Does Someone You Care About Have Anorexia?
Does Someone You Care About Have Anorexia?
Anorexia is an eating disorder that develops when someone stops eating enough food for adequate nutrition. It can happen slowly, over several months or even years, as when some people grow older or develop an underlying disease like cancer. As...
Eat protein to feel full
A longtime secret of many low carb dieters has been brought into the mainstream: Eat proteins to feel full longer and have more energy. To learn more on this topic, be sure to also read the related article, The Atkins Diet Food Guide Pyramid, Part 6: Health Improvements.
Study Of Obese Diabetics Explains Why Low-Carb Diets Produce Fast Results (Press Release)
A new study by Temple University School of Medicine researchers has shown why the pounds melt so quickly on low-carbohydrate diets, and it's not related to water, metabolism or boredom. The research was conducted in a group of obese patients with type 2 diabetes who followed the Atkins diet. According...
Fruit Power For Weight Loss
Fruits Secrets by Sharon Hopkins Fruits, goldmine of vitamins, minerals and fibre are ideal to consume at least 4-5 servings in a day. Since they are in the natural form, account for largest part of water and 100% bad cholesterol...
The Mediterranean Diet - What Is It?
It has been found that people living in Mediterranean Countries such as Southern France, Spain and Italy live longer than people in other parts of the world. Why is this? It's what they eat and how the Mediterranean's cook their...
Q&A: What's the real story about sugar, does it turn into body fat, how does it affect health?
A reader asks, "What's the real story on using sugar? What does it do to our body, does it get turned into fat?" This is an excellent question, and one that I think applies to almost everyone. In answering it, I'm going to give you a brief description of the biochemical events that take place when...
Free Versus Expensive Diets
Some weight loss programs can cost thousands per year. Others are free (see 10 free tools here). So why pay anything? As in any product - cost is just one factor. Quality and service (particularly after the sale) are also very important factors to consider....
Weight Loss Timing Is Everything
Weight Loss Timing Is Everything - Part 1 When you're on the road to life-long fitness, the two most critical variables to control are exercise and nutrition. Some fitness experts argue that true fitness is 50% regular exercise and 50%...
The F2 Diet
Do you remember the F-Plan? It was released in 1982 - the days when diets were not so prolific. The "F" is all about Fiber - lots of it. Author Audrey Eyton has just followed this up with the F2 Diet. According to Amazon it's a: ...ground-breaking diet for the 21st century that will revolutionise the eating habits of...
We Are Lazy
This picture caught my eye (over at the hilarious Stumptuous website). I had to rub my eyes. Escalators going up to a gym? What in the world is going on? Our bodies are made for moving. If they don't move - they slowly seize - just like a bicycle left out in the rain....
Take good care of yourself!
