Twenty-four percent of women and 17 percent of men say they would give up more than three years of life to be thinner. That’s according to a poll conducted by Psychology Today magazine. At the same time, studies show that half of American women overestimate the size of their bodies. Sociologists who study the western-world […]

Taking aim at belly fat Do you know anybody who does not wish to get rid of the fat on one particular area of their body? I have not met anybody like that! “If I could only get rid of my big belly”! “Oh, I wish my thighs were slimmer”! Does it sound familiar? Even […]

How to Stick to a Diet: 4 Ways to Increase Your Willpower Do you wonder how people ever find the will-power to stay away from the fattening foods you love? Here’s a simple plan in four steps that will help you create the persistence and will-power that’s needed in order to follow through with the […]

Losing weight is hard. Be easy on yourself. When you’re going through the process of losing weight and getting fitter and healthier, there may be many times when you will eat food which perhaps isn’t healthy for you. Or perhaps you overeat or don’t exercise. This is quite normal and most people find that they […]

Habits That Can Help You Lose Weight The route to permanent weight loss is to make changes. I’ve found that when most people want to lose weight, they decide to go on a restrictive diet. This type of dieting calls for many changes at once and although most people are able to stick with this […]

How difficulty in identifying emotions could be affecting your weight Have you ever had a time in your life when everything was going well and you felt really good about yourself? Chances are, you were hitting the gym with regularity and getting your daily walk or run in as well. You felt confident and happy […]