Managing Your Weight
What's a healthy weight?
Worried about your weight and whether it's affecting your health? Find out how to assess whether you are a healthy weight so you are not putting yourself in the 'obese' category or worse.
Read more…Top 10 dieting blunders
Very often, when we make the decision to lose weight, we start off with the best intentions and a focused, unflappable mindset that, this is it — this time will be different. However, many of us frequently find that only after a few days we begin to slip back to old habits and then eventually back to square one.
Read more…The dos and don'ts of weight loss
Not sure about how to diet, or of the best way to lose weight and maintain that weight loss? To help you out, here are a few weight loss do's and don'ts to help you home in on your goal and keep the weight off.
Read more…The truth about the fad diet
Fad diets do not work. Whether it is for the New Year, pre-Christmas, pre-holiday or in fact at almost any time of year, the focus on weight loss and dieting has become such a global obsession that almost every week a celebrity-endorsed ‘amazing new diet’ hits the media.
Read more…Coping with food cravings
Need help coping with food cravings? Some researchers think we crave certain foods because the body lacks nutrients. Whatever the case, here are some tips to help you cope with food cravings.
Read more…Top 10 reasons for overeating
Pigging out, binge eating, stuffing your face, whatever you want to call it, when dieting, overeating always seems to rear its ugly head and for many always becomes part and parcel of weight-loss strategy. You start with all the good intentions, stick to the rules but then, bang, it happens and you find that you've managed to demolish a packet of cookies in less than 10 minutes flat.
Read more…Top 10 foods that can help you lose weight
Losing weight is not just about reducing food intake and cutting things out of your diet. There are a few food stuffs you can add to your diet which can help with and potentially speed up weight loss.
Read more…Top 6 filling foods
How full did you feel after your last meal? Did you get a sense of sustained satisfaction or did you find that hunger pangs got you reaching for a snack just a little while later? The good news is there are certain foods that have qualities that rate high on the immediate satisfaction scale (or satiety index) so they make you feel fuller quicker, and keep you feeling full for longer too.
Read more…Top 5 flat-belly foods
Dreaming of a flat stomach without hitting the gym? The good news is your dream may not be too far away. Whether you’re hoping to blitz away a muffin top or are battling with bloating, your diet is integral to shaping up this problem area. Start eating your way to a trimmer waistline with these top 5 foods for a flat stomach.
Read more…Top 10 diet foods that can make you fat
You’ve cut back on cookies, chucked out the chocolate and raided your nearest health food store, so why aren’t you losing those pounds? Unfortunately, even with the best intentions, you could be sabotaging your weight loss with the wrong foods. They might look and seem healthy, but that’s not always the case. Check out the top 10 diet foods that could pile on the pounds.
Read more…Top 10 reasons why you’re not losing weight
If you’ve been adhering to a strict healthy eating and fitness plan for a while but are failing to see the results, it may be time take a look at what is sabotaging your success. From dieting blunders to physical factors, check out the top 10 reasons why you’re not losing weight.
Read more…How to gain weight healthily
While many people long to lose weight, for those who are underweight due to genetics or illness, getting to a healthy weight can be just as important and problematic. While there is nothing wrong with being naturally slim, for those who are seriously underweight this can cause problems for the immune system and also affect women’s fertility. To boost your health and get to a healthy weight, check out these tips for gaining weight safely.
Read more…10 worst diet excuses
Too poor, too busy, too sad, too happy... We come up with all sorts of reasons for ditching our diets, or for not even getting started in the first place. However, most of our excuses don’t really cut it. Here are the top 10 worst diet excuses, and the reasons why they should be dismissed.
Read more…5 surprising things that make you slim
Think cake and beer are off the menu when you’re dieting? The good news is this may not be the case. Check out these 5 surprising things that can keep you slim.
Read more…Top 10 worst fat traps
Losing weight isn’t easy, especially when you’re surrounded by diet saboteurs. Check out the 10 most common fat traps and how you can avoid them.
Read more…5 food cravings conquered
We all crave ‘bad’ foods from time to time, but your cravings could signal more than you think. Check out these hidden meanings behind five common food cravings and find out how you can overcome them.
Read more…10 ways to kill your cravings
Dieting would be oh so easy if it weren’t for those pesky cravings! Luckily, there are many things you can do to make cravings a thing of the past. Put down your fork, step away from the snacks and check out these 10 tips for beating your cravings.
