The promise of quick weight loss is often enticing, particularly when fad diets and social media make it seem easy to lose 10 pounds in just 10 days. However, for most people, losing weight can be difficult due to a variety of factors, including age, body composition, physical activity level, genetics, and hormones. Additionally, weight […]
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I decided to do an experiment, partly out of curiosity and partly out of desperation. The experiment was based on a simple question: What happens to your body when you replace half of what you normally eat with so-called super foods? No exercise. No diet plan. No Intermittent fasting. Nothing else except super foods. For years, […]
Here’s a fantastic YouTube video which outlines the specific steps you can use to program your mind to lose fat. While the video was made in 2017, the knowledge is timeless. The presenter, Matt Cama is also passionate and presents an engaging video that has helped many, as can be seen from the comments left […]
A few years ago I proudly lost almost 15% of my weight. However last week I stared with disbelief at my scale as I realised all my efforts were in vain and I had regained all of the previously lost weight. This got me thinking about the mechanisms that underpin such dramatic fluctuations in weight […]
Discover the Amazing Weight loss & Health Benefits of Red Tea By Elizabeth (Liz) Swann Miller A common mistake made by many dieters is not taking into account what they drink. The truth is the fluids you consume can have just as big an impact on your waistline – and your health – as the […]
Is There Really a Relationship Between Drinking Certain Tea & Losing Weight? By Elizabeth (Liz) Swann Miller
Grapefruit diet? Probably not worth it. Sophie Jonasson from Sweden, CC BY-NC-SA Tim Spector, King’s College London People who regularly go on diets tend to lose weight initially but bounce back and even gain weight after stopping the regime. This phenomenon – dubbed yo-yo dieting – is associated with changes in metabolism and is one […]
Find a healthy eating regime you can stick to. foshydog/Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND Clare Collins, University of Newcastle When it comes to weight loss, there are no magic tricks that guarantee success. What works for you is likely to be different to what works for your partner, neighbour or workmate.
Ekaterina Markelova/Shutterstock Duane Mellor, Coventry University and Paul D McArdle, University of Birmingham At this time of year, we are bombarded with books and TV shows telling us what we should be eating and how best to lose weight. Particularly in vogue are low-carb diets, Paleo diets and intermittent fasting diets. But which diet is […]
You might lose weight in the short term but fad diets are impossible to sustain. saltodemata/shutterstock Clare Collins, University of Newcastle; Lee Ashton, University of Newcastle, and Rebecca Williams, University of Newcastle Each year, new weight loss diets appear that promise to reveal the ultimate secret of success – if only you buy the book, […]
Don’t limit yourself to grapefruit – increasing the amount and variety of fruit and vegetables can help you lose weight. Dan Zen/Flickr, CC BY Clare Collins, University of Newcastle Monday – start diet. Tuesday – break diet! Wednesday – plan to start again next Monday. If this is you, it’s probably time to get off […]
Ketogenic diets involve eating mostly fats. Clare Collins, University of Newcastle and Rebecca Williams, University of Newcastle Is a ketogenic diet effective for weight loss? The answer depends on whether it achieves a reduction in total kilojoule intake or not.
There are many things that can qualify a diet to be low-carb. The most popular plans have a range of carb levels and food choices different from one another. Although they are different, all of them cut out most sugars, starches, and gluten. By doing some research, you may find various diets; such as the […]
Are low carb diets safe? Are low carb diets dangerous to your health? These are burning questions for dieters all over the world. The Low carb diet came in to existence as a solution for maintaining the calorie intake variable in precise levels. How it helps you to lose weight is simple logic. Once the […]
Surinder Baines, University of Newcastle The “new” weight-loss strategy known as the 5:2 diet has been receiving much attention in the media since the book The Fast Diet: The Secret of Intermittent Fasting – Lose Weight, Stay Healthy, Live Longer was launched late last year.
Lennert Veerman, The University of Queensland Here, Lennert Veerman, Senior Research Fellow at the University of Queensland’s School of Population Health, assesses the cost effectiveness of prescription weight-loss medicines: If you have a problem with your health and visit a general practitioner, you might be prescribed medication to alleviate symptoms and make you feel better. […]