Why Diets Don't WorkWritten by Aaron Potts
One of biggest scams ever successfully pulled on American public is - somewhat appropriately - a 4-letter word. That word is, of course, Diet. By now you have seen advertisements for more diets than you can easily remember, and have also most likely seen an article or television show debunking some of those diets. Unfortunately, art of shooting holes through credibility of a diet plan is normally done by ANOTHER diet company, solely for purpose of getting you to use their product instead. Well, this article has nothing to sell, nor really anything to gain, save knowledge that hopefully reader - that's you - will put down Diet Madness Menu, and get a real world point of view on why diets don't work, and what you can do about it. Eating, Lost Art If you are considering a diet, or have in past, your primary motivation was most likely to lose weight. What if I was to tell you that in order to lose weight, you actually need to eat MORE than you have in past? You would probably shake your head at that crazy idea, and think that it was some new fad that could in no way assist you in your weight loss goals. Of course, fact that every diet you've ever heard of was at one point "some new fad" would probably never even cross your mind. Nonetheless, fact remains that most people do need to eat more than they presently are in order to lose weight, but trick comes in eating right kinds of foods, in right ratios of nutrients, and at right times of day. Sound tricky? Perhaps, but I assure you, it is really quite simple. However, purpose of this article is not to inform you of benefits of eating, but merely to let you know that eating is indeed a very effective way to lose excess bodyweight, and to explain how diets keep that from happening. Stating Obvious Although most people do not think of "latest diet" in these terms, hopefully following question will make you consider what is pretty obvious if you stop to think about it. If new "Last Diet You'll Ever Need" was really that good at making you melt away pounds while sitting on couch munching "Carbo Craze Chips" or was even remotely effective at burning off your spare tire while inhaling sweet scents of "Aerospace's Aromatic Air Baubles", then why isn't everyone already thin?? Seriously - think about it. Every time you hear about latest diet or most up to date exercise device that only takes 20 minutes per day, they always say that you will never need another system! The advertised system - no matter how logical or even outlandish as it may seem - is always touted at being better than ever, and last system you will ever need. Well, if that were true, don't you think that manufacturer of that system would not only become wealthier than anyone in history, but would also become famous as person who FINALLY solved obesity problem in our world? Don't you think that person could also afford to advertise their product during prime time on TV, instead of late at night? Don't you think that system would become known throughout world - throughout history itself - as a turning point in human development? So, I'll ask you same question again: If solution is already out there, why do we need to keep coming up with new solutions?? The answer is, of course, very simple - these systems don't work, and human populace is simply looking for a non-existent quick fix to getting rid of too many late night excursions to local burger joint, or to fact they should have taken stock in beer while they were in college. Then what does work? Human physiology.
| | Exercise: Why You Should Do ItWritten by Aaron Potts
Hundreds of Thousands of Americans spend millions of dollars each year on diet pills, "magical" exercise devices, and misrepresented health and fitness products, when in all actuality a good set of dumbbells and a brisk walk may be all you need to get in better shape than you've ever been in. What can you do with nothing but a set of dumbbells, you ask? Provide resistance to your body's movements - also known as weight lifting. That's all weight lifting is - resistance. The terms "weight lifting" and "resistance training" have become one in same because they are describing same activity - moving your body under more resistance than it normally has to handle. In fact, you've just stumbled upon basic secret of exercise in general! Whether you are talking about resistance training, Pilates, Yoga, cardiovascular activities, or any other form of exercise, all of these programs have one thing in common - performing more activity than you would get sitting on couch. WHY should you exercise, though? How about defying aging process for starters? Do you know that primary reason why elderly people end up in nursing homes is because they lose ability to think and move on their own? Do you also know that entire process of thinking and moving on our own happens because we do it every day? Until we retire, that is. Once we don't have to go to work anymore, or deal with scheduling and lifestyle issues, suddenly only thing that we have to think about is whether to watch game shows or soap operas all day long, and only exercise we get is deftly flying our fingers over remote control. Mush. That's what our brains and bodies turn into when we stop using them. Think you are still sharp as a tack, and at height of your game? Try to say alphabet backwards in 30 seconds or less. Yes…. sharp indeed. What about physically? Think that you can still hold your own even though you don't really exercise much? Stop reading this article and drop down on floor for some correct-form push-ups. Did you do at least 30 if you are female, or at least 40 if you are male? No? How about 20 or 25? 15? Unless you pulled off 30 or 40, you are probably at less than 50 percentile mark for your gender - health conditions notwithstanding.
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