Weight Control Patches

We all know that cardio is the choice workout for losing weight.  But which kind of cardio is better.  The steady paced – long session workout, or the intense sprinting – short session workout?  Actually, it depends on you, but let’s take a look at both methods.

Both methods will yield progress and results.  Consistency is key.  However, let’s take a look at the average American.  We work for about eight hours, we sleep for about eight hours; that gives us eight hours of free time.  If we do cardio for 30 minutes (45 minutes would be best), we already lose about one hour of our free time.  People who stick to a steady pace – long session workout are small.  However, if you stick to the program, you can lose weight because of 100% oxygen use without a lot of effort to burn fat calories.

The intense but short workout is better in that it is short and quick.  Because of the high intensity, the body is trying to perform at its peak which uses a lot of energy.  For example sprinting.  Sprinters run at really fast speeds for a short distance, but after they need to walk.  Exercising at peak levels is considered anaerobic because of the lack of oxygen that the body needs, and this is like weight lifting.  The benefit of anaerobic activity is a boost in metabolism and burning of additional calories.

A negative aspect of intense but short workout is that people think the body uses carbs for energy rather than fat.  However, if you look at the big picture, Calories in must be less or equal to Calories out (burned) through exercise.

If you are looking for long term physical effect to your cardio, the intense but short workout is best.  If you are concerned that you might lose muscle in the process, make sure you take protein.

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This is a review of a new diet that encourages people to eat olive oil between meals.

The Shangri-La diet has foods that are bland and does not encourage us to stick to the diet.  The good thing is that it is very low calorie.

The diet works with the theory that our brain is responsible for the pull of food.  The brain is the reason that the body wants food, so if you make food unpleasurable, the brain will no longer feel the pull of food.  By eating bland and tasteless food, you will naturally not want to eat.  It lowers the appetite and eventually lowers weight.  This is more of a mind control rather than a weight control, but they work together.
Some of the foods that you eat in this diet is steamed broccoli, olive oil, and other bland foods such as mashed vegetables or steamed fruits.  Another option is to blend all the foods together to get the nutrients, but not the taste.

Food that contain flavor is not allowed (because you are trying to train your brain to dislike food).  Having food that tastes good will stimulate your appetite, and that is not what the diet intends.

The diet is good because it is cheap considered to most other diets.  There is not a whole lot of restrictions except to eat bland foods that are also low in claories.

The bad part about the diet is that there is no mention of exercise (which is needed for weight loss).  You are only allowed to eat bland foods, which is not very pleasing.  On top of that, once off of the diet and eating normal food, the flavors will want to make you eat more of the foods again.  Another negative aspect of this diet is that you are not allowed to go to outings because of the aroma of food that may be present.

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