How to get a child to lose weight is a problem many parents are facing today. In the age of internet, tablets, computers, game consoles, and smart phones getting a child interested and motivated to exercise and be active is difficult. Children are looking for constant entertainment, and from their point of view, exercise is not [...]
It is a common assumption that our bodies will add a few extra pounds as we get older, as a result of factors such as a slowing metabolic rate as part of the aging process and perhaps just good living and less exercise than we used to do. Those fundamental reasons for weight gain will have struck [...]
Trying to lose weight can be frustrating, especially if you feel like you’re doing everything right but still not seeing any improvements. Argh! If you’re still struggling to lose weight, take a look at your diet. Drinking plenty of water, eating foods full of fiber, water, and vitamins, and making sure to get enough essential fats [...]
Guest post by Camile Sardina You can have your greens and eat bacon too. The lifestyles of two “foodemies” have joined in matrimony. Welcome the pegan diet, a mesh between the plant-based eats of the vegan diet and the meat-filled options of the paleo diet. While both diets eliminate dairy and integrate healthy portions [...]
Many of us are in a never ending spiral of gaining weight and losing weight. Our lives revolve around losing weight before a big event like a wedding, and we generally fall back into old habits when it's over. We need to stop thinking that losing weight is the be all and end all, and realize that a healthy lifestyle [...]
Are you struggling to lose weight? Are you dissatisfied with the way you look? You are not alone. Many of us struggle with body image. We’re often unhappy with the way we look. Does this strike a familiar note with you? If so, one of the most important things you can do for yourself and your weight-loss goal [...]
Guest post by Vineetha Reddy We live in a world where everyone’s always on a lookout for quick and easy solutions to every problem. Whether it’s your work or personal life, you sure want immediate results with regards to everything that concerns you. Needless to say, things are no different when it comes to choosing from [...]
Guest post by Vaileria Dennis With the warm weather approaching many of us are looking to get into shape. With winter coming to an end we will once again be able to enjoy the great outdoors. Warm weather also means swimming, sunbathing, and trips to the beach. With all this skin to be shown in the summer we want to [...]
"What are your fitness goals?" That's one of the first questions my fitness trainer asked me. I quickly said that I wanted to tone, tighten, increase strength and lose weight, which actually translates to looking good and feeling fabulous! "If a stronger, leaner body is your goal, there is nothing quite like resistance training to help reshape your body." If the purpose of your fitness program is [...]
Have you noticed changes in the way your body looks? Have you wondered why you are gaining weight although you are eating the way you always ate? Are you baffled by the belly bulge that you never had before? Are your favorite skinny jeans stuffed into the bottom of a drawer waiting for the day when you can fit into them [...]
After a long, two-month stretch of holiday parties--topped off with a vacation in the Bahamas to celebrate the New Year--I needed to go on a healthy vegetable soup regime for a few days to help me detox from all of the salt, sugar, snacks, pastries, drinks, desserts and other holiday treats associated with the season. A low-salt vegetable [...]
Guest post by Jackie Wilson of JackFit The question of "best ways to shed fat" is the one inquiry that I get the most. The truth of the matter is that a good percentage of people who struggle with this issue are standing in their own way! The 3 biggest obstacles are: poor diet, lack of sufficient exercise, and [...]
Guest post by Daisy Rachel You have probably heard that many people have successfully used the vegan diet to lose weight. However, you are wondering if it is effective for the long term and if there are some insider secrets that you should be aware of in order to lose weight and maintain it. You also [...]
For years, I have been following a healthy, organic, plant-based diet for years--and loving it. A typical day finds me downing green tea, fresh fruit, fresh juices, superfood green smoothies, salads, steamed vegetables, brown rice or quinoa, beans and greens. Coming from years of studying Macrobiotics, my plant-based diet also included tofu, tempeh, seaweed, fermented foods, nut milks, seeds, [...]
I'm sure you will agree that losing weight often proves to be one of the hardest challenges we face. Weight loss can really make a powerful and positive impact on your health and your lifestyle. However, it does require a lot of effort to succeed. There are so many weight loss schemes, diets, programs, myths and realities. Do you [...]
Does the prospect of trying to look good in a bathing suitthis Summer make you cringe? Does this scenario sound familiar? You look at the calendar and notice that the first day of May is next week. What's worse, the first day is Summer is only 7 weeks away. For me that means, it's [...]
Try these simple tips to avoid diet sabotage diet while dining out. Does this sound familiar? Have you ever tried to stick to a diet plan and even turned down invitations to eat out with friends for fear of sabotaging your efforts? Has your diet guru advised you to avoid restaurant food because [...]
