Archive for December, 2010
Healthy Snacks Under 100 Calories
It is close to dinnertime and you are starving. You cannot wait and need something right now, but don’t want to sabotage all that you have accomplished. Your willpower is growing dim and you are struggling, yetyou must have something, just something that will tide you over. That cookie looks really good and that’s okay, but you just know that one leads to two, and three, and……..STOP!
Don’t ruin it now. You have been working out for weeks and you are really noticing a difference in the way that your clothes look and feel. You have come too far for that and just think of that new dress that you want to wear to that special upcoming event. Instead here are some great snacks that will help you to squelch that rumbling tummy. Remember though…portion control is the key to success. Try eating these foods instead and you will get through those difficult times between meals.
Here is a list of foods under 100 calories:
Vegetables: Between 15 and 40 calories
Celery, cucumbers, tomatoes, carrots, cauliflower, broccoli, mushrooms, zucchini, green beans, radishes, green peppers, lettuce, To Read More Click Here
Posted: December 28th, 2010 under Wellness, Fitness and Diet.
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9 Myths About People With Eating Disorders
1. Myth: - Only females, especially teenage girls, have eating disorders.
Eating disorders begin during teenage years and as such are more common amongst teenage girls. However, they do occur in males also, and can occur at any time in a boy or man’s life.
2. Myth: - A person can not suffer from more than one eating disorder at any given time.
This is completely untrue. It is common for a person to suffer from more than one eating disorder at the same time.
3. Myth: - Excessive eating or bingeing is not considered a real eating disorder.
Excessive eating or bingeing is very much considered an eating disorder. It is considered a serious condition, on par with bulimia or even anorexia. In most cases a person will become an excessive eater when he or she is having personal problems and is trying to cope or in some cases block out their feelings.
4. Myth: - Males who tend to suffer from eating disorders are usually gay.
That simply has nothing to do with whether a man gets or has an eating disorder.
5. Myth: - Only underweight or overweight people suffer from eating To Read More Click Here
Posted: December 28th, 2010 under Wellness, Fitness and Diet.
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5 Best Beliefs For Losing Weight
So you thought it was willpower and diet plans that helped people lose weight faster, better, and for longer. Maybe. But in my experience as both a hypnotist and a successful weight watcher, it’s something else.
If we’re talking about pleasant weight loss.
Permanent weight loss.
Weight loss that leaves you feeling good about yourself.
In my hypnosis practice, the following beliefs go a long way toward an easier and long-lasting weight loss—and the sense of joy and discovery that accompany it.
Try on these beliefs. Start with the ones that feel natural to you. Then add the ones that come harder.
Owning them all is the goal. It will empower everything you’re doing to lose fat and add muscle. Choosing your own best weight-loss and exercise approaches can be a natural outgrowth of these new beliefs.
-Belief 1: “This is not the last cookie (ice cream sundae, piece of cake, etc.) in the world.”
You will always have the chance to sample a goody later. It doesn’t have to be right now. So why not delay it until you really need it or, better yet, desire To Read More Click Here
Posted: December 27th, 2010 under Wellness, Fitness and Diet.
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You Are Being Hypnotized
If the title of this article struck fear in your heart, you may be disturbed to hear that on an average day, you could be hypnotized without knowing it.
If you laughed off the title, you probably believe that you could easily shut off any attempts at unrequested hypnosis—and would certainly want to.
But you may be surprised. Because you are unknowingly, and often unintentionally, hypnotized many times a day. The good news is that most of that hypnosis is benign, natural and even beneficial.
For example:
You’re at your local movie theatre, or watching a DVD in your own living room.
It’s an engrossing movie with your favorite stars. As the bad guys sneak up behind them, you shout “Watch out!” as if they could hear you.
You are listening to your favorite music. You’re experiencing a flow of emotions as the familiar melody brings back a memory or emotion.
A friend asks you about that wonderful trip you took a few years ago. As you re-tell a favorite moment, you can see it and feel it as if you are still on that street.
If you’ve experienced any of To Read More Click Here
Posted: December 27th, 2010 under Wellness, Fitness and Diet.
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Forbidden Foods To Eat With Acid Reflux
The Wrong Food Plan Can Be a THREAT to Acid reflux sufferers. Get the facts here about the Right Food Plan for Acid reflux Sufferers To Eat Their Way Back to Good Health.
Many acid reflux victims, perhaps yourself, have questions about specific food plans that cut out foods causing a degeneration of an acid reflux condition and let you win out over your medical condition. Is there a food plan that will alleviate symptoms of acid reflux?
We’ll take a quick look at the fundamental physiological causes behind acid reflux and then go on to discuss food plans that can help with acid reflux symptoms.
Acid reflux happens after food goes from the esophagus into the stomach, where a muscle is temporarily relaxed to allow the entry of the food. This muscle is the LES or lower esophageal sphincter, a valve in muscular form situated where the esophagus joins the stomach. After entry of the food into the stomach, the LES should shut again, to retain the juices and acids inside the stomach. If the LES does not succeed in closing properly (owing to different inner or outer problems), stomach acid is regurgitated back into To Read More Click Here
Posted: December 26th, 2010 under Medicines and Remedies.
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