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Do you drink enough water on a daily basis? Unfortunately, there’s no consensus as to exactly how much water a human needs on a daily basis. One suggested formula is to divide your weight by two. The result you get from this equation is the number of ounces of water you should drink within a twenty-four hour period. Keep in …

The Atkins diet is a popular low-carbohydrates diet developed by  Robert Atkins. This program was based on a research paper Atkins read in The Journal of the American Medical Association. Although highly controversial, this diet program leads to 0.1% to 2.9% more weight loss in a year than a control group. Essentially, the Atkins diet program promotes weight loss by …

The Atkins diet is a popular low-carbohydrates diet developed by  Robert Atkins. This program was based on a research paper Atkins read in The Journal of the American Medical Association. Although highly controversial, this diet program leads to 0.1% to 2.9% more weight loss in a year than a control group. Essentially, the Atkins diet program promotes weight loss by …

For most people, losing weight is a struggle. However, you don’t have to make drastic changes in your life to boost your weight loss potentials. There is absolutely no need to invest in pricey fitness machines (unless you are building a gym) or sticking to a soul-sucking rapid weight loss program to achieve your ideal weight. In today’s post, we …

Swimming is the perfect workout. It tones the muscles, boosts lung capacity, and strengthens the joints. Regular swimming improves circulation while reducing the risk of cardiovascular diseases. Because swimming is a low impact workout, it is kinder to the joints than traditional cardio exercises such as jogging or running. Of course, not everyone is comfortable in the water. Being a …

Drinking a soda every now and then seems innocent enough. After all, a can of cola three to four times a week can’t hurt, right? Wrong. Calories from soda add up to the calories you consume from the food you eat. The extra calories will go straight to your hips. Worse, drinking sodas regularly could lead to bad teeth and …

Not all people are lucky enough to be born with a fast metabolism. For those who are trying desperately to lose weight only to fail time and again, we have outlined ways to lose weight without turning to fad diets and gimmicky dietary supplements: Stick to Water We cannot stress this enough, proper hydration does a body good. But not …

It seems everyone knows that water can help a person lose weight but how exactly? What does proper hydration have anything to do with weight loss? In a study published in the Food and Nutrition Board at the Institute of Medicine, women who drank 15 cups of water a day lost significant weight without changes in lifestyle and activity level. …

A slimmer body is easy to achieve as long as your body is able to burn off fat quickly. Unfortunately, not all of us are gifted with a fast metabolic rate. Worse, our metabolic rate slows down as we age! The good news is, you can achieve a slimmer frame by sticking to several diet habits daily. In today’s post, …

A balanced diet should provide all the important nutrients to keep the body healthy. Every second of your life, your body completes dozens of complex biological processes needed to keep you alive. All these processes are dependent on the food you eat. Quite literally, the kind of food you eat will affect your overall health. Your diet will translate to …