I have decided to highlight 4 of the main mistakes people make when they are trying to lose weight. It’s no wonder we get lost in the diet maze and end up taking pathways that lead to nowhere when we are surrounded with SO much hype, conflicting information, and retail pressure. The shelves are lined … Continue reading
So what is NEAT? The acronym NEAT stands for Non Exercise Activity Thermogenesis… none the wiser? In basic terms this translates into all the energy (metabolic rate and calorie expenditure) we use just getting on with our everyday activities, not including sleeping, eating, or planned exercise. NEAT actually makes up a considerable chunk of our … Continue reading
Part five in the reasons for unsuccessful weight management. The White rabbit knows how it feels to be pushed for time!!! For many people weight management is difficult because they are trying to juggle so many separate parts in their very busy lives. From personal experience I know how busy life can get and I … Continue reading
Many of us find we seem to plateau when we are trying to lose weight. Everything goes really well for the first few weeks then no matter what we do no more weight seems to shift. Well, have you ever considered the role the toxins in your body may be playing in sabotaging your weight … Continue reading
Part four in the reasons for unsuccessful weight management. Alice knows that feeling down can lead to eating more! Eating and emotions are intimately linked. From birth we relate food with love, security, nurturing, and togetherness. As we grow, eating is celebrated with special social occasions both happy and sad, so it is no wonder … Continue reading
Part three in the reasons for unsuccessful weight management. Alice knows green tea increases her thermogenesis! For those of you who are not familiar with thermogenesis, the term refers to the generation of heat in the body created by the conversion of the foods you eat into energy (metabolism). We all know someone who can … Continue reading
Individual and appropriate diet, lifestyle and environmental choices are the mantra for good health and consequently a trim body. So what has gone so wrong? The food industry’s promotion of highly refined grains (relatively low production cost with high profit margins) and low-fat diets over the last 20 years has led to the emergence of … Continue reading
Part two in the reasons for unsuccessful weight management. Poor Alice she looks very stressed !! I think we have probably all had those days when we feel lousy and head straight for the comfort of our favourite foods. The unfortunate thing is these comfort foods are doing you and your stress levels absolutely no … Continue reading
Part one in the reasons for unsuccessful weight management. Even Alice is shocked at this one! The thyroid gland is the largest of several glands in your endocrine system. It sits below your voice box wrapped around your trachea. One of the jobs of the thyroid hormone is to convert iodine from your diet into … Continue reading
Hi, One of the issues I have had with my diet was that I would eat an excessive amount of junk food at night. I’ve never been a huge sweet eater… meaning I could not sit and eat a whole block of chocolate or a whole packet of biscuits like some friends of mine. I … Continue reading