New research suggests that H.I.I.T., or high intensity interval training, is just as effective as spending 45 minutes at the gym doing moderate exercise.
This means, specially designed H.I.I.T. exercise routines, or as I like to call them, 1 minute weight loss routines, can be used to replace long, boring cardio work outs at the gym!
Weight loss can be a math equation. To lose one pound of fat per week, burn 500 calories per day more than you consume.
Knowing the numbers can make it tempting to try to burn too many calories too quickly.
“For someone who’s sedentary and unfit, burning 500 extra calories per day is going to be a huge effort,” says Mayo Clinic endocrinologist Dr. Michael Jensen. “And there is a risk for injury or just being turned off by the increased activity.”
In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Jensen offers ideas for burning calories without burning out on exercise. Jeff Olsen reports.
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Try a healthier take on oatmeal raisin cookies. Packed with fiber-rich oats, our modified recipe will satisfy your sweet tooth while filling you up.
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Healthier Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Yields 4 dozen (2 1/2-inch) cookies
Ingredients
1 cup ghee (clarified butter), softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar substitute (like Splenda)
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
3 cups uncooked old-fashioned (rolled) or quick oats
1 cup raisins
Directions
Heat oven to 350° F.
Using a hand mixer or spoon, beat ghee, brown sugar and sugar substitute until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla into the mixture; mix well. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Slowly add the combined dry ingredients to the ghee mixture until completely blended. Stir in oats and raisins. Optional: You can also add in a cup of your favorite nuts.
Using a tablespoon, evenly place mounds of dough onto a nonstick, ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until cookies are light golden brown.
Let cool 1 minute on the cookie sheet, then transfer cookies to a cooling rack. Once cooled, serve and enjoy. Store extra cookies in an airtight container.
Emily Schwartz, dietitian, Providence Park Hospital, was part of a live segment on the FOX 2 Morning Show about what foods to avoid to lose weight.
