Juice Fasting For Weight Loss
What Is Juice Fasting?
Juice fasting is a detox diet where you only consume fresh fruit and vegetable juices. First thing in the morning you drink a glass of water with lemon juice, then fruit and vegetable juices throughout the day at 3 - 4 hourly intervals. No other foods or beverages are permitted. Juice fasting can be continued for up to 40 days, then gradually you return to a normal healthy diet.
Juice Pros
- Good source of vitamin C - for healthy teeth & gums , to boost the immune system and to help the body absorb iron and zinc.
- Nutrients are absorbed quickly into the bloodstream because juice requires minimal digestion.
- Fruit sugars (fructose) are an immediate source of energy.
- Low GI and low fat. Read more
Politically Incorrect Holiday Fat Loss Tips
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By: Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
TurbulenceTraining.com
I was at a big event last week and was reminded how important it is to have strategies for this season of high-calorie parties and busy schedules. But I get ticked off by the tired old suggestions you find on the Internet or in magazines like Woman’s World.
Often the suggestions are lack any substance, because the writers don’t want to imply you actually have to make a sacrifice to succeed. They make fat loss sound easy, as if all you had to do was park at the far end of the parking lot and you’d burn all the calories from 5 shortbread cookies.
Well it doesn’t work that way…So here are my politically incorrect, unique Turbulence Training strategies to help you keep off the holiday pounds. Read more
5 Diet Myths Unveiled
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You have decided that the time has come to start losing some weight. But what is the best way to shed those unwanted pounds? Unfortunately there are so many weight loss programs and diet tips that it can all seem a little overwhelming, and some what confusing. In this article I will unveil 5 common diet myths.
1. When dining out, your healthiest choice is to order a salad.
Unfortunately salads are not always the healthiest choice on the menu when you are trying to lose weight. Often your salad will be served up with all of the little extras such as cheese, bacon, ham, croutons, mayonnaise and creamy salad dressings. Your supposedly healthy salad could possibly contain more calories than a fast food restaurant hamburger. These little “extras” are the perpetrators that will turn your healthy salad choice into a calorie laden nightmare. Read more
