Low-carb diets typically produce noticeable weight loss during the first few weeks, in part because limiting food choices generally leads to reduced calorie intake. Several popular diets -- including the Atkins and Zone diets -- are based on low-carbohydrate models.
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Nighttime eating can be difficult to avoid, especially if you're feeling stressed. In some cases it can even become a disorder, such as night-eating syndrome, a condition that is particularly prevalent in people who are obese or morbidly obese, according to Family Practice News.
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Classified as a whole grain, quinoa is the seed of a plant native to the Andes region of South America, related to Swiss chard, spinach and beets. Cooked quinoa makes a nutritious, gluten-free addition to any diet, providing a valuable source of fiber and vegetarian protein as well as a variety of health benefits.
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The American College of Sports Medicine is the largest sports medicine and exercise science organization in the world, with over 20,000 members. Founded in 1954, the ACSM has continued to provide research, education and certification opportunities for individuals in the fields of sports medicine and exercise science.
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A comprehensive workout routine that focuses on fat burning and building lean muscle, combined with nutritional modifications, can help you lose weight from your hips, buttocks and thighs. Aerobic exercise is beneficial for whole body fat burning and muscle endurance in your target areas.
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Pushups and situps may not burn calories as fast as aerobics, but they can help you develop a leaner body. Although the standard, equipment-free forms of pushups and situps can get the job done, using additional equipment or varying the form of these exercises can make your workout more effective and prevent boredom.
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Whole body vibration machines, also called vibration plate machines, are exercise devices designed to make your muscles work against a vibrating force that affects your entire body while you sit or stand.
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Most female athletes carry between 8 and 15 percent fat, but swimmers usually have a bit more -- between 14 and 24 percent. While any body fat percentage below 30 is perfectly healthy for a woman, it's expected that competitive athletes be among the leanest and sleekest people around.
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When you’re trying to lose inches around your waist, low-calorie foods that fill you up, such as watermelon, can aid your weight loss efforts. The summertime favorite is a refreshing treat that helps satisfy your sweet tooth while providing some key vitamins and antioxidants.
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Sensual massage is an ideal way for sexual partners to explore intimacy. Erotic massage makes for exciting foreplay in the bedroom and can be used to spice up a couple’s sexual bond. You don’t have to know anything about massage therapy to enjoy sensual massage. Look at it as an adventure.
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Obesity affects one in three adults in the United States, according the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But your weight provides only one measurement of body fat.
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If you're concerned about the possible negative effects of Coke and other sugary, sweetened soft drinks on your waistline and health, there are plenty of healthier alternatives. Sugary soft drinks should be drunk rarely, if at all. A typical can of regular soda has 150 calories and 10 tsp. of sugar.
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Whether coloring your hair yourself or going to a salon, you absolutely must bleach your hair if you want to dye it a lighter color. Bleaching agents do cause hair damage, even when professionally applied. Professionals, however, know what bleaching agent to use, how best to use it and how to minimize the damage.
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Allergic reactions to cosmetic ingredients, such as lanolin, are as common as they are irritating. Unfortunately for most, experimentation is the only way you’ll know what ingredients your skin can and can’t tolerate.
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Stop avoiding your favorite bikini or skipping water aerobics class at the gym because of razor burn. From dry, cracking skin and ingrown hairs, to red sore bumps, the itching associated with these skin irritations after shaving is manageable.
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Including broth in your diet may help with weight loss -- especially if you consume it at certain times -- but it isn't a weight-loss miracle food. Broth shouldn't be the only food you eat, but it can be part of a balanced, reduced-calorie diet for weight loss.
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Many women use cocoa butter to moisturize dry skin. Cocoa butter also has a reputation for preventing stretch marks during and after pregnancy. However, according to the Cleft Palate Foundation, cocoa butter has not been demonstrated to heal stretch marks and scars any better than they would heal by themselves.
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Tea tree oil is extracted from the leaves of a tree species that is native to Australia. Despite its name, tea tree oil actually has no relationship to the tea we drink. Its antiseptic properties are used as a way to treat a variety of infections.
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Castile soap originated in Spain, though the name came to refer to any hard, white, olive-oil based soap. Castile is a mild, emollient soap that has been used for everything from bathing to washing hair and teeth and cleaning the house.
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Body sculpting, also called weight training, resistance training or strength training, is a form of exercise which uses external weight or resistance or your own body weight to stress the muscles. The end result is newly toned or sculpted muscles. Body sculpting can help you get in shape, tone the body and lose weight.
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