Ways to sabotage your weight loss program

Want to lose weight? Did your target ever achieved? Well, if not then you’re in luck. Here are a few tips on how to tackle those few pounds. This is not a magic trick or a short cut. If you want to lose weight then you must have discipline and determination in achieving your goal. If not, then don’t bother to read because this is not for you. But, if you ever wonder why you didn't manage to lose weight that this is for you. There are so many things that will sabotage your weight loss program but here is the most common one:


Don’t tell others about your goal:
 
When we keep our goals to ourselves it is a sure way to reduce the accountability of our actions. Anyone who has tried and failed at weight loss, or at any goal they’ve set, knows that reaching out to others, breaking the code of silence, and bringing in a support group will create a sense of responsibility to oneself and the person(s) that shares the ‘secret’. Remember: some secrets are worth sharing. 

+ Some popular weight loss support groups include: Jenny Craig, Weight Watchers and Tops.

Grocery shop when you are hungry:
 
Studies have shown that the worse time to shop for groceries is when you have an empty stomach. Not only will you buy appealing, off limit items, such as gooey bakery items or bags of munchies, but you increase your chance to over buy.

+ If you want your body, and NOT your wallet to get thin, shop after a nutritious meal or snack.

Keep high calorie junk food in your house:
 
The selections you make at the supermarket can make all of the difference in a successful or self sabotaging weight loss program. Plan a menu for the week or month, list the ingredients needed for cooking and stick to it when you are in the store.

+If you don’t see it, you won’t eat it…so keep it in the store and out of your house.

Healthy Nuts and Benefits

Have you ever eaten nuts? Is it good? Of course it’s good. Nut is one of the most nutritious foods available to us. There are tons of benefit eating nuts. Nuts are used in various kinds of food products such as chocolate, ice-cream, cake, or just eat raw just like that. Nut is more healthy benefit than most of the vegetables and fruits. They say nuts contain omega-3 that good for your brain. Well, personally nuts are good for midnight snack while watching television, rather than eating other unhealthy snack. 

Listed below are 8 healthy nuts and their benefits:

1 - Walnuts* - Boost the ability to recall - thanks to the omega-3 fatty acids. Walnuts contain more fatty acid than tuna and salmon - and no need to worry about mercury. Eating 1/4 cup daily provides the recommended daily amount needed to prevent depression and Alzheimer's.

2 - Almonds - Will help eliminate a headache - because, like aspirin, almonds contain salicylates, the same natural chemical that will reduce inflammation and block pain signals. Just a handful will provide the same benefit as two aspirins without the possibility of stomach upsets. 

3 - Chestnuts** - Help ease stress - and are the only nut that contains vitamin C, a nutrient that helps ease stress. Chestnuts are also the nuts lowest in calories and fat. They can be eaten roasted, boiled or raw.

4 - Macadamia Nuts - Are good for the heart - due to the natural oils high in heart-healthy monounsaturated fat - which contains oleic fatty acids and palmitoleic fatty acids. Macadamia nuts have the highest amount of monounsaturated fatty acids in a natural food. 

5 - Brazil Nuts - Reduce anxiety - due to their selenium. Just three Brazil nuts will give you a day's worth of this important mineral. Selenium has mood-boosting and anti-anxiety properties. 

6 - Pecans - Will lower cholesterol - because of their high amount of plant sterols, vitamin E, and beta-sitosterol - which is a cholesterol lowering compound. Pecans can lower LDL (bad) cholesterol by16 percent. Pecans also have a higher antioxidant content than other nuts. 

7 - Cashews - Reduce the risk of heart disease - due to the monounsaturated fats which, in turn, help to lower bad cholesterol. Cashews are also rich in iron, phosphorus, magnesium, selenium and zinc, as well as phytochemicals and antioxidants beneficial in protecting us from cancer. The magnesium is good for bone growth.

Note: Referred to as a nut, the cashew nut is botanically known as a seed. 

8 - Pine Nuts - Are appetite suppressor - because they are a good source of a polyunsaturated fat known as pinolenic acid, which stimulates secretion from a hormone produced in the intestines - and signals your brain that you are full. Pine nuts also slow down the rate of how quickly your stomach empties, helping you feel full longer. 

Note: Referred to as nuts, pine nuts are actually seeds from pine cones

Brain cancer is usually caused by growth of cancer cells in the brain itself or the spread of cancer cells to the brain from other parts of the body. In the former case it is categorized as primary and in the latter as secondary. The tumor may be benign or malignant. If benign, it may not be life threatening. The malignant one is cancerous and is the leading killer among all types of cancer.

It may be difficult to notice the brain cancer at early stage because some of the symptoms may be too common and most of the people just ignored it. People tend to wait until it become too serious before consulting to doctor. Here are some of the symptoms that need to be noticed:


Commonly Associated Symptoms

* A gradual feeling of lethargy with every passing day.
* Signs of general weakness.
* Vomiting.
* Dizziness or maybe a short blackout spell.
* Fever coupled with hallucinations.
* Persistent migraine or full blown headache.
* Decline in vision or hearing.
* Lack of coordination while performing routine tasks like eating or walking etc.
* Stumbling due to unexplained reasons.

