December 2009 Blog Posts (28)

Health and wellness - Starting a weight loss program

The first thing you have to do in any weight loss program is know what your metabolic rate is. You need to know this in order to calculate how much you can take in and how much to reduce to lose weight.

Many people try to start a weight loss program with their basal metabolic rate (BMR), which is the amount of energy (calories) your body uses in a resting state, at the bottom. What you have to do is to increase your BMR so…

There are many weight loss diets to help to lose weight. Some of these weight loss diets can be categorized in a number of ways. For example some of the diets concentrate on just eating certain types of nutrients.

An example of this type of diet can be a high protein or low carbohydrate diet. Other types of diets can include a diet that emphasizes the use of one particular food. An example of this type of diet could be a grapefruit diet. In addition, there are diets that count…

Losing weight is a challenging issue. An Increasing number of people are battling obesity and are overweight. With life moving in the fast lane nowadays, a fast solution to weight loss is also being demanded. There have been promising claims like – lose weight in a week. Is this possible? Well, it is! You can lose a remarkable amount of pound in a week.

Here are some surefire tips to lose weight in a week, you might not lose much but its a start in the right direction.

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Dieting can be quite a struggle for some people, but it is essential for your health and wellness. Some people get discouraged because of lack of results, while others lack motivation and discipline. Whatever the reason may be, it is important to seek help. Weight loss may be a slow and steady process, but it is worth the work and the wait. Here are a few dieting tips which will bring you a step closer to your weight loss goal.

The first tip is being choosy about your night time…

Weight Loss -Vegetarian Diet.

Did you know that a vegetarian diet is not always healthy, what most people don’t realize is there are a number of these so-called “health foods” that vegetarians are regularly consuming that aren’t just unhealthy, but will lead to fat gain. Here are 5 health and wellness tips which may cause you to gain rather than lose weight

1. Eating “health food bars” or protein bars as a healthy snack alternative or as a meal replacement.

These bars…

Christmas is coming and the Goose is getting fat along with a large proportion of the worlds population. So here are six tips to consider leading up to the festive season where you will no doubt over indulge.

Tip #1 – Start Weightlifting – One great way that you can lose those pounds quickly is to start working out with some weights. Even if you don’t want to bulk up, weight lifting can help you to really boost your fat burning metabolism. You’ll tone up your body and when you build…

Most of the Developed and developing world are experiencing a drastic weight increase where about 50% of the population are overweight. I know that statistic is very shocking, but if you want to stay healthy, and protect yourself from any sudden illness you can introduce this quick weight loss tip into your life:

Eliminate The Carbs

A quick method to lose weight fast is to eliminate all carbohydrates from your diets. You see what happens is when you are only eating fats without…

There us only one way to cure a fat stomach and that is to lose weight.Let me explain why proper nutrition is essential to getting rid of belly fat. First of all, proper nutrition speeds up your body's metabolism, or the processes that derive and use the energy from the foods that you consume for bodily functions such as movement. When you increase your metabolism, your body converts the organic compounds from the foods you eat into usable energy and actually uses that energy for various…