Drink Green Tea - It Increases Your Metabolism

Drinking green tea is one of the easiest ways to rev up your metabolism. A study reported in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that green tea-extract increases the metabolism by 4% over a 24 hour period.

Three to five cups a day can help you burn an extra 70 calories a day, which adds up to seven pounds a year, 35 pounds for five years and 70 pounds for 10 years.

Green tea has also been shown to inhibit fat absorption—the movement of glucose into fat cells, [support healthy] glucose levels after eating a meal, prevent insulin spikes which prevents fat storage, and reduce appetite.

Think three to five cups a day seems like a lot? Replace diet soda with my recipe for “green tea soda.” Spoon instant green tea into sparkling water like Perrier or club soda and you have a refreshing, bubbly drink. It’s great to get you through the 3:00pm slump, when you otherwise might reach for a soda or sugary snack. - Rebekah Baumgardner, BodyBuilding.Com

Fat is Fattening

Fat contains the most amount of calories out of all the food groups.

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Metabolism Counts

Lifting weights increases your body's metabolic rate and keeps it raised long after the activity is completed. Weight training increases muscle – the more muscle you have the higher your metabolism - the higher your metabolism the quicker you burn calories.

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Increase The Intensity Of Your Workout

The more intense the activity the more calories you burn.

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How Many Calories Are You Really Consuming

I don’t usually count calories, I usually guess my calorie intake and just concentrate on eating healthy. Yesterday, noticing that I had gained a few pounds, I decided to write down everything I ate and drank. I was shocked at the result. My total calorie intake yesterday was 3066 calories, and if I was asked how many calories I thought I’d eaten I would have said no more than 2000.

So if you find you’ve been gaining weight it could be that you have gradually increased your calorie intake without realising. Print out this chart (or create your own) and log your calories every day for a week; the results might surprise you.

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Plan Tomorrow's Meals In Advance

Weight loss printable - Plan Tomorrow's Meals In Advance. Planning your meals in advance is a great way to motivate yourself to stay on track. Print out this sheet and use it to plan the next day's meals.

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Use Measuring Spoons To Aid Portion Control

I recently found out, to my horror, that a tablespoon of olive oil contains 120 calories; and I never used a tablespoon to measure it, I always poured straight from the bottle. Although olive oil is a healthy fat, use it in moderation.

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Calories Are Like Money In The Bank

Seeing calories like money in the bank is a fun way to get a different perspective on your calorie intake and expenditure. If calories were money in the bank we'd be much more careful how we spent them each day. Eat healthy nutritious food but be aware of the calories.

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Calories Are Part Of The Equation

Your weight is a balancing act, and calories are part of that equation. Fad diets may promise you that counting carbs or eating a mountain of grapefruit will make the pounds drop off. But when it comes to weight loss, it's calories that count. But don't forget the bottom line: The key to successful weight loss is a commitment to making permanent changes in your diet and exercise habits.–Mayo Clinic

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Permanently Change Your Eating Habits

You should think of weight loss in terms of permanently changing your eating habits. While weight-loss goals are usually set in terms of weeks, the end game is to sustain these changes over months and years, ie lifestyle change for life. -Dr John E T Pillinger

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Small changes can make a big difference. Every extra step you take helps. Always use the stairs or walk up the escalator.

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America's Fat Future

The following infographic focuses on the obesity problem in America and the future results for Americans if the trend continues. As most of us know obesity is not uniquely an American problem and many countries are now experiencing their own high rates of obesity, so this graphic is relevant for all of us irrespective of nationality.

If You Bite It, Write It. If You Snack It, Track It.

Treat Your Body Well

You are you.
You are not a condition,
a BMI number,
or even a weight.
You are a wonderful creation
and you live inside a body
that either serves you or limits you.
That body can affect
your happiness.
Treat it well and it will treat you well.
– CalorieCount.Com

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Muscle Matters

Muscle Matters - Increasing lean muscle tissue helps your body burn more calories.

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One Cup Of Cabbage Contains Only 25 Calories

1 large cup (100g) of cabbage contains only 25 calories.

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Fast Food Doesn't Have To Be Junk Food

Fast food doesn't have to be junk food.

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I Love Strawberries

I love strawberries. 1 cup (8 to 10) fresh strawberries contains 50 calories.

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Decide To Put Less On Your Plate Today

Decide to put less on your plate today.

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If You Lift Weights You'll Burn More Calories

If you lift weights you'll build muscle and burn more calories while at rest.

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