5 Tricks to Eat Healthier at Restaurants

April 5, 2009

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Dining out is a big part of most people’s lives. Maybe you have to eat out frequently because you entertain clients at restaurants. Perhaps you don’t even like eating out.

Regardless, if you want to keep a nice fit body, restaurant meals will give you a huge obstacle to overcome. In fact, eating out at restaurants is one of the biggest reasons why so many people fatten up while traveling.

Below, I’ll give you a few very simple tricks you can use to eat healthier and stay lean even while dining out at restaurants…

The 3 most important things to avoid that are everywhere at restaurants are:

 

  • deep fried foods (anything battered that got a scorching bath of trans fats)
  • refined starchy foods
  • any sodas, juices, or other sugary foods (except whole fruits, which are great)

 

If you can skip these major culprits, this eliminates the major food sources that do the worst damage in our food supply – trans fats, refined vegetable oils, refined starchy carbohydrates, and processed sugars.

This means you should try to skip the table bread, skip the french fries that come with every single sandwich on every menu known to man, and reduce all of the heaping portions of pasta and rice that are often loaded on the plates as well.

Instead, try to order just meat with side vegetables, and a salad, asking for the vegetables or salad as a substitute for the typical french fries, pasta, or rice, that most restaurant meals usually come with.

Almost every restaurant I have ever been to will always allow me to substitute vegetables or a side salad for the french fries or chips that almost always come with burgers or sandwiches.

On a side note, it always amazes me how many people scrutinize me because I substitute veggies for fries by telling me that I am “not living” because I refuse to eat french fries… are you kidding me! If that’s your idea of “living it up”, you need to get some better hobbies!

Ironically, these are also the first people to complain that they are overweight and have “tried everything”, yet can not lose weight, no matter what. I am not sure why so many people think that eating french fries equals “living it up”… hey, I am all for moderation with many things, but if there are 2 things that should be totally removed from everyone’s diet because these foods are simply that dangerous… it is sodas and fries!

Take a look at the typical difference this simple substitution makes between choosing smart and doing what most people do…

Most people will eat a meal out such as this:

 

  • Burger or sandwich or burger
  • chips or fries
  • soda or other sweetened drink (and no, diet sodas are NOT healthy!)

 

A MUCH smarter alternative if you care about your body and health is this simple change:

 

  • Burger or Sandwich
  • Salad or veggies
  • unsweetened iced tea or water (no diet drinks — unless you like to drink poison!)

 

These 2 simple substitutions save at least 400 – 900 calories every time you dine out (depending on drink refills and fries portion sizes)… AND you are cutting out the most harmful foods to your body as well by avoiding the evil trans fats and high fructose corn syrup from the fries and soft drinks.

Another side note: a little-known way to eat full portions of pasta, rice, and breads and actually get away with it without packing on the body fat is to make sure to schedule a high intensity full body resistance training workout (can be free weights or body weight training) before your scheduled meal time.

Sometimes it may be hard to fit the workout into your schedule right before the meal, but if you can, the meal can be your “post-workout meal”. After a high intensity resistance training workout, your body can handle a higher amount of carbs than normal to help replenish the muscle glycogen depletion you had during the intense workout.

A typical moderate intensity cardio workout will NOT cut it for this… it must be high intensity resistance training workout to deplete enough muscle glycogen to handle restaurant portions of carbs.

I hope these dining tips help you choose smarter and healthier for a leaner body next time you eat out.

 

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How To Get Six Pack Abs Fast

December 9, 2007

Knowing how to get six pack abs fast is not very easy to discover.
First of all let me say that everyone has already six pack abs.
The only problem is that most people can’t see their six pack abs because it’s covered by
al layer of fat.

First of all you don’t need any fat burning pills or weight loss supplement to get six pack abs.
Fitness experts are agreeing that 95% of these products don’t work.
Do you really want to spend your hard earned money on abs gadgets.
The truth is that they spend a lot of time in the fitness.

Six pack abs is a very deep subject so it is impossible to tell everything in this article but I can give you already a few secrets.

Lose fat to get you six pack abs.
As said before in the introduction you need to lose fat first
if you want to get six pack abs.
There are several ways to do it think about:

- Increase your protein intake by eating more meat, soy and dairy products.
- Eat five little meals each day instead of three big ones.
- Start jogging in the morning even before you take a breakfast.
- Drink at least six glasses of cold water per day.

Six pack abs exercices
A lot of people who want to get a six pack are doing crunches or sit-ups.
Perhaps this will surprise you but these exercices are the least effective method to getting rid of stubborn stomach fat and love handles.
Here are seven six pack exercises that do work.

- Abs Blasting Crunch
- lying bicycle
- seated jack-knife
- Abs Bench crunch
- hanging knee-ups
- Abs Bench crunch pulls
- Do cardio.

