Dietary Patterns for Teen Weight Loss

A balanced diet is essential for teenagers to continue to grow. Frequent dieting always results in suppression of growth and at times weight gain also. Diets, which are meant for adults, do not suit adolescents.

Overweight in teenagers is caused by lack of physical activity, unhealthy eating patterns or a combination of both. Genetics and lifestyle also play an important role. Teens need about 60 minutes of physical activity per day. Inactivity is more common among females than males. Teenagers are eating more and more junk food and therefore do not get enough of nutrients necessary for the body.

Overweight teens bear the brunt of teasing, social isolation, verbal abuse and emotional torture, which ultimately result in a negative self-image and an inferiority complex.

Vegetarian diets are always recommended for mid or late teenagers. Doing regular exercise and eating healthy food is the most effective way of reducing weight. Interestingly most of the teenagers want “instant solutions”. This invariably results in gain in weight and bad health. The best way to reduce weight is to take the advice of parents and doctors. A dietician gives a healthy plan which is calorie controlled. He may also advise on the exercise level.

There are certain steps to be followed. Firstly, make sure whether the concerned person really wants to lose weight. He or she should plan to exercise. Secondly both eating and exercising should be formulated and modified. This means a lot of exercise should be done and very low quantities of fat and sugar should be taken. It could be helpful if the whole family takes part in the weight loss program of the teenager. Thirdly, join in Weight loss programs such as TOPS (Take off Pounds Sensibly). You can also make use of a personal trainer or join a health club. These are less expensive. Finally, take the help of professionals.

The average 12-ounce can of soda has 150 calories and 10 teaspoon of sugar. Drinking water instead of soda and other sugar drinks will spare the teenagers hundreds of calories. As a substitute with variety, flavored water or unsalted soda can be taken.

To gain energy for the whole day, it is important to take a nutritious breakfast. Cereals rich in fibre and whole-wheat toast are recommended for teenagers. Snacks should be avoided as far as possible. Instead of snacks, it is better to eat frozen grapes or fresh fruits, baby carrots or low fat yogurt or pudding. Healthier habits should be adopted as a family than singling out the teenager. Doing exercises and healthier food are good for the whole family. Evening walks and weekend visit to a recreation club can be planned. Junk food should be left in the grocer shop itself. Healthy food may cost more but the investment is important. We should set a good example by ourselves

The key to success in weight loss is adopting healthy habits because an ounce of action is worth a ton of theory. Never ever opt for “instant solutions” for weight loss, because majority of them gain weight, not lose

The Ways To Get Pregnant Naturally

In this article, we will cover ten powerful ways to help couples conceive naturally. Many couples have feedback to us that they were able to get pregnant using these powerful natural methods. Try them today!

Natural methods are best when it comes to fertility treatment. If you have been trying to conceive unsuccessfully, follow these ten tips that have been proven in solving male and female fertility issues.

Predicting Your Own Ovulation (For Her)

The key to improving fertility is to learn how to predict your own ovulation cycle. You naturally improve your chances of getting pregnant when you have intercourse near your ovulation period. For example, ovulation generally takes place between the 12th and 18th days in a 28-day cycle. This is the time that you are most fertile and most likely to get pregnant should you desire it. Thus the best time to have intercourse is between days 10 to 18 of your menstrual cycle. One way to determine whether or not you are ovulating is to use a basal body temperature (BBT) thermometer. We will cover this in another article.

 
Look Out For Other Signs Of Ovulation (For Her)

Predicting your own ovulation is not enough – you must also check for other signs of ovulation! Be aware of changes in your cervical fluid to help you predict when your ovulating period is approaching. You are probably ovulating and most fertile when your cervical mucus is produced in larger quantities and is stretchy and sticky in nature. On the other hand, you are less fertile if your cervical mucus is dry and produced in lesser quantities. There are some women who feel a mild discomfort or pain in the abdominal area and this is indicative of ovulation as well.

Stop Your Douching Routine (For Her)

Don’t douche as this can actually affect your chances of getting pregnant! While this is a common practice among females, a little known fact is that douching disrupts the natural state of the vaginal and can lead to an aggravation of vaginal infections. Douching reduces your female fertility in short so do not ever douche from now on.

Change Briefs To Boxers (For Him)

Instead of briefs, men should switch to wearing boxers instead. Wearing boxers lowers the risk of the testicles overheating which in turn may lead to sperm damage. Boxers are proven in improving a couple’s chances of getting pregnant, among other lifestyle factors that will be covered below.

Making Love The Right Way (For Both)

While a couple should aim to have intercourse around her ovulation period in order to improve the chances of her getting pregnant, another practical way that can help improving fertility is to make love the right way. Certain love-making positions can help to direct the flow of sperm nearer to the cervix, which in turn greatly improves her chances of getting pregnant. We are not allowed to go too much in detail here so you may wish to visit our website to learn more about this.

Female Orgasm A Key To Getting Pregnant? (For Her)

A male orgasm is definitely a requirement for her to conceive but do you know that a female’s orgasm is also key to successfully getting pregnant? There is a little known fact but there is a scientific basis behind this – a woman’s orgasm during intercourse helps to draw the semen deeper into the cervix and this greatly improves the chances of her getting pregnant. There is definitely basis behind the need for both him and her to time their orgasms together!

What To Do After Intercourse (For Her)

What do you do after intercourse normally? Go to the washroom? You must stop doing that because it affects your chances of pregnancy! After intercourse, you should elevate your hips and buttocks to improve your chances of conceiving. This elevated position helps the semen to flow deeper into the cervix and at the same time, prevents any semen from leaking from the vagina. What is recommended by experts is to lay in bed for no less than twenty minutes with a pillow propping your hips and buttocks – this simple action can greatly boost your chances of getting pregnant. The guys can, of course, pop out of bed for their normal activities – their job is done!

Exercise Regularly But Not Excessively (Both)

While exercise is vital for good health and to maintain a healthy weight, it can help improve fertility too. However, do take note that excessive exercise can lead to amenorrhea or absent periods. You definitely do not want that to occur if you are trying to get pregnant. So if you find that you are having irregular periods and you have been exercising regularly and pushing yourself to the max, you should reduce the intensity and regulate the intervals between each exercise activity. This will improve your chances of getting pregnant.

Go For Regular Check-Ups (For Both)

If you have tried all the methods listed above and still are unable to conceive, have you ever wondered why that is so? Much as articles and information can tell you, fertility issues are rather personal and may be just occurring to certain individuals. Both him and her should go for a medical check-up together as it can help you to identify underlying fertility issues and other problems (low sperm count, etc) which may be chronically affecting your chances of conceiving. By alleviating these issues by means of medication or diet, you can then improve your fertility. Apart from underlying health conditions, both you and your partner should get tested for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) which may be the underlying cause of your infertility.

Change Your Lifestyles (For Both)

Apart from taking good care of your health by exercising regularly, you need to take good care of your body. For coffee drinkers, too much caffeine is known to impede fertility so you need to cut down on your coffee intake. Alcohol consumption should be regulated as well. You should also avoid cigarette smoking as it is not only harmful to your general health and leads to a whole string of diseases, but can also affect your fertility greatly. A

 healthy diet with adequate intake of fruits and vegetables can greatly improve your chances of conceiving.

   

We hope that by sharing these top ten natural ways of getting pregnant
we can help many more couples start a family they have always desired. Your discipline and dedication will go a long way and will pay off as long as you follow these ten tips closely as they have been proven to work again and again for many couples.