Attitude!! Good morning WeightFan.com fans ! Yes..there is that word again -ATTITUDE. Anyone ever read the book “Think and grow rich”, how about “The Secret”. Both of these and many more self help books are based on a single premise: that how you think determines: how you feel: which can translate into actions you take. Think your fat and ugly? Then that poor self body image WILL translate into – [...] Read more »
Attitude really is most of the work
Wikipedia defines a “PLACEBO” as: “… a simulated or otherwise medically ineffectual treatment for a disease or other medical condition intended to deceive the recipient”. Oftentimes pharmaceutical companies test drugs by comparing the new drug to a placebo. In other words the guinea pig patient is given a sugar pill of sorts and is told that the pill is the real thing and that their blood pressure/cholesterol/pain or whatever the [...] Read more »
Exercise Melts Body Fat
If you want to reduce your body fat, focus on increasing the amount of exercise you get rather than decreasing your food intake. A recent national study was done using two groups of sedentary men, one group in their 20′s and the other over age 65. A lot was learned from this accumulated data and it is interesting to note that there was a significant relationship between lack of physical [...] Read more »
Healthy Food Combinations
Did you know that combining the wrong foods can be bad for your health? Poor food combination can be especially bad for your digestion. There are several rules and formulas to follow for optimum digestion. These rules and formulas may seem foreign or alien to the unknowing consumer who does not practice them or is unaware of their existence. First, digestion itself is an important function within our bodies. You’ve [...] Read more »
Healthy Foods For Vegetarians
Unlike meat, vegetables do not contain cholesterol or any saturated fat but just nutrients and vitamins. That is why models and celebrities in entertainment and sports choose to minimize or even refrain from meat and preferred vegetables since their careers require them to stay fit and healthy. Based on their interviews, here is their common list of ingredients found in healthy foods for vegetarians. 1. Antioxidants Strawberries, raspberries, cranberries and [...] Read more »
How Stress and Comfort Eating Causes Weight Gain
The strongest cravings for food usually happen when people are emotionally at their lowest or most vulnerable. People may turn to food consciously or unconsciously to help them deal with stress, worry anxiety, depression and any range of negative emotions. This is also known as emotional eating. Emotional eating can lead to overeating and obesity. Why Do People Emotionally Eat? People often use food to soothe or suppress negative emotions, [...] Read more »
5 Most Important Weight Loss Tips and Strategies
We have compiled a list of the best five diet tips we have come across. There are so many strategies and tips out there that you’re bound to get confused. Our suggestion is to stick to the basics because the basics work. Below we have listed 5 of the best diet tips, which if implemented properly you will see results. The word diet is used so widely these days. Every [...] Read more »