Weight Loss Articles

Fitness » Weight Loss | By Jeffrey Greer @ Sunday, 18th May 2008 @ 4:55 AM

Before a rapid weight loss program is started, you would be wise to consider just how many adjustments will be required of you in your normal everyday life. Following your weight loss diet program to the letter is key to achieving the weight loss you want but many changes are needed, some of which are detailed below. The factors that dictate the speed at which a person sheds pounds is quite complex; just some of these examples are mentioned in the list below: *Family history *Previous men... more...

Fitness » Weight Loss | By Alan Largo @ Sunday, 18th May 2008 @ 2:45 AM

So, you're a bit heavy. You've have been through a multitude of weight loss diets and fat loss products but haven't found a degree of any success yet. Well, you're not alone! Scores of people around the world confront this situation nowadays and they would like nothing more than to melt all the unwanted fat away. The only problem is that most fat loss diets constrain you to do things you do not like to do, such as going hungry or subsisting on foods you can't sta... more...

Fitness » Weight Loss | By James Wong @ Sunday, 18th May 2008 @ 12:54 AM

When it comes to weight loss today, many people are searching for the quick fixes and the fad diets to answer their weight problems, when in fact these are the programs that are inhibiting their weight loss in the long run. Quick weight loss has its initial benefits but understanding the long term affects of this type of weight loss program can help you learn the most effective forms of weight loss and how to maintain weight when you finally reach your goal. You see, there are ac... more...

Fitness » Weight Loss | By Gregory Wadel @ Saturday, 17th May 2008 @ 9:34 PM

Christian weight loss is simple, burn more calories then you consume. If you can fully understand that then you are on your way to losing weight. Weight loss is of course, not something that merely happens overnight. You can take pills, go on a crash diet, or deprive yourself of your favorite dessert, only to realize that you are only gaining back the weight that you want to shed off. Weight loss isn't easy to achieve. Celebrities can seemingly lose 20 pounds in a matter of weeks, and infom... more...

Fitness » Weight Loss | By Jamie Jefferson @ Saturday, 17th May 2008 @ 5:35 PM

Portion control is one important key to successful weight loss. When you are able to get a good sense of what constitutes a portion size (and you can stick to that portion size), you'll have an easier time shedding those unwanted pounds. Here are some helpful tips and visual cues to help you keep your portion sizes in check. Portion control is all about limiting how much you eat of a certain food. The first step is figuring out exactly how much a portion is. Portions in this ... more...

Fitness » Weight Loss | By linda tremer @ Saturday, 17th May 2008 @ 9:32 AM

Can this be true? If your friends are fat you will also tend to be fat. A study in the New England Journal of Medicine showed that spouses, family and friends all have an influence on your weight. The study investigated the extent of the person-to-person spread of obesity. Researchers examined whether weight gain in one person was associated with weight gain in his or her friends, siblings, spouse and neighbors. Amazingly, the study showed that obesity spreads through a social netw... more...

Fitness » Weight Loss | By Joan Masterson @ Saturday, 17th May 2008 @ 7:15 AM

During early 2001 Phytopharm, a company that purchased the patent rights for Hoodia, performed testing using placebos and real Hoodia in a controlled clinical study in overweight people. Healthy volunteers were divided into two groups, one group received the Hoodia Gordonii while and the other received a placebo or a control pill. Both groups were asked to continue their normal eating habits and routines. The end results were as follows: The group that were taking Hoodia Gordonii lost si... more...

Fitness » Weight Loss | By Gregory Wadel @ Saturday, 17th May 2008 @ 4:46 AM

Recent studies have shown that more people are becoming overweight every year; this situation is not only affecting adults but an increasing number of young people who are also succumbing to this modern day condition. Many ways to solve this problem exist and whilst some have decided to undergo surgery, others have decided to exercise and change their dietary intake. Impatience to see results usually means that overweight people can frequently resort to using weight loss drugs to achieve that fa... more...

Fitness » Weight Loss | By Joan Masterson @ Saturday, 17th May 2008 @ 4:36 AM

If you have been looking for information about Hoodia Gordonii perhaps this will give you the answers you seek. What is Hoodia Gordonii? Hoodia Gordonii is a succulent plant or cactus plant as people will commonly call it that has been growing in the South African desert for centuries. This plant has been used by the San Bushmen as an appetite and thirst suppressant when they were on long extended hunting trips looking for food. How Does Hoodia work on people? After... more...

Fitness » Weight Loss | By Joan Masterson @ Saturday, 17th May 2008 @ 4:01 AM

Hoodia Gordonii has already been used by the San Bushmen and their ancestors for centuries with no ill or harmful effects. It was purely by chance that the appetite suppressing properties were discovered when a study was being conducted by the CSIR (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research) back in 1996. During the studies of what foods the Bushmen ate, is was also found it made animals lose weight and this was exciting. Later it was also discovered that it was used quite commonly b... more...

