2016 Feb. 27
One of the joys of eating low calorie foods to curb hunger, is the guilt free catabolic, or “negative” calorie foods. What this means is that the body requires and […]
2016 Feb. 27
Is diet and exercise the only focus? As health professionals we spend the majority of our time talking about diet and exercise. We talk about the best foods to eat, […]
2016 Feb. 24
Losing weight is not difficult in terms of what you have to do, nor how you have to do it. However, the reason that so many people fail at what […]
2016 Feb. 24
Well isn’t that a nice title. And for those who know me you’ll be aware I believe very strongly in ‘natural’ remedies for absolutely everything. As well as being wonderful for […]
2016 Feb. 23
What is Kokum? Kokum (botanical name: Garcinia indica) is a tropical tree found in the rainforests of the western ghats of India. The tree bears beautiful deep red/purple fruits also […]
2016 Feb. 16
I’m sure there are a few of you out there that will remember the musical Cabaret. Starring Liza Minnelli and Michael York, the film followed the lives of Sally Bowles […]
2016 Feb. 14
According to Vegetarian Times 7.3 million Americans follow a vegetarian eating lifestyle and of those, 1 million are following a vegan diet. As vegetarians, people will not eat meat, poultry and fish […]
2016 Feb. 12
For years fat has been painted as the “bad guy” when it comes to weight loss. This is untrue, eating fat can actually help you lose weight. There are three […]
2016 Feb. 11
Ah, the Metabolism – that elusive little thing that we all need to feel and especially look our best. There are all kinds of information out there from various reputable […]
2016 Feb. 09
Let’s face it. You know when you’re seriously overweight… If you’re obese, you’re more than overweight and critically endangering your health and reducing your life expectancy. More importantly, you’re probably not very happy or […]
2016 Feb. 09
Kettlebells are some of the most versatile and useful exercise tools. They can be used very much in the same way as traditional dumbbells, and they also take on a life […]
2016 Feb. 08
Being called “skinny fat” ranks pretty high on the list of gym slang insults. The actual physical appearance of skinny fat is barely detected until you remove your shirt. There the […]