Foods That Make You GAIN Weight and Other Tips

In this day and age of information overload, sometimes it's easy to miss the important information that matters.  We are so overwhelmed with hype, commentary that's called 'reporting', and marketing hype disguised as research, it's difficult to decide what information is worth your attention.

That's where I come in --

As part of my effort of keeping you in the know, and properly informed, this article came across my desk and I just had to share it with you.  It contains many of the things you probably already know, but don't practice as strictly as you should.  In addition, it also shares some habits (you know how big I am on habits), that also lead to weight gain.

Check it out:  Worst Foods For Weight Gain

Are you a person that spends more than 6 hours a day at your desk?  Then this article is especially for you.  I had previously posted something along the lines of how sitting can effect life expectancy, but this one goes a bit further.  I cannot stress enough the importance of getting up and moving.  Your body was not made to sit or stand idle for long periods of time.  Whether it's to get a six pack or live a long, active life, movement has got to be a regular part of your weekly, if not daily, schedule.

Here's some motivation to get moving:  Inactivity is Harmful

Time and time again you've heard me mention the importance of interval cardio training as a way to shed body fat quickly and effectively.  Well here's a bit of a spin on the interval method, but using weights.  A good article to cut down on your cardio even more and still get outstanding results.

Transform your body in even less time:  Getting Serious Results

Now you have some excellent information that you can actually use to get results quickly and effectively.  And guess what, you didn't have to buy anything!

So --

Get On Track and Stay On Track!

Sitting For Long Periods Can Shorten Your Life

First off I hope you're doing your part each day to fight SB Syndrome.  Check out my posts on Friday's this month to see how you can help yourself or someone you know fight SB Syndrome.

I know, I know.  People must think that sometimes I just make up the rants and info I share with you.  But I don't!  I actually do research on each and every bit of information I share with you.  How else will you be able to rely on me if I don't give you credible, useful info that you can live by, or share with your friends. 

1.)  That being said I've got to tell you this next bit of info even blew me away.  Who knew sitting for long periods of time could be so dangerous to your health? I mean honestly, I advocate exercise and modified nutrition to assist you in getting out of pain and to improve your quality of life; Who knew that sitting could actually do so much damage. Here's a quick synopsis of the article and the link below if you want to read it for yourself.

I wanted to be sure to provide you with the links so you can get the full story.

But the long and short of it is this:

"Over a 14-year period, women who spent six or more hours per day sitting had a 37% increased risk of dying compared with women who sat for 3 hours or less.  The excess risk was independent of other health factors, including the amount of exercise they got.  When overall activity was taken into account, the women who sat the longest and exercised the least were almost twice as likely to die as those who sat the least and exercised the most."

Exercise and Sports Science Review
 
American Journal of Epidemiology

Put quite simply, you have to get up and move every few hours!  Sitting for long periods of time is actually decreasing your life expectancy -- whether you exercise or not.  Take a moment, get up and walk around if you've been sitting for three hours or more.  In a sense, the length of your life depends on it.

2.)  And if that wasn't enough, there has been even more research done on the importance of nutrition.  Specifically, dieting by itself does not significantly create lasting weight loss. OK, I promise not to say "I told you so." Yet another study was done that demonstrated the 3 most important factors in losing weight and keeping it off:

       *  Diet coupled with exercise produces the best results for losing weight and keeping it off

       *  Having a formal or informal support group is key to losing weight

       *  Planning meals ahead of time on a consistent basis is essential to lasting weight loss

Diet is Not Enough

To make it quite plain and to the point, you've got to get up and move every 3 hours to maintain a long and healthy life and if you're serious about transforming your body, change your nutrition to healthy choices and add regular exercise to your daily and/or weekly schedule.

It's all about creating the habits that will create the life you want.  You now have the information, what kind of habits will you create?