A 10 to 15 pound weight loss can have a significant impact on your health -- if you're overweight, it might mean enough weight loss to help improve markers of health, including blood pressure and cholesterol levels.
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A serious medical condition characterized by an unhealthily low body weight, abnormal obsession with food and distorted body image, anorexia nervosa needs attention from a medical professional.
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Individually or in combination, coconut oil and olive oil are natural treatments to promote healthy hair. Both fight dryness, with a coconut oil treatment being particularly effective in preventing frizz. Research in a 2003 issue of the "Journal of Cosmetic Science,"
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Losing a lot of weight in two weeks is unrealistic for anyone -- adult or teen; instead, use the short time to transform unhealthy habits and create a realistic relationship with food. At 14, you're still growing, so getting adequate nutrition and calories should be your primary dietary focus.
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Swishing oil around in your mouth sounds like an unusual way to improve your dental health. However, this practice is touted by the ancient Indian medical practice of Ayurveda, promising to help prevent tooth decay, deter bleeding gums and strengthen the teeth and jaw.
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Your hips and belly may be where you want to lose weight, but your body has other ideas. When you lose weight, these areas may slim down, but, despite what magazine articles and ads for fitness gadgets tell you, it's impossible to target them directly for fat loss.
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Weight loss requires you to burn a greater number of calories than you ingest. Exercise helps you burn calories, helping you create this negative calorie balance and lose weight. Exercising twice a day may help you lose weight, but only if you incorporate other strategies in your plan.
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Promises from supplements or magazine articles that claim you can lose 20 or more pounds per month aren't promoting "normal" weight loss. When it comes to weight loss, however, the term "normal" is truly relative.
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Managing your weight and being happy with your look is hard for anyone, especially a teen who's subject to peer pressure and images of skinny celebs. But bodies come in different sizes, and you can be healthy at a variety of weights.
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Belly fat in kids is just as serious of a health concern as it is for adults. According to research presented in a 2014 issue of the journal Pediatrics, from the years 2011 to 2012, almost 33 percent of children ages 6 to 18 years qualified as abdominally obese, according to their waist-to-height ratio.
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You may wear a small size and look slender to your friends, but underneath those petite clothes, you're lacking muscle and holding a large amount of fat. The condition, colloquially known as "skinny fat," or, in medical literature, as "normal weight obesity," can have serious health implications.
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Weight Watchers has helped countless people lose weight with a system that diverges slightly from the traditional strategy of counting calories.
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Broad shoulders present fashion challenges and can make you feel self-conscious, but the size of your shoulders is based on genetics. Unless you're overweight, shrinking your shoulders is nearly impossible.
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Weight Watchers yields better weight-loss results when compared to self-directed weight-loss programs, concluded research published in the Annals of Internal Medicine in 2015.
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Rid yourself of a stomach apron and fat, flabby belly with sensible dietary and exercise techniques. Your apron is likely a result of omental fat -- deep visceral fat encased in the flap of tissue known as the omentum that covers and supports your intestines.
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The legendary grapefruit diet promised weight-loss results if you ate grapefruit or drank grapefruit juice before every meal. While this diet wasn't based on science, grapefruit juice does seem to have properties that promote a healthier body and weight.
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Protein powder was once marketed only to people who wanted to build muscle and recover from hard workouts. Now, protein powder is considered as a possible supplement to help you lose weight.
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A good breakfast sets the tone for the rest of the day -- it should keep you satisfied for hours after eating to prevent midmorning cravings, offer energy to keep you alert and provide essential nutrients to help you avoid a deficiency.
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Exercises that promise to melt your middle are a staple in fitness magazines and on websites. Although these moves might make you feel the burn while they're developing the musculature of your abdominals, they won't rid you of the fat that covers your abs.
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The decision to breastfeed may be a healthy one for you and your baby, but it often complicates your attempts to lose weight—especially the unsightly postpartum belly fat.
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