Archive for June, 2010
Power Pops – Are They Any Good For Losing Weight?
To many of us it may sound like complete rubbish, that eating candy can help you lose weight and in theory this does sound very improbable, so what good is a Power Pop when you’re trying to lose weight?
Well many claim that Power pop Lollipops also known as Hoodia diet Lollipops are Hollywood’s new secret [...]
Are You Making These Weight Loss Mistakes – Part 2
We looked at some common weight loss mistakes that are made in part one of this post; let’s look at some more:
Not exercising: Even if in the short run you do end up losing weight with calorie restriction only, this is not healthy weight loss. You will have ended up losing a lot of lean [...]
The “Miraclesuit” To Help You Lose 10 Pounds Instantly
It has been among the bestselling swimsuits this year, the Miraclesuit. It is so called because it claims to help you trim 10 pounds in 10 seconds; which is the time you take to put on the swimsuit.
There are several features of the miracle suit that help shape and slim a woman’s body, by highlighting [...]
What Is The Paleolithic Diet?
The Paleolithic Diet is, rather unlike the name suggests, a modern nutritional approach to eating, also known as the Paleo Diet or Paleodiet.
This Caveman diet or Stone age diet harks back to the time when man was a hunter gatherer and ate that way; a presumably healthier diet than we eat today.
Though it is a [...]
Are You Making These Weight Loss Mistakes – Part 1
You may be doing all that the weight loss manuals say, and working out, even counting calories faithfully, but perhaps you are not seeing the weight loss results that you should be? Well it could be that you are making some common weight loss mistakes; read on to see if you are:
Starving yourself by day [...]
Can’t Pass On The Salt? It Could Be Genetic
We all probably know by now that salt is bad for weight management and could cause not only water retention but also a host of other health problems. If you crave salt and are unable to reduce its intake, there could be a genetic angle at play here.
According to recent research, ‘Supertasters’ are those [...]
Why Extreme Dieting Is Bad For You?
As you strive to find that perfect diet and try to create a caloric deficit by fair means or foul, consider the many and real dangers of very severe calorie restriction.
Those skinny celebs and waif like models that you see, are either air brushed to look that way or they really are that thin, or [...]
Milk May Help You Lose Weight
No allusion here to the iconic advertisement campaign that encouraged all of America to drink milk for good health, but new research is telling us how milk may actually help to lose weight.
Though one may think that the ideal thing to do post a workout is to reach for the protein shake, Researchers at McMaster [...]
The Principle Of Thermogenesis And How It Impacts Weight Loss
Simply put Thermogenesis is the process whereby heat is produced in warm blooded animals. This is also the literal translation since thermo means heat and genesis is production or creation. This body heat is produced either by movement or physical activity and is classified as:
Exercise-associated thermogenesis (EAT)
Non-exercise-associated thermogenesis (NEAT)
Diet- induced thermogenesis (DIT)
As in [...]
The Jennifer Hudson Weight Loss Story
Jennifer Hudson shot to fame with her stint at the TV show the America Idol, and then went on to a dream film and music career, winning both an Oscar Award as well as a Grammy.
Known for being unashamedly proud of her curves, she has recently regained the spotlight for having shed a considerable amount [...]
