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Did you hit Your Goal Weight in 2018: In 2019 Here’s how you keep it off

Did you hit Your Goal Weight in 2018: In 2019 Here’s how you keep it off

Losing Weight VS Maintaining Weight can be a challenge, so if you trimmed off a couple of pounds in 2018, here is why this is so different. Anyone who has ever been on a ‘diet’ knows that losing weight is hard, but maintaining weight loss is harder and here is why. Weight loss plan is easier as it is short term, meaning weight loss diet is only 4-6 months long Negative energy balance to lose weight, but keeping it off means being flexible, matching your calories to your intak

Do you really know what you should weigh?

Do you really know what you should weigh?

You want to weigh a specific number on the scale. But healthy weight and actual weight are NOT the same. Healthiest to be lean, and measuring lean body weight is not possible on the scale. How lean you should be to be healthy is also determined by your genetic make up Healthy weight, healthy specifically lean, both chance relative to weight changes; and weight maintenance. Health relative to waist (under 35 for women, and under 31 for men, possibly more accurate than standing

Your body does these 5 things after a single work out

Your body does these 5 things after a single work out

1. You have many physical benefits from each work out even if you aren't presently exercising to 'get into shape' 2. Single exercise session reduces the blood fat triglycerides for a full 24 hours 3. A single session of moderate exercise in those with hypertension will lower their blood pressure for the next 13 hours (the study was actually done only with men) 4. Insulin in your body will perform better for a full 24 hours 5. Mental and mood boosts occur after each session of

What your nutritionist wants to know to help you lose weight

What your nutritionist wants to know to help you lose weight

Often people think of their medical history as a list of operations, illnesses, or allergies. And all of these are important. But it is also important to know your body weight history, and knowing what to take to your primary care MD. Components of this history would include: What is your weight? What did you weigh a few days ago, a few months ago, how about a few years ago? Tracking weight changes can tell you a lot about your overall health. Weight loss while you are ill ca

How Yoga can help Trim that Waistline

How Yoga can help Trim that Waistline

When trying to get back into exercising, it’s important to remember that there are three aspects to every successful exercise plan: stretch, get your heart rate up, and use your muscles. A lot of people are searching for the right exercises that will help shed some inches off that pesky waistline, while also not trying to completely break down their bodies. Well, look no further and try some yoga classes! Yoga incorporates all three of the aspects listed above, and is perfect

5 facts about weight gain and contraception

5 facts about weight gain and contraception

Here are facts about weight gain and contraception: 1. If you think you have gained weight you probably have gained a few pounds. Keep track of your weight when beginning a contraceptive method. 2. Studies do confirm that some women gain weight when beginning DMPA. However, it may be in the range of 10 lbs. 3. Weight gain on contraceptives may in fact be due to gaining fat, as one study reported on DMPA, or the depo-Provera injection. Fat, not just more muscle. Three years i

New facts about PCOS, a condition that affects at least 10% of women

New facts about PCOS, a condition that affects at least 10% of women

Your cycles and your actual blood levels may determine whether you have PCOS even in your teens, so be sure to track your cycles and bring that information to your gyno Consultations are needed over time! Adolescents may have cystic appearing ovaries that will resolve, and it's important not to have the diagnosis rushed Examination needs to look in detail about hair growth distribution, whether you have hair loss, whether you have an abnormal shape or texture to your thyroid

What your biceps tell you about your chances for successful longevity

What your biceps tell you about your chances for successful longevity

The stronger you are the longer you will live. Strength at any age increases your ability to live longer. Part of the issue of maintaining strength is how strong you can become, not just how strong you are today. Strength is not just thick muscles, but how you use them and how they can work together to get the function accomplished: the perfect start off the blocks, the perfect serve, the perfect rim shot, the perfect swing. How much muscle you have and how much you can build

Should you daily step on the scale?

Should you daily step on the scale?

One thing we know, we all are different hen it comes to maintaining the healthiest body that we can possibly have. This means that for those of us that want to maintain a healthy weight, or change weight to have an ideal body composition and ideal BMI range, what works is a very individual set of strategies. Daily and weekly weigh ins, particularly if incorporated into a weight loss program can help a dieter lose weight. There are other ways to monitor successful body shaping

This food can disrupt your thyroid function

This food can disrupt your thyroid function

Thyroid hormone regulates metabolism, yet the ability of thyroid to properly function and regulate metabolism can be interrupted by improper diet. Dietary studies are difficult to do as food, medication, lifestyle, exercise, and quantity of nutrients in our whole diet interact to make the data hard to interpret. Even birth control can affect your thyroid gland. There are foods that naturally release goitrin which can naturally lower thyroid synthesis. This can potentially be

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