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More than one-third of the adult population in the United States is obese, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes. Obesity has been linked with serious medical conditions such as heart disease, stroke, Type 2 diabetes and cancer. Diets and exercise both offer the promise of weight loss to varying degrees. But the million-dollar question is whether one is better than the other.
Whether it's for your vacation or your class reunion, it always seems as though you're waiting until the last minute to lose those unwanted pounds. But losing weight fast won't help you the next time you need to lose weight. If you want to stop having to lose weight, you need to take it off for good with a healthy diet and exercise plan. Consult your doctor before making any changes to your diet or physical activity.
Feather loss is similar to fur loss in other animals. In some cases, such as shedding or molting, it's normal and necessary, In other cases it indicates a problem. If your bird is losing his feathers in odd patches, has inflamed or irritated skin, or is constantly pulling at his feathers, or if the remaining feathers look ragged and broken, find the cause. Don't hesitate to consult a vet.
Concealer is a great way to cover up unsightly blemishes on your face. Learn about the tricks for using concealer with help from a celebrity makeup artist in this free video clip.
The quest for flat tummies and six-pack abs are the reason that at any given time of day you'll find at least one or two people doing crunches in the gym -- and many more crunching away at home. An activity that requires effort, crunches do burn calories, but they don't necessarily burn off the belly fat you're targeting. Your waistline measurement may even increase from crunches because you're firming up the muscles beneath a layer of fat.
Using an elliptical machine on a regular basis can help you burn extra calories for effective weight loss. In fact elliptical exercise is just as effective as working out on a treadmill, according to a study published in a 2010 edition of the “Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research.” Researchers who conducted this study found that subjects expended the same number of calories using an elliptical machine as they did on a treadmill, and their heart rate was actually higher when using the elliptical machines. The duration of your workouts and your total calorie intake are good indicators of how…
Even in the absence of a calorie-reduced diet, you can lose weight exercising. A study published in a 2010 issue of the Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness reports that subjects who participated in cycling training three times each week lost weight without restricting their food intake. Combining exercise with a healthy diet is the key to long-term weight loss success.
It is no secret that a combination of exercise and a healthy diet is the best prescription for weight loss. If you are shying away from building muscles or strength training during your weight-loss efforts, you may want to reconsider. Not only does strength training help tone your body, it also helps you burn more calories, thus assisting your weight-loss efforts.
Securing weight plates to the barbell they're loaded on does more than just clean up your bench press form -- it also protects you from the very real hazard of having a weight plate slide off the bar and onto you or someone else. The obvious solution: barbell collars, which are designed to slide onto each end of the barbell and clamp in place via one of several mechanisms, securing the weight plates to the bar.
Your baby's first year is full of unforgettable milestones, including taking the steps she needs to start walking. Most babies are walking between 9 and 15 months old, and each baby reaches her walking milestone when it's right for her. Regardless of your little one's exact walking age, she'll spend months giving you hints that she's working up to her walking debut.
Exercise burns calories, and burning calories can help you lose weight. Many people faithfully head to the gym in hopes of losing weight, but find the number on the scale doesn't budge. You may wonder how many weeks it will take for you to start to see changes. The answer to that question depends on numerous factors, including how much you are exercising, at what intensity level, what type of exercise you perform and what you put on your plate once you get home.
Some say that the Earth was been born out of darkness. Creation often happens when circumstances are dim, and the Beetle's birth was nothing if not a light hovering over the deep of dark times. But it is the sign of a truly great creation that its light continues to shine when the dark times are past. The Super Beetle brought VW's happiest scion to a new generation of buyers -- buyers who longed for a bit more sophistication to make the Love Bug a truly viable transportation alternative.
Garden nasturtiums (Tropaeolum majus) grow quickly from their large seeds with proper preparation and planting. These garden annuals flower throughout summer, providing yellow, orange and red blooms over a long period. You can jump-start your plants by starting the seeds indoors. Nasturtiums sprout more quickly if you weaken the hard seed coating and provide the right conditions for quick germination. Nasturtiums tolerate most soil types and grow well in containers and hanging baskets, making them an excellent choice for a general-purpose flower.
