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- How Many People Actually Eat Healthy? - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2015 from Victor MarchioneIf you ask your neighbors if they think they are healthy, chances are they will say “yes”, yet according to extensive market research only a small portion of the population is actually practicing what they preach. The globally-known market research company, NPD group conducted an extensive ...
Views: 970 - Resveratrol - Can it Play a Positive Role in Obesity Treatment? - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2015 from Kathy ShattlerMost people have heard of resveratrol, the amazing anti-aging supplement so prevalent in the news. Recent research is moving quickly to show us that resveratrol may now play a role in becoming our next anti-obesity drug. We often compare the metabolic effect from restricting calorie intake to ...
Views: 1068 - Lose Weight With EFT With These Simple Water and Commitment Tips - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2015 from Suzanne ZachariaHave you started on your EFT weight-loss journey and find the weight not shifting like it would if you were dieting or doing boot-camps? Well, to lose weight, you need to eat less harmful foods, a moderate amount of healthful foods, and exercise more. When you first start your EFT journey of ...
Views: 2019(1 vote) - How To Make Your New Year's Resolutions Stick - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2015 from Lorraine Matthews-AntosiewiczThere’s something about the New Year that evokes a renewed optimism when it comes to losing weight and improving health. Our desire and enthusiasm takes over and we are certain that our New Year’s resolutions will totally work out this time. Never mind the fact that we abandoned last year’s ...
Views: 838 - Three Reasons Why Hypnotherapy for Weight Loss Works - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2015 from Mark VillarosaWeight loss is the ultimate (and unachievable) goal for so many people. The fitness market has dozens of products to offer supplements, diet plans, workout programmes and even miracle solutions. Most of these products fail delivering the desired results because weight loss is a complex ...
Views: 1044 - How To Lose Weight Fast Without Exercise, Simple Strategies To Ensure Healthy Weight loss - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2015 from Ashley HubbardHere is the deal. If you are trying to lose weight, then you have to reduce the amount of calories that you consume each week. There are two ways that you can naturally reduce calorie consumption, diet and exercise. There are alternative methods like surgery, but for this we shall focus on ...
Views: 1154 - Are We Creating a Fat Society? What Does the Crystal Ball Say? - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2015 from Zaheen NanjiThe American Heart Health Association recommends 9 teaspoons of sugar for men and 6 teaspoons of sugar for women, yet the average American and probably an average person in an urbanized society can ingest up to 22.7 teaspoons of sugar a day*. How is that possible? Looking at the rise in sugar ...
Views: 1207 - What causes eating disorders and how do they affect health? - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2017 from Michael LemonAbnormal, or disturbed, eating patterns are often accepted as standard behaviour by some adults and, indeed, children. However, they can be the sign of an eating disorder; a psychological condition that affects eating habits and, in time, will negatively impact overall health. This presentation ...
Views: 1443 - Weight Loss Continues to Be Unreachable - Is Stress One of the Factors? - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2015 from Lynda EnrightI was recently at the grocery store and took notice of how the struggle for weight control is failing miserably in our culture. There was a lovely woman who was very overweight and struggling even to walk across the store. If you saw her from the waist up she looked like a healthy weight, but ...
Views: 941 - Lose Weight Without Exercise, How To Make Healthy Choices To Your Diet To Lose Excess Weight - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2015 from Ashley HubbardWould you like to lose weight, without spending hours in the gym day in day out? Healthy weight loss can be accomplished without exercise. If you are prepared to make the right lifestyle and diet choices you can lose those unwanted pounds without stepping inside the gym. Ok firstly before we ...
Views: 651 - The Benefits Of Drinking Water To Lose Weight - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2015 from Ashley HubbardIf you are someone who is trying to lose weight, you should opt for drinking water over any other drink. Water provides many health benefits and will help aid any weight reduction plan. Drinking plenty of water throughout the day will help you feel full for longer without you needing to eat ...
Views: 770 - Water and Weight loss, Why You Should Drink Water On A Daily Basis To Lose Weight - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2015 from Ashley HubbardIf you have ever been in a position where you wanted to lose weight, one of the most common things that are talked about is water. Ask any health care professionals and most will advise you to drink more water on a daily basis. The daily recommendation is somewhere between 4-8 glasses per day. ...
