If you want to reduce weight over the long term, you must not reduce your day-to-day calorie intake suddenly and drastically. Calorie reduction is better achieved through scaling down gradually in planned fashion.Intake of excessive calories could lead to storage of these extra calories as fat, and affect the overall weight and shape of your body. This is really how simple it is, especially if you are a sedentary typeThese two sentences tell us as to how important it is to maintain a perfect balance of the amount of calories that we intake daily. Only then can we hope of losing weight in a consistent manner.The amount of calories that the human body requires depends upon a number of factors. These include: age, gender and weight. Another determining factor is ones lifestyle. A person who is more active, for example an athlete/sportsman, has higher calorie needs as they burn that much more calories a day than people who have office or desk-jobs.Every pound in the overall body weight is approximated to about 3500 calories. This means that for loss of every pound, one must restrict calorie intake by 3500 calories.For those of us who are on a diet, it is ... 

We all know that eating junk food can hurt us in the battle of the bulge. But now there's a new reason to control our intake of these highly processed foods: They may cause eye problems. According to a study by Harvard Medical School's Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, fatty snack foods may lead to macular degeneration, the leading cause of vision impairment for Americans over 55.The key to eliminating junk food from your diet is to replace them with healthier alternatives. The good news is there are plenty of healthy foods that contain vitamins that actually promote eye health. Carrots, beef, chicken, cantaloupe, mangos and sweet potatoes all contain beta-carotene (vitamin A), which has been proven to positively affect both night vision and day-to-day eyesight. It also aids in cataract and macular degeneration prevention. Pork, liver, whole-grain cereals and breads, wheat germ, potatoes and legumes contain thiamine (vitamin B1), which prevents lens deterioration. Vegetable oils, egg yolks, milk fat, green leafy vegetables and nuts contain vitamin E, which also aids in lens deterioration prevention. And tomatoes, citrus fruit, strawberries, cabbage, green leafy vegetables and sweet bell peppers contain vitamin C, an antioxidant that helps prevent glaucoma.There also are other ... 

So many things have been said about the low carb diet plan and still many still have so many questions regarding the kinds of foods that should be eaten or should not be eaten according to this diet.Many people have been losing weight by using the low carb diet plan described in the Atkins Diet or the South Beach diet.These two diet programs are based on the low carb idea and are similar in many ways.In both of these diets there are no carbohydrates in the meal plan for the initial stage of the diet that lasts for about 15 days.Only after going thorough the initial stage carbs are added to the meals gradually.The first stage is the one a massive amount of weight should be lost. The second stage is the maintenance stage that should be the one you stick to for a long time to keep from gaining weight and keep losing excess weight gradually.The important part of this diet is that even as carbohydrates are being added to the daily meal plan there are some items that should not be eaten such as white flour and white sugar. These two foods are regarded as harmful to your ...