Posted By: Ikram Abidi Jul 22 2010
What works for weight?
Currently more than 1 billion adults are overweight – and at least 300 million of them are clinically obese. Current obesity levels range from below 5% in China, Japan and certain African nations, to over 75% in urban Samoa. But even in relatively low prevalence countries like China, rates are almost 20% in some cities. Childhood obesity is already epidemic in some areas and on the rise in others. An estimated 17.6 million children under five are estimated to be overweight worldwide. Read more »
Posted By: Sophie May 18 2010
Tonight I’ve been reading up on ways to help improve my diet more so and also see where I might be falling into little holes that undo all my hard work!
I thought about it and I don’t really have a lot of sugar anymore. I don’t eat many sweets or chocolate and when I have tea I do have sugar, but I only have one teaspoon and I don’t drink tea often anyways. But I think I have found my flaw….we buy cheap bottles of fizzy drinks from the Supermarket and all of them have Sucrose in it, and I drink them a LOT! Apparently, Sucrose can be a big problem for people trying to get rid of the tummy fat, and that’s the bit I really need to start shifting! Read more »
Posted By: Aurora Aug 26 2009
These days we are all under large amounts of stress, despite the many time saving devices we accumulate. Most of us are aware that stress has a negative affect on our health. What you may not know is that stress contributes to weight gain. Comfort eating is when we soothe our stress, whether it is emotional or physical with food. This applies not only to adults, but also to children. Studies have found that children that are stressed out tend to be overweight. Further, stress initiates a chemical response in the body that can cause water retention. Read more »
Posted By: Will Jul 23 2009
If you’ve been paying close attention to the articles posted on the web blog, you will notice that we have posted countless articles on diet, exercise and weight loss. Shedding those unwanted pounds and maintaining good health in the process are very important steps in the fight over fat. In today’s article we have come up with five out of the top ten helpful hints for you to lose weight. Read more »
Posted By: Rachael Jun 24 2009
Your brain is a network of nerves that connect together via synapses. A synapse is nothing more than a technical name for a gap. Messages (nerve impulses) need to cross this gap for the nerves to communicate. Neurotransmitters are the chemicals that cause the transmission of the nerve impulse from one nerve to another. There are a number of neurotransmitters in your brain and they vary considerably. There are issues of how many neurotransmitters you synthesise, how quickly you break it down once it has been released, what the threshold of stimulation is for the nerves to release the neurotransmitter into the synapse and so on. Read more »
Posted By: Sophie Mar 12 2009
Well, it’s been nearly a month since my first blog entry and I set some specific goals for myself.
This month has mainly been spent trying out different ways to help aid my weight loss and to start creating good habits with my diet and portions, exercise and attitude!
Things that have gone well this month have included: Read more »
