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Weekend Warriors
Sunday, 30 August 2009
The weekend, for many, represents a break from routine. You have extra time! Not spare time to eat more or lounge around more, but to focus on your health! This is your perfect opportunity to fit in some exercise, plan your weekly menus and stock up on good wholesome foods for the week and relax.
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Weight Loss Facts
Monday, 17 August 2009
Researchers have found yet another significant reason to reduce your total kilojoules-protecting your memory. A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences discovered that a 30% reduction in total kilojoules for 3 months by eating smaller portions, showed a 20% improvement in memory performance.
Weight Maintenance
Saturday, 25 July 2009
Losing weight appears to be the easy part initially. However, maintenance is just as important, and can be tricky if not controlled straight away. After having done the hard work of losing weight by reducing your energy intake and exercising hard, it does not stop there. To be successful long-term you need to adopt a strong mind and realistic attitude and remain motivated.
Walk Your way to Weight Loss
Monday, 29 June 2009
A perfect way to exercise that suits all fitness levels, lifestyles and even better it’s free!! Walking has a low injury risk and is an effective weight-loss tool. It really sells itself-its excuses free.
How to overcome comfort eating
Saturday, 30 May 2009
Many people eat for emotional reasons, when they are feeling stressed, bored or down.
Here are some ideas to help you:
Here are some ideas to help you:
- Think about the reasons why you are eating. Is it because you are actually hungry? Is it stress, boredom or tiredness?
Why it is cool to cool down after a workout.
Tuesday, 26 May 2009
You’ve huffed and puffed and ready to hit a warm shower-so many times the last thing on our minds is to wind down and do a cool down.
Taking the time to cool down is important because;
Taking the time to cool down is important because;
- It allows your heart rate and blood pressure to return to normal.
- It allows for your muscles to stretch, maintain suppleness and flexibility which reduces the risk of injury.
- It will also enable you to workout again sooner.
- It allows you to relax by focusing on your breathing, getting back control of your body and unwinding psychologically.
Mindful about Metabolic Syndrome
Saturday, 16 May 2009
Metabolic syndrome is on the rise in Australia. According to the Australian Diabetes and Obesity Lifestyle survey 30% of adults diagnosed with this condition. Many of us are unfamiliar with the term, yet this condition is becoming dangerously common. It is a cluster of conditions that increases the risk of diabetes, heart disease and stroke.
Label Mania
Friday, 24 April 2009
With countless labels out there and so much confusion with what is classed as a natural food, a healthy food and an organic food.
A walk into any supermarket and the shelves are oozing with labels about; ‘fresh foods, supplemented food, organic this, extra that, 99% free of….’and natural being one of them.
It’s an easy mistake to confuse the terms that natural equals organic, healthy and low in fat but it could not be further from the truth.
The term ‘natural’ means a product does not contain artificial ingredients.
A walk into any supermarket and the shelves are oozing with labels about; ‘fresh foods, supplemented food, organic this, extra that, 99% free of….’and natural being one of them.
It’s an easy mistake to confuse the terms that natural equals organic, healthy and low in fat but it could not be further from the truth.
The term ‘natural’ means a product does not contain artificial ingredients.
Resveratrol – The new wonder supplement
Sunday, 22 March 2009
Weight loss, anti-aging and increased energy are just a few of the benefits that supposedly transpire from the wonder supplement Resveratrol. Is it possible for one supplement to deliver so much? Dr David Sinclair, an Australian Scientist from
Weight loss without dieting – Hypno dieting
Thursday, 12 March 2009
Hypno-dieting could well become the weight loss craze of the 2009. It involves no restrictive eating, rigorous exercise plans or any planning. Sound too good to be true? Well lets have a look at how it works.
Hypno-dieting has been brought to the fore by UK hypnotherapist Susan Hepburn, who claims to have a 98% success rate, including celebrities such as Geri Halliwell and Lily Allen. Hepburn claims that she “doesn’t like diets. They mess you up. What I do isn’t a diet”. Her methods work in a subconscious way and maintains that “if you want to exercise or make healthy choices, I simply put that into your subconscious mind: I make you believe you can do it."
Hypno-dieting has been brought to the fore by UK hypnotherapist Susan Hepburn, who claims to have a 98% success rate, including celebrities such as Geri Halliwell and Lily Allen. Hepburn claims that she “doesn’t like diets. They mess you up. What I do isn’t a diet”. Her methods work in a subconscious way and maintains that “if you want to exercise or make healthy choices, I simply put that into your subconscious mind: I make you believe you can do it."
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