Just how damaging is it to be fat? Is there really a risk to your life if you are not living at your ideal size? Yes. The physical discomforts of carrying excess weight, are too numerous to list, to say nothing of the mental anguish experienced when trying to return to a healthy [...]
There are two very powerful muscles in the body that are not part of our muscular/skeletal system, but equally important when it comes to reaching our dieting goals or sticking with our fitness plan. These two muscles are mind-muscles. They are our will-power and our self-control - both, empowering forces behind change. Just as [...]
Food cravings are no one's friend, but, unfortunately no one is exempt. Every one of us has, from time to time, experienced a sudden urge for a particular food or drink. They happen because we have not eaten properly - when our blood sugar levels are low from not eating healthy foods rich in [...]
The desire to get in better shape physically and drop that extra weight you've been carrying around is commendable for sure... However, before you dive in, it's important that you first come to grips with what's true and what isn't in the fitness industry. The sad but true fact is, not everyone has your [...]
Most people have no idea that they have a physical organ in their belly that is responsible for storing fat. Measuring approximately 14 inches in length and 10 inches in width, this layer of fatty tissue is called the omentum. This "belly fat bag" is a slow motion regulator of bodily processes. Rather firm [...]
Concerned about cellulite? You’re not alone. Cellulite is believed to affect as many as 90% of women of all ages, but even men can suffer from it. So, what exactly is cellulite? Cellulite is fat - it is nothing more than “excess fat beneath the skin that appears like dimples." [...]
Are you caught in the repetitive “yo-yo syndrome” of crash dieting? Do you continually adopt new kinds of “miracle, quick fix” diets only to find yourself back where you began? If you want to see long-term success with your diet plan, so that you never have to go on another “diet’ plan again, you need [...]
The popular platitude “the same old thinking produces the same old results” is something we’ve all heard at one time or another but how many of us really paid attention and applied this principle in our lives? No one succeeds by putting the “cart before the horse.” Before we can experience any changes in the [...]
Seem to be stuck at a weight plateau you can’t get past? Frustrated with dieting? You’re not alone. The body is a survival machine. It doesn’t take dieting “starvation” lightly. The body only cares about one thing – it is focused on getting the nutrients required to keep it healthy and strong. That’s its job. [...]
The addition of exercise impacts people in various ways depending on their own unique and individual response. The most common response upon exercising is an increase in hunger. It only makes sense since more energy is expended on a daily basis when you are working out and doing challenging and intense exercise sessions. In some [...]
