THE ADVANTAGES OF DIET & EXERCISE

Better Sleep
Increasing your daily activity level and eating healthy will help you get a better night sleep. When the body has the essential nutrients it needs to function properly and is getting the required amount of oxygen from moving, the brain functions better.

Reduces Risk of Disease
Eating healthy and exercising for a minimum of 30 minutes a day can dramatically reduce your risk of many serious diseases.

Increases Energy
Cardiovascular exercise helps circulate oxygen through your body to improve heart and lung efficiency.

Improves Mental Health
Exercise triggers chemicals in the brain called endorphins that help you feel happy and relaxed.

Keeps Weight Controlled
A healthy diet and daily exercise will keep you body fat low and your weight under control.
source:http://www.livestrong.com

10 Exercises At Home To Lose Weight Without Equipment

Squats

Triceps Push-Ups

Plank Crawl

Walking Lunge

Single Leg Balance Stick

Bird Dog

Side Plank Hip Drops

Bridge

Superman Back Extension

source:http://www.huffingtonpost.ca

4 Reasons Fast Food Cause Obesity

1. Unhealthy Ingredients Make Fast Food Cause Obesity
Most fast food ingredients contain more energy, total fat, saturated fat, carbohydrates and added sugars than healthier food of the same weight.
2. Larger Portion Sizes Make Fast Food Cause Obesity
As popularized by the 2004 documentary Super Size Me (if you haven't seen it, you can watch it for free here), the problem with the ingredients of fast food is further compounded by fast foods’ growing portion sizes.
3. Low Cost Makes Fast Food Cause Obesity
Researchers at the University of Washington found that a 2,000-calorie diet of junk food costs 10 times less than a 2,000 calorie healthy diet. 6 This low cost of fast food encourages people to choose it over more expensive healthier food, which is a big reason that lower-income individuals are more likely to be obese.
4 Convenience Makes Fast Food Cause Obesity
The final factor that makes fast food cause obesity is its convenience, or more specifically, how close fast food restaurants are to your home, job or school.
source:http://www.bariatric-surgery-source.com

14+ Delicious and Healthy Foods for People over 50

Apples
Asparagus
Blueberries
Broccoli
Butternut Squash
Coffee
Dark Chocolate
Fava Beans
Greek Yogurt
Green Kale
Oatmeal
Olive Oil
Pears
Quinoa
Salmon

source:http://www.aarp.org

12 tips to lose weight quickly

Begin With Sleep
Chew Gum
Count Steps
Drink Coffee
Drink More Water
Eat at a Table
Eat Breakfast
Eat Dark Chocolate
Eat More Often
Pace Yourself
Snack at Work
Weigh Yourself
source:http://www.aarp.org

Top 49+ Summer Foods for Weight Loss

Arctic Char – Arugula – Bananas – Bison - Bitter Melon
Blackberries – Burgers – Cabbage – Cantaloupe - Catfish
Celery – Ceviche – Cilantro – Corn - Crayfish
Figs - Garden Peas – Gazpacho – Grapes - Green Beans
Jicama - Lemons and Limes - Lima Beans – Mango - Mulberries
Nectarines – Oats – Oregano – Peaches - Pineapple
Plums - Portabello Mushrooms – Prunes - Purple Carrots - Rainbow Trout
Romaine Lettuce – Salsa – Sardines – Soft Shell Crab - Summer Squash
Sweet Peppers - Sweet Potatoes – Thyme – Turkey - Turnips
Walnuts – Watermelon – Wheat - Wild Alaskan Salmon - Yogurt. source:shape.com

20 WEIRD TRICKS FOR WEIGHT LOSS

Check your allergy meds
Don't eat heavily just before bed
Drink wine
Eat hot soup before a meal
Eat off small plates
Get spicy
Give up guilt
Limit caloric beverages
Pop a vitamin
Read your e-mail
Save the bread for last
Sit in the right spot
Sleep in a cold room
Snack right
Sweat it out
Sweeten selectively
Try a dash of chili pepper
Turn off the lights
Watch less tv
Weigh yourself once a day
source:allure.com~health.usnews.com

