It’s impossible to bounce through a lifestyle change without challenges. The challenges will always show up but they are never meant to become our long-term partner. Rather we exchange our challenges for change and adaptation such that the challenge is no longer a source of our daily struggles but the answer to it. When we are on …
Our bodies are created to adapt to various conditions including the stress of exercise. In order to change our bodies must be forced to adapt to stress that is above and beyond what it has previously experienced. In other words we need to challenge our bodies so that we can continue to see change and improvements even as …
We all yearn for a beautifully shaped and toned body and that’s great! However, we are not all built to be a certain shape or size. Moreover, you cannot live on 800 calories per day or on cookies and cakes yet expect to have a healthy body. A healthy body comprises of physical health, self-control, healthy …
The concept of self-sabotage in weight loss is a very real issue. The best of us wonder why we try so hard to lose weight and get healthy, only to sabotage our own efforts by either skipping our workouts or over eating. We start by working out and eating healthy for a period and then suddenly go off …
Sleep plays a powerful role on our overall health as well as our tendency to gain excess weight. Sleep duration is linked to gains in abdominal fat even after accounting for other factors that could influence weight, such as calories consumed and exercise habits. This means that if you do not take your sleep needs seriously, you could …
Green tea is the healthiest beverage ever! It is loaded with antioxidants and nutrients that have powerful effects on the body. This includes improved brain function, fat loss, a lower risk of cancer and many other awesome benefits. Here are 12 benefits of green tea ! Weight Loss. Green tea increases the metabolism. The polyphenol found in green tea …
Having great looking abs takes time, training hard, lots of cardio and a clean diet. To get great abs we have to start in the kitchen by cutting out fried foods, sugars, refined and processed foods, alcohol, and even dairy. That means eating more natural foods such as, vegetables, fruits, protein and drinking lots of …
If you are trying to lose weight you must first of all know that decreasing your calorie input and increasing your calorie output is the only real way to go. A decrease in calorie input means eating less while and an increase in calorie output means moving more ore exercising. It is true that engaging in …
Did you know that fibre is a weight loss booster? It acts as an appetite suppressant, which can make us take in fewer calories. It makes us feel more satiated so that you eat less leading to weight loss. Isn’t that awesome! Fibre refers to carbohydrates that cannot be digested by humans. They are classified as either soluble or …
#Didyouknow that even a modest reduction in the consumption of carbohydrate-rich foods can help reduce overall body fat as well as the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, stroke and coronary artery disease? Reducing the amount of carbohydrates in your diet is one of the best ways to lose fat. It aids in appetite reduction and causes …