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December 6, 2010

Fat Burning Foods for the Holidays

Filed under: Weight Loss — Tags: fat burning foods, holidays, weight loss tea — damon @ 5:29 pm

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire should be the least of your worries for the typical holiday season. December is a naturally gloomy month, in many parts of the world it is the month with the least amount of daylight, there are cold, cold days, and other inclement weather woes! To combat the gloominess many different cultures and religions have put some of the biggest celebrations and festivals in the middle of winter, which for us means lots of extra goodies and calories. However, there are some great fat burning foods you can try to incorporate in your festivities, or if you are not home for the holidays there will be plenty of healthy fare available at other people’s tables, it is just a matter of knowing what to put on your plate.

For me, I have always let Christmas day be my “eat anything” day. Even on my monthly “free” days, I don’t eat to excess. Christmas is the one day of the year I will truly eat anything I want. However, it is in that 24 hours and those hours only! Every other holiday I enjoy sensibly. Try to pick your favorite holiday and do the same.

Unless you or your family are vegetarians, there will likely be a meat of some sort at your party. Many people will serve salad and a variety of appetizers at their parties. Before the main event, fill up on the salad and veggie platter. Even have a piece of cheese and crackers (be sure not to overindulge here). For the main course, choose lean, white meat if you are eating a bird, and trim the fat if you are eating a dark meat. Also put a fist sized portion of a starch on your plate if there is a whole or brown option and a half sized portion if the only options available are white or refined. Then get the vegetables, beans and other low glycemic index foods are the best here. Protein and complex carbohydrates will help you fill up to resist the dessert later! For dessert, have some Jello, or any other light option. Sometimes, there is just nothing “friendly” available, so be sure to enjoy some weight loss tea, or coffee (without the sugar and creamer).

Just because we are in the holiday season does not mean you should give up on your diet. Enjoy things moderately and you will come through just fine, and without the guilt that makes for the typical new year’s resolution!

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December 20, 2009

Vacations In Birmingham, England and Important Things To Know

Filed under: Uncategorized — Tags: Birmingham, city break, city breaks, destination, destinations, England, family vacations, holiday, holidays, leisure, Travel, travel and leisure, UK, United Kingdom, vacation, vacations — damon @ 1:54 am

In recent Years increasing numbers people are looking for new destinations which have something different or, the absolute minimum something other than the common beach vacation. During these difficult times large numbers of folk are, unfortunately coming to the conclusion that they have dramatically less cash for expenditure on a family vacation and are, annoyingly, having to shaving corners to stretch their cash further. One way of meeting this requirement is to seek out less expensive destinations. The article below introduces readers to Birmingham, a city in England. With exchange rates being favorable Birmingham hotel accommodation is far cheaper than in previous decades.

The city of Birmingham is situated in the county of England known as the West Midlands and the folk who live in the city are known as “Brummies”. The Brummy dialect is a strong northern English sounding accent and it is rather difficult to understand what is being discussed a struggle which is far worse if you have not heard it before. Luckily the majority of people from Birmingham are extremely polite, kind and helpful and do their utmost to explain clearly so if the need arises do not be afraid to engage in conversation about directions and help or guidance in choosing bed and breakfast in Birmingham.

Birmingham possesses an excellent selection of visitor attractions which include a few interesting museums and galleries, for example the Museum of the Jewellery Quarter and the Thinktank, a new museum in the Eastside. The city of Birmingham also has a stunning number of acres of open spaces and parks, the largest being Sutton Park with 970 hectares making it the largest urban nature reserve in the United Kingdom and the whole of Europe.

The city of Birmingham features a vibrant and varied night life with an excellent choice of restaurants, cafes, wine bars, bars and nightclubs. You will find many in one of Birmingham’s squares, Victoria Square, St Martin’s Square, Rotunda Square, Chamberlain Square, the historic Old Square at Corporation Street, Centenary Square and the Gas Street Basin. Gas Street Basin is the central hub of the city’s canal system. The city has approximately thirty two miles of canals with between eight canals which were made during the eighteenth century and continued being used until the 1970′s. Today the site has been renovated and regenerated and is now a good quality tourist attraction.

Rather than staying in a B & B why not ponder hiring apartments in Birmingham. If you If you are in the process of planning a vacation in Birmingham you will need to know that Birmingham’s airport is about 8 miles from the center of the city (just off the A45 and near the M42, Junction 6. You will discover that there is a lot of bed and breakfasts and hotels close to the airport.

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