Have you been on a diet or dieting for most of your life? Have you struggled to understand why you don’t lose weight? Or at least, why you can’t keep any weight loss off for very long (also known as yo-yo dieting)? Many of us will resort to strange dieting fads, or seek help from different companies, assuming we can’t do it without them. But our book, SmallerKnickers For Life, aims to change your thinking…
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A great way to start your health kick is to go walking. . If you are thinking of getting active, healthy and want to lose some weight then walking is the simplest form of exercise you can choose. The great thing about walking is that you can fit it around your lifestyle whether you work full-time, part-time or are at home every day. As with any form of exercise, before you start it…
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Curious about Pilates? It’s more than just a workout. . Any person who’s been doing it for at least a couple of months knows that Pilates doesn’t only restructure your body but it also clears your mind and gives you energy and inner peace. But what is so special about Pilates? Below are the benefits of Pilates. Pilates exercise focuses on postural symmetry, breath control, abdominal strength and stability, spine, pelvis and shoulder stabilization,…
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The body is amazing – find out about the gallbladder. . The gallbladder is a pear-shaped hollow structure located under the liver on the right hand side of the abdominal cavity. Its primary function is to store and concentrate bile, a yellowish enzyme produced in the liver. The gallbladder is part of the biliary tract. The gallbladder serves as a reservoir for bile while it’s not being used for digestion. Bile, also known as…
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Looking at our body’s response to the food you eat. . The digestive system is a set of organs, which converts everything you eat and drink into a substance used by the body as energy, growth and repair. Without food, water and oxygen we could not survive. It is fair to say that for most of us eating has also become a hobby as well as a necessity for survival. How many times do…
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There are different ways to evaluate progress. . Weighing yourself once or twice a week can be a reasonable indicator of the effects your new healthy eating plan is having. But relying solely on the weighing scales is not really a good way to gauge your progress over the long term. Because it’s not 100% accurate, you can end up feeling frustrated and demotivated by the results. Especially if you are one of those…
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Start your exercise routine with a positive mindset. Making your exercise routine more effective, and supercharging the benefits, can be achieved by thinking positively about it. According to researchers at the University of Freiburg, it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy, and the improvements can be seen and measured. When people believe that exercise will be good for them, then it will be. The University tested their theory that the belief amplifies health benefits on 76 volunteers…
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How many times have you rushed up one flight of stairs and arrived at the top feeling breathless? It’s especially embarrassing if you consider yourself fairly fit and then as you arrive huffing and puffing at the top of the stairs you bump into someone you know! You may question your fitness level and decide that you must work out more, or harder if you already consider yourself a gym bunny. Well, rest assured, even…
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Making a decision to commit to a training programme may be one of the best decisions you ever make. Imagine for one moment if exercise were a pill would you take it every day to ensure you remained healthy and fit? I suspect most people would say yes. So how many times do you say to yourself that you are going to go to sign up to a gym or go jogging on Monday and…
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You breathe approximately 20,000 times per day! Your heart beats approximately 60 to 80 times per minute depending on your fitness level. You inhale and exhale about 15 to 20 times per minute. Your breath is a great teacher. It tells you much about your current physical and psychological state but under most circumstances you may not even be aware of the simple action of breathing. The first thing you do when you come into…
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