One of the biggest myths in the exercise world is that you can turn fat into muscle. Fat and muscle are two entirely different tissues. Fat is made up of triglycerides and muscle is made up of proteins. There is no mechanism to turn triglycerides into protein. Turning fat into...
Crash diets are plans that severely restrict your calorie intake for a few days in hopes that you will lose a lot of weight in a very short period of time. Unfortunately, crash diets promise to much and delivers too little. While they do result in a lot of weight...
In general, supplements make claims that aren't backed up by independent studies and research. They aren't regulated so they can get away with making a lot of claims. However, there are supplements that can help you gain weight faster. Two of the main ones are protein and creatine. Getting a protein...
One of the reasons why weight gain is so prevalent in this country is the intake of high fat meat, cheese and milk. While this isn't the only factor, cutting these foods out can have a very positive impact on your weight, looks and even your health. The problem with meat...
When you eat more calories than you burn, your body stores the excess energy as fat for later use. To reverse this process, all you need to do is eat less than you burn. Fat = Unhealthy High body fat percentages are associated with heart disease, diabetes and obesity. Getting rid of...
Nutrisystem is different from most diets because instead of giving you information on how to lose weight, they actually send you complete meals through the mail. If you've tried creating your own diet but got frustrated with counting calories, measuring food and restricting what you ate, this plan may work...
Losing weight requires that you reduce your intake of calories and increase the amount of exercise you do. Usually, the exercise used to burn the most calories is a cardiovascular workout. Combining high intensity aerobics with a calorie restricted diet will lead to some muscle loss. There are however, ways...
It depends what your definition of 'some' is. If some is a little than you can have some. If some is a lot, it will probably cause you to reverse your weight loss. Losing weight is about eating less calories than you burn. Calories If you are limiting yourself to 1,700 calories...
A New Year's Resolution Contract is a tool that can help you achieve your goals. Every year you hear about people wanting to lose weight or get into shape. They go to the gym for about a month and stop well before they've reached any of their goals. A contract...
When you're trying to lose, maintain or gain weight you need to weigh yourself regularly to check your progress. It doesn't matter what time of day you weigh yourself but it is important to be consistent with the time. You will weigh more at night than in the morning because in...
