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The concept isometric has been a part of the health care vocabulary for decades. The most common application of the term, until now, has been with respect to physical exercise. Taken from the Greek root word Iso, meaning equal, the familiar term Isometric exercises involves applying equal weight to achieve strength goals. Fairly recently, health researchers have discovered another innovative application of the isometric concept in the health care field: nutrition. These researchers have ...
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Developed by Barry Sears PhD, the 'Zone Diet' is the latest in a long line of attempts to get a fresh angle on weightloss, and is currently among the 5 most popular diets in the States, partly because dieters report losing up to 5 pounds in the first week, and up to 1.5 pounds each week thereafter. Dr Sears main thrust is that food is 'medecine' for the body, and not just the 'fuel'. He proposes an "ideal" ratio of carbohydrates, proteins and fats - namely 40% carbs to 30% protein and 30% fat, ...
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The reason many dieters fail to reach their goals has to do with the dieter not seeing results fast enough. Most traditional methods of losing weight can mean having to wait a week or more just to experience one pound of weight loss. For people who want to lose a significant amount of weight, the timeline to experience weight loss can lead to a loss in motivation. In recent years there has been a challenge to the age-old claim that the most healthy weight loss plan is one that involves ...
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Remember there's more to you than meets the eye. You've got personality, brains, feelings' in short, all those things that make you, YOU. So why diet? After all, you're more than just a body, and things that really matter can't be measured on a scale. That said, there are some very good sound reasons for dieting. After all, dieting is not just for weight loss or weight gain. No, the true meaning of 'diet' is in choosing foods and setting eating habits that will keep you healthy, strong, and ...
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