Browse Category: Weight Control
Published: August 21, 2008
How many diets do you think you’ve been on in your lifetime? One? Five? Twenty? Shedding unwanted weight is never easy, and many people turn to popular diets or weight-loss methods to try to reach their goal. But not every diet works for every person. So, which diet is the right one for you? Let’s examine one possibility in the Atkins Diet . . .
Published: September 22, 2008
Have you ever started a new job and found that you put on a couple extra pounds within a few weeks? Or, maybe you’ve been at your job for years now and have realized that you’re a bit (or a lot) heavier than when you were the “new kid” in the office. If either of those scenarios sounds familiar, you are in good company (no pun intended!). But there’s no need for despair. Here are a few tips that will help you avoid packing on the pounds while on the job.
Published: February 12, 2008
It's been the age-old question for many of us for years - "How do I lose weight, and more importantly, how do I keep it off?" With all the advice out there regarding weight loss and weight control, it's hard to know what works. If only there was a plan - customized just for you - that would end in successful weight loss. A strategy which you could follow and immediately begin to see results. Well, maybe there is.
Published: February 21, 2008
Spare tire. Muffin top. Potbelly. Middle age spread. Shall I go on? We’ve all heard these terms to describe that area of the mid-section where extra belly fat resides. But many people don’t know just how dangerous stomach fat can be.
Published: February 28, 2008
What you need to know about substitute sugars. Do you use an artificial sweetener in your morning coffee? Perhaps you use it to top off a bowl of cereal, oatmeal or berries? Maybe you even use faux sugar for baking purposes. While you may think you’re opting for a better choice than real sugar and all its calories, the opposite could be true.
Published: March 13, 2008
Weight loss. It seems like it’s on everybody’s mind these days. And who can avoid it when every day we’re bombarded by television commercials and magazine advertisements promising the latest and greatest weight-loss solution – that magic pill or system that will finally help us lose those extra pounds and keep them off.
Published: August 29, 2008
Eating to gain weight is actually quite similar to eating to lose weight. I have found the best results occur when I eat 6-8 small meals per day. It sounds like a lot, I know, but you should focus on never really feeling hungry.
Published: March 20, 2008
Do you struggle with your weight? Perhaps you’ve always been a little on the heavier side, or maybe you just can’t seem to lose those post-pregnancy pounds. Or, maybe (now be honest) you’ve been on the Krispy Kreme diet for the past few years and have gained a couple (or ten) pounds as a result.
Published: March 20, 2008
Do you struggle with your weight? You are not alone in your ongoing battle of the bulge. A new study reported by the American Stroke Association states that rising obesity rates have been linked to more strokes among women aged 35 to 54. The researchers concluded "Abdominal obesity is a known predictor of stroke in women." But if you’re overweight, how is the best way to lose weight and protect yourself from such health threats?
Published: April 22, 2008
Does it seem as though food is disappearing from your kitchen – and your kids and/or husband aren’t to blame? Are you overwhelmed by a ravenous desire to eat in the middle of the night, to the point of rising to ravage through your cupboards? Are you mysteriously gaining weight, even though you’re maintaining your same fitness regimen?
If you answered yes to any of the above questions, you could have a sleep-related eating disorder known as night eating syndrome. Like any eating disorder, night eating syndrome is both difficult to understand, and to recover from. But there is hope if you suffer from night eating. Let’s take a look at this mysterious disorder . . .
