Print this entryWhen most people think of themselves, there’s a hefty possibility that there are a few things about themselves that they would love to change. There are no easy or natural ways to augment your facial features or bone structure, but you can alter the state of the flesh around those bones. A large portion of weight loss depends heavily on getting the right types of nutrients at the right times and in the proper amounts. The Smoothie Weight…
Print this entryWeight loss can be a difficult task for almost anyone. The constant struggle for self-control and the multitude of health problems that make weight loss difficult are nearly innumerable. Using Acupuncture for Weight Loss All around the world, people spend billions of dollars trying to achieve success with their weight goals. If there was another way that was easier would you give it a try? It turns out that acupuncture may provide substantial support to your weight loss…
Print this entryIs a gluten free diet effective for weight loss? The best diets are those that include proper self-care and exercise as important parts of the diet routine, but it’s not always easy to find one that hits all the marks. You may feel as if you’re always on the lookout for the newest and most effective diet to help you lose weight, but this search rarely returns diets that actually work. With so many new fads and diets…
Print this entryHow to Actually Count Here’s where the magic happens. Plenty of women think that counting calories takes hours every day, or is a massive constraint on their time, but it absolutely isn’t. In fact, it can take as little as 2 minutes per day using an app on your phone. The most popular app (meaning it’s among the most user-friendly and has the biggest database) is My Fitness Pal, so it would make sense for you to use…
Print this entryCalories: The Queen of Weight Loss Calories are the main factor in whether you lose or gain weight and fat. If you eat fewer than you burn, you’ll lose weight. And if you eat more than you burn, you’ll gain weight. Therefore, before considering anything else, you need to work out how many calories you should be consuming. This isn’t nearly as difficult as you might have been lead to believe however. All you need to do is…
Print this entryWhile ‘sustainable’ and ‘sensible’ aren’t words often used to describe fat loss plans, these are the two S’ of fat loss nutrition. Weight loss comes down to calories in versus calories out. You have to be in a deficit to lose fat. No two ways about it. That’s not to say it’s the only thing that matters, as other factors play important roles, but calorie balance is the key one. Once you get this dialled in though, you…
Print this entryPeople often say things like ‘It’s 80% diet, 20% training” or “abs are made in the kitchen,” but in reality, it’s 100% of both if you want to see the best results. I want to run you through a primer on the type of training you’ll be doing as well as how you’ll eat, before we get into the nuts and bolts of each. As far as training goes, you’ll be employing two forms. The first being Weight…
Print this entrySo your diet’s not going great, but how about the training? Cardio is fine for burning calories, but what you’ll notice is that pretty soon, your calorie burn per session starts going down. Even if you try to work harder, you won’t be getting the same results, and you have to go longer and longer to get it back up. This is because subconsciously, your body is trying to save energy, so driving your calorie burn down. Unfortunately,…
Print this entryDespite the science being there to show us what really works, so many female fat loss and nutrition plans are based around principles that don’t deliver results, and pseudoscience that just doesn’t stack up. Your typical female is told to do two things to lose weight – 1. Drastically slash calories This is usually done by minimizing carbohydrate intake, cutting down on fats, eliminating processed foods and alcohol completely, and even banning whole food groups such as grains,…
Print this entryThe macrobiotic diet is most definitely a lifestyle diet. For those who are fully immersed in the principles of macrobiotics, the actual ingredients are only a part of the package. While macrobiotics offers dietary guidelines, backed by valid reason and evidence, it also gives guidance for total wellness. This diet is very much about achieving and obtaining holistic health. One of the most common reasons for a lack of healthy diet is that many people simply do not…