbohydrates very quickly and efficiently leaving little to be stored as fat. The best way to gain weight with a high metabolism is to pay attention to the kinds and quantities of food eaten combined with the right type of exercise.
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August 26, 2010, 2:13 pm
A personal trainer is a step up from forcing yourself to go to the gym. A personal trainer helps with diet, exercise, weight training and overall motivation to keep going. Personal trainer training for a workout schedule ensures that exercise moves are done properly, and the exerciser is given a different workout each day. The variety and personal motivation along with results helps you reach your weight loss goals for Christmas, summer time, or other holidays.
Personal Trainer Training Schedules
A personal trainer provides you with a service, so finding one who will work around work, school and other responsibilities is a requirement. Some trainers have fulltime jobs, so they can only attend night time training workout sessions. Others work at gyms or devote their lives to personal trainer training schedules for clients.
Check the Personal Training Qualifications
Some personal trainers are bodybuilders or simply work out regularly and love the industry.
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