Friday, October 14, 2011

Eating The Secrets to Womens Weight Loss

You have struggled with excess belly fat.  You have tons of cellulite. You dread bikini season and you are fond of every girdle infomercial. You have a Spanx honorary member card and you affectionately keep your plastic surgeon on speed dial.

You have probably figured that it was what you were eating that was causing your weight problems. And, you are partially right. Women are especially sensitive to chemicals and hormonal imbalances. Anything can throw our bodies into mayhem and the Standard American Diet doesn't show us any mercy. With BHT and BPA everywhere, along with sulfites, nitrites and doped up baby chickens, we struggle to hold onto to our size twelve's. Well, we mean our size 16's.

Losing weight can be as simple as changing what you eat and even eating more.

Yes.  I know that you have heard this before and you are anticipating the six mini meals. That is a great option. Mini meals work fabulous. However, they are not very flexible for the average American women. You have a life. You have work and you are on the go.  It is not so much about how often you eat or even how much you eat. It is more about what you eat and what your body absorbs.

Secret to Women's Weight Loss # 1: Get Your Multivitamins

You thought Calcium and Vitamin D were just for fighting osteoporosis. But, there is even more to it. Calcium and Vitamin D are natural blockers of fat storage.This is especially important for belly fat. Opt to get Calcium and Vitamin D through whole food sources. Add a little whole leaf sauted spinach to your diet or even a little hemp protein. Also, include some nice Kefir or Greek Yogurt in your diet. Homemadeyogurt is preferred, but if you can't make it, buy it.

Secret to Women's Weight Loss # 2: Embrace the Herbs

Buying fresh herbs can be expensive, especially since you may need a lot to balance your body's estrogen levels and stimulate the fat burning princess inside you. But, there no need to fear. You can get the herbs in your food and by supplementing.

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