The Pitfalls of Weight Loss Programs and Diets
Most diet and weight loss programs have a depressingly high failure rate, with people either never reaching their weight goals or reaching them and regaining all the weight they lost (and sometimes more) in about one year. Getting the weight off fast is so desirable that many of us are willing to sacrifice health and ignore common sense in the hope... more
Weight Loss Diet Use Your Mind to Stop the Diet Wars
If you have lived the majority of your life overweight, you’ve most likely tried countless weight loss programs, weight loss diets and a healthy dose of drugs and pills to boot. Anyone who has gone through these experiences know that the ultimate “diet killer” is your own lack of self-control and focus. When it comes to weight loss... more
Cardio-phobic? Fit mom of 4 shares workout secrets
Megan Johnson did something at 33 that she’d dreamed of since college – she entered a bodybuilding, figure and fitness competition and placed a respectable seventh in the figure category. What’s the big deal? In addition to her age – the average female figure contestant is about 28 – she’s a mom of four: Max, 7,... more
The truth about strength training and weight loss
So you think that weight lifting is not for you, especially now that you are trying to lose weight? That could be no farther from the truth. There has forever existed the unwarranted myth that women who weight train will get too bulky, masculine, and look unfeminine. The truth is that most women do not produce enough testosterone to even come close... more
Why crash dieting DOES work: Surprise evidence suggests it’s the best way to slim
Here’s a sobering thought: beach weather is nearly here, and the diet you’ve been meaning to embark on since January remains in the planning phases. You really don’t want to expose those extra pounds to the world, but you do want to put on your swimsuit and feel OK about it. A crash diet seems to be your only option, but aren’t... more
Concerned About Your Cholesterol? 10 Ways to Lower LDL and Raise HDL
Your doctor tells you that your level of LDL—the “bad” type of cholesterol—is too high, and, in a double whammy, he says that your level of HDL—the “good” cholesterol—is too low. So, you wonder, is there anything you can do to decrease the bad while increasing the good? There are steps you can take to accomplish this.... more
Exercise is Good for Your Health and Your Wallet, Evidence Shows
(ARA) – Budget-minded families are looking to cut expenses that seem like a luxury, or even just frivolous — including gym memberships. Yet mounting evidence suggests that cutting out the gym may be exactly the wrong move for even the most cash-strapped family. In its just-released report of annual health spending figures, published in... more
Weight loss drug available without prescription
The first weight loss drug to be sold without prescription went on sale today – costing £32 for just two weeks supply. The drug, alli, is a lower dose version of the same medication which doctors prescribe to obese people, but can be purchased over the counter after a brief consultation with a pharmacist. alli increases the weight lost achieved... more
Diets could soon be designed by gene-type
Ever wondered about the common catch-phrase “you are what you eat” and then watched a relative or friend of yours demolish a huge meal of all the wrong things and never gain any fat? Scientists for years have been studying the relationship between a persons genetic make-up and their ability to gain and lose weight. As the research progresses... more
Burn The Fat, Feed The Muscle Review
Burn The Fat, Feed The Muscle has been called the #1 best selling diet and fitness eBook and one of the best selling eBooks on ANY subject in the history of the Internet. With this sort of hype surrounding the eBook it is very easy to be skeptical about, but you should reserve your judgement until you have had a chance to read it for yourself. Burn... more
