For many of us, the question of “how to lose weight for vegetarians” may sound unusual because we would never expect a vegetarian diet to get people fat. There’s no high calorie fried chicken, no cholesterol clogging greasy bacon and no fatty meat in a vegetarian diet. So how can a vegetarian get fat? To be honest, that was what I thought too. Until one day, I saw what I believed is a typical Indian vegetarian diet at lunchtime.
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In today’s office weight loss tips, we’re going to talk about preventing one of the worst habits that many of us office workers are guilty of – snacking on junk food. A lot of people overlook the time spent in the office as a key contributor to weight gain. Let’s face it, we spend at…
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I’ve received many questions from my users on how to get slim when they are eating out. Eating out doesn’t mean you are at the complete mercy of what the restaurant serves you. You are still able to make healthy choices. Choices that don’t sabotage your fat loss goals. If you are someone who eats out all the time and are struggling to lose weight. This post is for you.
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The Mid Autumn Festival is here again! If you are a big fan of mooncakes, you might want to exercise moderation when consuming these sweet treats. Size certainly is deceiving when it comes to the amount of sugar and calories thats packed in these mooncakes. Durian Mooncake (1 serving) calories: 819 Mooncake, Yam Pastry (176g)…
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The million dollar fat loss industry is filled with numerous diet pills that promise the quickest way to lose weight through fat absorption and appetite suppression. But the problem with these diet pills is, you’ll never know if these pills are really effective and what long term side effects it will have on your body. What if…
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I was buying lunch at a hawker center a few days ago. I spotted a family of four – a boy, no more than 8 years old, a girl slightly younger than him. And of course their parents. The boy, with a waist line that’s as big as mine, has a huge plate of chicken rice in front of him. Next to it is a bowl of peanut soup dessert with glutinous rice balls and a big glass of sugar cane juice. The girl was having the same except for the peanut soup dessert. One look at their table and you could have easily mistaken it is a feast for 10 people.
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During the fasting period, many would assume that there would be a significant weight loss because meals can only be consumed before sunrise and after sunset. However, the results of a study done by King Abdulaziz University of Saudi Arabia revealed that Saudi families actually experienced weight gain during Ramadan.
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We all know that alcohol consumption is not the quickest way to lose weight. The detrimental effects that alcohol have on our fat loss plans include the body burning the byproduct of alcohol – acetate – as a form of energy instead of body fat. Not to mention the lowering of testosterone reducing the muscle building effect of your workouts. When you mix alcohol together with a caffeinated element, this dramatically adds a health threatening aspect.
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It is very easy to get caught up in the fast food folly because it is “so inexpensive” to eat at many of these places and they are often convenient to where you work. A little forethought on your part and you could bring something from home that would be much better for you and might even help with how to reduce tummy fat.
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The truth is, the bar scene is not the quickest way to lose weight anyway. It comes with other temptations such as eating foods that aren’t on your “safe” list. If you want to go out with your friends and co-workers, try to limit how often you do so and limit yourself to the lower calorie beers.
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