Most diet plan and weight loss programs offer very limited calories, which can be harmful to your body. In the process of cutting your calorie intake, you might also cut your intake of beneficial minerals and vitamins. There comes a time when taking in fewer calories does not help with losing weight, but rather increases your appetite and lowers satiety ...

The health and fitness world has become somewhat chaotic in recent years. People are puzzled with so much information, so many different supplements, and so little time to separate facts from fiction. If you’ve been trying to become a healthier individual, then you already know what coconut oil is, but do you truly know what its health benefits are? Does the MCT ...

Eating more low carbohydrate foods as a proportion of your daily food intake, so as to reduce your overall carb intake is important for successful weight loss. We won’t repeat the reasons why limiting your carb intake is important as we’ve covered that in some detail on our page on low carb and weight loss. So what foods should you ...

Understanding the GI of foods is a crucial factor in any successful weight loss program. What is GI? GI stands for glycemic index and was developed in the 1980s by Dr David Jenkins of Toronto University. It measures the rate at which your blood sugar rises over a number of hours after eating a certain food. It is compared to ...

It is very important to increase metabolism to lose weight… No question, improved metabolism is the most effective strategy to burn body fat and achieve long term weight loss. Your metabolism is the process whereby your body converts the food you eat into energy and burns it to generate heat or store it as fat. The rate at which your body ...

According to statistics, up to 60-70% of people with diabetes suffer from neuropathy at the time of diagnosis of type 2 of diabetes. It is worth mentioning that many patients easily overlook the initial warning signs of neuropathy, so that when the nerves were severely damaged to the point of occurring constant pain, they were alarmingly recognizing that neuropathy has progressed ...

Is there a weight loss smoothie that you can drink for breakfast that will simply melt away the fat? According to UK detox expert, Jem Friar there is! I was glancing through a copy of Grazia magazine the other day and came across an article on extreme ways to lose weight. Now drinking a shake is hardly as extreme as ...

What are the best fat burning workouts to give you the results you’re looking for? Do you need rapid fat loss and a lean physique without having to spend hours doing endless cardio? That’s a good question and the answer is going to run counter to the accepted wisdom. I was always taught that to burn fat you needed to ...

A weight loss tracker, a food diary for instance is great for monitoring your weight loss but it’s also an easy way to help you maintain your new weight. A food diary is essential for planning and sticking to your diet but most dieters when they hit their target stop keeping one. Tracking your weight loss in this way is ...

Slimming belts are the newest workout item sensation taking the internet by storm. Of course you probably would have heard about it by now. If you have a protruding stomach or extra layer of fat around the middle then you must be desperately looking for a solution to alter. While workout, eating regimens are a very good option for burning ...