Visible closure at the end of a snack or meal – say, putting cling wrap over that plate of cookies – could head off temptations to go back for more. Recent research into consumer decision making found that ‘closure’ after making a decision effectively demonstrates to your deep brain that you’re done, enabling your head […]
Category Archives: Weight Loss
Need help losing weight? Here are 3 key fat burning tips from the experts. 1. Get more sleep You’re less likely to hit your maximum intensity if you feel like crawling into a hole. Melanie McGrice, from the Dietitians Association of Australia, says tired people are less likely work out. “It makes it really easy […]
Need help losing weight? A few simple calculations will help you set realistic goals. Step 1: Know your body Basal metabolic rate (BMR) is the number of calories you’d burn per day if you were to lie in bed 24/7. It’s based on various factors including height, age, body composition (a higher muscle-to-fat ratio will burn more […]
Change the way you think and watch the weight fall off! Clinical Psychologist Louise Adams shares her tips 1. Make guilt the enemy Many of us feel guilty after a food ‘blowout’ and subsequent weight gain. We assume that guilt is helpful, that it can motivate us to be ‘good’ with food (at least for […]
The somewhat controversial HCG Protocol looks to the hormones for weight loss success, in particular human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG). What it is Developed initially by British endocrinologist Albert Simeons, the diet has been significantly refined – and complicated – to now include a 4 Phase Fat Elimination Protocol. Dr Simeons was famous for injecting HCG […]
If the ‘d’ word is the source of all your weight loss woes, we’ve got news for you. Out team of experts believe that small lifestyle changes can equal big results. “Basically, any diet will help you to lose weight in the short term – the problem is very few of them work long term,” […]
The Greek diet is abundant with plant food and low in meat fat, and can be very simple and easy to implement. It’s not just the rustic seaside setting that keeps Crete’s coronary disease mortality at the bottom of the ladder. A study in which non-Cretans were prescribed the diet native to the small Greek […]
Yoga helps with stress reduction AND weight loss. Can’t blame you for following the path of sweat to cardio yoga class, but you can save yourself the grief. A gentle form of yoga used for stress reduction has been linked to significant loss of stubborn subcutaneous fat in a new study. When overweight women took […]
Planning to gorge on hot cross buns on Good Friday? Enjoy every mouthful, then burn off the calories so you feel guilt-free for Easter!; As Easter treats go, it’s hard to go past the traditional hot cross bun, toasted with a dollop of butter that trickles over the raisins and down your chin Tempted to […]
Read this once a week to stay on track! 1. Reward yourself So you’ve been following your training program, working out hard and eating well. It’s time for you to go shopping and treat yourself to those new tight-fitting jeans you had your eye on. Rewarding yourself once a month or when you achieve a […]