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Does the South Beach Diet Work

by Stephanie

If you remember back a few years, the South Beach Diet was all over television and online advertisements. Ads have cooled down, but the South Beach Diet is still around and helping people lose weight. But as always, the big question is does the South Beach Diet work? And if so, how?

At first the South Beach diet works like other popular low carb plans. But it changes over time, widening the types of food you can eat. Let’s take a look at the two stages: [Continue reading...]

Quick and Easy Ways to Reduce Your Calorie Intake

by Stephanie

Not ready for a full diet plan? That’s fine. You can drop a few pounds by just cutting out a few unnecessary calories. For the math-oriented (not us!), if you cut out 100 calories from your diet every day, you could lose 1 pound a month, with very little effort. Pretty cool. Here’s how to do it:

  1. Replace 1 cup of whole milk with skim milk – your coffee and tea won’t even notice.
  2. Use a light, whole grain bread for sandwiches instead of regular wheat. Tastes just as good, and adds healthy grains to your diet.
  3. Switch out your regular applesauce for unsweetened. The apples are still sweet, but it doesn’t have as much sugar.
  4. Eat 2 eggs poached instead of fried in butter or oil. Plus, cooking poached eggs is impressive.
  5. Replace your microwave popcorn with regular popcorn made in the microwave. It is possible!

These are just 5 quick suggestions. You can cut the calories in almost anything. Think about cutting the amount of butter, oil, jam, ketchup, and mayonnaise in half. Or start with 1/3 and go from there. You won’t notice the difference in the food, but your body will notice the reduction in calories.

Lose Weight with the 1200 Calorie Diet

by Diet Secrets

Looking for a fast way to lose weight? Try the 1200 Calorie Diet.

The 1200 Calorie Diet is a popular choice for people with all sorts of dietary needs. This simple diet involves food moderation, controlled by carefully regulated calorie intake. It’s not the right choice for everyone, so read on to determine if the 1200 Calorie Diet is best for you.

The calorie is the basic unit of measurement of the energy that’s derived from food. One calorie equals one unit of energy. When you consume more calories than your body can use, those extra calories are stored as fat. This fat storage is a natural defense mechanism that allows your body extra energy, just in case food is not available later. People who are overweight can count calories to take in less energy, maintain health and shed pounds. [Continue reading...]

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