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[Yaya]

When the winter winds blow, some of us would rather hibernate than work out. But this New Year, resolve to be a healthy weight and knock off the pounds that this holiday season may have put on. Start with these 6 natural, healthy tips.

1. 5 small meals a day for weight loss
After age 20, your metabolism slows down by about 10 percent every decade, which could be a reason why you gain weight when you eat the same amount of food you did when you were younger. This sort of metabolic decline can be reversed by adopting a pattern of eating five small meals a day instead of three larger ones. It is never a good idea to eat big meals because your body can only use a certain amount of food, depending on your activities, and will store the rest as fat. It is also never a good idea to eat only one meal a day or none at all; eating very little food confuses your body into thinking it is in starvation mode and slows down your metabolism, resulting in weight gain in the long run.

2. Lose weight without losing the nutrients
Focus on nutrition, not on dieting. To many of us, the word "diet" may conjure up images of giving up tasty foods and eating only bland foods, or no food at all-a very dangerous scenario that is ultimately counterproductive. Depriving the body of food or going to extremes with a few recommended foods goes against our metabolism. Even if your diet has you losing weight, the results generally don't last and you are missing out on valuable nutrients, which will have a negative impact on your body in the long run.

What should you eat to stay healthy and keep from gaining weight? The formula is simple:

� 25 percent of your diet should be animal protein: seafood, egg, chicken, turkey, and lamb. Eat three 4-ounce portions, about the size of a deck of cards, per day.
� 50 percent of your diet should be made up of fruits and vegetables, for their beneficial antioxidants, vitamins, and fiber. Especially favorable for weight loss are chlorophyll-rich foods such as broccoli, kale, spinach, asparagus, and dandelion greens.
� 25 percent should be divided among raw nuts and seeds, beans and legumes, and whole grains, especially brown rice, whole wheat bread, quinoa, amaranth, millet, sorghum, and buckwheat.

Also, cut back on rich, fatty foods, dairy, and carbohydrates, including sugar, white flour, pasta, white rice, and alcohol. While you many initially miss the taste of rich foods, within two or three weeks, your taste palette will adjust and become more refined, allowing you to enjoy food just as nature intended-and becom the weight nature intended.

3. More liquids, less weight
If you haven't been drinking enough water, your body may have developed a pattern of storing water. This water retention equals extra unwanted weight. By increasing fluids, you are flushing out toxins and teaching your body that it no longer needs to store water. Drink hot water with lemon slices throughout your day, especially before eating, to help reduce fluid retention. Be sure the water is filtered and free from chemicals. For a water filtration system I recommend, click here.

4. A slimming morning ritual
Every morning, on an empty stomach, drink 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar with 1 teaspoon of maple syrup mixed in 12 ounces of warm water. This promotes good digestion and increases your metabolism. While we are on the subject of morning, never skip breakfast! The morning is when your body needs energy the most, and then your body has the rest of the day to burn the calories off. Stick to healthy foods, following the guide above.

5. Herbal weight management
Chinese herbs that are traditionally used for their metabolic-stimulating properties include chrysanthemum, astralagus, ginseng, schizandra fruit, and green tea. It is best to consult with a licensed practitioner for a customized formula. Also, click here to learn more about the Tao of Wellness B-Slim dietary supplement, which can help you lose weight naturally.

6. Get physical
Everyone knows that exercise is an important component in weight loss. Physical activity speeds up your metabolism and burns excess calories. If your goal is to slim down, be as physically active as possible. Always choose the stairs over the elevator, and use your legs instead of a vehicle whenever you can. Join the gym, ride a bike, take a dance class, join a hiking club-whatever motivates you to get moving. Make it fun for yourself; once exercising seems like a chore, your weight loss results go right out the window.

From my clinical experience and research, I have seen that success comes from exercising 4 times or more per week, for 30 minutes each time. If you feel too out of shape, begin your exercise program gently and gradually. Start by exercising only five minutes a day, but do it every day. Incrementally increase the time on a weekly basis-say, five additional minutes per week. By the end of the sixth week, you'll be up to 30 minutes. Be prepared to not only lose weight, but feel stronger, more energized, and happier.

http://health.yahoo.com/experts/drmao/17020/6-ways-to-stay-slim-and-trim-this-winter/

[sojourner1]

Get on that treadmill with IPOD buddy and go go go... Eat all those little orange soft oranges you can ball up in your hands....and for Christs' sake, don't eat cake and donuts or anything else resembling them.

[ChinaBoy]

is this for chicks?

[crusher_of_heads]

Since moving out of the countryside into the bright lights of Incheon, I've been lazy-my school has a small gym but my workouts have been lame and soft, and I've been getting lame and soft as a result. I'm dropping the 290 000 for 6 months at the local gym as soon as I get back from vacation time-uh.

[sarbonn]

I've lost a massive amount of weight since arriving here 3 months ago. My weight has stabilized now, but it's stable at a weight I haven't been in since I was a Ranger officer in the Army 20 years ago. I didn't go on a diet or anything like that. I walk everywhere, which has made me a lot healthier. I also avoid fast food restaurants like the plague, although every now and then I'll eat at KFC just because I love chicken. But even that has become so very rare (once a month, maybe). I eat a lot of Healthy Choice soups these days.

[Yaya]

[crsandus]

[bogey666]

[VanIslander]

Hike Jiri Mountain one winter weekend to see this:
http://www.isi.edu/~iko/pictures/winter_2000_chiri.jpg

Go skiing (say, at Muju): http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/cms/resource/91/228591_image2_1.jpg

Get outside and burn calories!

I played basketball and some American football in the park today with a friend and I feel the workout as I sip tea back in the warm inside.

Deny yourself nothing in life. Just DO MORE!

[moosehead]

[bogey666]

[ddeubel]

This might not make you trim but it is a MUST. Take vitamin D. Hard to get here in Korea and not in high enough doses. So get someone to bring it over for you!

I take it, I'll live to 150.

Oh yeah, use the treadmill. I know a bit about that....

DD

http://eflclassroom.ning.com

[aka Dave]

The advice is all good, however barbell weight training, interval training, and plyometrics are all far more effective at burning fat. However, no one should rush into those sort of intense excersises, and should ease into them. Still, that's where you get the most bang for your buck. However, the old saying applies: no pain, no gain.

[hugekebab]

Stop eating and start shitting.

[Underwaterbob]

Take up snowboarding. I started last year and these days I can finally get down the hill without falling down (unless plowed into by someone which seems to happen suspiciously often to me, not always newbies either...) and make a few turns in the process. The only problem I've noticed is the better you get, the less exercise it is.

Or do like my friend and buy a wii and wii-fit that just came out in Korea.