15 Sep 09 Coconut Oil Can Help You To Lose Fat
Coconut Oil is a wonderful healthy food that has been shown to increase metabolism and assist in burning unwanted fat off your body. It is a wonder food that has been around for centuries and a great addition to any fat burning meal plan.
Unfortunately, some people have really hard time believing that coconut oil is not “fattening” or “dangerous”. We have all been falsely led to believe that fat, especially saturated fat, is the cause of our weight gain and health problems. This is only half true. Some fats like hydrogenated oils and vegetable oils do contribute to heart disease and weight gain but good fats like coconut oil, butter and olive oil are actually great fats for our bodies. Think about how much healthier people were in the late 1800′s and very early 1900′s. Heart disease was almost unheard of back then.
Let’s put some of these MYTHS about coconut oil to rest right now.
Myth #1 – Coconut Oil contains a lot of fat so it must be fattening.
Truth – Not all fat makes you fat (I want to get this tattooed on my forehead). Certain fats do cause weight gain but other good fats will actually burn unwanted fat off your body and accelerate your metabolism.
Myth #2 – Coconut Oil contains almost all saturated fat so it must be bad for you.
Truth – Saturated Fat is not the cause of heart disease, weight gain and high cholesterol. Saturated Fat has been falsely accused and it is SUGAR that is Enemy Numero Uno (It is worse than the Joker in Bat Man).
(To read more details about how fats can be healthy and the history of dietary fats, read Butter: Good Fat or Bad Fat?)
Myth #3 – Coconut Oil should be avoided by those who are at risk for heart disease
Truth – The fat in coconut oil is one of the healthiest oils you can consume (yes, even for those with heart disease). It is rich in lauric acid, which is known for its antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal properties and contains no trans fat. The saturated fat in coconut oil is different than many other oils in that it is of the medium-chain fatty acid (MCFA) variety. The body digests MCFAs more easily and sends these fats directly to the liver where they are immediately converted into energy. Now isn’t that great? A fat that is used to make energy instead of storing it on our bodies. We can all use some of that.
I highly recommend everyone to use unrefined, organic coconut oil for all of their cooking needs. 1 – 2 tbsp for most cooking is more than enough. You can even use it raw if you like as I think, it tastes OH SO DELICIOUS! I usually have about 2-3 TBSPs per day which is a perfect amount for a fat burning eating plan. While it’s really good for you, there’s no need to go overboard.
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10 Aug 09 A Little Bit Of Exercise Motivation
Many people know how important exercise is as an integral part of their weight loss and health plan but still have a difficult time fitting it into their busy lives.
One possible reason could be that, yes, exercise can be challenging when you first begin your program or you just give yourself the excuse “I just don’t have the time.”
What I have figured out for myself and for hundreds of my clients that no matter which exercise program they choose, it must be something they enjoy. Especially when it comes to the setting and location.
For me, I have converted the 2nd bedroom of my house into my “home gym”.
NO, home gym does not mean I have the most expensive, high tech equipment. To be honest, the only items that make up my home gym are: an exercise ball, 2 adjustable weights, an exercise mat, and an old Spinning bike that I bought used from a local YMCA. That’s it! Nothing expensive or high tech about it.
Many times in the past I have joined gyms and told myself I was going to go. But like many other gym members, I never go! Now, I do really enjoy exercising so why wouldn’t I actually use my gym membership?
I figured out that I really love my exercise room. It’s my private time to myself and I don’t have to worry about who else needs the equipment or who’s lurking around the gym. I get an hour to myself and it’s a great way to start my day.
I asked myself if this could possibly be what’s stopping many people from exercising. “Is this most people’s problem? Do they not like where they work out so they just don’t want to go?” So it’s really not the actual workout but the environment that they’re in.
Now maybe for you the situation is just the opposite. You don’t like working out in your home and you would much rather get out and be motivated by other healthy people. Whatever the case may be, choose something you enjoy! You will never make a lifestyle change to include exercise on a consistent basis if you don’t enjoy it. Who wants to do something that feels like torture? Not me. I love my morning exercise time and if it felt like torture, I just wouldn’t do it.
My question to you is: What do you have to do to make your workout time enjoyable? Or (heaven forbid) something you actually look forward to? Join an adult sports league? Start your own exercise group? Join a new gym? Set up a home gym? Find a workout partner? The choices are endless.
Try many different options and figure out which activity you would enjoy best and I assure you, exercise never has to be a drag.
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29 Jun 09 Mother Nature Knows The Best Way To Lose Weight
Weight loss is a difficult and tedious process for majority of the population. With thousands and thousands of different low fat diets on hand, it actually seems difficult enough having to sort through the rubble to find a diet plan that suits you. Losing weight has become an integral facet in maintaining a healthy body, as well as preventing and even curing various diseases and illnesses.
Despite the much prioritized public concern on aesthetics regarding being overweight, obesity is actually a major threat to one’s health. People tend to focus more on the cosmetic effects of being overweight when in fact it is a medical concern and should be treated as a health risk. Being obese also increases the risk of having breast cancer, colon cancer, endometrial cancer, type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, high blood pressure, high levels of triglycerides and total cholesterol count leading to dyslipidemia, stroke, liver disease, gallbladder disease gynecological problems in women such as infertility and abnormal menstrual cycles, sleep apnea, respiratory problems, osteoarthritis, cartilage and bone degeneration in joints and other health hazards.
More and more dieters are becoming aware of this, resulting in the growing influx of people seeking the best way to lose weight. Everyone is looking for the secret to effective weight loss, and the booming health industry is looking to help out in this sudden development in the growing concern for health. Countless diet pills are coming out in the market and the latest lose-weight-fast diets are currently in heavy publication. Truth be told, no amount of diet pills would shave off 15 pounds from your weight overnight and there are no miracle weight loss diets that would give you the virtually instantaneous results being claimed by the great number of dieticians around. The best diet plan would always be one wherein a healthy body is attained at one’s own pace, without any negative or harmful side effects.
Lately the growing interest in natural, organic products have been taking many fields of the health industry by storm. Medicinal fields have been looking to the healing properties of herbs, plants, and extracts to aid in the production of medicinal cures, remedies and preventions since ancient times, along with the natural teachings on how to eat healthy. Herbal health supplements have been helping in the battle against skin problems, hair loss, gastrointestinal problems, and such. Vitamins are harvested from various fruits and vegetables. Concentration boosters are using ginkgo biloba, a rare herb that grows in the Zhexiang province of Eastern China used by monks for over a thousand years now. Even energy boosters are incorporating ginseng into their products.
Now dieters are turning to Mother Nature as well to provide a healthy and safe way to lose weight effectively without having to suffer from harmful or negative side effects. Organic foods, coupled with low fat diets, are a big hit to health buffs the world over. Even celebrities have been known to join in on the organic diet bandwagon. Celebrity figures such as Matthew McConaughey, Angelina Jolie, Kate Bosworth, Marc Jacobs, Madonna, Stella McCartney, Josie Maran, Jake Gyllenhaal, Edward Norton, and Donna Karan have been undergoing a healthy organic diet for a long time now to maintain their healthy, gorgeous figures that keep them on the top of their game. This is proof that with regards to being healthy and beautiful, Mother really knows best – Mother Nature, that is.
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