Make these food swaps and look slimmer fast! This jump-start from Prevention was created to reduce water retention, eliminate heavy solids, and relieve gas so you will quickly look and feel lighter.
1- Season Food Differently
Avoid These: Salt, salt-based seasonings, and highly processed foods.
2- Thirsty? Hit the H20
Avoid These-Any carbonated drinks–including diet sodas
3- Cut the Carbs
Avoid These- High-carb foods like bagels, pasta, pretzels, and cereals
4- Shrink Your Fruits and Veggies
Avoid These-Any raw vegetables and fresh fruits
5- Hold the Hot Sauce
Avoid These- Black pepper, nutmeg, cloves, Chili powder, hot sauces, onions, garlic, mustard, barbecue sauce, horseradish, catsup, tomato sauce, vinegar.
6- Chuck the Chewing Gum
Avoid These-Gum
7- Fried Food Fiasco
Avoid These- Anything fried in any way, shape, or form
8- Gassy Veggies
Avoid These- Legumes, cauliflower, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, onions, peppers, and citrus fruits
9- Ditch Diet Foods
Avoid These- Sugar alcohols
10- Steer Clear of Acidic Drinks
Avoid These- Alcohol, coffee, tea, hot cocoa, and acidic fruit juices
According to Prevention
1. You’re a member of the Clean Plate Club
2. You restrict yourself too much
3. You want to eat what everyone else is eating
4. You don’t bother cooking for one
5. You stay heavy so no one will notice you
6. You eat automatically
7. You think you’re destined to be fat
8. You feel better when you eat
9. You eat when you’re stressed
10. You’re waiting until a big event is looming to start a diet
According to Sympatico.ca
1- Always a go-getter, you work out at 6 a.m. - Read your detour
2- You’re a teetotaler (or a sot!). - Read your detour
3- You crank the AC. - Read your detour
4- You log extra miles on the treadmill to make up for giant meals. - Read your detour
5- You ignore sarcopenia. - Read your detour
6- You’re shooting for a realistic size 6 instead of a near-impossible 2. - Read your detour
7- Ever since the recent headlines, you’ve been popping M&Ms like they’re Advil. - Read your detour
8- You think “water-rich diet” means more trips to the cooler. - Read your detour
9- You give up junk food today but put off joining a gym until January. - Read your detour
10- You never think about potassium. - Read your detour
According to Womens Health
According to Ed-U.com, these are the Top 10 Secrets for Building A Great Wardrobe.
1. Play up your strengths.
2. Base your wardrobe on one or two dark to mid-tone neutral colors (such as black, gray, chocolate or navy), then spice up your outfits with colorful incidental pieces.
3. Think quality over quantity.
4. Always consider your lifestyle — spend the most money on those things you will wear the most often.
5. Find a personal “look.”
6. Be aware of the latest trends, but don’t follow fads verbatim.
7. Organize your closet.
8. Take advantage of accessories.
9. When in doubt, keep it simple.
10. Scout the stores frequently.
1. We put TVs in our kitchens.
2. We order fatty restaurant entrées without question.
3. We don’t get nearly enough bone-building nutrients.
4. We gloss over food labels.
5. We don’t eat enough fruits and veggies.
6. We don’t strength-train as often as we should.
7. We put up with secondhand smoke.
8. We drive everywhere.
9. We skip regular medical checkups.
10. We don’t monitor our own health.
According to MSN Health, by Dr. Michael F. Roizen. Real-Life Healthy Life general medicine guru Michael F. Roizen, M.D., is the coauthor of You: The Owner’s Manual.
1. “Lose 30 pounds in 30 days.
2. Fat is bad for you.
3. Carbohydrates are bad for you.
4. Lose weight by not eating.
5. Don’t eat after 6 p.m.
6. Salad bars are healthy.
7. Diet sodas aid weight loss.
8. You shouldn’t step on a scale.
9. You can lose weight with a pill.
10. You have to join the gym.
According to MSN Health, by Susan Woodward
1. Build lean body mass.
2. Get moving. Exercise.
3. Eat.
4. Ditch the sugar.
5. Don’t skip breakfast.
6. Include hot and spicy foods.
7. Drink green tea.
8. Don’t forget H2O.
9. Avoid stress.
10. Sleep. Rest.
According to MSN Health, by Susan Woodward
1. You reach for multigrain bread or cereal
2. You buy bottled water laced with vitamins
3. You choose veggie chips over potato chips
4. You choose snacks that are “made with real fruit”
5. You buy low-sodium products to cut down on salt
6. You drink fat-free milk to bone up on nutrients
7. You toast your health with a glass of wine or beer
8. You grab a granola bar for a quick breakfast
9. You have an after-dinner mint instead of dessert
10. You save restaurant leftovers to reheat later
According to Peter Jaret, Prevention magazine, as seen on MSN Health
1. Baltimore, Maryland
2. Honolulu, Hawaii
3. Virginia Beach, Virginia
4. Tucson, Arizona
5. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
6. Colorado Springs, Colorado
7. San Francisco, California
8. Seattle, Washington
9. Louisville-Jefferson, Kentucky
10. Boston, Massachusetts
Source: Men’s Fitness Magazine
1. Chicago, Illinois
2. Las Vegas, Nevada
3. Los Angeles, California
4. Dallas, Texas
5. Houston, Texas
6. Memphis, Tennessee
7. Long Beach, California
8. El Paso, Texas
9. Kansas City, Missouri
10. Mesa, Arizona
Source: Men’s Fitness Magazine
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