Weight Loss Steps

Psychological Approach to Weight Loss

superlena — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:00:21 +0000

There are a lot of books written about diets, numerous websites explain how to control weight and lose extra pounds – everything shows that Americans want to look better, but in most cases this leads to nothing. Even if a person tries to lose weight, at some point this afford is given up and the [...]

American Diet and Hair Loss

superlena — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 04:14:03 +0000

Healthy eating is very important for strong, shiny, luxurious hair. When people get benefit from what nature gives them and eat a lot of vegetables, seeds, nuts, fish and lean meat, they are healthy in all the ways and even genetic hair loss might be prevented with a well-balanced diet full of vitamins and minerals. Unfortunately, [...]

Body Composition Test

superlena — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:12:02 +0000

It is difficult to say if the weight a person has is normal or not, because the perfect weight is built of several factors: height, body frame, muscle and bone mass, etc. This is why two persons with the same numbers on the scales might look significantly different and even if their height is the [...]

How to Increase “Good” Cholesterol

superlena — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 04:18:52 +0000

Lowering the level of “bad” cholesterol or LDL is usually a matter of concern for many older people and the patients with high risks of heart disease. But there is also “good” cholesterol or HDL to consider: high levels of it improve the work of inner organs, prevent blood vessels from clogging and reduce risks [...]

Understanding Cholesterol

superlena — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:47:47 +0000

Cholesterol was discovered in the very beginning of the 20th century, but its importance in the health of people’s bodies is widely proclaimed for only couple of last decades. Many products proudly stand 0% cholesterol on their labels, but what it does and whether it is really so bad, is an important question to study. Cholesterol [...]

Healthy Dieting with Fruits

superlena — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 18:43:26 +0000

Summer and fall are the times when gardens and orchards produce a lot of fruits, so, even if a person does not get them for free, these are the times when fruits are cheapest because they can be found in great amounts everywhere: stores, markets, farmer sales, etc. This is really a good time to [...]

Weight Gain in College

superlena — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 04:06:59 +0000

College lifestyle and eating habits usually add weight to students especially in the first year. This is why “Freshman 15” phrase, which symbolizes the number of credit hours a full-time student takes during a semester, turned into the number of pounds gained by freshmen during their studies and partying. Well, maybe 15 pounds sounds unrealistic, but [...]

Weight Loss with Acai Berry

superlena — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 05:40:16 +0000

There have been a lot of talks lately about an unusual berry called acai (pronounced as ah-sah-ee). It is claimed to be a very healthy fruit which promotes weight loss. Is it a miraculously good berry or acai has simply been advertised too much? The berries come from acai palm or aqai which is native to [...]

Smoking and Diet

superlena — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 04:45:41 +0000

Weight control and smoking are connected closely. Young girls usually start smoking because they believe that cigarettes keep them slim. In some respect it is true, because when smokers quit the habit, they gain extra pounds. However, it is a well-known fact that the additional weight is a temporary event and the majority of ex-smokers [...]

Diet.com or Personality Type Diet

superlena — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:18:37 +0000

There is a big number of various diet programs which help to manage weight and lose as much as a person needs. Some of them started decades ago and have millions of followers, the others are very new. Diet.com is one of the online programs which started as a book written by Dr. Robert Kushner [...]