One of the central focal points when embarking on any weight loss plan is calorie counting. Along with regular exercise, the number of calories consumed will have a great impact on weight loss. However, if the number of calories is reduced beyond a certain point, the potential of it doing more harm than good exists. [...]
The issue of weight loss is quite possibly the ‘third rail’ that needs to be addressed but not pointed out for fear of offending someone. Especially in our looks are everything society, sensitivity to not having that Hollywood figure factors prominently in both men and women looking for ways to drop some pounds. One of [...]
Without a doubt, everyone picks up a bad habit here and there. As it is with most bad habits, we pick them up over a period of time. And, because of this, we often don’t realize that it has become a bad habit until it begins to affect our life in a negative way. Especially [...]
If you keep in mind that you didn’t put on the pounds overnight, you will better understand that it won’t come off overnight either. No one has come up with a pill or shot that can take off the weight quickly. In fact, short of surgery, the only way to get in shape is to [...]
Do you find yourself overweight and out of shape? Have you made up your mind to lose those extra pounds and get back into shape once and for all? In this image conscious world, many find themselves both carrying a little extra weight and being out of shape. However, dropping the extra pounds and the [...]
One of the ways in which people try to lose weight is through a low carb diet plan. Even though many refer to this as a fad diet, it is not. However, as it should be with any diet plan, we need to go into a low carb diet plan with our eyes wide open. [...]
When it comes to gaining proper nutrients for our diet today, many are beginning to take a look at supplements as one way to ensure we get all the vitamins necessary to lead a healthy life. Even though this approach has met with some resistance within the medical science community, many see the taking of [...]
Without a doubt, the issue of nutrition is front and center today more than ever. The wealth of information available, especially due to the Internet, has people much more aware of the impact that wrong eating habits have on the body. Because so much of our food is processed, it is not conducive to a [...]
Among all of the so-called ‘fad diets‘ out there today, the low carb diet is one of them. Even though varying forms of low carb diet plans have been around for hundreds of years, they have only recently become popular throughout the industrialized world, including the United States of America. In the last few years [...]
There is a saying that goes something like this: “You are what you eat.” I tend to agree but we often don’t make the connection to what this truly means. If by this we think that, if we eat a lot of meat we may become ‘beefy’ we are most likely missing the deeper point. [...]
When it is summer, that means temperatures go up and clothes come off. Since this is the case, many don’t want to be caught with a body that just emerged from hibernation! However, not everybody can head for the gym to exercise and get in shape. That being the case, here are five creative ways [...]
With billions of dollars being spent yearly on weight loss programs and products, it would seem that Americans should be winning the battle of the bulge. However, just the opposite appears to be the case. Despite all the attention with the non-stop flow of information, coupled with numerous public policies aimed at reducing the amount [...]
There is a new study out that compares the weight loss surgery performed on someone who is obese with the surrounding family members who also battle obesity but opt not for surgery. If obesity tends to run in families, and when only one family member goes in for bariatric surgery, sometimes the others will work [...]
The results are in: BMI as a trusted measurement determining body fat appears to be flawed science. As it has been known, BMI is used by measuring weight relative to height and age to determine the individual’s health value within a range. The result has been to place the individual in a level of body [...]
Dieting for many is close to becoming one of America’s favorite pastimes. It is also quite literally a multi-billion dollar per year industry. Just as multitudes are trying to lose weight, many others are adding to their bank accounts by profiting from the latest, greatest weight loss fad. There is no denying it: for some [...]
If you desire to drop some weight in a fast way, you may be considering trying an 800 calorie diet. Taking into consideration that, for women the average daily caloric need is between 1800 and 2000, while for men it is between 2200 and 2500 calories per day, the 800 calorie diet is a huge [...]
If you enjoy a bowl of white rice, consider switching to brown rice and you could effectively reduce your risk of contracting diabetes. According to a recent study released by a Boston-based research team, among a group of adults that were studied over a 22 year period, it was discovered that eating white rice presented [...]
Finding ourselves having grown up in a western society, it is most likely that calorie counting is frowned upon and generally pooh-poohed. For quite some time now we have enjoyed a real “have it now” mindset when it comes to food. As a result, our waistlines are definite evidence of this freedom so-called. For those [...]
Finding yourself a bit overweight? If so, it is likely you want to drop a few pounds. Since summer is coming on or that vacation is just around the corner, being able to fit into that new swim suit is just the motivation you need to lose some weight. However, in this image-based world we [...]
Even though the word ‘diet’ can bring up some uncomfortable images of either eating like a rabbit or hardly anything at all, it actually refers more to the types of food that you eat. It is often a combination of both protein and carbohydrates eaten together to stoke your metabolism and thus help you drop [...]
