The American diet is out of control. More than 66 percent of Americans are overweight and 32 percent are considered obese. Although the diet industry rakes in more than $40 billion each year, these percentages are on the rise. Even while dieting, many Americans are gaining weight rather than losing it. One reason is that fad diets don’t work and neither do starvation diets. People who deprive themselves end up back at square one all too quickly.
The Wii definitely has people talking and apparently, exercising! Wii was originally released in 2006 and by Christmas 2007 had people scattering, scrounging and waiting outside various stores at 5 am in ice storms for one of the precious long awaited shipment! A distinguishing feature of the console is its wireless controller, which can be used as a handheld pointing device and can detect acceleration in three dimensions. Another is the WiiConnect24, which enables it to receive messages and updates over the Internet while in standby mode. I would like to focus on the former feature and the associated buzz that Wii is providing exercise for its users.
Some people, while reducing, lose fat and body tissue without showing any loss on the scale. That is because they are retaining water which replaces the lost tissue. It may take from a week to a month for their water balance to correct itself automatically. Medical journals have reported cases in which there was no weight loss for a month, followed by an 8- to 10-pound loss in a few days.
Liquid diets are not something new. They hit the dieting field quite some time ago and ever since then they have been pretty popular among dieters who want to achieve the all elusive “instant” weight loss. Yet not many people have been appreciative of all the effort placed in to promote liquid diets and with good reason so as there are cases where by liquid diets have brought about dire side-effects to its user. On topic, most liquid diets generally consist of either fresh fruit juices or shakes.
The first myth is middle-age spread is inevitable. This one says as we age, we lose muscle, become more sedentary, all while taking in the same amount or more calories, so we gain weight. Funny, this has not happen to Jack LaLanne, nor to my mother, who lived to 97 and was very active her whole life, nor countless other active people who take care of themselves.
Did you know that your blood has a pH level? pH is the measurement of how acid or alkaline something is. The pH level scale runs from 1 to 14 with 1 serving as “very acidic” 7 being “neutral” and 14 being “very alkaline”. In fact your bloodstream goes to great lengths to maintain a pH level of 7.35 to 7.45, slightly alkaline. Why is this important? Among many reasons why your body strives for this balance starts with your energy level. The pH miracle diet will help balance your body and increase your energy.
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