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Guest Post: How The HCG Diet Works - An Insight Into The Easy HCG Program

How The HCG Diet Works: An Insight Into The Easy HCG Program

Author: Anni Kudan

The Easy HCG diet is increasingly gaining popularity in the weight loss world, but the real question is how does it work and for how long? As a start up, read on to learn how the program works.

HCG Diet

The HCG diet program is one of the most effective ways to loss weight. The program is normally a 60-day process which entails a 500 calorie-diet and inducing HCG in the system. In the first two (2) days of the program, the person involved is required to take in high-fat foods to condition the body in releasing the stored abnormal fats.

On the third day, the weight loss phase will start. The patient will be given a list of food groups that is to be strictly followed. The grouping of food types was researched and studied carefully to make sure it will help in the weight loss program and will go together with Easy HCG.

The optimum length of taking HCG is not less than 23days and not more than 60 days. The user will also need to refrain from eating sugar and starch until the Fourth week. After inducing HCG in the human system in that span of time, there will a short maintenance program. This maintenance program will set the brain to your new body weight set point. A new set of food group will be added until you can gradually eat your normal diet without gaining weight.

What is the Function of HCG in the Weight Loss Program?

HCG is a hormone abundant in pregnant women. This hormone instructs the hypothalamus to metabolize the stored fats accumulated through years and be used in rearing the developing embryo in the womb. This way, the mother’s body has enough energy for do day-to-day activities without depriving the baby with the nutrients needed for its development.

By inducing HCG in the system, you will get the same result only that, you do not have a baby in your womb. The brain is still instructed to metabolize the abnormal fats stored in the body and is expelled by the system through sweat and urine.

This program has helped a lot of people get the body they’ve always wanted, but that is just secondary; our main goal is to help you get a healthy body. A body that is free from all fatal sicknesses, meaning no more high blood pressure, no more of the painful blood sugar testing and a drop in your cholesterol count.

Does HCG Program work for everyone especially to you?

HCG is found in trace amounts in both men and women so this hormone is not new to anybody else’s system. Inducing HCG will just boost the hormone’s effect in the body to lose weight until such time that the brain is accustomed to the new body weight. Consequently, it will not allow fat storage, thus maintaining the new body shape and weight even way after the program. Following the program strictly is difficult at first, but surely the result is rewarding not only to you but to your loved ones as well. Before taking the supplement as part of you weight loss program, it is helpful to read the Easy HCG review first.

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About the Author

Anni Kudan is a freelance writer for the Effective Weight Loss Success Website

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Staying Fit On Cruise Vacations

Get ready to remain fit whenever you go on cruises…

You don’t have to worry about your workout regime while on your cruise. A cruise is a great way that you can enjoy going on and still be able to remain fit and eat healthy. Cruises now offer a large variety of healthier choices for the individuals that do not want to blow their diets completely while enjoying a fantastic vacation with their friends or family members. So, now more people, healthier people, are getting the opportunity to enjoy going on cruises of all kinds and still be able to keep themselves in great shape and feel wonderful about themselves while vacationing.

Most people think about their health and wellness now days and many of those are involved in some type of exercise program and healthier nutritional habits as well. So many restaurants now include a large variety of healthier choices for those people that are trying really hard to eat healthier, which is always best.

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What Is The Quickest Way To Burn Fat?

Fitness goals are as personal as your fingerprints, but one fitness goal that is shared by a great many people is the desire to burn fat and lose weight. And because the time available to exercise is limited for most people, they want real efficiency when working out to burn fat. What is the single, quickest way to burn fat? The answer is HIIT (high intensity interval training).

Why HIIT Works To Burn Fat Quickly

The “interval” aspect of HIIT refers to the fact that your intensity levels change. We will get to the specifics later but the important concept to highlight is the change in intensity during the workout. Your body is a bit like a car. When you drive at a constant speed in your car, especially if you can do so at low revs, then your fuel will be economised and you can get good mileage. When you are driving through a jammed city centre, often stopping and starting, then you will burn up fuel like there is no tomorrow. The same thing happens with your body. When you exercise at a constant intensity (as most people do on treadmills or exercise bicycles) then your body will actually not burn up all that much fuel. That’s why your typical intensive workout on one of these machines can be entirely negated by a single chocolate bar! However, if you keep your body guessing by changing your intensity often then it will never get a chance to economise and you will burn up more fat this way, not just during the workout itself but also afterwards due to having a higher metabolism and for longer. That’s how HIIT works. It is important to mention that HIIT is a very intense workout. If you are not in good health already then you should speak to your doctor first.