40+ Healthy Lunch Ideas part 2

Herbed Cheese and Tomato Sandwich: 398 calories.
Italian BLT Sandwich
Lentil Salad with Poached Eggs: 390 calories.
Mediterranean Burger: 400 calories.
Mediterranean Platter: 370 calories.
Mozzarella and Tomato Salad
Pizza Burger: 360 calories.
Rice n’ Refried Beans: 400 calories.
Roast Beef and Horseradish Sandwich: 385 calories.
Roast Beef and Horseradish Wrap
Spiced Chickpea Pita: 350 calories
Spicy Black Bean Burrito: 365 calories.
Sprout n' Spinach Salad: 381 calories.
Strawberry Spinach Salad: 382 calories.
Stuffed Sweet Potato: 365 calories.
Sweet Potato and Shitake Mushroom Salad: 370 calories.
Tangy Shrimp and Avocado Wrap: 377 calories.
Tarragon Chicken Salad: 400 calories.
TBLT: 375 calories.
Turkey and Cucumber Sandwich
Turkey Wrap: 365 calories.
Veggie Patty with Over-Easy Egg: 390 calories.
Veggie Sub: 380 calories.

40+ Healthy Lunch Ideas

3-Bean Salad with Kale: 350 calories.
Berry Goat-Cheese Salad
Better AB&J: 390 calories.
Caesar Salmon Wrap: 364 calories.
Chicken and Rice Stir-Fry: 380 calories.
Chicken Goat-Cheese Quesadillas
Chicken Panini
Chili-Spiced Salmon Salad
Crunchy Tuna Wrap: 382 calories.
Curried Chicken Pita With Cranberries and Pear: 375 calories.
Egg, Tomato, and Avocado Sandwich: 385 calories.
Fresh Mozzarella and Tomato Salad: 345 calories.
Garden Pasta Salad: 395 calories.
Greek Pita Salad: 368 calories.
Grilled Cheese with Tomato and Turkey: 345 calories.
Grilled Chicken and Cheese Sandwich: 395 calories.
Grilled Chicken and Pineapple Sandwich
Grilled Chicken Salad with Cranberries, Avocado, and Goat Cheese
Ham, Pear, and Swiss Sandwich: 395 calories.
Hawaiian Veggie burger: 380 calories.
Healthier Cobb Salad : 382 calories.
Healthy Stir-Fried Rice: 365 calories. NEXT

31 Healthy Foods You Should Be Eating Now

Almonds
Apples
Bananas
Black Beans
Blueberries
Broccoli
Brussels Sprouts
Bulgur
Chia Seeds
Dark Chocolate
Eggplant
Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
Fat-Free Greek Yogurt
Fat-Free Milk
Flaxseeds
Kale
Kidney Beans
Lean Meat
Lentils
Pumpkin
Quinoa
Red Beets
Red Wine
Salmon
Spinach
Steel-Cut Oatmeal
Sweet Potatoes
Tomatoes
Tuna
Walnuts
Whole-Wheat Bread

20+ dinners that will help you lose weight

Alfredo Chicken
Beef Lo Mein
Black-Eyed Pea and Walnut Lettuce Wraps
Buffalo Burger
Chicken Pot Pie
Grilled Greek-Style Pizza
Grilled Pork Tenderloin
Hummus and Spinach Sandwich
Lemon Chicken with Broccoli
Maple Baked Salmon with Chopped Almonds
Mediterranean Halibut
Mediterranean Meatloaf
More diet-friendly dinner ideas
Pears Grilled with Pecorino
Pita Pizza
Roast Vegetable and Bean Stew
Slow-Braised Beef and Barley
Spiced Couscous Tomatoes
Teriyaki Chicken
Tomato-Roasted Mackerel
Turkey Dinner
Zesty Italian Chicken.source:www.besthealthmag.ca/ weightloss.answers.com/

16 Facts About Soft Drinks and Obesity part 2

Two thirds of all High Fructose Corn Syrup goes into soft drinks.
Milk consumption, on the other hand has decreased by 33% in the last 30 years.
Each additional daily serving of soda increases a child’s chance risk for obesity by 60%.
In the last 25 years, the obesity rate in California rose from 8.9%  to 24.3%. That’s one in four Californians!
The cost in medical and health expenses to the state is estimated at $41 billion.
The average size of a soda increased from 6.5 oz in the 1950′s to 16.2 oz today (149% increase!)
Over 10.7 million Californians over the age of one drink at least one soda a day (or other sugar-sweetened beverage).
41% of children ages 2-11 drink at least one soda or other sugar-sweetened beverage every day.
That number goes up to 62% of adolescents ages 12-17.
source:http://blog.fooducate.com

