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- Burn all your belly fat with the help of these simple yoga poses - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2020 from Arnold JamesYogic practices are very trending nowadays. Everyone is practicing yoga these days. Yoga is a very scientific as well as spiritual approach to keep yourself calm and healthy. Yoga is known for its soothing effect on the mind, body, and soul. It improves the circulation of the blood, improves the ...
Views: 1061 - Burning Calories - by Submitted on May 19, 2012 from Marc FosseyCalories - Facts One can make losing weight easier and quicker by increasing the metabolic rate in order to burn more calories, and the secret lies in being aware of what determines the metabolic rate and what you are able to do to influence it. A person who eats 2500 calories per day and ...
Views: 1177 - Can a Calorie Restrictive Diet Ruin My Metabolism? - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from William AndersonA writer asks, “I’ve heard that my metabolic rate screeches to a halt if I go on a calorie restricted diet. I’ve heard my metabolism will be ’ruined for life’ if I lose weight that way. OMG! Is this true?” The answer is a big authoritative NO, evidenced by NIH funded research at the ...
Views: 8842 - Can Fast Weight Loss Be Better Than Slow? - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2012 from Dorothy PalmerI know them are fightin’ words, but it seems like such a common-sense concept that it’s mind blowing to me that most people don’t “get it”! First of all, I’m not talking about the 10 to 15 lbs you lose when you adopt a healthy eating lifestyle. Start eating your 3 to 5 servings of ...
Views: 1342 - Can green tea benefit us as we get older? - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2014 from Kenny McDowellCan green tea benefit us as we get older? Having had been diagnosed with dangerous cholesterol levels in 2012 and then being prescribed statins by my doctor, I decided against taking them as they changed how I felt and were affecting my hormone levels. I opted instead to look for ...
Views: 1578 - Can Meditation Using Brainwave Entrainment Help You Lose Weight? - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2013 from Wanina PetlockWhen you think of losing weight, you usually envision months of food deprivation and gruelling exercise. The concept of meditation is one of stillness-not moving. Not moving usually means not burning calories. If you are not moving, how can you lose weight? Can meditation using brainwave ...
Views: 2087 - Canada's New Food Guide: Yay or Nay? - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2019 from Dr. Nathalie BeauchampIt’s about time that Canada updated its Food Guide. Since its creation in 1942, the food guide has only been revised seven times with the last revision done in 2007. When Canada’s Official Food Rules were first introduced the intention behind them was to fatten up Canadian soldiers ...
Views: 1127 - Cancer - The risk is high among the obese! - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2018 from Naturoveda Health WorldIndia has a big problem: obesity. Researchers have found that about 5% of the Indian population suffer from morbid obesity. Just look around: you will surely find many people who just appear unhealthy. Combined with an uncaring attitude towards their health, obesity has become a recipe for ...
Views: 777 - Causes For Not Dropping Weight? Let's Know About Them (1) - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2012 from David Zakaria1- Sleeping How my sleep can affects my weight loss ? when you don't get enough sleep or deprive your self from sleeping your weight loss will be affected with lots of problems such as :- 1- Slows your metabolic process. 2- Impacts the hunger hormones such as( ghrelin which main function ...
Views: 835 - Causes For Not Dropping Weight? Let's Know About Them (2) - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2012 from David Zakaria8 - Your feelings Your feelings play an important role in weight loss as when you are in good mood , your body works well but in case you are in bad mood ( stress ) there will be bad impacts on your body as stress leads to storing fat in your body as a result of making hormones which leads ...
Views: 899 - Causes Of Being Overweight Or Obese - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2010 from Anna MolinWhat are the causes of being overweight or obese? Why are Americans physically inactive? Maybe because we spend so much time in front of our TV's and computers either at work or at school, not to mention the amount of time spent on social networking sites. On average, Americans spend about 2 ...
Views: 1416 - Causes, effects and treatments associated with childhood obesity - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2013 from Fionn FlemmingChildhood obesity is a state which occurs when the weight of a child is unproportional to his weight and height to an extent that it starts affecting his health and wellbeing. Causes of childhood obesity: Nowadays, people don't have time to prepare healthy food. So asking them to do ...
