Each pound of fat your body stores represents 3,500 calories of unused energy. In order to lose one pound, you would have to create a calorie deficit of 3,500 calories by either taking in 3,500 less calories over a period of time than you need or doing 3,500 calories worth of exercise. It is recommended [...]
Water is the best beauty treatment. You’ve heard this since high school, and it’s true. Water will do wonders for your looks! It flushes out impurities in your skin, leaving you with a clear, glowing complexion. It also makes your skin look younger. Skin that is becoming saggy, either due to aging or weight loss, [...]
Feeling sluggish or out of sync? Having skin problems, aches and pains, or digestive problems? Straying from your healthier habits lately? Having trouble kicking off your weight loss? It might be time for a body detox. Practiced for centuries by many cultures around the world — including ayurvedic and Chinese medicine systems — detoxification is about [...]
Sears treadmills offer an excellent way to enjoy the benefits of fitness and exercise equipment in individuals very own home without paying a fortune. Sears treadmills can be bought for commercial or residential use. All of the Sears treadmills bought for home use come with a lifetime warranty for the electronics, motor, belt, deck, frame [...]
Australians are often divided into the haves, and the have-nots. But they’re not always talking about money. These days, it’s often the haves (too much body fat), versus the have-nots (not overweight). We can’t seem to make up our minds whether to eat at McDonald’s, KFC, Pizza Hut, Krispy Kreme, Starbucks, and All-You-Can-Eat fast food [...]
How much salt do I need? Although our body must have some salt (or sodium), we often eat more than we need. Fresh foods such as cereals, vegetables, fruit, meat and dairy products contain plenty of sodium – there is no need to add extra salt to food. Less than 2300mg of sodium (equal to [...]
Background The question of whether reduced sodium intake is effective as a health prophylaxis initiative is unsolved. The purpose was to estimate the effects of low-sodium vs. high-sodium intake on blood pressure (BP), renin, aldosterone, catecholamines, and lipids. Methods Studies randomizing persons to low-sodium and high-sodium diets evaluating at least one of the above outcome [...]
Table salt is made up of the elements sodium and chlorine – the technical name for salt is sodium chloride. Your body needs some sodium to work properly. It helps with the function of nerves and muscles. It also helps to keep the right balance of fluids in your body. Your kidneys control how much [...]
Every year, millions of Americans decide to lose weight for their New Years resolution. But how many actually succeed at reaching their ideal weight goals? And why do so many struggle to lose weight but just can’t seem to keep it off? These are questions I’ve been asking my self and clients for years, seeking [...]
A new study published on January 3rd, 2012 in The Journal of Clinical Investigation shows that eating high fat foods can damage the hypothalamus and dramatically increase inflammation in this crucial part of the brain in rodents. The hypothalamus is a part of the brain responsible for maintaining homeostasis, your hunger, thirst and the body’s natural rhythms [...]
