How to avoid bloating

Bloating – it’s so unfair! You’ve been well behaved, eating the right things, and just when you need to get into a dress for a special event – that tummy just won’t go down! So how do the famous folk of this world avoid ...

How much fruit is too much?

For dieters, fruit is the saving grace of their mealtimes, a sweet treat that is healthy and does not involve cheating. It’s important to remember however, that you can’t freely guzzle fruit either. Whilst it’s vital to ...

Lady Gaga’s workout routine

It turns out that Lady Gaga does not like working out, so how does she keep in such good shape? She favours a good cardio workout that keeps her heart rate high and burns calories efficiently. Here is a synopsis of a ...

Low carb diets – just a fad?

Low carb diets have been the butt of many a joke in recent years, and people have become cautious about them and their potential to lead to an imbalanced diet. Studies have shown however, that when people replace carbs ...

Can you still enjoy a slice of toast?

A slice of toast in the morning is a fast, relatively healthy way to start your day. Good old toast has however gotten quite a bad rap in recent years for being packed with calories and all in all a bad breakfast. This ...

Skipping your way to your ideal weight

Remember the skipping rope? Hours of fun in the school yard jumping and competing against friends. As an adult, many of us have long forgotten that jumping rope is an effective, free exercise that you can do almost ...

Chocolate for dieters

There are not many folks out there who don’t like to nibble on a piece of chocolate. For dieters, this delicious treat is one of the first to go on the banned list, however, it is possible to enjoy a little bit of ...

Drink your grey hair away

Ann Wigmore, author of books on natural health actually created the green smmothie in the 70’s. One interesting observation she makes on drinking green smoothies is that they actually reversed the process of greying hair ...

A minute on the lips….how to tone those thighs

A lifetime on the hips… such a truthful expression! As Shakira would say, those hips don’t lie, and we all know that getting them in shape is no easy task! There are some exercises however that can target that area ...

Compromising eating – 10 things not to say about food

Compromising eating is a problem for dieters. According to expert Maryann Tomovich Jacobsen, there are 10 things people tell themselves about food that make us compromise our will, and go about eating things we should ...