Views: 1129 - Child Obesity - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2011 from Romeo HamlettThere is considerable hype in the news about the incidence of childhood obesity and the risks. As usual, scare stories abound with calls for government intervention and/or large-scale social changes. But apart from the over-the-top reactions, there are some basic facts that remain. With the ...
Views: 672 - Child Obesity - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Mark PiercyFix Child Obesity From Home... I'm sorry, but is it really that big of a surprise to see that the number of overweight children in Australia has doubled in recent years, with a quarter of children considered overweight or obese. Surely, with the influence of technology and the marketing power ...
Views: 1008 - Childhood Obesity - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2012 from marie LucyHealth authorities in the UK and America have talked about the prevalence of obesity in children reaching catastrophic proportions unless new legislation designed to control weight-gain and also enforced weight-loss in children (by parents) is passed. In this article: What is obesity in ...
Views: 1242 - Childhood Obesity - Fitness and Nutrition Facts for Child Health Promotion - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2009 from Beverly OMalleyThe rates of childhood obesity in Canada has tripled in the last 25-30 years. Data reports from other developing countries is quite similar. Childhood obesity is becoming a worldwide epidemic. There can be no question that the two most significant factors in the childhood obesity epidemic are ...
Views: 1560 - Childhood Obesity - A Troubling Problem With a Treatable Solution - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2011 from Jorg MardianLet's talk frankly about a subject causing a great deal of concern with health professionals today, namely childhood obesity. According to Statistics Canada, the percentage of Canadian children and adolescents who are overweight or obese has climbed from 15% in 1979, to 26% in 2004. That's a ...
Views: 1082 - Childhood Obesity and Carbohydrate Intake: Review of the Recent Study “Isocaloric fructose restriction and metabolic improvement in children with obesity and metabolic syndrome.” - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2015 from Danielle VenHuizenI think it’s safe to say that we all know obesity is a problem in this country. Sometimes we might be in denial about what an enormous problem it is, but once you pay attention and look around, you realize we have an epidemic on our hands. This is going to cripple our nation in terms of rising ...
Views: 936 - Childhood Obesity And How you can Fight It - by Submitted on May 09, 2011 from Amalia JeffersonThis persistent situation has elevated rapidly over the previous many years has finally gained national recognition. Many more kids in between the ages of two many years outdated and five years outdated are already on there way to becoming the following era of obese teens, and ultimately obese ...
Views: 785 - Childhood Obesity Genes Found - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2012 from Jason KnapfelNew research from a genetics study has unveiled at least two new gene variants that increase the risk of "common" childhood obesity, as opposed to the more extreme cases that were more often studied. "This is the largest-ever genome-wide study of common childhood obesity, in contrast to ...
Views: 991 - Childhood Obesity Risks and Reality - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2013 from Chelsea TerrisAccording to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, childhood obesity has tripled in adolescents and more than doubled in children over the past 30 years, resulting in over one third of children and adolescents measuring as obese in 2010. Obesity in children not only leads to obesity in ...
Views: 841 - Childhood Obesity. Is your child or children going in that direction? - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2010 from Self Health Resource CenterToday’s primary school children seem to have much more of a sense of body image than previous generations. No child wants to be perceived by others as being too fat. If your child is tending in that direction, what can you do? Set a good example One thing not to do is to tease the child ...
Views: 1806 - Children and Obesity - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from Don FarrowIt’s a fact that we’ve created the fattest generation in history! Children in America, ages two through seventeen, are gaining weight at an astounding rate. Per the Institute of Medicine in Washington DC, thirty three percent of American children are overweight. This sheds a whole new light ...
Views: 1500 - Cholesterol and Genetics - Bad Genes Going for Bad Health - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2011 from Brian WelschIt is a common knowledge that cholesterol and genetics have a very strong link to each other. If you don’t already know that, do yourself a favor and read more. Several studies have already been undertaken to prove this connection and majority of them have found that people who are related to ...
Views: 860 - Choosing a Jogging Stroller - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2012 from Ali Raza GhauriYou are ready to get into shape. That baby fat has been sitting there for a few months now, and you have no excuse, not to start a good fitness program. You love to jog, and your baby loves the outdoors, so a jogging stroller purchase is the new discussion at your dinner table. Researching for ...
