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Strategies for Boosting Your Metabolism (Part 7)

May 4th, 2008 · No Comments

Get on the Wagon
Do you know people who carefully choose low-fat, low-calorie meal choices, are very disciplined when it comes to not ordering the Chef’s Special pecan pie for desert, yet order a glass or two of wine with their meal?
Well, unfortunately, these people are really undermining their efforts to boost metabolism.
Studies show that […]

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Strategies for Boosting Your Metabolism (Part 6)

May 3rd, 2008 · No Comments

Lifestyle
When we come across the term lifestyle, we tend to think of the basic day-to-day habits that we rely on; sometimes without giving them much of a second thought. And this is indeed the case when we talk about how lifestyle influences the speed of your metabolism.
Now, quite honestly, most of us live busy […]

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Strategies for Boosting Your Metabolism (Part 5)

May 3rd, 2008 · No Comments

Variety
They say that variety is the spice of life, and this is indeed quite true. But despite this awareness, many people don’t spice up their exercise program; which is surprising, since doing so often leads to valuable metabolism-boosting benefits.
There are a few easy ways to add variety to your exercise program. We’ve already talked […]

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Strategies for Boosting Your Metabolism (Part 4)

May 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

Interval Training
The basic weight loss nuts and bolts behind cardiovascular exercise (or any kind of exercise, really) is, as you know, a matter of catabolism.
Essentially, if you can engineer your body to require more energy, your body will comply by breaking cells down to deliver it; and that process (metabolism) burns calories. Simple, right?
So […]

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Strategies for Boosting Your Metabolism (Part 3)

May 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

Build Muscle
Many people – particularly some women – are very leery about undertaking any exercise regimen that can lead to muscle building. The old perception was that muscle building leads to muscle bulking, and before long, gorging forearm veins and other unwanted results. This is, frankly, not the case.
Provided that women aren’t supporting their […]

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