Archive for January 7th, 2012
Do you want to lose weight but feel that you’re just too busy? You don’t have time to buy special foods and prepare them, and you don’t have time for classes. There’s a solution. Consider a weight loss program which focuses on intermittent fasting.
Do you want to lose weight but feel that you’re just too busy? You don’t have time to buy special foods and prepare them, and you don’t have time for classes. There’s a solution. Consider a weight loss program which focuses on intermittent fasting.
1. What Is Intermittent Fasting?
There are several popular intermittent fasting programs, and as the name suggests, these programs focus on using fasting as a method to lose weight.
For example Eat Stop Eat is one such program, which suggests that you fast for either one or two days a week. On the days on which you’re not fasting, you eat normally.
One of the challenges of fasting for people who are new to the idea is that it seems dangerous. We’re used to eating three meals a day, and to go without food seems extreme.
However, if you visit your doctor first, to ensure that there are no underlying health problems, intermittent fasting can be a very safe weight loss program.
2. How to Choose Your Fasting Day
It’s best to choose a day when you’re at work, rather than try to fast on a weekend. You have lots to do at work, and this takes your mind off food.
You’ll also find that when you’re fasting, you have more energy because your body is not focused on digesting food — this means that you get more done.
You can’t need any special foods for fasting, just ensure that you drink plenty of water. If you keep hydrated, and keep busy, your fast day will go very quickly and you won’t miss not eating
3. Combining Normal Days, Fasting Days and Exercise
Exercise is important with every weight loss program. If you don’t exercise, rather than burning fat, your body tends to burn muscle as fuel, so that you can end a very flabby after you’ve lost weight.
You don’t need to become a fanatic or a gym junkie. Choose an exercise you enjoy. You can walk, swim, or dance for 20 minutes to half an hour each day. You’ll find that on your intermittent fasting program, you have much more energy, and you’ll feel like exercising.
Allow your body to tell you how it feels. Some people who are fasting exercise on their fasting days, while others exercise on normal-food days. It’s your choice, just ensure that you get some exercise at least five days a week.
By: Julia Denham
About the Author:
You can lose weight fast – visit 30 Day Slimmer for more information on fast, healthy diets and easy weight loss. Subscribe to our ezine and receive a free vegetarian cookery book.
The Thirty Days To A Slimmer You Blog keeps you up to date with what’s new in healthy weight loss.
Incoming search terms for the article:
malaga fasting
Nothing could be more annoying than to find a pimple on your face one fine morning. It becomes worse if it happens before a big event, which you have to attend. There are some homemade remedies on how to get rid of pimples, which give quick results and are easy to apply.
Some Homemade Remedies
Always remember never handle a pimple. The pimple becomes more inflamed. Handling spreads bacteria and germs, which caused the pimple, to other parts of the face and may cause scars.
Every half an hour hold an ice pack against the pimple for 2 minutes to reduce the inflammation. Holding a tea bag or a cotton ball dabbed in lemon juice against the pimple can also reduce the inflammation. A dab of toothpaste (not gel) applied before going to bed can also be soothing.
Apply a cream or ointment containing benzene peroxide or salicylic acid on the pimple or your entire face. Don’t apply too much as these creams can dry the skin. Don’t use it if your skin is sensitive.
If you have no time for remedies and want to hide the pimple then cover the pimple with a flesh colored concealer. The concealer also hides the oily shine.
Wash your face 2 or 3 times a day with lukewarm salted water. Do not use soap as it dries the skin and may aggravate the pimple. Lukewarm salted water removes the oil without drying the skin too much.
You may also use unscented soap or a specialized acne cleanser at home that contains no harsh chemicals such as lye. Gently scrub the skin dry with a soft cloth. Hard rubbing might let out the skin’s natural oil, which helps contain the spread of the pimples.
Whenever possible wear an oil free make up. They prevent pimple build up that cause scars. Remove the make up every night and clean the face with an acne-fighting medicine to remove oil, dirt and bits of make up from within the skin.
Eat lots of fruit and vegetables and drink lots of water. Garlic Juice with 3 parts water is an excellent cleansing agent. Raw garlic applied (rubbed) on the face can make persistent pimples disappear without a scar with repeated applications.
Following these tips will get you results within a few days. If your pimples are a recurring problem then drinking lots of water, proper diet and facial masks are the long-term remedies. In case of major outbreaks consult a doctor for specialist advice.
By: Robert Sheehan
About the Author:
Robert Sheehan is a freelance writer and co-owner of www.myacneskintreatments.com. Visit Robert And read more about treating acne at www.myacneskintreatments.com/Natural-Acne-Treatment.html