Views: 767 - Morning Weight Loss Tips - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2015 from Frank MartinRaise and shine is not something people say in the morning to motivate themselves to get out of their bed. According to new research at Northwestern University Feinberg School of medicine, published a journal PLOS ONE says, getting up early in the morning and catching a couple quick rays might ...
Views: 735 - To bee or not to bee? - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2015 from Kenny McDowellI have recently been experimenting with healthy recipes in which I have included honey as a sweetener but I haven't really considered what it's true benefits are because honey is usually taken for granted as being a "healthy ingredient". I decided then to delve a bit deeper to see what ...
Views: 1198 - The Marshmallow Diet Trick For Fast Weight Loss - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2015 from Michael RosenbaumIn 1972, a group of Stanford University researchers did an experiment that highlighted a critical tool for fast weight loss. If you want to lose the pounds, this discovery makes all the difference . . . The researchers placed an enticing marshmallow treat in front of each child participating ...
Views: 4051 - Swimming For Weight loss, Why Swimming Is One Of The Best Ways To Lose Weight - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2015 from Ashley HubbardThere are several exercises and sports that anybody can do to lose those unwanted pounds. Some of these include boxing, tennis, dancing, squash or even your regular gym workouts on the cardio vascular machines. There is another fantastic exercise that I have not mentioned, and that is ...
Views: 1055 - Weight Loss Motivation, Why Motivation Is So Important To Lose Weight - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2014 from Ashley HubbardWhen a person makes the decision to lose weight, one of the most important parts of a successful weight loss program is the level of motivation that a person has before they start on a program. Put simply motivation is really the driver behind the actions that we take to reach the goals that ...
Views: 2312 - Running For Weight Loss, Why Running Is One Of The Best Ways To Lose Weight - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2014 from Ashley HubbardThe concept of weight loss is very simple. A caloric reduction has to take place for someone to lose weight. One of the most effective ways to get started on your weight loss plan is to go running as often as possible until you reach your desired weight. As we know to lose weight, we have ...
Views: 806 - How to Practice Moderation During the Holidays: Giving Yourself Permission - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2014 from Danielle VenHuizenIt happens every year. Right around mid-November onwards, the bakers start baking and the stores start displaying vast arrays of holiday goodies. Office break rooms start filling up with ginger cookies, sweet breads, candy canes and truffles. In fact, one of the biggest complaints from many of ...
Views: 823 - Lose Belly fat Naturally With Aloe Vera Juice - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2014 from Lora DavisIt is a known fact that in order to lose belly fat you have to exercise and eat healthy. There is no miracle pill or juice to make it go away but drinking aloe Vera juice can help to increase your metabolism and give you more energy so you will feel like doing those necessary exercises. You ...
Views: 8209 - How To Find Your Motivation To Lose Weight Healthily And Naturally - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2014 from Ashley HubbardWe all face a blunt reality when we want to change our bodies, be that improve our fitness levels, or simply lose weight. The first real issue that we have to deal with is actually a mental obstacle, called motivation. When we want to change our bodies, the obvious solution is to simply ...
Views: 902 - How To Adopt To The Weight loss Plateau - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2014 from Ashley HubbardOne of the most frustrating, stressful and annoying things to experience along the way to a healthier body is something that is known as a plateau. A plateau can happen to anyone along the journey to an improved body shape or pushing to improve physical fitness. Today I would like to talk ...
Views: 666 - How To Lose Weight Naturally With High Intensity Running - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2014 from Ashley HubbardFor any person who wants to become a healthier individual and lose weight, the concept of regular exercise is very important. There are many different forms of exercise, some of these include skipping, jogging, running, swimming, and then you can throw group exercise classes and gym training ...
Views: 674 - The HCG Diet Plan For Weight loss - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2014 from Ashley HubbardWhen it comes to the subject of weight loss, there are many so called “diets” on the market that claim to provide the solution for people trying to lose weight. I would like to introduce and talk about one of these diets, this specific plan is known as the “HCG diet”. The abbreviation “HCG” ...
Views: 1022 - Book Review: You: On a Diet - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2014 from Dr. Mehmet OzAs they did with the revised edition of YOU: The Owner’s Manual, which has sold nearly 200,000 revised copies, Dr. Roizen and Dr. Oz have updated their classic, international bestseller on diet. This nearly three million copy seller is filled with new information on emotional eating, the latest ...
