Lose Weight, not Yourself
A guy at work suffers from orthorexia nervosa. I have to admit I didn’t know what it was, I should be embarrassed, but I take is as a matter of pride, as it means that in spite of my long battle to lose weight I still love food.
Anyway, orthorexia nervosa disorder is the maniac obsession [...]
Last time I checked, oxygen was still the main element that makes life on earth possible. That’s why, the first time that I heard of the benefits of antioxidants, and how important they are, I decided I had to know more about them.
The list of antioxidants benefits is very long: they are good for the [...]
This is not the ordinary post with fast weight loss tips like: “if you’re hungry between meals drink a glass of water”, or “take the stairs instead of the lift” and son on. These tips for fast weight loss are more for the mind than the body, something to chew on during the week.
Tip number [...]
Meet resveratrol, your new ally to lose weight now, contained in grapes.
Grapes is a type of fruit with a very long tradition. It was originally grown in the Mar Caspio area, and brought to Europe by the Romans. Ancient people believed grapes had religious and therapeutic qualities.
They were not wrong at all, as grapes is [...]
According to a survey taken in Italy, 65% of men, overweight, and a fat belly in particular, are a real problem. Diets for men are becoming more and more popular. Now, I’m not sure if Italian men are different from the rest in this respect, but personally I found many men with this problem. The [...]
Failing a diet does not mean we will never lose weight. It may sound obvious, but I bet that this is the first thought that many people have when they gradually find out that their efforts are not paying off. The failure of a diet (and by diet I do not mean one of those [...]
When someone wants to lose weight quickly without putting the necessary effort, or with DIY diets found in magazines, it’s easy to spot the flaws. But what if someone is doing whatever they are told to by a dietitian and still don’t lose weight?
I had dinner at a friend’s house last week, and met her [...]
How many effective weight loss programs have you come across before? In my experience, not many. Here are my six rules for an effective weight loss.
1. Lose no more than eight ounces of fat per week. Your body will always try to hold on to its fat and will react to any attempt at losing [...]
Are you still looking for the ultimate weight-loss food? Here I am giving away the secret of celebrities for a natural fast weight loss, and I’m giving it away for free. Yes, you heard me, the ultimate weight-loss food for free: natural fibers.
Disappointed? Well, why should you be? Fibers ARE the greatest weight-loss food ever, [...]
A dear friend of mine is 44, is 5 1/2 foot tall and has just reached and passed the 175 lb of weight. She has recently lost an important person in her life, someone who was a guide for her. She is aware that her food binging is the result of this sense of solitude [...]
The best exercise for weight loss: walking. It all started one morning when the public transport started an unannounced strike. Finding a taxi was impossible so, silently cursing all bus drivers, I was forced to walk to work.
By now I have probably led you to think that I had like ten kilometers to go. I’m [...]
This may not be the coolest of the weight loss motivation quotes, but sure it’s true: when you’re bored you’re hungry.
Fashion affects amusements too: some are “hot”, some are not. Did you go to see the latest chick flick or action movie last night? Great, you’re normal; do you like Serbian movies from the 70s? [...]
Every year the same story: when summer comes, the race for a quick weight loss begins. We’re piling up the swim-suits to decide which ones to put in the luggage, and the moment of truth comes and it may be too late to make up for it.
In most cases the quick weight loss diet starts [...]
When friends ask me how I know which the right weight loss foods are, I always say: “I learnt when I refused to install air conditioning.”
It sounds like a joke, but it’s actually a butterfly-effect like thing. Where I live in Germany, summers can be hot (no, really), and we don’t have air conditioning in [...]
Most people don’t know that a great allied for a fast weight loss diet is in their fridge and comes right out of their tap.
A research carried out on 240 overweight women between 25 and 50 years old, presented by the Obesity Society shows that water helps lose weight. Not only does it purify, detox, [...]