1. Add Vegetables. Since vegetables are low in calories and high in taste, you should use them as your main topping. They're also high in vitamins, minerals and fiber which make them a very healthy alternative to some meat toppings. Vegetables that go good on a pizza include tomatoes, bell...
1. Fruits and Vegetables. Fruits and vegetables should be at the top of your shopping list. They are low in calories, high in nutrients and if you buy them in season, can be relatively cheap. Try buying a different fruit each week. Apples this week, grapes next. This way, you...
1. Steaming. Steaming is healthy because the medium used to heat the food is water vapor. Unlike frying, it adds no calories in the form of oil and is associated with low calorie foods such as vegetables and fish. 2. Boiling. Like steaming, boiling doesn't require any oil and therefore adds...
1. 100% Whole Wheat. Instead of using wraps that are made from white flour, use ones that are made from 100% whole wheat. They contain more nutrients and fiber which will make you feel full and help you eat less. One burrito can easily contain 500 calories so filling yourself...
1. Pizza. Pizza has a bad reputation because when you have it, you're usually eating the unhealthy kind made from white crust, a lot of cheese and high fat meat toppings. If you make a pizza at home from scratch, you can use a whole wheat crust, fresh vegetable toppings...
1. Cardiovascular Exercise. Cardiovascular exercise is the most important form of activity to getting a summer body. High intensity exercise such as running, biking and playing sports will help you burn the layer of fat that is covering your muscles so you can show them off. This will give you...
Have you ever tried to get a loved one to change a habit that was unhealthy? Maybe someone else has tried to get you to change? It seems like no matter how hard you try, and how obvious the problem may be, they are just not willing to improve. If...
In parts I and II of this series, we spoke about the background structure of the macronutrients, and the way in which energy is derived from foods. In part III of the series, I will attempt to explain how energy can be stored in the body. As previously
The bodyweight set point theory states that we each have a certain weight, or ‘set point’, which is difficult to deviate from. It is a bit of a misnomer, as our bodies do not actually keep our bodyweight constant. Instead, our metabolism changes in response to altering weight. At its most...
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...