Read more…10 easy ways to cut out calories
Losing weight can be hard work, especially when your stomach is rumbling and you’re craving your favourite treats. However, cutting out calories needn’t be quite as difficult as you think. Here are 10 almost effortless ways to cut back on calories without feeling as though you are missing out.
Read more…7 surprising things that make you fat
From that 3pm trip to the snack machine to those evenings curled up on the sofa with your favourite treat, we all know the major culprits when it comes to gaining weight. However, the reasons why you’re struggling to keep off the pounds may not be as obvious as you think. To rid yourself of sneaky diet spoilers, check out these 7 surprising things that make you fat.
Read more…7 strange tricks that will help you to lose weight
While healthy eating and exercise are the best ways to stay in good shape, sometimes we could all do with a little helping hand. If you’re bored of conventional diet advice and fancy trying something new, check out these 7 strange tricks that will help you to lose weight.
Read more…10 ways to slim without the gym
Fed up of paying a huge gym fee and seeing no results? Although the gym is great for some people it just doesn’t work for others. If you want to get slim and don’t want to use a gym, then these top 10 tips are perfect for you. You never know, these 10 steps might just be the start of the new, slimmer you.
Read more…10 ways to wake up slimmer
For those wanting to shed a few pounds, they can dream of the day they wake up feeling slimmer than the day before. While overnight miracles are a rarity (except for the tooth fairy and Santa, of course) there are ways to make this dream a reality. Follow these 10 tips to help you wake up slimmer after your slumber.
Read more…10 ways to avoid the night-time nibbles
Night-time nibbles strike us all, but if you can’t stop eating when the sun goes down you need these 10 top tips. Although research suggests that eating at night does not slow down your metabolism or cause more weight gain than the food you eat during the day, excess eating at night time can become an obstacle between you and the body you want.
Read more…10 ways to lose weight without dieting
Diets – most of us have tried them, few of us have loved them, and almost all of us have ditched them at some point in our lives. Rather than embarking on yet another tedious diet plan, check out these 10 simple ways to lose weight without cutting out your favorite treats.
Read more…5 surprising things successful dieters do
Many of us set out with the best intentions to lose weight and eat more healthily, only to lose motivation and give up when we don’t see the results we are hoping for. To help revamp your diet plan and increase your chance of success, check out these 5 surprising things successful dieters do.
Read more…7 worst weight loss mistakes
Weight loss may seem like a simple formula of eating less and working out more; however, you may be unintentionally making mistakes that will hinder your weight loss success. To avoid common slip-ups and makeover your diet, check out these 7 worst weight loss mistakes.
Read more…5 ‘healthy’ habits that are making you fat
When trying to lose weight, some of the first things we do – such as cutting down on fat, drinking more water and eating more fruit – can also be the things that cause us to struggle to lose weight or even pile on the pounds. Check out the 5 ‘healthy’ habits that could be making you gain weight, as well as how to make them more diet-friendly.
Read more…5 shocking diet myths
Prepared to be shocked, dieters. Here we reveal 5 surprising diet myths and tell you the truth about losing weight.
Read more…The 7-day body makeover plan
You can transform your body safely and healthily with this body makeover plan. Learn a new weight loss tip each day and apply it to your diet.
Read more…10 surprising things that make you snack
Are food cravings rearing their ugly head and threatening to ruin your diet? There may be some unexpected causes behind your urge to snack. To help prepare yourself for weak moments and resist those cravings, check out these 10 surprising things that make you snack.
Read more…5 ways to eat more and lose weight
Diets always have to be about eating less, right? Wrong. Diets don’t have to involve eating drastically less than you normally would and you can actually eat more and lose weight, just so long as you are eating the right foods. Here we show you the foods to eat lots of if you want to lose weight and how you can ditch those hunger pangs for good.
Read more…10 snacks to keep you slim
When trying to lose weight, many of us automatically cut out snacks to reduce our calorie intake. However, choosing the right snacks can actually help to promote weight loss. To keep your diet on track, check out these 10 snacks to keep you slim.
Read more…5 metabolism-boosting foods
Speed is not always something we strive for in life, but when it comes to our metabolisms we’d all like our bodies to work a little faster. Here we show you five metabolism-boosting foods that will help you speed up your metabolic rate using your diet.
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