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Robin Barrie Kaiden, MS, RD, CDN and CSSD is a licensed registered dietitian and personal trainer. She has a private practice in Manhattan and appears regularly in the media. She received her B.S. and M.S. degrees in nutrition and exercise science from Cornell and Columbia.

I exercise a couple of times a week, and eat fairly well. Is it possible for me to lose weight? Yes, of course it is possible. In order to lose weight, your body must have a calorie deficit. A calorie is a unit of energy: 3,500 calories equals one pound, so to lose one pound, you would need a calorie deficit of 3,500 calories. We can decrease calories by consuming fewer (eating less) or by burning more (with exercise).

Start with a food diary. Research shows that the most success in weight loss is correlated with food journaling.

If you can add an extra workout or two, that is great: you will burn more calories. If this is not possible, make sure you are maximizing your effort during the times you do schedule workouts. Try moving faster between exercises. Do jumping jacks or core exercises.

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by raymond_germanos

Editor’s Choice Academic Journal Main Category: Nutrition / Diet Also Included In: Urology / Nephrology Article Date: 01 Jun 2012 – 10:00 PDT

Current ratings for: ‘Do Low Carb Diets Damage The Kidneys? Probably Not’

4 (1 votes)

Allon Friedman, M.D. and team set out to determine what effects a high-protein low-carb versus a low-fat diet might have on the kidneys. They compared the two diets on a wide range of kidney-related measures.

The study involved 307 participants over a two year period. None of them had any kidney problems or diseases before the study began.

They found that a high-protein low-carb diet did not appear to have any harmful effects on kidney functions, neither were fluid and electrolyte balances affected.

Dr. Friedman said: “These results are relevant to the millions of healthy obese adults who use dieting as a weight loss strategy....

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by BuzzPuncher

Think eating a boring diet might help you shed pounds? Think again. According to new research from the U of Tennessee, eating fewer foods might not be one of the best ways to lose weight . That's because, although you might eat less junk food and high-sugar/high-fat options, you'll likely eat more calories from other sources to make up for the deficit. Many experts believe that overall calorie intake -- not food selection/types of calories -- is the most important thing when it comes to weight loss. Of course, there is quite a lot of evidence showing that the type of food you eat is just as important, if not more important, than calorie counts. We don't care what anyone says: 300 calories of pure refined sugar is not the same (health wise or weight loss wise) as 300 calories of apples!

Source: A Boring Diet Might Not Help You Lose Weight