Weight Loss and Exercise Stories from the front lines

Calcium is a vital nutrient for anyone regardless of age, gender, or lifestyle. It is important for healthy bones and teeth; it is also essential for adequate growth levels in children and teenagers. Getting enough calcium on a daily basis can be a challenge for some people who are either lactose intolerant or who simply [...]

If you are worried about the split ends and dry, pale look of your hair, then it may be time that you should have a look on your diet. Dieticians and nutritionists say that dry, pale look of the hair can well be a symptom of undernourishment. It may mean that your hair is lacking [...]

Nowadays the health experts and nutritionists everywhere keep suggesting you to go for a balanced diet. Do you know what a balanced diet really is? You will understand it well if you divide in groups the foods that constitute your daily consumption. Fruits and vegetables, starches or carbohydrates, proteins and fats are the food groups [...]

Zinc is one of the most vital minerals required by the human body. Recent studies have found that if you take zinc within a day of the arrival of the common symptoms of cold, it may reduce the symptoms and help a speedy recovery. It may even drive away the disease. Regular intake of zinc [...]

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 [...]

Why is anyone overweight? Well the answer to this question is imbalance. Imbalance in calorie intake and calorie spent. You can stay fit and slim if your calorie intake is as per your physical activities or exertion. This rule of balance will help you to lose weight naturally. If you are overweight then first you [...]