June 2009 Blog Posts (34)

Green tea has always been known to have several health benefits, but few knew that it could contribute to weight loss as well and it is worth considering if you are desperate to lose weight.

A study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition show that green tea extract can increase metabolism and fat oxidation of the body. In theory, scientists believe that the weight loss benefits of green tea extracts are due to their caffeine…

Natural Pain Relief

"The 6-months of pain in my wrist is gone…I can now lift weights again…"

"I exercise with weights often, but was unable to lift any weights in the last six months due to pain in my right wrist. My wrist would burn and ache. It was awful and I decided to take Nopalea™. The 6-months of pain in my wrist is gone! My body feels a sense of greater energy and I feel much better. I can now lift weights again without pain. I just know this…

The majority of successful weight maintainers don’t report highly restrictive diets and fad diets as factors they used to achieve permanent weight loss. Despite the fact that dietary change is the most commonly reported method to lose weight, the greatest predictors of permanent weight loss have more to do with regular exercise, changing behaviours, positive mind set, continuous self-assessment, and seeking outside support.

The take home…

There is a quick and easy answer. Follow the 250:250 weight loss rule. It so simple and cost you nothing to try.

Gaining weight is the result of a simple mathematical equation. The weight gain formula goes like this...

Weight = Caloric Intake - Caloric Burn

The 250:250 weight loss rule results in a calorie deficit and subsequent weight loss. Simply put, eat fewer calories and burn excess calories through exercise to experience lasting…

Healthy weight loss supplements can be a great boost to anyones vitamin and mineral levels and may be particularly inviting to those who have recently starting dieting and aren’t too sure of some of the pitfalls.

It is well worth remembering that too many vitamins can be just as bad as not getting enough. TriVita Supplements have an indication on the packaging on what constitutes as too many in a normal diet.

If you eat healthy food…

A few extra pounds helps you live longer, study finds Telegraph.co.UK - Carrying a few extra pounds may actually be good for you, according to a new study which found overweight people live longer than their more slender peers. While the obese or underweight are at greater risk of death, people marginally overweight have longer life spans than those considered to be of “healthy” weight, researchers claim.

The findings defy the commonly held…

Although there are an ever-growing number of diet books, plans and groups, many people just want to achieve weight loss by sensible healthy eating, rather than following a particular fad or fashion. But where to start your weight loss program? Well, the most basic and probably one of the best guides that you have, is your own common sense.

Most dieters these days have already amassed enough information about what is and isn’t good for weight loss,…

So are you obese and everyone is making fun of you behind your back instead of giving you weight loss tips? Or is it that because of your obesity you are suffering from disorders like high blood pressure, diabetes, gout problems and gall bladder problems. If this is the case then you need a few weight loss tips. The following weight loss tips will help you a lot in following a direction in losing your weight.

The first and the foremost weight loss…

We all know that vegetables are good for us, so here a three tasty vegetables you might like to try:-

Spicy Broccoli

Makes: 8 servings

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon olive oil

3 cups broccoli, chopped

3 garlic cloves, minced

1/4-teaspoon red pepper flakes

3/4 cup canned tomatoes, crushed

Directions:

a. Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat.

b. Saute broccoli, garlic, and red pepper flakes…

"After 13 years my husband finally found some relief."

"My husband has a dreaded, said-to-be incurable auto-immune disease, called Neurosarcoidosis; yet we have some outstanding news due to this wonderful nutraceutical breakthrough! We felt energized to write this testimony and share. I can honestly say that after watching my husband suffer through thirteen years of headaches, joint, back, rib, muscle, feet, leg and arm pain, it was a tremendous…

Eating raw foods is natural. Our bodies thrive on all that is fresh and vital. A raw food diet (or increasing the amount of raw food that you eat) is bound to bring a feeling of increased wellbeing.

Raw food diets are based on unprocessed and uncooked plant foods, preferably organic, such as a variety of fresh fruits and veggies, nuts, seeds, grains, dried fruit, fresh juices and purified water.

Why Raw Foods?

Basically…

Nowadays more and more people are suffering from weight problems. How to achieve a health weight becomes a fashionable topic. While there are so many weight loss tips, it may be difficult to tell good ones from the nonsense. Everyone is looking for the easy way out. Usually there are three main ways to lose weight and keep fit, involving proper diet, good weight loss products and exercising.

Just as a car needs fuel to run, it is very…

Poor nutrition is a concern that affects many people, but did you know that as many as 1 in every 133 Americans (or 2 million in the continental United States) suffer from a special kind of nutritional disorder called celiac disease that can lead to a variety of other health problems?

Once thought to be a disease that affected only a rare few is now known to be much more common. And while that does not bode well for those that suffer from its…

“I noticed I can do things with my right hand and arm with almost no pain.”

“Over a month ago, I hit my right elbow on the tile counter when vacuuming and ever since then my elbow and arm have been acting up in pain. I was unable to use my right hand without excruciating pain. I started taking Nopalea this week and within a few days, I noticed I can do things with my right hand and arm with almost no pain. I think the pain will be gone by the weekend and I will…

The more muscle your body has, the more calories your body burns, even at rest. Many people are afraid of getting huge due to weight lifting but the fact is you won’t! Many huge body-builders out there have been body-building for years to get huge. Since you want your abs to show, you should be eating fewer calories that you burn, and your body can’t build a large amount of muscle without excess calories, so you shouldn’t have to worry about this…

Ever wondered if it was possible to lose weight fast in a short amount of time but still doing it the healthy way?

Have you ever wanted to lose weight fast for a special occasion, like a family wedding or a holiday, well the truth is you can BUT you still have to be careful you can injure internal organs and put strain on your heart if you do it the wrong way or do it to fast.

It won’t happen overnight but it will happen, you can lose…

The Fat Gene – Are your genetics making you fat?

Is belly fat hereditary?Are ‘bingo wings’, ‘cankles’ and ‘moobs’ a gift from your parents or can you do something about it?

It really amazes me sometimes when people come to me and ask for help with their training and/or nutrition. They are convinced they are different and that somehow they are ‘prone’ to putting on weight and blame their physical appearance on a family member and…

Weight loss programs are generally prescribed by dieticians or doctors to patients who suffer from obesity and obesity related disorders. People suffering from obesity have a very high chance of facing many disorders in the future like high blood pressure, diabetes, and heart stroke and should immediately seek a weight loss program for themselves. The body also becomes sluggish and the person is not able to move around quickly.

Weight loss…

Every person that begins a diet and exercise plan does so with the intention to become healthier and lose weight. Diet and exercise is the healthiest way to lose weight, but it does take some time. As fat is replaced by muscle, calories are burned more efficiently and a leaner appearance is the result. Sometimes it’s easy to get discouraged with this approach, but progress cannot be measured solely on what the scale reads. Muscle weighs more than…