Weight Loss Tips From Around The Web

by Ryan on July 16, 2009

Hello to everyone!  Here are today’s top posts from around the web.  Below are a five great posts that I have found very helpful and you should really check them out.  Since I am constantly browsing the internet looking for great things to write about, I thought it would be great to share them with you as well!

First is an article written by Jeff Anderson at Military.com.  This posts goes over some common misconceptions about carbohydrates and gives you the straight facts on what are bad carbs and good carbs.  It is very important to know which carbs you need and don’t need for weight loss.  6 FACTS ABOUT CARBOHYDRATES

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Welcome to the July 15, 2009 edition of a weight loss and diet carnival.  Every week I’ll be accepting submissions related to weight loss.  I’ll review them and approve some of them that I feel might benefit you.

We had a really nice turn out of submissions for this weeks carnival!  There are a variety of topics covered, some including:  meal planning, knowing your body mass index, a list of super foods, and a lot of other great helpful weight loss information.  Browse through the posts and hopefully they provide you with some great value.  Let me know what you think of this weeks blog carnival by submitting a comment at the bottom of this post.  I’ll be adjusting the types of entries I accept based on your feedback.

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I’m creating a blog carnival where I will be listing many great posts from other bloggers around the internet.  These will be helpful posts that will show you tips and strategies on how to help you lose weight and keep it off.

Stay tuned, the first edition will be posted Wednesday!

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Rate In Obesity

by Ryan on July 6, 2009

Rate In Obesity

Over the past year the rate in obesity did not decrease in any state of the US.  The child obesity rate is now at and above 30 percent in 30 states.

These stats are from the sixth annual F as in Fat: How Obesity Policies are Failing in America, 2009 report, released July 1, by the Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF).  Contained within the report are recommendations for combating obesity within health reform and a state-by—state look into the child obesity rate, as well as, adults.

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Can Stress Make You Gain Weight

by Ryan on June 30, 2009

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Today, I would like to talk about a topic that seems to come up quite regular.  Can stress make you gain weight?  Perhaps this hasn’t been properly answered before and we can shed some light in your direction.

Can Stress Make You Gain Weight?

The short answer to this question is yes!  Stress can make you gain weight; but do you know why?  We have all faced stress in our lives at some point and, lets face it, almost everyday is full of it.

Here is Why

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Acai Berry Free Trials

by Ryan on June 25, 2009

acai berry free trialsAh yes, the Acai berry.  Have you seen the Acai berry free trials lately?  I’m sure you have but your wondering if they work, correct?  Do you know how those “100% free trials” work?  Well I am glad you found this post.

What Are Acai Berry Free Trials All About?

The point of the acai berry free trials is to do one thing and one thing only, to get your payment information.  Once the companies have this, watch out.  It is not long after that you will be hit with a really expensive re-bill on your credit card.  Ever wonder why you can not find the price of the actual product on the website?  More often than not, canceling your purchase is almost impossible.

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Motivation to Lose Weight

by Ryan on June 23, 2009

Finding the right motivation to lose weight is easier said then done.  Finding quality information is even harder!  Did you know that a recent study revealed that the average web user spends over 70% of their time sifting though bad links and internet garbage before finding what they are actually looking for?

Most Sites are Garbage

If you have been around long enough you know that the majority of websites are nothing but reworded/regurgitated crap with hardly anything worthwhile to say.  Most are just there to attract you into buy some crazy weight loss scheme that has about 0.154% chance of success.  From 700 page ebooks to coffee bean diets, the sky is the limit for some people scam creativity.  What happened to a simple weight loss plan?  And why is it so hard to find good weight loss help on the net?

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Hoodia Research

by Ryan on June 22, 2009

hoodia research

On my travels thought the web, I have seen many miracle stories behind this new plant phenomenon so I wanted to do some Hoodia research myself for my readers.

In case you don’t know by now, the Hoodia Diet has hit the television and internet in full-force.  With an explosion of email spam to banner advertisements flashing like neon signs in Vegas; this diet seems to be the “must-have” of the century.  But does it actually work?

What the heck is it?

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