We have all seen the new Dove commercials that feature real women rather than the impossibly ideal models that are usually selected. While the Dove girls are universally attractive and fit, they also reflect different sizes and shapes, designed to represent the average American woman. Is that what we want?
Weight: The Thanksgiving Hangover
We all need brief periods of self-indulgence – it’s part of the human condition. Expect a setback on your weight loss goals and let that knowledge mitigate your disappointment. Then continue on your diet with the assurance that a special occasion blip doesn’t define your future. Enjoy the memories of a family gathering while carefully planning your next week’s intake.
What Is Your Healthy Body Weight?
The pressure to lose weight is immense when we are bombarded every day with media selling products based on slimness, sex appeal and fashion. The constant message is that slimness will make you desireable. Within all the pressure of advertising, do you know what is a true healthy body weight?
The Holidays: An Emotional Feast
Why are November and December so toxic to our weight control efforts? Certainly there is abundant food available during the month long celebration from Thanksgiving to New Year. It is the season for non-stop parties and gifts of food from colleagues, friends, family, and customers.But more than just the food, there is a special atmosphere that descends on the Western World at the end of November.
The Psychology Of Diet Preparation
We decide to lose weight because of any number of reasons: we dont like the way we look, our clothes dont fit, our health is in danger, our significant other is wandering, our job is at risk, or our kids are embarrassed. We tend to think of weight loss as something that involves only our body; surely no one ever decided to lose weight because of a fat brain or a bloated mind.
Yet we decide is a mental function. The actual size of the body does not trigger the decision to lose weight, such a choice in made in the brain.
The Truth About Low Carb Diets
Low carb diets are very effective in achieving weight loss when followed. But the key word there is that they should be followed. However, there are controversies about their healthiness. Definitely, people get into these diets to lose weight.
Turbo Charge Your Weight Loss With These Diet Tips
Make sure you have these bases covered to speed up your weight loss program.
Weight Loss After Pregnancy
Weight loss following pregnancy and hanging up the tent sized maternity clothes is something all new mothers look forward to with anticipation. For most women, but for others, the baby fat is a bit more difficult to shed. Each woman is different and there is no one size fits all formula for shedding the weight gained during pregnancy. However there are a few weight loss guidelines to follow that will have the new Mom back feeling great and wearing her jeans once she gets her strength back.
Weight Loss And The Proper Nutrition.
Approaching the matter of nutrition and weight loss, we have to emphasize the two basic issues that nutrition itself is a culture of eating proper food in a proper manner. Lets start with the first, proper food.
All cells and tissues in our body are formed by the food we eat. And also food is the energy source for our body functions. So, this can explain why proper food is so important.
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Weight Loss At Work: Non-Food Rewards
Food seems to be the perennial favorite for any kind of work reward because it is universally accepted. Some of us (we hard core dieters) may pass on the sweet stuff but usually find something allowable. In a world where two thirds of us are overweight or obese, is there nothing else available as a gift that cuts across all individual interests? Five specific non-food rewards are suggested.
Weight Loss Made Easy
Weight loss is a major problem in U.S. Every day there is a formula or a new method to loose excess weight or to get rid of obesity. There have been scientific interventions in midst of natural ways of loosing weight.
Weight Loss Myths Exposed
It probably wont come as a surprise to hear there is a great deal of confusion around nutrition. In fact, many people reading this article will have only a scant idea about the different food types and what our body actually needs to keep healthy.