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A lot of nutritionists will tell you that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but a couple of recent studies have shown that eating cold cereal can help you maintain a healthy weight.  One study found that teenage girls who skipped breakfast tended to weigh the most.  Meanwhile, girls who ate cold cereal weighed the least. 

To read the entire article, click on the link below:
http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/news/20050901/breakfast-cereal-helps-maintain-healthy-weight

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My simple definition of metabolism is the amount of calories your body burns each day due to body weight, muscle mass and physical activity.  Basically it is the amount of energy your body exerts on a daily basis.  Everyday we hear ads on TV or advise that people write about which claim that doing this or doing that will increase or speed up your metabolism. 

Can you differentiate between what is true and what is false from the statements below? 
-Drinking more water increases your metabolism
-Dieting decreases your metabolism  
-Spicy foods increase your metabolism
-Eating a grapefruit before breakfast will increase your metabolism
-Celery is a negative calorie food

Click on the link below to find out which of these statements are true and which are false. 
http://health.msn.com/weight-loss/slideshow.aspx?cp-documentid=100214717&imageindex=1

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The ideal situation for any person is to be fit and lean, but if you could choose just one which would be healthier for you?  Early data is supporting that consistent exercise can offset the side effects that come with being overweight.  Click on the link below to see what researchers are discovering about this popular topic.

http://health.msn.com/weight-loss/articlepage.aspx?cp-documentid=100212562

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Over the last four years, I have developed a passion for running.  I just love getting outside and running for 30 to 60 minutes.  It is a great way for me to push my body to the max and clear my mind after a hard day of work.  Over the past couple of years, I have been unable to find any other exercise that gives me the same full body workout as running.
A few days ago, my girlfriend asked me to go to a spinning class with her.  I was tentative at first because I thought that spinning was a class just for women.  I was surprised to learn that the class was about 50% guys and 50% girls.  I have to admit that I was a bit sceptical because I didn’t think I would be able to work my body as hard as I normally do, but I shortly discovered that I was wrong.  Spinning is done on a stationary bike, this bike contains a knob which can increase or decrease the amount of resistance while you are pedaling.  I kept the resistance at a high level for the hour long spinning class and I was walking slowly for the next hour because my quads were so soar, especially going down stairs.  It was exciting for me to discover an alternative exercise that can push my body to it’s limits besides running. 

What exercises do you enjoy doing?

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Are you starting an exercise program and wondering what you need to do shed some extra pounds?  Or maybe you have been trying to lose weight but you are not seeing the results you want.  In either case, the list below will explain the truths to losing weight.

1.  You need to exercise at least 60 minutes a day, 5 days a week.
2.  Lightly exercising for 20 minutes does not mean you can reward yourself with a cookie.
3.  You must find the time to exercise in your busy schedule.
4.  Eating a lot of one specific food will not help you lose weight.
5.  Avoid eating empty calories such as soda.
6.  Gaining weight is easy, losing weight is hard but can be accomplished with dedication.
7.  Only eat when you are hungry.  Stop eating when you are full.
8.  People can be healthy and fit without being rail thin; being too thin can actually be unhealthy.
9.  Don’t try and lose weight too fast.  Maintaining a healthy weight is based on lifestyle choices.

Click on the link below to read the entire article.
http://www.divinecaroline.com/article/22178/53765-nine-cold–hard-weight-loss

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