Setting Realistic Goals for Weight Loss

Written by Larry Denton


There are many reasons for people who are overweight or obese to lose weight. To live longer. To look better. To have more energy. To feel better. No matter whatrepparttar reason, successful weight loss and healthy, sustained weight management depend on sensible goals and realistic expectations. If you set achievable goals for yourself, chances are you'll be more likely to meet them and have a better chance of keepingrepparttar 113731 weight off. You shouldn't strive to lose 50 pounds in a month. In fact, losing even five to 10 percent of your weight, over a matter of time, isrepparttar 113732 kind of goal that can improve your health.

Most people who are successful at losing weight and keeping it off, have a "oh goodness" moment, when something clicks and they don't want to be this size any longer. Motivations vary. Some people worry about chronic diseases like diabetes or coronary problems. Others are preparing for a special event--a wedding, reunion, or special birthday, such as their 40th or 50th. Some people find in embarrassing to have difficulty fitting into theater seats or behindrepparttar 113733 steering wheel of their vehicle. Having to buy extra large clothing from special shops is a psychological motivation for others.

Whateverrepparttar 113734 reason, pick a plan. One diet does not fit all. And for obvious health concerns, overweight people should try to lose weight gradually. Try not to exceed two pounds per week. Fad diets which ignorerepparttar 113735 principles ofrepparttar 113736 U.S. government Dietary Guidelines may result in short term weight loss, but may do so atrepparttar 113737 risk of your long-term health. And many ofrepparttar 113738 fad diets--likerepparttar 113739 infamous Cabbage Soup Diet--can undermine your health and lead to psychological despair and disappointment when you regainrepparttar 113740 weight shortly after you lose it.

Doctors, dieticians and other health experts agree thatrepparttar 113741 best way to lose weight is to eat fewer calories and increase physical activity so you burn more energy. There are no "super foods" that either cause you to gain weight or help you lose it. That'srepparttar 113742 reason to ignore products or programs that promise quick and easy results, or that promise permanent results without permanent changes in your lifestyle. Any ad that says you can lose weight without lowering calorie intake and/or increasing your physical activity is selling a fantasy dream,repparttar 113743 "magic bullet" which simply does not exist.

Vitamin for Boosting your Immune System

Written by Alfred Jones


Turmeric, in all honesty is not a vitamin, but it can certainly help to boost your immune system. Of course Turmeric is a herb and in recent years has become quite popular inrepparttar Spice Rack of modern day kitchens.

The proper name for Turmeric is Zingiberaceae; it is a member ofrepparttar 113730 Ginger family and is also known as Curcuma. It has not been very widely researched in humans, however animal research has been conducted for many years and they have shown this herb to have a number of beneficial medical properties, such as an immune stimulant, a helpful treatment for arthritis, also may help inrepparttar 113731 prevention of some forms of cancer, heart disease, liver problems andrepparttar 113732 prevention of cataracts.

Inrepparttar 113733 kitchen, Turmeric is used for giving curryrepparttar 113734 yellow coloring; it has been used for this purpose for thousands of years by Indians inrepparttar 113735 preparation of meals. It was also prescribed by Chinese physicians for various medical problems

Most ofrepparttar 113736 research that has been done intorepparttar 113737 benefits of Turmeric has been done in India, becauserepparttar 113738 scientists inrepparttar 113739 west had never shown much interest inrepparttar 113740 herb, until more recent times, this research has shown that it can help inrepparttar 113741 prevention ofrepparttar 113742 following illnesses, Wounds, it does have some antibacterial properties, it has been effective against some strains of Salmonella, which causes food poisoning, it does have anti inflammatory effects which has helped withrepparttar 113743 pain associated with arthritis and because it contains antioxidants, it can help inrepparttar 113744 prevention of cancer and cataracts.

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