Healthy Weight Loss

So just like others you too dream of losing weight fast? You can lose weight by drinking two special drinks.Both of these drinks have been proven to help you lose weight and they are also healthy for you !!!!

1. Apple Cider Vinegar: Apple Cider Vinegar is one of the most powerful, natural appetite suppressants available. When you are trying to lose weight, hunger is your biggest enemy. In order to defeat this enemy, you need to take the help of some sort of appetite suppressant. Instead of relying on prescription drugs that come with harmful side effects, why not try out Apple Cider Vinegar? It is 100% natural and safe to take!

Just add three tablespoonfuls of Apple Cider Vinegar juice with eight ounces of water, and drink the juice just before having your meal. Apple Cider Vinegar will also boost your metabolic rate and keep you energetic throughout the day!

2. Green Tea: You might have already heard about the great health benefits of green tea, especially with regards to weight loss. It is no wonder that most of the weight loss supplements available out there contain green tea. Green tea helps you burn fat by accelerating your metabolic rate. You can drink green tea on its own but I prefer to mix lemon juice and honey with it as it tastes great! I would suggest you drink at least one cup of green tea daily - it would do you a lot more good than those energy boosters!

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Walking and Weight Loss- The Simple Answer

Walking and weight loss may very well go hand in hand, but other benefits to walking make it a "must-do" for almost everyone.
Not only can you lose weight by walking, there are endless benefits to taking a brisk 30 minute walk daily. Some of these include : speeding up your metabolism, lowers blood pressure, helps stiff achy joints, helps release toxins from the body with sweating, strengthens the heart and lungs, just to name a few.
Walking and weight loss alone can improve your overall health and you can begin to notice results in as little as 2 weeks.
So, for anyone who would like to lose some unwanted pounds or even if you just want to feel better all over, walking can achieve these results with weight loss as an added bonus.

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7 Steps to Lowering your Carb Intake

1. Stop Drinking Sugary Beverages

For those who drink them, sugary beverages have a lot of negatives. Most sugary drinks have very little nutritional value, and they don't do a good job of filling you up. For example, 100 calories from apple juice would leave you hungrier than if you ate 100 calories worth of an actual apple. Therefore, you may be inclined to consume more "empty calories."

2. Start Eating More Vegetables

Surprised? Don't be. People usually greatly increase the amount of vegetables they eat when they begin a low carb way of eating. My recommendation is to start doing this first. Which vegetables? Not the starchy ones, such as corn and potatoes, but the non-starchy veggies, such as greens, cauliflower, avocado, mushrooms -- in fact, most vegetables do not have much usable carbohydrate.

3. Start Eating More Fat

I can hear the cries of protest now, but hear me out! Yes, people who eat a diet that's lower in carbohydrate usually eat more fats. But believe it or not, this is a good thing. Fats fill us up, and make it less likely that we will overeat, especially in conjunction with consuming less carbohydrate (a diet that is high in carbs and fat is probably not a good idea). We need fats for our bodies to run smoothly. And there is absolutely no reason to think that adding fats to our diet is a bad thing. Even leaving the debate on saturated fats aside, you can add fats from such sources as olive oil, nuts, avocado, fatty fish, and flax seeds.

4. Make sure you are Getting Enough Protein

Check on your protein intake to be sure you are getting enough, and don't be afraid to experiment with adding more. The National Academy of Science says we can safely eat up to 35% of our diet as protein, and truth be told, protein tends to be self-limiting -- in other words, it's really hard to eat too much.

5. Go for Quality over Quantity

As you are increasing your vegetables, protein, and healthy fats, cut down on the portion sizes of your high carb foods. Did you know that in Italy people eat about a cup of al dente (slightly firm) pasta in a meal? Just because the restaurant down the street brings you a giant plate of pasta doesn't mean that's a good portion size. Half a cup of potatoes or rice is a standard serving size. Get out measuring cup and become acquainted with how much a true portion is.

At the same time, don't waste the carbs on boring or less-than-delicious food. Have a 2 x 2-inch piece of a really great cake, or a small scoop of premium ice cream. One square of really good chocolate can satisfy better than a big low-grade chocolate bar.

6. Choose Brown over White

Select brown rice instead of white rice, and whole wheat bread instead of white. Also, when possible, eat your grains whole instead of ground up into flour. Some people find a "no white diet" to be an easy way to cut back on carbs -- no potatoes, white rice, white sugar, or white flour.

7. Pull a Switcheroo

Start substituting lower carb foods for high carb counterparts. Try a high-fiber low-carb cereal. Cook some spaghetti squash instead of pasta. Have a package of nuts at the movies instead of popcorn. Try some low carb recipes to replace high carb favorites.

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As you make these changes, pay attention to how you feel. You may find you need less food, or that you're dropping a few pounds. You may find yourself with more physical energy or mental focus. These are signs that cutting carbs may work for you and keep adjusting your diet until you find what helps you feel at your personal best.

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