Fitness » Weight Loss | By Gregory Wadel @ Friday, 16th May 2008 @ 11:56 PM

Very fast weight loss for those people which are suffering from over-weight for a long time. In this case they don't choose for a simple fast loss of weight because they might become victims of disorders like raised sugar levels, raised blood pressure and heart conditions. Rapid weight loss is, in a way, is too addictive and dangerous. Let's say you lose fifteen pounds the first 10 days. losing weight this way is possible, desirable, and healthy if you do it right way. Let me show you ... more...

Fitness » Weight Loss | By Joan Masterson @ Friday, 16th May 2008 @ 4:22 PM

The South African Hoodia Cactus is known by many different names in the Western world but the san Bushmen still call it by the name familiar to them, Xshoba or Xhooba. Besides using this Hoodia Gordonii for appetite and thirst suppressants the San Bushmen also used it to heal minor ailments and even infections. In the Western world the scientific label is Hoodia Gordonii. In reality the plant where Hoodia is derived from is actually a succulent but many people wrongly name this species of plants... more...

Fitness » Weight Loss | By Joan Masterson @ Friday, 16th May 2008 @ 3:57 PM

No doubt you will have heard about the wonder Hoodia cactus plant extract which has been highly acclaimed in the media already worldwide. Well known media companies like the BBC, CBS and many more have all broadcasted information on the Hoodia cactus plant extract which has been claimed to be the solution for weight loss. For this reason the demand for Hoodia has been phenomenal one of the reasons being that there are no known side effects suffered when it is taken and for the fact that it is a ... more...

Fitness » Weight Loss | By Joan Masterson @ Friday, 16th May 2008 @ 3:08 PM

Although it takes time to gain weight it must be understood that it takes just as long or even longer to lose it. Many overweight people are looking for fast or instant quick fixes where there are none. People are too impatient to follow proper diets and healthy eating habits. For this reason there are hundreds of different diet alternatives on the market today which will suit different tastes for different people. The most efficient Weight Loss product on the market today is the excellen... more...

Fitness » Weight Loss | By Gregory Wadel @ Friday, 16th May 2008 @ 11:55 AM

Being an overweight person in today's world is becoming a normal condition; there are now large numbers of children just starting school that have a weight problem. The two main methods that people currently employ to shed excess pounds are surgery which might be considered excessive by some, or exercising and eating more healthily. If surgery isn't bad enough, increasing numbers of overweight people start to take weight loss drugs as a fast and relatively inexpensive way to shed exces... more...

Fitness » Weight Loss | By Carolyn Bell Smith @ Friday, 16th May 2008 @ 7:05 AM

Nowadays health-conscious people are concerned about their health and fitness. Many want to sculpture their bodies to achieve the magazine-cover look. As a result, health spas and gyms are appearing all over to cater to the fitness buffs. Exercise machines and weight loss products have gained control over the airwaves. But it will take more than exercise. Being healthy and fit requires being responsible and setting long-term goals, creating good eating habits, and developing a new way of ... more...

Fitness » Weight Loss | By Jerome Kellner @ Wednesday, 14th May 2008 @ 2:06 AM

If you are interested in healthy, permanent fat loss, every day can be a fat loss day, until you lose all the weight you want to lose. Here is how such a day looks, starring you. The day starts out the night before. You have gotten a good sleep. You have not eaten an evening meal or snacked. More on these later. You get up early. Where I live in Hawaii average folks get up around 5:30 to 6:00 a.m. I get up between 4 and 4:30, because I want nothing to do with average. I wake up fee... more...

Fitness » Weight Loss | By Gary Kidd @ Tuesday, 13th May 2008 @ 9:23 PM

How do you lose weight fast and healthily, is the concern for many obese people? There are various programs guaranteeing positive results for fast weight loss. People use several diet pills assuming that, it is a short cut to follow a fast weight loss diet and exercise without consuming much of time. If you are looking to lose weight fast and healthily, then this article will cover important information you need to know first. Fast Ways to Lose Weight: The primary thing for... more...

Fitness » Weight Loss | By Steve Hochman @ Tuesday, 13th May 2008 @ 7:57 PM

Women have dreams of svelte abs dancing in their head, unfortunately the sugar plums moved out of the dreams and in around the mid section and brought a few extra pounds with them. Forget about getting the navel pierced, who would you show it off to anyway? Men on the other hand don't want to admit that they want to have the coveted six pack abs. However, every time a cute girl walks by, just watch how they suck in that gut trying to hide the fact that they have a few extra pounds of... more...

Fitness » Weight Loss | By Gary Kidd @ Tuesday, 13th May 2008 @ 6:16 PM

I am sure that you have heard of the so called "wonder weight loss drug" Hoodia? If not, you have probably been on another planet for the last few years! So, if you have heard of it have you tried it? Tell me, did it work? I am going to reveal some things you need to know about Hoodia in this article and some dangers involved with taking it. Firstly, you should understand that Hoodia has become well known not because it is a "wonder drug" but simply because the manufacture... more...