The combination of a healthy diet and a more active lifestyle can really help you to lose more weight. But, you can help to make the exercise you do work extra hard for you by eating the right foods before and after your workout. Here we explain how long before and after exercise you should…
Despite many popular diets promoting protein as the ultimate food source for weight loss, many of us still aren’t getting enough in our diets. To optimize your weight loss, protein is especially important as it takes more time and energy for the body to process, filling you up and helping to maintain constant blood sugar…
No matter how strong your resolve is, it can be difficult to stop cravings for all those sugary, fatty foods that we know are bad for us. Bad habits, stress, and failing to plan ahead can leave you feeling the need to reach for the chips or ice cream. Here we identify some of the…
We all know the obvious unhealthy foods such as greasy burgers, fries, and candy. Still, then there are some foods that can fool you into thinking that they’re not that bad for you but which are actually loaded with preservatives, salt, sugar, and saturated fat, AKA your weight loss enemies! Here we reveal the four…
We all experience food cravings, especially at times of stress, and more often than not, these cravings include an emotional reaction. In fact, resisting our urges to eat foods we know are bad for us can be one of the toughest hurdles to weight loss. One way to overcome our cravings is to establish what…
As we get older, our metabolic rate naturally slows, which translates into an average weight gain of at least 1-2 pounds each year – even if nothing else changes. Here are nine easy ways to burn extra fat fast: 1. Get Moving Do 5 minutes of quick, whole-body exercise first thing in the morning. After…