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A better body in 30 days

The road to a fit, fabulous body isn't short. But if you take one small step a day to improve your diet and workout habits, you may be amazed at how quickly you reach your destination! Read on for 10 tips that will help you get fitter, faster -- and check out our cool calendar for a full month's worth of practical advice! Incorporate thes

 

Tue May 03 2005
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Accept Change as a Positive Force in Your Life

In order to be successful at leading a healthier lifestyle, you need to have knowledge and a good understanding of the best, most effective ways to do that. GHF will give you that. But we also want you to know that it's okay to be afraid and uncomfortable with this lifestyle change; that's natural. Changing old habits isn't easy. In

 

Tue Apr 26 2005
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Be Aware of Sugar!

There are two main problems with consuming too much sugar: it adds up quickly to a lot of calories consumed and it contains very little nutritional value. People who replace nutritionally-rich carbohydrates (grains, beans, potatoes, vegetables, etc.) with refined sugar are getting poor nutrition. And those who eat foods high in sugar are likely to gain weight from the extra calories, as well as sugar�s propensity to be easily converted to fat (by raising insulin levels).

 

Wed Jan 24 2007
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Be Prepared - Sunday/Wednesday Tasks

You may have a tough time preparing healthy/effective meals in the morning before heading off to work. Perhaps you don't need a lot of variety in your diet. If this is the case, you may want to mix and match the meals throughout the week's list to develop a daily plan that works for you. But regardless, I'd strongly recommend

 

Tue Apr 26 2005
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Choose Your Carbs Based on whether they are Natural� Versus Processed

If you want the best results, you would be wise to avoid (or at least moderate) processed carbs including white sugar and nearly all products made from white flour including baked goods, bread, crackers, pretzels, pasta, bagels, and so on. Switch mostly to natural, unprocessed carbs like vegetables, oatmeal, yams, brown rice, potatoes, beans, lentils, etc.

 

Tue Apr 26 2005
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Choosing the Right Portions for You

When deciding portion sizes for each meal, take a conservative approach. When preparing portion sizes for myself, I always choose a little bit less than I think will satisfy my hunger and cravings. If I don't quite get enough, I can always go back for more. But if I eat too much, it's too late. I already gave my body more fuel than

 

Tue Apr 26 2005
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Courageous Patience

There are several different aspects of courage. Perhaps the most important is the courage to endure, to persist, to "hang in there" in the face of doubt, uncertainty and criticism from others.

 

Tue Apr 26 2005
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Eat a Good Post-Workout Meal.

The snack or meal you have after your workout is the most important of the day, as it provides the fuel your body needs to maximize the time and energy you put into your routine. Equally important, it helps deliver important nutrients to your muscles. Your post-workout meal should contain the following:

 

Tue Apr 26 2005
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Eat Regularly and Less as the Day Goes on

Most of us have been raised to eat three meals a day, progressively increasing the amount of food as the day goes on. The typical family has a small breakfast (if at all), a medium-sized lunch, and a large dinner, which usually includes dessert. Many of us still have the idea that snacking is bad - we were taught it would ruin our appetite. Unfortunately, these eating patterns make it very difficult to lose fat.

 

Tue Apr 26 2005
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Eating Should Always be a Pleasurable Experience

In order to be successful in changing your eating habits, you must look forward to and enjoy each meal you eat. This doesn't mean that you have to learn to like rice cakes and tuna. It means you must learn how to make simple, healthier changes to the foods you love.

 

Tue Apr 26 2005
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