Fitness Healthways Journal: How To Lose 1 Pound A Week

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Simple hunger hacks can pay off — big-time.

Toss the bun (about 250 calories) and wrap your burger in crisp lettuce (5 calories).

We crunched the numbers.

To lose 1 pound in a week, you need to cut about 500 calories a day, or 3,500 all week. So we came up with 7 surprisingly simple ways to help you do it — none of which involve starving yourself. Read How to Lose 1 Pound a Week and start swapping gut-busting, high-calorie foods for skinny-making substitutes.

Go organic to get all of the nutrients minus the chemicals.

Get your green beans from the organic aisle!

Nonorganic green beans are among the most popular veggies in America — and the riskiest. According to data from the Consumer Reports Food Safety and Sustainability Center, the beans fall into the “very high risk” category because they're often contaminated with toxic pesticides like acephate and its by-products, which at high exposures are associated with nausea, dizziness, and damage to the nervous system.

Read what other risky produce topped the list in the January issue of Prevention. It's on sale at newsstands — or sign up now to get the latest issue.

Put some strut in your step.

Doctors recommend it. Studies extol its benefits. It's simple. It's enjoyable. You can do it virtually anywhere. And when it's done right, walking can blast away fat — fast.

Learn how to unleash the power of interval walking with our book Walk Off Weight and start seeing sexy, sculpted results. The book is full of incredibly effective walking workouts that are as short as 20 minutes. Plus, it comes with a bonus MP3 player preloaded with all the routines.

Make today just a little bit healthier and tomorrow will thank you.
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