Weight Loss dreams in the spring are as predictable as April showers. Those who have put on a few extra holiday and winter pounds realize the annual bikini season is almost upon us and have a fear of having to bear it all at the beach. Without the ability of having to drown their sorrows in food (which pretty much put them in this banana boat anyway) weight loss hopefuls look for ways to make the weight magically disappear.Weight...more
Your body weight is really controlled by the number of calories you eat and the number of calories you use each day through things like exercise and physical activity. This means that to lose weight, you actually need to take in fewer calories each day than you use so that there is deficit in calories consumed. There are two ways to do this - by becoming more physically active or by eating less each day. Following a weight loss...more
The reasons we gain weight and the path to successful weight loss are extremely complicated, as factors beyond diet and exercise can exert a significant influence on our body composition, hormones and the environment which surrounds us. Some of these factors are within our control while others are not. The key to permanent weight loss is to understand those events and behaviors which we can modify and learning to live within the confines of our external environment. Fortunately there are important steps we can follow each day to tip the scales toward weight loss success.Friends and Family Influence Our WeightSustainable weight loss is not possible until we're able to successfully control our lifelong habits and behavior which are responsible for the excess pounds. In many ways, these factors can be much more difficult to identify and change as they become part of the fabric of our day to day life. Friends and family can also have a significant influence on when we eat as well as the type of foods eaten.The results of a study released by the University of Michigan examined the effect of peer pressure and behavior modification on female college freshman roommates....more
Undergoing fertility treatment can be very stressful for all concerned, not to mention expensive and time-consuming. It therefore follows that if you are looking at how to increase the success rate of IVF, all steps are worth considering and one area we can look at is our diet.What we eat has a huge impact on most aspects of our...more
We read endless amounts about how our diet affects our overall well-being, but if you are trying to become pregnant, you may be wondering if there is a specific diet for IVF success. Most of the elements of a generally healthy diet are also appropriate to aid conception.As you might well expect, fresh fruits and vegetables figure...more
If you are about to undergo in-vitro fertilization, then you may be wondering whether there is a special pre IVF diet plan to follow to increase you chances of success. There are many factors which influence the outcome and the speed of success and eating the right kinds of foods is one of them. To maximize the benefit, you should try to start modifying what you eat at least 2 months before your cycle, but of course, it's always beneficial to improve your diet even if your IVF cycle has begun.First off, lets look at what you shouldn't be eating and ingesting. You should avoid foods which are produced with the addition of pesticides or growth hormones as these can negatively impact on the body. Also, foods with artificial additives should not be eaten-so choose butter over margarine, sugar (if necessary) over artificial sweeteners. Alcohol is best avoided and of course you should not smoke. Even be careful eating fruits and vegetables with traces of mold, as even if the affected part is cut off, the spores could have migrated to the rest. Minimize the amount of seafood you consume unless you are sure it does not contain mercury, which has been shown to cause...more
Close to eighty % of just what of us take portion in every daytime will probably be routine. Thus, implementing changes maybe will sense uncomfortable. However, an ideal quickly weight reduction plan will in no way advise these...more
There is a serious link between stress and being overweight and these are due to a number of emotional and physiological factors. This article focuses on the latter, the cortisol and weight gain nexus.Cortisol and weight gain go hand in...more
I was recently contacted by an old friend who had seen my results video and had been following my progress through my Facebook page. He posed to me the following scenario: "Hi Joel, will the P90X work for me? I weigh 133 pounds and...more
Sometimes it just sneaks up on you and you realize you need to lose 20 pounds to get back into shape. If you want to lose 20 pounds in a month you need to find an eating plan that is actually going to work. Just cutting back on...more
Do you hesitate in or give up losing weight due to the boring diet and much exercise? TryThe Diet Solution Program, it provides you a healthy way to lose weight. The author Isabel De Les Rios designed the program in the book to help...more
Once I'm a people with weight problems, and just like me, there are many people with weight problems. I'm not morbidly obese, but I weigh more than the normal weight standard. And many people face the same problems as me as...more