Monday 27 June 2016

Lose Weight With This Low Fat Peach Raspberry Smoothie

Peach and raspberry smoothie which is low in fat and low in calories is the perfect way to start your day in the morning if you are also trying to lose weight. It is a perfect blend of ingredients which are full of nutrients to give you a morning boost. I have used almond milk in it but you can also use a low fat yogurt instead.

It is very easy to make this colorful and tasty smoothie and it take about 5 minutes to prepare and blend the perfect smoothie for your taste buds.

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Sunday 20 March 2016

7 Amazing Drinks to Melt Body Fat Quickly

Healthy beverages, cold or hot, are powerful source of all natural nutrients with added benefit of burning body fat in many cases. Water is one of the best drink you can ever have and lose weight without even realizing. The drinks listed here are all can be easily prepared at home as all the ingredients can be purchased at your local grocery store. In addition to these drinks, you may also try Yerba Mate tea for weight loss.

1. Iced Cold Water for Weight Loss

You might be surprised to see iced cold water as the first amazing drink to lose body fat. You will be surprised to know that you can burn up to an extra 100 calories per day drinking ice cold water. What that means is that you can lose an extra 10 pounds a year just by drinking iced cold water.

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Wednesday 16 March 2016

Menopause And Weight Gain ; What you Can do to ward off Menopause Weight Gain?

Talking to most women over 50 you will quickly find that menopause and weight gain are linked in their experience. It is very common to put on weight at this time and while some of this may be due to lifestyle changes, that does not explain why suddenly we develop a tendency to put on weight at different parts of the body, especially the abdomen, while any weight gained when we were younger tended to be centered on the hips.

The truth is that hormonal changes do have a part to play in this, although the process is not completely understood. At menopause a woman stops ovulating, her monthly menstruation periods end, and her body produces much lower levels of the female hormone estrogen which is responsible for the ovulation process. Low estrogen has been shown to cause weight gain in animals and it almost certainly is the reason why our bodies change shape. While women of childbearing age store fat in the lower body, after the menopause they store it on the abdomen instead, like men. This leads to a greater risk of heart disease.

At the same time, both men and women tend to find muscle turning to fat as they grow older, and the metabolism slows down. This means that if you do not adjust your eating habits you will probably find that your weight increases. A person of 60 just does not need as many calories as a person of 40.
 
Hormone therapy with estrogen is sometimes prescribed to control menopausal symptoms. Many women will be surprised to hear that studies have shown that hormone therapy does not cause weight gain. Some women experience bloating and water retention in the early stages of hormone therapy but this is usually temporary and they have not gained any fat. Hormone therapy can reduce the risk of heart disease by preventing the changes in storage of body fat around the abdomen and lowering cholesterol. However, hormone therapy has been linked to an increased risk of breast cancer in some studies.

If you find that you are gaining weight around the menopause, there are several things you can do.

- Eat a healthy, low fat diet with plenty of fiber, avoiding sugar.

- Take regular exercise. As people get older their physical activity levels naturally drop. Work often becomes less physically demanding, there are no kids to run around after, we take less active holidays and do things more slowly. 30 minutes of moderate physical activity every day will help to balance out the effect of this.

- Maintain your muscle strength and mass. Use weights for arm muscles and walking or cycling for legs.

- Accept the changes to the shape of your body. If you are not overweight, but simply have a thicker waist and slimmer legs, that is fine.

Consult with your doctor before starting any exercise program if you have any medical conditions or your fitness levels are low. Your doctor can also help with symptoms of the menopause and weight gain.