Diet Archives - Page 3 of 3

Do I have to join a gym?

Apr

15

2013

If you’ve decided that you want to lose weight and get fit and healthy, one thing that is bound to have crossed your mind is whether you need to join a gym or attend classes. Whilst you can benefit from the range of facilities that the typical gym has to offer – for instance, different ...

Binge Eating 101 – what it is and how to avoid it

Mar

29

2013

Binge eating, or ‘comfort eating’ is commonly used to cope with stress and depression, making the binge eater feel satisfied in the short term but worse for wear in the long term. Binge eating is a vicious circle of over-eating, but it is resolvable. It may feel like there is no coming back from a ...

Why you should exercise

Mar

28

2013

When you think about going on a diet, your primary reason is typically to lose weight. And so you count the calories meticulously and avoid eating unhealthy food. The problem with this thinking is that what you visualise as being your “ideal” weight does not usually result in you achieving the actual body shape you ...

How to stop being lactose intolerant

Nov

11

2012

What is lactose intolerance? According to Wikipedia, “Lactose intolerance, also called lactase deficiency and hypolactasia, is the inability to digest lactose, a sugar found in milk and to a lesser extent milk-derived dairy products.” This can manifest itself in stomach cramps, bloating, wind, diarrhoea and other health problems whenever dairy products from milk to ice cream are ...

A simple, effective fat-burning exercise routine for beginners

Oct

6

2012

Introduction The following routine incorporates High Intensity Interval Training which is the best way I have found of smashing through plateaus when losing weight. It also saves time – it is said that 15 minutes of HIIT is equivalent to a 45 minute run! What is High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)? The principle idea of ...

10 top tips to help you to lose weight (2/2)

Sep

29

2012

[ Part 1 ] 6. Long term targets: go for longer term targets as they are easier to achieve. Don’t try to lose 10lbs a week as in the first week you’ll be full of enthusiasm but by the third week you’ll probably go back to your old habits and put the weight back on ...

10 top tips to help you to lose weight (1/2)

Sep

29

2012

In my life, I meet so many people who are trying to lose weight and often struggle to do so and keep it off. I am passionate about keeping fit and maintaining a healthy weight – and helping others to do so and have found that simple lifestyle changes make weight loss very achievable. Below, ...