| New Study with Lean Pork Reveals Protein's Power to Preserve Lean ...
14/02/07 Reducing daily caloric intake is typically the first approach that dieters take to shed those unwanted pounds. However, a new study released in the journal Obesity found that including protein from lean sources of pork in your diet could help you retain more lean body mass, which includes muscle, while losing weight. The new research, conducted by Dr. Wayne Campbell, lead researcher at Purdue University's Laboratory for Integrative Research in Nutrition, Fitness and Aging, and his colleagues evaluated the weight loss of 46 overweight or obese women who followed one of two reduced-calorie diets. One group ate a diet that included about 18 percent of their calories from protein. The other group ate a higher protein diet -- about 30 percent of total calories from protein, including 6 ounces of lean pork on average per day.
Faith-based fitness
As a child, Greg Greer tried Weight Watchers pizzas -- white bread with spaghetti sauce and a sprinkle of cheese. As a teenager, he turned to the gastric bubble -- a polyurethane bubble surgically inserted into his stomach and inflated to reduce the stomach's capacity. Each time, the result was the same -- Greer gained back all the weight he had lost, plus some. .
Wellness/Postpartum fitness: Week Two
Last week, we discussed the basic principles of a postpartum fitness routine. If you're pregnant and committed to a post-pregnancy exercise program, you need to start planning before the baby gets here. Just as you plan the nursery, you should make an investment in the tools that are going to help you stay fit physically and mentally. Here are the items you'll need, depending on your fitness interests. If budget is a concern, check resale shops, classified ads or online sites. Please don't neglect the need for these products. They are an investment in you, your baby and your family. Front baby carrier: You'll use this in your baby's early months. Don't get frustrated with it! The first time I used one, my husband and I desperately tried to figure it out. With all the snaps and buttons, I remember thinking, "How in the world am I ever going to do this on my own?" But surprisingly, after only a few attempts, it becomes quite easy.
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