16 Facts About Soft Drinks and Obesity part 1

Only 1 in 4 adults drinks pop though.
Adults who do drink one or more sodas or other sugar-sweetened beverages each day are 27% more likely to be overweight or obese.
The average American consumes 22 teaspoons of added sugar a day, vs the recommended 5-9. That 200-400% more than recommended.
If you think that’s a high number, just one 20 fl oz single use bottle of soda has 17 teaspoons of sugar.
Almost half of the additional calories growth in our diet since the 1970′s come from soda.
Each American consumes an average of 50 gallons of sugar sweetened soft drinks per year.
Soda is the #1 source of added sugar in the American Diet.NEXT
source:http://blog.fooducate.com

20 BREAKFAST for DIET

Apple Brown Betty
Apple With Cheese
Apple With Peanut Butter
Breakfast Burrito
Breakfast Pizza
Breakfast Tortilla
Cereal And Fruit
Egg Sandwich
Fruit Smoothie
Jalapeño, Sausage, Jack, And Egg Breakfast Braid
Leek-And-Bacon Tart
Mushroom And Spinach Frittata With Smoked Gouda
Oatmeal
Quesadilla
Quick Breakfast Burritos
Quick Breakfast Tostada
Sausage And Cheese Breakfast Casserole
Smoked Salmon Sandwich
Southwestern Omelet
Spanish Omelets
Sunny Frittata
Three-Grain Breakfast Cereal With Walnuts And Dried Fruit
Waffles And Yogurt
Yogurt Parfait

20 CAUSES of OBESITY

FOODS
Candy
Coffee Drinks With Cream and Sugar Added
Donuts, Pastries, Cookies, Cakes and Other Confectionery Delights
Fried Foods
Pancakes with Syrup
Potato Chips
Processed Cereals
So-called “Diet Low-Fat” No-Sugar Foods
Soda Pop
White Bread

NON FOODS
Air conditioning
Ancestors' environment
Decreased smoking
Medicine
Obesity linked to fertility
Older moms
Pollution
Population age, ethnicity
Sleep debt
Unions of obese spouses
source:www.healingtalks.com&www.foxnews.com

20+ DRINKS to LOSE WEIGHT

Black coffee
Blueberry Soy Shake
Chilly-Day Hot Cocoa Mix
Coconut water
Coke diet
Dark Chocolate Shake
Fat Free Milk
Fiber drinks
Flavored Water
Green Tea
Ice cold water
Iced Peppermint Tea
Loki Juice
Olive Oil Energy Drink
Pineapple Frappe
Protein drinks
Skim milk
Unsweetened tea
Vegetable juice
Water
Watermelon Smoothie
Whey protein
Yogurt Based Smoothies

10+ Reasons to Lose Weight

Your cancer risk may drop
You stay sharp
You could recover faster from cancer
Your heart is safer
You feel less depressed
Your workouts are easier and more fun
You can enjoy better medical care
You lower your risk of incontinence
You protect vital organs
You save money
You may breathe better
Your joints feel less stressed - source:http://www.allyou.com

9+ WORST WAYS TO LOSE WEIGHT

Buy every piece of exercise equipment you see on the informercials

Consuming diet beverages

Eating everything lowfat or nonfat

Eating everything you don't like

Eliminating major food groups

Extended fasting

Regurgitating your food as soon as you've eaten it

Replacing eating with working

Setting unrealistic goals

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Top 10+ Healthy Weight Loss Tips

Change With The Seasons

Count Calories

Don't Let Yourself Feel Deprived

Downsize Dinner Portions

Find a Community of Like-Minded People

Give Yourself Incentives

Go Global

Go With a Pro (And Some Friends)

No Dinner-Prep Noshing

Seek Online Support

Set Small, Incremental Goals

Show Your Competitive Streak

9+ Foods That Won't Make You Bloat

Almonds
Asparagus
Avocado
Bananas
Cucumbers
Egg Whites
Greek Yogurt
Iced Coffee (or Tea)
Red Grapes
String Cheese
Watermelon
Zucchini