One of the worst things we can do to our body is embarking on a low calorie diet. It never really did seem like a good idea and now science supports the notion that treating our body like this is both harmful as well as being ineffective for losing body fat.We believe that the only way to lose weight is to reduce our food intake but this way does...more
It is easy to spot the developed world's overweight problem. Just look around any area where the public gather for the telltale large belly and you will likely spot two out of every three adults, and likely many children as well. The cause of this is easy - too much food and not enough physical activity - but the solution is not so easy.Many people would love scientists to find a 'magic pill' that will remove this fat and increase fitness but this is never going to happen. Somehow overweight people must accept that the only way it is going to happen is changing their activity levels and the way they eat for the long haul.But this is not what they want to hear so they continue to become even more overweight and the consequences mount - increased risk of disease particularly the 'big three' heart disease, cancer and diabetes. You would think it would be easier to simply knuckle down and start a proper exercise program and improve eating habits over a period of time rather than risk a lower quality of life in the short term and the very real possibility of it being cut short in the long term.Even though excess body fat is difficult to lose it can be done with small changes so that it...more
5 Ways for Successful Weight LossLosing weight means combining the best fat burning diet with regular exercise to help burn off even more fat. When you combine the right foods with exercise, you can see the weight come off more easily than you ever...more