More
than one-third of adults in the United States are obese. In fact, the
furor over obesity, which some have termed an “epidemic,” has reached
such proportions that one big-city mayor has gone about banning
large-sized, sugary soft drinks and the First Lady has been on a crusade
to control the dietary offerings in public schools.Even many adults who do not fit the clinic definition of obese are still overweight, and a large percentage are looking for the best ways to lose weight.
Shedding
pounds largely comes down to the two-pronged factors of diet and
exercise. Not modifying the first one enough, and not getting enough of
the second one, ends up giving the individual a recipe for being
overweight.
Conditions related to obesity include heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and certain types of cancer, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Conditions related to obesity include heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and certain types of cancer, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Counseling
someone to eat less and exercise more might be the simplest advice
possible, but it’s also, partially, an oversimplification. When it comes
to diet, no one needs to starve themselves in order to lose weight. It
has more to do with the types of food you eat than how much you eat.
Reduce
the amount of red meat in your diet. If you don’t want to eliminate red
meat altogether, choose cuts of meat with less fat content. Limit your
intake of salt and starches. If you’ve got to have potato chips
alongside your sandwich at lunch, opt for the baked potato chips that
are less greasy and contain less fat than the deep-fried chips. You
might find you’re really not sacrificing that much in terms of taste.
A
diet rich in fruits, vegetables, egg whites, skinless poultry, fish and
nonfat dairy products will certainly aid in the mission of losing
weight. Drink more water and less sugary drinks. If you have to have a
soda, a diet soda is a better option, but seltzer is an even better
choice than that.
In
terms of exercise, it’s important—if not always easy—to make sure you
get at least some physical activity each and every day. Cardio and
strength training burn lots of calories. If your feet or your stamina
level won’t allow for a regular jogging regimen, then make sure you take
lots of walks. Next time you need to mail a letter, walk to the mailbox
instead of driving. Try to work in a daily walk in your neighborhood.
And if you intend on more rigorous, formal exercising at the gym or
fitness center, be sure to pace yourself and don’t build up to an overly
ambitious workout agenda too quickly.
There
are thousands of diet fads among us. However, sometimes the best
advice is common sense. Work towards a healthy diet and integrate
regular exercise. You would be surprised at the results small changes
can make.http://www.smarterlifestyles.com/2013/07/02/how-to-lose-weight-2/
Sugar Can Do a Lot More than
Just Sweeten!
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Besides been the material we love to
taste the most, sugar can help out with plenty of other things, and is
always worth having around the house. We've collected a few of these
uses for you to learn about - you'll never think of sugar as just a
sweetener again!
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1. Calming babies:
Studies in Pediatrics show that babies
who have been given a solution containing one spoon of sugar and four
glasses of water before being vaccinated reacted more calmly to shots
than those who didn't.
2. Treating wounds:
A pinch of sugar may help heal many types
of wounds. Among them: Pressure wounds, ulcers and cuts. All you need
to do is pour a little sugar on the wound and it will kill all the
bacteria in the area and even relieve local chronic pain.
3. Treating a burnt tongue:
Sipping too quickly from a scolding
coffee cup, biting into a steaming pizza, it's easy to burn your tongue,
and that feeling isn't very pleasant. In order to alleviate this
uncomfortable feeling, put a little sugar on the burnt area.
4. Body peeling:
Due to its rough texture, sugar can be
used as a perfect peeling agent and offer great aid in your grooming
routine. A simple peel can be made by mixing sugar with different kinds
of oil (Canola, almond, jojoba or olive), as well as add essential oils
to the mix or some vanilla abstract to upgrade the scent. An addition of
vitamins in the form of a banana will help, and you can mash it and
combine with three spoons of sugar and one of olive oil to create the
peeling.
5. Cleaning dirty hands:
When the hands are very dirty (from color
or grease, for instance), you can use sugar to remove the hard stains.
The sugar will be added to soap foam and give it a good rub.
6. Nourishing the lips:
Mixing a little jojoba oil with olive oil
with a drop of sugar powder and the mint or vanilla extract can create a
natural moisturizing cream that's both intensive and extremely
efficient at nourishing your lips. Smear some of it on your lips and
gently rub.
Also, if you want your lips to look
better with lipstick on, just put a nice amount of sugar on the lips and
allow it to absorb for several minutes.
7. Terminating pests:
If the roots of your garden plants are
full of worms, you'll probably be happy to find out they can be killed
using sugar. Bury 5 kilos of sugar for each 250 meter square of land,
and wait patiently - the sugar will naturally kill all the worms.
Sugar can also be used to capture and
kill other pests. To catch annoying flies, create a mixture of equal
amounts of honey, sugar and water and boil it in a pot while stirring.
Then take a square of sticky paper and create a hole on one end. Pour
the mixture, after it cools, on the sticky side of the square and hang
it on the wall with a string. The flies will go for the honey and stick
to your smart trap.
To get rid of cockroaches, put equal
amounts of sugar and baking powder near their hideouts. The sugar will
draw them in while the baking powder will kill them.
 8. Nourishing the roots of your flowers:
To give a better look to your home flower
patch, you can use three teaspoons of sugar with two tablespoons of
white vinegar for each liter of water we give them. The sugar will help
nourish the stems while the vinegar will prevent bacteria from growing.
9. Cleaning grass stains:
Make a mixture from hot water and sugar
and smear on clothes with grass stains. Allow it to soak into the
clothes for about an hour or a bit more (depending on how covered it is
in the stains), and then put in the laundry as usual.
10. Keeping food fresh:
If you put a cake or cookies in a sealed
container in which a few sugar cubes are places, they will keep fresh
for longer. Same goes for cheese.
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