Slimming For All

The word calorie has a bad rap. We constantly come across calorie reduced or low calorie foods. And it’s not uncommon to overhearВ someone gasp about the immense calorie content of certain foods, such as a rich and creamy desert, or a giant fast food burger.

All of this anti-calorie rhetoric therefore has made a lot of us pretty calorie-phobic; as soon as we see something that has lots of them, we run away. But is this wise?

Yes and no. Yes, it’s wise in the sense that avoiding that double-layer chocolate fudge cake for desert is probably a good idea (actually, scratch that; it is a good idea).

The calories that come from the cake are really going to be the so-called empty calorie kind; which means that there’s no real nutritional value that your body can squeeze out and make use of.

But in the bigger picture, it’s unwise for your metabolism to become calorie-avoidant.

Why? Because your body is a marvelous machine that tries, at all times, to do what it can to make your life easier. Continue reading »

Savory Chicken Saute Recipe:

tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

boneless, skinless chicken breast halves

large onion, sliced

cloves garlic, minced

tablespoon fresh rosemary leaves, chopped

1/2 cup fat-free chicken broth

Pinch salt Continue reading »

Gingered Chicken Breast Recipe:

tablespoon fresh lemon juice

1/2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger *•

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

cloves garlic

boneless, skinless chicken breast halves

Combine the lemon juice, ginger, pepper, and garlic in a small bowl. Place the chicken breasts in a deep bowl. Pour the ginger mixture over the breasts, turning once to coat both sides. Cover, and refrigerate for 30 minutes to 2 hours. Continue reading »

Balsamic Chicken Recipe:

boneless, skinless chicken breast halves

teaspoons fresh rosemary leaves, minced, or 1/2 teaspoon dried

cloves garlic, minced

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1/2 teaspoon salt

tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil Continue reading »

The basic weight loss nuts and bolts behind cardiovascular exercise (or any kind of exercise, really) is, as you know, a matter of catabolism.

Essentially, if you can engineer your body to require more energy, your body will comply by breaking cells down to deliver it; and that process (metabolism) burns calories. Simple, right?

So based on that logic, something called interval training neatly fits in with the overall plan. Interval training is simply a adding high-energy burning component to your exercise plan on an infrequent, or interval, basis. Continue reading »

Chicken en Papillote Recipe:

boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (about 1 pound)

Pinch salt

Pinch freshly ground black pepper

scallions, chopped

medium carrot, sliced diagonally

small zucchini, cut lengthwise in half, then crosswise into V2″ pieces Continue reading »

If you’e reading this book, chances are that you’ve tried at least once in your life to boost your metabolism.Perhaps (like most of us) you weren’t quite certain what a metabolism was, and perhaps (again, like most of us) you probably didn’t quite know all that you needed to know in order to accomplish your goals.

Maybe you started a rigorous exercise program of jogging and muscle toning.

Or maybe you started eating several small portions a day, rather than three large traditional meal-sized portions.

Or maybe you started taking all kinds of supplements that promised to boost your metabolism. Continue reading »

No matter what you eat and in what quantities – the indisputable fact remains that in order to lose weight need to burn more calories than you absorb. We decided to compile a list of 10 simple ways to burn 100 extra calories each day, which we call your attention. Follow our advice – and soon will become harmonious, thanks disappeared calories.

10 ways to burn calories fast:

1. Play with your children outdoors. And they were happy – and you benefit and pleasure. Plus 100 calories burned in 17 minutes. However, hardly enough for children to an hour, and they probably persuade you to hold them still for an hour! Continue reading »

Gazpacho В Recipe:

1/2 cups tomato or vegetable juice

cup peeled, seeded, finely chopped fresh tomatoes

cup finely chopped celery

cup finely chopped cucumber

cup finely chopped green bell pepper

cup finely chopped green onion

tablespoons white wine vinegar Continue reading »

How many positive things do you have going on in your life? Your first reaction may be an overwhelming NOTHING. But is that really true? Really think about it for a minute. I can think of one for you right now… you’re alive! Being alive is great! If you’re reading this right now, I’ve even got another one you know how to read! Get the picture? You’ve got to start thinking about the positives inyour life.

A good way to get started is to compare what you have to the homeless people that we all know are out there. Yes it’s terrible. But aren’t you glad you’re not one of them? Do they have a job? Do they have money in their pockets? Do they have a warm home to relax in every day? A car to drive? A bed to sleep in? Continue reading »