If you're trying to track weight loss progress via photography, you're definitely going to want to wear a few different types of clothes during the process. Find out what kind of clothes you should wear for pictures to track weight loss progress with help from the owner and creative director for Ose in this free video clip.
When picking out weight loss clothes, you're always going to want to keep a few basic things in mind. Find out about weight loss clothes with help from the owner and creative director for Ose in this free video clip.
Upper leg weight loss exercises can help you lose weight all over your body. Learn about upper leg weight loss exercises with help from the creator of Live Skinny, a super effective and totally doable whole-life approach for losing weight and loving your body, in this free video clip.
Certain hairstyles and makeup tricks are great for doing your own hair and makeup right at home. Find out about hairstyles and makeup tricks to use at home with help from a makeup artist in this free video clip.
One great way to get rid of water weight is through bodybuilding. Get rid of water weight by bodybuilding with help from one of the leading health and fitness professionals in the state of Utah in this free video clip.
Whether or not working out twice a day raises your metabolism depends entirely on a few key things. Find out if working out twice a day raises your metabolism with help from a trainer and fitness expert in this free video clip.
Getting extra insurance may be necessary in the event of a few key scenarios. Get extra insurance with help from an independent insurance broker in this free video clip.
Yogurt, nuts and salad are three foods that can really help with weight loss. Learn about weight loss with yogurt, nuts and salad with help from a practicing physician, speaker and lifestyle expert in this free video clip.
Weight loss is simple in theory: You burn more calories than you take in. Advances in fitness technology help dieters more accurately track their calorie deficit and share their progress using social media or private networks of like-minded users; both approaches help you to keep up your discipline and melt away the unwanted inches on your waist and thighs. In addition, helper gadgets like music players and even video-game systems provide a mental kick to keep up motivation. The right mix of fitness technology just might help you cross the finish line for your weight-loss goal.
With an electronic reader, you can carry around a wagon-sized load of books on a device half the size of most laptop computers. Barnes & Noble manufactures three different electronic readers as part of its Nook product line: the standard Nook, the Nook Color and the Nook Tablet. A few tips and tricks can help you get even more functionality and fun out of these already useful little devices.
What a person weights on the Earth will not be what they weigh on the moon, and vice versa. Determine the weight on the moon of a person whose weight on the Earth is 180 pounds with help from a tutor in high school mathematics in this free video clip.
When the snow starts to fall, one likely concern homeowners have is whether or not their roof can withstand the accumulation. The exact snow load that your roof can handle depends on where your home is located and the quality of construction. If you think that your area will have more snowfall than your roof can handle, you must take steps to rectify the situation. Correcting this problem, before the first heavy snow, is vital.
A battery that delivers the correct voltage is essential for almost all vehicles. Deliver too much voltage and components either move or spin too fast, or they overheat and burn out. Deliver insufficient voltage and moving components slow down, or don't work at all. Jump-starting a 24-volt system from a 12-volt system won’t work if only one 12-volt battery is available, but if the 12-volt truck has two batteries, it becomes possible to produce a 24-volt supply.
Elfa is a multinational company based in Sweden that produces organizational products. In the United States, the Container Store is their distributor. Elfa shelving is modular, allowing buyers to pick and choose the sizes and components they need. You must first calculate the weight of your items, then determine the shelves that can carry that weight.
Core aeration allows moisture and air to more readily enter the soil below lawns and pastures, in turn making the establishment of seed and turf swifter and more reliable. It also reduces thatching at the surface. Aerators are available in two common styles, as tiller modification attachments and as tow-behind equipment intended for use with lawn tractors and ride-on lawn mowers. Both have hollow tines that punch into the ground and then eject cores of soil, leaving myriad small holes; the resultant cores typically disappear back into the lawn in around a week.
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom is a paid graphics editor developed by Adobe Systems that lets digital photographers manage and edit their picture files. By default, the program hides a series of advanced Web settings that allow users to customize the HTML code generated by the program when creating galleries. You can enable those advanced settings by using a specific keyboard shortcut.
