Obesity and Diabetes

A problem all over the world, especially in developed nations, obesity is regarded as a sort of silent epidemic that results in a whole lot of health issues. Similarly, a large number of people suffer from diabetes, which is also considered somewhat to be a compulsive...

Indentify Your Weaknesses: 21 Common Weight Loss Barriers

People have free will, as we all know, and that means that tough issues like weight loss can become very confusing. Thousands of books and videos on the subject give more advice than we could ever handle, but the real tools you need are inside of you... The little...

Losing Pregnancy Weight: Need a Constant Source of Motivation?

Do you struggle with weight loss? Some days, you feel gung-ho. You're ready to eat salad and chicken all day long, forsaking desserts for good. On other days, you feel completely hopeless. You think, "Why bother?" as you reach to open a bag of cookies. When fighting a...

Controlling Portion Size

If you observe carefully you’re likely to find that you eat more than you need. There are several steps you can take to reduce the size of your portions without being hungry or feeling deprived... The first, and most obvious, is to emphatically say “no” when asked,...

Your Aging Body – A Giant Fat Magnet?

Why is it that as we age fat begins to overwhelm our bodies like a garden with weeds out of control? Interestingly enough, our keen awareness of the problem does not make the answer to this question any less startling. This cruel anomaly has been in the making from...

Stretching for Health

Lack of flexibility is now seen to be a major cause of general health problems and sports injury and is being linked to everything from stress to back pain, and even osteoarthritis. It also means that nagging injuries, especially around your joints take longer to...

You Have Been Programmed to be Overweight

by Editor | Jun 9, 2011 | Overweight

You Have Been Programmed to be Overweight. Throughout the day you are having many conversations with yourself. I'm talking about the internal self talk that in most people never stops. Some of this talk is harmless such as “I need to get some milk today” Some of this...

A Message To Overweight Kids or Teens

by Editor | Jun 9, 2011 | Overweight

If you are overweight or obese, don't be afraid to ask your parents for help. I know that you may think they are too busy, don't think it is a problem, or will just tell you to "eat less and get up and move instead of sitting around all the time". It isn't quite that...