by: fitnessmagazine The secret to shedding pounds isn't saying no to guilty pleasures, it's learning how to say yes without causing diet damage. "Cheating should be planned and deliberate," says Ann Kulze, MD, author of Dr. Ann's 10-Step Diet: A Simple Plan for Permanent Weight Loss and Lifelong Vitality (Top Ten Wellness and Fitness, 2004). "Avoiding favorite foods can lead to bingeing, followed by regret and abandonment of all your efforts." Allowing yourself the occasional splurge helps you truly enjoy the treat -- and that makes it easier to take a pass on little extras the rest of the time. Fortunately, you can indulge and still keep calories in check by substituting an equally gratifying and decadent yet more diet-friendly alternative for the food you're craving. (Would you believe cheesecake is an option?) Try these 10 trade-offs and we promise you won't feel the least bit deprived.
by Deon Du Plessis Having that perfect set of abs is something that most of us aspire to. In a society where there is an ever increasing emphasis on the way we look, there definitely is a shift in people's perception of their own bodies. The images being portrayed by the media seems to set the new standard for what 'beautiful' looks like and if anything, this is a really high standard. One of the most sought after 'items' then seems to be flat and toned abs. For men this has become somewhat of a 'status symbol' while for women it is something to be admired. How then can you get flat abs fast? Although there are many strategies and techniques for how to get flat abs fast, very few actually work. It seems quite ironic to me that having flat and toned abs is such a sought after thing. When you consider the foods that are popular in our culture and how our popular past times focus on 'static' activities like watching TV or playing games - t...
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