What Is HIIT?

Most definitions of HIIT vary slightly but they are essentially all the same. You go from one intensity level to a higher one and then keep switching back and forth between the two. You stay at each intensity level for around 30 seconds. The key here is the level of intensity. The lower level should not be slow or relaxed. It is the same rate at which most people do aerobic activity. The higher level of intensity is the highest that you can physically reach i.e. your limit.

HIIT Exercising With Jogging And Sprinting

Though HIIT can be performed with any type of aerobic activity, it is most commonly done with jogging/running. This is because this exercise works the biggest muscles in your body and therefore burns the most amount of fat. You should start with your usual warm-up and then start jogging. The level of intensity should be normal but not slow. It should be the same level that most people jog at for a long, continuous period. Do this for 30 seconds and then accelerate into a full sprint. Sprinting is an anaerobic activity. You should sprint as fast as you possibly can and do this for 30 seconds. Many people cannot reach anywhere near 30 seconds when they first try HIIT so you may want to reduce this to 15 or 20 seconds instead. After this period, you should resume jogging for another 30 seconds (resist the natural temptation to slow your pace down to a crawl). Repeat these cycles until you have done them three times and then start your cool-down. If you need motivation to do HIIT then a great alternative to jogging and sprinting is to go to your gym and enrol in spinning classes. The workout you will receive is a form of HIIT but with the added benefit of someone helping you to reach your limits. HIIT training is a great way to burn fat, but it’s most effective when tied into your other fitness exercising as well. Pay attention to all the great workout advice online, follow proper nutritional habits and get enough sleep each night - all are critical to burning fat quickly and safe weight loss.

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Low Carb Weight Loss With The South Beach Diet

The South Beach Diet (TM) is a method of low carb weight loss developed after Dr Atkins popularized low carbohydrate dieting with his Atkins Diet. Dr Atkins’ original plan was criticized for containing too much saturated fat and not enough vegetables. Although Dr Atkins responded to this by producing a revised version of his diet in ‘Dr Atkins’ New Diet Revolution’, this also paved the way for other versions of low carb weight loss plans to spring up. The most popular of these for many years was the South Beach Diet.

South Beach follows the same structure as the Atkins diet with a two-week induction phase followed by an ongoing weight loss phase and finally, maintenance. However, the foods allowed in the different phases are not all the same.

The South Beach diet is based on the glycemic index of foods. This is a measure of how fast the food converts to glucose in our digestive system. Sugar and refined flour convert very fast so they are high on the glycemic index and not allowed on the South Beach low carb weight loss plan. Middle range foods are restricted and may not be allowed in the first two weeks of the plan.

So what can you eat during phase 1 of the South Beach low carb weight loss program? Lean beef, chicken and turkey breast are allowed in unlimited quantities, but fatty meats and skin are not allowed, to reduce the amount of saturated fat.

However, you can have healthy oils including olive oil and mayonnaise. You can also eat non-starchy vegetables, peas and beans, seafood, eggs, low fat cheese and a small amount of nuts. With this range of foods, the South Beach diet is probably the best low carb weight loss plan for vegetarians.

Foods not allowed during induction include regular cheese, sugar, potatoes, rice, pasta, alcohol, fruits and starchy vegetables. Most of these are added back in limited quantities in phase 2.

One of the best things about a low carb weight loss diet is that you can eat as much of the unlimited foods as you want. Unlike calorie controlled diets, you should never feel hungry, even in phase 1 of the program. You get to eat five times a day, with three meals and two snacks.

You may have some cravings for particular foods but these will pass after a few days. You will find it easier if you are able to clear your kitchen of the foods that you should not be eating. If others in your household still want high carb foods and snacks, keep them in a special place where you do not go.

So how much weight can you expect to lose on the South Beach diet? A lot depends on you, but people have had losses of up to 15 pounds in the two weeks of phase 1, followed by steady losses of up to 2 pounds per week on average after that.

As with all diets, your losses in the first phase will depend on what you have been eating before. If you have been following a very unhealthy diet with a lot of sugar, salt and alcohol, your body probably has a lot of retained water that will be lost quickly in the first 7-10 days of the diet, so the scales will show a big loss.

But if you have been following a healthy diet before, your losses will be less, because your body does not have that retained water to lose. If you understand this, you will not be disappointed if your loss is less than other people’s. A low carb weight loss plan could still be just as effective for you in the long term.

(Source: getting-fit-again.blogspot.com)

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