Lifestyle

Swim whenever you can. Swimming is a great way to get your cardio exercise, engages almost every major muscle group, and is low to no impact on your joints, which is great for people of all ages. The amount of calories you burn depends on…
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If you have decided to go raw for its weight and skin benefits, you may want to rethink. A raw food diet will help you lose weight by eliminating unhealthy, processed food from and helping you eat more high-fibre, low-calorie foods. But…
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Scientists have discovered that a high-fat diet activates an enzyme that causes older women to start thickening around the middle. This enzyme produces a powerful hormone, which increases fat build-up around the intestines. Researchers from…
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Don't skip meals. You should have at least three meals a day, but five small meals will help you drop weight faster. This lifestyle change will keep you from getting hungry during the day and overeating, and eating wrong foods, out of…
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Start off your day with a fresh, clean glass of water. This will help your body to get going. A glass of water wakes up all the digestive juices in your body which gets it well lubricated. You could add a squeeze of lemon juice to it. Also,…
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Counting calories is a good idea when you choose prepacked foods. Read labels. They will have the calories on the packaging. Pay attention to serving sizes in terms of calories as well. Most packets have at least two servings, so you have…
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Research shows that those who eat breakfast everyday lost more weight. But many people say that they are not hungry first thing in the morning, and so find it difficult to have breakfast. Have a smaller dinner to help increase your appetite…
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Don't wear clothes that don't fit. Tighter clothes don’t make you look smaller. On the other hand, if you're a XL, wear a XL, not XXL. Even if you are conscious of your size, wearing the wrong size of clothes can make you appear larger than…
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Do you blame staying overweight on ‘food addiction’? Although a clinical condition known as ‘binge eating disorder’ does exist, it is extremely rare, affecting less than 3% of obese people. Behavioural scientists are concerned that some…
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Commit yourself. Get moving! Just do it! There is no need to wait for the new year, the first of the next month or a Monday. It’s important that you commit to your fitness goals. Set short-term goals. Having something specific to aim…
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