Catabolic Foods will burn off more calories than you ingest, i.e. foods like those listed below will burn off more calories chewing and digesting than they contain.

Vegetables :

Artichokes
Asparagus
Broccoli
Brussel Sprouts
Carrots
Celery
Cucumber
Eggplant
Lettuce
Peppers
Spinach
Sweet Potatoes
Tomatoes
Zucchini

Fruits:

Bartlett Pears
Black & Blueberries
Cantaloupe
Grapefruit
Lemons & Limes
Pears
Pineapple
Oranges
Raspberries
Strawberries
Watermelon

You see it everywhere. Lose 10 lbs, turn fat into muscle, trim inches from your waist line. Do these statements make sense? Are they possible?

Well, yes you can lose 10 lbs of body weight. Yes you can make the circumference of your waist smaller. No you cannot turn fat into muscle. That one is not even physically possible. Now what about the making sense part? Should your goal be to lose 10 lbs of body weight? I don’t think so. Here’s why.

Our bodies are made up of all kinds of matter but there are two things that have a lot to do with the way we look, the way we feel, and even the way we live. These two things are muscle and fat. Our bodies must be made up of a certain percentage of fat in order for us to even survive. Of course most of us have that percentage plus quite a few percentage points more… Way more than we actually “need”. Read more »

If you’re looking for a great way to jump start your diet, look no further. There are lots of different diets to choose from and it can be difficult to decide which is best. But a low carb diet is a very popular choice, and for good reason. With a low carb diet, many people find that they start to lose weight almost immediately. Of course, you should check with your doctor before starting any diet, just to be sure you’re in good health. You also should know how low carb diets work, what foods to avoid, and what foods to eat.

You may wonder how low carb diets work. Foods are classified into three main types: proteins, fats, and carbohydrates. Basically, your body uses proteins to build new cells, and burns carbohydrates and fats to provide energy. Your body can also store extra energy for the future in the form of body fat. Since your body can’t store carbs, it can convert excess carbs to fat for storage. Since both fat and carbs can be stored in the form of fat, eating too much of either one can cause weight gain. By reducing the amount of carbohydrates you eat, you can make your body start using stored fat, so you lose weight. One advantage of low carb diets is that the weight loss often starts quickly and proceeds rapidly. Read more »

QUESTION: Dear Tom: I’ve been going to the gym for the past year now, but I have only lost 2 pounds. I eat about 1800 calories a day and I do 3 cardio and 3 weight training sessions a week….

Would you like to be a fitness woman? Or are you a fitness woman but would like to be effective? Here are 7 great tips on how to become an effective fitness woman:

1. Get a program that will best suit you. Every fitness woman is different. You may have surgical history where a program may not be suited for you. Always consult a qualified trainer to make sure that the fitness program will not hurt you. If the fitness program is not for you, it will only be a cause of frustration and injuries.
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Many people nowadays are very much conscious about their own health and fitness. In addition to that, these people, and many others as well, are now having that desire to sculpt their bodies to ahieve that magazine-cover look. As a result, gyms, health spas and other fitness centers have proliferated all over to cater to the needs of the fitness buffs and afficionados.

Even on television exercise machines, weight loss products, and other paraphernalia to improve fitness have more or less gained control over the airwaves and made their way into the households. But exerise is not the only way to build that body beautiful. It also entails certain amount of responsibility on the foods one chooses to eat. Being healthy and fit requires one to observe diet fitness.
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There are a lot of people who would give a lot to increase their metabolism. Having a high level of metabolism enables one to maintain burn fat and lose weight fast with the least amount of activity. Metabolism is the rate by which the body produces and consumes energy and calories to support life. Read more »