Archive for August, 2010
Breakfast ‘should be highly nutritious’
As the first meal of the day, breakfast should be highly nutritious, an expert has claimed. Dora Walsh, nutritional therapist and founder of alternative therapy site Nutriheal, claimed that a healthy breakfast is a very important part of a person's diet. "You need to have the right foods which are going to energise and replenish….
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Banning food ‘only makes it more appealing’
Banning certain foods in an attempt to lose weight only makes those treats even more appealing, according to a weight loss expert. Slimming company Weight to Go recently conducted a clinical trial using its Weekends Off Diet. The results show that people are most successful in losing weight when they are still allowed to enjoy….
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Exercise: An appetite suppressant as well as calorie burner
Exercise does not only help people to achieve their weight loss goals by burning calories, it also reduces appetite, a study has shown. Researchers from the University of Campinas in Brazil found that physical activity restores the sensitivity of neurons involved in the control of hunger. This means that people feel full more quickly after….
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Chantelle Houghton loses a stone ahead of Ultimate Big Brother
Reality TV star and Ultimate Big Brother contestant Chantelle Houghton has reportedly lost a remarkable one stone in a matter of weeks.
Image orientated Chantelle rose to fame winning Celebrity Big Brother in 2006 and wanted to look her best when returning to the Big Brother house.
Scientific study proves weight loss effects of water
The success of water as a weight loss product has been proven in a clinical trial conducted by scientists in America. Just two eight-ounce glasses of plain water, consumed before meals, suppresses the appetite and enables people to lose weight, the study suggests. Dr Brenda Davy, senior author on the study and professor at Virginia….
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Average BBQ meal ‘contains more than 2,500 calories’
Women hoping to lose weight quickly should steer clear of the barbeque, as the average meal produced at these events contains more than 2,500 calories, recent research has revealed. A study conducted by the Tony Ferguson Weightloss Programme and Boots found that men consume even more at the average BBQ, eating as many as 3,500….
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Average person ‘carries a stone of extra weight’
The average Brit estimates that they are carrying an extra stone in weight, recent research has revealed. Commissioned by Yakult, a survey asked people about their exercise habits and diets. Almost a quarter of those quizzed said that the heat of the summer had caused them to throw their fitness workouts out of the window….
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Vitamin D ‘has many health benefits’
Those who want to adopt a healthy diet in order to lose weight and to reduce their risk of disease should consider consuming more vitamin D, an expert has suggested. Anthony Norma, professor at the University of California, believes that worldwide policy changes should be made regarding people's daily intake of vitamin D. This is….
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Weight loss iPhone app launched
An iPhone app designed to help people lose weight and keep it off has been launched by Olson Applications. Called 5 Minute Fat Loss 1.0, the app is also available on the iPod touch and iPad and it is designed to help users lose weight and get into shape using five-minute daily exercise routines. It….
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Losing weight ‘reduces headaches’
If people with a high body mass index lose weight then the number of headaches that they experience will fall, a study has suggested. Some 5,847 students aged from 13 to 18 were involved in the study, which looked at the relationship between negative lifestyle factors and headaches. Overweight teens were 40 per cent more….
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