Lifestyle

There is ample evidence that getting about seven hours of sleep can impact your weight because it slows down your metabolism. When your sleep deprivation gets chronic, it can actually alter your hormones that control appetite. It doesn’t…
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There's a big emotional angle to both weight gain and loss. Continuous raised levels of stress hormones cause the body to perform much less efficiently and at a lower performance level. Emotional eating, when stressed out, is one for the…
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Artificial sweeteners like sucralose, aspartame, and saccharin are bad for your weight.  Studies have shown that they can cause sugar cravings and can make it difficult for your body to recognise true sugar calories, which can cause…
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No matter what type of diet plan you are on, it is normal to worry about eating out. There are times when you will want to go out to eat to celebrate or hang out with friends, but you are worried about it upsetting your healthy eating plan.…
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You need to make a plan. Create a list of times and places when you know that you will fall off the wagon. Every time it actually happens, go back and add that moment to your list. Next to each item, jot down a few ways to avoid the…
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Self-monitoring can help you lose weight. When you decide to lose weight, if you log everything you eat for a month or more, then you and your nutrition expert can review the logbook and identify trends. Do you tend to eat empty calorie…
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People who suffer long-term stress may also be more prone to obesity, according to research by scientists at University College London. The paper, published in the journal ‘Obesity’, shows that exposure to higher levels of cortisol over…
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If both your parents are obese you have a 70% chance of obesity too, compared with less than 20% if both parents are lean. But it’s not just your genes that are at fault; family eating habits, activity patterns and attitudes to food also…
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Regular sleep restriction can affect the amount, composition, and distribution of your food intake, leading to a greater propensity to overeat. Tiredness caused by sleep deprivation enhances your chances of rewarding yourself with foods…
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Write down everything you eat and drink for the moment you wake up to the time you go to bed. Most of us are unaware of the type of foods we eat. If you have tried to lose weight in the past, and failed, you are probably an expert on…
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