‘Yo-Yo’ Effect Of Slimming Diets
‘Yo-Yo’ Effect Of Slimming Diets Explained If you want to lose the kilos you’ve put on over Christmas, you may be interested in knowing that the hormones related to appetite play an important role in your likelihood of regaining weight after dieting. A new study confirms that people with the highest levels of leptin and lowest levels... more
Getting Started With Weight Training
The secret behind the six packs and perfectly toned bodies that you see around in men is weight training. And that is the biggest reason why most women shy away from weight training assuming that weights will give them biceps and muscles that they do not want. What they fail to realize is that the body structure of a woman is different from a man... more
Proper Strength Training Will Trim Your Body Not Bulk It Up
Fact – Proper strength training exercise will trim your body not bulk it up. It is strange that someone who is overweight would choose to believe the opposite when their body is already “bulked” up from excess body fat. A proper exercise program that includes strength training exercise is the only long term permanent solution to the... more
Is It Important To Do Daily Exercises To Lose Weight?
Losing weight without exercise is one of the most widely used statements in the weight loss industry. Is diet better than exercise? Is it possible to lose weight and keep it off without any kind of activity at all? Well, the answer to that is NO. Exercising is a very important factor and dieting alone will not help you lose weight. To lose weight you... more
Synthetic Vs. Natural Vitamin Supplements: Which Is Better?
Vitamins are organic compounds that help in the body’s metabolism and maintenance. Vitamins can be absorbed from numerous food sources, but are especially abundant in fruits and vegetables. However, there may still be nutrients that your body will not be able to absorb, or that you may not be getting enough of from your diet. This is why vitamin... more
Boost your Metabolic Rate by Exercising
There are a number of ways you can boost your metabolic rate. Exercise, diet and lifestyle are all important areas in which you can make changes and increase your metabolism. In this article I will discuss how an effective exercise plan can help improve your metabolism, how to implement such an exercise plan and the additional benefits of maintaining... more
Cutting Through The Hype Of Supplement Ads – No Punches Pulled
I’ll start with the bottom line: you don’t NEED supplements to burn fat or build muscle. The human body can function and make excellent athletic progress on nothing but quality food and proper training. But you CAN use supplements to help the process along faster. The real key is knowing what works, what is garbage, and when an advertiser... more
Study finds citrus fruits may prevent obesity
The tangy citrus fruit not only prevents weight gain but also cuts the risk of diabetes and heart disease, two of the biggest problems associated with obesity say Canadian researchers. The study found that naringenin, an ingredient found in citrus fruits aids the liver to burn the extra fat rather than storing it. The study and its findings Scientists... 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
Vitamins Found to Curb Exercise Benefits
If you exercise to improve your metabolism and prevent diabetes, you may want to avoid antioxidants like vitamins C and E. That is the message of a surprising new look at the body’s reaction to exercise, reported on Monday by researchers in Germany and Boston. Exercise is known to have many beneficial effects on health, including on the body’s... more
