What's The Right Weight for Your Height
People have different body types. Some people who appear rather heavy, may actually weigh just right for their height. On the other hand some thin people are surprised to find that they weigh more than they appear to be. Knowing the right weight for one’s height is especially difficult to tell in teens. This is because people develop at a different rate. It is possible to determine a healthy weight range for your height, though. PubertyTeens go through a period when they grow much faster – puber…
How to Beat Summer Weight Gain
Summer is the time when everybody wishes they are slimmer so they can fit in their swimsuits and look good on the beach. Summer is actually the perfect time to lose weight. Long, sunny days mean plenty of time outdoors doing various fun physical activities. You will surely lose weight this summer. Of course, if you would rather lounge by the pool eating barbecues, then go ahead. Don’t be surprised though, if the flabs start showing up. If you want to be flab-free this summer, here are a few tips…
Middle-Age Women: Eat Less or Weight More
If you’re a middle-aged woman, it doesn’t matter if you’re overweight or thin. As you age, you’ll gain extra pounds if you don’t make some effort to cut back on your food consumption. Nutritionists have been arguing over whether eating less leads to long-term weight loss, since it can sometimes backfire, triggering uncontrolled appetite and weight gain. A three-year research suggests, however, that cutting calorie intake can be very beneficial, especially as women age. The research, published in…
How to Start a Weight Loss Support Group
We turn to each other for help in dire times. Money groups have been very helpful to those people hiding from credit card companies. Many people have also recognized the therapeutic benefits of book clubs. When it comes to having a healthy lifestyle and shedding unwanted pounds, why do many of us turn to strangers for help or join groups that require membership fees?Why don’t you form your own group, one that’s free and composed of people you already know? Here are some tips on putting together …
Facts About Fasting
Fasting is an act of abstaining from some or any form of nourishment for a certain period of time. Fasting is a practice that has been going on for centuries. Many religions require spiritual fasting as an obligation. Fasting may also be required in certain medical conditions such as when some patients may be undergoing some tests or before surgery. There are also certain benefits that people can get from fasting, with losing weight as well as flushing out toxins from the body considered as some…
What the Diet Industry Wont Tell You
Many dieters, especially those who are obese, have difficulty losing the weight to the point that they would follow every diet bandwagon available. You may have seen these in advertisements claiming that you can “eat what you want and still lose weight,” “lose 30 pounds in 30 days,” or “10 minutes to a lighter tummy.” However, time and again scientific evidences point out that no, you cannot lose 30 pounds in 30 days (unless you do anything unhealthy like not eating), diet pills never work (and …
My Weight Loss Coach
Nintendo has given us computer games that promote physical activity. We had the very successful Wii and its exercise-oriented Wii Fit, and just last summer of 2008 Nintendo introduced weight management through its handheld video gaming console Nintendo DS. The gistMy Weight Loss Coach serves as an electronic motivator, providing you with tools and support you need in order you remain focused during your weight loss. Your purchase of the game comes with a dedicated pedometer, which you attach and…
Thin People Share Their Secrets to Weight Loss
Finally, you can steal the secrets of thin people to being, well, thin. Real Simple magazine shares this neat trick to losing weight.Preference for bulky foodsThin people prefer bulky foods. Bulky meaning foods that have high-water content. These include fruits and vegetables, whole grains and water-based soups. Bulky foods are also fibrous so it adds to that “full” effect. No to skipping mealsThin people don’t skip meals. When you starve yourself, the tendency to overeat becomes greater. Thin p…
What You Need To Know About Your Tummy
Medical experts believe that we know very little about our stomachs. According to them , this is why most people find it hard to solve tummy problems. The popular misconceptions about our stomachs are so many and so common, too, that we are led to believe that these misconceptions are actually true. Here are some of the misconstrued beliefs that we have about our stomachs:The first food you eat is the first to be digestedFoods are not digested in the order that they are eaten. The food that we c…
Why Most People Don't Diet?
The notion that Americans are obsessed with diets and losing weight is not very accurate. Sure, Americans spend $33 billion each year on anything that has to do with weight loss, be it slimming pills, books, exercise equipment or gym memberships. But this is not an accurate measure of commitment to losing weight. The thing is, people spend money on all these things – they may actually stick to their diet and exercise programs for a few months – but after a while, they drop everything all togethe…
