Women and men share many similar health problems but women have very specific physiological differences which should be taken into special consideration. Modern medicine is able to extend life duration – it is becoming possible to live without illnesses because many...
There are several different theories concerning causes of sugar cravings. Some experts link sugar craving with food allergies, some with stress, some with adrenal fatigue and some with hormonal fluctuations (mainly on women during menstrual cycle). Few experts...
Everybody knows that eating less and moving more are the keys to dropping extra kilograms. But you cannot lose weight? Already tried different types of diet? Checking weight and body mass index regularly? Limited or excluded cakes and sweets without any success? Still...
Many women are trying desperately to lose weight without any success. Sometimes it is because of female body physiological tendency to “hold on” to a certain amount of fat. Sometimes genetic factors are too strong and women need more efforts. Sometimes...
Every human body is losing energy every day even without any physical activities – when at rest in comfortable environment, not eating, not digesting and not stressing. The amount of energy our body spending when it is at rest called Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) – the...
WEIGHT LOSS – how to lose weight? DO’s AND DON’Ts FOR WEIGHT LOSS Weight loss strategy: Do eat more often, but less quantities. This helps keep our metabolism high (this is the process of breaking down foods into energy). Having an efficient...
Millions of women are looking for easy weight control and weight loss methods. The only solution could be reduced energy income (reduced food calories) and physical activities. What to eat? How often to eat? Is any easy diet existing? Answer is very simple –...
Weight loss foods – do they exist? This is an interesting question. First of all we know that if there was one type of weight loss food which made people lose weight then all the rich and famous people in the world would have great bodies. This is not the case...
Waist to Hip Ratio (WHR) measurement can be used to help determine obesity. At the same time Waist to Hip Ratio helps indicate increased risk of disease and mortality. Ratios higher than 1.0 in men and 0.8 in women may indicate increased risk. Thanks to Waist to Hip...
How to lose fat? It is critical that we truly understand that losing the not appreciated fat is about 90% due to nutrition and only 10% or so due to exercise. Shocking? – Well, it’s actually very easy to demonstrate. Roughly calculating, if you grab 2 slices of...
How to control weight? What are best methods for weight control? You already know that one of the most important things you can do for weight control is regular physical exercises which can burn calories and fat. There are so many choices out there…which...
Eating a diet packed with the right kind of carbs is the little-known secret to getting and staying slim for life. When we talk about the right kind of carbs (carbohydrates), we mean Resistant Starch. Hundreds of studies conducted at respected universities and...
You already know that one of the most important things you can do for your weight loss goals is regular cardio exercises. There are so many choices out there…which exercises are the most effective? The best cardio exercise is simply the one you will do day in...
It is very important to know the right amount of sleep for maximum weight loss. There is a notion among college students that sleep is not necessary, and that any missed sleep in one’s youth can be recovered by “sleeping in” later in life. However,...
Weight control is impossible without calorie counting. Overeating and lack of physical activity are the main causes of overweight and obesity. Daily calorie counter can be very useful tool in weight management. Calorie counter can indicate daily calories burned and...