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We all know that too much fat in our diets is a road to health disaster and fat-free on a product label does not mean a product is also calorie free. Companies tend to replace the fat with sugar which of course can then later be stored as fat. Since too much fat can make your arteries clogged and cause heart attacks, strokes, and obesity, if not all three, it is imperative that you learn to reduce the amount you ingest. It is a fact that most of us have too much fat in our diets. However, you still need some fat in your diet in order to remain healthy. You can safely ingest 5 to 8 teaspoons of fats and oils daily, and you will get most of these from your salad dressings, and spreads. So, the idea here is to cut back on fat not by buying expensive fat-free products that in the end may increase your problem, but to simply reduce the amount of fat in your diet with a common-sense approach. Here is how to safely cut back the fat in your diet without buying fat-free products and...

By eating any or a combination of these tasty foods to your diet you can increase your fiber intake without the use of dietary supplements. What is Fiber? There are two kinds of fiber, and both should be included in your diet. One type of fiber is soluble fiber, found in carrots, squash, apples, beans, barley and oats. The other type of fiber is insoluble fiber. Insoluble fiber is found in bananas, lentils, nuts, seeds, strawberries and green beans. Why is Fiber Important? Eating fiber daily can contribute to overall health. According to the Harvard School of Public Health, "fiber appears to reduce the risk of developing various conditions, including heart disease, diabetes, diverticular disease, and constipation." How Much Fiber Should You Have Each Day? The recommendation for women under age 50 is 25 grams. For men in the same age group, 38 grams. For women 50 and over the recommendation is 21 grams, and 30 for men. (Institute of Medi...

Most of the time when you hear someone say that you can lose weight fast it usually involves some sort of weight loss pill or some extreme diet, but if you really want to lose weight fast naturally it can be done and no fad diet is needed. Here are 3 easy steps that can have you on your way to losing weight fast and they involve no diet pills, appetite suppressants or extreme fad diets. Step 1 to Lose Weight Fast Naturally - Cut Down on Your Liquid Calories Liquid calories in the form of such things as soda and fruit juice can do major damage on your waistline. Depending on how many calories you currently take in as liquid form, you can easily shed at least 1-3 pounds in as little as 7 days by just simply eliminating these beverages. The average can of regular soda has anywhere from 150-200 calories. A cup of apple juice has approximately 120 calories. If you have two cans of soda a day that means you are taking in at least an extra 300-400 calories a day. In...

Good morning! I mean it. Have a good start to your day and you’ll greatly enhance your chances of having a successful day, every day. The discipline of an early bird will manifest itself in many ways, or as Benjamin Franklin put it way back in the 1700’s, “Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.” The saying is just as true today as it was then and many of the most accomplished people on the planet have been shown to be early risers. But it’s not just a matter of getting up early that counts; what really counts is what you do with that extra time while the world at large is still slumbering. (Note: getting up early shouldn’t come at the expense of getting enough sleep). Knowing how to leverage your time before breakfast will undoubtedly have a positive and productive outcome. So, here are six habits that those successful early risers employ . Make a Fresh Start.    This is actually something you should do way before breakf...

When Facebook hunts for new talent, what tops its wish list? Brace yourself for a surprise. The giant social network – now valued at more $150 billion – is in the midst of a skills quest that doesn't involve its usual pursuit of software virtuosos. What Facebook craves these days is people who can sell. Scan the listings on Facebook's careers page , and you'll find an impressive 170 or so openings in sales and business development. (The exact total fluctuates slightly, day by day.) The reason: Facebook's money engine is built on advertising. Even in the highly automated world of online marketing, it turns out that making deals come together still requires a human touch. There isn't a single technical department at Facebook that is as eager to hire. As of Feb. 9, Facebook was hunting for 97 more software engineers, another 78 infrastructure specialists, and 51 data/analytics experts. Yes, fast-growing Facebook has some openings in every section. B...

Some fans of NBC's weight loss reality show " The Biggest Loser " are expressing outrage over the show's latest champion: 24-year-old Rachel Frederickson, who lost 60 percent of her original body weight to win the $250,000 grand prize. Frederickson, a former competitive swimmer and current voice-over artist from Los Angeles, started the season at 260 pounds and weighed in at 105 pounds by Tuesday's finale. When she emerged on the stage for the last show, cameras panned to shocked "Biggest Loser" trainers Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels, who clapped slowly but seemed to mouth, "Oh my God."  Frederickson, whose height has been reported as 5'4" or 5'5", is now underweight for her frame, according to the body mass index chart. The 155-pound loss over approximately five months (the filming schedule as listed by the show ) means that she lost an average of about one pound per day. That's a far cry from two pou...

Name: Hannah Geiser Age: 20 Height: 5'5" Before Weight: 190 pounds How I Gained It: I have been a vegetarian all my life, and had the very misguided belief that because I did not eat meat, I could not be unhealthy. My diet consisted mainly of pasta, bread and cheese (or a combination of any two!). Walking to the mailbox was too much exercise for me. Physical activity and I did not mix. By the time I was 15, I was wearing size 16 pants and was convinced I was just "built bigger". Breaking Point: I was browsing online for diet pills and liposuction at the ripe old age of 18. I realized something needed to change. I had been determined to lose weight without putting in any effort or changing my habits. I realized I needed to prioritize health over being skinny. How I Lost It: One night, rather spontaneously, I decided to go for a run. To be honest, it was more of a pathetic half-run, half-crawl around the block. Despite that, I felt invigorated. ...