The definition of one calorie, officially, is defined as the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one liter of water one degree. Thus, a calorie is actually not a tangible item, but rather a unit of measure. Calories actually measure the energy contained in a given food or beverage item that we [...]

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• Weigh In #4 -- One Month and 34 Pounds Lost After 1 month on the Jumpstart Medicine medically assisted weightless program I have lost 34 pounds... This week I lost 3.5 pounds with was 70% of my weekly goal of 5 pounds per week. I attribute missing the goal to a later than normal and larger than normal (for a......
• Is Grazing a Good Idea? For many of us, it's just too hard to get through the day without nibbling on something. If you have issues with your blood sugar being too low, or you are simply hungry during the day, snacking can be second nature. While snacking generally gets frowned upon, grazing is typically......
• Calories in and Calories out One of the simplest possible ways that you can look at weight loss is on a calories in and calories out basis. What this means is that you need to burn as many calories as you are consuming in order to maintain your weight, or burn more than you are......
• Keeping a Food Diary One of the best ways to really keep your diet real is to keep a food diet. This is a truly excellent first step when it comes to figuring out and assessing exactly how you eat. A food diary may also be able to tell you why it is that......
• The Dangers of Weight Loss Shortcuts The problem with weight loss shortcuts is that they attempt to go against the real science behind weight loss, health and nutrition. There is only one real way to diet, and that is to burn more calories than you take in. A single pound of weight is equivalent to 3,500......

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Body composition is something that we come to hear about a lot, but do we really understand what it means or how it impacts us in our daily lives? In order for us to be considered fit, there are five areas where minimum standards have to be met, and these are known as the Components [...]

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• A New Alternative to Weight Loss Surgery – But is it Safe? The push for instant weight loss has lead to the popularization of surgeries that can dramatically alter the human body and its digestive functions. Complications are numerous, but the demand for weight loss surgery is high and it doesn’t look as though it will be waning any time soon. For......
• The Pritikin Weight Loss Breakthrough by Nathan Pritikin When Nathan Pritikin found out that he had heart disease, back in the 1950’s, most dietary concepts were pretty basic. He was one of the first to try out a low fat, high fiber diet to improve heart health and his results were pretty amazing. Fast forward to today and......
• Tennis for Weight Loss When most people think of weight loss, they immediately start to think about running mile after mile, sweating to outdated aerobics videos, or otherwise engaging in activities that they simply do not enjoy. This is not necessarily the case anymore, however, as people are beginning to see the virtue in......
• Water and Weight Loss Does drinking water help in weight loss? If you are simply increasing the amount of water that you drink without making any changes to your diet or your exercise, then no, simply drinking water is not going to help with your weight loss effort. On the other hand, you should......
• Carnival of Weight Loss #1 - Let's Make a Commitment Edition The holidays are coming.... The goose is getting fat... Please takes some pounds of my fat. This holiday season we are going to lose weight not gain. I am excited and proud to announce the first ever Carnival of Weight Loss... Next week's Halloween edition will be hosted here, but......

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