For some people it's easy, but for the majority of people who try to lose weight it seems like mission impossible. With so much information on the internet(which much of it is conflicting) people are very confused when it comes to how they should lose weight. When I start to work with new clients and dig [...]
A new well done study that followed 1454 participants over a 10 year span found that the use of low calorie artificial sweeteners is independently associated with heavier relative weight, larger waist and a higher prevalence and incidence of abdominal obesity. The study suggests that although the sweeteners have less calories they may have a metabolic [...]
Introduction Knitting and crocheting may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of getting in shape. In fact, it is generally regarded as a passive activity that is anything but health promoting. While it’s benefits in terms of producing items of clothing are obvious, you may be surprised to learn that [...]
One of the biggest myths regarding meal frequency is that you must eat many small meals and snacks in a day if you want to look your best. The reasoning for this is that you want to keep insulin levels stable and do not want to allow yourself to get too hungry so that you [...]
When people can’t lose weight the first thing that they do is blame their slow metabolism. They are working out, they are barely eating anything yet they just cant seem to get that stubborn body fat off. They say,” I workout every day for an hour and my diet is good! Why can't i lose weight? [...]
1. Breakfast should be the biggest meal of the day, then lunch, and finally supper should be the smallest. Breakfast should be high protein and higher fat. If you have eaten enough you will not be hungry for a good 6 hours. This goes against what many people do.Most people will do the following: skip breakfast eat [...]
We live in a world which is obsessed with body image. A recent study out of Chapman University, California investigated just how important people’s perception of their body image is to their overall life satisfaction. The study involved 12,000 participants in a survey, with questions probing personality, self esteem, personal characteristics, television viewing habits and [...]
A new study out of UCLA, published in the journal EbioMedicine, has revealed that the consumption of fructose can alter the make-up of hundreds of genes within the human brain. These distortions may lead to cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer’s and a range of other diseases. The study also revealed that docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), an omega-3 [...]
Increased muscle mass has long been known to build stronger bones, burn off body fat and increase functional fitness. Recent research indicates that it can also keep you alive longer. A study out of the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA looked at the body composition of patients with cardiovascular disease. It was found [...]
A new study published in the New England Journal Of Medicine has shown that people who eat fresh fruit on most days of the week have a lower risk of heart attack and stroke. This study took place in China over a period of 7 years and followed 500,000 people. The study was done on people [...]
