The Fat Loss Authority- How to Lose Weight

A healthy, well-balanced diet is a necessary component in the weight loss equation, yet millions of us reach for the closest edible object. Forget that it’s been freeze-dried, dehydrated and rehydrated, deep fried and slathered in fat, as long as it’s simple, right?

[Plenty of things are simple. Few of them are good for you.]

That attitude is partially to blame for most weight problems. Just because something is 99 cents or is easy to get, doesn’t make it simple. Simple dinner recipes should be healthy, properly portioned, and tasty.

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Cavewoman: Dinner ready.
Caveman: What havin’?
Cavewoman: Caught water animals, gathered berries and fungus.
Caveman: Water animal again? (grumbles and storms out of cave.)
Cavewoman: (shrugs) More for me.

[There have always been consequences to criticizing the chef...just ask our ancestors!]

After reading about the Paleo diet I wondered if our pre-agricultural ancestors ever bored of their food options, and this is what I imagined common dinner conversation was like during the paleolithic era after reading about another, the Primal diet.

Keep reading to find out of the Primal Diet actually helps weight loss. Click here to continue reading

Remember the good old days, when we humans used to live in caves and travel thousands of miles in the name of finding dinner? Would you be willing to get prehistoric, so to speak, in the name of weight loss?

[You know what they say about weight loss: it's so easy a caveman can do it!]

The Paleo Diet, also called the Caveman Diet advises just that. The Paleo Diet promises that by eating the way our prehistoric ancestors did you can lose as much as 75 pounds in just 6 months! If that sounds way too good to be true, keep reading to find out the real skinny on the Paleo Diet. Click here to continue reading

When your goal is to tone muscles, specifically arm muscles, strength training exercises are your best bet! Strength, or resistance training is effective for improving strength and endurance while toning your muscles for a streamlined look.

[Which tool does Mrs. Obama use to keep her "guns" looking irresistible?!?]

When it comes to strength training though, you don’t have to rely solely on bodyweight exercises like pull ups or push  ups. We have a few must-have tools you can use to maximize your arm toning exercises any day of the week! Click here to continue reading

When it comes to weight loss pills concerns over effectiveness often takes a back seat to safety concerns. Many diet pills or supplements promise amazing weight loss results, but what they fail to tell you is that the side effects are inconvenient, harmful, and sometimes dangerous.

[Plenty of ideas start with the best of intentions...]

Weight loss supplements like Orlistat may help you keep your weight under control, but at what cost? Orlistat is a prescription diet pill given to overweight people who also suffer from diseases that include heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and even diabetes. Purportedly, Orlistat works because it prevents fat from being absorbed into your intestines. Sounds complicated, right?

Well Orlistat is more than just complicated: it has been linked to mild and serious side effects.

When it comes to losing weight, intelligent dieters know that success means a healthy low-calorie diet and regular exercises. However when a diet plan comes along that makes a smart argument, it’s difficult to ignore. I found that to be (mostly) true with the Paleo Diet.

[Are these svelte frames from a Paleo diet or the paleo exercise regimen of hunting & gathering?]

The Paleo Diet is a diet plan that follows the same nutritional diet that our ancestors ate during the paleolithic period. Keep reading to find out if the Paleo Diet is just another fad or if it really works for weight loss. Click here to continue reading

Losing weight can be a real pain in the butt if you don’t know what you’re doing. This is especially true if you keep doing the same things to lose weight and find the number on the scale steadily increasing. You know that you need to eat less and exercise more, but it just seems more complicated than that, right? Well we’ve compiled six things women can do to aid weight loss.

[Smaller portions, patience, lots of dancing and Kelly Osbourne went from pre-hypertension to healthy & fit!]

Keep reading to find out what you need to do to keep burning fat in the new year! Click here to continue reading

Every season a new celebrity starlet sings the praises of the newest fad diet to hit the market, and just about every year it seems Christian Bale is bingeing or purging for his latest role. Celebrities often espouse the benefits of this or that diet plan, perpetuating some of the most bogus weight loss myths.

[Sure, 50 Cent reached his weight loss goals, but do you wanna try his methods?]

Since neither of us probably has the money for full-time weight loss experts, keep reading to find out what the celebrities aren’t telling you! Click here to continue reading

It’s Friday evening and you’ve been very good all week. You engaged in regular physical activity this week, ate a good mix of fruits and vegetables and now you’re ready to party! But…how?

[Just because it says "low calorie" doesn't mean you can drink your bodyweight in booze!]

Worry not friends, for there are ways to enjoy alcohol that won’t lead to you to regret your decisions. At least not your diet decisions! Click here to continue reading

When you’re looking for a quick and healthy side dish that’s easy to prepare, consider the healthy and incredibly delicious baked potato! Forget those bad things you’ve heard about the potato because most of it is…let’s just say less than true.

[This isn't your regular tasteless health food, the baked potato is tasty and packed with nutrients and energy!]

Don’t think of a baked potato as a boring old dinner idea that you choose simply because it’s healthy. With a little creativity, you can turn the baked potato into go-to side dish when you’re too busy to fuss over a meal. Click here to continue reading