Additional Symptoms

* Feeling of numbness in both arms and legs or either arm(s) or leg(s).
* Experiencing weakness on only one side of the body.
* Both or either arm(s) or leg(s) getting numb for a period of time.
* Swelling in the brain detected during a scan.
* Hydrocephalus.

Brain Cancer affects that organ of the body which controls all other body functions. As a result, as this cancer progresses, newer and newer symptoms will keep emerging in the patient which will restrict his functioning if remedial action is not taken to control the growth. Since cancer cells will start dominating the brain cells, a direct impact will be in the form of:

* Loss of memory - initially small spells but will gradually increase.
* Failing of motor organs.
* Loss of balance and equilibrium.
* Slurring of speech.
* The patient's gait changes distinctly.
* Visible changes in personality, lack of focus and attention.

Brain Cancer is a killer. However, with more and more research being conducted to stem its spread and increase chances of a patient surviving, doctors have combined doses of radiation and chemo therapy. Where possible, surgery is being resorted to remove the tumor followed by radiation to make the patient cancer free.

Are you fat yet?

Weight problem is already a global problem. Are you already fat or overweight? Maybe you think that you’re still looking good and everything but for how long. We’re getting old by days and statistic shows that they are more people getting fat every year. The problem cannot be ignored anymore. This kind of problem has been serious until reality show like ‘the biggest loser’ has been introduced to educated people about their health and lowering percentage of fat people. Other proves would be, books and ebook about fat losses has been sell throughout the world and it keep increases. So, let’s see the percentage first:

Weight Statistics;

1. Over 64 percent of US citizens are overweight
2. Over 48 percent of Europeans are overweight
3. 2 of 3 Chinese are expected to be overweight within twenty years.
4. Americans are considered to be obese are at a rate of 27%
5. At least 325,000 deaths per year are attributed to obesity.
6. Worldwide 750 million people are considered over weight.
7. Worldwide 300 million people are considered obese.
8. The weight loss market earns over 61 billion dollars per year.

There is many a health reason why you should get serious about losing weight.
If you suffer from any one of these conditions you have reason enough to be highly motivated to start eating healthy today.
Your body is not a trash can and now's the time to take out the trash in your life and get motivated!

Health Related Weight Lose Needs;

1. Obesity
2. Overweight
3. Various forms of cancer – concentrate on healthy nutrients!
4. Type 2 diabetes
5. Diabetes
6. Coronary heart disease
7. High blood pressure
8. Asthma

It’s no secret that your appearance plays a huge role in your success in all areas of life. There are areas of your appearance you may have conditioned yourself to overlook and yet you should know others see you in an honest light. 

The moral of this is you're really not helping yourself by shoving the facts from you mind. Do you suffer from any of the following:

The Look;

• Man boobs
• Stomach rolls
• Can’t fit into lingerie
• Double chin
• Back fat
• The cottage cheese affect
• Big butt, if you have to ask...
• Fat stomach, muffin top
• Ankles to fat for sandals
• Can’t wear a bathing suit, or won’t
• Cellulite
• Arm fat
• Just want to look and feel better

Chocolate Cake

Homemade chocolate is really not that difficult to make. Usually girls make homemade chocolate for their love one on valentine but this time its going to be a chocolate cake. This is just one of the recipe that you can try and if it work with you, that’s great. Chocolate has always brought a meaning happiness in people lives, so it can do you wonders if you can make chocolate yourself. The best chocolate will always be homemade chocolate that being make with love. So try it yourself.

Chocolate Cake Ingredients

1 3/4 Cup Sifted All Purpose Flour

2 Cups Granulated Sugar

3/4 Cup Cocoa

1 1/2 Teaspoon Baking Powder

1 1/2 Teaspoon Baking Soda

1/2 Cup Canola Oil

! Cup Milk

2 Large Eggs

2 Teaspoons Vanilla

1 Cup Boiling Water

Chocolate Cake - Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit
Grease 3 round 8 inch baking pans, or 2 round 9 inch pans
Dust pans with a light coating of flour
Set aside
Mix dry ingredients and stir gently. (Flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, and baking soda)
Mix milk, oil, eggs, and vanilla - beat well until combined
Pour the liquid ingredients into the dry ingredients
Mix on medium speed of mixer for 2 minutes
Add boiling water. Mix for one minute on medium speed or until all combined (you do not want to see any unevenly colored streaks)
Pour into baking pans (Remember that the cake batter will be very runny)
Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 35 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean

Finishing

Remove from oven
Set cake pans on wire racks and cool for 10 minutes
Remove cake from pans (run a knife around teh edges first)
Cool cakes on wire racks until cakes reach room temperature before icing

Icing

Butter cream works well on this cake but you can use any frosting that you wish.
Butter cream icing:
1 1/2 Stick of Butter, softened
1 1/2 lbs of 10 X Sugar (confectioner's sugar)
1 1/2 Teaspoon vanilla
Dash Milk
Cream butter, vanilla, and a small amount of 10 X sugar
Add a splash of milk. Beat well.
Slowly add more sugar and small dashes of milk until the icing reaches a spreadable consistency.
You don't want the frosting too firm or it will be hard to spread. Too soft of an icing will not set up well and will leak out the sides between layers.
For chocolate butter cream icing, use less 10X sugar and add some cocoa to the frosting mix, starting with 1/4 cup, or to your taste.

Note - Many homemade cakes improve both flavor and texture after a day or two, so bake your cake ahead of time!