It doesn’t really matter if you are a few pounds overweight or if you are significantly overweight, it’s still very important for you to make lifestyle changes so that you can achieve and maintain a healthy weight.  The problem begins when you have to choose a diet plan for obese women, with so many choices [...]

Knowing how to avoid loose skin when loosing weight is crucial knowledge for anyone reducing their size. The last thing you want is to put all the time and effort into losing weight only to not have your body looking it’s best when you are done. Thankfully there are ways for you to lean how [...]

If you love to eat poultry, you will be pleased to know that low carb chicken meals are very easy to prepare. When cooking chicken, remove the skin and bake or grill rather than fry. Don’t cover it in breadcrumbs or sauces made with fats as this will increase the carbohydrate content quite dramatically. Protein [...]

One of the things we miss most when on a diet are our treats. But if you are following low carb, cake receipes you can still have your cake and eat it to. Usually candy, biscuits and cakes are the first foods to be put on the not allowed list. These are followed very quickly [...]

With such a large percentage of our population overweight today, it’s a good thing that we have as many resources as we do to lose weight. We have various exercise programs and equipment, we have dozens, if not hundreds, of effective diet plans to choose from, and we also have fat loss supplement. The trick [...]

If you suffer from a vitamin B12 deficiency, diet therapy and not supplements should be the answer. It is relatively rare for people to suffer from this particular problem unless there is an underlying health problem. Being deficient in B12 is common if you are an alcoholic, have a bowel condition such as Crohn’s Disease [...]

When you are on a weight loss program you may find it a little boring. These diet shake recipes will help spice things up with the added benefit of helping you lose pounds. Shakes and smoothies are great to make in the summer months due to the plentiful supply of fresh fruit. Adding low fat [...]

It is almost impossible to answer the question what percentage of your body weight is muscle as it depends on each individual. In a healthy woman, whose body is in correct proportions, muscle and other lean tissues account for between 10% and 15% of her total body weight. Some people refuse to exercise as they [...]

Students often ask what is the difference between mass and weight. Weight is a measure of the pull of gravity. This is why if you and an elephant went to outer space you would both float around as there is no gravity. Mass is the amount of matter contained in an object and it doesn’t [...]

We often ask how can I lose weight in two weeks usually because there is a special occasion looming and we cannot fit into our little black dress. So are there any quick weight loss tricks that actually work? Yes in the short term you can lose some weight, but over the longer term nothing [...]

If you want to track your weight loss progress taking a series of exercise pictures is a fantastic way to do it. These pictures can help keep you motivated and just give you bragging rights after you’ve accomplished your weight loss goals. But in order to get the most out of your pictures it’s important [...]

If you are desperate to lose weight, you will have seen the weight loss water pills being advertised everywhere. These pills may help you to lose pounds in the short term but in the long term may cause serious health problems. The only way to cure a weight problem is by re-education. You need to [...]

There has been much news coverage on Cymbalta and weight Loss that can result from using it. Cymbalta is a drug used to treat depression and other physiological disorders and you should never take this medicine unless your doctor has prescribed it for you. Do not believe all the stories you hear about this being [...]

Weight loss before and after has a huge impact on your life. Before you lost the weight you were at risk of so many illnesses it didn’t bear thinking about. We all know about the influence weight gain has on our chances of having a stroke or heart attack but did you know that it [...]

Does drinking water and weight loss have anything in common?  Can you lose weight simply by filling up on water?   Drinking water certainly helps to eliminate toxins from your system.  It also reduces bloating thus giving you the appearance of weight loss.  Ironically by drinking more water, you can reduce fluid retention problems and that [...]