Weight Loss

Here are some resistance training exercises to help you lose weight:Squats Squats work multiple muscle groups -- the quadriceps, hamstrings, and glutes -- at the same time. Practice with a chair to master this move. Keep your feet shoulder-width apart... Full Answer

Pain can be tricky at times to determine where it is originating.  In many cases, people will choose to eliminate or reduce movement in order to decrease the chance of more pain.  Unless this is a recommendation from you Doctor, it is often... Full Answer

Unfortunately, there are many products out in the market that just don’t live up to their claims. Often, if it sounds too good to be true, it is. Whether a pill, potion or workout product – there is no magic to fat loss, only hard work,... Full Answer

Your lack of weight loss is unlikely due to starvation. Think of starving people and what image comes to mind? Somehow, only in American gyms are “starving” people overweight. The premise is that a dieter eats so few calories that... Full Answer

At the end of your rope? There's hope. And who can't relate to another yo-yo diet? That's why my challenge to you is to go a little deeper and try something different - namely get willing to explore the feelings that you overeat over. Do the personal... Full Answer

An animal study suggests that being exposed to even just a little bit of light at night might make you fat. In the study, some mice were kept in darkness during the night while others were kept in dim lighting. And even though the mice in dim lighting... Full Answer

There are many reasons why it is hard to lose weight. Change is hard. It takes concentration and sustained effort. When you start a weight loss program you have to not only eat differently but you also have to change how you shop, cook, eat out and even... Full Answer

Carbohydrate-restricted diets have been shown to benefit insulin levels in both diabetics and nondiabetics. Preliminary evidence suggests that the Atkins Diet® may improve metabolism in insulin-resistant women. Long-term safety studies are... Full Answer

Trying to lose fat on your thighs can be very frustrating since the fat on your thighs is not very metabolically active. Those with big thighs, like those with a big behind, do best with a low-fat, high-protein diet to help boost their... Full Answer

It takes a 3500 calorie deficit to lose one pound of fat.  What that means is if you need 2000 calories a day to live and you eat 1500 calories per day it will take 7 days to lose one pound of "true" fat.  The reason the first week or two of a... Full Answer