You all know me well enough by now and can figure out that 8 days of relaxing on vacation is enough to make go crazy! So, of course I had to do something productive. Between collecting shells, watching Todd & Tyler play baseball on the beach, digging holes in the sand hoping to get to China and watching Siesta Key sunsets with a glass of wine, I poured through about 20 health magazines and a couple books looking for info that can help help us all. Here are a few of the tips I thought everyone would find useful.
DETOXES DEBUNKED
Much of the weight lost on extreme detox diets is water weight, which only lasts until you refill the fluids. Without adequate protein (and detox liquid diets don't offer much), your body takes it from its most available source, your own muscle tissue. Your body thinks you are starving and panics. Your metabolism SLOWS way down to preserve muscle and basic bodily functions. When you go back to eating normally, you gain weight faster and from fewer calories.........After just a few days of skimping on calories (even a very petite woman needs 1200), your body stops producing a crucial growth hormone called IGF1, and reduces thyriod and other hormones.....Even fasting every other day has not shown promise for those looking to lose only a few pounds.
I have a copy of a 1400-calorie kick start plan crated for Women's Health if anyone would like it. Following it for at least 3 days will kick-start weight loss, but it is safe to use as long as you would like.
Your POST-EXERCISE HIGH can last up to 12 hours. The sweat's worth it!
CURB YOUR DIET SODA HABIT
In a study of more than 3200 women, those who drank two or more servings per day of artificially sweetened soda had a 30% decline in kidney function. The women who swigged regular soda had no such decline, so the Harvard researchers believe that the artificial sweeteners are the possible culprit. There's no need to deprive yourself completely - drinking one serving a day didn't have any effect.
FORGET TO DEFROST - LIKE I DO!
You know you should eat more fish to get all those heart healthy omega-3s. But if you often forget to deforst a fillet before heading out for the day, check out CookItFrozen.com. This how-to site from the Alaskan Seafood Marketing Institute gives techniques for turning any ice-bound fish into a seafood feast.
LYCHEE
What is it? A fruit grown in Asia whose extract may help you shed lbs. People who took lychee in daily supplements for 10 weeks reduced belly fat by 15%. How it works: Lychee may increase levels of adiponectin, a hormone that fires up fat burning.
PUSHUPS
The upper body exercise that bestows a bevy of total-body benefits. It not only targets your chest, shoulders and triceps, but also trains your abs, lower back, upper back and glutes. Do it better: Brace your abs, squeeze your glutes, and keep your whole body in a straight line for the entire movement. No more bitching next time I say drop and give me 20 - it is good for you!
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