by angela.booth on July 31, 2007

If you’ve suddenly gained a lot of weight, and find it hard to lose weight, it may because you have hidden allergies.
We’re all different, and we respond in different ways to what we eat. Many people have hidden allergies, and they can trigger weight gain. These allergies can appear at any time: you can be [...]
by angela.booth on July 31, 2007
Considering a vegetarian diet to lose weight, because you think that a vegetarian diet is healthier?
Many people think that meat is the culprit for a lot of weight gain and consider a vegetarian or part-vegetarian diet in order to lose some weight. While it is true that meat has fat, it also has a lot [...]
by angela.booth on July 30, 2007
Are your kids a little more chubby than they should be? Consider making weight loss a family affair. Losing weight is good for you: you’ll have more energy and more confidence, and so will your kids.
Family weight loss the easy way
Here are some easy tips to help the whole family to slim down:
* Clear out [...]
by angela.booth on July 30, 2007
Are you a comfort eater? Many overweight people use food as a form of medication for anxiety and stress – when you’re stuffed with food, you anesthetize yourself against stress.
Although this works to help to control stress in the short term, it’s not a long term solution: soon you’re even more stressed because of all [...]
by angela.booth on July 29, 2007
The best way to both lose weight and maintain weight loss when you’ve reached your goal weight is to get fit.
Fitness is vital to good health. When you exercise, increased physical activity causes the heart to work harder than at rest. That increases blood flow, floods tissues with fresh oxygen and removes cellular waste products.
Exercise [...]
by angela.booth on July 29, 2007
Safe dieting means making sure that you eat a nutritious diet, and include all food groups. If you’re eating ONLY healthy foods, with plenty of fruit and vegetables, then your diet is safe.
Any meal plan that involves healthy controlled choices from all food groups coupled with exercise can be labeled a safe diet. If you [...]
by angela.booth on July 28, 2007
Food portion control is vital when your aim is to lose weight. In fact, you could generally ignore the whole concept of “dieting” and just eat half of what you normally eat – unless of course, your diet consists entirely of fatty fast foods.
No one got fat by eating a cookie or a donut; [...]
by angela.booth on July 27, 2007
If you’re looking for an easy way to lose weight, you’ll come across “slimming teas” which supposedly help you to lose weight.
These teas work, IF you change your eating habits. If you’re drinking the tea, and are eating sensibly, then you will lose weight, because you’ve cut down the number of calories you’re consuming each [...]
by angela.booth on July 27, 2007
Mantras are words and phrases which are repeated out loud, or silently to yourself. Think of a dieting mantra as self-talk.
A dieting mantra can be helpful when you’re trying to lose weight, because the mantra crowds out any negative thoughts you have and replaces them with positive thoughts.
Like affirmations, mantras can work for you [...]
by angela.booth on July 27, 2007
If you’re in the northern hemisphere it’s the height of summer, and luscious stone fruits are in season.
Treat yourself to a fresh peach sliced over your breakfast cereal, or have one as a healthy snack anytime. Nothing beats the smell and the juicy taste of a fresh peach.
If you want to create a peach dessert [...]