By Vipin Agnihotri
Believe it or not, the so-called ‘healthy diet’ is passe. Now, it’s time for portfolio diet. If a Toronto based nutritional sciences scientist, Cyril WC Kendall are to be believed, portfolio diet has the potential to reduce cardio-vascular disease by at least 25% to 35% if followed as per directions.
“An ounce of almonds […]

By David Bloom
It is important to differentiate between safe diet pills and ones that can be potentially harmful when you are looking for a way to shed those excess pounds. With so many options out there, it can be quite difficult, so you need to do some research before you start taking any weight […]

By Gillian Hood-Gabrielson
Over my years of experience and training in fitness, weight loss, and health, it is no surprise to me that diets have a depressing 5.2% success rate. And I also know through personal and professional experience that it is possible for people to eat their favorite foods without feeling guilty or punishing […]

By Gillian Hood-Gabrielson
Eat when you are hungry and stop when you are full. Do this consistently and your body will return to its natural weight and stay there. Seems simple enough, right? But do you know when you are actually physically hungry? What about full?
The Challenge
Long term success with maintaining your body’s ideal weight comes […]

By Gillian Hood-Gabrielson
Have you ever experienced a sugar rush? Chances are you have many times. It feels great during the rush, but there will always be a crash right after. Believe it or not, preventing these wild fluctuations in your blood sugar can make the difference between eating for physical hunger and out of […]

By Sharyl Calhoun
Two extremely irritating quotes that screech across the chalkboard of my conscience have been the most motivating weight loss words in my life.
“Eat to live, not live to eat!”
I don’t know who said it, but I first saw this phrase on a refrigerator magnet, featuring a hefty-looking pig. It was given to the […]

By Cyrus Saharkhiz
The importance of a healthy body cannot be stressed enough in the rapidly growing population of obesity and malnutrition. Something so simple as a nutritious meal is often ignored when it is dire. People must be educated about the responsibility of keeping the human body in good health.
A balanced meal is […]

By Brad McCleary
Are you tired of constantly searching for the newest diet fad, or quick fix diet solution? There is so much information out there about how to lose weight, or get in shape. It is constantly changing and contradicting itself and it can be very overwhelming! I am not here to […]

By Ian Tham
There is no easy way to slim down. Basically it all boils down to consuming less calories than burning energy. You need to eat less calories and exercise to lose weight. Both diet and exercise work in tandem. Research has also shown it is easier to eat less calories than to burn them […]

By Thomas Kersting
As I’ve said many times, I hear every excuse in the book from people that don’t exercise. “I don’t have the time.” “I don’t like the gym I belong to.” “Who wants to watch tan muscle heads flex their muscles in front of the mirror for two hours? Blah, blah, blah. What’s my […]