Sustainable weight management is achieved through calorie deficit strategies, metabolic endocrine support, and high-intensity exercise routines.
The fear of weight gain may be one of the most dreaded consequences of quitting smoking -- especially among figure-conscious young women. It’s true that kicking the habit might cause you to go through weight fluctuations, but weight gain is not a sure thing.
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You don't need a gym to get a quality workout -- just head out the front door for a brisk walk. It's the most popular way to stay fit, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2012. Walking as an exercise can even help you lose weight, if combined with a low-calorie diet.
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Trying to lose a lot of weight in a short period of time is a bad idea. It's not a healthy approach to weight loss. Worse, if you lose weight fast the odds are very high that you will simply gain back the pounds you lost. So if you are thinking of weight loss in terms of a year, you are on the right track.
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Many different conditions can cause weight gain around the middle. No matter what the cause, belly fat is dangerous to your health, increasing your risk of heart disease, diabetes, gallbladder disorders and certain kinds of cancers.
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Losing weight is challenging, as anyone who's ever been on a diet knows. However, once you've reached your goal weight, returning to your old habits will pack the pounds back on. According to "Oprah" magazine, 80 percent of people who lose weight gain it right back.
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Fluid retention occurs due to your body's reaction to warm weather, high salt intake and hormonal changes caused by menstruation. To remove excess fluid from body tissues, increase water intake and reduce sodium consumption. Water is a natural diuretic that naturally helps alleviate fluid retention.
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Water weight, water retention or edema all describe the bloated feeling when your body holds excess water in the tissues. Water weight can be caused by medical problems, such as congestive heart failure or, more commonly, by hormonal fluctuations that occur as a result of a woman's monthly cycle.
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If developing firm, defined abs tops your list of fitness goals, an optimal diet for you to follow should include nutrient-dense foods that can help burn body fat and build lean muscle.
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It is imperative you have a weight scale in the house if you are serious about fitness and weight loss. A scale can let you know when you need improvement, and encourage you when you're feeling frustrated. You can purchase a bathroom scale almost anywhere, but getting a scale that is accurate is key.
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An apple a day keeps the doctor away, but three or four might not keep extra pounds at bay. All fruits contain calories or energy that you need for basic functions such as respiration, temperature regulation and digestion, as well as any physical activity you perform.
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With more than 2 in 3 adults and one-third of all children in the United States qualifying as being overweight or obese, stubborn belly fat has become a major health concern that affects people of both genders and practically all age groups.
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There are two basic types of female body shapes; the apple and the pear. If you gain weight in your chest and belly you have an apple shape. Women who gain weight in their hips and thighs have a pear shape.
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Some people love to exercise; for others, it is the bane of their existence. If you fall into the latter category, you probably have a reason or two for not exercising and guilt because you know you should. The fact is, everyone needs at least 150 minutes of physical activity each week for optimum health.
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The movement of material through the digestive system culminates in the expulsion of waste from the colon. People turn to colon cleansers to rid their bodies of excess waste that they believe has accumulated over time.
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Rashes can occur for a number of reasons, especially in areas where there is a lot of warmth and moisture. Excess skin or fat can create skin folds, producing an ideal environment for rashes to develop.
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Constant fatigue and hunger can interfere with your ability to carry out daily tasks or to be effective at home or on the job. Both conditions can be temporary, which is normal, or chronic, lasting for days or months. If you are always tired and hungry, several factors may be to blame.
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A large appetite is partly due to genetics. According to Louis J. Aronne, author of “The Skinny: On Losing Weight Without Being Hungry,” some people are born with a greater predisposition to gaining weight and to a condition called “fullness resistance.
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Alcohol and weight loss don't mix, but that doesn't mean you must deprive yourself of an occasional drink. As with any diet, watching what you consume and counting calories is what matters, and it needn't be any different with alcohol.
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Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) is a hormone produced during pregnancy. The use of HCG as a diet aid has become somewhat controversial. According to MayoClinic.com, there is no clinical evidence that injections of HCG or an oral dose of the hormone will promote weight loss.
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The number of calories you burn in one hour of exercise depends upon several factors. The more you weight, the greater the exercise intensity and the longer the duration, the more calories you burn.
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