Healthy and Inspired Living
It seems to be common knowledge that the metabolism starts slowing down as one approaches middle age, yet there is also something else that contributes to approximately a pound of weight gain per year after 40, says Boston University School of Medicine`s Caroline Apovian. According to research, people start to lose muscle mass in middle… [Read Full Story]
Portia de Rossi makes no secret of her happy relationship with Ellen DeGeneres but she has revealed on the Oprah Winfrey Show a much darker story about her past, confessing she once suffered from the eating disorder, Anorexia. The 37-year-old actress has a much healthier figure these days but there was time according to the… [Read Full Story]
In North America there is a massive market for products which promise to aid in weight loss. Some of these products include pills, lotions, creams, and perhaps most notably, supplements. Weight-loss aids, diet pills and supplements, they come with several names but the goal is the same, to boost your metabolism and help lose weight.… [Read Full Story]
My body is none of your business. I often think this when people feel so inclined to comment positively when I lose weight. Interestingly, in our culture, people feel comfortable commenting on other’s bodies when flesh diminishes, but not when it expands. “You look great! You’ve lost weight!” Yet if you are so aware of… [Read Full Story]
John Goodman is still perhaps best known for his role as the blue-collar husband and father on TV’s sitcom Roseanne (1988-97). Others will recognize Goodman for playing characters that are larger-than-life, such as the escaped felon in the Coen brothers comedy Raising Arizona. Recently, there has been something different about actor’s physique, most noticeable was… [Read Full Story]
In Hollywood, it seems like actors lose and gain weight for movie roles at an astonishing rate. The Daily Mirror reported that the Grammy Award-winning rapper, 50 Cent has been on a crash diet for his latest role in ‘Things Fall Apart’, where he will play the part of an American football star battling cancer.… [Read Full Story]
Often we tell ourselves that when we’re ready… we’ll make that long-desired change in our lives: “I’ll get back in shape after the kids go back to school” …”I’m going to go on a raw foods diet, but I have to wait until I finish the next two projects at work before I can focus… [Read Full Story]
Have you attempted to follow a low-fat diet in hopes of losing or maintaining weight, only to be experiencing low levels of energy and intense food cravings leading you to overeat? Contrary to popular belief quality saturated fat such as virgin coconut oil is essential for weight loss and health. When you eat sufficient quantities… [Read Full Story]
The latest hot topic around the water cooler is; are the benefits of exercise overblown? With all the hype that surrounds weight loss and exercise it’s easy to see how we’ve arrived at this discussion. Not only do gyms market themselves as the most effective way to lose weight, but there is also an onslaught… [Read Full Story]
Ongoing stress results in the production of cortisol, a steroid hormone produced from the adrenal glands. Cortisol mainly functions to regulate energy production and mobilization; it does so by selecting the right type and amount of macronutrients (carbohydrate, fat or protein) that is needed by the body to meet the physiological demands (eg. stress) that… [Read Full Story]
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