by Thong M. Dao Many individuals do not have a clue how metabolism works. In order for you to lose weight quicker, your metabolism needs to be increased. By increasing your metabolism your energy level rises which allows your body to burn unwanted fat and calories, with the least amount of effort. What factors affect our metabolism? Stress levels, diet plans, amount of activity, meal frequency, and the amount of muscle tissue the body has. Here are 10 home run tips that will lead metabolism to win the game. 1. Build up lean body mass. It is only natural that metabolism decreases with age, but it is...

by Thong M. Dao [I:http://bloghealth.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/ThongMDao0.jpg] When you need fast fat loss, the following simple tips can assist you to cast off pounds of ugly fat really soon. What you have to do is check what you consume and include wholesome food, vegetables and fruits in your dieting. Your diet does not have to be a sacrifice. With these simple tips, you will give your fitness program a boost. You can use this flexible plan right now, for as long as you need. 1. Observe your foods and drinks. It’s not actually essential to count calories. Simply observe what you consume...

by Dr Jason Fowler The great TV classic ER helps teach armchair physicians to become amateur diagnosticians. He’s in shock! She has kidney stones! Rule-out pheochromocytoma! But sometimes a little knowledge can be a dangerous thing. You have learned somewhere – on the network news, in the Science section of The New York Times, or in a CPR class at your job – that shoulder pain can mean you’re having a heart attack. Now, seemingly out of the blue, your shoulder begins to ache and throb. Very concerned, you rush to the local emergency room. The resident’s first question,...

by Patsie Adams Are you trying to lose 6 pounds? It is actually possible to meet this goal in one week. There are several strategies to follow. In this article, I am going to show you 6 ways to lose 6 pounds in just one week. First, let’s get our numbers straight. To lose 6 pounds in one week you have to burn an extra 3000 calories than what you take in. This amounts to burning an additional 475 calories a day. You can get rid of this 475 calories by taking it out of your diet. You can exercise it off as well. The best is to combine both diet and exercse. Here are some ideas to get your body...

by Rico Kidd Your diet is making you fat. The reason is simple: diets slow down your metabolism. Storing fat is your bodies survival mechanism to keep you from starving to death during long periods of not eating, or not getting enough caloric intake. Hence, going on a reduced calorie diet actually kicks in your bodies survival mechanism to slow down your metabolism as your body thinks it’s going into starvation mode. When you go on a diet and reduce your caloric intake, your body thinks that you are starving. Even though you know your intentionally not eating, your body thinks differently...