The Benefits of Drinking More Water With Your Diet
Looking for quick and easy ways to lose weight? look no further than your very own kitchen. Your water faucet can help shed weight and help you look healthier and thinner. Healthy women should ingest about 11 cups (91 oz.) of water whereas healthy men should around 15 cups (125 oz.) of water a day, […]
Simple breathing can help you shed extra kilos
To completely oxidise 10 kg of human fat, 29 kg of oxygen must be inhaled producing a total of 28 kg of carbon dioxide and 11 kg of water To lose extra fat, all you have to do is breathe in and breathe out more during exercise or brisk walking, new research has revealed that […]
Cut diabetes risk with a tablespoon of yogurt a day
A daily tablespoon of yogurt can reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes by nearly a fifth. Type 2 diabetes is a chronic condition that occurs when the body does not produce enough insulin, or the body’s cells develop resistance to insulin.Researchers from Harvard School of Public Health pooled the results of three prospective cohort […]
The benefits of Coconut water
Coconut water is said to be the ultimate thirst quencher and offers a tasty alternative to water. This pure liquid is packed with nutrients that yield an array of health benefits. Here are the Benefits of Coconut Water that explain why it has become so popular: 1. Aids in Weight-loss Efforts. The fat content in […]
Hypnosis Demystified
What if I get stuck in the subconscious and never able to come back to conscious state? I frequently face this question from some clients. The concept of hypnosis stated with Franz Anton Mesmer was a German physician with an interest in astronomy, who theorized that there was a natural energetic transference that occurred between all […]
Belly fat can damage your blood vessels
Even a little weight around the middle can impair the functioning of cells that line the inside of blood vessels, leading to high blood pressure. The cells which line the inside of blood vessels are called endothelial cells and are vital for proper functioning of blood vessels. They control the ability of the vessel to […]
Is Child Obesity result of Parent Diet Choice Knowledge?
Parents of healthy-weight and overweight preschoolers are generally well aware of dietary risk factors that fuel childhood obesity, as per study of the families of 150 0reschoolers. When it comes to obesity prevention, the focus tends to be on school-age children and teens, but a growing body of research has found a link between poor […]
Block Fat Cell Formation –Compounds in Red Wine & Fruits
A compound found in red wine, grapes and other fruits, and similar in structure to resveratrol, is able to block cellular processes that allow fat cells to develop, opening a door to a potential method to control obesity, according to a Purdue University study. Recent research into flavonoid compounds suggests they may play a key […]
Appetite Controlling Brain Receptor and Anti-Obesity Medications
An Appetite Controlling Brain Receptor has been detected by scientists at Columbia University Medical Center. The researchers reported in the journal Cell that this very druggable target could mean that a new medication for obesity may not be that difficult to find. Anti-obesity medication or weight loss drugs are all pharmacological agents that reduce or control weight. These drugs alter one […]
Anorexia Sufferer aimed at Banning Airbrushing?
Anoresia or Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by immoderate food restriction and irrational fear of gaining weight, as well as a distorted body self-perception. It typically involves excessive weight loss and is usually found more in females than in males. This restriction of food intake causes metabolic and hormonal disorders. An airbrush is a small, air operated tool that […]
How is ‘Food Insecurity’ linked to Childhood Weight Gain?
Being worried about not having enough food to feed one’s family, a situation called food insecurity, is common in low-income families. These families often are overweight, too. The low-income mothers, who are currently experiencing food insecurity are more likely to worry that their children are eating too much food and tended to offer smaller portion […]
Fast Food at Olympics and effect of adverts
It is almost impossible to go a day without seeing some form of advertisement, whether plastered across large billboards, interrupting television programmes or personalised adverts online, which track your shopping habits by monitoring the websites you visit. Subliminal messages During the Olympics, all eyes will be on the competition, but those watching may be inadvertently […]
Do Statin Drugs Cause Fatigue?
Many observational reports have suggested that statin drugs cause fatigue in some people, and now a randomized trial has found further evidence for the effect. These are among the most widely used prescription drugs on the market, but now researchers say that the cholesterol-lowering drugs can cause fatigue and decreased energy upon exertion. The study, […]
Children eat ‘portion size me’?
Your children today need nutrition and food education along with the skills necessary, such as gardening and cooking, to help them consciously choose what foods to buy and eat in order to maintain optimal health. Marshall Reid came home from his school in North Carolina, US one day and decided enough was enough, because he […]
Will You Stop Calling People ‘Overweight’?
You’re being told to lose “weight” because you’re ‘overweight’. Does anyone ever stop and think what sort of “weight”? There’s a growing movement to get doctors and other public health professionals to stop using words such as “overweight” and “obese” as well. There are many who would agree that using the term “fat” to somebody’s […]