Anyone who is overweight or obese knows the basics of healthy eating. Fresh food, lots of vegetables, plenty of water, some balanced protein, minimal sugar in any form, a small amount of healthy fats, increasing movement. Anyone who is overweight or obese also knows it’s darned hard. If it were easy, there would be no … Read more
Obesity is not only a public health threat now but is set to become the leading cause of preventable cancer in women by 2035. That is the latest finding from studies conducted by Cancer Research UK. They also state that women are more likely to suffer obesity related cancers than men. Scary. So, what are … Read more
Want to lose weight? I noticed a story doing the rounds at the moment about a Sydney grandmother in her 50’s who lost 31.5 kilos in 3 months without doing any exercise. Everyone wants to know about that, yeah? If you read the story what you find is a veiled promotion for a diet supplement … Read more
What?!?!?! We’ve been told by weight loss experts for eons that breakfast is the most important meal of the day – to literally, break the fast from the last meal the night before. “Breakfast like a king” they say, meaning eat your biggest meal first thing in the morning so that the body has time … Read more
Yeah, yeah, yeah … drink more water. I know. 1-2 liters a day for most of us. We know it’s good for us, yet that’s not enough motivation for some to slam it down. What if you knew what the consequences were of NOT drinking enough H2O? The long-term consequences, not just the “it makes … Read more
Just ask Edna who’s 94 and still keeping fit and healthy at 94. Exercise isn’t just for weight loss: it helps with agility, flexibility, balance, strength and mental acuity amongst other things. If you haven’t exercised for a while: 1. check with your doctor that there’s no medical hindrance to starting to exercise 2. start … Read more
The frustrating thing about losing weight is that there are so many ways to do it. Some have success with LCHF, others with paleo, some with prepared foods like Lite’n’Easy, some with programs like WeightWatchers, Biggest Loser and Challenges, some with hypnotherapy, some with pills, some with … you name it. (Just noticed I didn’t … Read more
A couple of years ago, Dr Michael Mosely came upon an eating plan that he found seemed to work. So impressed was he that he turned it into a flourishing business. Called the 5:2 diet, it works on the principle of intermittent fasting. It is pretty simple really. Eat 5 days a week normally but healthily … Read more
Hands up if you hate the word “diet”? I know, I know! It’s become synonymous with restriction, struggle, pain, deprivation, failure, futility. A four-letter word! Why is that? Because we’ve been presented with a myriad of opportunities to follow a certain diet to solve our weight problem and for whatever reason it hasn’t worked long … Read more
There are any number of diets out there. I don’t know if anyone has actually calculated the number but I’d bet there’re hundreds. Reckon I’ve tried a lot of them! You too? How did that work out for you? Yeah, me too 🙂 After a couple of decades I’ve come to realise that there is … Read more