Views: 911 - Three Benefits of Hypnosis for Weight Loss - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2014 from Mark VillarosaWeight loss can demand tremendous effort, especially if you have chosen the wrong approach. Chances are that you have tried at least several different methodologies and that you have discovered that all of them are ineffective. Many weight loss methods fail because they offer only a partial ...
Views: 1081 - Book Review: Attract Your Ideal Weight: 8 Secrets of People Who Lose Weight and Keep It Off - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2014 from Danielle VenHuizenAttract Your Ideal Weight: 8 Secrets of People Who Lose Weight and Keep it Off - By Zaheen Nanji Have you ever wondered how some people manage to lose weight successfully and maintain it while others never succeed despite repeated attempts? I ponder these questions myself, frequently in fact. ...
Views: 642 - Eat Drink and Be Merry - 15 Tips to Surviving the Holidays - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2014 from Teri HaassThe holidays are right around the corner and love ‘em or hate ‘em one thing is certain, there’s no escaping them entirely. The season starts with pumpkin lattes, apple crisp, and candy corn and ends weeks later with millions of people cursing themselves for falling into the holiday food trap. ...
Views: 949 - The Best Day To Start A Diet - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2014 from Richard ClarkeI was recently talking to a lady who I met in the gym she was telling me about how it was a new week and she was going to get herself back on track and lose the weight she wanted to. Firstly it is great that the lady was in the gym on a Monday and a bit fired up to start her week on the front ...
Views: 1357 - Do You Gain Weight Really Quickly? - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2014 from Richard ClarkeI was in the gym with a client doing some squats the other morning. He was telling me how he was feeling a bit “bloated and wobbly" around the tummy area and had put on half a stone in a matter of days. He lifted up his shirt to prove it, and he looked to me, to be holding water. Now ...
Views: 1323 - This Season's Hidden Emotional Danger and What You Can do About it! - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2014 from Jason MagillThis time of year can be joyous but it can also be rife with stress. Stress brings with it innumerable ways to cope. Some people drink too much while others will spend too much. Then there are the yellers and steering wheel pounders, but what about this season's hidden emotional danger? What ...
Views: 1574 - 5 Simple Health Tips to Stay on Track this Holiday Season - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2014 from Bonnie GillerThe holiday season is once again upon us and it is a busy, stressful time of year. There will be many trips to the grocery store to prepare for holiday meals and time spent with family. It is often during times of high stress that we allow ourselves to overeat or skip the gym. Don’t let the ...
Views: 1085 - Reversing the diet? - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2014 from Kenny McDowellNov 28, 2014 If you have ever been on a calorie restricted diet for a long period of time in an effort to just lose weight or perhaps to enter a bodybuilding or fitness competition this may have had a negative effect on your metabolic rate. This can create what is known as metabolic damage. ...
Views: 1232 - What's Eating You May Be Why You Are Eating - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2014 from Michael MantellEver notice how many diet books there are? That’s because diets don’t commonly work. Think about it. How many people do you know who have dieted and actually maintained their weight loss? Only 3 percent to 5 percent of dieters who lose weight maintain significant weight loss. And have you ...
Views: 1077 - Don't Exercise Without Rolling the DICE - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2014 from Michael MantellYour health, wellbeing and fitness are more than a roll of the dice. Or are they? According to three business gurus that’s exactly what it is, a roll of the dice. But in this instance, the DICE to which they are referring are based on a carefully done and well-respected study dating back to 1992 ...
Views: 1209 - Top 3 Holiday Dessert Makeovers - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2014 from Bonnie GillerNothing adds to the sweetness of the holiday season than a table full of warm, freshly baked desserts. While dinner is usually the main event, it is the pies, cookies and cakes that tend to be the hardest to resist. Holiday dessert is the ultimate temptation but you can still keep health in ...
Views: 1074 - Grocery Cart Make Over: Just in Time for the Holidays - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2014 from Lorraine Matthews-AntosiewiczOne of the best ways to eat healthier and avoid weight gain during the holidays this year is to plan weekly trips to the grocery store. That's right. Go shopping. I suggest you book an appointment for yourself each week (write it in your planner) to go grocery shopping. It's a simple, yet ...
Views: 721 - Having Fun and Good Health Through the Holidays - Eating Well - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2014 from Lynda EnrightIt will come as no surprise to you that the holidays can be a challenging time to maintain the healthy lifestyle you have established throughout the rest of the year. The holidays are often filled with increased levels of stress, increased eating opportunities filled with delicious drinks, ...
