losing weight
Great info about the south beach diet
Formulated by Florida-area heart specialist Arthur Agatston, the South Beach diet, stresses the intake of beneficial carbs and beneficial fats. He produced this diet for his heart patients supported upon his work of scientific dieting inquiry. The South Beach diet is oftenti...read more
Healthy ways to end each day
A diet is not as exclusive as it seems to suggest. There are many ways to maintain a healthy body without sacrificing your favorite food or free time. In fact, little effort is needed to lose weight, thanks to these suggested diet tips. The best way to stay ...read more
How grapefruit can help you slim
Yellow gold The idea that grapefruit servings may help dieters lose weight is not news. But until last year there were no studies to actually support this claim. Researchers at Scripps Clinic of San Diego in the US divided a group of 100 obese subjects into...read more
How homeopatyh may help you with your weight problems
People are overweight for many different reasons. For some people changes in diet and exercise pattern can make a big difference but for others what is really needed first is to look at the reasons for the problem and do something to correct those. This is where hom...read more
How not to lose weight
If you are determined NOT to lose weight, this article has some good advice that will help you to achieve your ambition. You can do this in several ways. Firstly by: going on a starvation diet That is missing meals and only having half meals when you do eat. You may think ...read more
How to lose weight by eating for energy
Are you bewildered when intuitive eating guides tell you to eat when you're hungry and stop when you're full? It can be a difficult skill to relearn after years of dieting and/or bingeing. One entirely different way to eat the right amount for your body is to change the goal...read more
How to package "skinny"
I'll be the first to admit I not much for dieting as you probably guessed from reading last week "Beer Profits Drop Could it be the Packaging?". I do watch my weight, exercise daily and try to eat well balanced nutritious meals, But I'm still tempted though by prod...read more
Hypnotherapy for weight control
Most people tried numerous diets or slimming programs with little in the way of lasting results. More and more people are realising that there may be another solution to help with weight loss. Hypnotherapy is proving an inva...read more
Interval training
Interval Training is a method of gaining speed and leg strength without having to use weight-training equipment. A proper interval workout will leave you a quivering, sweat soaked mess, but the gains that you make are quite extraordinary. All you need to wea...read more
It all starts with good nutrition
We all want to enjoy good health don’t we? But some of the food we allow to enter our bodies is definitely not in our best interest. Too much stodgy or fatty foods, that fill us up, make us feel full but within a very short time we are hungry again. ...read more
Listen to your waistline
The health of your heart can be seen when you use a tape measure. Measuring your waist has been found to be a much better indication of the health of your heart rather than weighing yourself. This way of combating heart disease was found when an Internationa...read more
Look slimmer instantly without dieting!
Most women are conscious of their weight, so here are 10 tips to look slimmer without dieting, just being careful with your selection of clothes. It is a fact, that people subconsciously form an opinion about whom they first meet within 30 seconds. How people perceive you is...read more
Losing weight & tai chi
Do I need to follow some sort of tai chi diet? No. It is up to you what you eat. However, to get the best out of tai chi it is important to consider eating sensibly. Fasting and diets are not really favoured by taoism. Eating a balanced range of food is regarded as being m...read more
Losing weight and achieving fitness
There's much more to losing weight and achieving fitness than counting calories and exercise. It's more of a 'whole health' issue. There are those that simply feel worse for exercise or lack sufficient motivation or energy to exercise at all. Also, food manu...read more
Low-carb dieting: not new...
Low-carb dieting is not new but has been around for many years, long before low fat diets. Earlier, if you wanted to lose weight you cut out the potatoes, biscuits and pastry, and reduced the bread from your diet. Nowadays, low-fat diets are the norm, but if...read more
Making lifestyle changes...
Both men and women can make some lifestyle changes that will increase your chances of conceiving: Diet A balanced diet will help ensure your body is healthy enough to conceive and nourish a developing baby. A healthy diet can also help to keep sperm productionread more
Many people with addictions and eating disorders also suffer from depression
Depression is a psychological condition that changes how you think and feel, and also affects your social behaviour and sense of physical well-being. Depression can affect anyone. Once identified, most people diagnosed with depression are successfully treate...read more
Medications for weight loss
Many overweight people experience intense cravings for food and feel the need for medications to suppress their appetite. Several prescription medications are available as well as several over-the counter medications. The medications are effective in suppres...read more
Multistage fitness test (bleep test)
The test is maximal and progressive, in other words, easy at the start but harder towards the end.For the results to be valid you must give your maximum effort when performing the test, and therefore attempt to reach as high a level as you possibly can before stopping. Equi...read more
My practical weight loss diet
Certainly you must be wondering, what is the best weight loss diet. I mean I sure you realized by now you can get a six pack abs by eating fast food and snacks right? Those foods will bring your metabolism down like nobody's business! Don?t ...read more
Not convinced to lose weight ? Consider this !
It is fairly common knowledge that being overweight increases your risk of developing a number of health problems. One of the best things that you can do for yourself is to maintain an appropriate body weight through a combination of sensible eating and frequent exercise. Ju...read more
Nutrition for everyone: healthy weight
Whether you want to lose weight or maintain a healthy weight, it’s important to understand the connection between the energy your body takes in (through the foods you eat and the beverages you drink) and the energy your body uses (through the activities you do). To lose weight<...read more
Obesity & calorie burning
Health consequences of obesity Obesity has recently been listed as a major independent risk factor for heart disease and stroke. Previously, it was considered a minor risk factor associated with many of its other attendant medical problems. Overfat individuals are at signif...read more
Set your goals !
Weight loss goals There are three main goals to consider in the management of weight reduction: 1. At a very minimum, prevent further weight gain. 2. Reduce body weight. 3. Maintain a lower body weight over time (this last goal is of...read more
Shiatsu and weight loss
Shiatsu could help you to lose weight and is the ideal partner for a programme of weight loss (reducing the intake of fatty acids) and/or gentle aerobic exercise. Shiatsu could help by: Stimulating your lymph and immune systems. This will help to rem...read more
