Weight Loss and Exercise Stories from the front lines

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 [...]

The following tips will help you move toward healthier choices for
BREAKFAST
* Fresh fruit or small glass of citrus juice or any freshly made fruit shakes.
* Whole grain bread, bagel or English muffin with jelly or honey or low fat cheese with added fruit.
* Congee or arroz caldo with bean, onion or leeks topping.
* Oatmeal [...]

The Cookie Diet expounded by Dr Sanfold Seigal, though highly popular in recent times in not without its criticisms and drawbacks.
The first drawback lies in the taste of the Cookie Diet, with even Dr. Sanford admitting to its poor taste. The cookies come in chocolate, raisin or coconut flavors, but nevertheless do not taste very [...]

One of the major diet fad in recent years is Dr. Sanford Seigal’s Cookie Diet. This diet makes the claim that the user could loose 15 pounds a month while eating cookies.
Dr. Siegal linked the problem of weight loss with thyroid. In his book “Is Your Thyroid Making Your Fat?” first published in 2001, he [...]

Fad diets are extremely popular simply because they promise quick weight loss. And who doesn’t want to lose weight.. fast?? However, there are reasons why dieters should not fall into the trap of fad diets and instead, make sensible lifestyle changes, such as eating low fat, small meals and exercising regularly.
Fad diets usually make [...]

When it comes to dieting and diet commercials I’m sure that many of you have seen the formerly “Fat Actress” Kirstie Allie singing the praises of Jenny Craig for helping her lose 75 pounds. While most of us would agree that this is quite an accomplishment there are many of us watching from home and thinking there is no way that little tiny pizza is going to make a meal.

As with most things in life, setting goals is very important when dieting. When you look at things truthfully and objectively you should notice that most of the things you’ve accomplished in life have been accomplished because you not only had a goal but also had a clearly planned and well thought out process for achieving that goal. That being said, why is goal setting so important when it comes to dieting?

When it comes to dieting there are very few organizations that have achieved the lasting success of Weight Watchers. They have been around quite a while and show no signs of stopping. More importantly, their success stories speak volumes for those who join and stick with the program. So what makes this program so successful when many others come and go?

The main building blocks of good health are a balanced nutritious diet and regular exercise. A healthy diet consists of all the essential nutrients that are required to maintain as well as improve health. It is an essential factor in the prevention of chronic diseases that may be caused due to deficiency or excess of [...]

You can’t lose weight without exercise. Forget that, you can’t stay healthy without exercising. So make cardio as well as strength training a part of your life. If it get boring change the exercise routine, there is so much you can do: tennis, swimming, yoga, aerobics, dance, cycle, walk (briskly), jog, run, trek, hike… the [...]