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How do I Resist Overeating or Binging?
How do I resist overeating or binging? A: I call this short-circuiting "putting a chink in the link". Break the circuit and the remaining lights don't fire up. You can accomplish the same thing with your overeating triggers. First, isolate exactly what your five biggest triggers are. Write them down. Now comes the part where you put a "chink in the link". You're going to substitute a new activity for the destructive activity (much like an addict learns to go to the gym and gets "high" from running). Try any one of these simple activities the next time you hit...
Hot Tips on How to Jump Start Losing Weight
Jump Start Your Weight Loss Eleven Hot Tips EAT PROTEIN at every meal and snack. EAT BREAKFAST everyday to jump start your metabolism (suggestions: omega-3 eggs with some berries, nitrate-free organic breakfast meats, rice protein shake made with berries & ground flax, etc.). ELIMINATE WHEAT AND FLOUR based products for the time being. That includes bread & pasta (non-gluten grains are okay in small amounts). ELIMINATE "FOOD PRODUCTS" 90% of what you eat should be food that could have been hunted, caught, gathered from the ground, plucked from a tree or grown. EAT AN UNLIMITED AMOUNT OF NON-STARCHY VEGETABLES such...
What is Slow Method Strength Training and Why is it such an Effective and Safe form of Exercise?
What is "Slow" Method? ...and why is it such an effective & safe form of strength training? Slow method protocol is a highly specialized form of strength training which is performed using extremely slow movements to effectively and safely build more lean muscle mass. A single repetition takes about 20 seconds to lift and lower the weights. This requires the participant to utilize the strength of their muscles to move the weights and eliminate momentum and acceleration. The slow speed and intensity of the movement, coupled with the emphasis of proper form and equipment setup, ensures safety while efficiently challenging...
What is FISH OIL and What are the BENEFITS of Taking a Supplement?
FISH OIL SUPPLEMENTS Fish oils and cod liver oil provide health benefits to their users. American diets as a whole lack sufficient omega-3 oils, and tend to be overbalanced on the side of omega-6 and omega-9 oils. A good balance would be 1:1 between omega-3 to omega-6. Some estimates put the typical balance at 1:20 or even 1:50. Supplementing with omega-3 can help maintain or restore your healthy omega-3 balance. Also, omega-3s are considered essential fatty acids, meaning they must come from a food source, since your body cannot produce them. Fish Oil & Cod Liver Oil Benefits: Help...
Can I Eat Food While on a Cleanse and Detox Program?
PhysioCleanse & Detoxification Program Unlike other detox programs on the market, the PhysioCleanse and Detoxification Program is not designed to starve you of food, by forcing you to drink liquids for weeks instead of real, nutritious foods. We don't believe this teaches you anything other than how to pig out when you are finished the detox and undo all the hard work. The PhysioCleanse and Detoxification Program is specifically designed to teach you how to eat for life, so that you can always maintain your ideal weight and the best of health, not just while on the detox. I believe...