The United States Department of Labor identifies two of the most common types of pension plans: defined contribution plans and defined benefit plans. The former is the product of ongoing contributions to the employee's individual investment account, such as a 401(k) plan, and the retirement benefits the employee will receive depend on market gains or losses. In contrast, the annual pension payment in a defined benefit pension plan depends upon a formula that includes a defined rate, years of employment and average salary. If you change jobs prior to retirement, you may experience a loss in your annual pension payments.
Walking is one of the lowest impact forms of aerobic exercise there is, and is a great way to stay in shape. You can step up your walking, however, by using a walking machine, which is more commonly known as an elliptical machine. These machines provide a smoother, and less jarring workout experience, and have a variety of settings to fine-tune your walking workout so that you can get just the right amount of walking exercise.
It may look light and fluffy, but accumulating snow can cause weighty problems for your roof. Snow ranges in weight from about 7 pounds per cubic foot to roughly 30 pounds per cubic foot. A cubic foot is 1 foot wide, 1 foot long and 1 foot high. The wetter the snow, the more it weighs. Consider that solid water weighs a little over 62 pounds per cubic foot and it is easy to see why. Flat roofs are most vulnerable, gathering snow and moisture without the ability to shed it off a slope. Knowing the snow load of your…
Whether you use a digital TV antenna or you have a satellite, from time to time you may notice that you lose your signal or that your signal has deteriorated the quality of the picture or audio on your TV. While some of the reasons for a lost TV signal are the same for both satellite and digital TV, some are dependent upon which type of TV signal you use. However, you can usually troubleshot all of the issues that lead to a lost TV signal.
Over time, Ubuntu installs additional Linux kernels to the computer to upgrade the operating system. Once the updates are installed, Ubuntu automatically boots to the most recent kernel, and in most cases, the old kernels are never used again. If you've had Ubuntu Linux on your machine for awhile, when you boot into GRUB -- Ubuntu's default boot loader -- you will probably see at least one or two extra kernels listed. If you have a dual-boot system, this can quickly end up cluttering your boot menu. You can uninstall the old kernels from your computer to clean up GRUB.
To get a more accurate account of your weight loss progress, in addition to keeping track of the total number of pounds you lose, you should also continually calculate the total number of inches lost. Resistance training as well as aerobic exercise is the generally recommended workout strategy when endeavoring to lose weight. The problem is resistance training is designed to build and tone muscles. Volume muscle, because it’s denser, weighs more than fat per unit. Therefore, if your bathroom scale shows only modest weight lost, or even weight gain, if you know you’re still losing inches you know you’re…
As the cam in your engine rotates, a set or rods rides along the lobes on the cam. The rods push the intake and exhaust valves open and closed. The optimum travel for the valves is 0.080 inch. Any more or less and the engine will not function at peak performance. Fortunately, Trick Flow developed the adjustable pushrod checker to make the process of determining the correct length pushrod easier.
V/Line is one of the largest commercial railway services in Australia. It is based out of Melbourne and services most of Victorian Australia. The railway covers a lot of ground, servicing commuters, but also parcels. The service is similar to FedEx or DHL except that it is rail-based. If you need to get a parcel from one place to another in Eastern Australia V/Line is a quick way to do it.
The Ford Thunderbird first arrived in 1955 as an obvious response to Chevrolet’s then two-year-old Corvette. This two-seat, V-8-powered roadster overtook the Corvette in sales almost immediately, but lack of production drastically limited its overall sales. Throughout its production life, the Thunderbird became larger and larger, and eventually morphed into a mid-size luxury car. In 1997, Ford cut the Thunderbird, only to release it again in 2002. Ford designed the 2002 model with the original Thunderbird in mind, as it became a two-seat roadster again. Jump-starting the 2002 Thunderbird is fairly simple, but Ford positioned the battery in a non-conventional…
The Nintendo Wii revolutionized the gaming industry by bringing out a system that allowed for more movement for the player. Nintendo also brought out the Wii Fit accessory along with a game, “Wii Fit Plus,” with simple exercises to help players lose weight. You can set goals for weight loss and the game will help you keep track of your progress. While you can change your weight loss goal, the game makes you wait until you’re two weeks from the end of your goal to make the change.