Views: 1575 - Choosing to Become a Certified Bariatric Nurse - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2016 from Lora DavisIf you have always felt the need and joy of helping others then you should know that a career as a bariatric nurse might be a good choice in your case. There are many people dealing with the issues caused by obesity and who need people to take care of them not only during the interventions that ...
Views: 1005 - Circuit Training for Weight Loss Effective and Continuous - by Submitted on May 31, 2012 from Stiven BensonAfter more than a decade in health and fitness, one of the most common goals I encounter clients is weight loss. Easy to understand coming from a country where 30% of the population of our country is considered obese. So how do we solve this problem? Well, it's Difficult to tell where to start, ...
Views: 1487 - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Weight Loss - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2017 from Karen Kerschmann, LCSWWhen you make the decision to lose weight, you probably think about cutting calories, reducing fat or carbohydrates and increasing your daily exercise. While these are all excellent strategies for getting rid of those excess pounds and many doctors recommend them, we continue to be a country ...
Views: 1164 - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Weight Loss - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2017 from Karen Kerschmann, LCSWWhen you make the decision to lose weight, you probably think about cutting calories, reducing fat or carbohydrates and increasing your daily exercise. While these are all excellent strategies for getting rid of those excess pounds and many doctors recommend them, we continue to be a country ...
Views: 1352 - Compulsive Dieting: How to Avoid a Psychological Obsession with Weight Loss - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2016 from Anica OaksAn obsession with weight loss is a very destructive pathology. It is often subtle and insidious, weaving its way into a person's daily thoughts and life. It can slowly and surely destroy their confidence, self-image, relationships and health. If it reaches a severe enough state, it can even ...
Views: 2499 - Controlling appetite for reducing weight - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2011 from simran mundraIt has been found that number of individual who struggle with their weight usually feel hard when it comes managing appetite and hunger and usually get confused between hunger and appetite are not synonyms. As hunger and appetite are entirely two different processes. As hunger is a desire for ...
Views: 1008 - Cooking oil: Choose the best for your heart! - by Submitted on Nov 26, 2018 from haris padiyarWith the variety of cooking oils available in the market and newer oils slipping into the grocery store, it can be confusing sometimes for one to decide which is the healthiest oil for your family. In India, the oil you use in your kitchen is largely dependent on where you hail from. If you ...
Views: 796 - Core Values: How Building a Strong Torso Speeds Weight Loss - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2009 from Jen BodaExercise is a necessary part of health and weight loss and yet, when many people begin exercising they lack a holistic understanding of how the body is made, how the muscles of the body work together for support and strength. Often we focus most of our energy on what we want to tone or get rid ...
Views: 2722 - Crash Diets That Work - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2011 from Jonathan EdwardsMost people who want to lose weight may have resorted to various types of crash diets. Oftentimes, not all these systems are effective and so you have to be careful when opting for it. There are various types of crash diets that work , and it has been proven by many people who have tried it and ...
Views: 1089 - Creating Your Exercise Routine - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2011 from William NortinThere are many steps that you must take in order to create an effective exercise routine. You must be committed to exercising at the same time every single day in order for your exercise routine to be effective. Choosing the actual exercises themselves is completely up to you. It’s a lot easier ...
Views: 722 - Crowd out Cravings with Greens - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2008 from Suzanne FrenetteGreen vegetables are the foods most missing in modern diets. Learning to eat greens is essential to creating health. When you nourish yourself with greens, you will naturally crowd out the foods that support cravings. Greens help build your internal rain forest and strengthen the blood and ...
Views: 1241 - Custom Made Orthotics For Foot Pain - by Submitted on May 04, 2016 from Lora DavisWhen most people’s feet hurt, life almost comes to a standstill; simple everyday activities such as walking and standing even for just a few minutes becomes a daunting task. Unknown to many people, the cause of the problem and the solution may simply surround the type of shoes they wear every ...
