It’s harder to lose weight at 40, but it’s not a lost cause
Who doesn’t want to burn fat and stay strong? Yet after age 40 it gets a lot tougher due to a loss of muscle mass, and therefore a slower metabolism.
The good news? There are some easy ways to fight back.
“I definitely recommend women over 40 start picking up some dumbbells, not just using machines, because [...]
Morning Banana Diet: The weight loss wonder food
The Morning Banana Diet is possibly the world’s easist diet to follow – except in Japan where its intense popularity has led to the nation’s worst-ever banana shortage.
Banana importer, Dole Japan Company, has increased supplies by 25 per cent over the corresponding period last year but is still struggling to meet demand.
Consequently, banana prices are [...]
Female weight-cycle: the ups and downs of love
There’s a great many reasons why a woman’s weight may fluctuate.
Some might say it’s a hectic work schedule preventing them from getting to the gym.
Others may suggest it’s the temptation of the office chocolate machine.
But research suggests there’s only one real reason – their men.
A study into the ups and downs of the [...]
Olive Oil May Hold the Key to Weight Loss
A”good” fat found in abundance in olive oil may provide one of the keys to appetite control and weight loss.
Oleic acid, a type of monounsaturated fat, suppresses hunger pangs and so can help prevent snacking between meals, according to researchers at the University of California, Irvine.
In a study involving lab mice, the researchers found that [...]
Consumer Report ranks kid’s cereals
Consumer Report published a ranking of kid’s cereals which revealed the shocking fact that some kid’s cereals may contain the equivalent of a doughnut in sugar. For example, the report states that Kelogg’s Honey Smacks and Post Golden Strip get almost 60% of their calories from sugar. This is certainly not healthy for kids and [...]
High Fiber Diet – are you getting enough fiber?
Understanding fiber may be the single most important step you can take in improving your health. Fiber is sometimes also called roughage. A healthy diet should have a high component of fiber food intake. A high-fiber diet may also help reduce the risk of heart disease and diabetes. Age old thumb rule lays down [...]
Low Fat, Low Carb, or Mediterranean cooking?
Obesity is a worldwide problem and is getting worse. Losing weight is difficult for most people. A study in the New England Journal of Medicine reports fewer than 25 percent of Americans who try diets actually lose weight and a majority who do lose weight have difficulty maintaining the loss. Billions of dollars are spent on weight loss programs. VOA’s Melinda Smith has more on recent findings that may put to rest the argument about which diet works the best.
Tea-Diets – is not your everyday diet tea
Tea-Diets based on Vancouver has taken the dieting world by swirl and has introduced the revolutionary concept of consume more to lose more which is against the basic principle of dieting. The company markets a wide range of slimming teas and diet teas which give requires a new word to describe it-TEAVOLUTION.
Gone are those days [...]
Making Changes to Create the Results You Want
People just like you give up on their weight loss program everyday because they don’t get the results they want. Though they may lose weight quickly in the beginning, all of a sudden weight loss seems slower or stops altogether. Losing weight shouldn’t be a solitary activity. It is suggested to enlist [...]
Wellnx Life Sciences Sued for Defrauding Thousands of Consumers of Dietary Supplements
Consumers in sixteen states have filed lawsuits against Canadian company Wellnx Life Sciences, which markets and sells three dietary supplements throughout the United States, and against its owners and senior managers, Derek Woodgate, Brad Woodgate and Scott Welch. The cases, which were pending in federal courts and consolidated in U.S. District Court in Boston, accuse [...]
