Infographic: 5 Weight Loss Mistakes

Are you eating all of the right foods and drinking all of the right beverages and yet the weight is not coming off?  Maybe its not the food you eat but how and when you eat it that is sabotaging your weight loss efforts.

This infographic entitled "5 Weight Loss Mistakes" illustrates five of the most common dieting mistakes, explains how they interfere with weight loss and offers practical solutions.

Highlights include:

Mistake #1:  Eating Large Meals 3 Times a Day.

Mistake #2:  Letting 5 or More House Pass Between Meals

Mistake #3:  Lack of Protein at Every Meal

Mistake #4:  Eating Quickly and Barely Chewing Your Food

Mistake #5:  Drinking During Meals

Related:
10 Common Weight Loss Mistakes

Infographic Source:  Xtreme Wellness

Infographic: 10 Common Weight Loss Mistakes

In your effort to lose weight and get that flat stomach, you have tried every diet, supplement and exercise gadget on the planet.  Sometimes, a few (or more pounds) come off only to come right back.

There are so many diets and dieting products on the market and so much conflicting information about weight and belly fat loss that you might rightfully be feeling confused and frustrated.  And, in the midst of all of this, you might be making some simple, basic mistakes without even realizing it.

This infographic entitled "10 Common Weight Loss Mistakes" can help you identify some of the reasons why your weight loss efforts have been unsuccessful.  These include:

1.  Focusing only on the total calories consumed

2.  Trying to out exercise a bad diet

3.  Attempting to lose weight too fast

4.  Avoiding weightlifting (or strength training)

5.  Consuming "diet" foods and drinks

6.  Taking weight loss supplements

7.  Cutting fat out of your diet

8.  Focusing on weight loss over fat loss

9.  Focusing on setbacks

10.  Making excuses

Related:  
5 Weight Loss Mistakes

Infographic Source:  Free Fitness Tips

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Pesticide Awareness Project

Did you know that the pesticides used on many conventionally grown crops, fruits, vegetables, herbs and other plants cannot be simply be washed off?  The pesticides are soaked up by the plants and remain imbued in them even after thorough washing.  For more information on pesticide residues and this simple experiment, please visit Occupy Monsanto - OMG, that really happens?  The truth about trying to wash pesticides off produce.

Image Source:  The Green Carnation Project

Further Reading and More Information:  Pesticide Action Network

Carcinogens in Meat, Poultry, Fish, Eggs and Dairy

In animal studies, carcinogenic heterocyclic amines (HCAs) has been shown to cause tumors of the breast, colon, liver, skin, lung, prostate and other organs.  In numerous epidemiologic studies, researchers found that high consumption of well-done, fried or barbecued meats was associated with an increased risk of colorectal, pancreatic and prostate cancer in humans.

According to Dr. Michael Greger, M.D. (NutrionFacts.org), meat, poultry and fish that are cooked under normal household conditions contain more than 20 HCAs.

One way to avoid exposure to HCAs is to simply avoid eating meat.  However, it appears that even vegetarians, who do not eat animal flesh but may eat eggs and dairy products, are potentially exposed to HCAs.

In his video, notes, graphs and charts, Heterocyclic Amines in Eggs, Cheese and Creatine?, Dr. Greger explains the potential exposure by lacto-ovo vegetarians and others to HCAs through eggs, cheese, sports supplements and cigarette smoke.



Further Reading:
Chemicals in Meat Cooked at High Temperatures and Cancer Risk

Infographic: Metabolism Boosting Foods (Vegetarian)

This infographic, entitled "Metabolism Boosting Foods! (Vegetarian)" lists 23 foods that are commonly thought to increase an individual's metabolic rate and aid in weight loss, including that stubborn belly fat.

A person's metabolic rate refers to the amount of energy (calories) expended by the individual and depends on many factors including his or her activity level, age, gender, height and weight.

Most of the foods listed in this infographic (with the notable exception of eggs and yogurt) contain good amounts of dietary fiber, which is considered a key component in successful weight loss.

Related:  Dietary Fiber for Weight Loss

There is much disagreement among the experts as to whether or not eggs and dairy aid in weight loss.  There is certainly a lot of conflicting information on this issue.

Some studies indicate that eggs and dairy in the diet may confer small weight loss benefits in the short-term.  Those studies have been disputed.  But, even the findings in those studies are true, are the negligible weight loss benefits worth the long-term health risks of consuming animal products?

Further Reading:
Dairy and Weight Loss
USDA, Dairy Industry End Dairy-Weight Loss Advertisements
Diary Products Won't Make You Skinny, Evidence Says

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Infographic: Health Benefits of Veganism

This infographic entitled "Health Benefits of Veganism" illustrates the many nutritional, physical and environmental benefits of adopting a plant-based  (vegan) diet.

Some highlights from the infographic:

Approximately 2.5% of the U.S. population is vegan

A vegan diet is the most ideal human diet

Evidence shows that vegans are overall healthier than meat and dairy eaters

A vegan diet can virtually eliminate the most severe diseases including cardiovascular disease, obesity, type 2 diabetes and E. coli infections

A healthy vegan diet usually results in weight loss

Vegans typically have a lower BMI and bad cholesterol levels

Vegans (who eat a healthy vegan diet) are typically at a significantly lower risk for coronary heart disease, cancer and other chronic illnesses

Vegans are typically stronger and more energetic

Infographic Source:  Prafulla

Related:  Wondering About a Vegan Diet? (Infographic)