Tag — Weight Loss Tips

Did you know that at the end o the day, Americans chuck away about 1 400 calories worth of food? Whether it’s because fresh produce has gone bad or because we’ve prepared too much food than we can eat, 1 400 calories is enough to nourish a woman on a low-calorie diet. Now that’s a scary though considering that about 1 billion people in the world go hungry every day.

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Extreme circumstances call for extreme measures, but would you subject yourself to a very low-calorie diet of between just 500 and 800 calories a day? Samantha Clowe, a 34-year-old British woman, died suddenly from a previously undiagnosed heart condition while she was on a Very Low Calorie Diet (VLCD) called Lighter Life where she was consuming 530 calories a day.  The VLCD is an extreme diet for obese and seriously overweight individuals who are supervised by doctors or clinics within a special program, and is not designed for dieters who only want to lose a few pounds.

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Loads of people cut fat from their diets as their way of losing or maintaining their weight. But a new study shows that a low-fat diet might not actually have as great an effect on weight loss as you may think.

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Dr Oz, a regular on the Oprah Winfrey show now has his own gig called, The Dr Oz Show. Last week he gave some good tips to keep in mind during the holiday season so that your clothes fit after the new year! His tips were quite specific to the holiday parties at the office or with friends. Here are some of his suggestions:

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For many folks, personal trainers have been a godsend. The qualified professionals spend one-on-one time with you, figuring out the best workout routines and exercise specifically for your body and then motivate you to reach your personal goals. Wouldn’t it be nice if this service could be extended to your nutrition? Well, now it is, and these new professionals are called Foodtrainers.

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If you’re like most of America, your job probably requires you to sit for long periods of time either behind a computer, at a desk, or behind a cash register. But did you know that we spend 56 hours a week sitting as part of our jobs? That’s crazy right?!

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Here’s another pretty obvious study for our records: researchers from Germany and the Netherlands have compared the way women of two differing BMIs (normal and overweight) felt about their self-esteem when they looked at advertising that featured skinny, moderately heavy and heavy models. The results? Most of us already know…

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If you’ve been struggling to lose weight and are avoiding restaurants and fast-food joints, then you may need to take a closer look at your kitchen; it could be the cause of your failed weight-loss. Published in the Annual Reviews of Nutrition, researchers mention 9 things in your kitchen that could be sabotaging you.

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Who doesn’t love dogs? They’re man’s best friend, great companions and all that walking and running around we do with them outside really does pay off. And apparently it could pay off more than a gym membership.

British pet care company Bob Martin put their theory to the test that owning a dog is more effective at motivating you to get some exercise than having a personal trainer. After speaking to 5 000 Britons – 3 000 of which are dig owners – the company learned that 57% saw walking a dog as their main form of exercise. Only 22% saw talking their pet for its daily walk as a chore compared to 70% who thought of going to gym as a chore. More than 75% admitted they would rather take their dog for a hike or walk than go to gym.

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Having a healthy body image is something Celebrity Diet Doctor advocates. But what happens when that image is over-inflated to the point of misperception? At the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions this month, research was presented indicating that some obese individuals truly believe their body size is normal and that they don’t need to lose weight.

In the Dallas Heart Study it was found that of the 2 056 obese participants, 8% did not think they were fat, were happy with their weight and in fact thought that they could actually stand to gain weight.

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