Articles - Weight Loss en-us http://www.phenforum.com/articles N/A http://www.phenforum.com/articles admin@phenforum.com 20 http://www.phenforum.com/articles/articles/33/1/Eat-More-To-Lose-More-The-Wild-Science-Behind-the-Zig-Zag-Approach/Page1.html     Today, more and more people find themselves getting in shape, or at least trying to. The reason I say “trying to” is that many diets fail once losing weight becomes a “real” challenge. If simply eating right and exercising isn’t enough to shed those pesky pounds, then what else CAN you do?   ianr@phenforum.com (Ian Robertson, C.P.T.) Sun, 07 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.phenforum.com/articles/articles/31/1/Losing-A-Pound-a-Week-the-Right-Way/Page1.html Are you losing at least one pound per week? If diet and exercise are made priorities then it should be completely feasible to lose at least a pound per week. It needs to be understood that a pound of bodyfat contains roughly 3500 calories and if one removes 500 excess calories a day then at least one pound will be lost until a goal weight is achieved. ianr@phenforum.com (Ian Robertson, C.P.T.) Sun, 07 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.phenforum.com/articles/articles/30/1/Do-Your-Loved-Ones-Support-You/Page1.html     Are your friends and family supportive of your weight loss efforts? No one ever said that you had to travel this path alone. It is of the utmost importance that those around you serve as cheerleaders to motivate you and remind you that your hard work has not gone unnoticed. ianr@phenforum.com (Ian Robertson, C.P.T.) Sun, 07 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.phenforum.com/articles/articles/29/1/Homemade-Eating-at-Home-for-Weight-Loss/Page1.html     Are most meals eaten homemade? If so, then you will be not only saving more money but will be eating healthier too. If finances are tight, then some studies have found that eating right at home is almost half the cost of dining out in most scenarios. The big problem though with eating out is the lack of portion control and the chefs choosing richer ingredients in favor of healthier ones... ianr@phenforum.com (Ian Robertson, C.P.T.) Sun, 07 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.phenforum.com/articles/articles/28/1/The-Scary-Effects-of-Extreme-Dieting/Page1.html     Are you eating enough calories on a daily basis??? While many people are eating too much, many are actually eating too few calories. The fact is, our bodies have a minimum energy requirement that does no more than maintain one’s vital functions while at rest. This is called one’s basal metabolic rate. If one regularly restricts calories then your body establishes a new, lower,  metabolic set point. This essentially determines how fast your metabolism is. By lowering your metabolic set point, you deposit fat more easily since your body can no longer burn excess calories as well as it once could ianr@phenforum.com (Ian Robertson, C.P.T.) Sun, 07 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.phenforum.com/articles/articles/26/1/When-in-Rome-The-Mediterranean-Secret-to-Eating-Great-and-Looking-Great/Page1.html What is the Mediterranean Diet all about and what are its benefits and drawbacks? The Mediterranean Diet can basically be attributed to the recent recognition that of those living in Europe, those in the Mediterranean live longest on average. Why might this be, you ask? Well, researchers believe that the secret lies in their diet. While, the Mediterranean Diet is not a concrete diet plan like South Beach or Atkin and the diets of those countries within the region differ by certain degrees, there are still certain traits that have been found to be universal... ianr@phenforum.com (Ian Robertson, C.P.T.) Sat, 06 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.phenforum.com/articles/articles/25/1/The-Glycemic-Index-and-Load-Your-Roadmaps-to-Skinnytown/Page1.html     What is the glycemic index? The glycemic index is a scale that rates a food’s ability to raise one’s blood sugar levels on a scale ranging from 0 to 110. Some foods have a faster release into the bloodstream and therefore are given a score higher up on the glycemic index spectrum.  ianr@phenforum.com (Ian Robertson, C.P.T.) Sat, 06 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.phenforum.com/articles/articles/24/1/The-Importance-of-Fat/Page1.html     Fat. We all fear it. We all loathe it, but does it really deserve the bad rap? I say no. First of all, fat has several roles that are absolutely necessary for good health. One of its roles is to serve as insulation. The thinner the layer of fat, the harder it is to control body temperature. In other words, the Olsen twins would become hypothermic popsicles on a chilly day. Honestly. Second of all, fat helps to protect the vital organs. Without an adequate level of fat, organs are liable to shift positions and cause irreparable damage. Also,  organs such as the kidneys, the liver, the heart and lungs are more likely to sustain an injury without adequate fat. Another role of fat is its ability to provide the energy necessary to keep our hearts beating and our lungs breathing, our digestive tract working, and our nerves sensing... ianr@phenforum.com (Ian Robertson, C.P.T.) Sat, 06 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.phenforum.com/articles/articles/22/1/Diabetes-and-Weight-Loss/Page1.html     What is diabetes and how does it affect my weight loss? In this case, we’ll only discuss the most common form of diabetes, type II , which can be largely attributed to a poor diet and inactivity. What happens is that a diabetic’s body is either unable to produce enough insulin in the pancreas or the cells refuse to respond to the insulin that is produced. Insulin’s role is to help distribute glucose to either the brain, muscles, liver, or if there is too much glucose in the blood, fat stores. And since insulin is being underproduced or is being ignored, your body finds itself with too much glucose in the blood...     ianr@phenforum.com (Ian Robertson, C.P.T.) Sat, 06 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.phenforum.com/articles/articles/18/1/The-Overhead-Press-Not-Fit-Dont-Stress-Just-Press/Page1.html     Now, in my last two articles, I have covered two of the most important and functional movements: the squat and the deadlift. Now, for the final installment, I am going to discuss how to properly perform a standing overhead press, or military press. This motion is obviously used to push objects overhead. So, once again, the overhead press is not only extremely functional but is fundamental in helping to build a firm athletic base regardless of your fitness goals. ianr@phenforum.com (Ian Robertson, C.P.T.) Tue, 02 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0600