Little way to be a big loser - after the holidays Part 5

7. Nut cracker.
No, not the musical, but a daily dose of mixed nuts or peanut. Research showed that a group of dieters who ate a handful of those nuts are more likely to keep off weight than a group whose regimen doesn't include those high-fat snacks.

8. Don't just sit - Stand Up!
The average person burns up about 100 calories per hour sitting down, and burn 40 calories more in 1 hour standing up. Get on your feet 2 hours a day while you work, and you could drop an extra 6 pounds over the year!

9.Get your beauty sleep, and lose more weight.
Insufficient shut-eye appears to increase production of the stress hormone - cortisol, which also regulate appetite High level of cortisol seems to worsen bingeing un hunger pang- moreover, too little sleep could keep your body from burning carbohydrates, which means, you'll store more body fat.

Little way to be a big loser - after the holidays Part 4

4.Stick a fork in it.
Put your salad dressing on the side instead of mixing it with the veggies. And dip your fork into it before stabbing your greens. Simple enough, but you could cut hundreds of calories.

5.Watch coffee calories in those fancy concoction.
You love hanging out and have one of those fancy concoctions you call coffee. What I doubt you'll love is the calories a cup of those concoction can pack is as much as your entire lunch.

6.Walk and talk, talk and walk.
When your mobile phone rings and you are ready to go into talk-marathon with your buddy, slip on you walking shoes and stroll the halls at work or hoof it outside, to have a mini marathon for you feet too. If you do this for 10 minutes every workday at a moderate 3 mph pace, not only you will exercise your facial muscle, but you will also burn about 1,000 calories a month and lose about 3 pounds a year.

Little way to be a big loser - after the holidays Part 3

Here are some small steps you could take :

1.Order two small appetizers instead of 1 big one.
Study shows that the average hamburger is 23% larger than their ancestor was in 1977. So, it's better to order a small pasta dish and a salad or soup instead.

2.Befriend the vending machine.
Though this might sound as if I've lost my mind, nibbling on a single servings from the vending machine when you can't help it is better than digging your way to the bottom of a megabag of chips from the big hypermarkets.

3.Start with salad
and eat less during the rest of the meal. Veggies are rich sources of fiber that will help you feel fuller. When salads were topped with low fat mozarella and low calorie Italian dressing instead of high fat alternatives, women ate 10% fewer calories over the course of the day.

Little way to be a big loser - after the holidays Part 2

The good news is, with a little determination we can make it through this three weeks and still be friends with our scales after the Lunar Chinese New Year. It comes down to doing simple things for a long run, until - it become your habit.

Consuming just 100 fewer calories from your diet is enough to take care 1 to 2 pounds the average human being like us gains each year. To lose weight, you have to downsize by 500 calories per day, but you don't have to slash them all from our plate. You can eat 200 calories less than usual and then burn the remaining 300 by walking for 45 to 55 minutes, daily. Over a week, that will get you about 1 pound of weight loss.

Though you won't see the result immediately, the result will show over time. You'll also benefit from it as it becomes your habit.

Little way to be a big loser - after the holidays Part 1

We are now in 2007. So, how's your new year resolution? Have you put it on the wall yet?

What about those extra pounds thanks to that sinfully delicious chocolate cake. Just when we made it through Christmas and New Year, here we are again, riddled with fear... of temptation ! Before we have to face yet another holiday just around the corner, lets make use of these three weeks before the Lunar Chinese New Year to shed off those extra pounds.

Shedding off those extra fat is actually very simple, really. IF you make it a habit to change one bit at a time. Most people fail at loosing those inches because they want it to happen too fast, then fail to practice good eating habit.

Inflammatory bowel disease(IBD)

Here are some tips to keep trigger foods away while attending gatherings this holiday season:

Keep it in your family.
Let your family know what foods you can't handle so they will understand. If you don't let then know, you run the risk of 2 unfavourable outcomes:
1. Either you starve yourself at the next family gathering because you can't tolerate any of dishes served on the table.
2. Or, you eat something you shouldn't, and pay for it later.

Know your limits.
I know it must be tempting to push the envelope, but ask yourself, is it worth having your IBD symptoms flare-up again? Then suffer for the next few days?

Stick to your schedule.
Don't get out of schedule and habits you've worked so hard all year. Try keeping you healthy eating habit during the holidays too.

Know when to say 'no'.
As hard as it is, you have to say 'no'. We've all succumbed to pressure to eat ad drink things we know we shouldn't. There's no harm in a polite but firm 'no, thank you' when you need to say it.

And if all else' fails.
Bring a dish to share that you can eat from home. Explain to your host your condition or simply say you aren't feeling well. You don't have to be specific if you don't want to. Usually, 'I'm not feeling well' or 'I have upset stomach' will suffice. Most people could relate to these and won't press you overmuch to elaborate.

Inflammatory bowel disease(IBD)

Inflammatory bowel disease(IBD)

We have already covered IBS. Now let's find out more about IBS. I understand that keeping to a strict diet that is friendly to you body isn't exactly easy to do. For people with Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), there's no comprehensive diet plan to follow. During a flare-up, you might be recommended a soft, low-residue diet, or it could even be a liquid diet for a few days to rest your intestines. Try discovering the cause of your discomfort by doing elimination process. Eliminate certain food for a few days, to see if your intestine flare-up, if not, probably, that food is the trigger food. If, inflammation still persist, put that food back into your menu and try to eliminate another kind of food. You have to do this through trial and error.

There are however, some culprits that are common to many with IBD.

Milk products.
Many adults are lactose intolerant even if they could drink milk when they were younger. For many, large amount of milk product will cause them bloating, gas and sometimes even diarrhea in some people.

High fiber foods.
Not many know this, but high fiber ingredients used in many holiday recipes,popcorn, nuts and seeds may result in cramping or diarrhea.
Fried and greasy foods.
Fried and greasy foods are very high in fat. If fat in your food isn't completely absorbed, it could lead to gas and diarrhea.