Thursday, May 22, 2008

Stay Energized With These Healthy Foods

banana
If you're on a fat loss diet plan, one of the things that you may be struggling with on an ongoing basis is trying to stay energized.  It's no secret that energy levels do tend to drop down when consuming fewer calories due to the fact that your body has less fuel than it would like.

But, the good news is that if you choose your foods wisely, you can increase your energy levels back up again so that you feel great as you move along with your diet.

Let's have a look at the top energizing foods that you should be consuming.

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

The Process of Fat Utilization

Fat Utilization
As you go about working towards your fat loss goals, it might come in useful to gain an understanding of how body fat is burned as you continually lose weight.

There are three main nutrients that you take in through your diet, proteins which break down into amino acids, carbohydrates which break down into glucose, and then dietary fats, which break down into triglycerides and free fatty acids.

When you're consuming enough energy and macronutrients in your diet, your body will happily use glucose as its primary fuel source as this is the fuel source that it prefers to use.


Saturday, May 10, 2008

Fight Back Against Hunger With These Techniques

Against Hunger
If you're looking to see maximum progress on your fat loss diet program, one thing that you must be sure you're taking steps to deal with is high levels of hunger. You can be the most determined dieter in the world and follow your diet to a 'T', but as soon as hunger rears its' ugly head, it's a whole other ball game.

When hunger is high the chances of you sticking with your diet decline significantly, so being sure to take steps to reduce your hunger levels is essential.

Fortunately, with the following quick tips, you can do just that.  Let's take a look at what you need to know.