Weight Loss Articles

Diet is a dreadful word for most of us because it will mean food deprivation. This is especially so for those who love to eat, hearing this word seems like asking them to commit suicide. However, the term diet is not what we know it to be, because th...

Name a diet...any diet. It doesn't work. Try to name another diet. Nope, no good. It doesn't work. No diets work. Don't misunderstand me, diets can help you lose weight, but that's only half the battle. What about weight regain? Diets today do...

My last article, Make Diets Work, concluded that dieting the old way (eating fewer calories) doesn't work. Diet shock, slower metabolism, and eventually, weight regain are inevitable consequences of dieting to lose weight. The only two options are t...

For those of you who aren't familiar with ephedra let me start by saying that ephedra has been around for thousands of years. It was discovered by the Chinese and is also recognized by the name Ma-huang. Although it is known widely around the world...

Every day, it seems, a new study pertaining to weight loss or nutrition is released to the public. These studies tout the latest and greatest trends, products or discoveries and then a willing public jumps on the bandwagon expecting mighty results. ...

Some of you will not like what I have to say, even though it is the truth. And that may be where the problem of American's health problems lies. No one wants to give you the truth. My responsibility as a high profile fitness expert lies not in if you...

It's so easy to put your life on hold until you lose weight. It's easy to say "I'll do that once I've lost a few pounds" or "I couldn't do that I'm too fat". But you only have one life - there are no second helpings. So you owe it to yourself to live...

It simply amazes me. Everyday I see otherwise smart individuals cramming garbage into their faces without a single thought about what it's doing to their body. They go out of their way to keep their vehicle in top running condition by putting in t...

With all the emphasis on low-carb diets that made the news for so long, it seems that the emphasis on low-carb is not as prevalent as it once was. Why is this? Where did the low-carb diets go? The popularity of Atkins and the South Beach diets may co...

Liposuction is a term that is used very freely. Unfortunately, many do not realize the life savings that it can afford a person. If you are someone that may benefit from this procedure, you can really benefit your health by getting it. Because it ...

Easy Outs! Let's say you're having dinner with someone and you know that this is the last time you will ever see them again. What do you do? Do you talk about superficial things? Would you rush to out of there? Chances are you would relish every mome...

It's amazing how excess weight creeps up on you in your thirties without you becoming aware of it. Suddenly you catch sight of yourself in a shop window or you see a picture taken at your friends wedding and you can't believe how much larger you've b...

Do you remember the movie, Bambi? During spring time all the animals begin to notice the opposite sex and the magic of "love" takes place. The word, twitterpaited, is used to illustrate this magical phenomenon. Well guess what, I am twitterpaited!...

Are you just plain fed up because you haven't lost weight for a long time now on that latest fad diet, well please stop! Don't even think about trying another diet, because it will only produce the same results as you have already seen before. Have a...

Obesity increases a person's risk for gallstone formation, high blood pressure and diabetes, as well as cancers of the breast, endometrium, colon, kidney, and oesophagus. These are some of the reasons why world health officials are putting more mone...

The answer is simple...fad diets are not natural. Fad diet is the term that describes an array of diet approaches used to temporarily lose weight through unsafe and unrealistic methods. Quick fix programs do not work...although millions of dollars ar...

A big trend these days is the "diet of the week" - you've probably heard of dozens of these in your lifetime. They'll rapidly become a fad for a short period of time - eat only this or that, or take a special shake, and you'll lose the pounds rapidly...

The latest figures released in the US state that 15 percent of children and teenagers are now considered overweight, up from 6% 20 years ago. Statistics in the UK are similar, and rising. Whilst children starve in Africa, kids in the Western world ar...

Hoodia Gordonii is an unambitious little South African desert cactus type plant that has a big future ahead of it. A gift from the native San people who live in the Kalahari Desert in South Africa, this tiny plant the natives' call "Xhoba" has alread...

Reducing your intake or increasing your burn by 100 calories per day may be all you need to do in order to combat 'weight creep'. According to the American Dietetic Association, the difference between weight loss and weight gain can be as little as 1...

1. Stop Drinking Soft Drinks Each soft drink is 150 empty calories. Replacing just one soft drink per day with water will result in losing 16 lbs per year. 2. Keep Yourself Busy When there is nothing to do, we reach for the food out of boredom. Stay...

Many people become overweight when they begin to use food to satisfy an emotional need; to compensate for something they feel is missing in their lives. Some people overeat to compensate for an unpleasant experience. Others eat to reward themselves...

The question is asked by your wife or girl friend every time you get ready to go out right. Well let me tell you something and you better listen up and listen up good. If you like having a wife or a girlfriend you will say no. Not just when it is the...

Gastric bypass weight loss surgery patients should be concerned about fat intake and fat absorption. Both affect the health and diet of the weight loss surgery patient who underwent either gastric bypass and gastric banding. WLS patients who report ...

If you want to lose weight safely and quickly chances are you've heard of the astonishing weight loss effects of Hoodia Gordonii. But what exactly is Hoodia, what does it do, and will it help you lose weight? Here is a review of Hoodia Gordonii as we...

Millions of people spend billions of dollars, hoping to achieve the same thing, effective weight management. For years, many people have struggled to maintain a healthy weight and body. With a majority of Americans being overweight or even obese, t...

Burn fat while you sleep! Eat whatever you want and still lose weight! Don't suffer through hours of grueling exercise to burn fat! You've probably heard all these phrases before but are the fat burners containing ephedra that these claims are attach...

Now this is the real American Dream! I'm here to let you know that it is totally possible to lose all the fat you want while eating nothing but junk food. The only hitch is that all the fat you want to lose is going to have to be zero! Here are som...

Have you ever wished for a diet where you ate bacon, eggs, red meat, butter and sausage all day? Surprise! It's not the Atkins Diet. The Atkins Diet has been in existence for over 30 years and has enjoyed a surge in popularity over the last few years...

New Medical Research shows high-intensity exercise can increase the body's natural production of the fitness hormone by 530%! When I completed the research phase for a health and fitness book in 2002, the bio-medical research was complete enough to d...