The thermic effect of food means the energy that is expanded by our body in order to eat and digest (which includes metabolizing, transporting and storing) food. This expansion of the energy is done by what we call burning calories. Some foods have a high thermic effect than the others. This means they...

10 pounds of excess weight does not need excessive thinking or does it? When you have almost achieved your weight loss goal and the last step seems to be just within reach, why do the mind and palate get tempted to reach out for all those goody stuff? Why is there an irresistible urge to suddenly go...

Goal setting is a powerful process for personal planning. The process of setting goals helps you choose where you want to go in life. By knowing precisely what you want to achieve, you know where you have to concentrate your efforts. You also quickly spot the distractions that would otherwise lure you...

Much as I would like to lose the burden of my weight and the burdening consciousness of carrying so much weight around, I find it more and more difficult getting into the actual routine of losing weight. What is it that prevents me from giving away what I do not like? I tried exploring the reasons for...

It’s frightening to feel this way, that all other fat people are loosing weight except you, even when you are following exactly what they do. But look again is it just that you are blindly following what others are doing or have you accessed your own situation first and worked accordingly? The...

Exercise is very useful for minimizing the effects of dieting, which occur within a few weeks of starting a diet, as the body adjusts to a lower calorie-intake. Follow a gradual approach to exercise to get the most benefits with the fewest risks. Exercise is vital to minimize the effects of menopause...

Awed with the shape and body of your favorite action heroes and heroines, with the curves of their body? Wouldn’t you like to gain some muscle yourself? While there are scores of people who are troubled on the issue of losing weight, there are others who want to gain it!! The feeling you get when...

Nutritional habits are not easily taught as they are caught. Staying healthy includes a balanced diet, staying clean, getting plenty of exercise as well as keeping your heart strong and free of drugs. Those people who practice good nutrition, hygiene and exercise patterns develop a lifetime of habits...

From sleeping well, to the correct diet and work out programme there are a lot of ways to move up your energy levels, so as to you feel great, appear good and keep your engine revved up. The right mixture of carbohydrates, protein and fat consumed at normal intervals will help to keep energy levels elevated....

Starvation diets which consist of less than 800 calories per day and skipping meals do more harm than good. Starvation diets consisting of 500 calories or less can lead to gallbladder stones. When you eat too little your body switches into starvation mode and stores fat rather than using it, slowing...

Wishes of a bride: Every bride imagines of walking down the passageway looking slim, trim and stunning. While there are no quick fixes, proper diet and exercise that will make you look and feel your best, for your wedding day. Here are some basic exercises for shaping and toning your body: First exercise...

To burn fat around the clock or 24 hrs a day is quite simple. It is simple but not easy because you should have a firm commitment and mental discipline to do it. However, it gets easier and easier when you adapt to your new lifestyle and when your goal to lose fat is achieved. Here are some simple steps...

Developing a lean, flat stomach like a bodybuilder takes time and patience, especially when it comes to those last few pounds in those hard to lose places. The lower abs and “love handles” can be stubborn and exercise-resistant areas to lose fat from. The best way to lose fat in the so-called...

Fiber is a type of carbohydrate found in fruits, vegetables, and grains. Not only do fibrous foods contain many vitamins and minerals, fiber also packs health benefits including 1) Delaying sugar into the blood stream – It slows how quick the sugar goes into your bloodstream and therefore may reduce...

One of challenges is how to gain muscular body weight without gaining fat. There is one way to it you must eat five or six meals daily each spaced two and a half to three hours apart. If you were to divide 3200 calories daily into three meals that would be 1066 calories per meal; that’s too much...