5 Tips to Help You Break Bad Habits that are Making You Fat

Winter can bring about an entire change in your lifestyle.  You get into hibernation mode: your activities decrease, eating habits change, even foods you crave changes.  And while trying to survive the winter blues by eating a little comfort food here and there may not seem so bad…it can become habitual real easily.

Bad calories are always bad, but combine that with lack of activity, increased consumption (of bad calories), gray skies, seasonal blues and frigid temperatures and you’ve got a perfect environment for cultivating poor unhealthy eating habits that can add inches to your waistline.  But like all habits, good or bad, it can be broken…it only takes 30 days to break and create a new habit.  So, here’s a few simple and easy tips you can immediately implement to help you turn poor eating habits into good habits so you can begin shedding those extra pounds of winter insulation today.

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WARNING: Artificial Sweeteners Can Make You Fat

Sugar is a HUGE conundrum for many, because it’s in pretty much everything you buy….and that’s especially the case for processed foods, pre-packaged foods and all fast foods. 

Sugar is addictive…no doubt about it.  And it’s lethal combination of abundance and addiction that has resulted in our current health debacle where over 60% of the adults in the nation (US) are either overweight or obese. 

At this rate some experts say that it can reach 75% by 2015.  That’s 3/4 of the entire nation! 

This problem has spawned a MULTI-MILLION dollar industry of sugar alternatives as a solution to help curb sugar consumption in an effort to beat the overweight and obesity problem.

Artificial sweeteners are 300 times sweeter than sugar, they don’t cause an insulin spike and have low (or no) calories. 

Sounds good to me…all the pleasure without the guilt. 

Although, there are some “minor” health like issues like headaches, migraines, seizures and even brain tumors, that’s been linked to active ingredients like aspartame in artificial sweeteners—it’s all good because it still helps you lose weight (I’m being very sarcastic here if you didn’t catch that). 

Well, that is until recently… 

Studies have now come out that indicate sweeteners aren’t as effective at helping you lose weight as initially thought.  In fact, now there’s evidence that they actually promote weight GAIN! 

Don’t get left in the dark about this ...read the full story here and find out what you can do about it:

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The Proven Formula To Losing Your Stomach Fat

Do you workout but your one problem area never seems to go away…your belly fat?  If you’ve been on a quest for a flat belly or even a six pack, it’s what you don’t know that may be sabotaging your efforts of budging that stubborn fat off your stomach.  The right information can be the difference between looking at your same old belly a few months from now or seeing a brand new you with flat abs you haven’t seen since your high school days.  Find out what’s keeping you from losing your gut.

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Why 95% Of People Who Lose Weight Gain It Back.

Losing weight isn’t the hard part, it’s maintaining your hard earned body that’s tricky.  Most people gain their weight back within 2 years of losing it all.  And the reasons aren’t what we initially thought.  Gaining your weight back and more, may have more to do with your body’s biological processes.  There is strong evidence which shows, once you lose the weight, your body does everything in it’s power to regain that weight back.  Your thinner body needs less calories to sustain itself, but your craving for food intensifies, making it increasingly difficult to maintain your hard earned lean body.  But not all is lost, where there’s a will there’s a way!  Find out what you can do to keep your weight off and maintain your lean body for the long term and avoid being the 90 - 95% of people that gain it all back.

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Learn How Your Body Fat Helps You Burn More Calories

What image comes into your head when you think of fat?  You may think of fat as an inanimate blob that just takes up unwanted real estate in your body.  But new research has shed light on this unpopular and otherwise inert substance and it can actually help you lose more fat!  Yep you read correctly…fat that burns fat.  Up to 300 - 500 calories a day!  Check out how. 

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What’s The Best Time Of Day To Workout?

Will you get better results if you workout in the morning or the afternoon?  Some say exercising in the morning forces your body to utilize fat as the energy source, so it’s the best time to workout if you want optimum fat loss.  Others say your lean muscle building and fat loss hormones peak in the afternoon, so if you want a better body you’d better workout later in the day.  So which is it, AM or PM? 

