Weight Loss, Diet and Fitness Program

Big portions and little exercise have made over half of adult Amerians overweight: Make the switch to small serving sizes and large helpings of exercise, and the weight will come off-like magic!

The secret to losing weight and keeping it off can be summed up in four little words:
Eat less, walk more.
But how much less? And how much more? Doctors Jim Hill and John Peters believe they have the answers, or at least the formula to help people figure out the answers for themselves. They’ve put it all in The Step Diet Book, which comes packaged with a pedometer to make sure you make every step count.
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Calcium supplements promote weight loss/fat loss. People with low calcium intakes (less than 500 milligrams per day) have trouble losing weight compared to people who consume the recommended calcium (1,200 milligrams per day).

University of Tennessee researchers, led by Dr. Michael Zemel, found that subjects on a low-calorie diet who consumed three helpings of dairy products per day lost more weight and inches from their waists than subjects taking calcium supplements or a placebo.

Subjects taking calcium supplements also lost weight, but not as much as those consuming the dairy foods. Dr. Zemel stated, “If you compare a dairy-rich versus a dairy-poor diet you can nearly double the rate of weight and fat loss with the same level of calorie restriction.” Read more!