Nothing is quite as disheartening as hitting a plateau on your weight loss journey. The first thing you need to realize is that this occurrence is exceptionally common. In fact, most people who are working to lose weight or regain health will stall in their progress at some point. The second thing you should note [...]
No matter how good it makes you look and feel, fitting exercise into a busy schedule and hectic life takes motivation and enthusiasm. But, even die-hard fitness buffs find themselves in a rut now and then. If you are slacking more than sweating, dig your way out of a fitness slump with these simple tips. Shake [...]
Summertime often involves some serious challenges to healthy eating and weight loss. These challenges fall into three categories: travel foods, lazy summer grazing, and family gatherings. Travel Foods Vacation time means planning great destinations and fun activities. Be honest in planning your meals, as well. Don’t settle for eating out for an entire week [...]
Not many people want to sport bikinis, speedos and swim trunks when they feel their bodies look a mess? There's no need to be ashamed to strap on your swimwear. When you take the right steps, getting the sexy summer body you’ve always wanted is not as difficult as it seems. Nutrition matters. People [...]
When it comes to gaining control over our eating habits, human beings simply aren't very well adjusted. When we try to rely on self-control or commit to stringent diets- the desire to eat fatty foods doesn't go away- it intensifies. It's like closing the flood gate without opening a release valve. Eventually, the pressure [...]
A piece of advice you will commonly hear when it comes to weight loss is that moderation is key. While this is effective advice for some people, it won’t prove effective for everyone. For some people, it is necessary to quit eating junk food cold turkey for the healthy eating habits to remain long-term. [...]
The proliferation of diets, including low carb, low fat, vegetarian, Mediterranean, and many others, tend to be confusing to a lot of people. Also, the very idea of a diet, being a temporary regimen when someone tries to lose weight, should be considered a fallacy. Too many people go on diets, lose a certain [...]
In today’s world, fad diets claim to be the easiest and most effective solution for weight loss. Let’s not forget that cutting an entire food group out of a person’s diet is said to be the best way to lose weight. With all of these different concepts, it’s hard to decide the most effective [...]
Following a healthy diet and deciding how much exercise is right for you can be a real juggling act. We know we should eat right and exercise regularly, but putting a program into practice is difficult. It's easy to make excuses. So try planning a two-week regimen of low fat meals and moderate exercise, [...]
If you would like to consume the recommended amount of protein without eating meat, it can be done with a little extra planning. A vegan or vegetarian diet is highly rewarding and many food scientists actually believe that the proteins received from non-meat foods are actually stronger than the proteins found in meat. Protein [...]