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Can Too Much Running Cause Death?

Death by running?  Talk about an oxymoron.  The once savior to all heart disease is now a possible culprit?  Say it ain’t so!  Well, just this past week there were three deaths in the Detroit Marathon.  The incidents all happened within 16 minutes of one another—most likely all from cardiac arrest.  But don’t worry, as suggested by the CNN article titled, “Despite 3 deaths in Detroit race, runner fatalities are rare”, these incidents are not common.  Whew!  A sigh of relief if you love running and participate in long distance events like the marathon, right?  Not so fast.  What I’m about to tell you may have you thinking otherwise…

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“Sick” Care vs. Preventative Care & The 1,200 Page U.S. Healthcare Reform Proposal

If you’ve been watching or reading the news, you can’t get away from today’s hottest topic - U.S. Healthcare Reform.  It’s a heated debate and both sides are pulling out all the stops. Everything from busing people into various communities to rally for their cause, to President Obama speaking at town hall meetings, to advertising and tweeting messages on Twitter, Facebook, MySpace—taking full advantage of all social networking avenues.  All in the hopes to reach as many people as possible with their message.  But what is their message?

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Kettlebell Beach-Body Workout (Beach Optional)

Vacations, get-togethers, cookouts, and carting the kids around…with summer in full swing, you’re probably busier than ever. I know I am! But there’s no reason you can’t work in a quick, killer workout no matter your schedule or whereabouts. So today, I’ve gotta another no-excuses workout you can squeeze in anytime, anywhere. Plus, this one will get you out of the gym for a day so you can soak up the sun and enjoy the outdoors while getting your sweat on. All you need is one kettlebell ( a dumbbell will work just fine if you don’t have a kettlebell) to get your heart pumping with this full-body beach workout. Not to worry…the beach isn’t a requirement, but it sure is fun!  Check it out…

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Try This Killer Outdoor Circuit Workout Using Just Your Bodyweight (Video)

With summer officially here, I thought it would be a great idea to give you an outdoor workout so you can get your heart pumping, muscle burning, and sweat pouring to burn that last bit of excess fat off… just in time to bare it all and get your tan on.

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The Truth About High Fructose Corn Syrup

You may have recently seen commercials on T.V. touting that it is actually okay to eat high fructose corn syrup, but nothing could be further from the truth!  Today my guest poster, Certified Nutritionist Isabel De Los Rios, reveals some starting facts about high fructose corn syrup, shows you how to identify which foods contain it, and how you can start making better choices to help whittle-down your waistline.  Watch now to find out if any of these unsuspecting foods are making it into your kitchen…

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A Fat-Blasting Workout Using Just ONE Piece of Equipment

If you have access to a fully equipped gym, it’s makes it a lot easier to change up your workouts and keep things fresh, but it shouldn’t make or break whether you can achieve your fitness goals or not!  Getting in great shape can be done anywhere and with anything.  Just a little creativity and a little know how, and you can create a workout that will rev up your metabolism to burn the fat and get you lean.

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Is Stress Going Straight to Your Gut?

Are you stressed at work or at home?  Is your to-do list is growing longer by the minute?  On top of all that, are you anxious about getting back into shape for summer, which is just around the corner?  Stress is something that even the best of us can’t avoid, but it’s how you manage it that can drastically affect your quality of life—and the size of your belly.

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What Is The Best Exercise To Burn Fat The Fastest?

If there’s one question I get asked over and over and it’s this:

What is the best exercise to do to burn fat the fastest?

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How “Muscle Confusion” Whips You Into Shape Faster

You may have heard of the term “muscle confusion” as of late.  Though it’s the latest buzz phrase in the fitness industry, the concept has been around for a while.  The goal is to “confuse” your muscles so you can avoid plateaus and keep getting results.  Here’s how it works:

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