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Fundamentals of Weight Loss, Exercise, and Diet

Posted on December 8, 2009 by 20BMI.com Staff

Weight loss, exercise and diet are interrelated through the energy balance equation. This involves equating your energy intake with your energy output, or usage, although there are a number of ways in which this balance can be maintained or tilted one way or another to your advantage. Continue reading →

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Hiking and Walking for Quick Weight Loss

Posted on November 29, 2009 by Jason Chen

Hiking and walking are effective forms of exercise. In this article, we discuss walking as an exercise, and how its effectiveness as an exercise could be improved. Examples of improvements in exercise presented are increasing speed, carrying weights, using the “Nordic Walking technique,” and hiking … read more at www.20bmi.com/diet Continue reading →

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Eat Less Sugar to Lose Weight Fast

Posted on November 26, 2009 by Jason Chen

Following a sensible, balanced diet and minimizing empty calories such as from sugar helps to lose weight and maintain healthy weight. In this article, we discuss the published recommendations of the American Heart Association on the subject of Dietary Sugars and Cardio-Vascular Risks, and propose a common-sense approach for … read more at www.20bmi.com Continue reading →

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The Role of Brown Fat in Weight Loss

Posted on August 4, 2009 by Jason Chen

Research seems to highlight the potential of this little-known tissue in the human body as a weight loss dynamo. Brown Adipose Tissue (or Brown Fat) plays a key role in metabolism. A typical person has about ½ oz of it … Continue reading →

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