The real secrets to dieting – from the experts and our brains
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You don’t have to spend money to get some help working out. Especially if you’re a beginner and need to just get your body moving. Here are some YouTube videos for quick and easy workouts.
10 Minute Jump Start Cardio Workout
15-Minute Desk Workout
The Best Pilates Core Workout Video
There are tons more, spend a few minutes looking for an activity that seems interesting, or a video targeting an area you want to work on.
Something called The Step Diet has been all over the news in the past few days because a woman lost over 100 pounds with it. Looking back in time, here’s some information on just what the Step Diet is and how it works. Sadly there’s nothing wacky or crazy involving eating on steps or food that looks like steps. What the Step Diet does provide, however, is a simple plan that can help you lose weight.
The basics of The Step Diet are pretty simple. The plan is designed to last 12 weeks, and combines decreasing your calorie intake with increasing your activity level. Sounds good, right? Well, the best part is you don’t have to be a nutiritionist or join a health club. The first “step” is to take a week-long inventory of your eating and activity habits. This helps to develop guidelines for the amount of food and number of steps you usually take in a day. [Continue reading...]
We spend a lot of time on the site talking about diets and eating. So, let’s take a quick break to look at some ways to lose weight via activity. We are not believers in working out for an hour every day. We don’t have lives that allow it, and don’t think most people do. Fortunately, you don’t have to live in the gym to feel and look better. So, let’s get started with easy things you can do to target improve your health by getting your body moving and burning some extra calories. [Continue reading...]
