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Tips to Lose Weight Before Summer

Summer is approaching and you need to get into that bikini again that you love. Is essential to begin to take care, therefore, is vital to choose a vegetarian diet that provides the opportunity to eat foods that keep you slim forever.
Develop a plant food diet is much better than one made with animal products, because these are high in cholesterol and saturated fats. Some of the main foods you should eat are:
* Vegetables
* Beans
* Nuts
* Seeds
* Soy products
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How to Know Your Ideal Weight
The body mass index is the ratio between weight and height, commonly known by the acronym BMI. The IMC is supported by the World Health Organization as a way to tell if you’re in the ideal weight, below it, is overweight or obese and that obesity is type.
Although BMI is the most used formula is not always accurately reflect reality.
For example a person with developed muscles may be thinner in relation to another person who has as much fat, and weight may be greater, this may make the index shows a high BMI when in fact it is within the parameters weight.
Another factor not taken into account the BMI is that someone may not be overweight, or pregnant and have a slightly pronounced abdomen. Read the rest of this entry »
6 simple tips to lose weight
The control or weight loss is always an adventure, as well as technical formulas can be found by thousands and when performing an exercise routine that is more important to keep a meal plan appropriate to the needs of our attrition, but some advice or simple rules that must always be taken into account, such as:
1. Increase fiber intake.
The need for fiber is essential for good digestive, plus foods that contain mostly are natural and bring a share of nutrients essential for health, as are the vitamins and minerals, as the highest content Fiber is found in fruits and vegetables.
2. Eat Vegetables:
Vegetables are one of the best choices when it comes to losing weight and variety on the other hand prevents boredom as to the possibility of preparing various dishes, salads being the major allies of a good diet.
3. Controlling Carbohydrates:
Carbohydrate is essential for energy, but its excess leads to weight gain, calories are very high in carbohydrate-rich foods, so learn to differentiate and monitor their consumption is essential in any diet (sweets, pastries, candy, etc.).
4. Set times:
Our metabolism requires intakes dosed as several studies have found, for their proper functioning and with it the proper burning of calories, and manage and meet schedules
5. Respect hunger:
What is meant by this is that we should heed only the true feelings of appetite and not eat something just for the colorful attraction of any food, that leads us to its consumption.
6. Refrain from the snacks (snacks extra)
Eating between meals alters the rate schedule and takes the overall imbalance in a diet, when the goal is both to maintain and lose weight, thus avoiding missteps is more than important in meeting the goals.
What To Eat In a Weight Maintenance?

Those who have followed a proper diet, with the goal of reducing those pesky extra pounds over now have the opportunity to access a maintenance diet, only need to eat healthy nutrients and in the quantities needed.
For the new food menu will be necessary to consume nutrients run low in fat but with a significant energy to our body. Here’s a sample:
At breakfast: Plain yogurt with corn chips or raisins, toast with butter or honey, 2 plates of ham, tea (chamomile, coffee or tea).
At lunch: Grilled steak accompanied by a salad vegetable.
At dinner: Fruit salad with rice.
The exercises are always beneficial to maintain good physical condition, also drink at least 2 liters of water a day, adding sweeteners to the tea, and accompany meals with salt, balsamic vinegar, olive oil and lemon juice.
We suggest that before you go to relax drink 1 glass of fruit juice (choice) or your favorite tea.