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well i have hypothyroidism and its hard to lose weight-and i recently got the depo provera shot and since then i have gained twenty pounds-i cant really workout alot cause i had knee surgery and i havent regained full capability of my knee-so i cant run an di cant do much-i am on levothyroxin for my thyroid, occassional combivent-and i am a college student and i work like one day a week for five hours-what weight loss pills or supplemens would you suggest?

By: Charles Zachary due 9/10/09

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The best way to lose weight involves changing your dietary and exercise habits. You need to replace foods that enlarge your waistline with certain healthy foods such as fish. That’s true! You can eat fish for its filling flavor, and still manage to get low calories. Fish contains omega-3 fatty acids- essential fats, which help in keeping your heart healthy. Other than helping you maintain a better cholesterol ratio, Omega-3 fatty acids help you to keep the blood from clotting easily.

Fish contains low saturated fat content and high proteins, so it makes sense to include in your diet. Other than this, fish provides better replacement for fatty cuts of pork and fish. You can even include shellfish in your diet as it contains low saturated fats and cholesterol.

Fish is a lean source of proteins and contains healthy oil. This oil contains omega-3 fatty acids, which offer remarkable health benefits, such as preventing cardiac problems, cancer, psoriasis and arthritis. It also relieves you from migraine and helps you in controlling weight.

Tips on buying Fish

Smell the fish before you buy it. If it smells “fishy,” you should never buy it. The fish should be firm to the touch and its scales should look glossy and clean. Next, check its eyes. They should not look dull and bulging. If you are buying fish fillets and steaks, they should feel moist and not dried or coiled around their ends.

Cook it the same day you buy. This is because fish decays faster than chicken or beef. In case, you need to store it, ensure that you refrigerator it overnight in an airtight container put over a bowl of ice. For storing it more than a day, just freeze it. Cut the larger fish into pieces, steaks, or fillets as it helps in quick freeze.

By: Helen R. Miller

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