All too often people make resolutions that are impossible to keep. The resolution needs to be a lifestyle commitment and needs to be revisited often. New Year resolutions can be difficult to maintain because one can make a resolution that is too vast to keep. If one resolves to lose 45 pounds in two months…

Despite day to day variations in food selection and dietary limits, many individuals still struggle with emotional triggers that prevent a healthy nutritional lifestyle. Given the state of our nation’s health, figures are drastically up a size or two, as many people’s day-to-day eating habits are in need of an intense workout. Life is fast-paced…

These two British television shows help you eat right, be healthy and lose weight all without giving up your favorite foods. In North America, there is The Biggest Loser – a show where overweight people go through a dieting Boot Camp, with intense exercise sessions led by tough trainers and an extreme makeover in their…

Many dieters have lost weight on low carb diets; however others fail to succeed because they fail to follow the diet correctly or become bored. Here are tips for success. One of the most popular weight loss methods in modern times is the low carb diet. A low carb diet is one that limits carbohydrates…

Most adults would benefit from weight loss. But strong motivation is necessary to make the efforts required to achieve permanent weight loss. Gradual but permanent weight loss would improve the health of the 60% of U.S. adults who are overweight or obese. Most people realize this but either can’t get motivated to start or are…

Experts think the fight against childhood obesity should focus on pregnancy and infants. Children who are already obese need help and can overcome obesity. The article, “Childhood Obesity Intervenions Must Begin Early, Experts Say,” (Science Daily, April 15, 2010), states that almost one in three American children over the age of two are obese. According…

Anyone who has tried dieting before knows it can be easy to lose motivation and want to give up, although to actually get in shape requires a great deal of motivation and determination. When attitude becomes everything to losing weight, how do you maintain the right attitude? Some things that help are setting simple goals,…

No matter what we do, unwanted weight creeps on; especially after holidays and vacations. The solution of course is to get back on track, by lowering the daily total calorie intake and step up the exercise routine. Simple solution but not necessarily fun. It is possible to enjoy the process with a few simple mind…

  The day we embark on a diet plan, we are gung-ho and ready to go; the kitchen is filled (or maybe rather not so full) with lettuce, eggs, lean meats, the cookie drawers are empty and the fruit and vegetable drawer is overflowing. We’ve got bottles of water, alcohol has been banished and a…

What are your New Year’s Resolutions for 2020? What will make this year better? With the right planning and motivation, you can be set to find success! Many people see the turn of a new year as a chance to start anew, to make the coming year in some way better than the last. While…