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I've mentioned butter and oils, but what about margarine? It is an unsaturated fat, made from vegetable oil, but it has been hydrogenated. That means hydrogen atoms have been added to each molecule to "saturate" it so it takes a solid form at room temperature. The added hydrogen atoms also make it more stable, so it is less likely to become rancid.

Proteins are Complex Compounds made up of amino acids. Often called the "building blocks" of the body, amino acids are used to create, maintain, and repair all protein components of the body. These include body tissues such as skin, hair, bones, muscles, and organs, as well as digestive enzymes, hormones, various components of the immune system, and even genes.

When you lose weight, the amount of fat stored in the cells is reduced, but the cells themselves stay there, waiting for more storable fat to come along. They do collapse a little, but there's no escaping the fact that they're still there.

Calories do count! However pleasurable eating is, its real purpose is to provide the energy your body needs to maintain a constant temperature and perform its basic functions. Anything extra you do uses more calories. Any calories you consume that your body does not need are converted to body fat.

If you want to maintain your weight, you must take in neither more nor fewer calories than your body needs to maintain basic metabolism and to fuel any additional activity. If you want to lose weight, you must take in fewer calories than needed. You can do this by eating less, being more active, or better, a combination of both.

Think about your goals

According to the experts, a universal goal should be 30 minutes of physical activity of moderate intensity on most days of the week. There's nothing that says you can't do more. And in the beginning, you may do less.

Tomatoes

Tomatoes are unique in their ability to produce an amino acid called carnitine. This amino acid causes your body to burn fat at a faster rate by increasing your body's basal metabolic rate. Any tomato products, from ketchup to tomato sauce, are great for your weight-reducing diet.

Your heart is the most important muscle in your body

It's about the size of your first, but your heart is the powerhouse of the cardiovascular system. It can pump more than a gallon of blood around your body every minute, 60 minutes an hour, 24 hours a day. That comes to more than 1,400 round trips!

The article reports on the research that shows a pound-for-pound replacement of fat with increasing lean muscle increases the metabolic rate at rest and burns calories even when you are at sleep.

The article notes the latest research from the National Cancer Institute showing that vigorous exercise reduces the risk of breast cancer in post-menopausal women.