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Keto Diet Tips: Know how this diet helps in weight loss Don’t blame the butter for what the bread did. Yes, it is not always the fat that contributes to your weight gain. Carbs have been proven to be a barrier in effective weight loss. Probably that is why something like ‘keto diet meal’ has come into the picture. This is not new and is existing for a century now. People who are very much into fitness and weight loss, must be aware about keto diet. Well, it is known as the magic potion to lose weight. Keto diet refers to a regimen that includes 75-80 per cent fat, 15-20 per cent protein and 5 per cent carbohydrate. It has similar effects on your body as fasting. Following a keto diet means you are making your body significantly deficient of carbohydrates, which is used to produce energy. But in absence of carbs, your body looks for other ways to get the energy. In a bid to do so, it breaks the fat reserves of your liver. This process is known as ketosis and helps you lose weight ...

Diet plan for homemakers to lose weight For those who think that being a housewife is a cakewalk, it is important for them to understand that it’s a 24*7 job that is full of commitment and involves a lot of physical strength. While doing daily chores women do burn calories, but due to the generic body structure and post-pregnancy, it often happens that their body calls for extra care and diet. According to experts, the demanding job has minimal scope for them to go out for yoga or gymming to shed those extra kilos and this calls for them to watch their diet minutely to keep the body healthy. Here, we have drafted a simple and basic diet plan for Indian homemakers, which if followed diligently can help them keep their weight under control, without sweating it out in open space. Morning ritual Before you get occupied in the kitchen, start your day with lukewarm water, honey and lemon juice. This will not only make you feel light but also help shed a few inches over a...

The Best Exercises to Lose Weight and Stay Active Share on Pinterest Losing weight is easier said than done, and there isn’t a magic pill to take off pounds. Instead, you have to burn more calories than you take in. This involves a healthy diet, as well as a combination of cardio and strength training. Ready to shed stubborn pounds? Here’s a look at some of the best cardio and strength-training exercises for weight loss, along with tips to be active throughout the day. Cardiovascular workouts (or simply cardio) elevate your heart rate. These are some of the most effective forms of exercise for weight loss because the greater your heartbeat, the more fat you’ll burn, explains Multazim Shaikh, a fitness trainer and nutritionist with FamFits. To lose weight or maintain weight loss, you’ll need up to 300 minutes of moderate physical activity a week, according to the Mayo Clinic. This averages about 60 minutes, five days a week. If you’re busy, split up your cardio into...

A weight-loss app for kids sends the wrong message (opinion) Photo Illustration/Thinkstock Kids are becoming increasingly concerned with weight at a younger age. The first thing you see when you go to the new WW site is the price. The second, when you scroll down, is your choice of weight loss plans. For all its rebranding as a "wellness" resource, along with claims that the company no longer just focuses on weight loss, WW -- the company formerly known as Weight Watchers -- still makes its priorities very clear. So when WW recently released a new app -- Kurbo -- for children ages 8-17, its claim that the app aims to help kids "build healthy habits" was already built on shaky ground. But as parents, eating disorder sufferers, dieticians and health care professionals have pointed out since, not only might the app fail to encourage healthy habits, it might actively increase the chance that children will develop destructive and even dangerous behaviors. ...