Puppies need socialization to grow into happy, healthy dogs. Getting your puppy socialized includes teaching him to walk on a leash so he can go out into the world. Therefore, leash training should begin as soon as you bring him home, which is normally around eight or nine weeks of age.
In hectic business and life situations where memory is paramount, it is useful to know fast ways to memorize something. Improvement in memorization skill and speed requires deliberate attention and repeated practice. Whether you are studying for a test, giving a speech or simply preparing to memorize many new names, there are memorization strategies to boost your recall on the fly. Exploit your brain's natural talents to memorize things quickly and accurately in any context.
"The Legend of Zelda" is the first game in the "Zelda" video game series. Players control the elven hero Link as he quests to defeat Ganan and save Princess Zelda. The game is divided into a dozen underground dungeons, although you can also explore an extensive overworld map. The graveyard is a six screen area of the overworld, and by pushing aside one of the gravestones, you can find a hidden treasure. The graveyard is located on the far western side of the world map.
When you invest in individual stocks and mutual funds, you do so in hopes of making a profit. But things do not always go according to plan, and sometimes you end up with a loss instead. If you have a losing stock or mutual fund in your portfolio, selling it can offset gains in other areas or even lower your taxable income. But before you make a decision, carefully calculate the amount of the potential loss.
"Fruit Ninja" is a game available in the Apple App Store and the Android Market for iPhone, iPad and Android-enabled devices. To achieve a high score in "Fruit Ninja," you must slice as many fruit as possible as they fall down the screen of your touch-screen device. In addition to the regular points you'll accumulate for slicing the fruit, there are a few "Fruit Ninja" tricks that will give you 10 extra bonus points during gameplay.
In the “Pokemon” video games, Technical Machine 26 (TM26) is an item that allows you to teach your Pokemon Earthquake, a powerful Ground-type attack. In “Pokemon Sapphire,” you only can collect on TM26; however, you can capture multiple Pokemon that learn Earthquake without the aid of the TM.
Many peoples of many faiths go on pilgrimages every year. Christians head for the Holy Land in Israel or to pilgrimage sites in England, France or Italy. Muslims go to Mecca in Saudia Arabia on the Hajj, one of the five pillars of Islam. Jews as well as Christians and Muslims go to Jerusalem. Whatever the faith, most people on a pilgrimage go to deepen their spiritual faith, to become closer to God, to heal spiritually or physically, and to participate in an ancient ritual of their faith.
The hydraulic lifter rests in the lift valley with the bottom of the lifter contacting a lobe on the camshaft. The high side of the lobe passes under the lifter causing it to rise, in turn lifting the pushrod. The pushrod, in its upward motion, forces the rocker arm to pivot, pushing down and opening the valve. The hydraulic lifter is hollow with a spring-loaded cap in the center. There is a hole in the side of the lifter for oil to enter. The oil exits through a hole in the cap. The oil forced out of the cap passes…
Facebook applications, often called apps, range from games and quizzes to music players. If you no longer have use for a particular application, or the application has been contacting you too much, delete it from your account. App deletion takes just a few seconds and will take effect immediately.
The way people feel about work has changed from the 1970s. Then, fewer than 35 percent of workers felt their work was meaningful, that they used their skills and abilities or that they could decide on their own how to get their job done. Workers now want and enjoy recognition and supportive feedback at work. When these intrinsic rewards are not met, workers are dissatisfied and unhappy, even with extrinsic rewards of good pay and benefits. Meeting employees’ intrinsic needs motivates people to stay in their jobs.
A light guard is a metal frame often attached to outdoor lamps to protect the fragile glass from damage, whether that be vandals or accidental breakage. A negative side effect of such protection, however, is the reduced degree to which the lamp is capable of lighting the surrounding area. If you have a light meter and can remove the guard, it's a simple task to calculate the loss of light the guard causes.
