Slimming Tips

Slimming Tips

Weight control has always been a problem for everyone. In this article, we are here to make sure everyone can still fit into their old dresses by sharing few useful slimming tips here.

Tip 1: Water Power
Did you realise that by drinking a glass of water before you eat a meal could decrease your appetite? The result will be that you’ll have a harder time eating too much since your stomach is full of water. Besides, drink more water will keep us away from dehydration during this extreme weather.

Tip 2: Evening tea.
Join Mad Hatter’s tea party, Woooho! Why? This is similar to the first one. Often in the evenings, we’ll start feeling hungry. If you give in to this temptation, that’s where the trouble begins because it's almost guaranteed that whatever you eat in the evening will be added on as extra bodyweight since you won't have time to work off the calories consumed. So have an evening tea break and you won't be able to eat more during dinner.

Tip 3: Eat more often.
By eating five to six small to medium sized meals per day, you will prime your metabolism to burn calories faster than you would if you eat three meals a day. It will also fix the your problem so calleditchy mouth.

Tip 4: Always exercise.
It's important to engage in some form of strength training and cardio based exercise. Strength training builds lean muscle, which burns calories at a faster rate. And cardio helps to quickly burn excess calories.

Tip 5: Early big meals.
Many people eat their biggest meal in the evening. As such, your body has limited time to make use of the tremendous calorie dump from that large evening meal. You simply won't do enough physical activity in the evening as our body's biorhythm usually slows down. Those excess calories will turn into fat.

Japanese Diet Secrets

Japanese Diet Secrets

We have written in the past about the "Korean Diet Secret" on how Korean women and men stay fitness. And, in this article we will write about the "Japanese Diet Secret".

Well, if you travel to Japan, you will be shocked by how healthy and slim Japanese people are, and you will definitely see an extremely small percentage of people who are obese or over-weight and even when you do, you will see that their bodies are still nothing compared with what you will see in the United States where as many as 60% of the population has some kind of a weight problem.

Naomi Moriyama, the co-author of "Japanese Women Don't Get Old or Fat: Secrets of My Mother's Tokyo Kitchen" shared the secrets in greater details on how healthy and slim Japanese people are.

Moriyama writes in a very simple format, it is a pleasure to read her book. In her book she describes the Japanese diet along with a bit of Japanese culture.

Below are the key points of her book:

- Japanese eat small amounts of many foods in each meal. Americans eat big amounts of the same food in each meal (e.g. pasta). There is a very old saying in Japan "Hara hachi bunme" (translated as "stop eating when you are 80% full").

- Japanese cooking is very light. They use broths to flavor the food instead of heavy sauces. One of these broths is dashi - it is sold in many gourmet stores or you can make it yourself.

- Japanese eat rice, instead of bread. Rice is better than cheap bread full of sugar, though not superior to all bread.

- Japanese eat fish, vegetables, rice, soy, noodles, tea, and fruits.

- Japanese bring beauty and harmony to the dining table. They use pretty sets of small dishes with different purposes.

- Japanese eat a heavy breakfast. The breakfast in Japan is a complete meal similar to dinner, along with fish and miso soup.

- Japanese do enjoy desserts but not very often and in a smaller amount.

- Japanese walk a lot. Walking or going on a bike is very much a part of daily Japanese life, although they do manufacture a lot of automobiles. Many old buildings do not have elevators and Japanese regulation does not insist on elevators for building with up to four floors - which means, plenty of opportunities to burn calories if you live / work in one of these apartment / office buildings.

Korean Diet Secrets

Korean Diet Secrets

Korean women are famous for their slim body and tall.

And the Korean men are well known for their fitness.

How Korean women and men stay fitness? Here are some "Korean Diet Secrets":

- They eat a lot of fish.

- This diet comprises of all the nutrients in a proper ratio.

- It limits your cholesterol consumption as well.

- While the Europeans strive to cut the carbohydrates in their food, the Koreans have an upper hand as their food comprises of 70% good carbohydrates in the form of vegetables and rice.

-The fat content in their meals is also balanced that is 13%.

- The proteins are some what similar to the Europeans that is 14 to 17%.

- Their diet does not have any sugar while the usual European meals have 15% sweeteners. Also these people realize the importance of peace and relaxation inn their lives and they actively work towards spiritual peace in the form of yoga, meditation, etc. They lead almost a stress free life that adds to their health & emotional quotient as well.

- Korean likes to eat Kimchi. Korean Kimchi - Kimchi, sometimes spelled 'kimchee', is a basic staple of the Korean diet.

Healthy Eating for Your Diet

Healthy Eating for Your Diet

We all know that we are supposed to eat more fruits and vegetables during our diet. We all know that fruits and vegetables are low in calories and high in fiber, and they contains unique phytochemicals, or antioxidants, that boost your health during our diet.

But which kinds?

Well! It's important to eat a wide variety of colourful fruits and vegetables everyday, because each color contains different sets of phytochemicals that provide different health benefits.

Super Red: Pink grapefruit, red bell peppers, tomatoes and watermelon

Lycopene shows promise in fighting lung and prostate cancers. Lycopene is actually more available after cooking or processing so don't ignore canned tomato paste!

Super Purple: Concord grapes, blueberries and prunes

The anthocyanins that give these fruits their distinctive colors may help ward off heart disease by preventing clot formation. They may also help lower risk of cancer.

Super Green: Spinach, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, collard greens and bok choy

Lutein appears to reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke as well as guard against age-related macular degeneration. Dark green leafy vegetables are usually high in folate, a B vitamin that shows promising results in preventing heart diseases. In addition, Sulforaphane, a photochemical present in cruciferous vegetables, was found to detoxify cancer-causing chemicals before they do damage the body.

Super Orange: Carrots, mango, pumpkin and oranges

The beta carotenes in these orange super fruits and vegetables may prevent cancer, particularly of the lung, esophagus and stomach. They may also reduce risk of heart disease and improve immune function.

Super White: Cauliflower, mushrooms, banana and onions

These contain anthoxanthins and allicin, which can help lower blood pressure and protect against stomach cancer.

Overweight or Underweight?

Overweight or Underweight?

A lot of people think they're overweight even though they aren't. Just because you don't measure up to a supermodel doesn't mean you're bigger than you should be! In fact everybody should have some body fat.

How to get to know whether you are overweight or underweight? Calculate your BMI! 
 
The Body Mass Index (BMI) is a measurement tool that compares your height to your weight and gives you an indication of whether you are overweight, underweight or at a healthy weight for your height.

Calculate your BMI by entering your height and weight below and find out whether you are overweight?

BMI Categories:
* Underweight = <18.5
* Normal weight = 18.5 - 24.9
* Overweight = 25 - 29.9
* Obesity = BMI of 30 or greater

If the BMI-test shows that you are overweight (a BMI number exceeding 25) you should consider doing something about it for the sake of your health.

** This test is meant as a guide only, and should not replace a visit to your doctor to discuss weight problems. The BMI test should not be used by body-builders as the weight of the extra muscles could interfere with the calculation.