http://www.dietandhealthinfo.com Your source for frequently updated diet, fitness, and weight loss information Tue, 05 Aug 2008 03:04:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en By Jason Filsaime Obesity is the top cause of preventable illness and death in North America. In last decade, the number of people with overweight in industrialized countries has increased significantly. This serious problem is now like an "epidemic". In the United States 33% of people suffers of weight problems; ... http://www.dietandhealthinfo.com/the-best-weight-loss-methods-proven-to-work/ (NewsUSA) - Since 1980, overweight rates have doubled among adults and children and tripled among adolescents, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Regular exercise and good nutrition are at the heart of staying healthy, reducing the risk of heart disease, diabetes and obesity. But eating right ... http://www.dietandhealthinfo.com/tips-to-eat-healthy-and-help-fight-obesity/ (NewsUSA) - Experts say that Americans who rely on caffeine and other quick fixes to boost energy levels are losing sight of what is essential to improved physical fitness: a good night's sleep. In fact, an eye-opening 70 percent of Americans are getting less than eight hours of sleep ... http://www.dietandhealthinfo.com/boost-your-energy-with-better-sleep/ Metabolism is the rate at which your body consumes energy and calories. Having a high level of metabolism enables you to lose weight and burn fat even while inactive. Since most people would like to speed metabolism lets look at a few ways to do so. Increase lean body ... http://www.dietandhealthinfo.com/quick-tips-for-boosting-metabolism/ By Rob Poulos, Fat Loss & Fitness Expert & Author of "Fat Burning Furnace" In part one of this article, I talked about how avoiding diets is one of the best things you can do for your long term health and fitness success, especially if you want to burn fat. ... http://www.dietandhealthinfo.com/burn-fat-fast/ By Rob Poulos, Fat Loss & Fitness Expert & Author of "Fat Burning Furnace" Fad diets, they all have one thing in common. They’re diets. They are like a pair of bell bottom pants. They are in for a couple of years and they’re gone. Then ... http://www.dietandhealthinfo.com/fat_burning_diet/ By Rob Poulos, Fat Loss & Fitness Expert & Author of "Fat Burning Furnace" In order to reap the benefits from the intense exercise I recommend to my Fat Burning Furnace students, you must get adequate rest. I can’t stress this fact enough. In fact, rest is just ... http://www.dietandhealthinfo.com/burn_fat_fast/ By Rob Poulos, Fat Loss & Fitness Expert & Author of "Fat Burning Furnace" By now, most people realize that adding lean muscle mass to your body does wonders for your metabolism and fat loss, as well as a host of other benefits that allow you to live out your ... http://www.dietandhealthinfo.com/burn_fat_faster/ By Rob Poulos, Fat Loss & Fitness Expert & Author of "Fat Burning Furnace" Ask ten people what type of exercise they should be doing to burn fat and fire up their metabolism and they’ll all probably tell you the same thing. They’ll tell you that you need to ... http://www.dietandhealthinfo.com/best_way_to_boost_metabolism/ Befriend Protein and Good Carbs There is a dizzying array of things that you can eat these days. Truly, a trip to the grocery store can be an adventure. Everywhere you turn, there’s yet another food promising you healthy this or weight loss that. Added to this confusion is that there ... http://www.dietandhealthinfo.com/strategies-for-boosting-your-metabolism-part-10/