Weight Loss Max

This is the time of year when pumpkin is iconic. Between Halloween, harvest decorations, and Thanksgiving pie, it’s the season’s symbol.

Pumpkin’s wholesome taste and inviting color complements soups, sweets, and breads while boosting the nutrition of every dish.

Pumpkin offers a good source of beta carotene, an antioxidant that may help prevent heart disease and certain types of cancer; fiber, which aids in digestion and helps lower cholesterol; and potassium, which helps keep blood pressure in check.

One cup of mashed pumpkin weighs in at 49 calories, 2.7 grams of fiber, 1.8 gram of protein, 567 milligrams of potassium, 5116 micrograms of Vitamin-A, 0.17 grams of fat (none of it saturated), and no cholesterol.

Continue reading for more including recipes like these:

- Banana Pumpkin Smoothie
- Classic Pumpkin Pie
- Maple-Pumpkin Saute
- Pumpkin Bread Pudding
- Pumpkin Risotto with Prosciutto
- Pumpkin-Sage Polenta
- Smashed Potatoes and Pumpkin
- Spiked Pumpkin Soup

One of the latest videos being passed around the internet, dubbed “These glutes are made for walking”

I didn’t know butts could move like that! That’s not the original audio, but it is a clip from a Bellydancing fitness video by Suhaila Salimpour.

If you think it’s something you want to try grab the video, Bellydance for Beginners with Suhaila: Fitness Fusion Buns or if you are feeling really ambitious get it in the box set, Bellydance for Beginners with Suhaila: Fitness Fusion - 4 Volume Gift Set (Buns, Jazz, Pilates, Yoga) You’ll either really excite your significant other or freak him the heck out. Either way, no one will be able to say your buns aren’t in shape!

Enviga hits the U.S. market in the Northeast in November and will roll out nationally in January 2007. A sparkling green tea containing green tea extracts, calcium, and caffeine, Enviga was conceived by a joint venture between Nestlé  and The Coca-Cola Company.  It will be available in 3 flavors: green tea, berry and peach. You’ll find it in the ready-to-drink tea section at supermarkets, mass merchandisers, convenience and drug stores, and club stores. Expect to see prices between $1.29 - $1.49 per can.

According to Coca-Cola, studies have shown that when EGCG (a naturally ocurring antioxidant in tea) and caffeine are present at the levels comparable to that in three cans of Enviga, healthy subjects in the lean to normal weight range can experience an average increase in calorie burning by 60 – 100 calories. Enviga provides 90 mg of EGCG in each serving, along with 20 percent of the daily value for calcium.

So for each can you consume you may burn around 20 calories, versus, adding 150+ calories when drinking a can of regular Coke. Not too shabby if you are a soft drink addict and start drinking Enviga instead. Of courses, WATER would be better yet.

Did you also know that Celery is considered a naturally occuring negative calorie food? That’s BEFORE you slather on the peanut butter or cream cheese though! It you eat it plain and raw supposedly your body will use slightly more calories digesting the celery then the celery provides. Celery is also a good source of fiber, and potassium.

So next time you’ve got the munchies, grab some celery stalks, and an Enviga instead of Doritos and Coke! But make it AFTER you’ve come back from the gym!

 

For more information on Enviga, visit their website: http://www.enviga.com/ (Flash Player required and best viewed in IE)

 

CNN recently came out with a report that indicates a correlation between obesity and cancer. The article goes on to discuss how half a million cancer cases are due to poor diet and inadequate physical activity, this figure is comparable to cancer rates due to smoking. Cancer is a disease that invades your body often without warning and makes so many people feel helpless and out of control. There are steps you can take to prevent cancer and take control of your life including yearly mammograms, check ups, weight loss and smoking cessation.

Come on guys, admit it, you know you always wanted to look like Brad Pitt those chiseled abs and the buff arms. Well now you can find out his secrets at bradpittworkout.com a new site that takes you through the week, day by day with the regimented schedule Brad used while preparing to star in Fight Club and Troy and even Thelma and Louise, his break out film! With a mix of strict exercise routines and a diet that includes whey protein to bulk up those muscles you too can have a body like a Greek hero.

Reuters.com reported yesterday that scientists in Japan have isolated a molecule, called nesfatin-1, that is responsible for making mammals feel full.

Obviously, Kate Bosworth is way ahead of the guys in Japan and has figured out how to apply this to humans. Wow! That’s insane amounts of unhealthy.