Please note that cardio is not the most effective way to get six pack abs fast but if you want to lose abdominal fat you will have to do cardio exercises.

If you want to get six pack abs fast you will have to work for it and doing the right exercices with a combination of an effective diet

To your six pack abs success.

Discover the truth about abs
Crunches, leg raises and set ups are uneffective
Do you really use fat loss pills or supplement to lose abdominal fat?
If you realy want to get a six pack ab fast then you must read
the work of Michael Gary the best resource when it comes to losing abdominal fat
and six pack exercices.
Discover the secrets to get six pack abs fast know

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The Best Way To Lose Weight

December 9, 2007

Since everyone nowadays is interested in ways to lose weight fast, this article will present you the best diet to lose weight. Losing weight can be highly recommended in some cases: you either may need to let go of the goodies you have eaten during the holidays, you may want to look a bit better or you can be unsatisfied with your current weight. OK, so you have decided to lose some weight, but what is the best method to approach it? There are so many diets and advices that if you walk in a book store, you will find yourself lost in the diet and health section. Each of them carries a different name (the carbohydrate diet, the protein diet, etc) and each of them is over marketed to make you think that is the best diet and the others are useless.

One of these diets is the soup diet. They are very popular and they base on the fact that liquid aliments, such as soups, which are low in calories, will make you feel full and you will not feel the need to eat anything else. These soup diets are also very healthy, especially the soy bean and cabbage soups. These vegetables are very rich in protein and have low amounts of fats. In fact medics have been recommending these types of soups for many tens of years now, for these certain reasons. Many advertised diets, such as the South Beach diet or Weight Watchers include assortments of soups, especially soy bean and lentil. These foods are very efficient in weight loosing because they are easy to digest and contain far fewer calories than any other aliment.

It is not recommended to follow a diet which promises very quick results and is based on dangerously low amounts of calories and carbohydrates, as it leads to an immediate increase in blood sugar which is followed by an increased production of insulin. You will only feel very tired and in some time you will even begin to gain weight.

During a diet the most important thing is to restrict from eating empty calories (such as sweets) and high carbohydrates-low protein aliments (such as pasta or noodles). Instead, use low carb, high protein pasta which can be found at most grocery or health food stores. There are also various Japanese and Korean noodles you can buy.

If you find a diet which suits you (the Sonoma diet, the South Beach diet or others alike), give up sweets and empty carbohydrates, stick to it. Remember to choose foods which are rich in proteins and drink plenty of soups. Do not forget to exercise regularly, because a diet which only does not ad more calories than the body needs will only maintain your current weight.

The best diet to lose weight will help you burn calories through physical exercise in combination with a proper diet as well. You must change your life style in order to give up any unhealthy habits (such as fast food) and, most important, keep a positive attitude. It will motivate you to go on and once you will see the first results, you will see that loosing weight is not that hard as you may think. Remember, the best diet to lose weight will never make you starve and sit at home in a chair

Losing Weight Facts helps to explain why Low Carb, Low Calorie, and Low Fat diets don't work.If you want more information on ordering at restaurants, shopping at grocery stores, and if the thought of your own personal menu sounds good to you, then check out http://www.losingweight-facts.com

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Bicycling For Fun And Exercise

December 9, 2007

Bicycling is a fun way to exercise and it does not take too long to do. In fact you can even bicycle to work, if it is not to far, instead of going by car. There are many small errands you can do to by bicycling instead of taking your car. You will be able to exercise this way and stay fit.

Bicycling is another great way to exercise as you are utilizing all your muscles. You can either bicycle outside or indoors. Outside bicycling is fun and good for you in many ways. You not only get to work out your muscles but can get fresh air as well.

You can also use an exercise bike and watch your favorite TV show while you exercise. These bikes are simple to use and can be adjusted to whatever level you feel comfortable with. Try to be careful when you first start not to do too much at a time or you will be feeling sore and can suffer from exhaustion.

You can go for long or short bicycle rides. And can do as much or as little as you want. It is advisable to start small and work up to avoid sore muscles. Always remember to drink plenty of water to prevent dehydration and the build up of lactic acid, which can cause exhaustion and aching muscles.

When you bicycle for exercise you will be using most of your muscles and improving your blood circulation. This makes it a very complete way of exercising. When you improve your blood circulation, you will improve the health of your entire body and get rid of toxins from your body.

You can have fun and improve your overall health as well when you bicycle. You can join clubs and go for trips and tours together. Or if you are really short on time you can just bicycle for a short amount of time everyday. You only need to do 20 minutes a day to keep fit and healthy. It is not really much time when you think about it and you will reap the rewards of a lifetime of good health by staying fit.

To discover more about fitness for busy people, please visit http://greathealthguides.com/keepingfit

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