Views: 1224 - Cut Down Your Flab and Avoid Obesity - by Submitted on Jun 27, 2013 from austin wilsonLess fat is a way to good health. A lot of people these days are found to be obese on account of unhealthy lifestyles that they happen to live. As a result they find it difficult to manage their own weight and also face a lot of complications in carrying out other activities. In many cases ...
Views: 913 - Dangers in Daily Living: Vacuuming the Carpet - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2011 from Gail McGonigalThe previous article wrote about the dangers to our spines, when mopping the kitchen floor. It may seem similar movements could be used to vacuum the carpets. However vacuuming requires greater strength, when pushing a mechanical piece of equipment compared to a mop. This is because the mop ...
Views: 1493 - Defense strategies for people of all ages - by Submitted on Jun 27, 2012 from Cory HoflandToday’s lifestyle is making people weak and there could be no denying to this fact. No one bothers to do physical activity and this is evident from obesity becoming an international issue. People of all ages are suffering from obesity as is evident from the availability of various weight loss ...
Views: 1593 - Depression Due to Obesity - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2011 from William NortinWith today’s society being the way it is, being obese can be very difficult for any individual besides the fact that there obesity is affecting their health. It can affect someone’s mental health in ways that you may not have thought of. Typically, if you’re watching your favourite soap opera on ...
Views: 990 - Despite Obesity Epidemic, Children Opt Out of Gym Class - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Lyndsey LovingerIt is not news to us that the United States is suffering from an obesity epidemic, both in adults and children. What is shocking, however, is the fact that children are still not being encouraged to become more physically active. More specifically, students are being given the choice to ...
Views: 1699 - Development Of Obesity - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2008 from Robert BairdThe body consists of 30 to 40 billion adipose cells (fat cells) that provide storage space for extra energy. Adipose cells may be viewed as collapsible, thin walled containers with unlimited storage capacities. In prehistoric times large fat stores developed when food was available in ...
Views: 11636 - Diabetes: What is Killing African-American Women? - by Pharmacist and diabetes expert George F. Tohme and author of Lifestyle Makeover for Diabetics and Pre-Diabetics (Release date 11/19/2008) takes on a mission of helping people defeat diabetes Pre-diabetes and obesity which have become an all time alarming health crisis affecting tens of millions ...
Views: 1285 - Diet and Lifestyle Have a Greater Impact on Health Than Genes - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2008 from Roosevelt PittNot a day goes by when I’m not bombarded with quick weight loss advertisements from radio broadcasts and billboards as I travel across the country. Americans spend $33 billion annually on weight loss food, products and services, according to the American Dietetic Association and, ...
Views: 1280 - Diet Chart for Control Obesity - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2012 from Robin BakerExcessive weight loss is a question for those who do not know the appropriate ways to reduce your extra pounds. The person's height, his weight balanced. Since everyone has a different height, so the amount of gravity differs from individual to individual. Making your own weight loss diet ...
Views: 2361 - Diet Secrets Everyone Should Know - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2008 from Gina ClarkWhether you are looking to lose weight or to eat healthy, here are some tips for a healthy diet. Begin every meal by eating your low calorie foods first, such as fruits and vegetables. Next eat your meats and other proteins, which are very filling. It’s very important to eat protein at ...
Views: 996 - Diets Don’t Work! A New Approach for Emotional Eaters - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2009 from Tricia GreavesI recently received an email from someone who reads my newsletter. Here is what she said: “Help! I want to get “back on track” and lose weight, but my resolutions to lose weight NEVER work out. How can I have a better attitude around food and weight without succumbing to the “diet” ...
Views: 2526 - Diets For Quick Weight Loss - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2010 from Lulu McNightWhile you may be looking for diets for quick weight loss you need to keep in mind that the weight did not come on overnight and it is not going to come off overnight. I know this is not something that you want to hear but it is true. If you only have a few pounds to lose then you will find it ...
Views: 1052 - Diets That Work Fast – How Diet Pills Can Get You Slimmer, Sooner - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2012 from Paul ConleyIn the UK, Obesity is a significant issue that affects a large portion of the population, almost all of whom would love to do something about their excess weight. People understand the implications of obesity and yearn for change, so it is no surprise that the demand for diets that work fast is ...
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