Weight lose tips
So you decided that you wanted to lose weight but are not sure where to start? Well follow these tips and you will be losing weight and feeling great.
First drink lots of water to keep you feeling full. Water helps us to feel full. Lots of times we are really thirsty and [...]
Are Your Friends and Family Affecting Your Weight?
Did you know that the diet and exercise habits of your friends and family members can actually affect your weight?
It’s true. A study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that a person’s chances of becoming obese increased by about 40% if a spouse or sibling became obese, and by a whopping 170% (!) if a good friend became obese.
Other studies have found similar results for young adults and children who spend time with overweight peers.
Of course we can’t change who our family members are. And it’s not a good idea to drop your current friends and find replacement friends with better habits.
But we should definitely be mindful of these findings. They could help us understand why our eating or exercise habits are changing over time, especially if there doesn’t seem to be any other good reason for it. We may be slowly picking up bad habits from those around us and just not realizing it.
One way you could fix the problem? Become proactive. Change your ways–eat better foods, become more active–and be careful to stick to your new habits when you’re with family and friends. Maybe they will pick up those good habits from you! Then, you’ll not only be doing good things for yourself, but for others as well.
