Whenever facing those new year weight loss goals, people all over the world want to know what the best workout program for losing weight is for them. Truth is, there is no single best workout program! Regardless of what weight loss program you go with, you need to make sure that you push yourself if [...]
Many are faced with weight gain, especially around the holidays. With so much food tempting us, it is hard to resist. There is a way to both enjoy the cornucopia spread before you and keep those unwanted pounds from showing up on your waist line. You can have it both by stoking your metabolism! Here [...]
So, you’re pregnant? Well, congratulations! Obviously, the next thing is to do all that you can to stay healthy throughout your pregnancy, for both you and your baby. As such, you are probably looking for how you should be eating during pregnancy and may even be thinking about a pregnancy diet plan in order to [...]
Almost without exception, people are faced with an impending event. Be it a class reunion, wedding anniversary, vacationing in Hawaii or any number of holidays, we want to look our best. And, one of the most tried and true ways of accomplishing that is to lose some weight! And, that being the case, dropping ten [...]
The original intent when introducing low calorie artificial sweeteners to the marketplace was to assist those suffering from diabetes and those wanting to lose weight. However, these days you can find them in a wide variety of processed foods and snacks not specifically targeted to that demographic. The question we will explore today: Do these [...]
One of the best ways to lose weight is to count calories. However, is this something you can continue doing safely? Obviously, the answer depends largely on the person, their body-type and personal weight loss goal. It is believed that a 1000 calorie diet is only suitable for someone who has a minimal amount of [...]
There is a popular saying that goes something like: “You are what you eat”. However, for the sake of this article, we are going to take a look at this from the perspective that it is more likely that you are what you do with what you eat. There is another major study released that [...]
No matter where you look, there is always someone trying to lose weight. If this describes you, I can relate. I have been searching high and low for the perfect diet that will enable me to accomplish my goal. Here is the frustrating part of this search: I have a balanced diet and I exercise [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
In part one we began an in-depth look at social interaction and the role it often plays in defeating someone’s heart-felt desire to lose weight. Here in part two we will consider the second head of the beast that not only sets the stage for health issues later in life but is literally handed down [...]
I know, you’ve heard it all before. But, what could it hurt to give it one more try; especially if it really worked this time. What I am talking about is an exercise out there that could help you get the body that you want in the shortest time possible. Does the idea of something [...]
Did you know that, when you think you are starving, you are partly right and partly wrong? The ‘partly right’ position is correct from the standpoint that your body is indeed telling you that it is hungry and is petitioning you to feed it. If the time frame from this point to when you last [...]
How many times have we said that? And, how many times have we had someone tell us “you’re not starving!” Well the fact is, when you go too long between meals, that is exactly what your body is doing, but not in the way you might think. Actually, the sensation of starving is not so [...]
Have you ever found yourself out and about and, all of the sudden, you begin to feel light-headed and you start shaking? Immediately, your stomach lets you know what is going on: you’re hungry! So, what do you do about it? That’s right: you run for the nearest ‘instant gratification station’, generally called a fast [...]