Views: 646 - 4 Natural Health Remedies - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2014 from Richard ClarkeDuring the change of the seasons, I don’t know why, but people seem to get ill more easily. There's always various colds and bugs going around that people keep catching. I used to have all sorts of drugs in my medicine cabinet to fix myself up. The usual suspects, paracetamol, lemsip, ...
Views: 1207(1 vote) - How To Get Your Diet Back On Track - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2014 from Richard ClarkeCountless well meaning individuals eat and exercise well and get into a great routine and then something happens. It could be anything from a night out, a flat tyre, a holiday, Christmas! Anyway this event throws out your healthy eating plan/regime sometimes only for 1 day but it can have a big ...
Views: 1285 - Fat Outside, Thin Inside: Why We Know so Little about Obesity - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2014 from Anna RodriguezImage via Flickr Obesity has reached the point of being a serious public health crisis globally, killing at least 2.8 million people every year. The World Health Organization (WHO) laments how obesity has reached epidemic proportions over the years. Obesity used to be a problem of ...
Views: 2999 - Top 5 Holiday Beverage Breakdown - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2014 from Bonnie GillerNothing makes the holidays more enchanting than cozying up with a warm cup of your favorite holiday beverage. Many people who are trying to watch their weight dread the holidays as they have to come face to face with an abundance of delicious foods and desserts. However, being mindful about ...
Views: 1053 - Reasons Why Weight Loss is Difficult for Many People - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2014 from Mark VillarosaGoing through the media will make you feel like everybody has discovered at least one certain way for achieving sustainable and easy weight loss. Articles, instructional videos and programmes list basic steps that will guarantee amazing results. In reality, getting to that ideal physical shape ...
Views: 1064 - 4 Fantastic Online Resources for Healthy Recipes - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2014 from Anica OaksIt isn't always easy finding healthy food or recipes in the world that we live in, but the internet can be a great source. There are countless websites that offer fantastic healthy recipes, but this article has narrowed it down to four. 1. Dr. Oz Dr. Oz is a cardiologist, as well as a talk ...
Views: 2298 - A recipe for change? - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2014 from Kenny McDowellA recipe for change? 30 October 2014 One more contest to go! Next week – NIFMA World's in Dublin then it's going to be a focus on gaining some more muscle over the next 18 months or so even tho I'm an old git now! I have found that prioritising basic compound movements has given me ...
Views: 1574 - Choose Granny Smith Apples to Lose and Maintain Weight! - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2014 from Bonnie GillerYou are probably familiar with the saying “an apple a day keeps the doctor away”. Apples can help regulate blood sugar levels and contain an excellent source of fiber that will keep you feeling fuller longer. A recent study done by scientists at Washington State University has concluded that ...
Views: 1288 - 7 Smart Eating Habits You Should Follow - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2014 from Murad HassanHow you eat your food is as important as what you eat. So, keep these pointers in mind every time you sit down to eat. Our eating habits often have little to do with the biological need for food. We get into certain food routines for all kinds of reason, such as convenience and comfort. Let ...
Views: 1049(1 vote) - Lose-Weight-EFT By Drinking More Water And Less Unhealthy Drinks - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2014 from Suzanne ZachariaThis is a very common question in my inbox, and it goes something like this: "I would like to drink more water. I drink soda pop, tea, and coffee, and I'm ashamed to say I put sugar in my tea and coffee. It doesn't taste the same without it. But all diets and eating regimes say to drink more ...
Views: 6047(1 vote) - Finding Your Inner Strength (aka Cultivating Your Inner Good Witch) - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2014 from Rebecca CleggMy clients come to work with me for a variety of reasons. Some clients come to deal with anxiety, insecurity, or unhealthy relationships with food. The ‘presenting problem’ is often different, but the common motivator is usually the same – there is a part of their life that isn’t working and ...
Views: 1443 - Square Pegs and Round Holes – How Fitting In to Anything Is An Act of Self Harm - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2014 from Rebecca CleggThis past weekend I went to my 20th High School Reunion. It was both as amusing as it was reflective for me. It was fabulous to catch up with all of my old friends and see how great everyone is doing. I loved seeing everyone, and seeing how thank god, 20 years of maturity brings down the walls ...
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