Diet Basics: A fun approach to losing weight including an eating plan that’s based around unique portion control Diet Ground Rules: The Food Patrol, created by personal trainer George Taousanis, aims to educate those who are looking to lose weight and make healthy lifestyle choices. Following this challenge, you won’t have to cut out any […]
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Dr Jean-Michel Cohen recommends a three-phase program based on healthy French eating habits. What is it: A three-phase program based on healthy French eating habits – we hope they mean cheese, bread and wine! Bon appétit, mon cherie! The Good: “What I love about this diet is the focus on the enjoyment of food,” says […]
Kickstart your own BodyBlitz with this easy-to-follow-diet plan So you want to lose weight? Most people know that the weight-loss equation is largely dependent on how much exercise you do and what type of diet you follow. While physical activity at least three times a week will help you shed those extra kilos, most experts […]
What is it: The idea that you eat food in its most natural state, or as close to it as possible. The Good: According to health coach Jessica Nazarali, from livehealthysimply.com.au, “Clean eating suggests that you avoid processed and sugary foods, which is something I am sure everyone in the health industry would agree is […]
Want lean abs? Here are 4 rules to live by… 1. Minimise intake of sugar and quick-release carbs, which excite fat-storing hormone insulin 2. Reduce stress, which promotes cortisol, linked to abdominal fat storage 3. Get eight hours’ sleep per night to keep appetite hormones on the level (the no-doughnut level, that is) 4. Reduce […]
Eating multiple mini meals does not boost metabolism or promote weight loss, research presented to the Society for Endicrinology shows. When 24 lean and obese women were given two meals or five meals comprising equal calories, energy expenditure over 24 hours was comparable. It’s another nail in the coffin for eating regimes promising to trick […]
Can’t shift weight like you used to? Increase your dietary intake of amino acids found in protein-rich foods. Problem: you can’t shift the kilos like you used to Solution: resolving a deficiency in glutathione, the body’s principal antioxidant, could re-ignite your fat-burning capacity. The sounds-too-good-to-be-true finding comes from a study in which researchers showed that […]
We turn to the latest science for fat-burning tips 1. Lift heavier weights The theory that lifting light and furiously fast burns more fat than heavy weights is harder to kill than a cockroach. Here’s why it’s hogwash: fewer reps with heavier weights equals a metabolic boost that outlives the increase from high rep, light […]
Kylie Ryan, weight loss coach and qualified hypnotist of www.mymindcoach.com.au, explains how hypnotherapy assists with behaviour change by utilising the state of trance. “Trance is a natural state, and one that people go into many times per day, The hypnotherapist encourages the client through voice tone, words and positive suggestions, based on their goals and […]
Want to burn more calories? Here are 10 simple weight loss tips to try today! 1. Eat a healthy breakfast Research shows that people who eat breakfast are more likely to maintain a healthy weight than those who skip it.